A changing world is coming. You may already be aware of the planetary transitions coming up over the next few years with all of the outer planets changing signs, and if not you can catch up here. The world is changing, and we humans are having to adapt to new realities. Change is exciting for those of us with lots of fire and air, and more difficult for we earth […]
Pluto turns retrograde. I’ve been talking for a while about the Pluto station because Pluto hasn’t moved much in months – it’s only traveled one degree since the end of February and won’t travel more than one degree until early July. That is a long time if you have planets between 25 and 29 Capricorn or the other cardinal signs Cancer, Libra Aries. And if you have planets between 0 and 2 […]
There’s a lot to unpack this week, and some of these will need their own blog posts. Here’s an overview to help you prepare for the week!
Mars enters Scorpio on November 19th, and for a few weeks (until January 3rd) Mars will be roaring in its own sign. Mars actually rules two signs: Scorpio and Aries, both of which are fiery signs of passion and adventure. Scorpio’s fire is in the realm of water – deep and intense emotions which take us into the very core of our being. Expect these […]
On the heels of a Full Moon, Supermoon and lunar eclipse last night, the Moon continues to move through Leo where it helps to expand our hearts and find our inner enthusiasm. Meanwhile Mars (assertive energy) is nearing the midpoint of its trip to Aries, but a challenge from Saturn could cause some trouble over the next few days as our enthusiasm and motivation (Mars) is stressed by Saturn’s restrictions and a sense of limitation. This is a good time to proceed slowly towards perfection rather than run impulsively into the […]
What is Scorpio Power exactly? Scorpio is the sign that represents the nature of Power itself. Ruled traditionally by Mars, the god of war, and in the modern scheme by Pluto, the god of death and regeneration, Scorpio has some very intense allies. Under Scorpio’s influence we must find the courage to face our demons from Mars, and the wisdom to face our deepest Truth from Pluto. We must learn how to exert force to make things happen (Mars), and when to surrender to events beyond […]
If you follow the astrological news you may have heard about an important Venus/Jupiter conjunction taking place right now. Venus and Jupiter align every year or two so that alone is not news, but as Steven Forrest explains, “In a word, the answer is declination. At the moment of the exact conjunction, this time there is only an 11′ separation between the planets in terms of declination. That means they are simultaneously conjunct and parallel. ”
You can read more about the astronomy in Steven’s article, but essentially, Venus (love and […]
Photo manipulation by Amin Sedig from Moonipulations
Today’s Full Moon in Capricorn is a big and powerful one, amplified by both Mars and Pluto which are moving into a dance of opposition which will culminate on the 15th of July.
The Capricorn Full Moon brings our focus to the material world and encourages us to apply discipline and structure to our lives so that we can create something of meaning – something that will last beyond our small and mortal life. The Moon is opposed by […]
Venus and Jupiter only conjoin for a day or two, but when the two “benefics” get together it’s usually a very pleasant and optimistic time. Today they conjoin in Pisces, the sign of mystical wonder and illusion. Jupiter is particularly strong in Pisces because Jupiter is the traditional ruler of Pisces, so the positive energy should be fairly powerful today.
The financial markets are already reflecting this despite the fears over the amount of debt in Greece: Asian markets closed higher, as did Australia and New Zealand stock indexes. Pisces rules […]
Many many years ago, back in the mists of antiquity, ancient astronomers thought that Venus was actually two separate bodies, one called Phosphoros, “The bringer of light” also known as Lucifer or the Morning Star; the other they called Hesperos, the Evening Star.
From our perspective on earth, the orbit of Venus is always fairly close to the Sun. When Venus is at her brightest she becomes visible just after the Sun goes down, and is then called the Evening Star.
Astrologer Dana Gerhardt writes:
This week Venus reappears as the Evening Star, […]
