Happy New Moon Everyone!Today as Venus separates from Saturn and the Moon and Mercury separate from the Sun in Scorpio, a new cycle begins in the midst of Autumn.Here's what to watch for:* As the Moon and Mercury both separate from the Sun we are going to see the beginning of a process of recovery and change as new ideas, intentions, and innovation begins to take root.* The Moon in her fall to begin the new cycle may imply that we've reached the bottom of something. The bottom is an image of …
The Beauty of Scorpio
A few more important notes about Scorpio today...* More than perhaps any other sign, people love to try and "rebirth" Scorpio into something "nice." Whenever a conversation comes up about Scorpio someone is always bound to say that Scorpio is really about rebirth. First, let's be clear that traditional astrologers didn't discuss the signs of the zodiac in the same way that we do and so we're already having a conversation that reflects the establishment of a new way of thinking about signs in …
Welcome to Scorpio Season
It's last quarter Moon today and the Sun will enter Scorpio this evening.A few quick things to remember about Scorpio:* When the Sun moves into the sign of deep Autumn it brings intense clarity to things like death, loss, and depth...these normally "dark" subjects become ironically clear and transparent.* The way each person handles the reality of death, loss, and depth reflects the spectrum of common Scorpio characteristics. For example, some people try to fight and defend against these things, …
Freedom of Speech and Compassionate Listening
The Moon is in Capricorn this morning, moving toward a square with Venus and conjunction with Pluto. Meanwhile Mercury and Mars are mutually applying to a square with each other.Here's what to watch for:* As the Moon/Pluto conjunction takes place this morning its also the 15th anniversary of 9/11. No doubt this morning's astrology reflects the depth and power of that event in the collective psyche. The Moon often signifies "the people," and Pluto the release of devastating but transformational …
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The Light is Slowly Gathering
The waxing crescent Moon is in Scorpio this morning, moving slowly toward a sextile with the Sun in Virgo. Meanwhile Mercury is retrograde and applying to a square with Mars.A few things to watch for:* Whenever the Moon is waxing in its opening stages and makes its first harmonious aspect to the Sun (the sextile), we might look for positive connections being made, allegiances being formed or friends or colleagues stepping in to help, interesting opportunities opening up, and general progress …
Mercury Retrograde and Solar Eclipse
Annnnnd Mercury is retrograde! Solar Eclipse tomorrow morning.Here's what to watch for:* Sometimes right before a solar eclipse, in the dark moon time preceding, there is an ominous feeling in the air. It might be heavy, dark, sad, or foreboding, or it might be anticipatory like the calm before a heavy rainstorm. Either way, it's normal if you're feeling some of this today. In fact, if there is one thing I've learned covering eclipses over the course of my career thus far it's that many people …
Mercury Retrograde this Week!
Mercury is stationing to turn retrograde by Wednesday morning...Things to remember about Mercury retrogrades and what to watch for:* Mercury retrogrades are common. They happen several times each year. In fact the very meaning of the planet Mercury, as an astrological symbol, cannot be separated from its regular retrogrades. Mercury's swift speed and back and forth motion were classically what related Mercury to contests and athletics. Some astrologers in fact say that one of Mercury's core …
Because Venus is in Cancer!
Venus is in Cancer...so you should...* Cuddle with your kids* Get near the water* Celebrate women and mothers* Keep a secret* Get over the top nostalgic about whatever you want, and don't apologize* Dream of life closer to the land* Take a daydreamcation* Imagine something better than what you're doing while you're doing something you love to be doing* Imagine the whole world is a set of very comforting breasts* Study something hidden, deep, ancestral, buried* Get lost in a library with a cup of …
Mars Back into Scorpio!
Mars has finally retrograded out of Sagittarius and is now in the late degrees of Scorpio, its home home sign. The Moon is also in Aquarius today, moving toward a square with Mars.Here are a few things to watch for:* By going back to something from the past we find ourselves empowered* Something from the past has tremendous power over us* Revising or revisiting something has significant consequences* Scrutinizing or carefully cutting something apart or slicing through illusions we find the truth …
This Weekend’s Full Moon Forecast
The Moon is in Scorpio today, moving slowly toward an opposition with Venus and then the Full Moon (which will feature a conjunction between the Moon and Mars).This morning I read the 34th hexagram of the I Ching as part of my ongoing meditation with the book of changes. In the 34th hexagram we see a development of awesome power and momentum, much like the day before the full moon represents a crescendo of energy moving toward a natural peak. The 34th hexagram's decision reads, "Great power …
Cardinals, Codes, and Mercury
Just as Mercury stationed and turned retrograde a Cardinal showed up at our kitchen window and has been either perched on the window sill, singing in the tree directly outside the window, or tapping on the window on and off from dawn until dusk. For the first 24 hours I resisted the urge to google browse through all the random pages filled with people chirping endlessly about things like "empowerment" and "the color red" and "root chakras." Instead I kept thinking of what the late James Hillman …
Today’s Mercury/Jupiter and the Presidential Primaries
Mercury is moving into a trine with Jupiter today, as he moves toward his station by the end of this month. Today let's look at what this might mean for us, using the upcoming presidential primaries and the various candidates speaking styles as an astrological meditation.Here's what to watch for:As Mercury is now strongly in his position as the evening star, moving toward an exact trine (with reception) to Jupiter in Virgo, we are likely to see strong messages, messengers, or voices taking hold …
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