Venus square Pluto: In Theory and Practice

Dear Friend and Reader: Today, Venus retrograde is in an exact square to Pluto, inching her way toward the Aries Point. The square was exact at 6:21 am ET and because Venus is slow and powerful in the sky, it’s within exact orb as you read this. I’ve been working up to this aspect in … Read more

Planet Waves Inner Space for April 2009

By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) You seem committed enough to moving forward, though in the background you appear to have your doubts. This is annoying, because you want to get things done; but the resistance you’re feeling has a purpose. The question really comes down to how you feel about yourself, and on … Read more

Love Me Till My Heart Stops

They come here alone and they leave in twos Except for you and me who just came to use If you’re all done like you said you’d be What are you doing hanging out with me?  — Elliott Smith, “Whatever (Folksong in C)” Dear Friend and Reader: Kaila Ann Watson didn’t have an ideal childhood. Nobody … Read more

The Equinox: A Crisis of Confidence

Dear Friend and Reader: The Sun is in Aries and a new season and a new astrological year have begun. Before I get into the equinox chart, we need to look back, because Thursday was the 6th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. It was just six short years ago that a great portion of … Read more

Alt Monthly Horoscope for March 2009

Aries (March 20-April 19) You seem devoted to making a name for yourself, and you’re succeeding. Just make sure you’re cultivating the right one. There are many forms of manipulation; some of them are truly productive, like convincing people to work for a cause everyone believes in. That is the kind of reputation you want … Read more