Libra New Moon — Opposite Eris

Dear Friend and Reader: Amidst much other astrology that’s about to send the world spinning even more than it is, on Monday we have the Libra New Moon. That’s the annual conjunction of the Moon and Sun in Libra, though this is no ordinary New Moon: it’s exactly opposite a planet — Eris, the planet … Read more

Sun-Psyche — and a short period comet outburst

Dear Friend and Reader: This week the Sun is in a long conjunction with Psyche, one of the top 10 most massive asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. First noted way back in 1852, it was the 16th asteroid ever discovered, hence it’s properly called (16) Psyche. Thematically, it’s also one of the … Read more

Sea Changes and Blue Notes

Dear Friend and Reader: We are in the midst of some truly special astrology: this week, four of the traditional planets change signs. Venus ingressed Virgo on Wednesday. Mercury and Saturn ingress Scorpio together today. Mars ingresses Sagittarius tomorrow. This is pretty unusual, to have four of the seven traditional planets (or half of the … Read more

Inner Space Horoscope for October 2012

Dear Friend and Reader: On Oct. 5, Saturn enters Scorpio, which it last did in November 1982, when Ronald Reagan was president and we were all much younger. Saturn takes about 10 seasons to pass through a sign, so it counts as one of those “for the foreseeable future” transits. Among other things, Saturn represents … Read more

Stars of October: You Go On

October / And Kingdoms rise  And Kingdoms fall / But you go on…and on… — Bono Dear Friend and Reader: This is a clip-and-save edition of Planet Waves, containing vital information that will influence your life between now and mid-December. This is a time when astrology matters. Please mark important dates in your calendar. Saturday … Read more