Excerpt from my latest Sasstrology post: “What happens when transiting Pluto meets Venus? The phrase that comes to mind is probably “obsessive love.” Challenging (square, conjunction, opposition) Pluto aspects to Venusare anticipated with une…
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Mars Retrograde: Just What Are You Doing Down There?
(Astrology Explored) Newscaster: Mars stations in Virgo on the day of the Aquarian New Moon. Many astrologers have posted their take on this combo, but Astrology Media Press thought to ask the planets themselves, “What does it all mean?” I … Continue reading →
Obi Wan Kenobi vs Darth Vader: Saturn vs Pluto
Here is the question that Iris asked on this site: Could you say a bit about how you would distinguish the cutting away of the unnecessary by Saturn from the letting go of the unnecessary by Pluto? How might they feel different?Iris is right: both…
Demanding People (Hard Aspects From Pluto)
Some people place a high demand on the energy of others. This is for good or ill. It’s good and healthy that a person come across someone like this from time to time. These are Plutonians, basically. When you deal … Read More…
Can You Handle the Truth?
The other day I had a couple of trees removed from my backyard. Aside from causing damage to the electrical works in our pool area and lifting pavers, neither tree was healthy. We had another tree pruned and dead-wooded in order to help it flourish, an…
The Rising Planet: Your “First Responder”
The planet closest to your Ascendant, usually in the first, second, or third houses, is called the rising planet. I also call it the “first responder” planet, because it’s the planet that is first on deck to handle anything new that comes your way. What’s your first responder planet, and how does it operate in your life?
Relationship Astrology: Bad Love Is Like Eating 98% Dark Chocolate
(Starry Night Astrology) Your eyes lock. There is something so plaintive in his look, like a lost soul wanting to be saved. Or he pursues you relentlessly. “You are the one. I need you.” It is a seductive, addictive message. And for a while, just a little while, it is just like that. He is […]
Astrology of Missing Persons: When Missing Persons’ Cars Are Found Running
(True Crime and Astrology) Stacey English, a young professional woman from Atlanta has been missing since shortly after Christmas. Her car was found running, driver’s side door open, in the lot of a police substation/library and impounded less than 9 … Continue reading →
Ruin Porn and Pluto in Capricorn
What’s the attraction to photographing decay? It’s what Pluto in Capricorn looks like. This article explores the art of taking pictures of abandoned buildings such as factories, hospitals and churches. There’s even a website (abandone…
Myth-making in a City of Scholars: JRR Tolkien, C S Lewis and all
I still get a small thrill when I walk past number 20 Northmoor Road after dropping my kids off at school. Half a century ago, JRR Tolkien wrote The Hobbit and the first two volumes of The Lord of the Rings in that unprepossessing suburban house.I…