Mercury is just passing through its conjunction with the Sun in the past twenty-four hours, which means it will slowly start its “recovery” phase from combustion as it eventually appears again as the evening star.Meanwhile, Mercury will also be changing signs over the weekend into Libra

It’s a full Moon this morning, with Venus moving into a square with Pluto this afternoon.Here’s what to watch for:* The Full Moon is happening on the heels of a solar eclipse, which makes this full Moon just a little more potent than normal, even though it is not an eclipse itself.* The

Mars has finally turned direct after spending most of the Summer retrograde, and it is doing so right as the Moon moves into Aries, one of the two home temples of Mars.Here’s what to watch for:* The feeling of having turned a corner* Ready to march forward* Ready to go* I’ve got a plan*

The month of September is upon us, and there is a lot of interesting astrology to come. Here’s what to watch for: * September 3rd Mercury in Leo and Venus in Libra will make a sextile, creating easy, smooth, and graceful communication dynamics. It’s a great time to make deals, find a c

Things you may notice as Venus approaches a square to Mars over the next four days… * You are ready to tackle your partner (maybe in a good way, maybe not so good) * You are ready to tackle a stranger (be really careful about this one) 🙂 * You are encountering all kinds of interesting triang

Mars has left Aquarius and entered Capricorn through its retrograde, meanwhile, Saturn and Uranus are in a tight trine with each other. A few things to watch for: * The sudden emphasis on “earth” is notable, especially as Leo season is now winding down and Virgo season is upon us. *Beca

The waxing crescent Moon is in Libra today, moving into a conjunction with Venus, which you should be able to see for a brief while in the western sky tonight, just after sunset, and above Venus and the Moon, Jupiter! When these three are close together, it’s really a beautiful thing to see,

Venus is moving into a lesser-known traditional aspect, called an antiscion, with Neptune today.Here’s what to watch for (first a few technical explanations, which you can skip past if you already understand the concepts!):* Antiscia are formed between planets in signs that carry an equal amo

For those who requested a written version of my recent talk on the astrology of children, parents and parenting, and family Karma….for the full version, check out the video blog posted in the comments section!A few hours before my wife delivered our daughter last week, I turned to our doula a

Mercury will be cazimi by this evening, and the Moon in Cancer is creating a grand water trine between today and tomorrow with Jupiter in Scorpio and Neptune in Pisces. A Meditation on heart and soul: * Mercury at the heart of the Sun by this evening presents a powerful moment of rebirth, regenerat

There are SO many planets in retrograde motion right now. Does it mean something? What does it mean, exactly? This explains everything I’m going through, right?! I mean, RIGHT!?Every day I receive questions about the daily astrological “weather,” and every day I see people posting

Happy New Moon Everyone! Today, some thoughts about planetary “energies.” Do planets really have energies? Can you really feel them? Have astrologers always talked about planetary “energies?” Why does it matter? * First, it’s important to note that astrologers haven

Mars retrograde is conjoined the south node of the Moon in Aquarius as we are in between eclipses.Here’s what to watch for:* We’re going into the orb of the first quarter Moon later today, as the Moon enters Libra and prepares to square the Sun. This makes the next few days especially d

As Mars retrograde moves through its conjunction to the south node, it is also reapproaching its square to Uranus in Taurus, which it first made in the middle of May, just as Uranus was entering Taurus.What to watch for:* An intensification of yang/assertive qualities in general* Given that Mars is

While we are just days away from a series of powerful aspects from the Sun, Uranus, and Mars, plus a lunar eclipse, Venus is also quietly making an opposition to Neptune.What to Watch For:* Fantasies, dreams, visions, and romantic intoxication* Desires, delusions, illusions, and projections* Divine

Today and tomorrow the Sun in Leo is moving into a square with Uranus in Taurus. Don’t miss Kelly Surtees kicking off my Summer Speaker series tonight at 7 pm eastern (login info is on the Upcoming Events page). Given today’s astrology, and given Kelly’s natural awesomen

Mercury has just entered Leo and is moving into a square with Uranus in Taurus over the weekend.Here are a few things to watch for:* With Mercury squaring Uranus and also moving toward a broad opposition with Mars it’s an easy time to catch “foot in mouth” syndrome. So be careful

Mercury is moving into an opposition with Mars, and the nodes are involved…Watch for:* The temptation to boast, grandstand, fight, or debate for the sport of it* Confusing anger and self-righteousness with wisdom* Forcing goodness on others* Demands, calls for help, the desire to be heard dro

The dark Moon is about to enter Cancer, where it will soon conjoin the Sun and oppose Pluto, forming a solar eclipse.Some initial things to think about:* The Sun represents clarity, illumination, knowledge, and higher intelligence, and Pluto represents the rumblings and stirrings of the unconscious

Venus is closing in on an opposition to Mars this week, while Mars is also stationing to turn retrograde by the end of the month. Both Venus and Mars are also closely conjoined the nodes of the Moon right now. Here’s what to watch for in the material world right now, or here’s what you