It's another New Moon: when the magically minded make wishes and astrologers attempt to divine this cycle's intentions. The wishes you make now may indeed be super-powered, but if you don't have a strong relationship with the archetypes, don't expect special favors. If you rarely go hiking with your wild Uncle George, don't expect him to take you sky-diving. New Moons are … [Read more...]
Calling in the Pisces New Moon
The wishes you make now may indeed be super-powered, but if you don’t have a strong relationship with the archetypes, don’t expect special favors. If you rarely sip tea with your quirky neighborhood psychic, don’t expect her to throw rings of protection around your house. New Moons are potent times to forge alliances with the gods. Visit the invisible world. Bow and open … [Read more...]
Precious Hours Ahead
We get such a brief window of retrograde-free time, I’m telling you way in advance, so you can mark your calendar for the next New Moon, when we get a precious twenty-four hours that are retrograde-free. On Friday, February 28, it’s a New Moon, no personal planets are retrograde, and aspects between many of the planets are lovely. Usually we would say a moment like this is … [Read more...]
Venus stations direct: January 31
The armies can march! In the ancient world, Venus reappearing in the morning sky was a sign to align the troops and go for it. This year, Venus emerges from her seclusion right beside the Lord of the Underworld, within a degree of Pluto. This is a no-nonsense pair. They demand that you be true to your depths--willing to shed what doesn't serve. They demand that you stand in … [Read more...]
Venus at Work
Venus retrogrades can trouble our finances, creativity, and/or relationships. On December 19, two days before Venus’ official retrograde station, Target admitted security was breached for credit cards used by nearly 40 million customers between November 27 and December 15—weeks that (not coincidentally) coincided with Venus’ pre-retrograde shadow period. Retrograde problems … [Read more...]





