Tuesday, Planets on the Edge

Dear Fellow Traveler: Today the Sun is right at the end of the sign Cancer. It’s one of my astrological traditions to publish the new monthly horoscope only after the Sun has entered the new sign; that happens Thursday evening in the States, overnight Thursday to Friday in Europe or Friday in Australia. The Sun … Read more

A Pause in the Anti-Sixties

Dear Fellow Traveler: How does it feel not to have crude oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico? As of the current moment, the blown out Deepwater Horizon well is still capped “like a soda bottle,” in the words of The New York Times. This is part of a 48-hour integrity test to check whether oil … Read more

About the Moon: House and Sign

Dear Fellow Traveler: One week ago today, I sent out an assignment, suggesting that if you’re into astrology it’s a good idea to know the house and sign of your Moon. With the Sun (and a recent solar eclipse) in Cancer, I thought this was an appropriate time to get you started. Many people are participating … Read more

In the Nature of Water

Dear Fellow Traveler: We have nearly arrived at the total solar eclipse in Cancer. There are many kinds of eclipses, and this is just the second total solar eclipse in Cancer since the June 2001 event that rewrote existence. (The most recent was last July.) The June 21, 2001 eclipse was precisely on the Aries … Read more

Astro Basics: Know Your Moon Sign

Dear Fellow Traveler: We’re into that phase of the month when Tuesday editions are something other than monthly horoscopes — here is the July long monthly and here is July Inner Space. Today I have an astrological self-study project for you, which is looking up your Moon sign and house placement. This is a new idea for a … Read more