Capricorn Focus During December, 7 Astrological points will transit Capricorn. Pluto will remain there until 2024, Jupiter and Saturn until mid-December 2020, and the South Node until May. Among the faster-moving personal planets, Venus entered Capricorn last month and remains there until Winter Solstice on December 21st, when the Sun enters Cardinal Capricorn for the…

Mercury Retrograde November begins with Mercury turning retrograde in Scorpio, where it is sensitive, secretive and sparks heightened creativity. Thus, your art, music, or writing may blossom this month. However, the usual Mercury retrograde annoyances may occur with a vengeance as well – miscommunications, machine breakdowns, meeting place muddles, etc. Subconscious issues may also surface…

Contradictions October begins with contrasts.  There is a very positive Grand Trine Kite along the axis of the Moon’s Nodes (destiny) with sextiles to mystical Neptune and the emotional Moon which trine each other on October 1st.  This could indicate that romantic notions about hardships in the past (South Node conjunct Saturn) are now perceived…

Happy Birthday, Mr. Trump! “The Donald” will be 72 on June 14th. He is lured by beautiful women, but can’t handle rejection. His solar return Pluto conjuncts the National Nodal Return (see below) in the US 8thhouse of death and debt.  Someone might take a pot-shot at Trump this year, or he could be deposed…

Major Aspects There are two major aspects this month. The first is the intense Pluto/Saturn conjunction which eases up a bit over the summer as both planets are retrograde and pulling away from each other. The other is Jupiter square Neptune, which can be pleasant and sometimes even dreamy. The problem is that the euphoria…

May’s Planets May Day brings enthusiasm with Mercury in independent Aries striking a harmonious chord with light-hearted Jupiter in adventurous Sagittarius.  Our minds should be alert and spontaneous, so have some FUN for a few days! By May 7th, androgynous Mercury moves into earthy Taurus, refocusing our sights on more practical matters. Venus is rather…

Testing, testing…  The Saturn-sextile-Neptune theme this month revolves around life’s tests that reveal how closely (or not) our reality is integrated with our spiritual beliefs and/or principles. The positive relationship between Saturn in Capricorn (the physical world) and Neptune in Pisces (the spiritual world) encourages us to express both practical and idealistic concepts.  Their sextile…

Overview As September begins, 7 out of the 10 planets of the zodiac are in earth signs, and within days 7 planets will be in mutable signs. Jupiter remains conjunct “the Great Attractor”, a GIANT black hole near the center of our galaxy that draws everything to it. Use these alignments to focus your goals…

Eclipse Season    July begins with an (invisible-to-us) solar eclipse New Moon/North Node in Cancer on July 2nd opposite Saturn/South Node in Capricorn. This opposition emphasizes conflicts between home and work, private versus public life, and future aspirations stymied by past patterns.  It aggravates the partisan divide, so Independence Day get-togethers may erupt in arguments as…

Happy Spring and April Fool’s Day!  As the weather warms and hope springs eternal, imagine how you’ll soon spend your time outdoors this summer.  A Mystic Rectangle appears The first hour after midnight on April 1st exhibits aspects that could possibly be the template for the entire month. It begins gently but gets more intense…