I’m often asked by skeptics how I can possibly believe that the planets influence human behavior or events. My response is that they are asking the wrong question. What they really want to know is how I can possibly believe that astrology can predict human behavior or events. It’s obvious that the Sun and Moon […]

You’ve probably heard the myth of Icarus, but I’ll tell it again, because it’s a good one to keep in mind over the next few months. Back in the days of King Minos, who was the son of the gods Zeus and Europa, a craftsman named Daedelus built a labyrinth for the king. Minos needed […]

This year’s Gemini New Moon brings us face-to-face with decisions and choices that we must make based on the best information we can gather. And therein lies the problem. There will be no lack of information — if anything there will be too much. We’ll have difficulty determining the accuracy of the information we have, […]

I love the weeks when the Sun is in Taurus. Here on the mountain where I live, everything is growing apace, the trees leafing out in multiple shades of green. I write this on my front porch, as the Sun rises through the trees to my left. Small cherries are forming on the tree in […]

Part I of this post is here. The Saturn return happens when Saturn comes full circle around the zodiac to reach the place it occupied at your birth. It occurs for everyone at approximately ages 29.5, 59, and 88.5. (There is some variation in the exact timing because of retrogrades.) The return is the ending […]

In traditional astrology, Saturn is known as one of two "malefic" planets (the other is Mars). Saturn has always had a big, bad wolf reputation, but, while that reputation is not undeserved, modern astrologers take a broader, more growth-focused view of this powerful planet. Modern astrology approaches Saturn as the lord of time and space, […]

The Aries New Moon — coming, as it does, on or within a few weeks of the March Equinox — inevitably brings a noticeable shift in the ambient energy. This year, Aries is (as always) urging us to move ahead, to “boldly go”, to break new ground. But this New Moon’s natural exuberance is being […]

"Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement." ~ Florence Scovel Shinn The chart of the Spring Equinox — a.k.a. Aries Ingress, the moment when the Sun moves into the sign of Aries — gives […]

Recently, a bi-partisan group of 44 ex-senators wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post. Here is the first paragraph: “As former members of the U.S. Senate, Democrats and Republicans, it is our shared view that we are entering a dangerous period, and we feel an obligation to speak up about serious challenges to the rule […]

If you’ve been dealing with a situation in which you’re having a hard time making progress, everything is in line to move forward this month. Hopefully, that will be to your advantage. It’s all more likely to work in your favor if you are able to harness your enthusiasm and creativity to hard, disciplined work, […]

The New Moon of December 6-7 (depending on time zone) falls in Sagittarius, the sign of the centaur, the archer who shoots an arrow into the future, in faith that it will land where it was aimed. A New Moon gives us an opportunity to explore the meaning of the sign it falls in, to […]

It’s a hands-on, hard-working, practical kind of month ahead. The Virgo New Moon always brings a big dose of earthiness with it, but this year, the chart is remarkable for its elemental focus. Aside from the Sun and Moon, 5 other planets are in Earth signs, and the remaining three planets are in Water signs. […]

"Love is hot, truth is molten" ~ Donovan I was all ready to go into my usual spiel about how annoying I find it when a lunar eclipse is touted as a “blood moon”, when I realized that it may actually be a pretty appropriate term for this eclipse chart. The planet of bloodshed and […]

“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will […]

There’s a classic “Peanuts” comic strip in which Linus, holding a lit candle, explains to Charlie Brown that he’s heard “it is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness”. Charlie Brown acknowledges this truth, but suggests that not every one will agree with Linus. The last panel shows Lucy shouting “YOU […]

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has."  ~ Margaret Mead The use of Cardinal ingress charts for prediction is an ancient astrological technique, part of a branch of astrology called “mundane astrology” (mundane here meaning “of the world” not “boring and […]

Life will feel a little (or a lot) frantic, unstable, and disjointed this month, with a New Moon in the restless, sensitive sign of Gemini, and all sorts of other change-inducing planetary hijinks happening. People are more sensitive than usual to their environment, and emotions are running strong. This chart is in effect for the month […]

I made my annual pilgrimage to the Asheville Herb Festival last Friday, spent a bunch of money, then spent most of the weekend planting and planting and weeding and watering and planting some more. I finally decided to risk setting the temperature-sensitive eggplants and peppers out. It’s been a cold spring here in Western NC, […]

Are you ready for some change? Yeah, me too. Which is good, because when Uranus moves from one sign to the next, changes are imminent, both on a personal and global level. With Uranus involved, we can expect events that are sudden, surprising, and often extreme. If we understand the underlying energies that are in […]

The archetypes of the Warrior, the Pioneer, and the Hunter are highlighted this month by the Aries New Moon. In addition, three powerful planets in Capricorn will highlight the archetypes of the Builder, the Ruler (read: any governing authority), and the Elder.  It’s an active chart that presages shocks, surprises, profound shifts and changes in […]