The Moon and Jupiter are coming together today in opposition to Uranus in Aries. BAM. That could be the interpretation. But here is what to watch for:* We're closing in on the exact opposition from Jupiter to Uranus and so far we've seen a few decisive expressions of the Jupiter/Uranus opposition: the assassination of a Russian diplomat in Turkey, the terrorist attack in Berlin, the continued political drama and polarization in US politics, and a fireworks factory explosion in Mexico (among …
The Astrology of the Winter Solstice
Happy Winter Solstice Everyone!Some solstice notes...* Imagine yourself inside of a completely trashed house. You're having one of those moments where you come to grips with the amount of work it will take to get this house back in shape. Before you start in, you sit down on some random piece of the rubble, maybe a box full of old books whose time is up. As you sit, you crack open a beer, or maybe pour yourself a glass of wine, and you toast to the humor of the situation...the despair and …
10 Signs Mercury is in Your Midst Today
Ten signs Mercury is in your midst today:1. You are dealing with technical issues, misunderstandings, blockages, or delays.2. You at some point this morning have said, "this is so totally Mercury retrograde."3. Your words have been misunderstood...maybe the fact that they've been misunderstood creates another kind of misunderstanding.4. Your environment feels messy, dirty, unorganized, or generally all over the place.5. You are tempted to undo, redo, or totally change course.6. You are trying …
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The Messenger, the Underworld, and the Revolution
The Moon is in Virgo today, applying to Mercury (who is stationing) in Capricorn. Mercury is nearly conjunct to Pluto. From here, the Moon applies to a square with Saturn and then enters into the last quarter Moon just as we move into the solstice.Keep your eyes peeled for...* Delays, setbacks, and all manner of Mercury matters reaching a halt, standstill, or temporary shutdown.* However, the Moon making a trine to this stationing Mercury could also represent the return on something you've been …
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Mercury Stationing
The Moon is just separating from Mars and about to enter Virgo where it will begin applying to Mercury, who is stationing next to Pluto in Capricorn.Things to watch for:* This is a moment astrologers have been writing about for a long while now, perhaps lacking objectivity, perhaps not, we'll see! Regardless, when Mercury stations in a close conjunction with Pluto we might expect to see the kinds of revelations, disclosures, delays, setbacks, or breakdowns in communication, technology, …
Last Full Moon of 2016
Happy Full Moon Everyone!Today the Moon will trine Jupiter and then oppose Saturn and then the Sun. Meanwhile, Mercury is coming closer to a conjunction with Pluto and its retrograde.You might notice:* An increasing sense of paranoia, or that something hidden, secretive, or lurking below the surface is about to emerge, reveal itself, explode, or pull the rug out from under you. Mercury's application toward Pluto as well as the fact that it is slowing down create a kind of ominous, foreboding, …
The Omens at the End of the Year
The Full Moon is just one day away, and we are now entering what should be some of the most interesting and dynamic astrology of 2016, saving the best for last!Here's what to watch for:* As a number of my astrological colleagues have been pointing out, Trump is approaching a very critical transit in his natal chart. As trump was himself born under a Gemini/Sagittarius full-moon, this full moon is essentially acting like a kind of eclipse on his natal configuration (which was also a lunar eclipse …
A Strong Second Half of the Moon Cycle Coming
The Moon is applying to a square with Mars today, and the full Moon is on Tuesday.Things to know:* This upcoming full Moon will include an opposition to Saturn* This upcoming full Moon precipitates the Jupiter/Uranus opposition in the last half of the cycle* This upcoming full Moon precipitates Mercury's retrograde in the last half of the cycle, which will begin about one degree away from Pluto* Today's Moon/Mars square precipitates the Full MoonOppositional tension, breakthroughs, resistance, …
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Waxing Gibbous in the Bull
Here's what to watch for on this fine, Taurus Moon Saturday. * The Sun is now separating from Saturn. If you speak astrologese, then I don't have to say anything about this. If you don't then aaahhh...thank you Saturn, for temporarily increasing our sense of dread, limitation, imaginative longing, maturity, focus, sobriety, isolation, insecurity, wisdom, adulthood and discipline. I realize now exactly what this is and what it isn't, what I am and what I am not, and will heed your good words …
The Lights Are in Accord Today
The Moon is moving into a trine with the Sun and Saturn and a simultaneous opposition with Jupiter.You might notice:* All signs pointing toward the ending of something and the inspiration to finally accept or do something about it* Decay at some point starts breeding excitement* Authority figures are more approachable today* People are more prone to say yes, to being generous* The old giving way to the new* The bottom finally has a bottom, something to build on* Disillusionment, acceptance, …
Sun/Saturn: It is normal to feel…
The Sun is moving toward a conjunction with Saturn today...It is normal:* To feel old, tired, sad, heavy, or glum* To feel like something has reached its end or limit* To feel disillusioned or to see something for what it is rather than what you've wished or hoped it would be* To see beauty in the end or expiration of something (Venus is in Saturn's sign at the same time right now!)* To feel as though your sense of purpose or mission is blunted, clouded, dismal, or weak* To realize you're at the …
First Quarter Moon Releasing Today
The first quarter Moon is just releasing as it flows away from a square to Saturn today...Kickstarter update: we need just $288 more raised today to help us keep pace with our fundraising goal. Please support my daily horoscopes and pick up a year-ahead reading as a reward for your donation! Link here to donate!Here's what to watch for today:* As the bond of the first quarter Moon releases we should find a period of contraction starting to loosen and expansion will slowly start to build again …
