Effective Astrology

This ingress occurs just after Pluto goes direct in Capricorn. There are real vo...

18 Sep • ∞

Mars ingress to Leo, September 18, 2011

Mars moves out of the sign of Cancer and into Leo today. Leo is a sign of royalty, of peerless quality. Mars is invigorated in Leo, drawing on the fiery energy that Leo signifies.

The chart for the ingress, on the West Coast, has Pisces on the Ascendant, with Neptune in the twelfth house. This softens the effectiveness of the Mars, suggesting that we’ll need to rely on intuition and will need to deal with some confusion as we work to manifest our goals. Mars is trine Uranus, suggesting that our work can lead to unexpected results. A square to Venus from Pluto suggests we’re grappling with desires that can overwhelm.

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18 Sep • 1 note • ∞

Pluto Direct: September 16, 2011

Yesterday, Pluto (still a factor in astrological considerations) stationed direct. What this means is that Pluto appeared to reverse it’s direction in the sky beginning on April 9, 2011 and now, since September 16, appears to move forward.

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18 Sep • 1 note • ∞

Balance at the Fall Equinox - Sept 23, 2011

harvest

With the Sun’s ingress into Libra, we leave summer in the Northern Hemisphere and move into fall. In contrast to the solstice, where the light is at extremes, the equinox marks a period of balance.

I usually observe the Equinox. Either with friends or on my own, I take some time to sit quietly, with notes I’ve made, to set my intentions for the fall. I think about what I want to accomplish and what I want to celebrate. With that in mind, the chart specifics for this Equinox are detailed here.

17 Sep • ∞

equinox horoscope astrology

Some words on yearning & my struggle to communicate the transits.

15 Sep • ∞

I’ve been struggling to write here lately. The current astrological transits are complex: there is darkness and some folks are grieving. My take is, if you are focused on allowing change, especially for any area of your life that is too small for the life you intend to live, the benefits of the current transits (specifically: Pluto in Capricorn, Uranus in Aries and Jupiter in Taurus) will far outweigh the distress of the chaos we are all living in.

15 Sep • 1 note • ∞

110615-Eclipse Lunar (5) by Cecilia Heinen on Flickr.

7 Jul • ∞

Yesterday’s eclipse was not as intense as some. The Sun and Moon were receiving only one major aspect, a trine from stabilizing Saturn, with it comes a sense that alignment and focus can bring lasting changes. That’s a helpful aspect folks, coming in amongst the flotsam & jetsam.

photocredit: Sergiomas via flickr

2 Jun • ∞

eclipse Gemini June 1