Peel away the layers of the onion, and right in the center you find the fourth house. Physically, it’s beneath our feet – where the Sun is around midnight. Similarly, it refers to energies that lie deep down in the...
Question: What is it about Sun-Saturn stress aspects (in particular) that resonate with such pain? One of my favorite famous examples of how Sun-Saturn (a very stressful and oppressing aspect) can manifest is Billy Corgan. Billy is the lead singer...
The pioneering spirit of Mars, when placed in the eleventh house, will make its presence felt in the individual’s social life. Here is the pack leader among a group of friends, spurning them into action and injecting them with enthusiasm...
Anything in the eleventh house tends to gain power and momentum as time passes. With Venus in this position, there are excellent prospects for your long-term growth. “Friends” are a traditional meaning of the eleventh house, although the word can...
The planet’s influence is increased by its position in this, the Venus/Libra house. The need to share the life with a partner is extremely important, and in order to fulfill it the subject may rush into emotional commitments. The way...
I have a Virgo-Pisces emphasis in my chart and understand only too well the plights of having a sensitive disposition to everything, both mundane and on many other levels. The sign of Cancer is another energy that seems to suffer...
The God of War in the house of speech! What does that phrase conjure for you? Lively conversations, heated words, stinging repartee? Well, all of the above may be possible. Even more so than most people, you need to learn...
When Pluto transits over Venus, it might lead to a temporary obsession with love. This can manifest as relentless dreaming about someone or spending an excessive amount of time pursuing them. While the depiction of obsessive love can seem dark...
Knowing the right words to say is one of life’s sweeter skills. Rabbits and foxes don’t worry much about it, but for us humans, how we say something is often even more important than what we say. Language is the...
The 5th house is the house of play. And when Mars plays, there is no doubt who is boss of the sandbox. The competitive spirit is very great; and if you build a bigger or better castle than your friend...
Question: I have Saturn in Cancer, which is not a good sign. I honestly don’t know why, but I sometimes feel like I can’t say how I feel, and I have a deep fear of being rejected and unloved. I...
Anything in the 1st house is in the spotlight. It looms large in you, and everyone around sees it vividly too. For you, with your natal Mars in the 1st, we are talking about the “god of war,” so stand...