Fear not, Halloween revelers! Mars goes retrograde on Oct. 30, and it’s not as frightening as you think. Mars retrogrades only once every other year. While this one will linger […]
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Enter the Scorpion, a Bewitching Hustler
A new Moon arrives with drama and romance
Hear ye, hear ye! The witching season has arrived. Stock up on candles, obsidian, and plenty of kindling for the stake at which you’ll burn the lovers who’ve scorned you. […]
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After the Retrograde, Life in Saturn’s Shadow
A time to focus on the greater good
Gather ye cosmic rosebuds, Earthlings! Saturn ends it retrograde period on Oct. 23. That will be followed by both the Sun and Venus shifting into shifty Scorpio and a new […]
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See-Sawing by the Light of the Full Moon in Aries
The time of the season for loving, maybe
This week’s full Moon in Aries on Oct. 9 (this astrologer’s birthday!) comes with a couple of cosmic caveats (wouldn’t you know?). Libra exists on the same axis as Aries; […]
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Looking Back at the Lessons of Retrograde
Mercury is in Virgo, where you’ll find the will to move forward
No sooner than is necessary, Mercury finally stations direct from its three-week retrograde right into what astrologers refer to as its “shadow.” Dun dun duuun! This is an important time […]
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The Sun Lights Up Libra at Autumn’s Equinox
This new Moon is not the best for new beginnings
Rejoice, stargazers, for the Sun enters the equanimous sign of Libra, home of all things pink, pretty, and poised. Shower yourself with rose quartz, apple, juniper, and thyme in an […]
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Can We Bring Harmony to a Time of Transition?
When dealt a six-planet retrograde flush, it helps to have Mercury up a sleeve
With Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Mercury all retrograde, we might imagine ourselves in a right royal mess. That said, while planetary retrogrades do come with their problems, they […]
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A Full Moon in Pisces Lights the Way
You may now reap what you’ve sown, spiritually, if not financially
As we wrap up the summer here at land’s end, a full Moon in Pisces lights the way forward. Pisces represents spiritual and emotional growth. It is the last sign […]
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Venus in Virgo Presages Practicality
Tidy up now because Mercury retrograde is knocking, too
Do the dishes, launder the linens, and tend all else that makes for a happy home: Venus, planet of beauty, is settling into Virgo, sign of practicality. So, now is […]
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The New Moon in Virgo Makes Fresh Starts Possible
A time to analyze, but also to accept the messiness of the moment
Here in the first few days of Virgo season, the new Moon in the sign of the Virgin gives birth to new beginnings. New Moons are times for reimagining — […]
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Virgo Offers Tough Love
The retrograde-inspired revolution begins within
With much ado about nothing and plenty of lamenting by Leos that their “birthday month” is over, the unstoppable Sun slides into Virgo, maiden of the zodiac. Typically depicted holding […]
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Maybe Your Horoscope Is a Reflection in a Cosmic Mirror
Looking up at a looking-glass sky, a way to reframe your narrative
It’s okay if you read this astrology column with a big grain of salt. I write it with one. There’s only so much stock we can put into the intangible, […]
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Just When You Thought It Was All About You
A full Moon in Aquarius illuminates the big picture
The full Moon, as you are probably aware, is an exercise in self-examination — things in the dark being illuminated as they are by its light. Full Moons always occur […]
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Get It Done With Jupiter in Aries
A lot of things happen when the planet of abundance moves into the go-getter lane
If you’ve been feeling an indescribable sense of growth these past few months, thank Jupiter in Aries. Aries is a go-getter sign, focused on achievement and having fun in the […]
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Summer Fantasies Are Made With the Sun and Moon in Leo
One lion is for magic, the other for mischief
Get ready for a month of magic and mischief as the Sun enters Leo, a sign that is itself ruled by the Sun. It is the nature of Leo season […]
