Today's astrology features an exact trine between Venus and Jupiter.It's interesting to note that not all ancient astrologers saw this transit as positively as we might imagine. What's not to like about a Venus/Jupiter trine, right?! Well, the basic idea isn't hard to follow. When Venus is in the superior position relative to Jupiter, Venus has the upper hand over Jupiter and this could indicate a few particularly difficult themes. Remember that Jupiter was considered the greater benefic and …
Mercury Cazimi and Jupiter Direct!
It's a big day for astrology. Jupiter in Virgo is finally turning direct while ruler Mercury is cazimi and eclipsing the face of the Sun.Here are two different ways of thinking about today's transit.1. Some traditional astrologers say that when a planet crosses the exact conjunction with the Sun that the Sun hands its power over to the conjoining planet. The planet effectively becomes like the King or has the executive power of the King. However, it's also said that this power will later …
A Meditation on Mutability
The Moon is triggering a mutable grand cross today. Let's explore the mutability in the air this morning.Traditionally the mutable signs were called "double bodied." As I was meditating on today's astrology this morning I was reminded of the doubled trigrams of the I Ching. In particular I was led to study the 51st hexagram, where the element of thunder is doubled, appearing in both the top and bottom trigram.The 51st gua is like a short scene from a movie. First there comes an enormously loud …
Why I Love Astrology: A Mars Retrograde Story
Why I Love Astrology:I find myself in the middle of an incredibly difficult day yesterday. My cheeks are hot, my head is hot, my brain is hot, my daughter is screaming, my wife is sick, and to make matters worse hot oil has just exploded off a frying pan onto my arm and there are small little blisters already forming here and there like pissed off chicken pox. Things couldn't feel worse. A red cardinal is still knocking at my window, and I'm thinking, "Come on already, die! Whoever is going …
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A New Moon and the Power of Peace
The New Moon is in Taurus today, along with Venus and Mercury. Meanwhile Jupiter and Pluto are closely aligned, creating a grand earth trine. What does this mean?Given the simultaneous fire and intensity of Mars and Saturn retrograde in Sagittarius, today's new moon has the feeling of an important genesis moment amidst an ongoing wild fire of destruction. For example, think of the new foundations being established by thousands of people who are fleeing the fires in Canada right now. Or …
Venus and Mercury: A Conversation Between Reason and Desire
In just a few short hours the dark Moon will enter the bull, the house of her exaltation. The new moon is tomorrow.Here's what to watch for today:* As the Moon enters Taurus she will immediately apply to Venus. Having spent a fierce few days in Aries this transition may come as a relief. You might notice a change in mood or atmosphere as Venus takes the driver's seat for the next few days and we enter a new lunar cycle.* The solid sign of Taurus alongside of the new moon and the dry/cold …
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Fire and the Winnowing Winds
The dark Moon is in Aries today, moving toward a trine with Saturn.Here's what to watch for:* As the late waning Moon moves into a trine with Saturn today we may find ourselves giving something up, cutting something back or trimming something down, or we might find ourselves narrowing an approach or sacrificing something for the greater good* Similarly, today's astrology might feature the idea of gaining MORE by trimming down or reducing something, or gathering things together that have been …
Principles, Regulations and Aftermath
The Moon is in late Pisces, about to enter Aries.In the 60th hexagram of the I Ching, the idea of regulations or restrictions is explored in depth. Confucius comments that heaven and earth are naturally ordered and regulated according to fixed and repeating cycles. He also comments that when rulers or nations create just laws and regulations excess and deficiency are both avoided to the benefit of everyone.The image of the 60th hexagram features water over a lake, which is an image of the …
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The Astrology of Principles and Compromise
The waning crescent Moon is in Pisces today.Here is what to watch for today:* The desire to put aside our differences for the sake of political, social, sexual, romantic, professional, or aesthetic harmony is strong right now. However the impulse to unite might be happening to the detriment of the facts, or the need to continue parsing things out as carefully and slowly and ethically as possible.* We should be careful of how much we are willing to compromise or share with others, or how much …
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Cardinals, Codes, and Mercury
Just as Mercury stationed and turned retrograde a Cardinal showed up at our kitchen window and has been either perched on the window sill, singing in the tree directly outside the window, or tapping on the window on and off from dawn until dusk. For the first 24 hours I resisted the urge to google browse through all the random pages filled with people chirping endlessly about things like "empowerment" and "the color red" and "root chakras." Instead I kept thinking of what the late James Hillman …
Forecasting a Big Month of May
The last quarter Moon is in Aquarius today. Meanwhile, Mercury turns retrograde in the next few hours and Venus will soon enter Taurus.As this Moon cycle winds down, the planets occupying the double bodied signs right now (Jupiter, Mars/Saturn, and Neptune) are getting ready for a big month of May. The Jupiter/Mars/Saturn/Neptune t-square will be nearly exact by the end of next month. So what might this mean?* As double bodied signs indicate a kind of ongoing or perpetual state of change or …
Mercury Retrograde Tomorrow!
Mercury is stationing in the sign of Taurus today and will turn retrograde tomorrow. Here's what to watch for as the weekend approaches:* Revising, reconsidering, rehashing, something from the past (Mercury RX)* Going back through something, carefully, for the sake of greater harmony or peace in relationships (Mercury RX in a Venus ruled sign)* Taking more time to rest and enjoy the simple and the natural things in life (Mercury RX in Taurus)* Breakdowns, criticisms, investigations, delays of …
