When you have Mars square Jupiter in synastry, it is a relationship of passion, friction, ambition, and, at times, overreach. When Mars meets Jupiter in the frictional square, it’s a dare, a “Bet you won’t!” shouted across the great emotional…

To have the Sun trine Jupiter in your natal chart, is to be born under a sky that quite likes you, frankly. This has nothing to do with being lucky – although, let’s be honest, you probably do find parking…

To live without the Earth signs—Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn—is to drift. These signs rule form and function, reminding us that while spirit may soar, flesh still needs feeding and feet still need paths to walk. Without Earth, we’d have innovation without…...

With Moon square Pluto in your natal chart, the soft glow of moonlight is pierced by an intrusive thought: “But what if they betray you?” This aspect doesn’t lend itself to casual selfhood. It’s more “descend into the underworld, tear…

Pluto in the 4th house lives in the basement of your psyche. This astrological placement speaks of a soul shaped by subterranean forces—shadowy emotions, family secrets, and quiet, persistent transformations. Your emotional roots are deep. You may find yourself fiercely…...

First off, we aren’t going to vilify the maternal figures, many of whom were handling their own inner Saturns. This alignment doesn’t say, ‘Your mother was negligent.’ It says, ‘Your emotional landscape was tuned to pick up on the quiet…...

Venus trine Pluto in synastry is an aspect of beauty and depth. When Venus (planet of love, beauty, pleasure) forms a trine with Pluto (planet of transformation, power, intensity) between two charts, love has found a secret trapdoor into the…...

When you have the Sun in aspect to Saturn, you prepare, rehearse, shine—only to be met with silence. As a child, you often felt that love had to be earned—that simply existing wasn’t enough. You may have internalized a parental…...

When the Moon is conjunct, square, or opposite Pluto in a synastry chart, one of the key concerns is emotional manipulation. But it’s ever so tempting to cry “emotional manipulation!” as if Pluto’s planning to twist the Moon’s feelings. But…

If you have the Moon conjunct, square, or opposite Pluto in a synastry chart, intense emotional themes are likely to surface naturally. When the Moon (emotions, inner self, the vulnerable bits) connects with Pluto (transformation, obsession, power), it can feel…...

With a powerful Saturn in your astrological makeup—you know who you are—it’s less about outward prestige and more about building an inner foundation. It helps you build a kind of spiritual scaffolding—a steady form within that allows you to hold…...

In cases of extreme self-consciousness, I’ve often seen strong links to Sun-Saturn or Sun-Pluto aspects, or to Saturn or Pluto placed in the 1st house. There may also be prominent Capricorn or Scorpio placements, or other significant Saturn and Pluto…...