New Moon Eclipse and the Spring Equinox: The Doors That Open and Close

The March 20th New Moon eclipse (at 29 degrees Pisces) is extra potent, for a few reasons. The Spring Equinox  (the Sun’s Aries ingress) occurs about an hour later, so we have the eclipse’s new beginnings, made even more potent … Continue reading →

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More on the Independent Study

      I want to make it clear to the Independent Study people that you will be creating your own curriculum–therefore, for the three classes, you are responsible for providing the theme, the chart data, the biographical links (Wiki will do for most) and the dates for progressions, if any. I would also like […]

Terry Pratchett Mort

Hilarious, cosy, and wildly imaginative, Terry Pratchett cheered a lot of people up. He died yesterday, but his Discworld series will undoubtedly be read by generations to come. One of his greatest characters was Death himself, a rather comforting and kindly sort of person. “Don’t think of it as dying,” said Death. “Just think of it as leaving early to avoid the rush.” — From Good Omens, The Nice And Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch Here is Pratchett’s chart — no birth time — with the transits on the day he passed over. Notice all the activity around 12-15°, including the […]

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Saturn in Sagittarius: Part One

As Saturn, the reaper, slows to a halt before turning retrograde in mid-March, let’s pause to reflect what the transit of this great planet through the sign of the centaur means. In this post, I’ll look briefly at the past Saturn in Sag period to give us a handle on this one. Then in later posts will delve deeper into the psychological and the personal, including Saturn Returns and the Seven-and-a-half. Saturn in Sagittarius 23 Dec 2014 – 15 June 2015 18 Sep 2015 – 20 Dec 2017 Saturn is stationing around 5° Sagittarius & turns Rx on March 14 By tradition, […]

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