1. The Moon in astrology rules the emotional ebb and intuitive flow. It is the mistress of mood, the keeper of the inner tide, governing the intimate terrain of memory, instinct, and what might be called the psychic belly. This...
Question: With both my Sun and Moon in the 12th house, I often find myself deeply immersed in dreams and fantasies. My friends even notice that I tend to space out frequently. What do you think about this? The 12th...
With Mercury in Scorpio, you are endlessly curious, and fiercely determined to get to the bottom of things, not just any bottom, mind you, but the dark, shadowy, perhaps even forbidden corners of the psyche where others fear to tread....
You are the bearer of the Sun-Saturn signature, a loner in the chaos, forever feeling unseen and unthanked. You, my stoic, are enacting a rite of responsibility, of structure, of duty so ingrained it might as well be tattooed on...
With Mercury in aspect to Saturn, your mind is shaped by criticism, self-doubt, and fear. Mercury, the messenger, desires to share thoughts, learn with curiosity, communicate with ease. Saturn demands discipline, and at times doubts one’s worth. Together, they create...
Question: One thing I’ve noticed about all fire sigs is a certain kind of spontaneity about them that no other element has. There’s a twinkle in the eye at all times and they can never stay down for too long. Every...
Question: Does Saturn in Virgo have to take work, health, and routine more seriously? Saturn in Virgo is the taskmaster. It gives relentless drive to fix, perfect, and self-flagellate over anything less than exemplary. Saturn doesn’t do light touches. And...
When you learn even a little physics, you have a vertiginous moment when the floor of reality turns out not to be a floor at all, but a trampoline made of stardust and questions. Boing! Up you go. And once...
Neptune in the 12th house dissolves the door of reality. This placement throws the psychic windows wide open. The trouble is, no one hands you curtains. You feel everything. You sense undercurrents, atmospheres, and moods. Neptune says, “Here, hold the universe...
With Jupiter in the 3rd house, you’re the conversationalist that says, “More, more, more!” You have the kind of curiosity that never gets tired of asking, “But why?” This placement creates someone who is a literary explorer. You like to...
The Mercury-Uranus aspect is the in realm of electro-thought. It’s brilliant, erratic, and unwilling to accept the premise of a “box,” let alone think inside or outside of it. These minds can be so fast, so fractured, so far ahead...
In the year 1901, astrology was a heady blend of mysticism and melodrama. Enter Edgar De Valcourt-Vermont. His book, Practical Astrology, ambitiously sought to chart the course of human destiny using the Sun Sign alone. While the Sun Sign can...