Venus has just entered the sign of Virgo, and Jupiter is about to turn direct in Scorpio!Here's what to watch for:* Venus has just entered Mercury's earthy home and exaltation, which happens to be the sign of her own depression or "fall." What does this mean? It means that Venus is now navigating some of the inherent archetypal tensions between herself and Mercury. Rhetorius summarized this in terms of the relation between desire and sensuality and logic or reason. He said that where one …
Mercury/Mars Opposition!
Mercury is moving into an opposition with Mars, and the nodes are involved...Watch for:* The temptation to boast, grandstand, fight, or debate for the sport of it* Confusing anger and self-righteousness with wisdom* Forcing goodness on others* Demands, calls for help, the desire to be heard drowned out by one's own voice* Dissociative intellectualism used aggressively* Receiving a tough piece of news* Voice, throat, mind, head, tired, exhausted, etc* Verbal or mental assault, cloaked as advice* …
July Horoscopes!
Happy July Everyone! For today's horoscope, check out your monthly horoscopes, which I've been writing for Astrograph this year. At the top of the Astrograph horoscopes page, just click on the link to your Sun, Moon, or rising sign glyph. I recommend reading for the Sun if you were born during the day, the Moon by night, and you can always check out your rising sign (which I strongly recommend for people with large stelliums in the rising sign/1st house!). …
Mercury Square Uranus
Mercury has just entered Leo and is moving into a square with Uranus in Taurus over the weekend.Here are a few things to watch for:* With Mercury squaring Uranus and also moving toward a broad opposition with Mars it's an easy time to catch "foot in mouth" syndrome. So be careful of that!* Mercury square Uranus is fast thinking, a communicator of original ideas.* Insights that come suddenly, unexpectedly, brilliantly, or disruptively.* A breakthrough in a debate or dialogue.* Sudden inspiration, …
Mars Retrograde in Aquarius
Mars has turned retrograde in the sign of Aquarius, marking the start of a long period of Mars also being closely conjoined with the south node of the Moon.Here's what to watch for:* The frustration of the will* A sense of futility and detachment* Apathy and indifference after a defeat* Feeling ineffective, weak, or exhausted* A tendency to become easily agitated or triggered* The feeling of being forced backward* Giving up what's been gained or no longer desiring something you fought hard for* …
Sun Opposite Saturn
The Sun is moving into an opposition with Saturn.What to watch for:* Depression, lethargy, and a general feeling of tiredness* Great ambition being met with the bitter reality of limitations, hardships, obligations, or responsibilities* Healthy vs. unhealthy father figures or authorities* The balance between firm boundaries and gentleness* The attempt to deny or avoid the reality of doubt, hurt, pain, fears, or shadows* The desire to revel in pain, doubt, hurt, fears, or cynicism, as though all …
Summer Solstice, Cancer, and the Joy of the Moon!
In addition to today's video blog on the Summer Solstice I've prepared this written report, as well!The Sun is entering the sign of Cancer today, which means it's the Summer Solstice! Let's take a look at the meaning of the Summer Solstice, as well as some reminders about the sign and symbolism of Cancer...* The Summer Solstice is first and foremost, in the language of astrology, a symbolic moment that participates in the symbolic framework of horoscopic/tropical astrology. Though it was …
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