Mars crossed my Ascendant yesterday. Like many folks with planets in Virgo, I've been enrolled in a long Mars-in-Virgo seminar (since November 2011, to be exact, when he entered this sign). Twice already Mars has marched across my Ascendant. Each time I found myself in multiple week-long battles that made me want to crawl into bed and pull the covers over my head. My Mars … [Read more...]
I often think of my friend Anna Raphael during the Taurus season. A former MoonCircles contributor, Anna died from cancer a few years ago. Her Taurus Moon had a deep appreciation for the delights of living in a body on earth. Savoring a cup of tea with her was transformative. I am pleased to share one of her Taurus teachings below. We in the West we have a wound in Taurus. … [Read more...]
Virgo and Pisces make magic at this Full Moon. Pisces opens the third eye and Virgo reconnects us to the natural world. To celebrate this moment, you could gather flowers, bells and a bowl of water, candles, crystals, and incense too. Yet sometimes the best rituals are simple ones. Just commit to grabbing five minutes before sundown. Find a spot that gives you a good view of … [Read more...]
It’s Spring! When the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano–except these birds no longer visit the Capistrano Mission on the first day of Spring. Urban development around the Mission has driven out the tasty insects that swallows love, so the birds have gone elsewhere. Tourists now flock to the town instead; they party without the swallows. One of California’s most … [Read more...]
This is where the full text for a New Moon ritual will appear … [Read more...]
in the
Sign of Sagittarius
Today's Lunar Aspects
(Greenwich Mean Time)
(subtract: PST -8 hours, PDT -7 hours, EST -5 hours, EDT -4 hours)
