PRIDE The Sun enters Leo, zodiac sign of the Good Father, on July 22nd. But what does Good Father mean nowadays in a world of gender fluidity, sperm donors, and single-parent households headed by women more than men? Is it even relevant anymore? Let's face it: not all dads are good – just [...]
OUTMATCHED Planetary oppositions are Astrology's most difficult aspects because there is no common ground. It's like a seesaw with one planet in one seat and the other planet in the opposite. Unfortunately with the Sun forming an opposition to cosmic heavyweight Pluto (July 17th) you're going to feel like you're sharing your seesaw [...]
BALANCING ACT Relationship signals couldn't be more mixed as Venus, the planet of love and beauty, careens between Saturn and Uranus this week. One day a certain someone wants nothing to do with you and the next they're saying they can't live without you. Are you going out with a split personality? Actually, [...]
NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED Mars in Leo is getting a lot of abuse this week thanks to an opposition to Saturn in Aquarius on July 1rst and a square to Uranus in Taurus on July 3rd. Not only will your heroic deed fail to impress, it looks like it may even come [...]
I WANT TO BELIEVE Hopes and wishes dissolve before your eyes when Neptune turns retrograde on June 25th. It's disappointing to say the least, but like all retrogrades, this is the Stars’ way of testing you to see if you are truly committed to the path you're on. The dreams you have when [...]
JUPITER RETROGRADE Jupiter, the planet of good fortune and higher purpose, turns retrograde on June 20th. Like Saturn, Jupiter is a planet of tests. But instead of withholding things from you, Jupiter usually piles on the good stuff – like a budding romance, an uptick in finances, or a bushel of golden opportunities [...]
GROUP HUG Just about everyone you know is going to need a hug this week. The approaching Sun/Neptune square on June 13th brings out people’s private anxieties and emotional insecurities putting them on show for the entire world to see. People will feel vulnerable and like they’re emotionally naked. They’ll be uncharacteristically weepy, [...]
SNARK WEEK When did everybody get so bitchy? That's the question you'll be asking this week when Mars opposes Pluto on June 5th. Nobody's copping to it, but you can feel the hostility in the underhanded remarks, harsh criticisms, and wholesale lack of support. But before you go into full victim mode you [...]
LUNAR ECLIPSE IN SAGITTARIUS Lunar eclipses are connected to the collapse of something in your life. This might concern your relationship, job, health, or best laid plans. It may feel like it came totally out of left field, but chances are there were signs all along. In fact if you were to check [...]
SATURN RETROGRADE Every planet in Astrology - except for the Sun and Moon - turns retrograde. And when it does, that planet will act contrary to its nature. Now you'd think that Saturn turning retrograde would be a good thing. Famous for being the planet of trials and tribulations, a Saturn retrograde might [...]
