When you have Saturn opposite Neptune in your chart, the soul is stretched between bone-dry realism and ecstatic transcendence. This aspect is the struggle between form and formlessness. Saturn says, “Make it real. Build it. Show me your receipts.” While Continue reading Saturn Opposite Neptune Natal Aspect
Venus is the planet of love, the magnetism of a well-timed compliment, and inexplicable joy. She governs the way we attract, the sweetness of connection, beauty, and harmony. Now throw Neptune into the mix, a planet that doesn’t walk but Continue reading Venus-Neptune Aspects: The Trouble With Aphrodite
In Liz Greene’s Dark of the Soul, the author speaks of Moon square Mars as a psychic “sting” that resonates with unresolved childhood wounds, the sensitive places that, like a drop of poison, can trigger our most primal fears. Whether Continue reading Scorpio’s Stinger
Aquarius’ motto is: Don’t just do things differently to be different; do them because the old ways no longer serve. Maya Angelou’s timeless wisdom also fits in here: Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you Continue reading The Burden of Knowing: Aquarius and the Trouble with Consciousness
When Saturn transits your Sun, it’s energy is corrective. It says: “Lovely dreams you’ve got there, but can they pay the rent? Can they withstand a crisis?” You may feel hemmed in, your freedom clipped, but these limitations, whether imposed by Continue reading Saturn Transiting the Sun: When the Weight Arrives
Jupiter square Uranus in synastry—is a standoff of ideologies. Jupiter wants expansive understanding, it wants to believe in something, whether it’s a religion, a moral code, or the latest talk on faith. Uranus, meanwhile, has no time for dogma—it’s the Continue reading Jupiter Square Uranus Synastry
With Venus in aspect to Uranus, these folks don’t start a relationship with just anyone. Oh no. The object of their affection must be laced with intrigue, swaddled in the unpredictable, maybe even a little eccentric. The usual trappings—duty, obligation, Continue reading Venus-Uranus Aspects
Question: Is Neptune associated with the world of fairy tales? Neptune as ruler of Pisces invites us into a realm of the surreal. And this might be a pink castle, or a rehab clinic for those overdosed on fantasy. Neptune Continue reading Neptune: Fairyland
Libra, ruled by Venus, goddess of love, and lilting harmonies — isn’t just about looking good and making love with their eyes — although, heavens, they do that quite well. No, at their essence, they are diplomats. Ambassadors of aesthetics. Continue reading Libra: In the Name of Balance
I’m currently under Chiron transits—t-squaring my Venus-Pluto aspect—and I’ve destroyed beautiful things. I’ve retaliated, felt rage I didn’t recognize as my own. These transits aren’t easy to manage. This one has been on and off for a while, and it Continue reading I Still React: Why Chiron Hurts Even When We Understand It
When transiting Chiron squares Mars, a quarrel ignites between the wounded healer and the inner warrior, between your deepest ache and your drive to act. When Mars, our red-hot planet of action, libido, and assertion, squares off against Chiron, the Continue reading Transiting Chiron Square Mars: Before You Rage
In space, there are ten major planets in the solar system which appear to orbit the earth: the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Although the Sun and Moon are not planets in the astronomical Continue reading The Planets