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Adaptations
The moon dons a tail as it swims through the sea of Pisces and then, while waiting for the lava flow of hot Aries to harden, grows feet to make the transition to land. What kinds of adaptations will you make to adjust to the changing conditions? There simply isn't time to resist the inevitable, and nothing is more inevitable than change.
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Incrementally Becoming
In stories, big changes happen in an instant. But the reality we know often moves with small changes that, over time, create a new circumstance. The recent shifts of Venus, Mars and Pluto are a reminder that becoming is often an incremental process. Do not doubt that your small acts of grace will, in time, build your better world.
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Pluto Retrograde
Maybe being wrong isn't fun, but it's definitely inevitable. Pluto retrograde recalls how the people who know they are flawed are less flawed than the ones who believe they are beyond reproach. If we let them, the better angels of our nature will sway us to compensate for our wrongness in beautiful ways. With love and compassion, we can ...Read more
The Thin Veil
Celebrants, light your bonfires, feast and dance the maypole -- maybe not in that order. It was the belief of the ancients that on this day of Beltane, the veil between realms of reality is at its thinnest. It ties in with the themes of fertility, which is quite literally the bridge between what is not and what is. On this midpoint between ...Read more
Young Mars
The vigor and youth of the warrior planet is never so pronounced as when he is in his own realm. Aries is the home of Mars, and there he returns, reminding us of where our vitality originates. Back to the basics of what fuels us. Desire, appetite, need -- these are what motivates action. Where there is a lack of energy, there is a lack of need...Read more
Venus Change
Today brings a Venus change, and tomorrow it's Mars, which is a logical order in the "ladies first" kind of way. Both Venus and Mars are returning to their favorite places -- Mars to the warrior realm of Aries and Venus to the first sign she rules: sensual, beautiful Taurus. These comfortable returns are harbingers of good fortune and healthy ...Read more
Mars and Neptune Conjunction in Pisces
When you learn about nature, you are learning about you. When you learn about history, you are learning about you. When you learn business, you are learning about you. Mars and Neptune align in Pisces to show us how we are connected to all things. Through worldly observations, we gain deeper insights into our own existence.
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Forms of Directness
The respite from retrogrades is a good time to consider that progress can look like movement, and it can also look like a stall. Pauses have something to offer. Later, a moment spent waiting around may even be your favorite of the day. Sure, a wrench in the works can cause a grinding halt. But on the bright side, "Hey! A new tool!"
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Planetary Torch Pass
In primal days when it wasn't so easy to make fire, keeping flames going was an important job given to responsible people who understood the significance of their watch. A sacred spirit is alive wherever people pass torches, metaphorical or otherwise. There's expectation that all will keep it burning to the best of their ability. Much depends ...Read more
Another Retrograde Down
The start of the year was remarkably retrograde-free, and then Mercury pulled the Retrograde Fools' Day prank and got the backward ball rolling. Next up, Pluto will take his moonwalk move on May 2. For the record, Venus is the only planet that doesn't retrograde this year; the love goddess has opted out of the shenanigans, opting for a year of...Read more
In the Last Moments of Mercury Retrograde
When you sense yourself veering off course, pause. Orient yourself. Do not ask too many questions. Questions send your mind into search mode. Instead of questioning, simply observe your surroundings and affirm your reality with statements, even if they're just whispered to yourself. Being aware of where you stand is almost as good as being "...Read more
Pink Moon Blooming
Juliet suggests "a rose by any other name would still smell as sweet," though, scent aside, the entire plot was driven by Romeo's last name. The Pink Moon by any other name would still not be pink, but the rosy hue in our imagination sparks wonder, aligning with the energetic shifts of spring. Plant your passionate intentions and watch them ...Read more
Pink Moon Pre-Show
Similar in the way that the darkest hour is just before dawn, the peak time for dramatic tension occurs just before the moon's fullness. Between the three luminaries in water signs and the impending Pink Moon in Scorpio, all who swim will get wet. Is that an inconvenient part of the deal, or is it the perk that keeps us coming back for more?
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In a Lunar Swell
To set goals around how much you'd like to practice or study will be a far better aim than setting your sights on a prize. When you put in the hours of study and practice, the achievement will be either a given or irrelevant next to the joy of immersion that will soon take over. A person melding with the verb of who they are is somehow the ...Read more
Jupiter's Jackpot
Mercury and Venus aligned to greet the new season with a solid alliance of heart and head, word and deed, desire and fulfillment. Today brings another lucky conjunction, adding to the prosperous and fortunate omens for Taurus Season. Jupiter, the planet of luck, and Uranus, the planet of surprises, align to the tune of coins dropping... ...Read more
Welcome to Taurus Season
Mercury and Venus do a perfectly synchronized dance to welcome the Taurus sun -- an omen of prosperity, full hearts and satisfying experiences. Taurus Season is a celebration of the senses, a time of appreciation for all that allows us to take in the world. Don't be afraid to let your appetites lead -- not just for food, but for everything ...Read more
Fire Trine: Flames Entwine
The Leo moon has a parting gift for Aries sun on the final full day of its Aries journey. The fire sign trine is a match lit by another match -- a single flame's sputtering surge. We flare with boldness and courage to do what was left undone. As Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote in his timeless poem "Ulysses," let us endeavor "to strive, to seek, to...Read more
Moon in Geometry Class
The Leo moon is studying angles and shapes on this day of three trines and two squares. With the new season just hours away, these lessons will stir up reflections on the Aries season journey. Count the victories won, challenges overcome and the self-discovery that resets your relationship to fear. It turns out the more you do, the less you're...Read more
Lunar Standoff
Leo moon opposing Pluto turns up the emotional intensity. The aspect is an invite to ponder your emotional style. Do you welcome the feeling and move through, dance around it, keep it in a Ziploc bag in the refrigerator until you have a moment to get to it, medicate it, burn through it with exercise, talk, dance or cry it out? And how is that ...Read more
Neptune's Pass
Who needs a roadmap to happiness? That's what your senses, instincts and intuition is for. Anyway, if you had a map, you'd be looking down at it, following the dot on a screen or a paper instead of experiencing all you can see with your face to the sunny horizon. Neptune offers luck to experiments. Try a little of this, a little of that, and ...Read more