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January 2, 2020

Astrology of 2020 — The Bridge

This essay on the astrology of 2020 is divided into three parts, each of which deals with patterns at different scales of time. The first portion […]
December 3, 2019

Jupiter in Capricorn — Of Dark Wings and Magic Rings

Jupiter entered Capricorn on December 2nd, 2019. The big planet will be in the Goat’s sign until December 19th, 2020, just over a year. Jupiter does […]
March 20, 2019

Aries 2019 — Choose Your Own Adventure

The Sun enters tropical Aries on March 20th, marking the moment of the equinox. From the Latin for “equal night,” it is the time of year […]
January 19, 2019

Aquarius 2019 — Of Masks and Mirrors

The Sun’s time in Aquarius this year (January 19th – February 18th) is extremely frontloaded. The majority of significant configurations occur during the first two weeks. […]
January 2, 2019

2019 Yearly: The Road We Travel

This year begins with a death rattle and the cries of a woman giving birth. The sounds fill and confuse the air, composing an uncomfortably layered […]
December 21, 2018

Capricorn 2018 (Dec 21 – Jan 19): The Alchemy of Lead

While the Sun’s time in Sagittarius highlighted the opportunities which Jupiter in Sagittarius will be handing out throughout the year, Sol’s movement through Capricorn will spotlight […]
November 22, 2018

Sagittarius 2018 (Nov 21 – Dec 21): An Arrow’s Intent

The Sun enters Sagittarius on November 21st, and will reside there until the Solstice, December 21st. The Sun is lucky enough to share Sagittarius with Jupiter […]
November 9, 2018

Jupiter in Sagittarius: Gods & Heroes

Part 1: Gods Jupiter entered tropical Sagittarius on November 8th, 2018, and will reside within the Centaur’s sign until December 2nd, 2019. Sagittarius is one of […]
October 23, 2018

Scorpio 2018 (Oct 23 – Nov 21): Ordeal and Ascent

From the Great Above she opened her ear to the Great Below. From the Great Above the goddess opened her ear to the Great Below. From […]
September 24, 2018

Libra 2018 (Sep 22 – Oct 23): The Black Honey of Venus Cloacina

Some times are complicated, composed of a multitude of themes, woven from myriad strands. The Sun’s time in Libra this year is not one of those. […]
January 2, 2018

Astrology of 2018: The Lay of the Land

2018 is a year of beginnings, although many of them may look like endings. We are introduced to dynamics which will take us well into the […]
October 12, 2017

Jupiter in Scorpio

Jupiter enters Scorpio October 10th, beginning the planet’s 13-month tenure in the sign of the Scorpion. This ingress ends the series of Jupiter-Uranus oppositions which plagued […]
February 28, 2017

March 2017: “In Like A…”

It is said of March that it comes “in like a lion, and out like a lamb.”  This is almost true this year, as the beginning […]
February 6, 2017

Astrology 2/6-2/12: Foreshadowing

This week hosts a penumbral lunar eclipse in tropical Leo.  The eclipse takes place on Friday, the 10th, and will be at least partially visible across […]
January 31, 2017

February 2017: Time Machine

February’s skies promise a month both fast and strange. Mars and Venus’ presence in Aries pushes the pace of the month, accelerating it through a pair […]
January 23, 2017

Year of the Fire Rooster: Feathery Inferno

This week, on January 28th, billions are due to celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Rooster.  It thus behooves us to take a break […]
January 17, 2017

Astrology 1/16-1/22: The Blessing of Relentlessness

The week begins with friction between Mars in Pisces and Saturn in Sagittarius, the two on their way to completing a square, a perfect 90 degree […]
January 9, 2017

Astrology of January 1/9-1/15: Conditional Expectations

The year makes its first big move with the Full Moon in Cancer this week. Although every Full Moon is worthy of note, this one completes […]
December 14, 2015

Dire Tidings First

I’ll get straight to it, and hit you with the dire tidings first. There will be no 2016 Astrological Almanac. Feel free to wail, gnash your teeth, […]