For Americans who grew up during a particular era – say, after World War I and before architecture all but abandoned the front porch in favor of the three-car garage, sometime in the 1970s – a gracious front porch is a symbol of many warm memories….
Author: April
Progressed Sun changing signs
Last summer, a woman I know underwent a couple of major life changes. Within the space of a few months, she embarked on a strict diet and exercise regiment, lost a significant amount of weight, and launched her first business. As I stood washing dish…
Aquarius New Moon: Year of the Full Metal Rabbit
Hail the Aquarius New Moon (Feb. 2, 6:31 pm PST) and the Chinese Year of the Rabbit! I confess that I know next to nothing about Chinese astrology, but over the years I’ve been baffled by descriptions of the alleged gentleness and delicacy of tho…
Jupiter in Aries: Wild horses
Even if Jupiter isn’t especially strong in your birth chart, he tends to exaggerate the qualities of the sign he’s in. And when transiting Jupiter gets up to something, we notice; our spirits snap to attention like restive stallions, awaiting our maste…
Jan. 19 Full Moon in Cancer: Daughter of the American Revolution
Daughter of the American Revolution At this Full Moon, the Sun is conjunct, and the Moon opposed, violent Mars in revolutionary Aquarius. It does seem as though – Martin Luther King, Gandhi, and Christ notwithstanding – revolution inevitabl…
Luck.
In 1992 I went to my first UAC conference. For the uninitiated, the United Astrological Congress is sponored by three of the biggest astrological organizations, NCGR, ISAR, and AFAN, and is usually held every three years or so. It’s like Woodstock or…
Vengeance is mine, sayeth Venus in Scorpio
…and after nearly four long months, we bid a fond adieu to Venus in Scorpio. In the dying days of this long transit, I happened to catch a couple of extremely Venus in Scorpio-evocative things on cable. One was “Cousin Bette,” starrin…
January 4 Solar Eclipse: Marley’s Ghost
In this eclipse chart, Saturn in Libra is a Jacob Marley figure (Saturn rules business, and Libra represents partners), contesting the single-minded ambition of the Capricorn with a single question: What good are achievements if you have no one to shar…
Astrology to help you rock 2011
Happy 2011! This post will introduce you to some rockin’ content from a few of my astro friends who are offering cool stuff to help you prepare for 2011. If I were Oprah, you’d currently find a free copy of each one under your seat. But sin…
January 4 Eclipse-0-Scopes by sign: Libra through Pisces
As you draft your New Year’s resolutions, dreaming of your personal goals and ambitions for the year ahead, consider how your resolutions will impact relationships with your nearest and dearest, and how your closest friends (and open rivals) can help y…