While plenty of people here are devoted to daily swims, I meet many who haven’t gone in the water for years. They’re too busy. They think it’s a vacation thing, […]
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Time for Midsummer Magic and Mischief
Are you letting that new moon lead you into playfulness?
The Sun has entered Leo, the fifth sign of the Zodiac, which spans the midsummer weeks and the heights of the season. As Leo is also ruled by the Sun, […]
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The Moon in Leo Finds Fresh Perspective
A time to be optimistic — don’t miss the good around you
The new moon on the cusp of Cancer and Leo clears the air for fresh perspective. It’s time to forgive and forget what’s past and focus on what’s to become […]
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Mercury Offers a Reprieve
There’s room for levity this week, but handle it with care
With the full moon behind us and Mercury stationing direct this weekend, we heartily welcome some emotional reprieve and levity. But not so fast! The tough lessons of the past […]
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Feeling Dutiful
The full moon’s energy in Capricorn will define the weeks to come
The Fourth’s familiar festivities yield to more practical and sober affairs. Instead of fireworks and fanfare, the lunar eclipse in Capricorn casts a pragmatic light upon limitations in terms of […]
MOVEMENT
Biking Back to That Free and Easy Feeling
How to ease into summer cycling
Do you remember your first bike? Mine was blue, big banana seat, flowered basket perched on the handlebars. I remember that feeling of freedom it gave me. I could go […]
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Say, It’s Only a Supercharged Moon
It wouldn’t be make-believe if you felt emotional right now
Sister Moon, herald of intuition and emotion, is supercharged following the solar eclipse in Cancer. Her angles to the other planets this week will be extra challenging for some and […]
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The Sun Crosses Into Cancer: Feel It
Solstice light ripens the chance for fresh starts
The Sun crosses into Cancer, heralding the start of summer with an abundance of solstice light. It’s a time of rooting, nurturing, and feeling … quite a change from Gemini’s […]
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Powers of Positivity Come Into Play
But the good vibes need protection this week
The Gemini Sun is square to a Mars-Neptune conjunction in Pisces, amplifying your powers of positivity for all to behold. Careful! Good vibes are honey to negative flies and you […]
BODY/MIND
Isolation Workarounds
Quarantine pods, weighted blankets, and Earthing our way through
I’ve learned some things navigating this new normal as a single person living in a one-bedroom apartment. One is that there are things we can do to adapt and get […]
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A Lunar Eclipse Affects Your Quest
Seeking a balance between intellect and intuition
Friday, June 5, brings a lunar eclipse in the sign of Sagittarius. Eclipses speak to the relationships between different areas of our lives and any lack therein. The sign of […]
MATTERS OF FAITH
Finding New Ways to Worship
“New occasions teach new duties,” James Russell Lowell declared in a poem from which was drawn a familiar hymn, “Once to Every Man and Nation.” That sentiment is providing a […]
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Earthlings, We’re in a Cosmic Dance
Grace is good for when the planets align poorly
In terms of astrology, the planets can be seen as dynamic reference points. The angles, or aspects (square, conjunction, etc.), they make to one another create shapes of energy across […]
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Isolation and Neptune Have Us Questioning Reality
A time to put your mask on and lean in
As the Sun enters the sign of Gemini, things begin to look light and bright — um, seasonally speaking. For us mere mortals who must endure the whims of unseen […]
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The Pull of Planets in Retrograde
A week to shine brightly, or lose momentum
With Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto gone retrograde this week, our collective momentum might stall out in the midst of adjusting to a new (temporary?) normal. Meanwhile, the Moon’s tryst […]
