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October 13, 2025:  Pluto Direct at Aquarius 1°22’, 10:54 pm EDT.   In Roman mythology, Pluto (Hades to the Greeks) is the Lord of the...

This is the first Full Moon after the eclipse portal, the beginning of a new phase of experience. The freedom to experience newness – new places, people, expressions - is prized by Aries. Relationships require negotiation which confines personal freedom. Aries does not like compromise; Libra cannot exist without it. How can one be truly oneself and also be in relationship with others? ...

The Equinoxes are both a moment of balance between opposites and also the commencement of a transition. On the Wheel of the Zodiac, the movement from Pisces to Aries (March) describes the birth of the individual out of the primordial sea. The transition from Virgo to Libra (September) refers to the desire of the fully formed individual for relationship with another. ...

To speak a bit of astrologese: The eclipse point is opposite to the on-going Saturn/Neptune conjunction. It forms a conjunction to Mercury in Libra, and the three together (Sun/Moon/Mercury) form a Grand Trine with Pluto and Uranus, and a Kite pattern with Saturn/Neptune. There are two Yode formations – one with Mars in a Yode with Uranus and Saturn/Neptune – the other with Venus in a Yode with Pluto and Neptune. Mars is also part of a loose Grand Cross with Pluto, Eris/Chir

This weekend we are moving into an eclipse portal with a Pisces Full Moon Lunar Eclipse. In two weeks – September 21 – we will exit the portal with a Virgo New Moon Solar Eclipse. Eclipses always come in pairs – sometimes three – and describe a transition from one phase of experience to another. ...

Virgo is the last of the six signs of the Zodiac that describe the growth of the individual. Aries desires to exist, Taurus grounds that desire in physical form, Gemini thinks about it, Cancer integrates these three phases, with the result being Leo - a whole and complete individual. Then Virgo – ever the perfectionist – cleans up the loose ends. A realignment here, a fluff up there, and – presto! – we have a being ready to enter into a relationship with another (Libra). ...

This first Virgo New Moon (there will be two) initiates the buildup to a new phase of experience. The Full Moon of this cycle (September 7) will be a Lunar Eclipse and will open the portal that will lead to the new phase. Our present phase of experience began on March 29 and ends with this New Moon. ...

Mercury retrograde is the most recognized of all the astrological transits. Missed connections, misunderstandings, delays, and breakdowns abound during Mercury retrograde periods. If you have points in your chart directly affected by a Mercury retrograde period, you’re definitely going to notice. If this is all you notice, however, you’re missing the opportunity. ...

Full Moons tend to come with an emotional crescendo and this one is no exception. It features two very powerful planetary patterns. First, a Kite (a Grand Trine with a spine down the middle). This formation describes a cooperative flow between the relevant players. Noted astrologer Monte Farber calls this the Bad Boy Trine – three very powerful archetypes working together - for ill or for good. They are Mars (Set) – the Warrior, Uranus (Wadjet) – the Shatterer, and Pluto (Osi

Chiron is something of an odd duck. In 1977 astronomers discovered a small object between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus. Astronomers could not agree on exactly what this object was. An asteroid? A comet caught in solar orbit? Other such objects were discovered and a new category of solar system objects was created called Centaurs – small bodies similar to asteroids in size but with the composition of a comet. Half asteroid; half comet. ...

There is a symbiotic relationship between the Moon and Mercury. The Moon is about emotions; Mercury is about thoughts. Emotions affect our thinking. Our thoughts affect our emotions. These two parts of our being interrelate and merge within us – so much so that it is hard to separate them. Mercury retrograde in Leo invites us to examine the state of our personal ego: How do we regard ourselves? What is our level of self-esteem? What is our self-talk? ...

In Shamanic Egyptian Astrology, the fire sign Leo is aligned with Anubis in his youth. Anubis is the son of Nephthys; her husband is Set, the Warrior King. His father is Osiris, husband to Isis (Nephthys’ twin sister) and brother to Set. The conception of Anubis is the result of a deception; Osiris believes he is making love to his wife, when really his lover is her ...

This Mercury retrograde period is in Leo; the sign associated with individual expression. Leo is the sign of the ego – our sense of personal sovereignty and self-esteem. A healthy ego is a good thing; we need self-esteem in order to direct our lives in the way we want. An overdeveloped ego can be problematic; we can experience difficulties in our relationships. In Shamanic Egyptian Astrology, Leo is allied with Anubis in his expression as the abandoned child. In order to fulf

In Roman myth Saturn (Cronos to the Greeks) is an elder, father to Jupiter and his siblings. Saturn is afraid of the nascent power of his children and so he swallows them whole. In this myth we find the defining characteristic of Saturn – a focus on maintaining the status quo. Change is anathema to Saturn. This is the reptilian brain, the part of us that believes change is a threat. The struggle between hanging on to something that is familiar and therefore safe, and stepping

Moon in Capricorn is not an emotionally expressive position. Earthy Capricorn is ruled by Saturn and likes the clarity that comes with structure and control. Both Capricorn and it’s opposite in the Zodiac - the highly empathic and emotional Cancer – are associated with the concerns of the family. Cancer provides the nurturance children need while Capricorn provides the safe container. ...

Uranus – ruler of science and technology, symbol of unpredictability, explosive energy, wild rides and sudden changes - is beginning its transition into the air sign Gemini. Gemini represents the fluidity of the mind – curiosity, experimentation, intuitive shifts and changes. ...

Neptune is the planet of intuition, imagination, cosmic consciousness, and higher spirituality. In its shadow, Neptune is illusion, confusion and delusion. In the Egyptian pantheon, Neptune is allied with Nephthys, Keeper of the Mysteries Behind the Veils. Nephthys is the sister of Isis, consort of Set, lover of Osiris, mother of Anubis. She is a complicated figure – a lunar goddess of magic and mystery, both loyal and a betrayer. ...

This New Moon provides an opportunity for contemplation of the Cancerian concerns of home, family, safety, and security. This year’s Cancer New Moon is conjunct to Jupiter; Jupiter expands everything it comes in contact with. It also forms a challenging relationship – a square – to the on-going Saturn/Neptune conjunction in Aries...

The Solstices mark the extremes of the relationship between the Earth and the Sun. In June, the Northen Hemisphere of the Earth is closest to the Sun, resulting in long days and short nights. The reverse is true in the Southern Hemisphere; the south is farthest from the Sun, producing short days and long nights. Our dance with the Sun is influenced by where we are on the planet, a reality worthy of contemplation...

Adding fuel to the fire is a square from Mars in Leo to Uranus in Taurus. Mars/Uranus transits are always powerful – the energy of this warrior is wildly unpredictable – and are associated with explosions of all kinds, ranging from bombs to volcanic eruptions, both literally and metaphorically.