There are often horrific events during Mars retrogrades. The Mars impulse--always in danger of getting dicey--comes more easily unhinged during these weeks. Events in Orlando just last week are a heartbreaking testament: Christina Grimmie's murder, the Pulse nightclub massacre, and the alligator who grabbed the little boy on a Disneyworld vacation. Bad things happen all the … [Read more...]
Outrage, anyone?
Venus has recently disappeared from the night sky. Like Colorado's gold-stained Animas River in the picture above, she's entering the Underworld. She's readying herself to meet the Sun god and be made new again. And, like the contaminated river, she's not going quietly or gracefully. This is the time in her 18-month cycle when we--and the world--are easily inflamed. Outrage is … [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...]
