First Quarter Moon in Gemini ☽ Mar 14, 2019
artist: Jee-ook Choi Thursday, Mar 14 at 3.26am PST The Sun in Pisces squares the moon in Gemini. 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 Gemini on Mar 12, staying
New Moon in Pisces 🐠 Mar 6, 2019
Wednesday, Mar 6 at 8.05am PST Happy new moon everyone! This moon, though it is new, is not really new at all. This new moon falls in Pisces: the last sign in the zodiac before Aries and blessed spring rebirth. (Next month’s new moon will fall in Aries.) The new moon in Pisces asks us
Mercury Retrograde ☿ Spring 2019
Digital art by Alexandra Khitrova Feb 10: Mercury enters Pisces Mar 5: Mercury Retrograde begins Mar 28: 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
Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius ☾ Feb 26, 2019
Tuesday, Feb 26 at 3.29am 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
Supermoon in Virgo ♍ Feb 19, 2019
Artist: Daria Hlazatova Tuesday, Feb 19 at 7.53am PST This full moon is the biggest supermoon of 2019! It’s the second of three supermoons in 2019, all happening right in a row (Jan, Feb and March) – and this one is the closest and largest!! A supermoon can be a full moon or new moon,
Sun in Pisces ☼ Feb 18 – Mar 20
Feb 18 – Mar 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 fishies! The final stop in the zodiac! Pisces is the sign of two fish chasing tails in the holy waters of eternity. These
Venus in Sagittarius ⚢ Jan 7 – Feb 3
Art by Doug Taylor Jan 7 – Feb 3, 2019 With Venus in Sagittarius, social life glows like a joyful bonfire. This is an exuberant, festive cycle. Sagittarius moves us up and out of our own little bubbles. Sagittarius is spirited; vibrant; spontaneous; carefree. Adventure is the cure for Sagittarian restlessness. This is an especially
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. The November full moon is called the Frost Moon or Beaver Moon as natives would set beaver traps at this time before the water froze. And can I just say YAAAY because
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
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