THINKING BETTER OF IT The beauty of sextiles is in the way they bring out the best in the planets affected. Even ornery characters like Mars, Saturn, and Uranus undergo an attitude adjustment under the graces of this astrological aspect. Mars becomes fostering rather than bullying, Saturn goes from being a hindering factor [...]
FAIT ACCOMPLI The 29th degree of any sign is regarded as an especially powerful point. That's because the ancient Greeks did not recognize zero as a number, but rather referred to it as empty space; a placeholder when counting if you will. It is said that all of the energies of a zodiac [...]
JUPITER CAZIMI! It may not have the same transformative effect as yelling "Shazam!", but a Jupiter Cazimi is still pretty fabulous. Its exact conjunction with the Sun on April 11th combines the powers of a solar exaltation with Jupiter's munificence and aegis. The result will be a surge of good fortune in your [...]
BACK CHANNEL Although an intractable Mercury/Pluto square on April 3d says there's no way you can hope to resolve your differences, planetary sextiles throughout the week tell another story. This is the time to turn to a mutual friend, a trusted associate, or respected elder to put out feelers. The fact that both [...]
BRAVEHEART Bravery isn't something that shows up when the stakes are high or the odds are against us. Sometimes it appears when we least expect it – much to the surprise of others as well as to ourselves. The Mars/Saturn trine on March 30th signals such a moment. This will be when a [...]
PLUTO ENTERS AQUARIUS Pluto enters the Tomorrowland sign of Aquarius on March 23d. This switches its focus from a gloomy fixation on the Past (Capricorn) to a zealous commitment to the Future (Aquarius). No more talking about what you could do one day because that day is here and now. You will see [...]
UNDER THE INFLUENCE There's a reason why Neptune is the planet of popular delusions and the madness of crowds. People believe what they want to believe when its influence is powerful and they can't be talked out of it. This week the Sun, Mercury, and Mars will all fall under its spell which [...]
SATURN IN PISCES Saturn enters Pisces on March 7th. Saturn has two faces when it's in the zodiac sign of the fish - despair and hope. Despair because its entrance can bring a wave of regret, self-recrimination, and guilty secrets crashing down on you. It's not unlike opening an overstuffed closet and its [...]
A DIFFERENT STATE OF MIND Mercury gets a bit foggy when it's traveling through Pisces. That's because the planet of the mind can feel at sea in the realm of the fish. We often think of Mercury as being cerebral and analytical – quick to cite stats and quote facts in order to [...]
VENUS IN ARIES Venus enters Aries on February 20th. You always have to be a bit careful when Venus is traveling through the zodiac sign of the Ram. The planet of love and beauty is famous for sudden infatuations that roar to life in an instant only to burn out just as quickly. [...]
