One of the first things we learn–or rather, latch on to–when we begin learning astrology is the serendipity of Jupiter. Wherever Jupiter falls in a chart is lucky, the books tell us. Jupiter is the planet of adventure and good feelings. He’s a good guy, ruler of happy, expansive Sag. We want him in […]
Tag: Outer Planets
Three Paths to Wisdom: Uranus and the Path of Mind
Please read, “The Music of the Spheres: Octaves” before this piece. I’d like you to sit back and think about an outstanding experience of the planet Uranus. Most of us will come up with some sudden shock or turnabout during a major Uranus transit or progression. Most of us will associate Uranus with the […]
The Music of the Spheres: Octaves, An Introduction
There are those who dismiss the idea entirely. Mercury the lower octave of Uranus? Venus the lower octave of Neptune? Mars the lower octave of Pluto? I’ve read and listened to endless words on the subject. Some try to convince me that the concept of octaves doesn’t exist at all. Others try to tell […]
The Cave and the Arrow: Chiron Beyond The Wound (Part Two)
We have to talk about Chiron in terms of desire, and Mars, because desire IS the wound. We desire what we feel we will never receive or achieve in Chiron’s house. It hurts because we want it so badly. Whatever it is will validate us, and if we had that thing, we would become […]
Secondary Progressions One Beginning in Two Weeks
Secondary Progressions are absolutely crucial to any natal chart interpretation. They’re the ‘why’ behind the ‘who’ of the natal chart and the ‘what’ of the transits. Without a correct interpretation of secondaries, we have no focus, no perspective on personal development nor on our spiritual evolution. For those of you new to the field, more […]
2011: Springtime of the Peoples
Set during the Paris uprising of 1848, Flaubert’s novel Sentimental Education explores lessons in love and friendship. It was published some 20 years after the events.I’ve been thinking about the planet Neptune’s ingress into Pisces a lot over the past…
Soul Points in Synastry: The Vertex versus the Nodes (Part One)
One of the questions that has already come up a number of times in the Soul Points class I’m teaching is, “Both the Vertex and the Nodes are sensitive relationship points that often feel destined, what’s the difference?” It’s assumed that contacts to both the Nodes (particularly the South Node) and the Vertex feel like […]
Synastry Studies: Chiron, an Overview
This is part one of an occasional series on Chiron in Synastry. I’ve already addressed Chiron/Venus here, and will be going through inter-aspects of Chiron with all of the relationship planets, the lights, and some interesting sensitive points. This is a little overview of Chiron’s function in a chart in terms of partnership. I’ve had […]