Jupiter in Virgo: Use What You Know

“I’ve got good news. That gum you like is going to come back in style.” — The Man from Another Place, from Twin Peaks, Season 1, Episode 3, 1990 Dear Friend and Reader: In astrology, Jupiter represents style trends, among many other things. The largest of the planets (1,200 times the size of Earth) orbits our … Read more

In Search of the Inner Feminine

Dear Friend and Reader: Tonight and for the next few days, we experience the Leo New Moon and the peak of Venus retrograde — Venus conjunct the Sun. Within a short time, the Moon forms a conjunction with the Sun (Friday at 10:53 am EDT or 14:53 UTC) , followed soon after by Venus doing … Read more

Marie Claire Horoscope for August 2015 | By Eric Francis

Marie Claire Horoscope for August 2015 | By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) — You’re at your most passionate this month, willing to dare in ways that exceed even your usual courageous approach to life. Yet you may confront moments of hesitation just when you’re about to go beyond your limit. You must get out … Read more

It’s Not Hubris to Play With Crayons

Dear Friend and Reader: You’re familiar with the idea of hubris, yes? It’s that amplified blend of blind, stubborn ego and overreaching that spelled the tragic downfall of many a character in the myths and dramas of Greek antiquity. In our society, lack of self-esteem seems to be a much more common and debilitating condition … Read more

Aquarius Full Moon: Give Yourself Wiggle Room

Dear Friend and Reader: Imagine you are focused intently on making your car fit into a tight parallel-parking space. You get it partway in, but maybe your approach wasn’t quite right. At a certain point, you realize that going back and forth at the same angle isn’t getting you where you want to go. You … Read more