Eclipse season begins with a relationship-shifting Scorpio Solar Eclipse. Mercury enters Scorpio, Mars in Gemini begins a chilly retrograde period, Jupiter backtracks for an encore in Pisces. And April answers a listener’s question about setting intentions.
Author: April
Astrology for Oct. 17-23, 2022: Cloaks, Canopies, and Shadows
Episode 149 | Scorpio Season: Nothing Lasts Forever
A very busy Sun and Venus refuel at the Mars filling station, confront the impersonality of Pluto, merge together in a conjunction, and walk hand-in-hand into Scorpio season. Saturn turns direct, and a high-tension Cancer Last Quarter Moon shows us what we’re made of. Plus, a listener’s question about Pluto in Aquarius.
Astrology for Oct. 10-16, 2022: In Another’s Eyes
As Mercury in Libra connects with Jupiter, find your light. Be confident in carrying it out into the world. Rest assured that it’s as bright as it needs to be.
Episode 148 | Mars Meets Neptune: Pencils Down!
This week, Mercury re-enters Libra and opposes Jupiter; the Sun and Venus unite with Saturn; Mars initiates a sequence of squares to Neptune; and how to cope when the sign on your Ascendant clashes with planets that are different in style?
Full Moon in Aries: Grapes of Wrath
No matter how old we get or how confident we may seem, there’s a vulnerable, newborn Aries baby inside each of us who wants to come first – or else it will scream bloody murder, like it hasn’t been fed quickly enough.
Astrology for Oct. 3-9, 2022: Sitting in Silence
There’s independence, and then there’s loneliness. This is a Full Moon to contemplate the difference between the two, and to adjust the parameters of intimacy accordingly.
Episode 147 | Aries Full Moon: Shouting From the Next Room!
Mercury concludes a sequence of aspects to Pluto; Pluto turns direct on a Sabian symbol that brings to mind a grim alpine scenario; and the Aries Full prompts the question: has that couple at the next table lost interest in one another, or are they close beyond words? And April answers a listener’s question about unaspected planets.
Astrology for Sep. 26-Oct. 2, 2022: An Albatross and Dangerous Waters
Taking care of others can be a burden, but it can be less comfortable being a burden, letting others give us help and care. But asking for help might be exactly what helps us safely navigate the rugged waters of this First Quarter Moon.
Episode 146 | Sun, Venus, and Jupiter Around the Campfire!
The Sun and Venus in Libra meet up with gritty adventurer Jupiter around the campfire (does it have to be so dusty??). Mars and Saturn work their strategic magic, but look for setbacks after Mars turns retrograde. Venus enters Libra, the better to enjoy those we love and all things palatable and pleasant. Mercury finally stations direct, and the Capricorn First Quarter Moon calls for a little kindness.