THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS Everyone's familiar with the phrase "the devil is in the details." It refers to the minor technicalities, papered over cracks, and false assumptions that can trip you up when you take things for granted. It's a warning to never sign without examining the fine print first. But it [...]
UPSY DOWNSY It's hard to tell up from down when the Sun squares Uranus, the planet of revolution and change, on August 6th. That's because Uranus is like the Wheel of Fortune in Astrology. What's working for you one day could be working against you the next and vice-versa. Nothing is set in [...]
WE CAN DO IT! Mars, the planet of gumption and drive, enters the zodiac sign of Virgo on July 29th. This is bound to make you more industrious, organized, and even hypercritical but there's more to Virgo than just that. Of all twelve signs, only Virgo depicts a woman. That's saying a lot [...]
PRIDE The Sun enters Leo, zodiac sign of the Good Father, on July 22nd. But what does Good Father mean nowadays in a world of gender fluidity, sperm donors, and single-parent households headed by women more than men? Is it even relevant anymore? Let's face it: not all dads are good – just [...]
OUTMATCHED Planetary oppositions are Astrology's most difficult aspects because there is no common ground. It's like a seesaw with one planet in one seat and the other planet in the opposite. Unfortunately with the Sun forming an opposition to cosmic heavyweight Pluto (July 17th) you're going to feel like you're sharing your seesaw [...]
BALANCING ACT Relationship signals couldn't be more mixed as Venus, the planet of love and beauty, careens between Saturn and Uranus this week. One day a certain someone wants nothing to do with you and the next they're saying they can't live without you. Are you going out with a split personality? Actually, [...]
NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED Mars in Leo is getting a lot of abuse this week thanks to an opposition to Saturn in Aquarius on July 1rst and a square to Uranus in Taurus on July 3rd. Not only will your heroic deed fail to impress, it looks like it may even come [...]
I WANT TO BELIEVE Hopes and wishes dissolve before your eyes when Neptune turns retrograde on June 25th. It's disappointing to say the least, but like all retrogrades, this is the Stars’ way of testing you to see if you are truly committed to the path you're on. The dreams you have when [...]
JUPITER RETROGRADE Jupiter, the planet of good fortune and higher purpose, turns retrograde on June 20th. Like Saturn, Jupiter is a planet of tests. But instead of withholding things from you, Jupiter usually piles on the good stuff – like a budding romance, an uptick in finances, or a bushel of golden opportunities [...]
GROUP HUG Just about everyone you know is going to need a hug this week. The approaching Sun/Neptune square on June 13th brings out people’s private anxieties and emotional insecurities putting them on show for the entire world to see. People will feel vulnerable and like they’re emotionally naked. They’ll be uncharacteristically weepy, [...]
