Happy New Moon in Libra everyone! Today's new Moon falls in an opposition to Uranus.Here's what to watch for given the tone set by this New Moon.* The cycle begins with liberation and revolution, defiance, and breakthrough. Think the beginning of something new meets the choice to take a risk, to defy authority, to go against the set tradition, or to break the rules.* The month ahead may also feature contention and radically opposed views meeting head to head in battle.* It's also important to be …
Venus, Pluto, and Jupiter: Real Joy, Real Enthusiasm
Venus is opposite to Pluto today and will also square Jupiter by Thursday.Some mornings while meditating prior to writing the horoscope of the day, I will consult with the I Ching and ask for further clarification regarding the previous day's I Ching reading. The I Ching readings are always geared toward better understanding a particular planetary transit or set of transits. This morning I asked for clarification about yesterday's reading, which was all about hexagram 58, called "Joy" (see …
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Venus Trine Neptune and Sun Sextile Jupiter
As Mercury and Neptune are making an opposition, the Sun is making a sextile to Jupiter today, and Venus is moving into a trine with Neptune.Let's take a look:Mercury/Neptune and Venus/Neptune* What we say when we're not in our right mind* What is true when we're not in our right mind* The slow deterioration of the mind, the facts, the truth* A challenge to our perception* Messages from beyond* The boredom behind the glamour * The mundane realities of spiritual commitment* The true …
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Mars/Jupiter’s Wisdom
We've just moved across the Summer Solstice, and the Sun has entered the sign of Cancer. Meanwhile, Mars is moving into a square with Jupiter.* Mars is in the superior position with respect to Jupiter, combust the Sun, and in its fall, but is also in the exaltation of Jupiter.* This means that Mars exerts a kind of forcefulness upon Jupiter but we might also say that Mars pays tribute to, or has respect for, Jupiter.* Mars in its fall, under the beams, is an old mars, and a weakened …
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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Jupiter Guiding the End of the Year
The balsamic Moon is in Sagittarius this morning, conjunct Saturn. Meanwhile Mars is opposing Uranus and will perfect this evening, and Venus is almost exactly trine to Neptune. New Moon tomorrow!Here's a list of what themes watch for:* The end of a cycle (Dark Moon)* A sudden accident, confrontation, or unexpected/shocking encounter (Mars/Uranus)* A surge of fast moving energy, aggression, competition (Mars/Uranus)* Innovation, excitement, unexpected outcomes (Mars/Uranus)* Philosophical or …
Sagittarius: Celestial Home of Jupiter
The Moon is in Aries this morning, and the Sun has just entered the sign of Sagittarius.First a thank you to everyone who contributed yesterday to a fast start to my kickstarter. In the first day of raising funds we've crossed the $2,000 mark on the way toward our $7500 goal. If you read my horoscopes or if they have made an impact on your life in the past year, please consider contributing to another year of daily horoscopes in 2016! You can visit the kickstarter link here: …
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Why Do Stars Love the Stars?
Celebrities and their astrologists practice an ancient psychological form of art.A few weeks ago I was invited to do astrology readings backstage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. I’ve been a professional astrologer for going on five years now, time enough to consider the enduring and even mythic relationship between celebrities and astrologers. When I first began my career, I was unexpectedly busy very quickly, seeing nearly five hundred clients in my first year of reading …