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Strange Mercury Retrogrades Occurrences Past and Present

I like to reprint this from time to time, since the years have brought me many anecdotes about how Mercury retrograde manifests in... Read more

1 Pisces - The Edge of Space Time Where the Age of Pisces Contacts the Age of Aquarius

Tonight at about 9 pm PST, the Sun will enter the first degree of Pisces. This is "the cusp of the Age." It is the degree where th... Read more

Astrology in Mid-February Through Late March 2020 - Mars In Capricorn

On February 16, 2020, Mars entered Capricorn. What does this mean for all of us? It means that how we generally “attack the probl... Read more

The Sun at the End of Aquarius - The Cusp of the Age and the Future of Humanity

The Sun is about to transit the last two degrees of Aquarius illuminating transfiguration and entrance into a greater realm of Lig... Read more

Mars in Capricorn in Relationships & Mercury Retrograde

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it. - Marcus Aurelius Mars will travel through the earthy ... Read more

Mercury Stations Retrograde (February 16th - March 10th)

Be a spot of ground where nothing is growing,where something might be planted,a seed, possibly, from the Absolute. ~ Rumi Me... Read more

Mercury Retrograde in Pisces and Aquarius in February and March 2020 - Pt. 2

Courage in Focusing Spiritual Will Leading Us to A Transfigured Life Today we take a look at important Sabian Symbols, aspects, a... Read more

Mars Enters Capricorn, February 16, 2020 - The Climb

On February 16, exactly a day before Mercury’s Retrograde Station, Mars joins the Capricorn stellium, and it’s almo... Read more

Mercury Retrograde in Pisces and Aquarius in February and March 2020 - An Overview

Mercury goes retrograde at 13 Pisces on February 16/17. Today we take a look at some primary factors in the coming retrograde. An... Read more

Aquarius 2020 - Visionary Universal Air Spirits

February accents the Sun in the Air sign Aquarius, where we can find a larger world service, a wider view of a greater good fo... Read more

Mercury Retrograde in Pisces, February 2020 - Somewhere Between Waking and Sleeping

2020, the year of the ongoing, implacable Capricorn stellium, is also a Mercury Retrograde in Water Signs year, but the contradict... Read more

Venus in Aries Feb 7th - March 5th 2020

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.― Lao Tzu Get ready for ... Read more

Planet Alert February 2020

In my last article I wrote about the 6-point earthquakes that opened up the Pacific Northwest to 6D energy. Since that time there ... Read more

The Grand Irrationality

For the past 27 years, we’ve all been experiencing a configuration I termed “The Grand Irrationality” back in the late 1990s. ... Read more

Mercury in Pisces in Relationships: Jan 3rd - April 11th - including Mercury Retrograde!

You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one. ― John ... Read more

An Astrological Overview of February 2020

As the editor of the Arizona Society of Astrologers newsletter, I compose an overview of each month. Today we take a look at t... Read more

Mercury and its Shadow

January 31st ~ February 7th The space and quiet that idleness provides is a necessary condition for standing back from life and... Read more

Saturn Is Entering Its Shadow Zone at 26 Capricorn

Yes, this year both Mercury and Saturn enter their respective "shadow zones" on the same day, meaning they're both preparing to go... Read more

Astrology for February 2020

FEBRUARY 2020 RUNE OF THE MONTH: Teiwaz “the Sky God Tiw, the warrior, passion”. Passion is a total body, mind, heart, spir... Read more

Mercury Is Entering Its Shadow Zone at 29 Aquarius

Signs and Signals About The Cusp of the Age and the Future of Humanity Mercury is rapidly slowing, preparing to go retrograde soo... Read more

Cooperating With Our Stars - How Much Control Do We Have Over Life?

As we move through life experiences, sometimes it’s hard to distinguish success from failure. Because in this transitory world, al... Read more

Venus enters Aries, February 7, 2020 - Shadow, Light, Echo

Before Aphrodite (and, in turn, the Roman counterpart) emerged from the collective consciousness of the ancient Greeks as a f... Read more

TransPluto, Divine Mother, and the Tests of Human Redemption

I’ve offered this material in every Full Moon series for many years. Because it’s so important in its own right, I’ve decided to c... Read more

Horoscopes: January 24th Thru The 31st

For the week of January 24th thru the 31st, be sure to read your Rising Sign as well: Aries Aries is on a mission these da... Read more

Saturn Enters Aquarius, March 22, 2020 - With all the World

Does history repeat itself, or are we doomed to repeat history because of our inability to realize the impact of our choices? The ... Read more

Neptune and Chiron in Early 2020

Long Wave Collective Healing and Mentoring I have offered this segment in each month’s New Moon series for many years to give you... Read more

What Does 2020 Promise for Each Sun Sign?

I recently gave my “Predictions for 2020” at the Arizona Society of Astrologers meeting. Because there’s so much material, I promi... Read more

What’s Ahead for 2020 Pt. 2

Conflict Preparing Us for the Extraordinary Conflicts of 2021 On Saturday, I gave my “Predictions for 2020” presentation at the A... Read more

Themes for the year of 2020 Pt. 1

Yesterday I gave my “Predictions for 2020” presentation at the Arizona Society of Astrologers meeting. Because there’s so much mat... Read more

Mercury in Aquarius in Relationships: Jan 16th - Feb 4th & March 4th - March 16th 20…

Yesterday, Mercury the planet of communication moved from earthy practical Capricorn into airy idealistic Aquarius. This is likel... Read more

Mercury in Aquarius in Relationships: Jan 16th - Feb 4th & March 4th - March 16th 20…

Yesterday, Mercury the planet of communication moved from earthy practical Capricorn into airy idealistic Aquarius. This is likel... Read more

Astrology for Troubled Times #1 - Self-Care and the Moon

The whole microcosmos of our chart can speak volumes about what fuels us and motivates us as Souls with a purpose, but the Mo... Read more

Capricorn 2020 - Organized Authoritative Earth Spirits

January features the Sun in Capricorn, when the Sun is weakest in the Northern Hemisphere, and strongest in the Southern. Last yea... Read more

Venus in Pisces: January 13 to February 7, 2020

Venus, the planet we associate with love and relationship, moves from Aquarius to Pisces, beginning a three week stay in the sign ... Read more

2020 Life Lessons: Karma, Hope & Healing

2020 is the year our world will change. And you yet might see it coming. The day I am writing this post, January 12, 2020, two... Read more

Venusian Signs and Signals in 2020 Heralding the Coming Aquarian Age

As humanity stands on the cusp of “the Edge of Time” between the passing first degree of Pisces and the coming 30th degree of ... Read more

Mercury Direct in January 2020

How Will The Superior Conjunction at 20 Capricorn Manifest in the Future? Today we explore specifics of the Superior Conjunct... Read more

The Saturn/Pluto Conjunction in Relationships - A New Cycle, A New Start

Everything turns in circles and spirals with the cosmic heart until infinity. Everything has a vibration that spirals inward or ... Read more

The Great Compression of January 2020

Mercury, Sun, Saturn and Pluto all Conjunct in Capricorn We are now entering the tightest compression of planets since the 19... Read more

Venus enters Pisces, January 13, 2020 - Spiritual Love

Pisces is a land — or perhaps, we could say, an ocean — of paradox. It’s the last sign of the Zodiac, the one that ... Read more

Uranus Stations Direct, January 11, 2020 - Where is the Future?

To paraphrase Dane Rudhyar, astrology’s eloquence is part of its timeless, undeniable beauty: once we become acquainted with ... Read more

The Astrology of 2020: Part 1

Resistance, Choice Points and Fresh Perspectives 2020 is set to be a watershed year offering many opportunities for change and r... Read more

Your Weekly Guide To Planetary Influences January 6 to 12, 2020

WE ARE THERE. This is what I am calling "tornado week," the week that astrologers have been talking and writing about for literally ... Read more

HP Blavatsky, the 21st Century, and Saturn

While I believe we won’t be entirely in the Age of Aquarius until the third quarter of this century, I recently came across an... Read more

Astrology in January Through mid-February 2020

- Mars In Sagittarius On January 3, 2020, Mars enters Sagittarius. What does this mean for all of us? It means that how we g... Read more

2020 Astrology January and Beyond

Welcome to the New Year, and new decade. This universe is giving us a big eye opener to kick start the new decade off. I have... Read more

Mars in Sagittarius in Relationships: Jan 3rd - Feb 16th 2020

At last some Fiery energy in the planetary heavens, bringing some much needed hope and optimism – even if it’s just a tiny flicker... Read more

An Astrological Overview of January 2020

As the managing editor of the Arizona Society of Astrologers newsletter, I compose an overview of each month. Today we take a ... Read more

Astrological Dates for the Diary 2020

One of my favorite activities of the year is to check out the unfolding pattern of the stars for the year ahead to see what they rev... Read more

Uranus Awakened the Age of Aquarius

Neptune Dreamed It Into Collective Consciousness, and Pluto Will Sprout It Into Life Today we continue our discussion about t... Read more

Planet Alert January 2020

HAPPY NEW YEAR WELCOME TO 2020 What a year 2019 was for me and I am really glad it is over. Now we a... Read more

Are We In The Age of Pisces Or Have We Begun The Age of Aquarius?

Given we are on the edge of a huge and important shift in global perspective, today we’re taking a new look at where we stand ... Read more

January 2020 Monthly Forecast

Happy New Year! The main theme for January is “IF NOT NOW, WHEN?” We have entered a new year and a new decade with new energies ... Read more

Astrology for January 2020

JANUARY 2020 RUNE OF THE MONTH: Jera “perseverance”. No matter what the obstacles or challenges show themselves on our path, push... Read more

The Great Compressions of early 2020, 2021, and 2022

Over the next few weeks, we will have all the planets in the tightest span since the 1980s! Yes, we have a Great Compression o... Read more

Mercury in Capricorn in Relationships: Dec 29th 2019 - Jan 16th 2020

We are addicted to our thoughts. We cannot change anything if we cannot change our thinking.― Santosh Kalwar Imagine bei... Read more

Sun Conjunct Jupiter in Capricorn

On December 27, the Sun conjuncted Jupiter at 6 Capricorn. This is important, because after a year of going high and wide into... Read more

Eclipse Season is Self-Care Season

✨ Eclipses have a way of bringing up all sort of deep secrets, buried feelings and subliminal tensions, out into the open. The atm... Read more

Your Horoscopes for January 2020

ARIES My warrior friend, the road towards our highest achievements is not always a straight line, so, during January 2020, you mi... Read more

2020 ~The Year of Stabilization & Infinite Possibilities

Enlightenment is like quantum tunneling - when everyone sees walls and barriers, enlightened one sees infinite possibilities. -A... Read more

The December 25 Eclipse

On December 25, 2019, at 7:43 PM PST, we shall be blessed with a Solar Eclipse in Capricorn (4º06'). This is one of the most magi... Read more

The Annular Solar Eclipse of December 2019 at 5 Capricorn Pt. 3

-Signs, Sabian Symbols, and What It All Means- This article covers significant aspects, degree symbols, and other important f... Read more

The Annular Solar Eclipse of December 2019 at 5 Capricorn Pt. 2

-What’s Happening in January (and through mid-2025!)- This Solar Eclipse ushers in a period of tremendous reorganization for ... Read more

The Sun in Capricorn in Relationships: Dec 22nd - Jan 20th, 2019

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.― Ralph Waldo Emerson, As well as being the marker for Wint... Read more

The Annular Solar Eclipse of December 2019 at 5 Capricorn Pt. 1

- Who Does It Affect and for How Long? This Solar Eclipse will have a beneficial compression effect which allows specia... Read more

The Solstice And The Solar Eclipse

It is the season of the birth of the Sun: the coming back and bringing into fructification those seeds and plants needing Sun en... Read more

Solar Eclipse December 25/26th With Jupiters Confidence and Goodwill

Hello and Welcome to the Solstice, the time the sun stands still and we pause before the turning of events. We are embarkin... Read more

Best (and Absolute Worst) Planetary Aspects for Going to Court

Court cases tend to be quite challenging and exhausting endeavors, both physically and emotionally, especially in a country where ... Read more

Happy Winter Solstice 2019 - Part 2

(And A Great Solstice Ritual For Cleaning Out the Old and Welcoming The New!) In this article we’re going to cover more signi... Read more

Happy Winter Solstice 2019 - Part 1

The 2019 Northern Hemisphere Winter Solstice/Southern Hemisphere Summer Solstice happens at 8:20 pm PST December 21, 4:20 am GMT... Read more

Venus in Aquarius in Relationships: Dec 20th - Jan 13th

Don't waste your time being what someone wants you to become, in order to feed their list of rules, boundaries and insecurities.... Read more

Astrology in December 2019 - On The Threshold of an Annular Solar Eclipse at 5 Capricorn

We have a Solar Eclipse coming soon! As I've told you before, no eclipse of itself is "bad," nor do we have anything to fear. We c... Read more

Sagittarius 2019 - Adventurous Questing Fire Spirits

December features the Fire of Sagittarius. When the Sun transits Sagittarius we are challenged to open to a wider view, a greater ... Read more

Innovation And Aspiration: The Jupiter/Uranus Trine

You cannot have innovation, unless you are willing and able to move through the unknown and go from curiosity to wonder. ~ Dawna... Read more

Venus enters Aquarius, December 20, 2019 - Unison

There is only one thing that is more powerful than our individual intent, and it’s the alignment of multiple individuals on the sa... Read more

An Astrological Overview of December 2019

As the editor of the Arizona Society of Astrologers newsletter, I compose an overview of each month. Even though we’re already wel... Read more

Chiron stations Direct, December 13, 2019 - Take the Power Back

Reclaiming our rage is a part of our — ongoing, non-linear — healing journey we don’t often hear about. Most of the spiritual... Read more

Chiron Goes Direct - Heal That Wound

Chiron goes direct on December 12th at 1° Aries. When a slow-moving ‘planet’ like Chiron changes direction its energy is stro... Read more

Jupiter Square Chiron

This is why more people don’t follow their dreams: They know the world is a cruel place for anyone who doesn’t fit into the domi... Read more

The Season of Watching

As we enter the Advent spiral this year we are also entering the 13-day Yellow Seed Wavespell on the 3rd December where there are 10... Read more

Mercury Leaves Its Shadow Zone at 28 Scorpio To Coordinate the Future

On December 7, 2019, Mercury leaves its “Shadow Zone” and moves into the future. What does this mean? First, for those who don’t ... Read more

The Jupiter Return : When Will Yours Happen?

We’ve now moved from radically expansive Jupiter in Sagittarius (November 2018-December 2019) into the Jupiter in Capricorn year, ... Read more

A Few Words on the Stellium in Capricorn

I’m so excited for the next 60 days. What are your thoughts on the stellium in Capricorn, Cristina? Your posts have really helpe... Read more

The Jupiter Return Pt. 1 - Renewing the Magic of Life

Today we take a new look at the Jupiter Return. This happens every 11-12 years in our life. It marks a time when we complete one ... Read more

How Outer Planet Conjunction Cycles Affect Us For Years After They Happen

In the coming few years, Jupiter will make conjunctions with Pluto, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus. These conjunctions set potential ... Read more

Astrology Of December 2019 - The Grand Finale

2019 couldn’t have ended in a more grandiose manner. It’s like all the important transits of the year have been waiting for Decemb... Read more

Jupiter in Capricorn 2019-2020

A Year of Expanding Our Personal Effectiveness Through Responsible Group Work Today we take an in-depth new look at the qualities... Read more

December 2019 Monthly Forecast

The main theme for December is “GET PREPARED, BE PREPARED” How prepared are you for the future? Do you know who you are, what you... Read more

Thoughts About Spiritual Astrology and What Is Shown in A Birth Chart

It seems clear that one’s level of spiritual level of awareness determines how our charts express themselves in our life events an... Read more

Jupiter in Capricorn in Relationships: Dec 2nd 2019 - Dec 19th 2020

Tomorrow, this usually expansive energy joins the 3 other planets (+ South Node) who are already in the very earthy and somewhat r... Read more

The Astrology of December 2019 - Mountaintops and Chasms

The second decade of the 21st century bids farewell to us with an infusion of Capricorn energy and with the gr... Read more

Neptune Stationary Direct at 16 Pisces in November 2019

Having Taken A Walk With Our Wisdom, We May Now Be Inspired to Move Forward Neptune represents the Divine Power of eternal and infi... Read more

Astrology for December 2019

DECEMBER 2019 RUNE OF THE MONTH: Laguz “the lake”. Deep and reflective, the lake allows us to see ourselves as if in a mirror wit... Read more

Venus in Capricorn in Relationships

For the next three weeks our values, including our self-value, take on a serious quality which impacts all our relationships. On t... Read more

Thanksgiving Message

Today is November 22 and there is a conjunction of Jupiter and Venus at the Galactic Center. It has been a long time since this ha... Read more

New Earth Prophecies and the British Election

One of the wonders of the first Goddess Asteroid Ceres to be discovered is that she was first seen, by an Astronomer Monk totally ... Read more

The Saturn/Pluto Conjunction of January 2020 - Disobedience

If we want to understand power, the way it operates in social institutions, through cultural constructs, in the life of single ind... Read more

Mercury Stationary Direct Affecting November - December 2019 and January 2020 - Pt. 2

Having Reviewed and Renewed What We Care About, Scorpio is on Display! Mercury is now going direct and will be in its shadow zone t... Read more

Mercury Stationary Direct Affecting November, December, and January 2020

Imagination, Concentration, and Extreme Good Fortune in Elevated Relationships Mercury goes direct in motion at 11:12 am PST, 7:12 ... Read more

Mars in Scorpio in Relationships: Nov 19th 2019 - Jan 3rd 2020

I would rather die of passion than of boredom.― Émile Zola Well, hello passion…and everything that comes with it! Whe... Read more

Astrology in late November 2019 Through early January 2020 - Mars In Scorpio

On November 18/19, 2019 Mars enters Scorpio. What does this mean for all of us? It means that how we generally “attack the problems... Read more

Life with a Cardinal Grand Cross - Perpetual Change

Do I contradict myself?Very well then I contradict myself,(I am large, I contain multitudes.) Walt Whitman, Song of Myself I d... Read more

Neptune stations Direct, November 28, 2019 - Truth is a Beautiful Thing

Did you know that Neptune is the only planet in the Solar System found by mathematical prediction rather than by empiri... Read more

Venus Enters Capricorn, November 26, 2019 - New Geometry

There is Beauty in stillness. There is fascination in firmness, and there is (self-)love in boundaries. Venus enters the sign... Read more

Jupiter Conjunct the Galactic Center in November - December 2019

As I told you yesterday, Jupiter approaches the Galactic Center, and will make an exact conjunction with the GC on Nov 19! This even... Read more

Galactic Center Conjunctions by Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto

Jupiter approaches the Galactic Center, and will make an exact conjunction with the GC on Nov 19! So this year November 12-26 marks ... Read more

Planet Alert - November 2019

My article is late this month because I just did not feel like writing. Then, I received an email that explained how I had been fe... Read more

Mercury Direct, Nov 20, 2019 - The Drapery Falls

On November 20, 2019, Mercury, planet of speech and communication, weaver of words and neural paths, walker between worl... Read more

Surviving Pluto Transits - A Comprehensive Astrological Guide

For the past thirteen years (yes, since before Pluto’s entrance in the sign of Capricorn in late 2008), my life has been one huge,... Read more

Spiritual Astrology - Human Friction Serves Our Spiritual Growth

I read something in an on-line spiritual group forum which brought forth a realization about something we have all experienced but o... Read more

An Astrological Overview of November 2019

As the editor of the Arizona Society of Astrologers newsletter, I compose an overview of each month. Today we take a look at prima... Read more

Mars Enters Scorpio, Nov 19, 2019 - Primal

The raw power of Mars will be unleashed on November 19, when the planet of action and assertion will break into the... Read more

Venus moves into Sagittarius! Nov 1st - Nov 26th

Some expansive energy at last, to balance the intensity and confusion of Mercury retrograde in Scorpio! (See my previous blog for ... Read more

Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio - in Relationships

Oct 31st – Nov 19th 2019 It’s here yet again – Mercury retrograde, and this time it’s symbolically reversing in the watery emotio... Read more

Mercury Retrograde Scorpio in November 2019

A Return to Source Leading Us to Evolved Relationships Today we take a look at important Sabian Symbols, aspects, and other impor... Read more

Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio in November 2019 - An Overview

Mercury goes retrograde at 28 Scorpio on October 31. Today we take a look at some primary factors in the coming retrograde. An Ov... Read more

Astrology for November 2019

November 2019 RUNE OF THE MONTH: Isa “standstill, withdrawal, ice”. Ice enables us to walk on water, but can also be treach... Read more

It’s Mercury Retrograde in November 2019 - Time for a New Look at the Guide of Souls

Because Mercury is going retrograde very soon, we’re already fully experiencing the retrograde effect. So what is "Mercury Retrogr... Read more

The Astrology of November 2019 - Big Picture

From the underworld to a bird’s eye view: new scenarios open up for us in November 2019. If anything, Sagittarius season is just a... Read more

New Moon and Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio - 28th October - 20th November 2019

28th October – 20th November 2019: New moon in 5th degree of Scorpio followed by Mercury retrograde in Scorpio from 31st October ... Read more

Scorpio Season and Relationships - Passion, Integrity and Truth...

Now that the Sun has joined Venus and Mercury in Scorpio, we are truly in Scorpio season. In Relationships this starts an intense ... Read more

The Guide of Souls in October 2019 - Mercury Slowing Down

Preparing to go Retrograde at 28 Scorpio Yes, it's THAT time again! Mercury is radically slowing down, preparing to go stationary... Read more

Libra 2019 - Beautiful Associative Air Spirits

When the Sun transits Libra, we are shown the light of new relationships, ideals, and other pleasing social forms. It's the beginn... Read more

Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio, Oct 2019 - The Language of Limbo

The astrological trend for October 2019 is depth and intensity, and Mercury makes no exception. Having entered Scor... Read more

October 2019 - Mercury in its Shadow Zone as Mars squares Saturn

Even as we begin to close the month, we’re still in the midst of a period dominated by Libra and Scorpio energies as the Sun, Mercur... Read more

Your First Saturn Return: Learning From Myth, Growing Through Failure

If you are into astrology, and in your early twenties, chances are the topic of the Saturn Return has already begun to loom large ... Read more

This Is What Your Soulmate Is Like, Based On Your Zodiac Sign

According to Greek mythology we were created with 4 arms and 4 legs. However, the Gods saw that we could become really powerful, ... Read more

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