The beginning of Aries, and the zodiacal new year, is even more potent in 2012 because a new moon fell just days after the sun moved into the Mars-rule sign. Meanwhile mars is still retrograding, after a recent trine with Venus, Jupiter, & Pluto! The air is certainly crackling with positive possibility, but you must […]
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New Moon in Aries: Grapes of Wrath
Anger is the nuclear weapon of the relationship arsenal – its only power lies in its ability to intimidate or frighten others. Anger stamps a vintage from the grapes of normal, healthy, Aries wrath, bottles it up and places it in a dark cellar for months. What results might be a great wine – but will more likely turn to vinegar, corrosive and sour.
Dark Power: Aspects Between Natal Mars and Pluto
Excerpt from my latest Sasstrology article: “Mars equals will and primal instinct. Pluto equals power and compulsion. Combine these energies, and you have one explosive package. Now, imagine having these planets connected in your natal chart.”
Should You Start Something New During A Retrograde Period?
During the current Mercury and Mars retrogrades, I’ve received some questions on what to do if new opportunities come up. Conventional wisdom says not to start anything new. Some astrologers even caution against doing anything important. But let&…
The Grand Trine: March 2012
Can you feel it? The air is absolutely buzzing right now! Jupiter & Venus are hosting a party in the sign of Taurus. And not only are the two benefics doing the astro shimmy in the most sensual sign of all the zodiac, they are playing nice with Mars and Pluto, both of which are […]
I See Red
Sometimes shit just happens. For no reason.
When I first started learning about predictive astrology I used to look endlessly at my chart and the transits that were hitting it and try and work out what it meant. If something crappy happened at work (a…
Herding Cats: Transiting Mars in Virgo’s Impossible Challenge
The next couple of days could be tricky for accomplishing things. Mars retrograde in Virgo (perfection-obsession, going back over the details) will be challenged in two ways; with an opposition from Mercury in Pisces and an inconjunct from Venus in …
From Perception To Action: Mercury To Mars
“I like to keep an open mind, but not so open that my brain falls out.”
–Judge Harry, “Night Court”
Astrology – Short and Sweet: One Man’s Ace Is Another Man’s Rocket
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The Astrology of Politics: The Susan G. Komen Public Relations Disaster
(Astrology Explored) Pro-lifers defend it, Pro-Choicers bash it, but it is clear that the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s decision to end funding to Planned Parenthood has produced a backlash has colored the public’s perceptions of a once lauded … Continue reading →