Love Conquers War: Mars in Libra

Mars and Venus by Sandro Botticelli (c.1483)The god of war –- naked, defenceless, vulnerable – sleeps with his mouth half open, exhausted by lovemaking (we suppose), while Venus, the goddess of love, with not a hair out of place, fully clothed, reg…

Full Moon in Cancer: Reassuring Support

    January 15th brings us a Full Moon at 25 degrees Cancer. The Moon rules Cancer (she’s strong there) and Full Moons are peak energy; culminations. Full Moons can be emotional, and you might assume that this Moon in … Continue r…

DIY Astro

We have a break between planetary aspects, so, down to business…and, what better day to talk business than under a Taurus Moon? Was your New Year resolution to learn something about yourself? Was it to learn about astrology? Study with…Read mor…

Book Review: The Stellium Handbook, by Donna Cunningham

My teacher used to say that having a bunch of planets together in the same sign or house is sort of like having a nursery full of screaming babies and only one set of hands. In technical terms, this bunch of hollering astro-infants is called a stellium, and beloved author Donna Cunningham has written a book about them.

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"The Power of an Idea"– Max Igan video

"Rulers Are Just People": Maxwell Igan on The Power of an Idea:

As Astrology describes it, an idea (Uranus) needs a physical container (Saturn) in order to manifest upon the earthly plane. People born when the two planets are not in major (or at least, minor) aspect to one another have a difficult time bringing their ideas and plans into reality, the realm of Saturn. This is what I always