Thirty years ago, as a novice astrologer doing her first hundred readings with actual people, I grew to love and trust the birth Moon phase. Its imprint was so deep, most people immediately resonated. Some say your Moon phase describes your purpose in life. But I find purpose more elegantly stated by the Sun and Nodes of the Moon. Then, what does the lunar phase … [Read more...]
The Deeper Meanings of COVID-19
Woe to the city under Her frown. She’s a pit trap for the headstrong. The evil and proud will bend under Her weight. * Big calamities—plagues, locusts, famines, floods—were long ago understood as messages from the gods. Today we might call this an event’s "spiritual message" or "deeper meaning." The way the ancients made sense of things was to determine which god was … [Read more...]
The Underworld Journey: When Venus is Combust
Last week, as retrograde Venus disappeared below the horizon, Ereshkigal, the Queen of the Underworld, erupted, in the form of a 17-year-old girl, who captured the knee-on-the-neck murder of George Floyd in a 9-minute video that ignited a nation into seven days of rage and counting. The collective anger is raw and real, coming from centuries of deep inequality, … [Read more...]
How to process world grief without drowning
You don’t need to be a sensitive to notice that world grief is rising. Along with the great collective sorrow of having lost the world we once knew, there’s the growing flood of so much individual pain. All the precious lives and livelihoods lost. Experts tell us things will likely get worse. If you’re a sensitive, you need a strategy. Not just because emotions … [Read more...]
Can’t relate to your Venus? This is for you!
Venus is retrograde (May 12/13 to June 24/25)--which is a perfect time to explore your own Venus. Join those taking my 40-day Venus Retrograde challenge. More info here. I was born with Venus in Scorpio—which I couldn’t relate to for years. It’s supposed to be the sexiest sign, which has hardly been true of me. Astrologers say Scorpio is a bad sign for Venus as … [Read more...]
