From my 2013 Astrological Almanac: “This last week of March is a pyre, struck by red lightning and warmed by the underworld’s flames. Fear not, though, […]
This week the Moon waxes while planets pile into Aries. The Sun goes first, crossing the equinoctial boundary late Tuesday night. Venus, not long behind, follows […]
The Moon waxes towards full this week, raising the tide waters of wyrding higher still. Monday dawns shortly after the Sun’s entry into Pisces and the […]
The Moon wanes away from fullness this week, which begins on a contradictory note. An onerous Sun-Saturn square hangs over the first couple days- yet those […]
A waxing Moon looks down over an interesting week. The Sun and Mercury in Aquarius make stimulating aspects to Uranus in Aries and Jupiter in Gemini […]
Treated as a “planet” by modern astrologers, Pluto is concerned with secrets, power, fate and evolution. Pluto’s influence forces transformation by stripping away appearances and exposing […]
Neptune’s influence is dreamy, mystical, fantastic, romantic, magical and delusional. The slow planet pulls the veil of dreams over our eyes and also yanks it away. […]
Uranus’ energy is electric, unpredictable, brilliant and sometimes violent. It is the energy of genius, revolution, technological advancement and madness. Uranus’ shakes up our lives, forcing […]
Saturn rules structure, boundaries and patience. Saturn brings us obstacles and limitations both internal and external, forcing us to confront what must be done and thereby […]
Jupiter is concerned with growth and learning and blesses both material and spiritual endeavors. Jupiter’s energy is considered very helpful in whatever area it is found, […]
Mars is concerned with aggressive, vital energies, matters of attack and defense, conflicts, courage and hard work. Although the planet‘s effect can be energizing, it touches […]
Venus is concerned with people’s principal desires: love and money. Venus facilitates harmony between people, connection luxuries and is the planet of good times, in general. […]
Mercury affects the transmission of information from one point to another, thereby aiding or interfering with the thought process, communications, technology and travel. When Mercury is […]
Treated as a “planet” in astrology, the Sun’s transiting influence brings consciousness to the topics at hand. Its astrological function is very similar to its physical […]
The bodies most often categorized as planets in modern astrology are the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Planets? The clever […]
Square: 90 Degrees A square occurs when one planet is a quarter circle away from another, 3 zodiac signs away. The square highlights irreconcilable differences between […]
A trine occurs when planets are 1/3 of the zodiac away from each other, 4 signs away. The trine indicates strong, harmonious relations. The two planets […]
An opposition occurs when planets are on opposite sides of the zodiac, 6 zodiac signs away. When planets are opposed, their energies tend to interfere with […]
A conjunction occurs when planets are in the same degree of the zodiac. When two planets are conjunct, their energies are concentrated into a single, powerful […]
Aspects are the relationships between the planets, measured by the angles they make in the sky. Aspects bring the power of two (or more) planets together, […]
Ship of Fools The following is an excerpt from my 2013 Astrological Almanac, a handy tome with daily, monthly and yearly astrological analysis, an ephemeris, a […]