In the psyche, the soul has its own private drama using the planetary cast of characters in your birth chart. Now, among these players, there are times when two drives — two core motivations — emerge in active contradiction. It...
This is astrology’s most quietly deceptive aspects: the trine. The harmonious little glyph—like a triangle, smooth and soothing—promising ease, flow, and cooperation. Trines, we’re told, are where the energy moves easily, where talents come naturally, and life just works. But Continue reading Don’t Blame the Trine: Astrology’s Most Misunderstood Aspect
In astrology, a natal retrograde planet means that at the moment you made your entrance into the world, one or more planets appeared to be moving backward through the sky. Of course, they weren’t really doing the moonwalk; it’s just...
Question: Pluto is the apex of my T-square. I’m not sure what that means or how to use it to my advantage. My T-square involves houses that affect my inner self/home, relationships, and career. What exactly is the apex, anyway?...
Who is the zodiac’s most prolific bean-spiller, the one most likely to blurt secrets? Now, there are certain signs and placements who simply cannot resist the compulsion to share, to tell, to speak. It isn’t always out of cruelty or...
In the Jungian and astrological realm of the mind, there is a phenomenon where the psyche, in its silent yearning for wholeness, sometimes rebels against a one-sided imprint. This is, when our experience of the paternal is skewed, exaggerated, or...
Unaspected planets are rogue, they don’t have allies or adversaries in the classical sense. Enigmatic loners in the chart, they neither mingle nor oppose, but remain curiously aloof, and thereby draw immense intrigue. Geoffrey Dean says that these planets swing...
In astrology, the square isn’t the hold-you-like-a-dream Trine, nor the heady, spark of the conjunction, but the angular agitator of the astrological world. The square is a friction point that screams, “You will grow — but not without a bit...
Is astrology really psychology dressed in planetary symbols? Is the subconscious revealed in the astrological chart? Now, in the older days, astrology was a serious business, it was used to predict events like plagues, misfortunes, political uprisings, crop yields and...
This is something I came across in Doris Hebel’s Celestial Astrology. I’m not sure how true it is, but it’s said that different time periods in life are ruled by different planets. According to this idea, the Moon governs birth Continue reading Mapping Life in Planetary Time
In astrology, certain aspects—like the conjunction, square, trine, and opposition—naturally draw focus. The sextile, on the other hand, lacks the tension or dramatic harmony of these angles, and because of that, it often slips by without much notice. The humble...
It appears that in astrologers’ charts, planets play a notable role. The renowned Marinus, who lived in France three centuries ago, associated astrology with the planet Mercury. It feels like a natural starting point. Mercury is the planet of communication,...