BAD OPTICS Nobody looks good when Venus, planet of love and beauty, forms a square to punitive Pluto on April 11th. Tiaras will be tilted, goodwill gestures ridiculed, and olive branches extended in peace will receive a chilly reception. Neither side of the divide will be on their best behavior and this looks [...]
I DO! This is the week to make that commitment or pledge because any agreement you enter into now will surely stand the test of time. You can't ask for a better alignment than a Venus, Sun, and Saturn sextile. Usually Venus and the Sun prefer to stir clear of Saturn. The planet [...]
STICKS AND STONES A lot of things are going to be said that you wished had remained unsaid when Mercury squares Mars on March 23rd. Now one could say that it's good to voice resentments and air grievances; that everyone does better when they say what's on their mind but things are rarely [...]
HERE COMES THE SUN For centuries the Spring Equinox heralded the start of a new year. In fact it still does in Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan. It's called Nowruz which means "new day." The Sun is exalted in the zodiac sign of Aries because this is when the young Sun – full of [...]
STARRY-EYED LOVE Neptune is the planet of glamour and illusion. It's Neptune's job to get you to fall in love and to feel like you have found the soul mate of your dreams. Neptune will be powerful on March 13. This is when you need to be careful because you could be over-romanticizing [...]
FRENEMIES Mars enters Gemini on March 3rd. This will do a lot to stoke the flames of a rivalry. Why? Because twins are siblings and sibling rivalries are the earliest form of competition. Everything you learned about winning, losing, thwarting and outwitting comes from those early years spent in the playpen battling with [...]
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Uranus is the planet of revolution and change however it takes on a more enlightening aspect when it forms a sextile to the Sun in Pisces on February 25th. This is like that moment in a Shakespeare comedy when things are made right. Identities are revealed, outlandish schemes [...]
MAY YOU LIVE IN INTERESTING TIMES Saturn/Uranus squares signal pivotal moments when history changes direction and it's hard to tell if you're in the front of the line or the back. The good thing is that the writing is on the wall for anyone to see. The signs couldn't be more explicit; the [...]
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN It may be too little too late or a reduced version of what was originally promised, but you're sure to get something for your efforts when Venus conjoins Jupiter on February 11th. The two benefics coming together in the sign of Aquarius signals a loosening of the cosmic purse-strings which [...]
TURNABOUT IS FAIRPLAY Turning tables are to be expected when Venus, planet of relationships, forms a square to revolutionary Uranus on February 6th. This planetary combination is famous for unexpected flips and giving people who are mean-spirited and bullying a dose of their own medicine. They may be exposed, toppled from power, or [...]
