Mars retrograde may be over, but it isn’t really finished until Mars has exited the “retrograde patch,” that span of 0-to-19 degrees of Fixed signs he’s been in for the last 2 months. So themes of anger management, self-assertion and the need to be a...
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Mars retrograde may be over, but it isn’t really finished until Mars has exited the “retrograde patch,” that span of 0-to-19 degrees of Fixed signs he’s been in for the last 2 months. So themes of anger management, self-assertion and the need to be a...
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Still dealing with lingering anger and resentment from the Mars retrograde period that lasted from January 21 to March 10? Still coping with anger, impulse control or wanting to resurrect your energy and drive? Mars will continue re-hashing these issues through May 17. Why? Mars...
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Saturn and Uranus are still slugging it out in the skies, as they have been since November of 2008. Today, April 26, 2010, is peak 4 of 5 in their ongoing struggle for control. They won’t be done until July this year. Here are some...
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“Wake up!” says Pluto. “Recently I initiated some part of you into a death-and-rebirth experience. Now I’m telling you again: this is a time of profound change.” Today Is A Pivotal Day When a planet turns retrograde it makes a pivot in the sky and…
Mars Retrograde: December 20, 2009 through March 10, 2010 Mars is still retrograde, i.e. moving backward in the sky. Because this is a time when the hero is called forth in all of us, I’m telling stories of heroes from Greek and Roman mythology as...
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Mars Retrograde: December 20, 2009 through March 10, 2010 Mars is still retrograde, i.e. moving backward in the sky. Because this is a time when the hero is called forth in all of us, I’m telling stories of heroes from Greek and Roman mythology as...
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Mars Retrograde: December 20, 2009 through March 10, 2010 Right now, Mars is retrograde, which means it is moving backward in the sky. Because this is a time when the hero is called forth in all of us, I’m telling stories of heroes from Greek...
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Aloha everybody, I’m writing to you from the beaches of Kaua’i, possibly the most beautiful of the Hawaiian islands. Now that I’m here I realize my plan of continuing to post to my blog was the product of an insane, city-dwelling mind and that there’s…
This demanding solar eclipse brings out the tough, career side of us. Venus acts as its Shadow Agent, bringing in themes of relationship integrity and contractual obligation. During this eclipse, life goes best if you follow through on what you say you’ll do. Details About...
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Last year you may remember a series of posts I wrote about the myth of Inanna, called Descent Into Love’s Darkness. That was about the Venus retrograde period happening at the time, using the story of Inanna and her descent into the underworld as a...
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This morning, at the dawn of the new year I woke up burning with the desire to recommit to this blog and the deep conversation that it is with you, my fellow human being. I am actually composing directly into WordPress (rather than writing elsewhere…
This December 31st we have an extremely special kind of full moon. Not only is it a lunar eclipse, but it’s also a blue moon! A blue moon is a second full moon inside a calendar month. It only happens in months that are long...
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Today is a milestone in this year’s phenomenal triple conjunction of Jupiter, Chiron and Neptune in Aquarius. Today Jupiter and Neptune form a perfect conjunction for the third and final time. This month is our last chance to take advantage of the magic these two...
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Sunday, December 20, 2009 through Wednesday, March 10, 2010 What is Mars Retrograde? “Mars retrograde” means Mars is in the part of its cycle where it is traveling backwards from our point of view here on Earth. When Mars goes retrograde, we are cast upon...
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In honor of Sagittarians everywhere, this post is about Jupiter, Sag's ruling planet, the bringer of joy. Jupiter is located in a sign in your chart that brings you joy. Wherever Jupiter resides will tell a story of an area of life or a way...
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Today Jupiter and Chiron are in conjunction for the third and final time in 2009. Jupiter and Chiron have met on a giant cloud over Mount Olympus, home of the gods. They are watching events on Earth. Chiron: (pointing) Hey, Jupiter, you see that little...
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Uranus has spent the last few months (since July 1) traveling backwards. Today he turns his face forward and re-covers the same ground. Why should it matter to you? If he’s passing through a zone where you have a planet in your natal chart, he’s…
I’m not one of those doom-saying astrologers. I won’t rant about how the world’s going to end in 2012 (or any other year). But Saturn square Pluto is starting this month and going through August of 2010 and it’s serious. It really is heavy. And…
In November of 2008 I posted an article called Scorpio Rising, Boundaries and Intimacy. In that article I talked about the mysterious fact that underneath the crusty, protective exterior that Scorpio frequently wears is a profound sensitivity, which is hard to see at first, but...
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