June 28: Mercury enters Leo July 25: Mercury Retrograde begins Aug 18: Mercury Retrograde ends Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards – it is an optical illusion as seen from Earth. Backwards motion appears to happen when Earth passes slower moving planets in the outer solar system. In astrology, this illusion manifests as a “backwards” functioning […]
July 22 – Aug 22, 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 fuzzy cats! Heart-deep in the astrological year, we arrive at Leo, king of the zodiac. Leo is ruled by the sun, […]
Friday, July 6 at 12.52am 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 […]
June 13 – July 9, 2018 Venus represents art and romance, pleasure and beauty. Her transits speak to the heart. The heart beams exuberantly in Leo. Venus, Goddess of Love, is quite at home here. First we learned to save and stabilize, financially and emotionally (Venus in Cancer), and now we can spend freely and […]
Tuesday, May 29 at 7.20am PST The Algonquins called this full moon the Strawberry Moon as it coincides with berry ripening season. In Europe, it is sometimes called the Rose Moon. Luna will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. Sun and moon oppose one another in Gemini and Sagittarius. These two […]
Sunday, Apr 22 at 2.46pm PST The Sun in Taurus squares the moon in Leo. The moon will rise at noon, peak at dusk and set at midnight. Quarter moons prompt definitive change. They represent a turning point or moment of truth. Taurus is the earth mother of the zodiac, Leo her radiant prince, addicted to leisure. […]
Sunday, Apr 15 at 6.59pm PST Happy new moon everyone!!! Last month we had a new moon in Pisces, one of the lowest energy points of the entire astrological year. This new moon is one of the year’s highest energy points. This is the rebirth we have been waiting for since last spring. It’s time […]
Mar 5: Mercury enters Aries Mar 22: Mercury Retrograde begins Apr 15: Mercury Retrograde ends Click here to learn about Mercury. Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards – it is entirely an optical illusion as seen from Earth. Backwards motion appears to happen when Earth passes slower moving planets in the outer solar system. In astrology, […]
Mar 20 (Vernal Equinox) – Apr 19, 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 sheepies! From the belly of a long, strange dream, you awaken. The earth is cold and night yet all […]
Friday, Mar 9 at 3.22am PST At the last quarter, the moon rises at midnight, peaks at dawn and sets at noon. The fiery moon in Sagittarius squares the Sun in Pisces. Quarter moons are sharp, angular crossroads. The purpose of last quarter moons is clearing out in preparation for the new moon / new […]
Mar 6 – 30, 2018 Imagine the first sunrise of the year, and a gong of cosmic proportions reverberating throughout the Universe. This is Venus in Aries, where the Goddess of Love crackles in the primeval fires of the ram. Aries is ravenous, a beast of dawn, hot blood and adrenaline shattering the stillness. This […]
Art: “The Nemean Lion” by John Martineau Wednesday, Jan 31 at 5:30am PST This full moon is a blue moon, supermoon and total lunar eclipse – holy shit! (Blue moon means two full moons in one calendar month – this one is extra cool because it’s the first time in 150 years that the blue […]
Jan 26 – Mar 17, 2018 Mars is a force of life and action: warrior of the stars, fire coursing through his veins. Normally he rules Aries, the first constellation in the zodiac, so Mars feels right at home in fellow fire sign Sagittarius. With Mars in Sagittarius, the pace of life spirals into insanity. […]
Tuesday, Dec 26 at 1.20am PST The Sun in Capricorn squares the moon in Aries. The moon will rise at noon, peak at dusk and set at midnight. Quarter moons prompt definitive change. They represent a turning point or moment of truth. This quarter moon represents definitive action (Aries) overlaying complete restructuring on an emotional and psychological […]
Sunday, Dec 17 at 10.31pm PST New moons are more than symbolic. This new moon is about direction. Many will travel to a new location as this is the magic of Sagittarius: journeying, exploration, adventure. Sagittarius loves to travel both in body and in mind. In classic astrology, Sagittarius rules learning, spirituality, seeking, wandering, flying, […]