In and Out of Sagittarius

Dear Friend and Reader: Focus in the sky is now shifting to Sagittarius; in particular, the Sun’s entry on Friday, and the conjunction of Venus, Jupiter, Ixion (a plutino), and the Galactic Core on Sunday. Scorpio has been exciting, if a little complicated for some. Mercury retrograde (which ended Thursday) has framed the two most … Read more

The Digital Impeachment of a Reality TV President

Dear Friend and Reader: It’s difficult to know what to expect from the public impeachment proceedings that began Wednesday. The chart at least shows some promise; it’s one of many charts for this sequence of events [covered in a separate article, below]. What we need to remember is that this is the first time such … Read more

Notes on the Dereliction of Dharma

Dear Friend and Reader: As Mercury works its way retrograde in Scorpio, it’s exciting to see the impeachment of Donald Trump gain momentum. I am not saying this as a partisan of any political party. If someone robbed a bank, committed fraud or assaulted someone, I would not be asking what political party they belonged … Read more

The Mysterious Case of Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio

Dear Friend and Reader: Mercury stationed retrograde in Scorpio today at 11:41 am EDT (15:41:20 UTC). It will station direct on Nov. 20. As strongly as Mercury is associated with tricks, especially during its retrograde phases, it does in fact bestow treats as well — though it can require actively seeking that perspective, often in … Read more

Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio: Busting the SCIF

Dear Friend and Reader: Any predictive astrologer looking at the astrology of our moment might have seen that the political environment would be boiling over the sides of the pot and onto the floor. The wide-angle factor here, the one spanning decades and indicating that something is reaching its conclusion, is Saturn conjunct Pluto in … Read more