(Above: Belinda’s dream in my old garden, 2008.) I want to share a celebration with you. If you know me, you know that I love roses! I’ve spent a good 10 years growing antiques roses and learned a lot through them. I realized that I have the patience to diligently try growing them, even though roses are rumored to be tough to grow, and have been very successful. I love their fragrance and their sight and scent always lifts me up. They were a friend during some of the toughest years of my life, ... Read more
Working with the elements is a big part of my personal medicine and I do a lot of that in my astrology work as well. In last nights Aries new moon call, we used the Elemental Forces of Creation Oracle deck. The cards that came up were: Play (water), Letting go (fire) and Transformation (fire). While Play might seem at odds with what we are seeing unfold in the world right now and the consequences that we have to deal with, this quality of the water element teaches us just how much out of balance... Read more
Hope this new moon today finds you well and healthy and at peace despite what’s unfolding. The astrological intensity continues with Mars just having met Pluto and the Aries New Moon today. This is something you want to use mindfully as it can give you a tremendous source of energy to start something new as Action (Mars) meets Power (Pluto). Or it could end up in volatility if the shadow side is invoked if anger (Mars) meets control (Pluto). A question came up in the Activate Your Power FB group... Read more
I hope this weekend finds you healthy and well. I've put together some resources to help empower you during this time. In my own life, Astrology came out of the blue and gave me a completely different soul level perspective of the challenges I was going through. As I studied my natal chart, I was guided to many resources to help me deal with the challenges. I've put together some resources here you can work with, to make sense of this in your own life and to show you how there may be a huge gif... Read more
How are you doing? Things have changed so drastically in just a few days. I hope you are safe and your loved ones too, and that you have everything you need to ride this out. I’ve been at home with my family, and to be frank, very grateful for this pause. My husband & I have been able to work from home, and kids have spring break although schools are going to be closed for the next several weeks. I take my kids out for long walks every evening. With the beautiful spring weather here in Austi... Read more
This is such an unprecedented time. The Covid-19 story keeps unfolding, bringing up newer and newer situations for us to deal with. Jupiter & Mars meet Pluto in the underworld: Jupiter approaches Pluto and deepens our journey into the depths of the unknown. This for sure brings up the fear and deep desire to maintain control of our lives. This week Mars also meets with Jupiter, and our actions and drive will be very much focused on dealing with braving the unknown. Watch out for tempers risi... Read more
I mean, fog, not frog...:) Wow, we are coming out of one of the most bizarre, crazy emotional weeks I've seen in a while! The energy is intensifying with all the different transits happening in the skies, building up to a powerhouse of a month. Let me break this up for you. Jupiter with Pluto: Can you see how Jupiter inching closer to Pluto is just magnifying the fear, obsession and desire for control happening due to all the recent events? Jupiter has this amplifying effect. And Pluto is all ab... Read more
We’ve had several aspects to do with Mercury this week, the planet of the mind, cognition, communication and expression. Mercury met with the sun earlier this week; and this forms the middle point of Mercury’s journey in retrograde motion. This is the point where we can start to get some clarity on the things that are blocking us. We won't fully know yet, but signs of the way ahead start to emerge. Mercury still has a ways to go, it will enter Aquarius soon and turn direct in that sign. So the ... Read more
Mars joined the Capricorn party a few days back. I have to laugh—Capricorn and party don’t go together in the same sentence Anyway, this intensifies the massive amount of energy that has already built up in the sign of Capricorn. There are 2 sides to this as with anything. Mars in Capricorn is a very focused energy, excellent for helping you take sustained consistent action in the physical realm. For bringing things into reality. Very determined, and very good at getting..things…done. Ask me ho... Read more
Mercury is retrograde, for the next 3 weeks. It will retrace its steps from 12.47 degrees Pisces to 28.13 degrees Aquarius, turning direct on Mar 9th 2020. This is a karmic zone, where many issues may play out again, for the purpose of giving us more in-depth insights into situations. If you have planets in this area, this transit is very personal for you. The planet of course is not physically moving backwards, only appears to, from our perspective on Earth. Mercury represents the mind, our per... Read more
