FEAR MANAGEMENT Saturn is the planet of "what I fear." It rules the gamut of anxiety from arachnophobia to the inescapable dread that all things must end. We often accuse Saturn of bringing misfortune, which it does, but those misfortunes pale in comparison to the great lengths we will go in order to [...]
FINDING THE GOOD IN THE BAD AND THE UGLY Mars has left its scorched footprint on the year. Named after the Roman god of war and mayhem, you don't have to look very far to see his handiwork. One would think that the planet's retrograde (Mars turned retrograde on September 9th) would have [...]
SHOW ME THE RECEIPTS Mercury, the planet of accounting, comes out of retrograde on November 3. Ever since Mesopotamia, Mercury has been the planet that takes notes, keeps records, and tallies up scores. People can call fact fiction and fiction fact all they like, but this cosmic stenographer will always be able to [...]
WHEN THE FLIP-FLOP FLIPS AGAIN What's on is off – and what was off is back on again – when the Sun opposes Uranus on October 31. You'll see recent reversals reversed, done deals revisited, and final judgments overturned – all in an attempt to get things "right". A lot has changed since [...]
WHERE THERE'S A WILE, THERE'S A WAY Venus is the planet of women and when she's in Virgo (like she has been since October 2) then those qualities that women have developed over the centuries – like listening, careful attention to detail, and guile – are accentuated for both women and certain enlightened [...]
JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED Libra is a law-abiding sign and the Sun here shows that a rule or law will be strictly enforced. This is good if you're on the right side of it but not so good if you're the one who's challenging it. Everyone knows that laws – like facts and [...]
PLAY DEAD Does anyone even know what they're fighting about anymore? It's a good question to ask when retrograde Mars squares Pluto on October 9. Your life may resemble one of those barroom brawls with cowboys slugging it out and tossing each other through windows while saloon girls pop up from behind the [...]
YOU CAN COME OUT NOW Remember when you were grounded as a kid for having done something wrong? No TV, no telephone, and a dock in your weekly allowance. It seemed cruel, unjust, and like your parental units were being horribly unfair, however it did force you to acknowledge and to reflect on [...]
WAIT FOR IT You may think you know all there is to know about a certain situation, but guess again. There's a whole part of the story that you're not getting as you'll discover on September 23 when Mercury squares retrograde Saturn. But what comes to light is just the tip of the [...]
RUDE AWAKENINGS Unexpected turnarounds and surprise about-faces abound when Venus in Leo forms a square to Uranus in Taurus on September 15th. And in the most public way! You’ll be discovering sides of people you thought you knew (but now realize you didn’t) while finding yourself left high and dry by those who promised to [...]
