When in the North the leaves turn colour then fall, how can we but think of death? Scorpio knows death is no ending, but a transformation from one state to another. The Scorpio New Moon (exact at 10:38am PST, 6:38pm UK on October 30th) falls a day before Samhain, the halfway point between Summer and Winter, the liminal moment between life and death when the veil between worlds thins, and our ancestors are near.
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Our Pain, Our Genius: Full Moon in Aries
The Full Moon in Aries on Saturday October 15th brings into focus the balancing act between self and other, assertion and diplomacy, keeping the peace and saying what needs to be said. The Full Moon is conjunct Uranus and Eris, signalling the potential for shock, surprise, insight, and inspiration.
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Photo by Justin Baeder
All Souls Born Under the Patriarchy: New Moon in Libra
Collaboration and relationship are emphasized this week with the New Moon in Libra on Sept 30th. The New Moon’s ruling planet is Venus--in Scorpio with a trine to Neptune, this signals passion, and intensity.
Read MoreSeeking Balance in Times of Change: Fall Equinox and Mercury Direct
This week continues to see some potentially destabilizing energies: in addition to the ongoing influence of this month’s eclipses, we have Uranus conjunct Eris, and both Pluto and Mercury stationing direct. Luckily, there is also some harmonizing and balancing energies with the Fall Equinox, a trine between Mercury and Pluto, and the Sun’s shift into Libra.
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Lunar Eclipse in Pisces: Courage in Love and War & Astroyoga for Eclipse Season!
Friday’s Lunar eclipse, highlights the polarity between Virgo and Pisces. Virgo is analytical and discerning, notices every detail, and strives for perfection. Pisces is intuitive and empathetic, feels everything and seeks union. While Virgo desires order, Pisces dives into the chaos.
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Retrograde Redux: All Things "Re"
Mercury is Retrograde until September 22nd, lingers 'till October 6th. During this time, all things “re” are supported: revise, rewrite, return, revisit, reinvent, redo....
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Livin' the Dream: Total Solar Eclipse in Virgo
It’s eclipse season! That means this month’s New Moon and Full Moon are also eclipses. Early this Thursday morning, September 1st, there’s a total solar eclipse at 9 degrees of Virgo. The moon comes directly between the Earth and the Sun, momentarily blocking the light of the sun. When the light of the sun is blocked out, the energy is reset--sort of like a reboot. In that moment, everything can change. The potential here is to make our dreams (Neptune) real (Saturn).
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Stand in Your Truth: Full Moon in Sagittarius
We are approaching a potentially intense Full Moon at 1 degree Sagittarius on Saturday May 21st at 2:15pm PST. The Moon will be conjunct Mars, and the Sun will be conjunct Venus. Full Moons always involve tension and polarity, but with Mars and Venus in the mix, the tension is doubled...
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Art by Juan Gatti
New Moon in Taurus: Stability and Sustenance
The Taurus New Moon on May 6th/7th brings a calm, healing, and stabilizing influence. After the fiery passion of Aries, we need this slower, more consistent energy of Taurus to sustain what was initiated under Aries.
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Care of the Self to Care for the Community: Lunar Eclipse in Libra
The second eclipse of the season occurs this Wednesday (March 23rd) at 5am PDT (8am EDT, 12pm GMT). This is a partial lunar (Full Moon) eclipse on the Libra-Aries axis, meaning the moon is in Libra, the sun is exactly opposite in Aries, with the Earth in the middle.
The purpose of Aries is to develop an identity. In the spiritual community, there is often resistance to...
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Art by Nathan Goldsmith
Full Moon in Gemini and Saturn Square Neptune: Where Dream and Reality Meet
We are approaching a Full Moon in Gemini on Wednesday November 25th (2:44pm PST). While Gemini is generally light and playful, this Full Moon also triggers the Saturn-Neptune square, an intense, long-term aspect that offers both challenges and opportunities. This aspect has been building for the past year, and goes exact for the first of three times this Thursday. It will be exact again next June, and next September, and its influence will continue to be felt throughout 2017. The Full Moon is also conjunct Mercury, ruler of the mind, meaning we may gain insight into the meaning of this long-term aspect between Neptune and Saturn.
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Total Lunar Eclipse in Aries Part 2
This week, we’re dealing with the aftereffects of Sunday’s Full Moon Lunar Eclipse: processing and integrating our thoughts, feelings, and lessons. And perhaps making a decision: to leave, to begin, to say goodbye, or start anew. (For new beginnings, if possible, wait till the New Moon two weeks from now).
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