Exaltation, detriment, and fall are underutilized concepts in modern astrology, perhaps in part because even the ancients did not leave us a lot of clear explanation on the matter. Every planet has a sign (and degree) of exaltation, an opposite sign of fall, and a sign of detriment opposite its domicile (you may read a […]
If there is anything that terrifies a Mutable or a Jupiter-type person like me, it’s the idea of getting stuck in rut. However, this is extremely common. On the surface, it seems that people with an emphasis on the Fixed signs would be most likely to fall prey to this, but this is not what I find
I’ve been tracking my lunar returns for many years. These charts tell my monthlong mood or emotional state. I look at them to get an idea what I’ll be dealing with, month to month. This month I have Pluto conjunct my lunar return ascendant. It’s not too handy, I want to blend in or fly under
I just read a stupid meme on Twitter; it’s my dead mother’s words, posted on my blog in 2007. “It’s a sin to bore people.” I heard that all my life so I didn’t think anything of it, but I guess it’s pretty catchy. My mother was a double Aquarius and hated being copied.
In the scheme of planetary rulership outlined by Ptolemy, we see a symmetry that can be otherwise obscured in modern astrology with the addition of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto as sign rulers. Uranus is the modern ruler of Aquarius, Neptune of Pisces, and Pluto of Scorpio. Traditionally, these signs are ruled by Saturn, Jupiter, and
It’s been more than seven months since I updated this tag. I’ve tracked this transit for ten years now. tag – Pluto transit 12th. There are about fifty posts so I’m off my average pace. I’m about two thirds the way through this transit. I haven’t written about this lately because I stumbled on something deeply dreadful.
I have an alcoholic friend who recently hit bottom and found her way to AA. This is the first time she has ever shown up at their door. She has been in denial about the severity of her problem but when she hit bottom, she did so with such a thud. She was in a
Astrologer, CF Perez, made an interesting statement about inequity in relationships. She said, when one person in a relationship gave far more than the other, the person who was indebted, filled in with anger. Such a simple and interesting observation. I think she may be correct.
