As Mars makes a sextile to Jupiter this week, there is no wild-blue-yonder, madcap adventure Jupiter in Aries can suggest that Mars in Gemini cannot help us achieve
Author: April
Episode 138 | Sagittarius First Quarter: Well, Well (A Deep Subject!)
Mars dips into Gemini’s well to find inspiration for Jupiter’s big adventure, while Mercury provides logistical savvy and accounting skills; Venus enters Virgo to celebrate the beauty of everyday life; and the Sagittarius First Quarter Moon launches a great adventure!
Virgo New Moon: A Grand Mess
When you get right down to it, life is a grand mess – and in fact, it’s kind of beautiful that way. Maybe everything is already perfect, just as it is, and your only job is to figure out your place in it, and to do the best you can with what you’ve been given.
Astrology for Aug. 22-28, 2022: The Illusion of Reversal
A retrograde appears to behave contrary to its usual mode. But the key phrase here is “seeming to.” Retrograde motion is an illusion, and so is this reversal of character.
Episode 137 | Virgo New Moon and Mars: All the Things, All at Once!
The Sun enters Virgo season, and this one comes with a spicy dash of Mars. Mercury picks up a little staying power from Pluto as it leaves Virgo for an extended stay in deliberative Libra. Venus takes a glamorous stroll through a rough neighborhood, Uranus turns Rx, and a Virgo New Moon.
Astrology for Aug. 15-21, 2022: Daybreak
Mom supported my dreams, but she grew up on a farm during the Depression. She knew that dreams don’t always come true and a girl’s gotta eat. So she insisted that I master practical skills as well.
Episode 136 | Mars enters Gemini: Many Months of Multitasking Mastery!
Listener love letters; enjoying the Venus/Jupiter trine; the Taurus Last Quarter Moon; Mars enters an extended stay in Gemini. Plus: a listener question about how astrology can be helpful help us understand our purpose.
Aquarius Full Moon: Clearing the Air
This Aquarius Full Moon celebrates ties with our like-minded compatriots. But we first need to clean out the dark corners of these relationships,
Astrology for Aug. 8-14, 2022: Checkpoints
When the confident Sun in Leo opposes Saturn, we want to strut proudly around the neighborhood, flexing our muscles – but Saturn is the invisible barrier that holds us in check.
Episode 135 | Aquarius Full Moon: Friends and Dissociates!
Venus and Pluto prompt a review of last winter’s relationship difficulties. A crowded August 11 features a redefining Sun/Uranus square, an Aquarius Full Moon with hard aspects but a peaceful message, and Venus entering Leeeooo. The Sun faces-off with Saturn, Mars trines Pluto, and a listener asks about out-of-sign aspects.