Planets in conjunction, as stated by Vivian E. Robson, have a tendency to act in alternating fashion, and it is important to keep in mind that even if they are influencing one another from the same sector of the chart, they do not merge. “There is usually more or less a rapid change from one…...
Year: 2017
Aries: What Are We waiting for?
Question: One of my best friends has the Sun in Aries rising. She’s youthful, direct, and somewhat oblivious (she’s too busy thinking about herself!). I adore her. Any thoughts on this sign? Esoteric astrologers believe that when Aries in the natal chart is emphasized, the soul may be here not so much to take concrete…...
Earth Signs: Grounded for Life
Question: What is it that makes them such grounded people? Earth people cling to this spinning planet. Earth is the land we live on – the physical, concrete reality as visualized by our five senses. In what we think of as the common-sense view of the world, knowing reality is not difficult. All we have…...
Virgo’s Earthly Enchantment: Practical Magic
Virgo possesses an earthly and subtle form of magic that is deeply rooted into the fabric of everyday life. Unlike some of the more flamboyant or ostentatious signs, Virgo’s magical powers are discreet but incredibly impactful, like the steady, unseen hand guiding the intricate workings of a clock. This magic, although unassuming, holds the power…...
Mars in the 9th House
An individual with Mars in the 9th house exhibits a profound intellectual drive and an insatiable curiosity that fuels a passionate pursuit of knowledge. For them, the realm of higher education becomes not just a path of learning but a thrilling battleground of ideas and concepts. The placement of Mars here intensifies their desire to…...
Saturn in the 2nd House: Ebeneezer Scrooge
Question: In this quote by Liz Greene, it is such a horrible prophecy, see in this last paragraph below. What does that mean? Is it bad? “There is another kind of pattern with Saturn in the second house which is outwardly opposite yet inwardly the same. This is the person who may have been perfectly…...
Pluto On the Ascendant: Oh My God, I Thought You Were Such a Bitch
The Ascendant is the threshold between one’s inner realm and the teeming masses—an evocative point of self, standing as gatekeeper to one’s interaction with the world. Think of it as the doorbell to the house of You, endlessly ringing as strangers wander by. But here we have a little debate: is this Ascendant our truest…...
Sun-Pluto: The Ugly Truth
Question: How are people with Sun-Pluto like? There is an expression, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you.” Sun-Pluto disagrees. For them, what they don’t know (but suspect) can hurt them–to the point of obsession. It hurts to need to know the truth, and to be suspicious just because things seem to be “too good…...
Neptune Transits to the Sun: All Confusion. All Paradox. All Mystery
The planet Neptune is characterised by intense states of love and happiness, a strong sense of kinship with others, and a sense of oneness with the cosmos. Intimacy, beauty, and vivid colour are present in the planet’s ebb and flow images unlike anything in nature. A feeling of timelessness, a sense of eternity and infinity,…...
Somewhere the Sun is Shining
The Sun represents the Self in an astrological chart, and it represents the type of life that is authentic for you. Wherever the Sun is in your natal chart, you want to let your light shine; the more connected you are to your inner essence or core, the brighter your light will become. You have…...
Venus in the 9th House: An Exotic Breeze
Question: I have read and also I have been told that this position shows loving somebody from another country. Is it true? This position of Venus seems to add more joy, excitement, and mystery to falling in love; it makes the eyes lift and the mind soar. Venus represents, according to its house placement, where…...
Saturn: The Perfectionist?
Question: Is Saturn prominent in the charts of perfectionists? It could be said that an individual with a powerful Saturn in the chart has self-perfectionist ways and will often strive towards impossible standards. Some call it perfectionism, but it really is just a high-end cotour version of fear when really the person is just terrified…....