Some astrologers believe that Virgo and Scorpio are associated with the same basic principle, they were previously considered to be as one. Equally, they represent transformations of different sorts. Virgo is the reformed living, they transform the unworkable into the workable.
When the Sun progresses into Taurus the mood changes. You want to root. To feel the earth under your feet and the sun on your back. The energy shifts from “Let’s start something!” to “Let’s make it last.” Security, stability, and...
With Chiron in the 3rd house, the wound is in the realm of words, thoughts, and siblings. This isn’t just a scratch on the knee of your mental faculties, no, it’s more like a deep ache in the mind’s dialogue...
Astrologer Tracy Marks says, “You don’t just endure a transit, you participate in it. The sky’s doing its thing, but you aren’t a passive witness, you’re a co-creator. You’ve got agency here.” According to Marks, especially when it comes to...
According to Liz Greene, the 12th house isn’t spiritual, which was a bit shocking to read. I suppose it really depends on how we define “spiritual.” I’ve always associated the 12th house archetypes with a longing for bliss, heaven, or...
Question: I have Venus square Pluto in composite with someone, and I’m struggling to understand him. How do I stop the power games without stirring up bad feelings? Is that even possible? For context: we both have Venus square Pluto...
Who is the zodiac’s most prolific bean-spiller, the one most likely to blurt secrets? Now, there are certain signs and placements who simply cannot resist the compulsion to share, to tell, to speak. It isn’t always out of cruelty or...
Venus in Gemini is akin to a butterfly in a botanical garden of intellect, flitting from flower to flower, dancing in the delight of ideas, intrigue, and repartee. This placement is the flirt, the lover who woos with wit and...
The Moon in aspect to Jupiter is undeniably fabulous. These folk, astrologically speaking, have a big inner world: grand, expressive, and full of yearning. It’s about feeling feelings on a grand scale. Joy is exaltation. Sadness is Shakespearean. And freedom...
Question: I recently realized one possible reason why my dad and sister were always such a united front and did so much together: they had a tight Mars–Mars conjunction in synastry. Interestingly, my son and daughter have the same aspect,...
Question: Why is the 7th house considered the house of open enemies, while the 12th house is associated with secret enemies? Where does this idea come from in astrology? The 7th house is diametrically opposite the 1st (which is “me,...
Chiron’s house placement in your birth chart can point to a painful area. In the 1st house, you might feel like you’re never quite “enough” just as you are. It’s the wound of identity. But from this you can develop...