Expect the month of October to start with a bang – Mars will square Jupiter on the 2nd (or 3rd depending on your time zone). This should be a fairly high energy time; channel frustrations into getting things done! Be careful not to over-react and blow things out of proportion the first week of the [...]
Taking center stage this month is Mercury, turning retrograde on the 2nd. Pay extra attention to details, double check paperwork, beware of miscommunication… All the usual retrograde advice applies throughout the month, as Mercury won’t turn direct again until the 26th. Be especially careful of forming bad habits, or losing good ones. Prepare for routines [...]
Jupiter opposes Saturn at 1:45 pm PDT August 16. This is a naturally intense opposition as Jupiter and Saturn are , in many ways, opposite in nature. The general theme when these two forces clash always revolves around restriction and expansion in some way. Saturn is a notoriously difficult energy to work with. Even though [...]
Lughnasadh and Astrology In popular culture the thought of August conjures up imagery of long, hot, often lazy days. It’s a time of relishing and celebrating the last rays of warm Summer sunshine. It is as if we are lost in the moment. It seems as if Summer will never end. Yet Autumn looms, ever [...]
Summer Solstice is always an important event, and a powerful time. As the wheel turns past Midsummer, we say farewell to the growing, waxing half of the year. The maximum light has been reached, and nightfall begins to take a bit bigger bite out of each day. In astrological terms, Summer Solstice occurs when the [...]
This month began with a major shift in energies with Saturn turning direct, and Neptune turning retrograde at the end of May. Talk about turning things upside-down (or maybe more like inside out) These two slow moving planets have fairly long retrograde periods, and even longer direct periods. For most of the year practical, [...]
With Uranus entering Aries in a few days, the concept of a fresh start or clean slate is likely to be a common theme in many situations. Ruled by the ever impatient and eager Mars, this sign hosts Spring Equinox each year. When the Sun enters Aries, we celebrate Ostara. The barren landscape of Winter [...]
