Hmmm…The Grand Chessboard? How about the Sabian Symbol for ‘3 Sagittarius’: "Two Men Playing Chess"? Curiously, that degree has been and will soon be conjoined by transiting Saturn, the old man planet of authority, government, law, business, the past, flaws, and mistakes that catch up with us. Saturn is now retrograde in late Scorpio but he’ll turn direct during the first week of August 2015
Tag: Saturn
Temples Of The Sky
I have been reading Deborah Houlding’s book The Houses, Temples of the Sky. It’s an excellent reference and should be on every astrologer’s bookshelf. Although Houlding is a traditional astrologer and her focus is on the horary and mundane, her research and ideas are relevant to her modern, more psychologically inclined colleagues. She has gone back to pre-18th century source material — specifically Manilius, Firmicus, Al Biruni and Lilly but many others also — and tried to decipher what these astrologers had in mind for the meaning of houses. Of course, these writers were all trying to make astrology fit […]
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Summer 2015: a Starry Summer Triangle, Pluto’s historic flyby – Cosmic Pursuits (plus, astro-notes)
Cosmic Pursuits, Brian Ventrudo’s excellent astronomy website and newsletter, gives us a heads-up on the brilliant Summer Triangle of stars Vega, Altair, and Deneb (Adige) with double star Albireo twinkling colorfully in the triangle’s center.
Of course, depending on your vantage point, the trio may be called the Winter Triangle!
Now let’s consider a little astrology concerning Vega (Alpha
12th House Saturn Transit: The Long Goodbye
Excerpt from my latest Sasstrology post. Comments have been disabled for this post on this site; please leave comments on the Sasstrology site. “Different transits can herald the end of a relationship, each with their own planet-specific lessons. A 12th … Continue reading →
Aware of the Wreckage, Mercury Direct, Neptune, Saturn Retrograde
Mercury Station Direct. After three weeks of misinterpretations and misunderstandings under Mercury retrograde (which could’ve been blown out of proportion with the Sagittarius Full Moon) – communications, trades, dealings and short journeys will finally begin to start moving forward as Mercury stations direct on Thursday June 11. While it will still take a little while […]
The #Astrology of Chiron: The Guerilla Guide to Life Repair
(Astrology Explored) Bam! You go for a house, or a car, or any kind of credit and find a bill sent to collection sinks your chances for the loan or a decent interest rate. What do you do, lie there … Continue reading →
The Moon/Saturn and Moon/Venus Woman
Excerpt from my latest Sasstrology post (please leave comments on the Sasstrology site): “In a previous article, I wrote about hard aspects between natal Moon/Saturn and Venus/Saturn in a man’s chart. This article will explore the effects of these … Continue reading →
After the Uranus/Pluto Square: The Next Big Thing
Now that the Uranus/Pluto square is over, what’s the next, outer planet mashup? A few months ago, a commenter asked me what the next big thing was, and their question inspired this post. This is not an exhaustive list. I’m … Continue reading →
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Breaking The Mold, Saturn Retrograde, Uranus Pluto Square
Saturn retrograde. What we’ve consistently persisted in building and accomplishing, will slowly start to grow exhaustingly heavy with Saturn stationing retrograde on Saturday, March 14. Saturn is the great disciplinary for responsibily and inner strength, which is also connected with rules, duties, tradition, ties that bind, self-discipline, restrictions and consequences. Whatever we’ve been carrying to enforce conditions, will finally start to […]
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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