Those of us lining up resolutions for 2023 had best get ready for a strong headwind. Which means keeping in mind that progress, while it may seem to be temporarily […]
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Determination Is a Winning Way at the Winter Solstice
It may even be time to try a little practical magic
With winter’s arrival, we can at least be consoled by the gift of light that the solstice brings. The hourglass flips on the 21st, and the days become brighter, minute […]
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Jupiter in Aries Is a Starship Enterprise
It’s a good time to boldly go where you haven’t gone before
Better brush up on your Klingon, ensign. On Dec. 20, Jupiter is moving at impulse speed into Aries, and we are bound for strange new worlds. Jupiter rules Sagittarius, which […]
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Mars, Venus, and Jupiter Walk Into a Galactic Bar
If you’re going to pick a fight, let your heart be light
In the tailwinds of the full Moon in Gemini on Dec. 7, you may have noticed it was a rockier lunation than usual. This full Moon was in a tight […]
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You Might Try Believing in Magic Again
To the end of Neptune’s retrograde and a Gemini full Moon, just add glitter
Polish your rose-tinted glasses and get out your wands — December begins with the end of dreamweaver Neptune’s six-month retrograde. That period was about seeing beyond the veils of perception […]
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Thankfully, It’s Sagittarius Season
The better for giving and receiving the gift of gratitude
Unbutton and relax, you cosmic cranberries. With a four-planet stellium in soft-bellied Sagittarius, Thanksgiving Day hits the spot. Feel free to go back for seconds. Coasting on the unseen beams […]
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There’s a New Moon Party in Sagittarius
A stellium of planets makes for stellar favors
Shoot for the Moon, fellow cosmo-nuts! With a lucky new Moon in Sagittarius on Nov. 23, we are baptized in optimism. New Moons, as we know, are portals through which […]
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Scorpio Season Is Revelatory
To thine own self, and to the world, be true
It’s time to shed your husk as the Sun reaches its zenith in zany Scorpio. The seasonal shift and fall of foliage mirror our own internal, natural transformations. Scorpio energy […]
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Get Ready for the Revelations of the Full Moon in Taurus
And steady as you go — there’s a Lunar eclipse on Tuesday
Expect the unexpected this week when the full Moon arrives in Taurus. Layer on eclipse energy — there will be a total Lunar eclipse in the wee hours on Tues., […]
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A Time to Pick Up the Pieces
Make peace with Mars in retrograde
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 […]
