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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
March 7, 2016

Astrology March 7th-13th: The Aphotic Zone

This week is host to a total solar eclipse in Pisces.  The eclipse, which takes place on Tuesday evening (March 8th, 8:57 PM EST), will be visible […]
January 18, 2016

Astrology Jan. 18th-24th: Out the Hellmouth

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January 11, 2016

Astrology Jan. 11th-17th: Master of the Maze

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December 29, 2014

The Astrology of 2015: Interregnum

The following is an excerpt from the 2015 Astrological Almanac. This handy tome contains descriptions of every day, monthly summaries, an ephemeris, and more.  Secure your […]
February 20, 2014

The Nodes in Aries and Libra

The following article appears in the 2015 Astrological Almanac.  Click here to order your copy now.  The North and South Node of the Moon moved into […]
December 30, 2013

The Astrology of 2014

The following is an excerpt from my 2014 Astrological Almanac.  The 2015 Astrological Almanac is now available. This handy tome contains descriptions of every day, monthly […]
December 2, 2013

Venus Retrograde In Capricorn: Heart Shaped Box

November 2013-March 2014 The following is an excerpt from my 2014 Astrological Almanac. This handy tome contains descriptions of every day, monthly summaries, an ephemeris, a […]
June 19, 2013

Jupiter in Cancer

June 25, 2013—July 16, 2014 The following is an excerpt from my 2013 Astrological Almanac. This handy tome contains descriptions of every day, monthly summaries, an […]
April 9, 2013

The Glow Of Embers

The week begins with Tuesday’s New Moon in Aries, which brings an extraordinarily intense lunar month to a close, though the one it seeds is not […]
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 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 […]
December 12, 2012

The Astrology of 2013

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 […]
November 26, 2012

Full Circle

The week begins with a flurry of planetary activity.  Retrograde since election day, Mercury stations direct on Monday, righting communications.   The same day, however, Venus makes […]
September 26, 2012

In The Balance

This potentially dramatic week sees the Moon wax her way toward a Full finale this Saturday.  But first,  Venus in Leo squares Mars in Scorpio on […]
September 4, 2012

Energy Efficiency

September begins with the Sun in Virgo, shrouding the northern hemisphere with a harvest glow.  The Virgin Sun’s rays fall across the results of a difficult […]
July 30, 2012

Context

The notes of chaos and instability that have characterized the summer continue for the first part of the week, but subside as we trundle into the […]
July 23, 2012

Rewrite

The Moon waxes over another troubled week. Yet while the winds howl, clarity grows.  On Tuesday the Moon lends her force to the T-square between Uranus, […]
July 17, 2012

Turbine

The season’s storms continue, and many get kicked up a notch.  Some walk perilous paths, certain of their purpose, cloaks wrapped tightly around them. Others watch […]