If you’re on my mailing list you received an announcement about the change to this blog, but some of you have emailed me wanting to know what has happened so here’s the scoop (the abbreviated version): Many of you have been with me since the beginning in 2005 when I was on the Blogger platform. In 2007 I was contacted by Beliefnet who wanted to carry my blog on their site, and in 2008 I agreed and signed a contract... Read more
Oya, the Warrior Goddess, by Francisco Santos Mars turns direct next week and is stationary now and quite strong. Mars represents the inner warrior – our courage and ability to defend ourselves. Once there was a young warrior. Her teacher told her that she had to do battle with fear. She didn’t want to do that. It seemed too aggressive; it was scary; it seemed unfriendly. But the teacher said she had to do it and gave her... Read more
I don’t know where this image came from but I found it here. Having just completed a retrograde turn of Mercury, and just coming out of the retrograde period of Mars, you may not be overjoyed to learn that now Pluto will turn retrograde. However, like everything else astrological, retrograde Pluto serves a higher purpose. The outer planets travel retrograde for about six months every year, and for the last 30 years or so they have been retrograde in the... Read more
The Libra Full Moon on April 6th balances the individuality and self-motivation of the Aries Sun with the Libran urge for peace and balance. At the Full Moon the conscious solar influence (Aries) is opposite the instinctive lunar and more personal needs (Libra), and like any opposition a balance between the two is required. The lunar ruler here is Venus, and with Venus in chatty Gemini you can be sure that a conversation will be required. Venus is still in... Read more
When Mercury is retrograde all kinds of chaos can ensue and this is the one astrological factor that more than any other single one helps to convince the skeptic about the validity of astrology. This Mercury retrograde period was likely more difficult for many of us because Mercury began the retrograde journey in Aries. Aries is all about moving forwards – as quickly and with as little thought as possible. So Mercury in Aries really resists that forced turn backwards... Read more
A survey by the British social networking site “Friends United” concludes that more people were happy at the age of 33 than at any other time. Evidently 7 out of 10 respondents “over the age of 40” selected age 33 as the time when they were the happiest. I was unable to find anything that outlined the methodology of this study. Were respondents given a list of every age between birth and death and 7 out of 10 selected 33... Read more
With over six years of archives, there are some older posts that still have relevance today. This is a post from 2005 that I have updated and expanded for your reading enjoyment. The signs of the zodiac change every 30 days, and there is a brief period while the Sun passes from one sign to another that is known as the “cusp.” Some people believe that individuals born several days before or after this time possess aspects of both signs,... Read more
You can read the entire article here, but for your convenience here is an overview of the major planetary news for April: As April begins, Mercury and Mars are both at a virtual standstill in preparation for their change of direction this month. Mercury will turn direct on April 4 th and Mars, retrograde since January 23 rd, turns direct on April 13 th. Mars and Mercury are both planets of motion: Mars represents our energy, our enthusiasm, and our... Read more
The Moon enters Leo this Sunday morning April 1st. Leo is the sign that teaches us to find joy amidst the pathos of everyday life, and celebrate life and our own unique individuality at every moment. To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave... Read more
Keith Olbermann became a folk hero when he was one of a very small number of media personnel that spoke out against the war in Iraq. His popularity as host of the Countdown show on MSNBC was on the wane when he was fired last year by MSNBC and went to work for Al Gore at Current TV. (You can read my original astrological profile of Keith Olbermann here.) Olbermann’s progressed Sun just moved into Aries about two weeks... Read more
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