For fast-acting relief, try slowing down. ~ Lily Tomlin Today is the beginning of Mercury retrograde! Mercury retrograde is when the planet Mercury appears to go backwards in its usual orbit (from Earth’s perspective). For ages, astrologers have remarked that this reverse motion often manifests as a rewind or review of paths we’ve previously taken. … Read more
Today, I am grateful for the new beginnings inherent in New Moons. Especially today, since it’s doubly powerful, with this New Moon in Scorpio, plus the first Solar Eclipse in the sign of Scorpio since 1995. So I am offering two outstanding astrological views. First, from Lance Ferguson at Skywatch Astrology: Tuesday, November 13 Bad Moon … Read more
Tonight at 10:16pm (Eastern US time), the planet Mercury goes retrograde until August 8. If you’ve already been feeling it, it’s no surprise. Many astrologers agree that the “shadow” period just before and after the actual retro period, is actually the most chaotic. Like when we shift from forward to reverse in a car, the … Read more
Today is the first of a dynamic duo of retrograding planets that are also the higher and lower aspects of one another, so be prepared for shifting energies and changes, especially in the realms of the mind, attitude, communication, and consciousness. As astrologer Elisabeth Grace explains, we’ve just had the big, outer planet of Uranus … Read more
For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future. ~ John F. Kennedy – Sun and Venus in Gemini Today, the Sun entered Gemini, sign of the Twins. Generally, people born under … Read more
While I am offline for the next few days enjoying the holiday, I offer this post from astrologer Eric Francis. We are having a triple whammy of a New Moon, Mercury Retrograde, and an eclipse. By the way, this coming Sunday will be the 1st Sunday of our annual Solstice Sun Wheel ritual and prayer/spell. … Read more
My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation. — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, born May 22, 1859 (a Gemini through … Read more
Since tomorrow is Wordless Wednesday, and I am not certain I will have a chance to post on Thursday, we will be wrapping up our visit in the Third House today. Obviously, there is lots more we could have discussed. But I have, I hope, touched on some of the highlights – childhood education, learning, … Read more
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. — George Bernard Shaw As the retro-experienced know, two or three times every year, the planet Mercury appears, from our perspective on Earth, to go backwards in its path through the zodiac. Ever since April 18, this has been happening. Mercury … Read more