The Sun traverses Libra from 9/23 to 10/23, joined in part by Mercury, Venus, Mars, and the Moon (New on 9/28). Lessons and energies inherent to Libra season, and those born with Sun or Moon in Libra, or Libra rising: Opening up to: Aspects of grace and beauty that exist deep below the surface Achieving…
AstroCartoGraphy and the Pisces Full Moon: Major Energy in the Amazon and the South China Sea
The cosmic cocktail of the moment is overwhelming to synthesize: A Full Moon conjunct Neptune and Black Moon Lilith, where the Moon is furthest from Earth Mars and Neptune in exact opposition, with Jupiter shouldering the weight at the two planets’ midpoint Mercury and Venus in exact conjunction in Mercury’s happy place, Venus’ cranky place…
Wisdom of the Zodiac: Virgo
The Abbott’s Sphinx Moth welcomes the incoming Virgo energy, and we have a new Wisdom of the Zodiac for every Virgo’s ever-filling handbag/backpack/canvas bag/tote. The Sun traverses Virgo from 8/23 to 9/23, joined in part by Mars, Venus, Mercury, the Moon (New on 8/30), and the asteroid goddess Juno. Lessons and energies inherent to Virgo…
Navigating the Ego: the Wisdom of Leo
The Sun traverses its favorite sign, Leo, from July 22nd to August 23rd, joined in part by Mars, Venus, Mercury, the Moon (New on July 31st), and the asteroid Juno. Lessons and energies inherent to Leo season, and those born with Sun or Moon in Leo, or Leo rising:
Notes on Mercury’s July 2019 Retrograde
Mercury’s retrograde from July 7th to the 31st joins the signs of Leo and Cancer, and includes a Full Moon/lunar eclipse in Capricorn (July 16th) and a Leo New Moon just hours before the retrograde ceases. Earth will also be receiving impactful energies from Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus. I’ve put together some notes to…
Wisdom of the Zodiac: Cancer
ll who live spring from Root—the ancestors, the foundational root system of the Plant, the wombs of mothers—and this is exactly where Cancer energy is held.
Wisdom of the Zodiac: Gemini
The Sun traverses Gemini from May 21st to June 21st, joined in part by Mercury, Venus, and the Moon (new on June 3rd). Lessons and energies inherent to this season, and those born within it: Opening up to: Earnestly studying yourself, and embracing your PLURALITY (a Gemini has way more than two sides) Seeking your…
Saturn Conjunct the South Node in 2019
Saturn and the South node conjoin on April 30, 2019, just as Saturn stations retrograde (the South Node’s primary direction). Usually, this once-per-twelve-year conjunction would only last about a week. But this time, they roll together in reverse for six months.
Saturn’s Role in the Divinities
When I think of the sacred healing modalities in astrological terms, I see them reflected in the planets who orbit the Sun outside of Saturn.
Q & A: Transits Applying to the Progressed Chart
I recently received an astrology question that I felt worthy of a fleshed-out answer. So, it’s time for another installment of the Q & A blog series. Question: I’m not trained in astrology but I’m curious about why it is that astrologers seem to stay fixated on the natal chart? Wouldn’t that just be a…