Saturn in Sagittarius

Optimism and dreams vs cold hard reality in 2015: Round 1

Jupiter opposite Neptune Reflection from Deviant Art

One thing I love about the astrological language is that everything has both a positive and negative aspect.  The confidence and abundance of Jupiter and Sagittarius have a dark shadow: complacence and laziness.  The stress and challenge of Saturn and Capricorn have a bright side: focus and achievement.  The creativity and spiritual magic of Neptune and Pisces can also bring illusion, delusion and confusion.

But there’s no sugar coating the fact that energies of expansion conflict with energies of contraction, and we have a great deal […]

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By |2023-11-21T11:17:20-05:00September 22nd, 2015|Planetary cycles|0 Comments

Saturn on the Scorpio/Sagittarius cusp

Scorpio Sagittarius cusp Image by Valxart

Saturn, the planet of tests and challenges, entered Sagittarius in December but then retrograded back into Scorpio between June 14th and will move back into Sagittarius on September 17th.

While Saturn was in Scorpio, the sign that rules intensity, power, and sexuality among many other things, we saw a rise of sexual abuse allegations, including the eruption of a long-suppressed case against Bill Cosby, the exposure of sexual abuse rings in Britain, and the revelation of secrets after the hack of the Ashley Madison cheating […]

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By |2018-06-11T09:56:29-04:00September 6th, 2015|Uncategorized|2 Comments

Jupiter in Virgo 2015-2016

Jupiter in VirgoJupiter entered Virgo on August 11th, 2015 and will remain in that sign until September 9, 2016.  Because Jupiter’s orbital period is about 12 years, it spends about a year in each sign.

Jupiter, in his role as King of the Gods, inspires us to higher aspirations – to be bigger and better than we ever thought we could be.  Jupiter bestows confidence and the kind of faith that tends to bring good things our way – but it also can create an overblown sense of entitlement and grandiosity.  Jupiter […]

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By |2018-06-11T11:25:55-04:00August 29th, 2015|Planetary cycles|0 Comments

Saturn turns retrograde: The mentor at work

Saturn retrograde 2015 “Saturn” by Camille-Besneville

The planet Saturn governs restriction of all kinds – the sense of being blocked from your goals and dreams, the commitments that are required in order to establish a government, a corporation or a marriage.  Saturn can bring delays to our accomplishments and disappointments and failure.

Still, at the heart of the matter Saturn serves as a mentor.  When we want to improve our skills, we often hire a mentor or a teacher to help.  When we want to feel good about life and find […]

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By |2015-03-14T08:55:29-04:00March 14th, 2015|Planetary cycles|0 Comments

The rise of militant atheism under Saturn in Sagittarius

militant atheismFrom an astrological perspective, religion is a shared belief system and symbolized by Jupiter and Sagittarius.  A belief system is a collection of ideas that help us to find meaning in our lives.  When we find a group that shares our belief system, this becomes a religion.  From an astrological viewpoint, religion is a collection of small “t” truths – a truth that we create for ourselves.

From this perspective, atheism is just as much a shared belief system as any of the other religions that give meaning to the lives of […]

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By |2018-08-04T08:52:58-04:00February 17th, 2015|Religion|2 Comments

The astrology of vaccines and the Saturn/Neptune square

vaccines astrologyAs an astrologer it is interesting to watch how current planetary cycles play out in the news.  Saturn just moved into Sagittarius where our belief systems (Sagittarius) are being challenged, and right now Saturn is within two degrees or so of a challenging square to Neptune.

Saturn as many of you know is the Celestial Teacher of the astrological pantheon – he is the voice that scolds us when we are unrealistic and the guide who allows us to make stupid mistakes in the name of learning.  In the sign […]

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By |2018-06-11T09:56:48-04:00February 5th, 2015|Health & Healing|4 Comments

The Astrology of 2015

2015 new year astrology

 

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!!

(click the play button to listen – please note there is about a 12-second delay)

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By |2015-01-30T07:41:26-05:00January 30th, 2015|Astrology|0 Comments

Saturn in Sagittarius: 2014-2017

Saturn in Sagittarius Sagittarius by phantoms siren

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, and for manifesting as […]

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By |2014-12-28T09:34:19-05:00December 28th, 2014|Planetary cycles|18 Comments

The astrology of the sexual revolution: Part 2

Catch up on Part 1 here

astrology beat generationBeginning in 1954 when Tupperware parties began putting money in the pockets of housewives and Playboy Magazine began sowing seeds of dissatisfaction in the lusty hearts of suburban dads, the ground was being fertilized for the sexual revolution that was to come later in the 1960s.  Saturn continued to travel through Scorpio until January of 1956, testing the structures of power and forcing confrontation in areas of sexuality.  It was during this period that sexuality researcher Alfred Kinsey’s funding was cut […]

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By |2016-11-15T08:32:33-05:00July 24th, 2010|Planetary cycles, Popular Culture|3 Comments
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