I’ve had a few people hire me to look at their Lunar Returns with them after I mentioned I’d discovered I have the ability to create a cohesive story using these monthly charts (see Speed Read). I’ve been looking at Lunar Return charts for so long (going on 30 years) that I don’t have to […]
Good old Jupiter – the Greater Benefic, benevolent sky daddy, and giver of all good things. He is the generous, expansive teacher. In modern astrology, we often think of him living in the ninth house, sharing his perspective and igniting out wanderlust. But in traditional astrology, Jupiter rejoices in the eleventh house, and for good
Mercury conjunct Mars is quite hot! Courageous speech Speak now, think later Pushing ideas Cutting off communication Quick thinking Drive to figure it out Information war Interestingly, today’s conjunction forms a Grand Trine with the moon in Capricorn and Uranus in Taurus. In the midst of the anger, you might be able to pull out
The Sun – the literal light of our lives. The Sun is our joy, our identity, our everything. It IS us. In modern astrology, the Sun is associated with the fifth house which makes sense. The Sun is shiny and life-giving, and the fifth house is creative and joyful. But in traditional astrology, the Sun
Evolving, pushing your ideas, aging out and projection. None of these things are connected until I connect them. This is a Mars in Virgo or Mars conjunct Mercury post!
A new comment brought this post to my attention. I think it’s newly relevant with Saturn and Uranus impacting the Fixed signs. In 2009, I’d advised people to Step Away From The Corpse. I was talking about relationships, but now I see people stubbornly hanging onto their own persona when it’s clearly outworn. I’m talking about
Mars – planet of strength, power, and war. Mars is aggression incarnate. He is the burning fire that drives us all forward. And when we think of Mars, we naturally think of the first house. After all, Mars is the tip of the spear, and the first house is where it all begins. But in
Venus – the farrier benefic, lady of love and beauty. In modern astrology, we often think of Venus in relation to the seventh house. After all, the seventh house is the house of relationships, and there’s nothing Venus does better, right? But in traditional astrology, Venus rejoices in the fifth house, not the seventh. It
