Now that Taurus season is upon us, it’s time for another Tarot/astrological mashup. The 5 of Pentacles is associated with Mercury in Taurus. This is not a happy card, but it’s not as bad as it appears. When you pull … Continue reading →
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Taurus Season: Claiming What’s Yours
Taurus season begins today, as the Sun enters the sign of survival, acquisition and preservation. Taurus is the stock-up-and-get-comfy sign. Amass what you need to survive and thrive (Taurus knows how to enjoy the good stuff). Taurus is about making … Continue reading →
Morning of the Earth…
Ruler: Venus Exalted: the Moon Detriment: Mars Polarity: Feminine/ Negative Modality: Fixed Element: Earth Body Parts: metabolic system, thyroid, storage systems, neck, throat, tonsils, ears, vocal chords Nature: dry, cold, enduring Motivation: To store, to make solid, to manifest, to build, to make the most of every…
The Week Ahead- Raging Bull or Contented Cow?
So anyways, after the last week, a little light relief is not only prescribed, but absolutely necessary. I suspect next week will contain much of the same, so am off today to see “The Rocky Horror Show.” I’ve been looking…
Facing Demons by Living Strong, Pluto Retrograde, Taurus Sun
Taurus Sun. Sun (ego, identity) joins Mercury (thoughts, communications) and Mars (energy, desire) in grounded Taurus on Monday, April 20. In the next four weeks, we’ll be led onto more stable terrains, where we can live a more appreciative and productive life. We’re attracting beauty and potential to build and manifest a better quality of living. As we rebuild […]
Words That Sculpt The Truth: Mars, Mercury and Pluto
Fresh off his pumped up square to Jupiter, Mars in Taurus moves towards an empowering trine with Pluto Rx (at 15 deg Capricorn) from April 18th to April 21st. He’s joined by Mercury in Taurus (from April 20th to 22nd) culminating … Continue reading →
Connecting Others to Your Dream: The Pisces, Taurus, Libra Yod
The transiting North Node in Libra is the focal point of a Yod this month, which puts pressure on 9 degrees Libra/Aries in your chart. I talked … Continue reading →
Mercury’s Transit of Taurus: Real Words
Mercury heads into Taurus on April 14th, grounding ideas and communication with a thud. Mercury in Aries’ hot ideas now need to be proven and developed. The pace of information will slow, but the dependability of what you hear/learn will … Continue reading →
In Pursuit of Believing Again, Jupiter Stations Direct
A bit of a cosmic tilt was experienced from last month’s energetic aspects of the Uranus/Pluto square and the solar/lunar eclipses. Mars also shifted from the fiery speed of Aries, into steady Taurus, which is currently encouraging patience, determination and real ‘oomph’ from our creative efforts. And as we pave strong, secure grounds to get where we’re going this time, we’re also restructuring our reality and moral standards into something durable with Saturn retrograde. Subscribe for free to […]
Joy, Pleasure, Happiness and Chocolate
As you tuck into your Easter egg this morning, you may want to as yourself this: what is the difference between joy and pleasure? This week I listened to the writer Anthony Seldon talking on the radio, distinguishing between pleasure, which we might get from eating chocolate, happiness which we might get from sharing chocolate with friends, and joy which is transcendant. (He starts at around 24 minutes). Accordingly, pleasure is a passing thing, where some of us get stuck: eating another chocolate bar, reading another trashy magazine. You might associate that with the sign Taurus, the most sensual of […]
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