https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLetgLY14sI&t=2320s Sarrah Christensen invited me to speak on her One Sage’s Podcast to speak about the meaning of the Mercury retrograde periods in 2023 occurring in earth signs. We talked about the meaning of Mercury and the synodic cycle of Mercury in general, including the meaning of Mercury taking on the role of a psychopomp when … Continue reading Mercury Retrograde in 2023
Astrology
Libra Full Moon
Le Premier Disque (1912–1913) by Robert Delaunay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbgjcV2fmBk audio recording of Libra Full Moon article Libra Full Moon Libra as the sign of the scales involves the perpetual balancing experienced within all of our relationships. The Full Moon in Libra on 6 April will activate the polarity between Aries and Libra during a period of accelerating … Continue reading Libra Full Moon
Aries New Moon
Ad Parnassum (1932) by Paul Klee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYQJYkbw0BU audio recording of Aries New Moon article Aries New Moon The Aries equinox is a sacred day to honor the life force of the World Soul. Every year when the Sun enters the tropical zodiac sign of Aries, reaching the place where the Earth's equator and the path … Continue reading Aries New Moon
Virgo Full Moon
"Vision of Bernadette at Lourdes", Church of Saint John the Baptist, Duhill, County Tipperary by Harry Clarke https://youtu.be/QiiDOWfN2CM audio recording of Virgo Full Moon article Virgo Full Moon All months are not created equal in astrology. The quality of time tracked by transits can vary significantly from month to month, and sometimes a particular month … Continue reading Virgo Full Moon
Pisces New Moon
Coin depicting fish-bodied Atargatis holding egg, flanked by barley stalks. https://youtu.be/LUGWKXysY5g Audio recording of Pisces New Moon article Pisces New Moon The New Moon in Pisces on 20 February signals a shift from the airy abstractions of Aquarius into the dissolving waters and imaginal potency of Pisces. Not only does the New Moon at 1°22’ … Continue reading Pisces New Moon
Saturn in Pisces – WSAA Lecture on 9 February
Saturn in Pisces: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea I will be giving my talk Saturn in Pisces: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea for the Washington State Astrological Association (WSAA) on Thursday 9 February 2023 from 7:30 - 9:00 pm in Pacific time. I will be speaking in person in Seattle … Continue reading Saturn in Pisces – WSAA Lecture on 9 February
Aquarius New Moon
La Belle au Bois Dormant by Gustave Doré https://youtu.be/Qw1GFjPYYzQ Audio recording of article on the Aquarius New Moon Aquarius New Moon The ponderous gaze of Saturn is responsible for the care of both sides of the border between Capricorn and Aquarius. The star of wily Kronos calls both celestial landscapes its home, yet there is … Continue reading Aquarius New Moon
Full Moon in Cancer
Moon over Musashino (1909/10) by Kamisaka Sekka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0WqbU1liRE audio recording of Cancer Full Moon article Full Moon in Cancer The Moon keeps close to us through eternal flux, constantly changing phases, waxing and waning in light. The Moon pours down the influences of the wandering and fixed stars, carrying and transmitting their messages and meaning. … Continue reading Full Moon in Cancer
Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn
The Faun Musician by Pablo Picasso Mercury enters shadow zone: 12 December 2022 at 8°08’ Capricorn Mercury at maximum elongation as evening star (becoming slower than Sun): 21 December Mercury stations retrograde: 29 December at 24°21’ Capricorn Mercury inferior conjunction: 7 January 2023 at 16°57’ Capricorn Mercury stations direct: 18 January at 8°08’ Capricorn Mercury … Continue reading Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn
New Moon in Capricorn
Aurora Borealis (1882) from The Trouvelot Astronomical Drawings https://youtu.be/yYj7SgfMLyU Audio recording of article New Moon in Capricorn Capricorn is zodiacal terrain that holds the duality of civilization and the wilderness. The wildness of Capricorn demands survival skills and sharp strategy, while its affinity for societal systems emphasizes cultural conditioning influences we must interface with. It's … Continue reading New Moon in Capricorn
Full Moon in Gemini
Moonlit Night on the Dnieper (1880) by Arkhip Kuindzhi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySXcrDodgTw Audio recording version Full Moon in Gemini Gemini possesses extraordinary mental deftness. It's the sign of the Twins and the back and forth. Gemini is paradoxically a place of the binary and duality as well as the perspicacious perception that discovers non-dualities within the conflicts of … Continue reading Full Moon in Gemini
Sagittarius New Moon
Greek, 460 - 450 BC Sagittarius New Moon Sagittarius kindles the fire that warms the spirit and sparks the inspiration needed to persevere through challenges. Sagittarius ignites the burning motivation needed to take action and set things in motion just when we'd thought all had been lost. The Sagittarius New Moon on November 23 brings … Continue reading Sagittarius New Moon
Saturn in Pisces Talk
by Gustave Courbet, born with Saturn in Pisces Saturn in Pisces: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea I will be giving a talk on Saturn in Pisces for NCGR in Philadelphia next Sunday, November 20 from 2 - 4 pm in Eastern standard time. It will be online via zoom and the suggested … Continue reading Saturn in Pisces Talk
Total Lunar Eclipse in Taurus
Red Sunset on the Dnieper (Dnipro) by Arkhip Ivanovich Kuindzhi Total Lunar Eclipse in Taurus The Lunar Eclipse in Taurus on November 8 has carried a big reputation long before its manifestation. For starters, it's a Total Lunar Eclipse in which the face of the Moon will become completely veiled by red shadows. Secondly, it … Continue reading Total Lunar Eclipse in Taurus
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