Author: April

Astrology Highlights for Sep. 22-28, 2025: The Light Rests Warmly

When the Sun is in Libra, its light rests warmly, gently, on the fall trees changing color, the straw bales in the field, the newly-picked apples in bushel baskets. It’s a time of magic, when the softness of the light makes strangers more attractive, and the crispness of the air makes us long for the warmth of another’s arms.

Episode 313 | Libra Season, Mars enters Scorpio, and a Battle of Will and Won’t!

The Moon is quiet (no major lunation), but the Sun and Mars are busy! Mars enters Scorpio, one of the signs of his rulership, and is strengthened for his hard interaction with Pluto in Aquarius. The Sun enters the Libra, and its equinox initiates autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. The Sun opposes sensitive Neptune and combines forces with Uranus and Pluto. And a listener question about self-care and your birth chart.

Astrology Highlights for Sep. 15-21, 2025: The World as It Is

When the Sun opposes Saturn, we want to strut proudly through our territory, but Saturn’s invisible barrier holds us in check. We may experience Saturn’s boundaries in a tough boss, a strict parent, or other authority figure. But often, what’s holding us back is simply our own internal glass wall.

Episode 312 | Solar Eclipse/New Moon in Virgo: A Call to Devotion!

Episode 312 | Solar Eclipse/New Moon in Virgo: A Call to Devotion! This week: Venus makes sweet music with Mars, enters Virgo, and finds beauty in unexpected places with Uranus. Mercury aspects serious Saturn, enters diplomatic Libra, gives voice to Neptune, and gains inspiration from Uranus before getting down and …

Astrology Highlights for Sep. 8-14, 2025: The Tender Mission

The Sun’s light is shining in the direction of that North Node in Pisces and its warm, healing waters, a journey toward kindness, healing, help, and forgiveness. It’s not that the South Node is inherently toxic, but rather that it points out traits that can be best used in the service of the North Node’s tender mission.

Episode 311 | Gemini Quarter Moon Square Dance, and Mercury Cazimi!

Mercury and the Sun’s latest conjunction means it’s cazimi time. The dynamic duo also oppose the lunar nodes and sextile Jupiter, in a gentle push toward the Pisces North Node’s forgiving nature and Jupiter’s fortunate opportunities. The Gemini Last Quarter Moon do-si-do’s toward better communication as we approach next week’s solar eclipse. And we replay an appropriate listener question about the week between eclipses.