Question: Can death be seen in the chart? This is a macabre curiosity you’ve brought forth—“Can death be seen in the chart?” A question that dances on the grave of certainty, and upon the bones of fate. It also hints...
In our modern world, we herd children like sprightly little lambs into the paddocks of performative sociability. “Smile for the nice man! Be a good girl! Share your sweets even if you don’t want to!” The goal: produce charming little...
The Sun in aspect to Pluto represents the unrelenting force of transformation. This entanglement is mythology turned inward. You’re burning through a series of incarnations. Every decade or so, you molt, shedding the skin of who you once were. As...
Mercury in the 1st house is about immediacy. You analyze before others have even finished observing. You’re always piecing things together with speed. But such swiftness of mind can also breed restlessness. You may find yourself bored in a world...
In astrology, the square isn’t the hold-you-like-a-dream Trine, nor the heady, spark of the conjunction, but the angular agitator of the astrological world. The square is a friction point that screams, “You will grow — but not without a bit...
Sartre, the brooding existentialist with a cigarette and a shrug, was always ready to poke holes in our comfortable categories. And how right he was, in a shadowy, 8th house sort of way. “I am not fond of the word...
The 8th house is the shadowy part of the zodiac, where the secrets of the soul live behind closed doors. It’s Pluto’s domain – the god of the underworld, and this is a house of taboos. It’s rules the unmentionables...
With Venus in Cancer, you crave a love that says, “You’re safe here.” But you’re so attuned to emotional feelings that even the faintest cold shoulder feels like an arctic blast. If someone you’re loving turns a bit aloof, your...
Cancer is a scrapbook stitched by moonlight. Every trinket, every tattered note, every whiff of an old perfume is saved. Others may see clutter; you see chapters, the reflections of who you were and whom you’ve loved. You are possessive—not...
When you have Mars in the 4th House, the home is where inner battles rage and sometimes actual battles with landlords, neighbors, or even the central heating. Mars in this placement isn’t inherently malevolent – no more than fire is...
When you have Mercury in Capricorn, your mind is asking, “Yes, but what’s the long-term plan?” This is a placement that doesn’t mess about – this one wants substance. With this Mercurial configuration, all arguments must be presented with evidence,...
Having Venus in Pisces is like being born with your heart on a fishing line, cast out into the sea, hoping to reel in a transformative love. Boundaries? Optional. Logic? Out the window. This is the love of fairy tales,...