Taking the Bull by the Horns

Jupiter loves Taurus.  The Planet of Excessive Enthusiasms has been traveling through the Sign of Earthy Delights since May, spending madly—since Uranus, the Erratic Genius, has also been there—accruing expensive toys and luxurious experiences all summer. ...

Venus-Directed

Venus is about the things we value—who and what we cherish, where our time and money goes, what delights our eye or pleases our palate. Our hearts; our muses; our wallets.  So, when she goes Retrograde in the sky—as she does every 18 months or so—it’s time to...

Proceeding According to Precedent

Proceeding According to Precedent “Unprecedented” is one of the latest buzz-words, followed frequently by the phrase, “not ideal”. It sure isn’t.  For an astrologer, the idea’s absurd. Astrology—the study of stars—is built on cycles observed over millennia....

Reading the Astro-Weather

Periodically, I get panicked emails from clients asking how to handle the astral weather out there.  It doesn’t have to be disaster-scrolling. Here’s a quick-and-dirty cheat-sheet: Transits.  Don’t let ‘em throw you.  If the planet is fast-moving,...