Saturn turns retrograde: The mentor at work

The planet Saturn governs restriction of all kinds – the sense of being blocked from your goals and dreams, the commitments that are required in order to establish a government, a corporation or a marriage.  Saturn can bring delays to our accomplishments and disappointments and failure. Still, at the heart of the matter Saturn serves […]

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Saturn in Sagittarius: Part Two

Saturn is the most distant and by far the slowest moving of the planets used by traditional astrologers. Therefore he has the deepest impact on the sign in which he finds himself. Saturn rules boundaries, gloom, depression, restriction, rules, harvest, death, structure, bones, old age, longevity, melancholy; the bare necessities, the bare minimum, the nitty gritty. I saw an interesting lecture by Rick Levine last September at the Astrological Association Conference. He pointed out that in English, words beginning with st are often Saturnine in meaning: stone, static, steely, steady, stern, setting a standard, sturdy, steadfast, studied, stone-cold sober, structure, strict, stranded… […]

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The Real Thing

Saturn retrograde until 2/8/15 It is often said that planets become more emphasised when they are retrograde ie appear to be going backwards from the perspective of us here on Earth. Personally, I find that simply terrifying when it comes to…

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Reader Question: Mercury and the Moon in the 1st house?

 Astroboy asks: Capricorn 1st house At the surface level it appears that you uphold the status quo. You do what you’re supposed to do according to your family’s expectations. This is the way you learned to navigate the dynamics of your environment when you were young. Saturn in Capricorn 12th house Saturn is in dignity

Reader Question: Mercury and the Moon in the 1st house?

Divine Distortions, Mercury enters Pisces

Mercury (thoughts, communications, travel) recently joined Sun and Neptune in the imaginative realm of Pisces on Thursday March 12. During the next three weeks, there can be a hint of woozy/grogginess, dizzy confusion, as well as heightened sensitivity. We’re cosmically inspired to look for what we’re searching for, from a different view of our surroundings. During this changing cycle, vision can blur, as […]

New Moon Eclipse and the Spring Equinox: The Doors That Open and Close

The March 20th New Moon eclipse (at 29 degrees Pisces) is extra potent, for a few reasons. The Spring Equinox  (the Sun’s Aries ingress) occurs about an hour later, so we have the eclipse’s new beginnings, made even more potent … Continue reading

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More on the Independent Study

      I want to make it clear to the Independent Study people that you will be creating your own curriculum–therefore, for the three classes, you are responsible for providing the theme, the chart data, the biographical links (Wiki will do for most) and the dates for progressions, if any. I would also like […]