May 2017

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Exaltation, Detriment, Fall: Saturn

Saturn rules Capricorn and Aquarius, the two farthest signs from the luminaries in the zodiac. This is appropriate to Saturn as he represents boundaries and limitations. More precisely, Saturn shows us the structures in our world that order our raw experience into something comprehensible. Saturn gives and enforces rules, sometimes tediously if we make the […]

Apologizing To A Scorpio

“For one to expect or ask things of others that he himself, if asked, would not be willing to do or give, is the worst kind of arrogance.” –Anthony Beal Scorpio’s reputation for taking offense, and taking it to its highest level, is well-known. Heavily plutonian people can hold a grudge tighter than Jack Benny

Modern Day Bad Penny

I’m continuing to withdraw from social groups as Saturn leaves my 11th and enters my 12th house. It occured to me that working on the class in a private forum is another manifestation of this.  But I am primarily talking about my real life here. I’m retreating and at this point, I’ve had to pull

Exaltation, Detriment, Fall: Jupiter

Jupiter is the planet of philosophy, higher understanding, and wisdom. As he is the ‘greater benefic’, Jupiter gives something much broader than Venus does – the ability to see the bigger picture, even to identify purpose. The sign and house placement of Jupiter in a chart modifies how he is able to give these gifts,

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Exaltation, Detriment, Fall: Mars

Mars, as a symbol of an aspect of human consciousness, represents our active nature. He is aggressive, doesn’t second-guess, and is associated with both the child and the soldier. These may seem incompatible but they are similar in a very key way: the naïveté and pure faith in self that possesses a child to go

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