There are three main planetary events defining April. The first is that Mercury will be retrograde for all but five days of the month. This rules out April as the month to buy a new car or buy electronic equipment or a new smart phone. In general, this is not the best month for starting […]
There are many natal charts for the USA and I am aware of at least 10 variations. A master astrology I currently take bi-annual workshops with makes a good argument for using the natal chart that places the initial vote for Independence on July 2, leaving the next two days to refine the document now […]
Plan to hit the ground running in early 2024. When Mercury goes direct on January 2nd we have to opportunity to move into the new year with energy. And after Uranus goes direct on January 27th, we have two whole months without any retrograde planets. It will be full steam ahead. If you are […]
New Year’s Resolutions After the Summer Solstice we begin to gradually move towards the shortest and darkest day of the year on the Winter Solstice. On the evening or early morning of the Winter Solstice we begin to shift back to increasing the light every day until we again celebrate the Summer Solstice. In ancient […]
The first week of November is very active, astrologically speaking. The Sun, Mars, and Mercury will be in 180-degree oppositions to Jupiter and Uranus. This represents disruptions, often of a financial nature. And, at the rate Congress is going, it may represent either the impending government shutdown or some very harsh negotiations around the Federal […]
Last month I mentioned that Mars was up to mischief making hard aspects to the outer planets Uranus and Pluto. This continues through the middle of October. And could trigger impulsive or angry behavior. I also see it playing out as reckless driving. In addition, the month also begins with Mercury and Neptune in a […]
The Autumn Equinox is on September 22, a few days before the Harvest Moon on September 29. The Equinox does not track the lunar cycles, although the Harvest Moon typically occurs near the Equinox. Instead, the Equinox occurs when the Sun’s center crosses the celestial equator, which is an imaginary extension of the Earth’s equator […]
Western astrology began in ancient Mesopotamia over 5000 years ago. This is when the ancient people, particularly the Babylonians, began observing the stars and identifying the constellations. In the beginning, astronomy and astrology were considered one discipline. The Babylonians were the first to divide the sky into 12 regions, now referred to as the zodiacal […]
Each astrological sign is associated with one of the natural elements: Fire, Earth, Air, or Water. The element describes that sign’s personal expression and approach to life. Each sign in each element is in a 120- degree aspect (Trine aspect) to every other sign in the same element. The Fire Signs are Aries, […]
Each astrological sign is also grouped by certain common qualities, often related to how they behave or how they relate to others. This is an additional nuanced way to describe how each sign expresses itself and flows through life. The Receptive signs are Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces. They tend to be […]