In May we will really start to feel the effects of the many planets moving from water and earth signs (nurturing emotion and physical expression) and into fire and air signs (passionate emotion and mental/ intellectual expression). It is no accident that technology, ChatGPT, and AI are dominating news headlines right now. Towards the end […]
March ended with a cluster of inner and outer planets hovering at around 28-29 degrees of Pisces and zero degrees of Aries. The last degree, especially the twenty-ninth degree of a sign denotes the end or conclusion of something while the zero degree indicates the beginning of a new cycle. The zero degree of Aries […]
When outer planets go retrograde, we usually have up to several months to adjust to the energy. This isn’t the case when the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, and Mars) go retrograde. Their motion is faster, giving us much less time to adjust to the changing energy. The inner planets have been doing an unusual […]
In December Mercury went retrograde. In January Mercury went direct, but Mars went retrograde. In February Mars goes direct, but eight days later Venus goes retrograde. In March Mercury goes retrograde again. When all the personal planets change directions sequentially like this, it is difficult to find one’s pace or rhythm. We end up feeling […]
January starts off feeling a little bumpy. Mars continues in retrograde motion until February 24 and continues opposing Pluto off and on through May. We may feel like we are running with the brakes on. Consequently, some plans may not gain traction until mid-Spring or early Summer. Instead, we are being directed to strengthen the […]
The Winter Solstice has a long tradition connected to celebration in many cultures. Before Christianity, it was a nature celebration. December is still sometimes referred to as the Yuletide Season. The word “Yule” originated with a Norse pagan tradition that marked a time of renewal brought in with the new light and longer days after […]
Human behavior is driven by many factors, including planetary energies. Unlike a mere 100 years ago, we are now so separated from the environment that few people could tell you what phase the moon was in simply by looking up at the sky. In fact, most people hardly look at the sky at all. Being […]
I’m guessing no one will be surprised when I tell you that October will bring us a lot of mixed signals and little clarity. The month will start off with a New Moon Solar Eclipse on October 2. The Sun, Moon, and Mercury are all in a tight conjunction while the Sun is concealed in […]
As September begins, Mercury will have only been in direct motion for a couple of days. We still may feel the retrograde influence until the shadow period of Mercury retrograde ends on September 12. The shadow period is the time between a planet turning direct and passing back over the degree at which it went […]
August will largely be defined by the twenty-three days Mercury spends in retrograde. Mercury retrograde is a time to revisit past plans or activities, adjust, and redefine one’s strategy. It is not a time to start something new. For example, whoever scheduled the Democratic National Convention this year most certainly did not consult an astrologer […]