A planet in retrograde isn’t truly moving backward, but it pretends so convincingly that it stirs up all sorts of symbolic mayhem. Astrologically speaking, it’s a time of reflective pause. Astrologers interpret these retrogrades as times to rethink, reimagine, and recalibrate. A Venus in retrograde takes us to the heart of our relationships, values, and…
Month: August 2010
Sun in Scorpio/Moon in Taurus
With the concoction of a Scorpio Sun and Taurus Moon, you’re beautiful, immovable, and sizzling with passion just beneath. The Scorpio Sun gives you that magnetic aura, a sense of mystery that others can’t quite pin down. You’re the detective of the zodiac, peeling back layers to uncover truths, often about yourself. There’s a transformative…
Neptune in the 1st House
With Neptune in your 1st house, you walk through life like a character from a dream—soft around the edges, and yet profoundly affecting those who encounter your unique energy. This placement blesses you with an extraordinary ability to feel deeply and perceive the intangible currents of the world. You’re an emotional diviner, sensing truths and…
Darkness Descends: Uranus Conjunct Pluto in the 1965 Blackout
On the fateful day, November 9, 1965, a disturbance occurred through the northeastern provinces of America and Canada, plunging an expansive area of 80,000 square miles into a darkness that lasted an agonizing 12 hours. The repercussions were felt by 25 million people residing in Ontario, Canada, and Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont,…
Pluto in the 4th House: You’ll Undergo a Personal Transformation at Home
With Pluto in the 4th house, your home, in every sense of the word, is the seat of your soul. While others might gloss over their family histories or emotional inheritances, you dig deep, peeling back layers to uncover truths. Privacy means everything to you. To outsiders, it might seem like secrecy. You understand the…
Uranus Transits 8th the House: Rebirth from Chaos
The transit of Uranus through the 8th house of the astrological chart marks a deep and transformative psychological journey. This realm rules the dark and enigmatic lair of transformation, shared resources, and intimacy. It’s already a house of profound intensity, so when Uranus enters into this domain, expect the unexpected. This is not the polite…
Pluto Transits Moon: A Time to Grieve
When Pluto transits the Moon, whether it be a conjunction, square, trine, or opposition, it’s a seismic event in the inner world. Imagine a tectonic plate shift beneath the oceans of your emotions. The waters rise, crash, and churn, exposing the deep, dark trenches that normally lie hidden in the comfortable quiet of routine. This…
Uranus Transits 7th House: The Divorce Transit?
When Uranus transits in the 7th house, this transit is often misinterpreted as a time of divorce or separation in a primary relationship, but it’s subtler than that. Uranus, the revolutionary of the zodiac, doesn’t insist on endings so much as it demands authenticity. If your relationship survives the gale-force winds Uranus stirs up, it’s…
Uranus Transits the 6th House
When Uranus transits the 6th house, it yanks you out of your comfort zone and into disruption. This part of the chart governs the reliable domain of daily grind and sensible routines, it is traditionally grounded in the earthy, practical realm of “do the work, reap the rewards.” It’s also the house of health, habits,…