Mercury in Capricorn ☿ Jan 4-23
illustration by Arthur Rackham Jan 4 – 23, 2019 Mercury is patron of economics, travel, communication, perception and the human mind. He is also an orator, poet, soothsayer, healer, lucky star and underworld guide. With magical caduceus in hand, Mercury leads freshly discorporated souls from the lower to the upper worlds. Though I use the
Mars in Aries ♂ Dec 31 – Feb 14
Dec 31, 2018 – Feb 14, 2019 Mars: ruler of the body and all its carnal urges. Mars governs Aries, the first constellation in the zodiac, and it is here that he returns now, triumphantly, like a warrior returning home from battle, victory on his lips. Really nice timing this year with the Gregorian calendar: Mars
Last Quarter Moon in Libra ☾ Dec 29, 2018
Saturday, Dec 29 at 1.36am PST At the last quarter, the moon rises at midnight, peaks at dawn and sets at noon – and this is true all over the world, no matter your time zone. If you view the moon at midnight, the Sun will be positioned directly beneath your feet. Staring at the
Full Moon in Cancer ♋ Dec 22, 2018
Art by Daria Hlazatova Saturday, Dec 22 at 9.50am PST Sun and Moon oppose one another in Cancer and Capricorn: the Full Wolf Moon. Cold and hungry, packs of wolves would howl through the night around native villages. The last Full Moon in Cancer was a supermoon on Jan 1, 2018. Any themes/conflicts that predominated then will now
Sun in Capricorn ☼ Dec 21 – Jan 20
Dec 21 (Winter Solstice) – Jan 20, 2019 The Sun sign is a much-celebrated astrological element, usually given more significance than it deserves. Remember – the Sun is just one planet in your star-soup. Happy birthday goaties! We’re in the upper echelon of the zodiac, next stop Capricorn. As the last earth sign in the wheel,
First Quarter Moon in Pisces ☽ Dec 15, 2018
Art: “A Slow Emergence” by Emily Kell Saturday, Dec 15 at 3.49am PST The Sun in Sagittarius squares the moon in Pisces. The moon will rise at noon, peak at dusk and set at midnight all over the world, no matter your time zone. The moon is waxing, gathering momentum for fullness. The moon enters Pisces
New Moon in Sagittarius ♐ Dec 6, 2018
Thursday, Dec 6 at 11.21pm PST The new moon in Sagittarius is all about moving in a new direction. This is the magic of Sagittarius: exploration and adventure. Sagittarius loves to travel both in body and in mind. The centaur is associated with spirituality and philosophy – or all that expands consciousness. Sagittarius also teaches
Last Quarter Moon in Virgo ☾ Nov 29, 2018
Thursday, Nov 29 at 4.21pm PST At the last quarter, the moon rises at midnight, peaks at dawn and sets at noon. If you view the moon at midnight, the Sun will be positioned directly beneath your feet. Staring at the moon during this time will align you so that you are looking right out
Full Moon in Gemini ♊ Nov 22, 2018
Art: “Moon Goddess Elune” by Athena Erocith Thursday, Nov 22 at 9.41pm PST Moon and Sun oppose one another in Gemini and Sagittarius. This full moon is called the Cold Moon. And can I just say YAAAY because Sagittarius season is officially underway as of this full moon! The last Full Moon in Gemini was
Sun in Sagittarius ☼ Nov 22 – Dec 21
Nov 22 – Dec 21 (Winter Solstice), 2018 The Sun sign is a much-celebrated astrological element, usually given more significance than it deserves. Remember – the Sun is just one planet in your star-soup. Happy birthday horsies! Sagittarius crackles into view. Weary traveler, turn toward this new horizon, this fiery half-bowman, half-centaur spiraling like a
Mercury Retrograde ☿ Winter 2018
Art: “To and Fro” by agnes-cecile Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius: Nov 16 – Dec 1 Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio: Dec 1 – 6 Mercury in Scorpio: Dec 6 – 12 Mercury in Sagittarius: Dec 12 – Jan 4 Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards – it is entirely an optical illusion as seen
Mars in Pisces ♂ Nov 15 – Dec 31
illustration by Duong Quoc Dinh Nov 15 – Dec 31, 2018 Mars is a primordial, life-giving force: fiery warrior of the stars, ruler of the body and all its carnal urges. Mars governs Aries, the first constellation in the zodiac, so he feels a bit out of his element in water sign Pisces at the end
First Quarter Moon in Aquarius ☽ Nov 15, 2018
Art: “Adoption of the Human Race” by Richard Hook Thursday, Nov 15 at 6.54am PST The Sun in Scorpio squares the moon in Aquarius. The moon will rise at noon, peak at dusk and set at midnight all over the world, no matter your time zone. Quarter moons represent a moment of truth, heralding vital information
Jupiter in Sagittarius ♐ Nov 8, 2018
Nov 8, 2018 – Dec 2, 2019 Jupiter profoundly influences human life from year to year. Since it takes 12 years for Jupiter to circle the Sun, twelve constellations in twelve years = one full year per constellation. This year Jupiter returns “home” to his ruling constellation Sagittarius. Since Oct 10, 2017, Jupiter has been
New Moon in Scorpio ♏ Nov 7, 2018
Wednesday, Nov 7 at 8.02am PST New moons are more than symbolic. Many will move, begin new work, end a relationship, etc. As with any celestial event in Scorpio, emotional plumbing and subsequent healing are the central focus. Scorpio is associated with power, control, intimacy and finance, or all that underlies. Scorpio lives in the