Governed by sensuous, sassy, unapologetic Venus, Taurus is the cycle for savoring the delights of earthly life—in a body (yours!) with five senses (oh! doesn’t that smell nice, doesn’t that feel silky, doesn’t that taste heavenly, doesn’t that sound divine?). I’ve studied Venus for years … I’ve sought her out through meditation, tantric dance, pole dancing too (at least once in … [Read more...]
If somebody sold Moon Water in my town, sales would be brisk. Ashland Oregon is abundant with individuals who genuinely revere the Divine Feminine and believe in the powers of subtle energies. And while quite a few of us actually dance under the Full Moon, many more of us, unfortunately, simply dance with the idea of doing it, and most months, we’re even too busy for that. … [Read more...]
Venus and the Sun are conjunct today (March 25). Male astrologers throughout the ages have concluded that this condition disadvantages Venus. A Sun/Venus conjunction in someone's birth chart suggests that Venus is "combust"--which means she disappears, is overpowered, or burned up by the intense light of the Sun. Yet I've met enough people born with this conjunction to know … [Read more...]
This week Friday comes on the 13th—Freya’s special day! Forget that nonsense about bad luck. Somewhere in heaven, Freya is riding joyously in her cat-drawn chariot, heading to meet her beloved consort Od, the god of ecstasy. Before the Church cast its gloomy superstitions on Friday the 13th, this was a pagan festival day, devoted to guiltless indulgence in pleasure and … [Read more...]
Sagittarius is a "mutable" sign--which means it's the one that throws the most changes at us. Whenever the Sun transits a mutable sign, the weather can become capricious and surprising. One day it's autumn, the next day we're in the heart of winter, then it's autumn again. This makes coat and sweater strategies difficult! At the mutable New Moon, Nature is speaking to us … [Read more...]
Dana’s writing… brings the meaning of the planets to life like no other writer in this field. She’s the Meryl Streep of astrological writers: smart, sane, and insightful...”
Jeff Jawer, The Mountain Astrologer
