Tuesday, September 19 at 10.30pm PST Leo lolls in summer’s endless golden fields. At the end of his cycle, the lion begins to befuddle the sky, as when you’ve stayed too long in bed, knowing that work awaits. Turn your head now toward the weeping willow. The farmhand ambles into view with dirty hands and […]
Sep 19 – Oct 14, 2017 Venus in Virgo is master of daily life. At her highest vibration, she has self-control, bodily and emotionally. Let’s sprout in her soil. Escape sun, rest beneath the whispering oak. Feel the earth support your every need. This is a thoughtful time, so pay close attention. Virgo, unlike fellow […]
Tuesday, Sep 13 at 11.26pm PST Quarter moons prompt change and it’s all about ~new directions~ The moon will rise at midnight, peak at dawn and set at noon. If you see the moon at midnight, the Sun will be positioned directly beneath your feet. Staring at the moon during this time will align you […]
Wednesday, Sep 6 at 12.04am PST This full moon is called the Harvest Moon, Corn Moon or Barley Moon by the Algonquins of North America. The moon will rise at sunset, peak at midnight and set at sunrise. The Sun and Moon in total opposition between Virgo and Pisces: finite vs. infinite. Mercurial Virgo is […]
Sep 5 – Oct 22, 2017 Mars is a force of life and action. Mars in Virgo is a voice of reason; life coach; personal trainer; resident expert; and tireless workhorse. Here, the body is our primary site of self-discipline. Specifically, we must move (yoga) and meditate upon first waking. Bow your head and surrender […]
Tuesday, Aug 29 at 1.14am EST The Sun in Virgo squares the moon in Sagittarius. 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. Mega mutability in the skies is cosmic stimulation, body piqued, electrified. Expect plenty of social […]
Aug 22 – Sep 22, 2017 (Fall Equinox) — Happy birthday Virgos! 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. — The Virgo life is a fast one, marked by constant change. Expect the Virgo cycle to be, […]
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 […]