The Leo Full Moon on February 3rd is a powerhouse of enthusiasm and positive energy. The sign of Leo is majestic and creative, always seeking ways to shine and express the uniqueness of the Self. In this Full Moon, the Moon conjoins expansive Jupiter, bestowing confidence and abundance and opening the heart to greater potential for joy. At the Leo Full Moon the Leo Moon opposes the Aquarius Sun, so there is a tension between the focus on the personal... Read more
Mandala by Paul Heussenstam You can read the article in its entirety right here. If you are not yet on my mailing list please sign up in the sidebar to receive this monthly report with a translation into language that is easy to understand! Here is the introduction with the major events coming up this month. To learn more about how your own chart is affected by these planetary cycles, consider a personal consultation. The big story in February is... Read more
I recently gave a talk to members of the Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship and wanted to share it here with you. My friend Beth Owl’s Daughter was kind enough to provide the generous introduction. I am working on converting the video file to one that I can share but in the meantime here is the audio. Enjoy!! I was unable to embed the sound file here so for now please go to my website to listen. Read more
Mercury turns retrograde on January 21st where it will encourage us to look back rather than forwards and see where we need to reflect, retreat, relax, or revise. Mercury of course rules the mind and the way we communicate with others and generally process information, including the vehicles for that communication such as our technological devices and travel timetables. Mercury retrograde is a mainstream concept now and even the New York Times, which as recently as 2006 pooh-poohed the idea that a planet appearing... Read more
With Uranus, planet of radical behavior and revolution, in Aries, the sign that’s ruled by the God of War (Mars), it is not surprising that there has been an increase in global violence since Uranus entered that sign in 2010. The square from Pluto (death and destruction) in Capricorn (political and financial structures) exacerbates this even more, and we are heading into the final phase of that cycle (see the sidebar for more information if this is new to you).... Read more
For many, the first day of a new year is a day like any other, and to think otherwise is just a trick of the calendar. But a magical life is filled with symbols and meaning, and the passage through the doorway into a new year can be filled with the magic of transformation. The Romans celebrated the first day of the year as a festival to Janus, their god of gates, doors, beginnings and endings. They named the month... Read more
Happy New Year to my dear readers! I’ve posted the January report a day early and you can read the report in its entirety here at this link. If you are on my mailing list you will receive your monthly newsletter with a translation from the complex astrologese into a more simplified version that is easy to understand. If you are not yet on my mailing list please sign up in the sidebar. Meanwhile, here are the main astrological events for January:... Read more
Saturn entered Sagittarius on December 23rd and will remain in that sign until June 14, 2015 when it will retrograde back into Scorpio until September 17, 2015 when it will move back into Sagittarius until it leaves on December 19, 2017. The planet Saturn serves as the teacher and the mentor and he is often feared because his lessons can be quite strict. He is known for creating delays and disappointments, for applying the brakes when all we want to do is move forward,... Read more
“The black moment is the moment when the real message of transformation is going to come. At the darkest moment comes the light.” – Joseph Campbell The Capricorn New Moon will occur just six minutes after the moment of the Winter Solstice – the point at which the Sun moves into Capricorn in the tropical system. The three days before the Winter Solstice are the darkest days of the year in the northern hemisphere. Not only are the days shorter, but the... Read more
Dear friends, sorry for the light posting! Here is a link to the December forecast. If you are on my mailing list you will soon receive your report of the planetary influences of the month written in plain language that is easy to understand. If you aren’t yet on this list please sign up in the sidebar! Meanwhile here is an introduction for the beginning of December: MAJOR EVENTS The biggest single planetary event in December is the resurgence of... Read more
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