Tuesday, September 10th
12:24am PST: Sun in Virgo opposite Neptune in Pisces, both at 17°18’
As the Sun makes its annual opposition to Neptune, it asks us to confront both our dreams and illusions. About what are you fantasizing that you haven’t taken any practical steps towards? To dream in a world which is so oppressive is a radical act. More radical than this, is to take actions towards that dream.
Monday, September 2nd
3:43am PST: Sun conjunct Mars at 9°Virgo41’
Generally, Sun and Mars together build quite the fire. As Virgo is an internal sign, the Sun and Mars here support us in focusing our efforts inward.
Monday, August 26th
8:38am PST: Venus in Virgo trine UranusRx in Taurus, both at 6°32’
As Venus moves into harmonic flow with Uranus in earth signs, our physical way of relating to one another lands itself in a space of rapid review.
Wednesday, August 21st
2:06am PST: Venus enters Virgo
Venus in Virgo gets a bad rap. Sure, if she had it her way, Venus might waltz around whispering sweet nothings and shelling out compliments all year.
The Full Moon perfects at 22°Aquarius24’ at 5:29am PST on Thursday, August 15th. Leo and Aquarius sit on what I call the polarity of character.
Read MoreWednesday, August 7th
12:31am PST: Sun in Leo trine Jupiter in Sagittarius, both at 14°32’
This aspect brings heat to our hope. The Sun and Jupiter in harmonious aspect to each other are fuel for whatever fire is being built.
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.
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.
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.
Read MoreMonday, 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.
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.
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?
The Full Moon at 25°Sagittarius53’ perfects at 1:30AM PDT on Monday, June 17th. Sitting with faith-filled Jupiter, this Full Moon is the saving grace of a moment astrologer Austin Coppock has lovingly coined the “meat-grinder”.
Read MoreMonday, June 10th
8:28am PDT: Sun in Gemini opposite Jupiter in Sagittarius, both at 19°29’
This aspect draws a line between our willingness to learn and our deep desire to already know. If not careful, we can fall into the chasm between our curiosity and our self-righteousness.
Monday, June 3rd
3:02am PDT: New Moon at 12°Gemini34’
This New Moon is a breath of fresh air. Sitting in a spot of the sky that is safe away from the chaos currently affecting the Cardinal signs, this Moon gives us an opportunity to reset our learning curve.
Tuesday, May 28th
4:06pm PDT: Mercury in Gemini semi-sextile True Node in Cancer, both at 18°23’
Aspects to the Nodes often bring events that carry fated sensations. Meanwhile, semi-sextile have a blind-siding effect.
Tuesday, May 21st
12:59am PDT: Sun enters Gemini
As the Sun shifts from slow, steady Taurus into quick and cunning Gemini, the garden we tended over the last month blooms a little brighter. Gemini season is sublimely sociable. A period to examine and enjoy the work with which we’ve recently wrestled.
A Full Moon in Scorpio perfects at 2:11pm PDT on Saturday May 18th. A few hours before, Venus meets up with Uranus in the opposite sign of Taurus. In astrology, Venus is the feminine aspect.
Read MoreThe Full Moon perfects at 29°Libra07’ at 4:12am PDT on April 19th, wrapping up a series of self-love and relationship cycles that have travelled to and from the wild ends of several spectrums and strange scales.
Read MoreTuesday, April 9th
1:05pm PDT: Mercury in Pisces trine True Node in Cancer, both at 22°07’
As the messenger moves back into flowing alignment with the Nodes for the third and final time in his retrograde cycle, this aspect has us implementing the changes we learned we needed to make.
