Author: Lynn Hayes

The power of this Libra New Moon for change and healing

The easy astrological times are not always the times when change and evolution can take place – sometimes these changes take an astrological punch, and that is what we have under this Libra New Moon. Libra is considered to be a somewhat “soft” sign – often polite and tactful, Libra urges us to relate to […]

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Astrological forecast for the week of October 4, 2021: Libra New Moon and stationary planets

art by Myles Pinkney This week we are at peak retrograde, with six planets retrograde including Mercury.  Expect and prepare for communication glitches under the Mercury retrograde which is at its midpoint this week.  Pluto turns direct on October 6th to be followed by Jupiter and Saturn, and all three planets are stationary […]

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Astrological forecast for the week of September 27, 2021: Mercury retrograde and retrograde season

DeviantArt There’s a lot to talk about this week!  Grab a cuppa something and let’s dive in. Mercury retrograde.  Mercury turns retrograde on September 27th, the day I am writing this, at which point we have  SIX retrograde planets, plus Chiron.  This is not as extreme as last year when every planet (seven) […]

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Sunday Poetry: Sweet Darkness

This is a very personal poem for me right now. I’m in the midst of some intense planetary alignments involving progressed Mars and Pluto (geeky astrological details below) which I have been observing with some trepidation. Would I get in an accident? Set fire to my house? Blow up all of my relationships? But I […]

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Astrological update for the week of September 20, 2021: Full Moon, Equinox portal!

art by Lisa Hunt There’s a lot of astrological juice in the skies this week, which means quite a few potent energies swirling around to affect us in a variety of ways. Emotions could be extreme under the Full Moon, and the portal point of the September Equinox will open up doorways of […]

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The meaning of the pre-Equinox Pisces Full Moon

artist unknown by Lynn Hayes.  At the Pisces Full Moon the Pisces Moon is opposite the Virgo Sun, requiring us to bring into balance the polarity of these  two opposing astrological signs. Pisces, as Virgo’s opposite, lives in the realm of Spirit and ideals rather than the mundane. Where Virgo is concerned with […]

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Sunday inspiration: Enlightenment is like the Moon

In honor of tomorrow’s Pisces Full Moon, I offer this photo I took at the beach as the Moon was rising at sunset.Also, here is a lovely zen piece for your Sunday contemplation! ❤️ Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water. The moon does not get wet, nor is the water broken. Although […]

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Mars in Libra: Striving for balance

art by Kate Monkman When the planet of drive and desire, anger and frustration travels through the sign of peace and harmony it’s not always easy.  Mars in Libra craves harmony and true partnership- the equanimity that occurs when everything in our lives is in balance.  Libra is the sign of love and […]

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Astrological update for the week of September 13-20, 2021: Full Moon Rising

art from Astrosignum Retrograde update:  We currently have five planets (including Chiron) in retrograde motion: Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Chiron.  Mercury, in preparation for its retrograde turn on September 27th, has slowed down and we are in the “shadow phase” of the Mercury retrograde cycle, where communication becomes more personal and therefore […]

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The politics of religion at the end of the Age of Pisces

art by Julie Dillon I found this article quite interesting: What is the 21st century going to be about? If you had asked me 20 years ago, on, say, Sept. 10, 2001, I would have had a clear answer: advancing liberalism. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of apartheid, Deng […]

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