The dark Moon is in Libra today, and it's ruler Venus is about to finish up it's rather more difficult placement in Virgo and then enter the sign of her rulership in Libra. Mars will follow suit and enter Libra by Thursday night (sign of his detriment).Here's a short list of what to watch for:* Small disasters (caused by over eagerness/desire/ego) thankfully averted (Mars surrounded by Jupiter and Venus in Virgo, with Venus in her fall conjunct the increasing effects of the north node)* The end …
A Diatomaceous Earth Party
The Moon is in Virgo today, applying to conjoin Mars and Venus in Virgo by this evening.Our house currently looks like a cocaine party gone totally wrong. A diatomaceous earth cocaine party, but don't let that fool you because these kinds of white powder parties are as exciting as they come. The hangover involves (hopefully, knock on wood) ridding ourselves of the dogs' fleas! In the midst of this shit show I was finally able to understand how the calculation of Placidus houses work. …
Mercury in Scorpio and Fleas!
The Moon is in Virgo today, just moving past a square of Saturn and sextile of Mercury, and shortly opposing Neptune and then making sextile to the Sun and trine to Pluto.For the second time in my life my dogs have fleas while Mercury is in Scorpio. It looks as though we caught it very early, but yesterday involved all the tedious protocol and elimination rigmarole. Vacuuming and treating rugs (thankfully we have hard wood floors), bathing both dogs and quarantined bathroom situations, …
The Saturn/Neptune Dynamic in Astrology
The Moon is in late Leo today, void of course.Perhaps the most interesting transit currently intensifying is the square between Saturn and Neptune. A transit highlighting the difference between what is actual and what is imaginal, or the actualization of the dream, vision, or fantasy. Let's discuss this transit today in greater depth.First let's try to remember that planets aren't "doing" anything to us, nor are they causing anything to happen (at least this astrologer doesn't see the planetary …
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Last Quarter Autumn Moon
The Moon is in Leo today, just past last quarter. Meanwhile, Venus and Mars are still conjunct by degree but just beginning to separate. Jupiter is still very close by in Virgo.A quick list of themes to watch for:* Innocence and youth, or the appearance of innocence versus the hidden truth or secret reality of something (Mars/Venus in Virgo with Mercury in Scorpio)* Subliminal messages, subtle cues or signs (Mercury in Scorpio)* Honesty, confession, deeper sharing of feelings/thoughts …
Venus/Mars Together Again!
The Moon is about to enter Leo this morning, moving into its last quarter phase as it squares the Sun in Scorpio. Meanwhile today Venus is conjunct Mars in Virgo and Mercury has just entered Scorpio.Let's talk about the Venus/Mars conjunction for a moment while considering the new position of Mercury in the midst of it. This is the third pass of the Venus/Mars conjunction in 2015. The first was in late February, the second the beginning of September, and this last passage of 2015 now comes at …
It’s a Mercury Kind of Day
The Moon is in Gemini today, just separating from an opposition to Saturn and now applying to squares of Neptune, Jupiter, Venus, and Mars.Again Mercury is highlighted by both the Moon in Gemini and her approaching aspects to several planets in Virgo. With Mercury in the sign of the scales (Libra), and separating from an opposition to Uranus in Aries, the following themes might be showing up right now:* Receiving a difficult message, being confronted, an intervention* Learning that politeness …
The Challenges of Purification
The Moon is exalted in Taurus today, just past full, though not making any more aspects until she enters Gemini tomorrow. Meanwhile, Jupiter, Venus, and Mars are all conjoined in Virgo, and ruler Mercury in Libra is fading from an opposition to Uranus.Getting clean, getting sober, getting right with God, setting things in order, doing things the right way, setting off to make important changes or modifications to our lifestyle or diet, or coming to the authentic, simple facts of the situation …
A Scorpio/Taurus Full Moon
Happy Full Moon Everyone!Today the Moon is full in the sign of her exaltation, Taurus, while the Sun is in the first degrees of Scorpio. Meanwhile, Venus has passed Jupiter and is now applying to conjoin Mars in Virgo. Let's take a look at the archetypal symbolism of today's full moon.Scorpio and Taurus are both fixed signs, which means they are steady, solid, secure, or stubborn. Scorpio comes during the middle of Autumn and Taurus the middle of spring. Whereas Scorpio reflects the intense need …
Let’s Not Make Nice About Scorpio
The Moon is in Pisces today, void of course. Meanwhile the Sun has just entered Scorpio, taking us here in the northern hemisphere into the middle of Autumn.Let's discuss the symbolism of the Sun's entrance into Scorpio. Scorpio is one of the most seductive, powerful, and subversive signs of the zodiac. It's hard to talk about Scorpio without suspicion. It's hard to talk about Scorpio without power in your voice, and it's hard to talk about Scorpio without making somebody, somewhere, …
Saturn/Neptune and the State of Astrology
The Moon is in late Aquarius today, applying to trine the Sun in late Libra. Meanwhile Venus, Jupiter, and Mars continue their triple conjunction as early morning stars, and Mercury is moving into a square with Pluto. Meanwhile Saturn is approaching a square to Neptune. So today, a meditation that is Saturn/Neptune inspired...As I'm currently studying the astronomy of calculating birth charts, I've been surprised by how much the mathematical side of astrology has to offer us. For starters, even …
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Venus and Jupiter Together Again!
The Moon is in Aquarius today, continuing her trip through Saturn row (Cap/Aquarius), and making a trine to Mercury later today.Meanwhile, Venus is catching up with Jupiter one last time after several conjunctions since last June. This time both Venus and Jupiter are in Virgo, along with Mars who has just recently separated from Jupiter. Let's take a look at a list of themes that might be present given this combination and others currently moving through our skies.* The faith and good will of …
