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TRAVERSING THE VENUS/SATURN GULF
When we see Saturn and Venus together by transit or in a natal chart, we see relationships both plagued and blessed with difference and distance. We find grand age gaps, intergenerational affairs. We find the challenges of being born in moments with stark contrast but we also uncover admiration for the years between.
NOVEL / NOSTALGIA : ON ECLIPSES
Without the Sun and the Moon, the dawn ceases to dominate the night. Murkiness permeates and the clear shapes of our lives recede into shade. During eclipse season, we get to experience this gloaming as a rare juncture in time.
OVER/TURNING THE LAW, PART II
Our law is a human creation. It is both real and illusion. It is man-made. Thus, it is neither inherent nor everlasting.
ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST: FALL ECLIPSE SEASON 2024
During an eclipse, the light goes out. Things we can see under normal circumstances become invisible. Don’t underestimate what you can’t see.
OVER/TURNING THE LAW, PART I
The law is essentially a social responsibility. Social being Venus. Responsibility being Saturn. Developing the capacity to respond to societal needs is the primary purpose of the law.
HOROSCOPES FOR THE FULL LUNAR ECLIPSE IN SAGITTARIUS
During an eclipse, the light goes out. Things we can see under normal circumstances become invisible. Don’t underestimate what you can’t see.
ASTROLOGY THIS WEEK: JULY 29 - AUGUST 4
Monday, July 29th
4:13pm PST: Sun in Leo square Uranus in Taurus, both at 6°33’
At the time of year when it is closest to the earth, the Sun in Leo represents the desire to be loved for true brilliance, and the willingness to express that desire.
ASTROLOGY THIS WEEK: JULY 21 - JULY 28
Sunday, July 21st
1:30am PST: Venus in Cancer opposite Pluto in Capricorn, both at 21°44’
Venus’ opposition to Pluto is the last of this summer’s slew of personal confrontations with the planetary god of the underworld.
HOROSCOPES FOR THE FULL LUNAR ECLIPSE IN CAPRICORN
On Tuesday July 16th at 2:38pm PST, a Full Lunar Eclipse perfects at 24°Capricorn04’. This Eclipse season is marked by a series of rare, complicated, and serious signatures.
ASTROLOGY THIS WEEK: JULY 8 - JULY 14
Monday, July 8th
3:42am PST: Venus in Cancer square Chiron in Aries, both at 5°57’
It can be easy to slip into the story that nothing we do will ever be enough for love. Receiving, fully experiencing, and shepherding love into our lives is a lot of work in a culture that teaches us everything has to be earned.
ASTROLOGY THIS WEEK: JULY 1 - JULY 7
Monday, July 1st
4:20pm PST: Mars enters Leo
As the warrior leaves the sign of Cancer, we’re granted a bit of relief from the sensation of being pulled apart. While Mars separated from Saturn and Pluto a week or so prior, this ingress marks a notable shift in our ability to take action.
ASTROLOGY THIS WEEK: JUNE 24 - JUNE 30
Monday, June 24th
2:59am PST: Venus in Gemini square Neptune in Pisces, both at 18°44’
What is the line you draw between the intellect and spirit? Where does trying to “figure it out” leave you feeling empty, longing for something with more depth than can be offered by anything other than faith?
ASTROLOGY THIS WEEK: JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 3
Tuesday Jan 29th
6:52 PM PST: Sun conjunct Mercury in Aquarius, both at 9°55’
In an Aquarian state of mind, we are forever arriving at the precipice of progress. We aim for the ideal of where level of challenge only JUST supersedes level of ability - the kind of precision that pushes us to improvement.
HOROSCOPES FOR THE LUNAR ECLIPSE FULL MOON IN LEO
The last Full Lunar Eclipse in Leo for the next eight years perfects at 9:16PM PST on Sunday January 20th, 2019. This moon is a celebration of warmth. An explosion of power. An honoring of all the work we’ve done to highlight the heat in our hearts.
ASTROLOGY THIS WEEK: JAN 14 - JANUARY 20
Monday Jan 14th
5:19 AM PST: Mercury in Capricorn sextile Neptune in Pisces, both at 14°24’
Mercury in Capricorn is an all-comprehensive data processor. Sextile Neptune in Pisces it interprets fantastic goals and translates them into practical plans. Take the morning to dream big.