Communion of Venus & Spica

Venus conjunct Spica 104 A Evening, / you gather back / all that dazzling dawn has put asunder: / you gather a lamb / gather a kid / gather a child to its mother 104 B of all stars the most beautiful -- Sappho fragments translated by Anne Carson Venus has been glowing in the … Continue reading Communion of Venus & Spica

Venus Retrograde in Leo & Virgo

Venus Retrograde Venus stations retrograde at 0°46' Virgo on July 25 and stations direct at 14°24' Leo on September 6, 2015. Inferior conjunction of Venus with the Sun, or "New Venus," will be at 22°39' Leo on August 15, 2015. The shadow zone of Venus retrograde covering the stretch of time Venus is contained within … Continue reading Venus Retrograde in Leo & Virgo

Mercury Mediates the Cardinal Cross

Just as we are in the wake of the exact Cardinal Cross corresponding to a multitude of chaotic current events, Mercury steps into his Superior Conjunction with the Sun.  When Mercury is moving direct and conjunct the Sun it is called a superior conjunction because Mercury is moving very fast (this is in contrast with … Continue reading Mercury Mediates the Cardinal Cross