“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will […]

There’s a classic “Peanuts” comic strip in which Linus, holding a lit candle, explains to Charlie Brown that he’s heard “it is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness”. Charlie Brown acknowledges this truth, but suggests that not every one will agree with Linus. The last panel shows Lucy shouting “YOU […]

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has."  ~ Margaret Mead The use of Cardinal ingress charts for prediction is an ancient astrological technique, part of a branch of astrology called “mundane astrology” (mundane here meaning “of the world” not “boring and […]

Life will feel a little (or a lot) frantic, unstable, and disjointed this month, with a New Moon in the restless, sensitive sign of Gemini, and all sorts of other change-inducing planetary hijinks happening. People are more sensitive than usual to their environment, and emotions are running strong. This chart is in effect for the month […]

I made my annual pilgrimage to the Asheville Herb Festival last Friday, spent a bunch of money, then spent most of the weekend planting and planting and weeding and watering and planting some more. I finally decided to risk setting the temperature-sensitive eggplants and peppers out. It’s been a cold spring here in Western NC, […]

Are you ready for some change? Yeah, me too. Which is good, because when Uranus moves from one sign to the next, changes are imminent, both on a personal and global level. With Uranus involved, we can expect events that are sudden, surprising, and often extreme. If we understand the underlying energies that are in […]

The archetypes of the Warrior, the Pioneer, and the Hunter are highlighted this month by the Aries New Moon. In addition, three powerful planets in Capricorn will highlight the archetypes of the Builder, the Ruler (read: any governing authority), and the Elder.  It’s an active chart that presages shocks, surprises, profound shifts and changes in […]

Water and Fire are the predominant Elements in the month ahead. They’ll be creating a lot of steam, which will be driving an engine of practical matters, business, and government. Emotions and tempers will be hanging out very near the surface. Fortunately, empathy and intuitive insights will also be strengthened — we’ll have need of […]

“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.” Henry David Thoreau It’s a raucous and rebellious New Moon chart, with Mercury the Trickster ruling as Lord of the eclipse. Don’t get too comfortable—life is demanding change, and it could be a wild ride. The fun/scary ratio for […]

Have you heard? Apparently, it’s a Super-Duper Blue Blood Moon Leo Lunar Eclipse and we’re all gonna die! Again! While having great sex! Though it is a lunar eclipse (we get at least two every year), and you know I’m a big proponent of paying attention to what’s going on in the sky, the hype’s […]

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. ~ Albert Einstein Like most of you, I’ve been curious about where we are headed in 2018, so I’ve been poring over my ephemeris, calculating transits, and casting cardinal ingress and eclipse charts — three astrological methods of gaining insight into future events. This post […]

Still, still, still One can hear the falling snow For all is hushed The world is sleeping All the stars their vigil keeping Still, still, still One can hear the falling snow. This month’s New Moon falls in Sagittarius on 18th at 1:30 am EST. Sagittarius is the party sign — sociable, fun-loving, and adventurous. […]

“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. The latter procedure, however, is disagreeable and therefore not popular.” ~ Carl Jung “I learned to recognize the thorough and primitive duality of man. I saw that, of the two natures that contended within the field of my consciousness, […]

Here’s a brief ritual you can use to open lines of communication with your ancestors during this Samhain season. Samhain, as many of you know, is the traditional Gaelic festival that spawned, first, the Catholic observances of All Saints Day (a.k.a. All Hallows Day), and then the very secular festival of Halloween. It is celebrated […]

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart … Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.  ~ Carl G. Jung When one of the slower planets — Jupiter through Pluto — moves into a new sign, it signals a long-term change in the zeitgeist and opportunities to create change in […]

No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less. As well as if a promontory were. As well as if a manor of thine own Or of thine friend’s were. Each […]

Just a short update, because this solar eclipse/Mercury retrograde combo has been kicking ass and taking names, and it ain’t over yet. Have you been noticing big changes in your life since the solar eclipse? Is there a pattern you can see of issues that are coming up for you? The eclipse fell in one […]

Traditional astrological lore holds that the influence of an eclipse is strongest on those who are in its path. The Leo solar (New Moon) eclipse of August 21, 2017 has been given the tag “The Great American Eclipse” because the path of totality for this eclipse runs from the west coast to the east coast […]

Have you found yourself getting a little impatient with your fellow citizens of Earth lately? Been ruminating about how we humans are driving ourselves to likely extinction, between environmental issues and our storied inability to get along with one another? Or maybe you’ve been considering the global nuclear arsenal (which includes power plants) and the […]

Yes, it looks like a wild, fasten your seatbelts kind of month ahead, and the days leading up to the New Moon will be pretty interesting, too. (Then, of course, we have the powerful New Moon eclipse in late August, but more on that later) How this (or any other astrological influence) will affect you […]