Lately I've gotten a number of emails asking me why I use the essential dignities when describing the planetary weather (for example, Mars is in its detriment in Taurus or Venus is exalted in Pisces). The general concern goes like this, "Isn't the language sort of negative? Isn't it too narrow or prescriptive to use words like fallen or debilitated?"I don't think so, and I'll try to explain why as simply as possible.Before I do that I feel like I should acknowledge the concern about the negative …
A strong weekend coming…
The Moon is in Cancer today, applying to trine Neptune as it squares the nodal axis later this afternoon. Then it will move into the Pluto/Uranus square by opposing Pluto and squaring Uranus. A busy day of aspects.What to watch for:* Contentious discussions about values, plans, resources, goals, finances, and the future (Mars/Mercury conj in Taurus)* Inflamed or aggressive communication dynamics (Mars/Mercury conj in Taurus)* Financial hardship (Mars in Taurus)* Hard work pays off (Mars in …
Dark Moon Forecast
The dark moon is in Pisces today. Meanwhile, Mars is almost exactly square to Jupiter, while Venus continues its t-square transit with Saturn and Neptune.What to watch for:* The return of faith hope and optimism (Jupiter moving direct again)* Hard fought victories and toughing it out (Mars/Jupiter)* Financial obligations, responsibilities, and control over finances (Mars/Jupiter)* Planning for the future (Mars/Jupiter)* War, machismo, masculinity, adrenaline, courage, assertiveness …
Going Slow Out of the Woods 4.11.2015
The Moon in Capricorn is applying to conjoin Pluto and square Uranus today, before making its last quarter late tonight. As usual this hard turning point of our eclipse cycle is engaging the Pluto/Uranus square and therefore packs a cosmic punch!Here's a list of what to watch for, along with planetary matches:* Family/ancestral karma or patterns rumbling beneath the surface, or even erupting into plain view (Moon/Conj Pluto in Capricorn)* The topic of elders, grandparents, and lineage or …
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The Invisible Seamstress of Fate 4.7.2015
The Moon is in Scorpio today, applying to oppose Venus in Taurus before going void of course.What to watch for...*Rebellious/eruptive/sudden/unexpected/inventive/exciting breakthroughs or outbursts, discoveries or revelations...especially in communication, writing, talking, emails, texts, etc (Mercury/Uranus/Sun conjunct in Aries, square to Pluto in Capricorn).* Challenging ideas, debates, discussions (same)* Competition, legacy, history, protest, personal rights (same)* Beginning a project of …
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It’s a “Boom” Kind of Day 4.6.2015
Was sitting down to write my horoscope this morning and BOOM, the power went out. I sat there and suddenly it occurred to me, "Oh yeah, the Sun just conjoined with Uranus in Aries."So if you're having a "Bam!" kind of day...then that covers it.Otherwise here's some themes to watch for:* Eruptive communication dynamics..power struggles, asserting ourselves, control issues in communication, communication and authority figures (Mercury conjunct Uranus/square Pluto)* The feeling of a large creative …
Lunar Eclipse Today!
Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse today! We’ve finally made it to the peak of our eclipse cycle. A full moon that features near exact alignment with the Pluto/Uranus square. This cycle has not been messing around, and most of us have felt it in one way or another. With a constellation of Arian planets around the south node, and with our eclipse season opening with a strong equinox solar eclipse, there are very strong (much stronger than usual) new beginnings happening right now. The Arian energy …
An Embarrassment of Riches 3.28.2015
The Moon is in Cancer today, just finishing its intense first quarter phase and now moving into the waxing gibbous.A meditation on the Pluto/Uranus square and the subject of "individuation."We often think about individuation in purely solar terms. Who am I and what am I becoming? What is my mission? My journey? My quest? My purpose? My intention? All of these phrases have an upward aspiring quality...a hand reaching or prayer petitioning the gods, specifically the "One" most mirrored by the …
First Quarter Crossroads and Lightness of the Soul
The Moon is void of course in Gemini this morning but will soon enter Cancer and then immediately apply to make the first quarter Moon. Our halfway point between eclipses.Let's meditate for a moment today on the themes of birth and death, and the passage of the soul from one phase to another.As the Moon enters Cancer to make her first quarter today, we are entering a crossroads moment in our current eclipse cycle. We are somewhere exactly between the past and the future. Something is being born, …
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Spring Elements Rising 3.22.2015
The Moon is in Taurus today, applying to conjoin Venus in Taurus this afternoon. Meanwhile Mercury in Pisces is applying to conjoin Chiron in Pisces and little by little our Moon cycle is starting to build toward a powerful full moon lunar eclipse this month.What to watch for today:* Healing words, emotional thoughts* Feeling sorry for ourselves* Lack of confidence* Emotional repression* Trying to smooth over something that feels too painful to examine honestly* Spirituality as a defense or …
God of the Ram 3.21.2015
The Moon is in Aries today, gradually applying to conjoin with Mars in Aries by later today. Meanwhile Mercury is sandwiched between Neptune and Chiron in Pisces and the Uranus/Pluto square is still intensely activated right now.What to watch for:* A confrontation with someone or something from the past* Aggressive, edgy, impulsive* Victims and savior* Miscommunication, oversharing, or hiding our feelings* Feeling sorry for ourselves* Weepy* Convicted, fierce, and fast* Starting something new, …
