There are often horrific events during Mars retrogrades. The Mars impulse--always in danger of getting dicey--comes more easily unhinged during these weeks. Events in Orlando just last week are a heartbreaking testament: Christina Grimmie's murder, the Pulse nightclub massacre, and the alligator who grabbed the little boy on a Disneyworld vacation. Bad things happen all the … [Read more...]
Has it been sitting on a shelf? Are its pages silent? Gemini is THE cycle for talking and writing. And one of the best ways to do this--without risking the mischief that thinking out loud can cause--is to visit your journal if you already have one. Or start one if you don't . Anne Frank is one of the world’s most famous journal keepers and not surprisingly, she had Sun, … [Read more...]
Full Moons can be busy times. If you’re feeling tired and a bit off balance, you may be suffering from “energy retention,” a condition much like water retention (which is also common during Full Moons). With energy retention, the currents or flows in your field seem to expand without actually going anywhere. It can feel like you just ate a big meal, stuffed and lethargic. If … [Read more...]
Saturn energizes success, and when he's in Sagittarius, he especially supports those who act and think in Sagittarian ways. Since Saturn calls us to "focus" and optimistic Sag delights in what's "positive," one fine and simple strategy for 2016 is "Focus on the positive." Such an attitude can open us up. It can lead to new opportunities and life-changing adventures. If we can … [Read more...]
It's the first Christmas Full Moon in forty years! This won't happen again until December 2034. People get excited about rare celestial events. But I've seen a few of them come and go. To me it seems the greater rarity now is any moment when a human fully meets the sky. Even if a Full Moon occurred every year on Christmas, what matters is how you meet it this time. Pause your … [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
