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...]
2020’s Jupiter/Saturn conjunction: 5 Takeaways
Among astrologers 2020 will be known as the year of 3 world-changing conjunctions--Saturn/Pluto, Jupiter/Pluto, and the last, occurring on December 21, 2020, the conjunction of Jupiter & Saturn at zero Aquarius. Here are 5 things to know about this wonderful celestial event: 1. Jupiter-Saturn conjunctions are sociopolitical game changers. For thousands of … [Read more...]
Mars Needs Women: Mars Retrograde (Part 3)
This is the article I intended to write three weeks ago—when at his retrograde station, Mars burned through my Oregon town as an apocalyptic fire. This is the third of three posts on Mars retrograde: What Happens When Mars Goes Retrograde? (I) Fire! How I Spent my Mars Retrograde Station (II) Mars retrograde (September 9 to November 13) describes an 80-day period … [Read more...]
Fire! How I Spent my Mars Retrograde Station
Mars turned retrograde on September 9. During its powerful station the day before, a wildfire devastated my Oregon hometown of Talent. I’m so fortunate my home survived. The Almeda Fire raced from the highway into my town—down my very street. It came within 200 feet of my house! Thanks to the gods, the firefighters and the asphalt of Talent Avenue—the cross … [Read more...]
What happens when Mars goes retrograde?
Mars is retrograde in 2020 from September 9 to November 13/14; its path is from 28 Aries to 15 Aries. Where do these degrees appear in your chart? This is the area of life where the retro may express itself. Planet retrogrades indicate times when the gods will mess with you—at least that’s what many astrologers say. The planet that seems to be traveling backwards is … [Read more...]
