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
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
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
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
Last Quarter Moon in Leo ☾ Oct 31, 2018
Wednesday, Oct 31 at 9.42am 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 Aries ♈ Sep 24, 2018
Monday, Sep 24 at 7.54pm PST Moon and Sun oppose one another in Aries vs. Libra: the axis of relationships. The Algonquins call this full moon the Hunter’s Moon. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. If any full moon were to suggest conflict, it would be this one,
First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius ☽ Sep 16, 2018
Sunday, Sep 16 at 4.16pm PST The Sun in Virgo squares the moon in Sagittarius. The moon will rise at noon, peak at dusk and set at midnight. Quarter moons represent a turning point. The moon is waxing, gathering momentum for fullness. On the evening of Sep 13, the moon will be conjunct Jupiter in Scorpio.
Solar Eclipse in Leo 🐱 Aug 11, 2018
Saturday, Aug 11 at 2.59am PST Happy new moon and happy solar eclipse! Eclipses represent rebirth and the dawning of a new age. We just had a solar eclipse in July, and a momentous full moon lunar eclipse on July 27. Now another solar eclipse in Leo, just like the epic solar eclipse of August
Uranus Retrograde ♅ Aug 7 – Jan 6
Uranus Retrograde in Taurus: Aug 7 – Nov 6 Uranus Retrograde in Aries: Nov 6 – Jan 6, 2019 Uranus in Aries: Jan 6 – Mar 6, 2019 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
Mercury Retrograde ☿ Summer 2018
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
Sun in Leo ☼ July 22 – Aug 22
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,
Last Quarter Moon in Aries ☾ July 6, 2018
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
Venus in Leo ⚢ June 13 – July 9
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
Full Moon in Sagittarius 🔥 May 29, 2018
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