Tag: Planetary cycles

Astrological insights for the week of June 22, 2020

This week we have two planets changing direction, phase II of Jupiter conjunct Pluto, Mars enters Aries.  Did I forget anything?  Whew!  There’s a transcript below the video and promo stuff. https://youtu.be/dezcYbklLSA For daily planetary musings, follow me on Facebook, Twitter,  Youtube If you’d care to make a donation to support my work: Venmo: Lynn-Hayes-10 […]

Thoughts on the astrology of the remainder of 2020

Astrology of 2020I was asked to create a video for the Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship on the astrology for the remainder of 2020, and I thought that was a great idea in light of how the entire world has changed since I wrote my forecast for 2020.  Here it is for you!  If you like these videos please […]

Thoughts on Pluto square Eris, January 2020 – October 2021

Eris is a small planet which was discovered in 2003.  Her Roman name was Discordia – she is the goddess who, when not invited to a wedding, began the Trojan War by throwing a golden apple marked “for the fairest” into a circle of goddesses, beginning a dispute that threw Greece into turmoil for ten […]

The meaning of Mercury in Cancer: May 28-August 4, 2020

art by Ellen Uytewaal Mercury, the planet of messages and information, is typically in a sign for less than a month, but because of the upcoming retrograde it will remain in Cancer until August 4th.  Any retrograde Mercury period is important since a retrograde planet applies greater emphasis and tends to dominate the […]

And then there were four: Venus and Jupiter turn retrograde this week

Most of my readers already know this, but planets don’t actually travel backwards.  Astrology observes the motion of the planets from our perspective on earth, and from our perspective they occasionally appear to be moving backwards: we call this retrograde.   Pluto, planet of darkness and transformation, turned retrograde at the end of April.  Saturn, planet […]

Jupiter conjunct Pluto and dangerous (Pluto) beliefs (Jupiter)

We usually think of Jupiter as the lord of good fortune, optimism, and expansion in all things and certainly that’s true.  Jupiter is also connected to our search for meaning, and the philosophies and theologies that we create to make sense of the world.   Pluto is an outer planet – not reflecting a facet of […]

Pluto turns retrograde, beginning a major year of retrograde activity

click to enlarge Pluto turns retrograde on April 25, 2020.  That in itself is not unusual since Pluto, along with all of the outer planets, spends about half the year in retrograde motion.  What IS unusual is that this year we will have between five and seven planets retrograde for five months. About […]

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A shift in direction when the lunar nodes change signs

The lunar nodes mark the point at which the path of the Moon crosses the ecliptic, the path that the Sun takes through the constellations as we observe its movement from Earth.  The Nodes are connected to experiences which feel fated, and we can see this idea in practice when we look at an eclipse.  […]

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When the King of the Gods meets the King of the Underworld: Jupiter conjunct Pluto in 2020

Jupiter conjunct pluto

  Jupiter is the planet from which the kindly word “jovial” derives and which is said to act as the Greater Benefic in the lives of men.  It expands our world both physically and mentally, instilling a desire for greater knowledge and high philosophies. As a result, Jupiter has a tendency to constantly be pushing […]

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