This post may be somewhat advanced for some readers, for which I apologize in advance. I had an email from a client the other day lamenting the difficulty in working her north node. The nodes of the Moon mark the passage of the Moon across the ecliptic, the Sun’s apparent path through the zodiac. The North Node, also called the Dragon’s Head (Rahu in Vedic astrology), represents the direction in which we are heading, and the South Node, the tail... Read more
The retirement of Helen Thomas, the veteran doyenne of the White House press room, was announced by her employer the Hearst corporation after remarks she made at a White House event. Thomas, of Lebanese descent, told a rabbi at this event that Jews should “get the hell out of Israel and go back to Germany and Poland.” Thomas, nearly 90 (August 4, 1920, time unknown) has been widely admired for her aggressively relentless questioning in the White House press room... Read more
With all of this fiery energy of the conjunction between Jupiter and Uranus in Aries, we can use a nice grounding influence to help stabilize things and make it easier for us to keep our feet in the grounds. Enter Mars in Virgo! Mars moved into Virgo in the wee hours of the (EDT) morning, encouraging organization and attention to details. Enthusiasm and inspiration (Jupiter and Uranus) can only go so far without a plan of action and the discipline... Read more
Astrologers everywhere have noted with glee that as Jupiter approached its exact conjunction to Uranus, Jupiter was struck by a bit of cosmic debris or an asteroid. Uranus relates to surprising or shocking events, potentially resulting in a dramatic change. The event occurred on June 3, 2010, at 20:31 GMT and produced a large fireball that was observed by several amateur astronomers. The conjunction between Jupiter and Uranus occurs in Aries, the cardinal and arguably most fiery of the fire... Read more
I was unable to write the June Skywatch article before I left for my trip, but if you were on my mailing list you would have received a summation of the first week’s planetary events to tide you over. The newsletter also includes a translation of the month’s planetary events into English which is simpler and easier for novices to understand. To sign up, simply enter your email address in the sidebar! The full article is posted here, and here... Read more
Jupiter enters Aries tomorrow (Eastern time) and aligns with Uranus and the Moon is present as well. We’ll be talking about Jupiter in Aries what what it is likely to bring over the next year or so, especially since it will be part of the Cardinal Drama. As always, you’ll have a chance to call in with questions about your own chart or anything else. I like to start with first-time callers and then if there’s time others can call... Read more
I’m back, and what a wonderful vacation! But there is so much to write about… I wrote about this oil spill a few months ago in connection with the conjunction of Pluto to Ceres that was occurring at the time. But it’s now clear that this eruption is a major ecological disaster that could have horrific long-range effects so I took another look at the chart of the event (April 20, 2010, 9:45 am CDT, coordinates 28N 88W). This chart... Read more
This mass murder occurred while we were still in England and it was very much in the news. This kind of murder spree almost never occurs there and was quite shocking. The shooter, Derrick Bird, first shot his twin brother and the family lawyer, and then went on to shoot a coworker and a string of anonymous strangers before killing himself. As so often happens, Bird was described as “a quiet and unassuming man,” “friendly and quiet.” So what made... Read more
I return from my trip today! Diane Lang, the Libra seeking balance (from the blog of the same name) writes: On June 10, 2010 in Washington State where I live, a much tougher law regarding cell phone use when driving goes into effect and I see it as an excellent example of the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction in Aries smacking into Pluto in Capricorn. This law allows anyone using a cell phone while driving to be ticketed to the tune of $124... Read more
While I’m out of town I’ve selected some interesting articles to repost. Thank you Astrology News for posting this link from Oculus Divinorum with this link to an article by astrologer Victoria Bazeley that mirrors my feelings on this issue EXACTLY!! I have a pet peeve, and like most pet peeves perhaps, it’s a bit hypocritical. My pet peeve is people who use astrology (or anything else really) to support a life run by fear. I’ve read that Nancy Reagan used to consult... Read more
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