Pluto’s conjunction to Saturn and the South Node in Capricorn represents a deeply karmic period of time in which the entire fate of our society will be irreversibly altered. As corruption within our governing bodies continues to be exposed, and the military-industrial-medical-educational complex becomes increasingly undermined by the free dissemination of information via the internet, the oppressive forces within the corporatocracy will continue to tighten the reigns out of sheer desperation in an attempt to maintain order and control over the masses. Pluto’s role in this mix is to expose deep, hidden truths underlying the driving forces that provide the structure and foundation for both the official and unspoken rules we, as a society, abide by. Within Capricornian institutions such as the government and the corporations that have now assimilated with the government and have outright usurped control, lies, corruption, greed, and other forms of abuse of power will be exposed. The governing bodies as we know them today will undergo a major restructuring on all levels. The events of this time period will have aftereffects that will last anywhere from several years to several centuries. What occurs throughout this time is hugely important as the influence of this very rare transit is sure to alter the course of human history.
Read MoreThe Nodes Are Changing Signs, Bringing Karmic Endings and New Beginnings for Us All!
The lunar nodes are calculations that are primarily made to track and predict the eclipses, and in astrology these points in the chart have a special, karmic significance. In Western, tropical astrology, these karmic points are referred to as the North & South Nodes. In Vedic astrology the nodes are known as Rahu and Ketu, representing the head and the tail of the dragon. In reference to the birth chart, the North Node represents the path we are headed into in this lifetime while the South Node represents the path we are moving away from, as this is an area in the chart that we have already mastered in previous lifetimes. Rahu, as the dragon’s head, shows us where we go to gain nourishment, while Ketu, as the dragon’s tail, shows us where we need to surrender and let go. When we nourish the North Node by engaging with its energy, we provide fertilizer for beautiful things to grow in the South Node area of our charts. The ultimate goal is to integrate and find balance between the energy of these two points in the chart.
Read MorePlanning by the Moon: Simple Electional Astrology Tips for Everyday Life
Electional Astrology refers to the art of choosing the best timing for an important event or undertaking based on the planetary alignments at this time. Electional astrology helps us to insure that we’re making the best possible use of the energy available to us, increasing our chances of success when initiating important changes or planning meaningful life events. Electional techniques can also be used on a much smaller scale in our daily lives for planning out projects and important tasks for the week ahead. Because there’s often little we can do to work around longer-term (and often difficult) planetary aspects on a day-to-day level, aligning our energy with the transits of the Moon is typically our best bet in utilizing astrological planning for everyday life. Below you’ll find a short video tutorial on using basic electional astrology techniques to make the best use of the energy available throughout the lunar month!
Read MoreYour COMPLETE Guide To Uranus in Taurus! 2018-2026
Uranus transits in the horoscope bring liberation and change through disrupting stagnant energy. In the fixed, earth sign of Taurus, the structures of our lives that are the most physical, grounded, and otherwise unchanging may take the biggest hits. This will ultimately be to our benefit, as Uranus (aka the “Great Awakener”) shakes us out of complacency by showing us the areas where we’ve become stagnant or stuck, and creates situations in which the status quo is no longer tolerable. This process of delivering insight through disruption and frustration provides a much needed catalyst for growth and positive change.
Read MoreNew Year's Day Supermoon in Cancer!
This year, on the first day of 2018 we will experience the most potent Supermoon of the year. At 7:24pm MST, the Moon will reach its fullest point in its home sign of Cancer— ringing in the New Year with an energy that is fraught with intense emotional experience. This is a great day to spend time doing things that feel most comfortable, taking care of the home, property and family. This energy is also great for nurturing close relationships with family, friends, and loved ones. Today may bring about an emotional catharsis for some, and if this is the case it’s advisable for us all to seek out support from the people in our lives who help us to feel safe and cared for. The Full Moon in Capricorn brings us back into balance after focusing on all of the hard work and responsibility the overtly-Saturnian energy of this month has been centered around thus far.
Read MoreJupiter in Scorpio: Secrets Revealed
On October 10th, Jupiter moves from the balanced and harmonious sign of Libra into the intense, passionate, and deeply psychic sign of Scorpio, where it will remain until November 8th, 2018. Throughout the course of this transit, deep secrets will be expanded on and brought out into the open and difficult Truths that have been suppressed and repressed will be revealed. On an interpersonal level, this transit brings intense and passionate connections that reach far beyond the surface of the mundane. In Scorpio, Jupiter desires to get to the core nature of everything it touches, shining the spotlight on all things dark, hidden and taboo.
Read MoreThe Mystical Full Moon in Pisces on September 6th Will Bring Deep Emotional Connection
The Full Moon in Pisces, which comes exact on September 6th, will be deeply compassionate and emotionally charged as it is in close conjunction with watery, mystical Neptune. The energy of this Full Moon is loving and romantic— perfect for a dreamy night in with someone you love! On the flip side, we must be careful not to unload our emotions on our partners, loved ones and friends. With all of the tense and chaotic energy over these past few weeks, this Full Moon provides the perfect catalyst for an emotional purge, and in an inconjunct aspect with Venus, the people you love most may end up bearing the burden of our emotional baggage.
Read MoreGlobal Turbulence Fuels Individual Progress: An Astrological Breakdown of the “Great American Eclipse”
While the astrology for the eclipse on August 21st may actually be quite nice for most of us on an individual level, with change comes inevitable discomfort. Change is never stress-free, and progress rarely comes from dwelling within our comfort zones. We are all being called to stretch far beyond what comes easy to us in order to forge a new path that is in alignment with what or hearts truly desire. Walking this new path requires courage, and it requires us to step up and allow our light to shine brightly for all to see. It also requires us to care much less about other people's opinions of our actions.
Read MoreThe New Moon in Leo on Sunday will propel us forward into Eclipse Season!
The New Moon on Sunday marks the official start to Eclipse Season and is the first of two back-to-back lunations beginning in the fiery & courageous sign of the solar “king.” At zero degrees Leo and in conjunction with Mars, the planet of action and initiation, this lunar cycle marks some MAJOR new beginning indeed! It’s also interesting to note that Mars will be playing a key role in both the Lunar & Solar eclipses in August, indicating that this eclipse season will be a huge test of will!
Read MoreSaturn Inconjuncts and Boundary Issues
Today’s Sun-Saturn inconjunct has had me thinking a lot about boundary issues and how these issues play out in my own life and the lives of those around me. Saturn inconjunct or not, if you’re finding yourself overwhelmed by the burden of responsibility you’ve assumed for the benefit of others, chances are you have boundary issues— and, whether you realize it or not, you may have no one to blame but yourself for the less-than-desirable circumstances that have come about as a result.
Read MoreFriday’s New Moon in Cancer deepens our emotional connections and expands on our comfort zones
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The New Moon is the time each month when the Sun and Moon come into alignment in an exact conjunction. This unification of the two luminaries marks a point in time in which our subjective experience merges with our physical reality, producing an energy ripe for intention setting and manifestation. On Friday night, the New Moon in Cancer will give us a chance for a fresh start and new beginnings as we reflect upon our own personal comfort zones.
Read MoreFriday's Full Moon in Sagittarius Brings us the Gift of Perspective
Once, sometimes twice, each year the Full Moon in Sagittarius comes around to shine light on the bigger picture and to help us to gain greater perspective on the events of our lives. It shows us that everything we create in this world is the sum of all of its parts, and it helps to refresh our memory as to why we do the things we do. The Full Moon in Sagittarius shows us exactly how our daily efforts and communications collaborate to help us to achieve our most optimistic hopes and dreams.
Read MoreThe Lunar Nodes Are Changing Signs & Pulling us Deeper Into our Collective Destiny
On May 10th, 2017, the lunar nodes will be ending their eighteen-month transit through Virgo & Pisces to begin a new chapter in the fixed signs of Leo & Aquarius. With the North Node in Leo and the South Node in Aquarius, the major themes of this transit will include following the heart versus following the crowd, passion & courage versus intellect & inhibition, tradition versus innovation, and creative self-expression versus action taken in support of the collective.
Read MoreWednesday’s Deeply Revealing Full Moon in Scorpio Brings an Opportunity for Self-Empowerment and Karmic Release
The Full Moon in astrology represents not only a culmination point, but also a point of release where we’ve done all that we can do and the results are no longer up to us. It’s a point of no return, where we must relinquish control and allow events to unfold as they will— guided by something much more powerful than ourselves. With the Full Moon in Scorpio, the sign of death and transformation, this theme of release is much more potent.
Read MoreWednesday Morning’s New Moon in Taurus is Beautiful in its Simplicity
In typical Taurus fashion, Wednesday morning’s New Moon is beautiful in its straightforward simplicity. The Sun and Moon’s conjunction will remain entirely un-aspected, giving us a pure taste of the sensual, earthy Taurus New Moon vibe. This New Moon is all about slowing down, getting grounded, and taking stock of what we truly value in our lives. Doing so will have us well-prepared for the Scorpio Full Moon release and purge occurring at the midpoint of this lunar cycle.
Read MoreThe Full Moon in Libra on Monday night sparks intense revelations and powerful insights!
At first glance, the energy of this Full Moon can appear dark, intense and downright chaotic, however; when we go deeper below the surface we can find incredible inspiration where we least expect it all the while missed opportunities from the past are coming back around giving us all a second chance to venture down a new path.
Read MoreMonday night’s New Moon in Aries will launch us into dynamic new beginnings!
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Monday night’s New Moon in Aries will launch us into dynamic new beginnings, but not before forcing us all to take a cold, hard look at our shortcomings and past mistakes.
Read MoreFull Moon in Virgo: Merging the Seen and Unseen Realms
The sign of Virgo has long been associated with the young, naïve, maiden form of the goddess. To me, her energy represents a combination of many of the “virgin” goddess archetypes. She is Pallas Athena, using her wisdom, strength and calculating intellect to perfect her strategy in order to insure success. While Virgo certainly feels deeply for others, she also resembles Athena in the controlled and undemonstrative manner in which she tackles even the most difficult of tasks. Virgo is also Artemis, protectress of the animals, altruistic and pure in her intention as she shows up in service to defend those who are too weak to stand up for themselves. Virgo also closely resembles the maiden Persephone, also known as Kore, who was often celebrated in ancient Greece as the maiden form of her mother Demeter, the earth mother goddess of agriculture and grain.
Read MoreVenus in Aries Stations Retrograde: A Brief Mythological Breakdown of Venus (Aphrodite) & Ares (Mars)
In Greek & Roman mythology, Venus/Aphrodite is the alchemical goddess of Love, Beauty & Sensuality. Being the goddess most associated with both love and lust, Venus did not tie herself down to one man— she enjoyed many, many lovers. Venus and Ares have been romantically linked, enjoying a long-term affair and having several children together.
Read MoreNew Moon/ Solar Eclipse in Pisces: Exploring the Sacred and Profane
My teacher once told me that Pisces ruled both the sacred and the profane. While I wholeheartedly tried to grasp this concept at the time, I never fully understood his meaning until more recently during the South Node’s transit through Pisces.
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