Transits

Mars direct: shedding old skins

With Mars direct since June 29, after a 71 day retrograde from Sagittarius into Scorpio, we’re being called upon to answer an important question about our state of being and consciousness: have I let go of what is letting go of me or am I fighting to maintain conditions I really don’t want because it is established, known and [read more...]

Venus in Leo: dramatic femininity and confident self-expression

With Venus in Leo since 13 July you may be feeling the urge to express your feminine side more openly and dramatically than usual. You’re likely to feel more confident about your style and appearance, more extroverted and less self-conscious. This is no time for hiding your talents away. You’ll want to be seen and appreciated [read more...]

Cancer season: sow the seed but let the fruit take care of itself

It’s Cancer season, and with the Sun, Moon, Venus and Mercury all in the sign of the Mother there’s a strong energy of nurturing at work. However with Pluto opposing this stellium from Capricorn our attempts to nurture those we love can easily become fixated and controlling, especially if we haven’t done the work of [read more...]

Saturn Neptune square: everything will one day crumble

When I think about the Saturn Neptune square, the second contact of which will be exact on 17 June, I’m reminded of a quote from the poet W.B. Yeats: “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; mere anarchy is loosed upon the world.” We all put our faith in impermanent things: jobs, marriages, people, living situations. [read more...]

Venus in Gemini and a New Moon: our inner compass points to joy

The lessons of Venus in Gemini are heightened as the New Moon rises in Gemini on Saturday 4 June, closely conjunct to Venus. Take this time to set strong intentions and redefine how you think about love and relationships. With Venus in Gemini, and the New Moon rising right beside her, it’s time to ask ourselves: what does it mean [read more...]

Mercury trine Pluto and Jupiter in Earth: open and direct communication

Mercury turns direct tomorrow as it forms a beautiful grand trine in Earth with Jupiter and Pluto. Mercury trine Pluto is exact on 1 June and is an extremely direct combination. It gets straight to the point. And with the Sun in Gemini opposed Mars in Sagittarius today and the Moon about to trigger the mutable t-square via a conjunction [read more...]

Sun in Gemini: our thoughts and words are creative

With the Sun in Gemini from 21 May our powers of manifestation will be channeled more strongly than usual through our thoughts and words. This means there is never a better time to be conscious of how we are thinking and speaking about ourselves, others and the world. The power of thought and word in the process of creative manifestation [read more...]

Venus trine Jupiter: a rich harvest comes only after hard work

The first thing you’ll notice when you look at today’s chart isn’t Venus trine Jupiter. Most prominent in this chart is the simultaneous mutable grand-cross that is activated as the Moon triggers the long-standing t-square between Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune, and the grand-trine in Earth created by the Sun as it passes [read more...]

Sun trine Jupiter: a ray of light in the darkness

I’m familiar with darkness. With my Sun, Moon and Venus in the 8th House all square to Pluto I even crave it at times. But like everyone sometimes I get lost in the dark and since Pluto went retrograde I’ve found myself firmly in the grip of fear. Those who’ve been experiencing a similar loss of bearings will be [read more...]

Pluto retrograde: confronting the shadow self

With Pluto retrograde from 17 April until 27 September we are given an opportunity to explore our darkness and confront the shadow self. Our shadow is all the parts of ourselves we disown. Our demons live in the shadows but, according to psychoanalyst Carl Jung, it is not just the negative aspects of our psyche that are buried here. Many [read more...]

Pluto and Mars retrograde: seek out what lies beneath

With both Pluto and Mars retrograde from 17 April two powerful engines of the self are turned inward. This brings the number of planets currently retrograde to four, along with Jupiter and Saturn, and marks a period where many people will be directing their efforts inward, consolidating matters that have been neglected and putting their [read more...]

Venus in Aries: the courage to openly express your love

From 6 April Venus in Aries will bring a shift in how we do relationships and connect with others. Venus is in its detriment in Aries which means I could spend this post harping on about all the reasons why your relationships will be more difficult during the coming month and a half. But that’s not what I feel like today… [read more...]

Sun conjunct Mercury in Aries: say it like it is

With the Sun conjunct Mercury in Aries there isn’t much beating around the bush when it comes to putting our point across. In fact if you’ve been biding your time, waiting for the right words and the right moment to say what needs to be said then you may find that caution goes out the window now. Aries is not known for tact [read more...]

Retrograde Saturn and a lunar eclipse in Libra: self and other

The much anticipated lunar eclipse in Libra will occur on 23 March, followed closely by the beginning of the 2016 retrograde Saturn cycle on the 25th. With the Moon in ‘other’ focused Libra this transit will have a strong impact on intimate relationships, especially as Libra’s ruler Venus is moving into a t-square [read more...]

Sun square Saturn triggers Jupiter Chiron opposition: find balance

In the last few days Sun square Saturn has triggered something inside me. I’ve been feeling the Chiron / Jupiter opposition for some time; with Jupiter activating the Virgo North Node by conjunction I’ve been heavily focused on getting the practical details of my life in order and yet I’ve had this nagging feeling that [read more...]

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