The television show Modern Family has been around for a long time, but I just started watching it recently. Often iconic programs like this one display a representative sampling of the twelve astrological archetypes and it’s always fun to see who has been assigned which role. (Other posts in this series: The Astrology of Grey’s Anatomy and The Astrology of Lost.) Humans are more complex than just their Sun sign – there are a myriad of other astrological factors in the... Read more
We are in the middle of a giant planetary cycle of Uranus in Aries to Pluto in Capricorn that began in 2010 and will continue into 2016. But even before that cycle began, Pluto’s entry into Capricorn created a major shift in the global political landscape. Pluto represents transformation – the kind that comes when something is destroyed so that something else can emerge in its place. Capricorn describes our relationship to the outer world – our concern with money and finance,... Read more
Many of us who follow a spiritual path feel that we are sensitive to a point that can interfere with day to day life. Going to the mall, driving on the highway, eating in a noisy restaurant – these are all things that most people find a normal part of every day life, but for someone who is hyper-sensitive these experiences can be anywhere from disturbing to frightening. The astrological chart is complex and most of us have a wide... Read more
Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future; Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life. – Thich Nhat Hahn In many cultures, the act of drinking tea seems to solve every problem. “Here, have a cup of tea” is the standard prescription for disaster in every British television program. Many Asian countries have complex social rituals designed around the brewing... Read more
Now that this blog is being carried on Patheos I know that I will have new readers who don’t know me or the intention behind my writing. A commenter to a recent post decided that I must be a right-wing Republican because I posted a correlation between news of John Travolta’s cross-dressing and the asteroid Pallas which is often very significant in the chart of people with gender issues. I thought this might be a good time to share my... Read more
The title of this post comes from a recent conversation on my Facebook page recently in which someone commented that “healing hurts.” I have been on a healing journey since my first Saturn Return at the age of 28. It’s a long and twisty story and one that you can find occasionally peeking from these pages, but suffice it to say that I am no stranger to the pain of emotional damage. One of my specialties in my astrological practice... Read more
Robin Williams lost a long battle against depression and substance abuse when he took his own life this week at the age of 63. Like many comedic geniuses, Williams had a dark side that was evident in some of his darker film roles which allowed the multidimensionality of his personality to emerge through the veneer of hilarity. Depression and addiction take many forms in the astrological chart. A prominent Saturn can cause depression through a sense of one’s own failure. A... Read more
The Moon is full in Aquarius on August 10th – the second Supermoon (TM Richard Nolle) of the summer. When the Full Moon is a Supermoon it appears larger than usual in the sky and its influence is more powerful. Full Moons represent the culmination of our emotional awareness – the peak of insight and intuition and an opening of the heart. Aquarius is known as the Water Bearer – while Aquarius is an air sign and tends to be... Read more
As an astrologer I am often asked for an analysis of compatibility between two charts. “Is this person my soulmate?” is usually the way the question is phrased. The idea that there is one perfect person who is just made for us, a “twin flame” as it is often described, is a captivating one. We may feel that once we find this perfect person, who harmonizes with us in every way, we would feel whole and complete and our lives... Read more
The full report is posted here at this link, and if you’re on my mailing list you will soon be receiving my easy to understand abridged version. You can sign up on my website if you’d like to be added to my list! Meanwhile, here is the introduction to the month along with details about the first week in August. Enjoy! MAJOR EVENTS As August begins, Mars has just entered Scorpio. In Scorpio, traditionally ruled by Mars, the aggressive force of... Read more
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