Susan Boyle: The meltdown and her next chapter

Last updated on: May 31, 2009 at 7:52 pm By Lynn Hayes

The meteoric rise of Susan Boyle has been like a fabulous firework which rockets into the sky out of nowhere, explodes itself across the heavens, and then falls to earth again forever changed. You can read more about Susan’s birthchart and astrological profile here, and about how the current planetary cycles affected her meteoric rise. Over the past week there were signs of trouble; stories of meltdowns and of Susan being rushed to a safe house where the stress wouldn’t overwhelm her ability... Read more

Traditional vs. “Modern” Astrology

Last updated on: May 28, 2009 at 7:46 pm By Lynn Hayes

This article was originally posted in July of 2007. Somewhere along the line astrologers split into two camps as some moved forward into humanistic or psychological astrology (leading into evolutionary and transformational astrology) and some moved backwards towards traditional or medieval astrology. Rob Hand was one of my favorite authors, and his book Planets in Transit is still one of the very best resources available on that subject. In 1992, just as Uranus and Neptune conjoined in Capricorn where the flood... Read more

Chiron and Neptune turn retrograde

Last updated on: May 28, 2009 at 7:49 am By Lynn Hayes

Neptune retrogrades around midnight tonight EDT, and Chiron follows on Friday. These two planets have been linked since last summer although their tightest connection occurred this week. (You can find other articles on the Chiron/Neptune conjunction here.) The outer planets are considered the “transformational” planets because they create big change at the foundational level. They also retrograde once a year, so it is not an unusual event to have Chiron and Neptune turning retrograde. What makes this event more significant is... Read more

Jupiter’s light will illuminate Neptune in the conjunction!

Last updated on: May 27, 2009 at 7:43 pm By Lynn Hayes

From Space.com: Normally to find Neptune you would need to have access to a very dark, clear sky and very carefully examine a sky chart or star atlas; an attempt to locate Neptune can then be made using a small telescope or good binoculars. But this week, using good binoculars or a small telescope, you’ll have a great opportunity to easily locate Neptune using another planet: brilliant Jupiter, which will engage Neptune in the first three close conjunctions, an unusual “triple conjunction” between these... Read more

Obama’s choice for the Supreme Court: Sonia Sotomayor

Last updated on: May 27, 2009 at 5:40 am By Lynn Hayes

President Barack Obama just announced his pick for David Souter’s seat on the US Supreme Court: Sonia Sotomayor. Ms. Sotomayor would not only add another female voice to the Court, but she would also be the first Hispanic to serve on the highest court of the land. Originally appointed by President HW Bush, Ms.Sotomayor enjoys wide support on both the Democratic and Republican sides of the aisle and was praised today by the President as someone with “a common touch and a... Read more

Obama’s choice for the Supreme Court: Sonia Sotomayor

Last updated on: January 2, 2017 at 8:33 pm By Lynn Hayes

The 27 Club and the Progressed Lunar Return

Last updated on: May 25, 2009 at 7:37 am By Lynn Hayes

I found this article in a link from Astrococktail about the frequency of musicians who have been found dead at age 27. Most of us know about the potentially problematic experiences of the Saturn Return at age 28, but this was a connection I had not thought much about. Before each Saturn Return we all experience something called the Progressed Lunar Return which occurs when the Progressed Moon returns to its place in the natal chart. (The progressed chart marks the passage... Read more

Sunday Poetry for the New Moon Jupiter/Chiron/Neptune conjunction

Last updated on: May 24, 2009 at 5:32 am By Lynn Hayes

Love Said to Me by Shahram Shiva I worship the moon. Tell me of the soft glow of a candle light and the sweetness of my moon. Don’t talk about sorrow, tell me of that treasure, hidden if it is to you, then just remain silent. Last night I lost my grip on reality and welcomed insanity. Love saw me and said, I showed up. Wipe your tears and be silent. I said, O Love I am frightened, but it’s... Read more

New Moon in Gemini!

Last updated on: May 22, 2009 at 7:30 am By Lynn Hayes

The Gemini New Moon which takes place at 8:10 am on Sunday morning EDT. This New Moon is exactly trine the North Node of the Moon, revealing this as an event with the potential for real significance in our lives. The North Node assists us in our quest to realize our soul’s purpose, and a new beginning is possible here, especially in the area of your chart where the New Moon falls. The New Moon chart includes a challenging square from... Read more

“Very bad mercury retrograde”

Last updated on: May 22, 2009 at 5:28 am By Lynn Hayes

I had to laugh when I was looking at the stats and found that several people used this phrase to find this site. I’ve had quite a few emails complaining about the intensity of this Mercury retrograde, and if the past week has been super-intense for you you’re not alone. This Jupiter/Chiron/Neptune conjunction is kicking some serious butt, and ever since Mercury retrograded back into Taurus it’s been approaching a square to the triple conjunction. So not only are we having communication... Read more