With Mercury and Venus—these two planets, bound by proximity—can only form the most intimate and harmonious of aspects. Their potential aspects—conjunction, sextile, and semi-square—each carry a sense of amiability, social grace, and artistic skill. When Mercury (the messenger) comes into contact with Venus (the lover and aesthete), the result is often a person whose thoughts…...
Year: 2024
Sun Square Jupiter Natal Aspect
With the Sun square Jupiter aspect in your natal chart, you have a jubilant energy. Your boundless Jupiterian energy is beautiful, but also prone to galloping off into the sunset without so much as a glance at the roadmap. You go forth, enjoy life, and approach it with unbridled enthusiasm. You can be brimming with…
Transiting Chiron Aspects the Moon: Wounded Tears
Question: I don’t know where to start, but lately I have been all over the place emotionally, and I don’t know how to control it. I know that this isn’t a place where you tell other people your problems, but I need some assurance that I’m going to be okay, or that I am not…...
Moon in the 8th House: Why Does Separation Feel Like Dying?
Question: My sister has her Moon in the 8th house and becomes psycho when people end relationships. I would like to learn more about the influence of planetary positions in the 8th house. Why is there such a strong reaction to separation? Does it feel like death (associated with the 8th house) when someone cuts…...
Saturn in Synastry: Mutual Growth, Mutual Lessons
Question: Saturn, given its slow-moving and malefic nature, appears to have a significant impact in synastry, especially regarding aspects between key astrological elements like the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and the major angles. This impact seems to be more pronounced than with other slow-moving planets such as Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. In synastry,…...
How The Full Moon Affects You
Question: I’m trying to understand how the full moon influences people’s behavior. I’ve noticed that during the full moon, my emotions intensify, and I feel quite down. Situations that normally wouldn’t bother me seem to get blown out of proportion, and this can last from one to three days. It’s a frustrating and draining experience,…
What’s the Difference Between Synastry Aspects of Personal Planets to Pluto?
Question: What distinguishes the synastry aspects of the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars when in aspect to Pluto? They appear to be quite similar. The overarching themes of power struggles, control, and transformation create a unifying thread through all Pluto aspects, yet each personal planet brings its unique flavor to the dynamic. First, let’s…...
Grudge Holding and Forgiveness in Astrology
If we’re pondering forgiveness and grudge-holding tendencies, we’re hitting on a few natal chart placements. Okay, let’s start with the fixed signs, who can be a bit reluctant to let go. Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius—are the zodiac’s stalwart defenders of principle and pride. Why? Because to them, letting go can feel like relinquishing control or…...
Venus in Capricorn: Challenging (and Owning) the Stereotypes
Question: What is the stereotypical reading of Venus in Capricorn? If you have Venus in Capricorn, you don’t do frivolity—you desire relationships that are built to last. There’s a preference for partners who are ambitious, responsible, and possibly already wearing a suit. You aren’t exactly handing out free hugs, and so you can appear reserved,…...
Neptune in the 8th House: The Hypnotic Draw to Dissolution
Neptune, the elusive dream-weaver, is the planet of dissolution, transcendence, and the boundless sea of collective consciousness. Pair it with the 8th house—home of transformation, death, rebirth, and psychological depth—and you have a potent concoction for introspection, spiritual exploration, and a fair bit of chaos. Neptune in the 8th house places a smoky mirror over…...
Mars Square Pluto Natal Aspect: The Unbreakable Spirit
With a Mars square Pluto aspect in your natal chart, this is the kind of alignment that doesn’t just ask you to step up; it dares you, challenges you, to reach into the very marrow of your being. When you’re in the zone, fueled by purpose and passion, it feels as though nothing—not a crumbling…
Chiron-Pluto Transit: Are You Ready for a Health Overhaul?
Recently, whenever I catch a bug, I end up coughing intensely—it’s been happening for the last few months. This week, I came down with a particularly nasty bug. I managed to push through most of the week, but by the end, it got so bad that I had to rest. What’s strange is that other…