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August 2, 2017

Astrology Aug 2nd-11th (♌II): The Wounded Lion

The Sun rises in the second decan of Leo on the morning of August 2nd. The Sun will prowl this span of the sky until August […]
July 8, 2017

Astrology July 22nd – Aug 1st (♌I): Sword and Skin

The Sun enters the first decan of Leo on July 22nd. In this first face a serpent, flaming and lion-headed, descends. It falls like light into […]
June 30, 2017

Astrology July 1-10 (♋II): Strange Brew

The Sun enters the second face, or decan, of Cancer on Saturday, July 1st (7/1 8:45 AM PDT). Here philosophers gather privately, inside a walled and […]
April 3, 2017

April 2017: In Magic Chains To Bind

April’s story, though possessed of many details, can be broken down into two major parts. These are the plotlines spun out by Mercury and Venus’ retrograde […]
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 […]
December 1, 2016

December 2016: Wild Cards

Though there are a number of unique moments this December, the bulk of the month’s events orbit around the potent configurations between Saturn in Sagittarius, Jupiter […]
November 7, 2016

Astrology 11/7-11/13: Roles

Mars, Venus and Mercury all change signs this week, significantly altering the ambiance for the remainder of the month.  The first of these shifts is Mars, […]
October 31, 2016

November 2016: Sorting Stories

This November’s principle dynamics concern the confusion between fantasy and facts which has characterized much of 2016.  This month’s most dramatic configurations call for both a […]
October 10, 2016

Astrology 10/10-10/16: Molten Silver

Though the week begins with the conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter in harmonious Libra, it climaxes with the exciting, but volatile, Full Moon in Aries on […]
October 1, 2016

October 2016: Cloud and Stone

Boots on the Ground Our two friends this month will be diplomacy and discipline, as represented by Jupiter in Libra and Mars in Capricorn.  Although rather […]
September 26, 2016

Astrology 9/26-10/2: Unfamiliar Footing

This week holds both conclusions and introductions.  Late Monday night, Mars finally exits Sagittarius, leaving behind the site of the red planet’s long and, at times […]
September 19, 2016

Astrology 9/19-9/25: Liminal Lucidity

Though we’ve seen much of what September’s wyrm-hole has to offer, there are still some matters left to be resolved.  This is thus another liminal week.  […]
September 5, 2016

Jupiter in Libra: Fulcrum

On September 9th 2016, Jupiter enters tropical Libra.  The big planet will reside within the sign of the scales until October 10th, 2017, when it enters […]
September 1, 2016

September 2016: Ontological Threshing

September holds a number of interesting configurations.  Together, they should serve to bring many of this year’s themes to completion.  The month is straddled by two […]
August 28, 2016

Astrology 8/29-9/4: Wyrm-Hole

This week’s dramatic celestial action sets the stage for September.  It begins with Venus’ entrance into Libra on Monday, which is followed by Mercury’s retrograde station […]
August 22, 2016

Astrology 8/22-8/28: The Burning Gate

Many events have led us to this fiery threshold, and it has come time to cross it This week delivers the long-delayed conjunction of Mars and […]
August 14, 2016

Astrology 8/15-8/21: Ties That Bind

This week is host to a brilliant Full Moon in Aquarius, which in the Americas, occurs early Thursday morning.  While the Moon achieves maximum brilliance, Mercury […]
August 1, 2016

August 2016: Charge!

This month we ride out to meet this year’s most difficult configurations on the field of battle.  It is a hectic month, with sudden starts and […]
July 25, 2016

Astrology 7/25-7/31: Big Top Show

This week the Moon wanes through blazing skies. Now that the Sun has followed Mercury and Venus into Leo, there is a clear majority of planets […]
July 4, 2016

Astrology 7/4-7/10: The Philosopher’s Womb

This week begins with the New Moon in Cancer, which occurs early Monday morning.  This lunation is followed by Mercury’s superior conjunction to the Sun on […]
June 26, 2016

Astrology 6/27-7/3: Forward March

This week hosts Mars’ long awaited direct station.  The red planet slows to a crawl and then stops on Wednesday the 29th, signaling the end of […]
June 19, 2016

Astrology 6/20-6/26: Polarized Light

This week the skies above reflect the polarization below. The week begins with Monday morning’s potent Full Moon in Sagittarius, which opposes the Sun in Gemini […]
May 31, 2016

June 2016: Carousel

All Aboard This June is a spinning carousel, whose revolutions will leave us alternately elated and nauseous. The month’s first week contains a potent configuration of […]
May 15, 2016

Astrology 5/16 – 5/22: The Arrow’s Path

The first half of the week plods along the same cobblestones we’ve been walking since May began. Yet as the weekend approaches, that road becomes a […]
May 9, 2016

Astrology 5/9-5/15: The Testimony of Stone

This week offers insight and the opportunity for joys large and small.   Things begin, on Monday, with retrograde Mercury’s meditative conjunction with the Sun and Jupiter’s […]
April 25, 2016

Astrology 4/25 – 5/1: The Vault

This week the configuration of the planets takes the shape of a key, unlocking the heavy door of a vast warehouse.  Much has been stored here.  […]
April 18, 2016

Astrology 4/18 – 4/24: Tarnished Silver

This week, the planetary tectonics grind and shift in order to provide the proper stage for the next phase of this season’s story.  The Sun enters […]
March 14, 2016

Astrology 3/14-3/20: Churning The Ocean

The Moon waxes as we pass between eclipses, the days overflowing with an agitated mixture of the past and future.  The week begins with a potentially […]
February 29, 2016

Astrology 2/29 – 3/6: Water Pressure

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February 22, 2016

Astrology 2/22 – 2/28: The Body of Life

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