Beltane is coming!

I’m ashamed to admit that I often forget the cross quarter holidays—so critical to the year’s turning wheel. My Southern California childhood excuses me somewhat. There the trees were in leaf and even flowered all year round. The autumn leaves I mostly saw were made out of construction paper by my elementary school teachers, whose monthly themes often referred to the seasonal … [Read more...]

The Twelve Seasons: Taurus

From gunfight to lockdown… events in Boston yesterday mirror the Sun’s shift from Aries into Taurus—from fire into earth, from explosions toward stabilization, from crisis to peace. Your life reflects this solar cycle too. *** “What new initiatives did you launch last month in Aries? Were you a hero—or a terrorist? Did you start any projects or battles you now need to … [Read more...]

Your Aries New Moon Focus

Take advantage of this month’s fresh-start energy! Which activities will be most energizing for your psyche? Your chart holds clues. The house where 20.41 degrees of Aries falls represents where you can most reliably turn this month to supercharge your own renewal and rebirth. If Aries is in your 1st house, for example, you may experience renewal through re-connecting with … [Read more...]

Call and Response: Aries New Moon

It's another new moon: when the magically minded make wishes and astrologers attempt to divine this cycle's intentions. But fates are personal. Even if a new moon chart could be forced to describe them all, no single astrologer could tell that many stories. The wishes you make now may indeed be super-powered, but if you don't have a strong relationship with the archetypes, … [Read more...]

Full Moon Energy Medicine

Full Moons can be busy times. If you’re feeling tired and a bit off balance, you may be suffering from “energy retention,” a condition much like water retention (which is also common during Full Moons). With energy retention, the currents or flows in your field seem to expand without actually going anywhere. It can feel like you just ate a big meal, stuffed and lethargic. If … [Read more...]