Mars in Aquarius “Just as all people have shadows, every society and nation, too, has shadows. If there are bright, shining aspects, there will definitely be a counterbalancing dark side. “At times, we tend to avert our eyes from the shadow, those negative parts, or else, try to forcibly eliminate those aspects. No matter how … Continue reading Mars in Aquarius
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Mars Retrograde 2016
Mars Retrograde in Sagittarius & Scorpio The Mars retrograde that begins April 17 at 8°54' Sagittarius and ends June 29 at 23°4' Scorpio promises to generate intense, life altering events. Mars retrograde periods correspond symbolically with extreme inner heat that amplifies the potential for complete transformation of life circumstances, and this particular Mars retrograde coincides … Continue reading Mars Retrograde 2016
Mercury Retrograde in Gemini
—When I die, I will see the lining of the world. The other side, beyond bird, mountain, sunset. The true meaning, ready to be decoded. What never added up will add up, What was incomprehensible will be comprehended. −And if there is no lining to the world? If a thrush on a branch is not … Continue reading Mercury Retrograde in Gemini
Mystery of Stillness
n OthI n g can s urPas s the m y SteR y of s tiLnes s -- e.e. cummings In the last few days our Moon has eclipsed Mercury, Venus, the Sun, and Saturn in order. Writing in the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America, I am looking through a window upon … Continue reading Mystery of Stillness
Mars Retrograde in Libra
Mars Initiation Mars entered his retrograde shadow zone (9-10 Libra) on December 27, 2013 January 16, 2014: Venus retrograde (19 Capricorn) squared Mars (19 Libra) February 28, 2014: Mercury stationed direct at 18 Aquarius /// New Moon at 11 Pisces March 1, 2014: Mars stationed retrograde at 28 Libra March 2, 2014: Saturn stationed retrograde … Continue reading Mars Retrograde in Libra
Libra Equinox 2013
Equinox of September 22, 2013 In the Northern Hemisphere where I live (Olympia, Washington of the USA) we are experiencing the Autumn Equinox today, but to remember the importance of integration and balance at the equinox, I want to acknowledge those in the Southern Hemisphere who are experiencing the Spring Equinox today. There are obvious … Continue reading Libra Equinox 2013
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
Aries and Individuation
The Birth of Archetypes In Botticelli's masterwork The Birth of Venus we can sense the initiatory impulse of Aries: a Goddess arising out of an oceanic expanse, naked and primal, radiant and yet revealing an inclination to slightly cover up her exposed beauty. Or perhaps that slight insecurity is coming from the woman rushing in to cloth … Continue reading Aries and Individuation
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