The Moon is in Gemini this morning, applying to a trine of Mercury and then square with Neptune.Today I'll field another question from a reader that has popped up several times recently, also from several of my students. The question is simple, "Why do some astrologers only use seven planets rather than including all the modern and newly discovered planets and asteroids, etc?"As someone who used to be perplexed by the same question I feel like I can speak to this question very personally. It …
Valentine’s Day Astrology
The Moon is in Taurus today nearing first quarter and moving toward a trine with Jupiter and an opposition with Mars by this evening.Here is a list of what to watch for this Valentine's day:* As the Moon moves closer to an opposition with Mars today might unfortunately involve the subjects of over heated discussions or debates, power struggles and stubbornness, agitation, violence, and aggressiveness, control, inflammation, and hostility...or at the very least there may be a distinct struggle …
The Prayer of Gravitational Waves
The Moon is in her exaltation in Taurus today, and meanwhile Mars is entering into a sextile with Jupiter and Mercury is entering Aquarius.A follow up note about the gravitational waves post from yesterday. The discovery was made on September 14th, while Jupiter was moving to within a degree of an exact opposition to Neptune. My daily horoscope's prediction about an important scientific discovery being made around this transit took place on September 11th, just a few days earlier. I fell in love …
The Astrological Symbolism of Gravitational Waves
The Moon is in Aries today, applying to a sextile with the Sun and a square with Venus.Back in September I wrote a daily horoscope that said over the next year, as Jupiter is in opposition to Neptune, we should expect exciting leaps and bounds in our scientific understanding. I mentioned several important scientific achievements that took place under previous Jupiter/Neptune dynamics, including the launching of the Hubble telescope, discoveries that expanded our imaginative vision of the cosmos. …
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Jupiter/Saturn and a Challenging Spring Ahead
The Moon is in Aries this morning, not making any aspects until tomorrow.Today is a good day to revisit the Jupiter/Saturn square, which is coming back this Spring for the first time since August.A few things to point out. Right as Jupiter makes his square to Saturn, via retrograde, Saturn will be slowing down to station and turn retrograde himself, in late March, just after the Equinox. Mars will be right behind Saturn and slowing to station shortly after for his own retrograde. This means that …
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Making Friends and Losing Enemies
The Moon is in Pisces this morning, heading toward a trine of Mars and then sextiles with Jupiter and Venus, Venus having just separated from her trine with Jupiter.What important allies, friendships, or networking connections have you recently made, or what opportunities sprung up in the past few days that could provide an avenue for growth or future success? The Venus/Jupiter connection has likely opened up some interesting connections in the past few days and may still have more to offer as …
Venus/Jupiter Trine
Today the Moon is in Pisces, applying to conjoin with Neptune by later this afternoon. Meanwhile Venus in Capricorn is applying to a trine with Jupiter in Virgo.With Venus applying to Jupiter and the Sun just separating from its square to Mars, the idea of clarifying our bonds and relationships comes to mind today. Who is a friend and who is an enemy, or put less dramatically who do we ally ourselves with socially, philosophically, spiritually, and even aesthetically...remembering that one of …
Happy New Moon in Aquarius!
Happy New Moon today!The Sun and Moon have just conjoined in the sign of Aquarius and our second moon cycle of the new year is now underway. Meanwhile the Sun and Mars are separating from their square, and Venus is past the conjunction to Pluto..that's two more stressful and dynamic aspects that are now fading. So what do we have to look forward to in the coming weeks?1. Venus is applying to a trine with Jupiter, who is still very close to the north node of the Moon (true node)2. Through …
Astrology, Choice, and Fortune’s Wheel
The Moon is in Capricorn today, just now void of course. Meanwhile Venus is finally beyond her conjunction to Pluto but the Sun is moving toward his exact square with Mars by tomorrow morning. Watch for headaches, conflicts with authority, issues with men and/or fathers, the subject of paternity, aggression, irritability, inflammation, bosses and orders or commands and the resistance to authority.Meanwhile, today I field a question that I've received lately from several different readers. This …
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Careful Near Tigers
The Moon is in Capricorn today, moving toward the Venus/Pluto conjunction which perfects today. Meanwhile the Sun continues toward its exact square of Mars by Sunday morning.As we've been looking at these challenging transits for the past week, they have grown more intense as they've come closer to perfection. Here's a short list summarizing the themes again:* Conflicts with authority, bosses, managers (Sun/Mars)* Arrogance and conflict with people stuck on their own way (Sun/Mars)* Having to …
New Deals, Noble Callings, and Not Dropping the Tea Cup
The Moon is void of course in Sagittarius today. Meanwhile Venus is almost exactly conjoined with Pluto and the Sun is almost exactly square to Mars.As the Sun and Mars approach their square the issues of oversight or condescension might be in the air right now. The Sun is an authority and Mars is an executive force. As a combination we might see things like orders, commands, oversight, and management coming to the forefront right now. Who is making the commands and who is doing the leading, …
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A Lovers Quarrel
The Moon is in Sagittarius this morning, applying to a conjunction with Saturn and a simultaneous sextile with the Sun in Aquarius. Meanwhile Venus/Pluto is almost exact and Sun/Mars is almost exact.What to watch for today and as the week continues..Moon/Saturn in Sagittarius today:* The difference between a law or rule and the spirit of the law or rule* Sternness and legalism* Self righteousness and inflexibility* Dogma and philosophical conviction* Argumentation and debate surrounding higher …
