Tuesday, Feb 7th, 2012 We all have a purpose. Some interior light in us burns bright and there is a desire to shine like the Sun. We might try to keep it down, or maybe we don’t know quite what it is, or perhaps we don’t believe in ourselves. But all of that hesitation matters … read more
2012 is the Year of the Dragon in Chinese Astrology. It begins at the New Moon on January 23rd. For the Astrologers of ancient China, the Dragon was a constellation associated with rain and was a symbol of the life-force, eventually becoming the emblem of royalty, power and wealth. Because it symbolizes fertility, the Dragon … read more
The Moon is full in the sign of Cancer. This is an especially powerful place for the Moon since the Moon is more at home in Cancer than she is in any other zodiac sign. The Moon is feminine and represents the feminine energy in each of us. She is the Great Mother, the Divine … read more
Most people think of the Winter Solstice, also known as the first day of Winter, as the shortest and darkest day of the year. This is because the Sun’s light has been decreasing since its peak six months ago at the Summer Solstice. But it is at this depth of darkness that the Sun is … read more
During this Full Moon on Saturday, December 10th at 9:36 a.m EST, put your attention to connecting your spiritual and physical realities. Since the Moon represents your intuition and Gemini is in charge of your thinking, this is a good time to combine them into intuitive thinking. Intuitive thinking comes from slowing down your fast … read more
On 11.11.11 at 11:11 for 11 minutes I will engage in prayer and meditation, feeding the fire and holding the vision for a new birth. I hope you join me and millions of others who will be turning up the transformational heat through meditations, ceremonies, and gatherings. We all have a part, no matter how … read more
Thursday, November 10, 2011 During this Full Moon you have the opportunity to find the union between Scorpio Sun and Taurus Moon. Scorpio pushes to the surface a desire for meaningful transformation. Connected to the underworld by its association with Pluto, Scorpio has the heat of deep volcanoes and molten lava. This is the energy … read more
Today is a New Moon, and what a New Moon it is!! Not only are the Sun and Moon in the water sign Scorpio, but Mercury and Venus are also swimming around in the deep mysteries of the psyche. The New Moon each month is a reminder that you can always begin anew. With all … read more
This Full Moon: The Sun is in Libra, which means that your conscious awareness sees clearly the needs and demands of the people around you. Since Saturn is also in Libra right now, you might be asking yourself what you “should” do, and what is the “responsible” action to take. You look around and see … read more
This morning at 5:05 am EDT the Sun moved into Libra, signifying the beginning of Fall. And none to soon, I say. In spite of all the challenges of this past summer, we can all look toward this new season with hope in our hearts and vision in our minds. I love the idea of … read more
July 1, 2011 at 4:54 am EDT. At every New Moon, the Sun and Moon are in the same sign. This month it is Cancer. New Moons are great times to begin something new, and since it is in Cancer, the sign of the home, it is a great time to do something new with … read more
On the Summer Solstice, Tuesday June 21st at 1:16 pm EDT, the Sun enters the zodiac sign of Cancer and summer officially begins. The yearly cycle of the Sun is similar to the monthly cycle of the Moon. Both remind us that we are rhythmic creatures. Our physical bodies have their own rhythms. Our hearts … read more
If you look at this diagram to the right you will see that during a lunar eclipse the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, blocking the light from the Sun that usually illuminates the Moon. During the eclipse the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in perfect alignment, a syzygy, one of my favorite … read more
The Sun is in Gemini so the Moon is in the opposite sign of Sagittarius. With a Gemini Sun our Conscious mind seeks what is already familiar. It navigates within the perimeters of the known, bound by family, history, science, economics, religion, and politics. While this playing field seems large, it is tightly bound by … read more
Full Moon in Scorpio on May 17, 2011 The days have been cloudy and I have hardly seen the Moon in the night at all. Then last night I awoke at 2 am to discover the Full Moon shining in all her brilliance. I thought of my Shadow, which I had been pondering the last … read more
The Moon represents our unconscious, feelings, and intuition. It is the part of ourselves that is in the dark and hidden from our conscious mind, which is represented by the bright and penetrating Sun. During a full moon the Sun and Moon are opposite each other in the sky, and the bright light of the … read more
May 3rd brings a New Moon in the lovely earth sign of Taurus. We really need this solid stable energy of earth right now to counterbalance all the fiery energy created by so many planets in Aries. And here in the South, after the destruction created by multiple tornadoes, the focus for everyone is on … read more
Seven planets are lined up and possible to see in the east the next few mornings right before dawn. Astrologers call the Moon a planet since it does “wander,” which is the Greek meaning of the word “planet. ” Six of these planets are in Aries – Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus, and … read more
April 20, 2011 Today the Sun, and all the rest of us, can take a deep breath and relax into the sign of Taurus. Taurus is an earth sign, symbolized by the rock solid bull. It has been a crazy time with Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus in Aries, a fire sign. And now we … read more
April 4, 2011. Welcome Neptune! This morning the planet Neptune moved into the zodiac sign of Pisces. I breathe a deep sigh of relief as Neptune leaves the intellectual and impersonal sign of Aquarius, and moves into the intuitive and mystical sign of Pisces, where it belongs. I’ve been contemplating what Neptune in Pisces can … read more