Tag: Moon

Can Astrology Make You A Better Mother?

Gustav Klimt’s Mother and BabyA friend’s child has a Moon-Pluto conjunction in the 8th House. Unfortunately, she’s an astrologer so she knows just how badly that reflects on her. Obviously, she must be a possessive vampire mother who devours her childr…

Depth Charges: Transiting Moon Conjunct Pluto

Tomorrow morning the Moon will conjunct Pluto in Capricorn.  This is a solid, possibly depressing, configuration.  Moon/Pluto is about going deep, revealing the shadows and embracing the unpleasant stuff.  No fear.  In Saturn ruled Capricorn it&#82…

Full Moon in Scorpio: Hades Heart

I’m not a bad person, exactly. But let’s face it: there’s some ugliness in here. For most of my life, I was able to hide that part of my personality, even from myself. But over the years, it’s taken on weight and presence. It radiates malevolence. I know that clinging to anger and resentment hurts me worse than anyone else. So why do I hold on to them?

Tug of War Between The Moon and Mercury/Venus

The Moon in Libra is in opposition to Mercury/Venus in Aries.  There is a dynamic here that involves you vs. them, your needs and their independence.  Around noon today the Moon will move into Scorpio and Mercury/Venus will move into … Continue…

The Moon and Momzilla

While I have my virtues, I’m simply not the person I could have been had she been in my life awhile longer, to help me smooth off a few more of the rough bits. I suppose we’re all our mothers’ little magna opera – ambitious symphonies that they nurture, refine, and eventually must leave behind, unfinished.

Mother’s Day and Free Will

May 8th is Mother’s Day and the Moon (appropriately) will be in Cancer.  Cancer symbolizes Mom, nurturing, childhood and the womb. In honour of Mother’s Day I’d like to write about women who don’t want children.  There’s…