Winter Solstice & Capricorn New Moon: Peace & Joy

Remember how I always used to say that in astrology, there’s never a perfect time? Well, scrap that! I just found a perfect new moon. Or at least as close to perfect as I’ve seen in a while. Lately, I’ve been studying what makes any given chart shine...

Gemini Full Moon: Everything All at Once?

If you don’t already have a catalog of all that triggers you, be on the lookout for examples and maybe a few new suggestions over the next couple of weeks, as this Gemini full moon (Wednesday, December 7 at 8:08 p.m. pacific) is a trickster. I’ve been...

Taurus Lunar Eclipse: How to Navigate Your Transformation

Want to know how to work with the energies of the November 8 eclipse? Well, there’s a clue in the preceding sentence. Yep, the operative word is work. Tuesday’s lunar eclipse (3:02 a.m. pacific) features, among other challenges, Saturn, the planet of hard...

Scorpio Solar Eclipse: A Motivating Force

A solar eclipse is usually a lot less intense than a lunar eclipse, but this one, a Scorpio solar eclipse no less, is already giving off the warm fuzzies. What with a sun/moon/Venus conjunction and some comfy trines making Tuesday’s eclipse (3:49 a.m....

Aries Full Moon: A Beautiful Kite in the Strong Wind

Sometimes when I look at a chart, I get the sense that it could take flight. This has to do with the angles and how they appear winglike, whether there is symmetry, a determiner of both aerodynamics and beauty, and whether any parts of its shape that may drag it down...