Dolly Chugh, in a recent speech, took the stage to deliver a talk entitled “Are We as Ethical as We Think We Are?” She bounded up, introduced herself, and then posed a powerful question: “How can it be true that...
When you have Mars opposite Saturn in your natal chart, you often have a sense of energetic thwarting, of your will being subtly undermined or directly blocked by external forces (or internalized voices that sound suspiciously like they’re are from Continue reading Mars opposite Saturn Natal Aspect
A lack of Earth in an astrological chart—whether it’s a complete absence or just a few planets—can be significant. The specific planets that occupy Earth signs make all the difference. If the Sun and Moon are grounded in Earth signs,...
In psychology astrology, there is the idea that a lack of water in one’s astrological chart might leave a soul parched for empathy, compassion, and the emotional empathy that binds us together in a shared humanity. Stephen Arroyo, says that Continue reading Lack of Water in the Chart: Emotions on Hold
The water signs—Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces—are conduits of emotion, empathy, and intuitive entanglement. We often live in a world that praises the logical, the forthright, the stoically unmoved. But water signs—feel everybody’s emotions… and the collective grief of the planet....
When transiting Saturn trines Mercury, your inner student (Mercury), says, “Right, enough of the daydreaming.” During this alignment, your mind becomes disciplined; you may find that you’re focused, grounded, and productive. This is a period where serious conversations flow smoother,...
The Earth signs — Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn are the ever grounded souls. They are the folk who prefer the solid ground beneath their feet. A world full of feeling and ether might stir the mystics, but the Earth signs want...
The Moon, pale mistress of the night, is an emblem of our emotional world, our instinctual tides, the subterranean sea of how we feel and how we relate. For many of us, when the Moon is stressed, emotionally cornered, threatened Continue reading Moon-Neptune: Tide After Tide
In the zodiac, this elemental energy finds its expression in Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius—three signs that don’t merely live life, they ignite it. Imagine them as mythic heroes charging into the unknown eyes alight with divine purpose and possibly just...
Astrology isn’t about predicting death. It’s not a fatalistic game. Often when people ask about death in astrology, what they’re often seeking isn’t the date and time of their mortal departure—they’re yearning for meaning, for reassurance, for understanding of transformation....
The airy signs of the zodiac—Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius—are the intellectuals, flitting like butterflies through the garden of human consciousness. These are the signs that don’t want to dig into the muck and mire of mortal drama. No, they’d rather...
When you have the Moon opposite the Ascendant, it literally means that your Moon is facing off with the your outward mask, your social self, the face you show the world. The inner tides of your emotional world often rise Continue reading Moon Opposite Ascendant