For a couple months now I have been experimenting with making talisman paintings and objects for different astrological events. With all that Libra, I tend to be overly cerebral and I’ve found physically making things to be a good meditative practice for me. Between this year’s Neptune transit and some projects I’ve undertaken in the [...]
Archive | December, 2010
2010′s Most Popular Posts
Another year is nearly behind us, and I’ve left another year of writing in my wake here on the site. Here are the most popular posts of 2010: On the Ascendant: Moon Rising A look at the characteristics of people with moon conjunct the ascendant. Transiting Moon Opposite Chiron Information about a specific monthly transit [...]
Year-End Quick Forecast
It’s the last week of 2010– the time of year when society has a gift-giving hangover, people start making resolutions for the new year, and everyone laments that they don’t know where the time went. Monday, December 27 Today is the calmest Monday we’ve had all month. Fitting, since so many people are on holidays [...]
Moon Post Roundup
With today’s moon in Cancer, the recent eclipse, and the inner work we’re all doing as the year comes to a close, I’ve collected a few of my most popular posts about the moon. In astrology, your moon relates to your emotions, your habits, your subconscious, and your inner life. Learning more about your moon [...]
A Winter Solstice Eclipse
Tomorrow is yet another odd full moon. We’re in the middle of a series of full moons that take place at what astrologers call the anaretic degree, the very last degree of a zodiac sign. Events that occur at 29 degrees of a sign are significant in astrology, as they symbolize maturity and transition. This full [...]
Chakras and Planetary Correlations
The body has seven chakras, the Sanskrit word for energy centers. Each chakra in your body has a specific association with physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Each chakra also has a planet associated with it (as well as many other things like colors, stones, sounds, and other natural elements). Here are the planets and signs [...]
Did You Inherit Your Birth Chart?
Our families are one of the biggest influences on our life, whether we’re from peaceful homes or troubled ones, adopted, interfaith, close, split, together, or anything else. And so our families, for better or for worse, are part of us, and show up in our birth charts in different ways. Some aspects in a chart describe [...]
December 2010: A Month of Mondays
Last week was busy, full-speed-ahead rocket ship week. We’re a few days into the retrograde period now, but… there’s no rest for the wicked. Sorry. Every Monday this month, and a few bonus days besides, is full of astrological weather that just wants to push your buttons. Monday, December 6 Last Monday was a busy [...]
Ask the Astrologer: Retrogrades
What’s a “station” in astrology? When a planet stops moving in the sky, and appears to stand still before moving in the other direction. Astrologers use it as both a verb and a noun: Mercury is stationing retrograde tomorrow morning. Uranus stationed direct last weekend. or I’m thinking about getting a new cell phone, but [...]
December Astro Forecast (video)
On the first Wednesday of the month I shlep over to Redmond to see Rick Levine and Jeff Jawer’s live forecast for the coming month. I’ve been doing this for a whole season now, so I think it’s become an actual part of my routine. This is an intense month- here are some of the [...]
