BACK CHANNEL Although an intractable Mercury/Pluto square on April 3d says there's no way you can hope to resolve your differences, planetary sextiles throughout the week tell another story. This is the time to turn to a mutual friend, a trusted associate, or respected elder to put out feelers. The fact that both [...]
BRAVEHEART Bravery isn't something that shows up when the stakes are high or the odds are against us. Sometimes it appears when we least expect it – much to the surprise of others as well as to ourselves. The Mars/Saturn trine on March 30th signals such a moment. This will be when a [...]
PLUTO ENTERS AQUARIUS Pluto enters the Tomorrowland sign of Aquarius on March 23d. This switches its focus from a gloomy fixation on the Past (Capricorn) to a zealous commitment to the Future (Aquarius). No more talking about what you could do one day because that day is here and now. You will see [...]
UNDER THE INFLUENCE There's a reason why Neptune is the planet of popular delusions and the madness of crowds. People believe what they want to believe when its influence is powerful and they can't be talked out of it. This week the Sun, Mercury, and Mars will all fall under its spell which [...]
SATURN IN PISCES Saturn enters Pisces on March 7th. Saturn has two faces when it's in the zodiac sign of the fish - despair and hope. Despair because its entrance can bring a wave of regret, self-recrimination, and guilty secrets crashing down on you. It's not unlike opening an overstuffed closet and its [...]
A DIFFERENT STATE OF MIND Mercury gets a bit foggy when it's traveling through Pisces. That's because the planet of the mind can feel at sea in the realm of the fish. We often think of Mercury as being cerebral and analytical – quick to cite stats and quote facts in order to [...]
VENUS IN ARIES Venus enters Aries on February 20th. You always have to be a bit careful when Venus is traveling through the zodiac sign of the Ram. The planet of love and beauty is famous for sudden infatuations that roar to life in an instant only to burn out just as quickly. [...]
THE BUCK STOPS HERE It's time to accept that responsibility you've been avoiding. Perhaps it's an obligation you worry will dominate your life, accountability for an action you hoped would be forgotten, or maybe it's time to express what you really think no matter how much it will upset others. Sun/Saturn conjunctions rule [...]
TOSS OR KEEP? On February 10th Mercury conjoins Pluto for the last time in Capricorn. It's a heady conjunction given that Mercury is the planet of the mind. One might think this would bring extraordinary insight or a life-altering revelation, but no. It won't. That's because Pluto is winding up its stay in [...]
WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS? A Sun/Uranus square always brings an unexpected upset, but this one's close proximity to the Full Moon in Leo on February 5th is bound to be as dramatic as it is game-changing. Whether this signals a breakdown or a breakthrough is hard to tell. Uranus, the planet of [...]
