Although the current Scorpio-Taurus eclipse series of 2022 makes deepening commitments and fortifying our financial and emotional foundations the priority, there’s a sense of urgency to finalize an agreement of some kind that (we believe) will provide us with the sense of security we know we ultimately need.
Read moreMars Retrograde in Gemini 2022: No Quick Fix →
Learning to sit with feelings of inertia and indecision that cause us to act out of restlessness, frustration or moments of defeat is the major lesson of Mars’ extra-long transit through Gemini. The trick is to realize that indulging compulsive tendencies to take on more than you can realistically handle will only leave you feeling drained. But if you find yourself constantly frustrated or restricted when it comes to how you spend your time, is it possible that your long-term goals and everyday dealings just don’t align?
Read moreTaurus Solar Eclipse 2022: War and Peace →
Aries Season 2022 starts with a blaze, as the lack of planets in Fire signs from January - March left us limp, listless, and lacking in motivation. Then, on the Aries New Moon we experience a burst of energy that could very easily end up in some explosive interpersonal outbursts (ahem, Will Smith), followed by a conflicted Libra Full Moon mid-month. But luckily the Taurus Solar Eclipse arrives on April 30—just in time to calm our nerves, get back to basics and remind ourselves that our network is our net worth. Oh, and Self-Care.
Read moreAugust 2021 Horoscope: The Whiplash Effect →
The paradox of this month is the desperation we feel to break out of our respective ruts, finding new ways of doing things and recreating relationships and routines that’ve gone stale without acting so impulsively that we shoot ourselves in the foot, failing to consider potential long-term consequences in the process.
Read moreLeo New Moon 2020: Shooting for the Stars, or Shooting Yourself in the Foot? →
The key to not setting yourself up for failure? Setting small, achievable goals and not giving away our energy in a whole-hog pursuit of capitulating to the needs of others, as this will only lead to seething resentment or outright rebellion is the way to avoid the many booby traps of this New Moon.
Read moreCancer New Moon 2020 (#2): Shape Up or Ship Out →
Saturn's potent influence on this Cancer New Moon chart has a stark “shape up or ship out” feel to it, pressing us to make amends, pay your dues or avoid “pushing your luck” while you’re ahead (or whatever). Plus, there’s a whole boatload of planets in Cardinal signs, hungry for Action & New Beginnings—especially on the Home & Family Front. Many will decide (or be forced) to move house with this New Moon, as its uncomfortably tight opposition to Saturn in Capricorn shines a light on whatever’s is or isn’t working for you anymore.
Read moreCapricorn Lunar Eclipse 2020: Cutting Out Toxicity →
If you cut everyone and everything out of your life that creates even the mildest discomfort, where does that leave you in the end? Ahem, alone. So before you go waving your emotional scalpel around indiscriminately, make sure you examine your role in your relationships…Because apparently it takes two to tango. And who doesn’t want to tango, ya know?
Read moreSolar Eclipse in Cancer 2020: Manifestation Nation →
With the Solar Eclipse in Cancer on June 21st in the midst of Mercury’s stationary Retrograde and Venus’ stationary Direct period, plus the impending Jupiter-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn? It’s a lot to process, and much is occurring underneath the surface.. But yes—the grass is on its way to growing greener once again…
Read moreMercury Retrograde in Cancer 2020: Sensitivity Training →
The goal here is to better understand the way we engage (or refuse to) when confronted with the pain or perceived neediness of others—and to question whether their neediness is really a projection of our own tendency to codependency. So even though it’s not about manifesting our Manifest Destiny? This Mercury Retrograde in Cancer is an extremely rare opportunity to—no, not manifest—but “do the inner work,” as they say.
Read moreLunar Eclipse in Sagittarius 2020: Sitting With Discomfort →
“Pain = Bad” is a dangerous conflation, so if avoidance of even the slightest interpersonal discomfort or feeling of rejected (even when it’s likely only in your head) is your MO? You might be in for a rude awakening. Pain is growth. The trick though? Learning to put your inner Manifestation Monologue on “Mute” and take in (not take on) whatever’s got you running to and fro.
Read moreGemini New Moon 2020: Dreamland and Ponies →
So being Peter Pan for a bit might just be the spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine go down, as there’s a push to identify and relinquish whatever (emotional) baggage has been holding us back from acting on our latest & greatest romantic reverie…But can you (or anyone?) Maintain Self-Awareness in the Midst of a Full-Blown Fantasy? We’ll see.
Read moreScorpio Full Moon 2020: Uncomfortable Truths →
We may be physically drained by the monotony of our surroundings, frustrated with our daily lives yet bottling it up…but whether it’s a Denial Fog, Fantasy Fog, Frustration Fog, or some combination of them all, there’s a need to face up to and restructure our lives in small ways—or risk falling prey to our Bubble Boy status quo.
Read moreVenus Retrograde in Gemini 2020: An Astrology Survival Guide →
Venus is Retrograde in Gemini from May 13th until June 25th this year—the first time since October - November of 2012. So get ready for a return of not just exes but anyone from the depths of your social or romantic past. But Gemini has what you might call “Shiny Ball Syndrome.” In other words? Their constant mind-changing and chasing greener pastures often costs them, well, many a dime.
Read moreTaurus New Moon 2020: Springtime For Hitler →
It’s Springtime for Hitler on April 22nd, as the Taurus New Moon at 10:46 pm (EDT) ushers in a need to appreciate the absurd. Yes that’s right: Combine “Dictator” with “Flower Child” and out pops a Taurus. Add the demands of Saturn in Aquarius? You might be so overwhelmed with Absurdity now might be a fine time for a chill pill (or five).
Read moreVenus Pre-Retrograde Shadow in Gemini 2020: Bugaboo →
Whether we’re utterly jobless or working remotely, quarantined alone or with significant others, Venus in Gemini + the recent illumination of the Libra Full Moon has turned up the volume, summoning all of our inner Bugaboos. The only question is: What type of Bugaboo are you?
Read moreGemini Full Moon 2019: What is Love
On December 12th, we’ll experience the Final Full Moon of 2019, ushering in a brand new Planetary Cycle with a Superpowered Yet Smooth™ Solar Eclipse in Capricorn on the 26th. Ring in the New Year with a Brand New Career? What could be better? Well here’s the rub. Not to say it’s easy, but there’s a lot of inner work to do now, should we choose to take it on…
Read moreScorpio New Moon 2019: Electroshock Therapy
Give yourself a much-needed reprieve in which to process deep psychological realizations, formulate a plan and allow the dust to settle on any discordant power dynamics—if only we can relinquish control without giving up (on ourselves) altogether…
Read moreLibra New Moon 2019: Let Them Eat Cake
With the Libra New Moon, Luck may be a Lady, but this New Moon is an opportunity to act (not just attract). And why would you want to brood? Especially when you’d do far better to light a candle (maybe two?) and go get your Lover in the mood…
Read morePisces New Moon 2019: Rolling in the Deep
The paradox of recent months—and of 2019—involves the acknowledgment of the need to slow down in order to speed up…It’s a process that involves reflection, learning and cultivation of the awareness of not only what it is we want, but why we want it.
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