With Mercury becoming visible as an evening star, I have a gift of Hermes to share with you - Gemini Brett joining me to talk about the Homeric Hymn of Hermes and its starry telling link to the synodic cycles of Mercury and Jupiter, as well as the annual cycle of the Pleaides becoming invisible … Continue reading Speaking of Hermes with Gemini Brett
Mythic Archetypes
Union of Isis and Osiris
On April 28, 2015 the Isis and Osiris asteroids conjunct at 6° Leo Previously on March 2, 2013, Isis and Osiris were conjunct at 11° Aquarius In June 2011, Isis and Osiris were conjunct at 12° Leo In April 2009, Isis and Osiris were conjunct at 13° Aquarius In August 2007, Isis and Osiris were … Continue reading Union of Isis and Osiris
Bound in Pisces: Psyche and Eros, Venus and Mars
In February 2015 the asteroids Psyche (#16) and Eros (#433) will be conjunct Venus and Mars. From February 6 through February 20, 2015, Psyche and Eros will be conjunct Venus and Mars in Pisces. February 17, 2015: Psyche and Eros are conjunct at 23 degrees of Pisces. Venus will be at 26° Pisces and Mars … Continue reading Bound in Pisces: Psyche and Eros, Venus and Mars
Maat in the Heart of Mercury
The Inferior conjunction of Mercury and the Sun on October 16, 2014 is in the sign of Libra and conjunct Venus, evoking Maat through the added atmosphere of the Goddess (Venus) and the Scales (Libra) of Balance, Law, and Justice. In Egyptian mythology, the god Thoth is associated with Mercury, and Maat is the goddess … Continue reading Maat in the Heart of Mercury
Dionysus and Pisces
The Dionysus asteroid #3671 recently moved through Pisces in the last month, leading me to explore the connection between Dionysus and Pisces that has been previously established by numerous astrologers. Writing about a connection between Dionysus and Pisces seems to be prevalent among astrologers influenced by Carl Jung and Depth Psychology, such as Liz Greene … Continue reading Dionysus and Pisces
Venus Retrograde in Capricorn
Psyche's Desire As 2013 comes to a close with a powerful Dark Moon in Sagitarius, and 2014 begins with a potent New Moon aligned with Mercury and Pluto, we are now over a week inside the portal of our current Venus retrograde cycle in Capricorn. Venus retrograde cycles are magical portals that take us out … Continue reading Venus Retrograde in Capricorn
Chiron in the Flood of Pisces
Chiron in Pisces: Mediator of Water Chiron stationed retrograde at 14 degrees Pisces on June 17, 2013. Chiron and Neptune have been widely conjunct during the first half of 2013 in Pisces, and will remain together within a wider orb of nine degrees for the next year. Chiron and Neptune began their current cycle in … Continue reading Chiron in the Flood of Pisces
Pleiades in midst of Midspring Eclipses
Pleiades: Seven Sisters Whenever Mercury enters the sign of Gemini as it did on 5/15/13, it is thought of as Mercury returning "home," since Mercury rules Gemini. Yet this is even more true according to myth, as Hermes is the son of the Pleiadian sister Maia (the Pleiades are seven sisters in Greek Myth), and … Continue reading Pleiades in midst of Midspring Eclipses
Osiris: Alchemic Archetype
OSIRIS ASTEROID Asteroid 1923 Osiris was discovered on September 24, 1960 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten and Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld at Palomar Observatory near Pauma Valley, California. At this time, Pluto was conjunct the North Node of the Moon in the sign of Virgo. The Virgo Pluto and North Node was also trine Saturn in Capricorn … Continue reading Osiris: Alchemic Archetype
An angel watches over an argument between Ceres and Mercury
In Pisces Time Venus is conjunct Neptune in Pisces at 2 - 4 degrees. Sun is conjunct Chiron in Pisces at 9 - 10 degrees. Mercury retrograde is conjunct Mars in Pisces at 19 -20 degrees. Pisces is always on our minds at this time of year, the end of Winter in our northern hemisphere, … Continue reading An angel watches over an argument between Ceres and Mercury
Mercury’s odyssey through Leo: Hermes as Hero
Ah, that Hermes, a crafty fellow who causes much mischief, but at the same time often shows up to save the day in myths, such as braving the underworld to rescue Persephone. During much of this past Summer, the planet Mercury has gone through a long strange trip through the sign of Leo, an odyssey … Continue reading Mercury’s odyssey through Leo: Hermes as Hero
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