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The astrology of Martha Stewart: Transformation and reinvention

“When you’re through changing, you’re through.”

This is a quote from the Martha Stewart documentary which I watched last night. I of course had followed her through her career, but I knew nothing about her personal life or her personality and it is fascinating.

Martha Stewart was born under the sign of Leo, the sign of performers and individuals who often have a personality that is larger than life. If they don’t, there is usually a part of them that craves this kind of recognition and it is a life lesson to realize that the true recognition of […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2024-11-11T10:52:29-05:00November 11th, 2024|People|2 Comments

Astrological news this week: Mars in its happy place and a Gemini New Moon

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Astrological update for the week of May 23-30, 2022

Mars in Aries. The instinct for self-preservation is a critical one for the survival of a human individual the role of Mars is to preserve the Self and to gratify desire. Mars is particularly strong when in the sign of Aries, and Mars will enter Aries on Tuesday May 24. While in Aries, Mars is at its most potent and the aggressive force is permitted full expression, unhampered by the niceties of signs like Libra […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2024-02-18T11:51:19-05:00May 23rd, 2022|Planetary news this week|0 Comments

11.9.20 Integration required with Venus opposite Mars today

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Today we have Venus in its own sign of Libra opposite Mars in its own sign of Aries. This is the most pure form of this polarity between Venus, the planet of connection and accommodation (as well as beauty and aesthetics and values and so much more) facing off against Mars, the planet of individuation and desire and need (as well as motivation and anger and boundaries etc.). All oppositions represent polarities that require integration. If we give in too much in the […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2020-11-09T08:02:57-05:00November 9th, 2020|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Sunday inspiration for the inner warrior

Oya, the Warrior Goddess, by Francisco Santos

Mars represents the inner warrior – our courage and ability to defend ourselves. Mars entered Aries, where it is most powerful, on June 27, 2020 and because of its retrograde cycle it will not leave Aries until January 6th. While Mars is in Aries it will stress the 2020 Capricorn stellium for much of the year (watch this two-minute video to see how the 2020 planetary drama unfolded). This story from Pema Chodron is perfect […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2020-10-18T09:04:44-04:00October 18th, 2020|Inspiration|0 Comments

Monday astro update for the week of September 28, 2020 including the Aries Full Moon

Here’s your regular weekly update, complete with a bit more about the Aries Full Moon (but be sure to check out my complete post on this lunation which I feel will be important in helping us integrate the planetary intensity of the moment). We also have both Saturn and Pluto turning direct for more big energy shifts, and Venus moving from Leo into Virgo. I’ll also be weaving in the details of lunar influences so that you can put the whole picture together for your planning. Transcription is below, but as I always I encourage you […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2020-09-28T07:36:43-04:00September 28th, 2020|Planetary news this week|4 Comments

The meaning of this month’s New Moon in Leo, August 18 2020

The New Moon takes place August 18th, at 10:41 pm Eastern time when the Sun and the Moon converge at 26 degrees Leo. The symbolism of the New Moon has always struck me, since the actual New Moon occurs not when the first crescent makes its appearance, but when the Moon is invisible in the sky, obscured by the light of the Sun. When the Moon is dark, we are able to see the stars at night, and the creatures of the night make themselves known. The dark Moon is the […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2020-08-17T17:26:32-04:00August 17th, 2020|Moon|2 Comments

Mars enters Aries and we must face the warrior within.

art by Todd Lockwood

Mars entered Aries today, June 27 2020. Mars would normally be in Aries for about five weeks, but because it will retrograde during the summer it won’t leave Aries until January 6, 2021. That is a long time for Mars to be in the sign of its domicile – one of the two signs which it rules. This means Mars can more easily exercise its powers of protection, defense, motivation, and let’s face it, […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2020-06-27T11:46:17-04:00June 27th, 2020|Planetary cycles|10 Comments

The astrology of Tulsi Gabbard

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This is the latest in a series of profiles of Democratic presidential candidates. For the others, see the list at the bottom of this article. In this series I am making every attempt to be objective, but sometimes my bias may seep through.

Tulsi Gabbard is a curious candidate and hard to pin down. She is economically progressive, supporting Medicare for All, and socially progressive as a fairly recent convert to LGBTQ rights. She is vegan and a practicing Hindu. She has practiced and taught martial arts and served in the armed services. She is anti-war, except when it comes […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2019-11-27T12:19:08-05:00November 27th, 2019|Politics|13 Comments

The Mars effect, February 2017: Stocks, politics and personal power

“Event Unknown”

Mars went into Aries on January 28th and will remain in that fiery sign of will and adventure through March 9th. While in Aries, Mars is at its most potent and the aggressive force is permitted full expression, unhampered by the niceties of signs like Libra or Pisces, by practical considerations such as Capricorn and Taurus would exercise, or by reason and intellectual processing such as Gemini and Aquarius would instigate. It is pure, unadulterated need and drive.

Mars is also bold and especially in Aries, does […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2019-11-10T19:50:55-05:00February 21st, 2017|Planetary cycles|11 Comments

Mars transiting through Aries – Harness the power of the “Id”

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Mars is the planet of desire and need – it is the planet associated with the “Id” in psychological theory – “the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.” The Id makes no value judgments – it is pure desire and instinct, and so is Mars. Freud didn’t care much for the Id – he saw it as a “cauldron of passions” that needed to be tempered by the moderating forces of the Ego […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2017-01-28T19:40:04-05:00January 28th, 2017|Planetary cycles|12 Comments