The Moon waxes its way over an energetic but potentially contentious week. The Sun in Pisces spends the week opposing a retrograde Mars in Virgo, clarifying […]
This week we gaze into the boiling fluids of the Water-Bearer’s bowl, scrying what futures we may be headed toward. Things get moving early […]
The week begins with Chinese New Year, initiating us officially into the Year of the Black Dragon. Mars supplies the dragon’s opening salvo, stationing retrograde […]
The slowly disappearing Moon wanes its way across the first half of the week, overseeing the Sun in Capricorn’s square with Saturn in Libra. The Sun-Saturn […]
The first week of the year begins slowly but hosts a cluster of interesting influences at its end. The work week sees Mercury apply to […]
The following is an excerpt from my 2012 Astrological Almanac. This handy tome contains descriptions of every day, monthly summaries, horoscopes, an ephemeris, a yearly walk-through, and […]
The entire week is haloed by the Solstice, one of the year’s pivot points. In this place between seasons, several important shifts take place. First, on […]
This week holds a release we’ve been waiting for. After months retrograde, Uranus stations direct in Aries this Friday. Uranus’ vigorous but unruly station is followed […]
This week the waxing Moon looks over an increasingly enthusiastic set of celestial circumstances. On Wednesday morning, Venus and Mercury enter Sagittarius, exciting the passions and […]
The Moon wanes as the week descends steadily towards the Equinox. Venus enters Libra on Wednesday, but spends the rest of the week trying […]
After a harrowing pair of weeks, this one sees golden light creep through the storm clouds, though it does not disperse them. We have entered a […]
The 2nd not-so-great week in a row, this one will see us through the most stressful planetary configurations we’ll have to wrestle with for the rest […]
An action packed and not particularly pleasant week. Mercury stations retrograde on Tuesday night, introducing us formally to the 3 1/2 weeks of twisted words […]
This week is dominated by the fat, Full Moon in Capricorn, dripping silver and dropping heavy knowledge. The first half of the week is a bit […]
(Originally Published July 4th, 2011) Like individuals, nations have birthcharts which are responsive to transits. Also, like individuals, a little analysis of the birthchart […]
A partial solar eclipse waits for us at the end of a somewhat tense week. A loose Grand Cross connects the planets as the Sun runs […]
This Wednesday, June 15th, we are treated to a Full Eclipse of the Moon. The eclipse occurs at 24 Sagittarius, conjoined the North Node, the Dragon’s […]
The New Moon in Taurus occurs early in the week, Monday night for those in the Americas. This monthly reunion of the Sun and Moon re-centers […]
A number of important changes take place this week. The Sun and Venus both change signs this Wednesday. The Sun leaves Aries for Taurus and Venus […]
Mercury goes retrograde in Aries on March 30th. The swift planet will walk backward until April 22nd, treating us to the usual slew of miscommunications, […]
The Full Moon in Virgo this Saturday will occur with the Moon closer to the earth than it’s been in 18 years. The Moon’s decreased distance […]
This week the Moon waxes into visibility, growing from a silver finger-nail into a cup half full of reflected light. On Wednesday, Mercury leaves the whale’s […]
The waning Moon ticks down the days until the New Moon (March 4th) . On Monday, Venus slips out of her castle and into quirky, abstract […]
News? Really? There’s been a lot of talk the last few days about the “recent discovery” regarding the zodiac. People are wondering whether their sign has […]
(The following essay is an excerpt from my 2011 Astrological Almanac.) 2011 is an intermediary year, following the storms of 2008-2010 and preceding the difficult configurations […]
December’s Mercury retrograde crosses the Janus-faced cusp of Capricorn and Sagittarius. Mercury stations retrograde in Capricorn on December 10th, but makes his way back into Sagittarius’ […]
This week sees several changes. Mercury, flying through the last degrees of Libra, enters Scorpio on Wednesday, intensifying and sharpening the tone of communications and the […]
The Equinox has come and gone, leaving us stranded at the entrance to the next season. This week sees us plowing past the threshold into the […]
The first 2 months of the season have been hectic, to say the least. It began with a pair of particularly brutal eclipses (see Evolution’s Secret) and […]
The last 3 weeks have been characterized by a rough configuration- the Cardinal T-square (see Love Triangle and Square Dance for more details). The height of […]