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…
Why does it seem that Capricorns live life backwards? Strong Capricorn types have a tendency to act like little old men and women when they are children, and to only allow themselves to express their inner child when they are almost too old to enjoy…
This is Part Three of a three-part series of posts describing the planetary influences of 2009 as if they were acted out by characters on a stage. In this post, I talk about ways these characters will be dialoguing with each other in 2009 and…
This is part one of a three-part series of posts describing the planetary influences of 2009 as if they were acted out by characters on a stage. The Play’s The Thing One great way to understand astrology is by seeing it as the drama…
That should be fairly obvious: like a creampuff, a Capricorn is crusty on the outside and soft, gooshy and sweet in the middle. Capricorn comes on as tough, boundaried, strong, even armored. But once you get past the crusty exterior, inside the heart and soul…
There’s been a wonderful alignment of planets in 2008 that I want to tell you about because it’s almost over, and this way you can take advantage of it before it ends. The alignment is a trine between Jupiter and Saturn. Jupiter has been moving…
I just discovered that for some reason I had posted October’s forecast dates through only the 14th, as if that was all there was to October. I have now added the “Fortune Cookies” for the second half of the month. It seems both ironic and…
Venus, archetype of love, beauty and relationship, has a dual nature: one side of her is the sultry sensualist (hedonistic and self-indulgent at the worst) and the other side is the cool, unapproachable beauty (or ice princess at the worst). How can one archetype have…
Be Afraid—Be Very Afraid! In astrology’s infancy, about four to five thousand years ago, eclipses were a terrifying phenomenon. The experience of day suddenly becoming night, of the moon covering and temporarily hiding the sun and the sun inexplicably disappearing brought terror to human beings….
Newspaper horoscopes: Everyone has seen them. Everyone knows how ridiculous they are. You pick up the newspaper and read a short paragraph under your sun sign. You go there for a laugh or maybe you go there secretly hoping for guidance, but the result is…
Learn about yourself while playing silly astrology games like “Meet the Archetype,” “Soap Opera” and “Astrology Mad Libs.” Astrology Games will be held monthly at the Church of Soul in Oakland, California, beginning this month on February 20. Everyone is welcome, from novice to professional….