**How is Mercury Retrograde coming along for you? ** Mercury Retrograde has a not so positive reputation for making life difficult in the areas of communication/travel and life in general. But in reality, this period can be one of the best times to resume any creative project that got forgotten or pushed to the side. It was during the last Mercury Retrograde in Pisces that I worked on setting up my website and blog and published it-- an intention and dream that was long in the works but not mak... Read more
**July 15th Full Moon Lunar eclipse at 24 degrees Capricorn: ** This full moon is in Capricorn, opposite the sun in Cancer at 24 degrees. Its also a partial lunar eclipse, closing the eclipse tunnel we have been through that started with the Cancer new moon on July 2nd. This full moon eclipse is so close to the Saturn-Pluto conjunction degree (22.46) and is a taste of the rare conjunction coming up on Jan 12th 2020. Old ways of controlling and authority are dying. An immense amount of energy in... Read more
Much celestial activity happening this week, with planets turning retrograde, Venus going into the underworld and the week leading to another eclipse on July 16th. We are between 2 eclipses which can make this period feel very intense and unreal. Retrogrades: The themes with retrogrades are a revisiting of old territory. The area will depend on where it activates you chart. Retrogrades are karmic zones and we are re-learning lessons that need to be completed. **July 7th Mercury turns retrograde... Read more
July 2nd: Cancer new moon solar eclipse. Eclipses are super charged new and full moons. This one in the sign of Cancer is a Solar Eclipse, where the moon will eclipse the sun for a short while. Eclipses are huge portals for change in our life. Especially when it activates your chart, working with intent and ritual can be a very powerful way of aligning with your destiny. And calling in the support you need for walking that path. In Cancer, with the North Node transiting through it, it is pointi... Read more
This coming Monday June 17th, the moon is full in the sign of Sagittarius. This is another powerful full moon, as the moon meets up with Jupiter a few hours before it goes full. The position of this full moon indicates it is in the area of the sky where the galactic center energies are strongest. Sagittarius is already a sign that loves to go on a spiritual quest. This full moon is amplifying that intent because our connection to the galactic center represents our connection to the center point,... Read more
I grew up in a culture where Astrology was big and people went to see astrologers for every major and minor event in their life. However the approach was 'Oh, just tell me when this bad period will end' and 'Oh, the astrologer told me this bad thing will happen so I might as well stop trying'. And I grew to not really care for this art, because deep down I felt no person should have so much control over my life that they predict outcomes and I just blindly follow their advice. I knew there was ... Read more
The new moon on June 3rd, when the moon and sun meet up, is in the sign of Gemini. Gemini is an Air sign and refers to the mind, our perceptions, ideas and communication. **Gemini loves playful creativity **and is insatiably curious about a WIDE variety of topics. Gemini wants to enjoy what it learns, and loves to learn a little of this and little of that, not really wanting to go deep. Playful silly fun is important for Gemini otherwise it's not worth doing! This is a very creative window, as G... Read more
May 27th: The Moon conjunct Neptune in Pisces, sextile South Node, Pluto and Saturn. Gently dissolving the old hurts and releasing old emotions is easier today. Allow Water to nurture you. With Mars in Cancer it is easy to provide yourself a safe space to feel the emotions that may be coming up. Neptune and moon says forgive, let it all go, let it flow. May 28th: The Moon enters Aries and trines the Sun. A good day for movement and taking inspired action. May 29th: The Moon squares the nodes in ... Read more
To feel fulfilled in life you have to be able to express your uniqueness with joy. If you have something inside of you that is hidden and not able to come out with ease, you are likely feeling stuck or blocked in some way. Most of us are wired to look outside of us from a young age. Peers, family, friends, media, perceived authority figures, all have a big influence on our lives. As a result we can get lost in looking outside of ourselves for fulfillment. So how do you feel fulfilled? By being y... Read more
May 20th: The Moon squares Neptune then conjuncts Jupiter. The week starts off on an **optimistic **note but watch out for exaggerated optimism and unrealistic day dreaming. May 21st: The Sun enters Gemini and conjuncts Mercury. With Gemini bringing a **breath of fresh air **to our month ahead, Mercury at home in Gemini may spark new ideas, inspiration and ways of communication. Write these ideas down as they will be prolific during this time. It may be hard to pin down this energy, constantly m... Read more
