astrology

April 1, 2013

Candle Gazing

The moon wanes over a fiery but less dramatic week than those recently passed.  A restless pile of planets makes their way through raw Aries, but […]
March 19, 2013

Pivot Point

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 […]
February 19, 2013

Dive

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 […]
February 11, 2013

Lead Halo

A new lunar cycle begins with a serious week.  Mercury and Mars in Pisces spend the week in trines with Saturn in Scorpio, lending much of […]
February 5, 2013

At The Delta

  The Moon wanes over a transitional week.   Things begin with Mars’ undersea conjunction to Neptune in Pisces.  The pair is joined early in the week […]
January 29, 2013

At First, A Trickle

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 […]
January 19, 2013

Pluto: Transformation

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 […]
January 19, 2013

Neptune: Dream

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.  […]
January 19, 2013

Uranus: Disruption

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 […]
January 19, 2013

Saturn: Structure

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 […]
January 19, 2013

Mars: Friction

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 […]
January 19, 2013

Venus: Desire

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.  […]
January 19, 2013

Mercury: Transmission

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 […]
January 19, 2013

The Sun (Sol): Vitality + Vision

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 […]
January 19, 2013

Planets: Our Little System

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 […]
January 19, 2013

Square: 90 Degrees

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 […]
January 19, 2013

Sextile: 60 Degrees

A sextile occurs when one planet is one sixth of a circle away from each other, or 2 signs away.  The sextile indicates an opportunity for […]
January 19, 2013

Trine: 120 Degrees

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 […]
January 19, 2013

Opposition: 180 Degrees

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 […]