THE FICKLE FINGER OF FATE A yod is Astrology's most peculiar aspect. Often referred to as the finger of God, it's hard to tell if it's pointing the way or flipping you the bird. This week's yod involves Mars in Leo forming a quincunx to Neptune in Pisces and Pluto in Capricorn. Mars [...]
A PLANET CALLED HOPE Neptune is the planet of hope. Maybe you're hoping that someone you're in love with will love you back; perhaps you're wishing for a better life or feel like this time a lucky break really will work out. Neptune is the arch nemesis of cynics and skeptics. That's because [...]
FREEING SISYPHUS Sisyphus was condemned for all Eternity to push a boulder up a hill. Yet the gods said that should he successfully reach the top, he would be allowed to leave the Underworld a free man. The promise of this release kept Sisyphus focused on his labor. Now the boulder was truly [...]
SATURN RETROGRADE IN PISCES A retrograde refers to a period when a planet appears to be moving backwards in the sky. During a retrograde a planet often behaves in a way that's opposite to its nature. Mercury, the planet of shopkeepers for instance, becomes the planet of shoplifters when it's retrograde and Venus [...]
LET'S NOT AND SAY WE DID Venus/Pluto oppositions often bring karmic encounters. These could materialize as a powerful attraction, an inexplicable revulsion, or a professional association where each person struggles to get the upper hand without understanding why. Often confused with being fated, karmic encounters are more about quitting each other. The lure [...]
WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? Is romance dead? It’s a question worth asking in a society where deflector shields are up and ghosting's no longer the exclusive domain of seances. Is it fear of heartbreak that drives people to casually hook up with one person after another or is it the [...]
TURF WAR The Mars/Jupiter square on May 23d signals a dispute over something two parties have laid claim to. One side says the other is encroaching on its territory while the other side says their rights to it aren't being recognized. It doesn't much matter what your position is in this conflict because [...]
THE FUTURE IS NOW The old rules don't apply – not when Pluto is in Aquarius. And since the planet of No Return will be playing a pivotal role in this week's Fixed T-square involving Jupiter in Taurus and Mars in Leo, certain people will be discovering for themselves that the gig is [...]
MAYDAY! Every May since 2018 the Sun and Uranus have formed a conjunction in the zodiac sign of Taurus. And every year you have had to batten down the hatches in anticipation of some fresh fiasco. This May 9th will be no exception, however what will be different is how you respond. There [...]
TRIGGER WARNING Lunar eclipses can shake us to our foundations - especially when they take place in a zodiac sign like Scorpio. You may suddenly feel like you're reliving an experience you thought you had put behind you. Maybe it's a rejection, betrayal, or sense that people are silently ganging up on you. [...]
