The week begins just after Uranus and Pluto’s first square and Saturn’s direct station, which occurred last Sunday but reverberate throughout the week Despite the relatively […]
This week we struggle to integrate the manifold lessons of the last month while new ones unfold with surprising rapidity. Things begin with an annoying […]
The Moon wanes its way toward invisibility over resetting circumstances. The week begins with Mercury’s re-entry into Aries, the sign the swift planet turned retrograde […]
This week begins an interesting, complicated and somewhat chaotic period that will last for the rest of March. Disparate combinations stain the skies over the coming […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
(Originally Published July 4th, 2011) Like individuals, nations have birthcharts which are responsive to transits. Also, like individuals, a little analysis of the birthchart […]
The solstice on June 21st (17:16 UTC) swallows the week, washing out daily worries in the light of seasonal concerns. In the northern hemisphere, the Sun […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
After spending most of the last quarter in Virgo (April 7th – July 21st), Saturn re-enters Libra this Wednesday, the 21st. Saturn’s return to Libra will […]