The Moon was among the first celestial objects to be studied, owing to its prominent visibility and intriguing phases. Despite being the smallest of the planets, its proximity to Earth makes it appear as large as the Sun, establishing them as the two primary ‘lights’—one ruling the day and the other the night. The contrast…...
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A Challenging Aspect: Fire, Earth, Air, and Water
In the discussion of stressful aspects in astrology, it also involves an examination of the elements—Fire, Earth, Air, and Water—in which these planets reside. Each element brings its own attributes and challenges to the planets positioned within it. Fire Signs The fire signs—Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius—blaze with vitality and vigor, and this is where the…...
The Cardinal Aspects (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn)
The square and opposition aspects are often referred to as “hard aspects” because they represent challenging angles that provoke internal and external conflicts. These aspects don’t allow energies to flow as smoothly as the “easy aspects” (like trines and sextiles), which typically indicate more harmonious energy exchanges. Thus, hard aspects can manifest as areas where…...
Sun-Saturn Aspects: When I Grow Up
When Saturn touches a planet in the natal chart, it often signals a deep-seated, often subconscious desire for the attributes and energies that the touched planet represents. Saturn, known for its restricting and maturing influence, creates an intense longing in you. When the Sun aspects Saturn in your natal chart, this interaction typically magnifies your…...
Scorpio’s Sting
Question: I’ve developed a theory based on ancient texts about Scorpio, which discuss the star’s origins and the tale of a scorpion aiming to sting a man bent on its destruction. These texts suggest that Scorpios are not inherently transformative or vindictive, but instead, they bring out these traits in others. I believe astrologers promote…...
Mars-Pluto Aspects: Dragon’s Fury
The astrological aspect of Mars-Pluto is a potent one, representing a dynamic and intense fusion of energies that often plays out in extreme manifestations. Mars, traditionally associated with assertiveness, ambition, and action, embodies the force with which you assert your desires and accomplish tasks in the material world. It’s the planet that fuels your drive…...
Mercury-Pluto Aspects: You Look at the World With an Almost Eerie Intensity
When Mercury is in aspect to Pluto in your astrological chart, it endows you with a powerful mind, capable of deep and intense thinking. This configuration suggests an extraordinary ability to focus and delve into subjects with remarkable depth. Common interests under this influence may include the occult, sexuality, abuses and other subjects considered taboo,…...
Moon-Pluto Aspects: It’s Where Sisterhood Goes to Die
Moon-Pluto aspects in astrology are often associated with intense emotional experiences. You’re likely to feel everything profoundly, often experiencing your emotions as all-consuming. There is a sense of being unable to escape these feelings, which can sometimes be overwhelming, yet at other times, they provide a depth that makes life feel incredibly meaningful, even when…...
Sun-Pluto Aspects: An Intense Workout of the Soul
The Sun-Pluto aspect in your astrological chart is a powerful and often transformative influence that shapes much of your personal drive and intensity. This aspect brings a compelling urge to continually transform and reinvent oneself. It’s characterized by a strong willfulness and an almost magnetic pull towards power, which can express itself in various ways…....
Mars-Neptune Aspects: Grand Visions and Lofty Ambitions
The Mars-Neptune aspect in astrology presents a fascinating and often challenging connection between two very different planetary energies. Mars, associated with action, aggression, and assertiveness, symbolizes the drive to push forward and achieve goals. Neptune, on the other hand, represents dissolution, dreams, and the blurring of boundaries, often infusing whatever it touches with a sense…...
Venus-Neptune Aspects: Creating the Perfect Ambience with Candles, Incense, Smoke, and Music
When you have a Venus and Neptune aspect in in your chart, it is a signifier of a deep spiritual and idealistic longing, particularly in the realm of relationships and romantic love. Neptune heightens the qualities associated with Venus—affection, connection, and harmony—to such an extent that they blend with Neptune’s attributes of idealism, fantasy, and…...
How to Survive a Pluto Transit to Venus
When Pluto transits, it’s like being dragged through the underworld, kicking and screaming, emerging not quite as you were, but as something undeniably altered. While this is a survival guide for these intense planetary passages, understand that it’s more of a comforting companion than a cure-all for life’s deepest traumas. Firstly, acknowledge the chaos. Pluto…...