The first ray of light that dawns in Leo season summons a feeling of celebration. The Sun has returned home to its place of rulership. And as the Sun rises to its full power, a surge of courage and vitality will shift the mood dramatically. The Sun is a symbol of spiritual power, the heart…
Waters of Memory: Cancer Season Forecast June 21 – July 22, 2023
On June 21, 2023 the solstice arrives, heralding the beginning of Cancer season. In the northern hemisphere, the Sun has reached its apex in the heavens, followed by its slow descent into the ripening beauty of summertime. Mother and Child by Frederic Leighton (1895) If Gemini expands your mind by gathering information, then Cancer…
Nebulous Neptune Horoscopes for Rx in Pisces: June 30, 2023
AriesThe best crème brûlée requires a blow torch for its finishing touches. Did you go all the way to Madagascar for the vanilla yourself? Steady as she goes, Wilder Napalm — just the right amount for the perfect crisp; a little too much and you’ll incinerate all your precious flavor. TaurusAre you the stem in…
Venus in Cancer trine Saturn in Pisces – May 12, 2023
Venus in Cancer trine Saturn in Pisces – May 12, 2023 A rejection of abstinence as a discipline. “Eroticism is the willingness to be vulnerable, to allow ourselves to be seen, touched, and experienced by another in a way that transcends our everyday experience. It requires discipline, practice, and a willingness to be present in…
Mars in Cancer Square Chiron in Aries – April 27, 2023
Mars in Cancer Square Chiron in Aries – April 27, 2023 The Nine of Wands The translation between two archetypal systems is a curious and dynamic affair. Any good lexicon of symbols has theoretically been distilled down to what its creator(s) has deemed some fundamental object. Here, I see very little to no difference between…
December’s Top Five Astro Events
1.The Full Moon on December 7 (11:08 p.m. EST) is exceptionally dynamic as it’s conjunct Mars in Gemini. The pace of activity picks up quickly during the week leading up to the Full Moon, with many comings and goings, crowded transportation routes, countless cards to send, and attractive shopping deals to check out. People generally…
Exploring the Lunar Cycle from New Moon to New Moon
Moon-WatchingThe Moon, luminary of the night and messenger of the zodiac, holds our body and our emotions. Of all the planetary bodies, we often have the best sense of where the Moon is, watching the changes from New to Full to New again. The cycle beginning with the New Moon in Sagittarius is enlivening, bringing…
Zodiacal Releasing: Timing Your Ebbs and Flows
The ebbs and flows of life can be one of the most beautiful parts of the human experience. Because some things in our lives we come to know through opposition, we can recognize the more positive experiences that exist only because we have also faced more difficult ones. Astrology accounts for every experience a person…
Self or ego? What is the Ascendant?
The Sun is said to be the ego. The first house, defined by the Ascendant, is called the “House of Self.” What is ego? For some people on a spiritual path, the “ego” is the obstacle. I don’t agree with this negative definition. In a psychological sense, the ego is simply our sense of identity,…
November’s Top Five Astro Events
1. The lunar eclipse on November 8 takes place in Taurus while tightly conjunct Uranus. This promises to bring major changes on a geopolitical scale and for those with key natal placements in the 15°–17° range of the fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius). Uranus is the only planet that can bring immediate positive developments…