“Well, there was the bit that you missed where I distracted him with the cuddly monkey then I said “play time’s over” and I hit him in the head with the peace lily.”
–Officer Nicholas Angel, “Hot Fuzz”
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Extravagant Love: Natal Venus Conjunct Jupiter
Excerpt from my latest Sasstrology article: “When the planet of abundance (Jupiter) unites with the planet of love (Venus) in a chart, expect more of everything that Venus has to offer. The Venus/Jupiter person gives generously in relationships. …
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How I Broke My Achilles Heel
The boy hero was educated by Chiron, the centaur. Here depicted by John Singer SargentSilver-footed Thetis, the sea goddess, leaned over the the River Styx, and dipped her demigod baby into its dark current. The magical water made the boy invulner…
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Dwarf Planet Eris
Eris Speaks: I want to see you scrabbling on the ground, hands bloodied, hair matted, face twisted. I want to pull your strings to see which way you jerk – maybe to see if you ARE a jerk. I want … Continue reading →Dwarf Planet Eris is a …
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Just a Little Lunar Essence 18 October 2012: ‘Our Emotional Approach’
7:30 PM PDT the Moon opposes Jupiter, and by 10:30 PM PDT squares Venus. These two contacts signal a long period of clash with the social sphere, pessimism, and potential loss of assets or love. Oh don’t cry, it’s not as bad as it sounds! O…
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Asteroid Hylonome
Asteroid Hylonome 10370 was a female centaur in Greek mythology. Hylonome was heartbroken and killed herself when her beloved partner, the centaur Cyllarus was killed in battle. She immediately took her own life with the very same fatal arrow. This is the ultimate centaur sacrifice; suicide in order to be reunited with one’s soulmate and be at one with the cosmos. Like Chiron and all centaurs, Hylonome bridges two outer planets and has a transforming influence. Here she transforms Uranian shock into altruism and Neptunian yearning to connect with source. The negative manifestation of this is fairly obvious, playing the martyr and thinking ones life is meaningless without a partner. Suicide bombers are a good example of this archetype, with the explosive thunderbolt Uranian energy being the passport to ultimate Neptunian redemption in heaven. The story of Hylonome and Cyllarus is indeed touching. The two were inseparable. Ovid states “Their love was equal; on the hills they roamed together, and together they would go back to their cave”. So then when her soulmate died what else could Hylonome do but join him in the afterlife. Its safe to say that Cyllarus would have followed suit such was their devotion to each […]
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Making Peace With The Harsh Aspects In Your Child’s Chart
Astrology in real life.
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Green paint and sextiles…
On the Facebook page I’ve been banging on for the last couple of days about the sextile between Venus (in Virgo) and Mercury (in Scorpio). It’s been one of those astro weather aspects that has the potential to work for us all if we take the opportu…
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Astrology Today: October 18, 2012 – Take Heed
“If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.”
–Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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New Course: Crossroads of Consciousness Begins in November
A New Course: Crossroads of Consciousness Crossroads of Consciousness will examine the major developmental cycles all humans face at the same times in life. Nearly everyone these days has heard of the infamous Saturn Return we experience around the age of 30—I’ve even seen greeting cards that say, “Sorry about your Saturn return.” But few […]