Mercury in Leo: July 5 – 25 Mercury in Virgo: July 25 – Aug 12 Mercury Retrograde in Virgo: Aug 12 – Aug 31 Mercury Retrograde in Leo: Aug 31 – Sep 6 Mercury in Leo: Sep 6 – 9 Mercury in Virgo: Sep 9 – 29 Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards […]
July 4 – 31, 2017 When Venus intersects Gemini, we are elevated by creative and mental energy. We will work on communication and cerebral pursuits. This means plenty of conversation, writing and making new friends. With Venus in Gemini, life is fast and unpredictable. We have to remain open to the new. What are we […]
Saturday, June 17 at 4.35am PST The moon will rise at midnight, peak at dawn and set 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 (approximately) along the […]
June 16 – Nov 22, 2017 Neptune turns retrograde for five months every year. 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, this illusion manifests as a “backwards” functioning […]
Friday, June 9 at 6.11am PST The Algonquins call this particular full moon the Strawberry Moon as it coincides with berry ripening season. In Europe, it is called the Rose Moon. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. The Sun and Moon in total opposition between Gemini and Sagittarius: words […]
June 6 – 21, 2017 Mercury will spin through Gemini at breakneck speed and I’ll be damned if we’re not ready after a trudging retrograde through Taurus. Hunahpu and Xbalanque are twins from the ancient K’iche’ text called Popul Vuh, the creation story of the Mayan people. These twins, as do many twins from other […]
Thursday, June 1 at 5.43am EST The Sun in Gemini squares the moon in Virgo. The moon will rise at noon, peak at dusk and set at midnight. Quarter moons are provocative as they prompt definitive change. They represent a turning point or moment of truth. Both Gemini and Virgo are ruled by the planet Mercury. The […]
Thursday, May 25 at 12.46pm PST Happy *Super* New Moon (again!)! New moons also qualify as supermoons because, as stated by Richard Nolle, they can (as any moon phase can) occur “with the moon at or near (within 90% of) its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit.” This phenomenon is also known as perigee. In […]
May 20 – June 20, 2017 (Summer Solstice) — Happy birthday Geminis! The Sun sign is a much-celebrated yet oversimplified astrological element, usually given more significance than it deserves. Remember – you are a whole soup of planets. — There’s so much noise in this modern world – humming drumming rumbling thundering buzzing that fills every […]
Apr 21 – June 4, 2017 Get ready, Mars is about to spin like a madman through Gemini! Enjoy this transit. It’s totally refreshing and energizing. It’s light and bright. Mars transits shape our ambition, drive and sexual urges. When Mars the Warrior meets Gemini the Wordsmith, the tongue is the weapon of greatest destruction. Active, physical, […]
Apr 5 – Aug 25, 2017 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, this illusion manifests as a “backwards” functioning of the planetary roles. Click here to learn […]
Apr 2–15, 2017 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, this illusion manifests as a “backwards” functioning of the planetary roles. Click here to learn more about retrograde. […]
Sunday, Mar 12 at 10.54am Click here to learn about the Moon. Click here to learn about Virgo. This particular full moon was known by the Algonquins as the Full Worm Moon because it coincides with springtime softening and the reappearance of earthworm casts. It has also been called the Sap Moon because it demarcates […]
Sunday, Mar 5 at 6.33am EST Learn about the Moon. Learn about Gemini. The Sun in Pisces squares the moon in Gemini. The moon will rise at noon in the north, peak at dusk and set at midnight in the south. Quarter moons prompt definitive change. They represent a turning point or moment of truth. Gemini refreshes the […]
Sunday, Feb 26 at 2.52pm EST Learn about the Moon. Learn about Pisces. Remember the Solar Eclipse in Virgo last September? Welcome to the follow-up. We’ve arrived at the final eclipse in a series of Virgo-Pisces eclipses that began in March 2015 and culminates NOW NOW NOW!!! BE HERE NOW. THE TIME IS NOW. The […]