Shutdowns 1995/96 and 2013 linked by Mars-Neptune

Mars-Neptune, Government Shutdowns, and Autumn 2013 Eclipses

by Jude Cowell

On Saturday October 19, 2013, transit Mars @2Vir39 returns to its position in the ‘Shutdown New Moon 1995’ horoscope (Sun-Moon @10Cap33), which is called a Mars Return, and which symbolizes a new 2-year cycle of activity relating to shutdowns and stalemates. For the current government shutdown, testosterone-driven Mars

Astrology of Now: Cold Snap

In Blue. Wassily Kandinsky: Saturn in Scorpio, Venus in SagittariusThe weather changed yesterday and a dry, icy wind sent tiny clouds fleeting across the sky, trees rattling and swaying, branches to the floor, drifts of leaves whirling up like spirits….

Calling All Martians

I stumbled upon this ring by way of an a banner ad, while browsing on eBay. I was clicking through a selection of Italian made shift dresses when the site of this ring captured my attention. Imagine my surprise when upon clicking through to the ad the name and description of the ring had zero […]

Transits by association….

Saturday 12 October Moon in Capricorn I didn’t publish yesterdays daily planets post. It was a little too Capricorn Moon in style. Todays was likely to be the same, so I’m not posting it either. Despite the blue skies, I’m…Read more…

Transiting Mars in Virgo: The Bonfire of Helpfulness

  Transiting Mars moves into perfectionist Virgo on October 15th, and opposes Neptune (at 2 degrees Pisces) from October 15th to October 19th. The drive to get it right will be shifting under the influence of Neptune’s dreams. Mars (action &…

A Brief Look At Virtue and Vice

Francesco Pesselino – The Seven Virtues (male and female personificationsTo live a moral life, according to Plato, you needed the following qualities: justice, temperance, courage and prudence. These are the “cardinal” virtues and the foundations of a …

Work, Work, Work!

Taking some time to finish eclipse reports, put together the Nodes mini-lesson, and write this coming week’s ECLIPSE. Watch here …Continue reading »

Delayed Class Announcement

  Sorry to delay the new class announcements, but a number of things have got in the way.  For one, the Progressions One course has been inadvertently lengthened, so that we will need to begin the next courses a bit later.   And then a few personal things have come up recently that are eating away […]