As Mercury and Saturn are conjunct today, I'd like to take a moment to share the story of how I came to the practice of daily horoscope writing... * The practice of daily writing began for me when I was sixteen years old. I carried a pad of paper with me to school and because I was a new kid, and typically Cancerian, I hid out in my shell longing to return to the town I grew up in. The Sun in Cancer is like this. The season of Cancer begins with the descent from the highest light, and just like …
Mercury and Saturn: What to Watch For
Mercury is coming into a conjunction with Saturn in Sagittarius prior to stationing to turn retrograde. Here's what to watch for: * Removing unnecessary technology * Tuning out * Shutting down * Zipping the lip * Stoic, serious, mature, wise, growing up * Breakdowns or malfunctions of technology * Limitation, joy kill, caution * Thinking conservatively * A time of limited mental real estate * Confinement and deadlines * Being concise * Talking less * Dogmatic or fundamentalist …
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More Mercury and Saturn Philosophy
More on Mercury and Saturn in Sagittarius... Let's explore some Mercury/Saturn in Sagittarius philosophy... * One of the classic generational complaints we hear is that these younger generations have such short attention spans. Older generations had more focus, more interest in the world, etc. * As I watch my daughter each day I don't see any lack of attention. I don't see any lack of focus, or any lack of interest in the world around her. * What if attention, focus, and interest aren't …
A Mercury and Saturn Nocturne
Mercury is heading for Saturn and then Mercury will slow down, stop, and start moving backward through the sky, meeting Saturn again for a while before moving backward past Saturn. Then, later on, Mercury will slow down, stop, and move forward until it passes Saturn again. This process will not be complete until the middle of January. The subtler teachings of Mercury/Saturn in Sagittarius you may stumble across somewhere in the ether:* When you walk a spiritual path there will be many times …
Thanksgiving Astrology Outlook
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Mars is now applying to an opposition with Uranus, Jupiter to a trine with Neptune, and Mercury to a conjunction with Saturn before turning retrograde. Watch for: Mercury/Saturn * Issues with technology, cars, and travel * Issues related to communication and truth telling * Harsh or severe speech * Committed ideas and beliefs, how to hold them * Revising beliefs, philosophies, best practices * A meeting of the minds * Regulated speech * Issues related to the …
The Meaning of the Sun in Sagittarius
The Sun has entered Sagittarius today. * One fascinating way of understanding the popular mythology of any zodiac sign is to examine the Sun's position relative to the equinoxes and solstices. * During Sagittarius season we are in a double-bodied sign, which means the sign is of two natures. It participates in the fixed/solid nature of the previous sign of Scorpio, as well as the tropical/cardinal nature of the next sign, Capricorn. Every double-bodied sign is part of swiveling us around an …
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Post Mars/Pluto Hangover?
As Mars is separating from Pluto and now applying to Uranus you might feel... * The bomb has dropped and oddly you're thinking about what you might build from the amazing shapes left in the ruin * You've just visited your shadow side and you're actually thankful for getting to see it... * You're ready to take brave new steps, to reform, to be brave * You're exhausted and that's all * You feel beat up by life or you feel as though your center of meaning has been questioned, challenged, or knocked …
A New Moon Cycle and What to Expect From It
A few exciting announcements today, and then the daily horoscope.My next online astrology immersion course, "Ancient Astrology for Modern Times" begins next Tuesday night. If you'd like to check out a Nightlight class for free, join me tonight for the second of a two-part series on the topic of essential dignities. Just private message me for the login information. We begin at 7:00 pm eastern time.Next, my annual daily horoscope kickstarter begins shortly. I will be raising money to support the …
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Thoughts from a Mars/Pluto Weekend
Well, it's been quite the Mars/Pluto weekend.Some thoughts...* Mars and Pluto together (among many other things) reflect both desire and anger, as well as the relationship between desire and anger.* When we desire something we are driven to make the choices that we believe will result in getting what we want.* We are not always aware of what we desire, or we are not always aware of why we desire what we desire.* As a result, we are often making choices based on desires that we do not …
Mars/Pluto: Let’s Be Edgy and See What Happens!
Alright. Let's go for it. Let's throw a big Mars/Pluto rock into the water today.When Mars and Pluto come into a square with each other, and Mars is in the sign of the balance, there is an opportunity to embrace what appear to be contradictions and allow the tension of these apparent contradictions to work on the soul...it's never easy to do this, but it is always good for the soul, who is turned off by pat answers and overly simplistic notions of right and wrong...what is soulful is complex, …
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Cosmic Humor for the Cosmic Punches
Things that come to your mind when Mars is squaring Pluto but Venus and Jupiter are trine to Neptune:* I might actually really love this person I also hate right now* This is awful...and, maybe exactly what I needed?* Jesus...do. not. mess. with. the. ladies. right. now....RISEEEE UP!* I'm a horrible human being...god, I'm relieved to know for sure, feels like I can turn over a new leaf now that it's official* People are really out to get others right now, I might want someone to get me, …
Pluto/Mars and Life Under the Moon
Mars in Libra is approaching its square to Pluto in Capricorn. Meanwhile, Venus and Jupiter in Scorpio are both moving into a trine with Neptune in Pisces.As Venus trines Neptune and Jupiter also moves into a trine with Neptune the themes of redemption, faith, renewal, and restoration are in the air, even as Mars bears down on its square to Pluto and penetrates into even deeper layers of unconscious material, both personal and collective. It's an interesting combination of planetary aspects …
