The Year of the Dragon begins with the New Moon on February 9, 2024 at 2:58 p.m. PST. These links cover different perspectives — symbolism, cultural relevance and predictions — for the Dragon, considered the grandest and most charismatic of the all the Chinese signs. Most are about 10 minutes long; the few longer, in-depth…
2024 Astrological Forecasts
As I thought about writing a 2024 forecast, I knew I had nothing to add to what my brilliant colleagues have published, highlighting their unique wisdom and skill. Instead, I decided to try to find a few words to describe my sense of the year. Perhaps, a very loose overview, maybe? In the early days…
Pluto on the Edge
Across all walks of life what was once an obscure question — “What is going on in this world?” — has become more insistent in recent days. In noticing many hard-to-articulate feelings and overall confusion in myself and people in my life, I reached out to some astrology friends and colleagues to collect some of…
Harnessing Jupiter’s Influence: Empowering Your Kundali for a Fulfilling Life
(Kundali refers to birth chart) In Vedic astrology, Jupiter holds a significant position among the celestial bodies. Jupiter — also known as “Guru” or spiritual guide, guiding individuals towards a path of righteousness — is considered the most important planet due to its expansive nature and benevolent influence. It is known as the planet of…
Your November 2023 Horoscope
A determined energy infuses the air as we continue through Scorpio season, bringing fierceness to the collective while offering support when it comes to the destruction of obstacles. This solar placement highlights the balance we all must strike between dark and light, underlining how it is sometimes necessary to break down foundations so that they…
October 2023 Horoscopes Under The Libra Eclipse
Given the importance of the Sun—the center of the universe—in astrology, this October 2023 horoscope serves as a useful roadmap for the month’s astronomical events. It may sap our motivation and vitality as it moves through Libra, its debilitating sign. Astrologer Ashish Somani can provide insightful advice to help Libras overcome these obstacles and fully…
September 29 Full Moon in Aries 6°00’
A week after the Libra Sun ingress, the fourth and final Super Full Moon of the year arrives with the Full Moon in Aries. This lunation takes place on September 29, 2023 (2:57 a.m. PDT) in the first decan of Aries (Aries I) and the 27th Lunar Mansion. The Moon is ruled by Mars, which…
Sorting Out Tough Astrological Transits/Progressions
I have been feeling particularly nostalgic this summer and dedicated a lot of time to processing personal and collective grief through my own dedicated rituals. It was almost 5-years ago now that Tem discovered the “lump in his throat” and in many ways it feels like it has lived in mine ever since. On Tem’s birthday I did a…
Venus returns as morning star
Astrologers are well aware of the current Venus retrograde cycle and her connection to the myth of the descent of Inanna. Now in Leo, many have noted the connections to the movie industry and the Barbie phenomena. (1) Looking through TMA archives, I have updated a blog (from 2011) with another tribute to Venus: her…
The Mysteries of Matter: Virgo Season 2023
On August 23, 2023, the Sun will leave its place of rulership in Leo, turning attention toward its more humble journey through the mutable earth sign of Virgo. The blazing fire of the higher self that erupted in Leo season now settles into your heart as a kindling flame of conscience. And as the raw…