Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, and the Aries New Moon occursin springtime when (in the northern hemisphere) new life is bursting out of every corner. The Aries New Moon gives us an opportunity to emerge from winter’s hibernation with new goals, new desires, a fresh new start. Under the Aries New Moon we can put all of the challenges of the past behind us and begin anew with all the innocence of a child but the power... Read more
A portion of this article was originally written in 2006 before the 2008 elections. This article is an astrological profile only and is not intended as a promotion of a particular candidate. In a move that surprised literally no one, Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for the 2016 elections. In the past eight years since she first ran for president she appears to have mellowed and found her footing in the international political stage. Birthchart and personality analysis Since... Read more
This eclipse is being called the “shortest lunar eclipse in a century,” but it is quite powerful astrologically since it triggers both Uranus (radical behavior) and Pluto (destruction and regeneration) in a very tight aspect from both the Sun and Moon. The Sun aligns with Uranus, fostering rebellion and a desire to separate from anything which holds us back, and Uranus opposes the Moon which creates a restless need for something to change. (This eclipse falls on Passover and is... Read more
And you can read the whole article here. If you’d like to receive this monthly report with a translation into easy to understand language please sign up for my mailing list in the sidebar! I will be writing a separate article for the New Moon Eclipse coming up on April 4th, but here is a synopsis of the major events for the month of April. Although Uranus and Pluto are beginning to separate from the intensity of their challenging... Read more
One of the world’s largest cities is in an unprecedented water crisis. Sao Paulo, South America’s largest city and the twelfth largest city in the world, is expected to run out of water by June of 2015. Much of the drought in Brazil is due to the deforestation of the Amazon which increases the levels of heat and reduces rainwater. Aside from air, living things most need water to survive. When water disappears, the wealthy are able to purchase water such... Read more
Recent news reports reveal that the copilot in the recent crash of a Germanwings airliner had locked the pilot out of the cockpit and steered the plane into a mountain, killing himself and 149 other people, leaving the rest of humanity mystified. Those who knew him described him as friendly, polite, quiet – something we often hear in these situations. A look at the astrological chart of an individual can often provide an explanation for why someone behaves in a certain way.... Read more
This week I had to send my beloved dog Amber into the light so it’s been difficult for me to write. She was diagnosed with cancer about two weeks ago and we had been giving doggie hospice care until Tuesday when we said goodbye. I usually look for Pluto or Jupiter where death is involved, and often in an emotionally intense time such as this has been I would expect to find Pluto and in fact my progressed Moon is within range... Read more
The Aries New Moon on March 20th at 6:45 pm Eastern time occurs at the Aries Point – the zero degree of Aries that marks the beginning of the entire zodiac. For the northern hemisphere, this marks the first day of spring (you Aussies and Kiwis, and anyone living in Antarctica, may want to read my earlier article about astrology in the southern hemisphere here). The Aries Point gets a special mention in astrological literature. Kim Falconer writes, “the AP... Read more
The planet Saturn governs restriction of all kinds – the sense of being blocked from your goals and dreams, the commitments that are required in order to establish a government, a corporation or a marriage. Saturn can bring delays to our accomplishments and disappointments and failure. Still, at the heart of the matter Saturn serves as a mentor. When we want to improve our skills, we often hire a mentor or a teacher to help. When we want to feel... Read more
In astrological language, the powerful planetary cycle involving a challenging square between Uranus and Pluto is culminating this week. The fact that Mars is involved, needling Uranus into explosions where restriction has become untenable, and pressuring Pluto to effect its destructive influence and clear the decks completely, makes this week even more intense. This is the first Uranus/Pluto event since the cycle began in 2011 when the planets came within a degree of the exact alignment, in which neither of the... Read more
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