Arrival My skirts rustle as I find myself back in Henry’s hall. What will I say to him today? I’ve left him quite despondent in my last 3 visits. I had to hammer on him some, to push through his arrogance and charm (did you...
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Arrival I’ve just stepped out of my time machine and back into Henry’s court. I love the dresses I get to wear here: loaded with brocade, embroidery and so much gold thread I can hardly move. But I don’t care about mobility because I look...
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That Time Machine Again After I returned to my own time, I recalculated Henry’s chart, adding in the modern planets, the ones that can’t be seen with the naked eye. Henry’s astrologer didn’t know about these, so I may have interesting and fresh insights to...
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Henry VIII? Oh Yeah, That English King With The 6 Wives I have been watching the Tudors lately, which features one of my favorite historical figures, Henry VIII of England, father of Elizabeth I and infamous slayer of wives. The stories surrounding Henry and his...
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(Note to educators: In the following article, I use astrology to present a non-pathologizing view of differences in learning style among individuals. I hope you find it useful.) Mercury, ruler of Gemini, is the part of your chart that tells what your learning style is. …
The Messenger God The Mutable Air sign Gemini is ruled by Mercury, messenger of the gods. Mercury’s nickname was Quicksilver, which is what we sometimes call the metal mercury. If you’ve ever broken a thermometer and held a ball of mercury in your palm, you...
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As you may know, Neptune, Chiron and Jupiter have met in the sky this month. This triple conjunction is a powerhouse of meaning. In my previous post I talked about what it means that Neptune, Chiron and Jupiter are in Aquarius. That was a follow-up...
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“The needs of the many outweigh needs of the few—or the one.” -Spock In my previous post I introduced the 3 characters in the present Triple conjunction in Aquarius: Jupiter, Chiron and Neptune. In this post I’ll talk about what it means that they are...
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Here at the end of May of 2009 there is a momentous and extremely rare triple conjunction of Neptune, Chiron and Jupiter in 26 degrees of Aquarius. This conjunction provides an unprecedented opportunity to re-experience your place in the human family in ways that bring...
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In yesterday’s post I talked about the significance of redoing Barack Obama’s oath of office and the new chart that came of it. Today I want to say a little more about the challenges in the noon chart and how the 7:30 pm chart overcomes...
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Why Is An Inauguration Chart Worth Looking At? Historically, when astrologers want to understand a monarch’s reign, they look at the chart of the coronation of that monarch. Similarly, when astrologers want to understand the administration of a president, they look at the chart that...
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Mercury retrograde epiphany day is here—have you had your epiphany yet? If you’ve read my blog much, you probably know by now that Mercury moves in cycles lasting four months, or three cycles a year. Mercury moves retrograde (or backwards) for about three weeks of…
The Taurus side of us needs to explore appetite, but in a balanced way. The temptation for Taurus is to glut oneself but Taurus does best when avoiding overindulgence and instead finding the middle road between excess and restraint. Feed Your Senses, Yes . ….
1. Taureans, Honor Your Slowness Why should the Taurus in you stop and smell the roses? One of the best things a Taurean type can do for himself in this ridiculously fast-paced world is to slow down and re-center on a regular basis. In a…
No one is more effective than a Taurus sign type, once they get going. No other sign’s promise is worth their weight in gold. How do they do it? And how can you do it too? Follow through. Finish. Complete. Sounds simple? It is. But...
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Inanna has died and been reborn. Today she leaves the underworld and returns to the sunlit world above. If you did Inanna’s inner work, your capacity to love and be loved has grown from this period of self-examination. Your ability to be in relationship is...
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Everybody wants to be a hero somewhere in her life, but what area of life she wants to be heroic in differs from person to person. Where do you want to be a hero? To answer this question, you can look at the location of...
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From March 6th through April 17th, Venus is traveling retrograde (i.e. backwards) through our skies. The Venus retrograde period is a time for reevaluating your relationships and your capacity for love. While Venus is retrograde, notice the places where you are drawn into your relationships’...
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Every month I’ve been writing about the personality traits associated with the current sun sign. You may wonder why I bother to use the phrase “sign type” instead of just saying “sign.” If what I mean is Pisces, why don’t I just say Pisces instead…
From March 6th through April 17th, Venus is traveling retrograde (i.e. backwards) through our skies. The Venus retrograde period is a time for reevaluating your relationships and your capacity for love. While Venus is retrograde, notice the places where you are drawn into your relationships’...
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