Author: jo

Sagittarius New Moon

Today’s New Moon in Sagittarius is about hope, spontaneity, optimism, faith and adventure. Wherever it falls in your chart is where you need an injection of these things. For that reason, this is one of my favourite New Moons of the year. It’s th…

Pluto in Aquarius

Saturday, January 26, 2008, 1.00 pm It’s another warm day – well, it is January in Sydney. The air has that washed-out vintage photo hazy, prickly overlay that comes with humidity and the buzz of cicadas provides a soundtrack. I’m sitting on a wooden b…

Taurus Full Moon

It’s early on a Saturday morning as I write this post. I’m sitting up in bed, and outside, it’s raining. In the distance, a Koel bird is calling. It’s a sound I’ve always associated with the coming of summer, although here in southeast Queensland, summ…

Mars in Leo

Now, I don’t know about you, but my get-up-and-go has felt a tad cbf (can’t be faffed) of late. Sure, I’ve had ideas and intentions, but they’ve been peppered with anxieties and maybe-not-yets. While Mars has been in Cancer, it’s felt like treading wat…

Scorpio New Moon

New Moon November 1, 2024, 10.46pm AEST  9 Scorpio 35 I recall the last time there was a Scorpio New Moon this close to Halloween – 31 October 2016 (Sydney time). That New Moon fell at 7 Scorpio, and I remember writing about getting rid of waste,…

Scorpio New Moon

New Moon November 1, 2024, 10.46pm AEST  9 Scorpio 35 I recall the last time there was a Scorpio New Moon this close to Halloween – 31 October 2016 (Sydney time). That New Moon fell at 7 Scorpio, and I remember writing about getting rid of waste,…

November 2024

Helloooooo, is anyone there? I wouldn’t blame you if you weren’t after all, I haven’t been … here, that is. I’ve been plenty of other places, and it’s safe to say 2024 hasn’t really lived up to the hype, but in many other ways it has lived up to …

Mercury Retrograde December 2023

Mercury has slowed right down and later today (AEST), just a few hours after the New Moon, will turn retrograde at 8 Capricorn 29′. What does this mean? Well, that’s a tricky question, but to find out more about Mercury retrograde and how t…

Mercury Retrograde Survival Guide

In our lives, we are so busy multi-tasking, juggling devices and schedules that we forget to notice the details. We miss things. For me, Mercury retrograde has always been that time when we’re reminded that a little back-tracking, a little revision, a …

Sagittarius New Moon

Tomorrow’s New Moon in Sagittarius is about hope, spontaneity, optimism, faith and adventure. Wherever it falls in your chart is where you need an injection of these things. For that reason, this is one of my favourite New Moons of the year. It’s…