Dear Friend and Reader: Today, the edition went out with a typo that reversed the meaning of a paragraph on which the theme of the issue rests: that of so-called “appropriateness” being an excuse for not saying how we feel or what we need. Normally, I would not resend the whole issue due to one … Read more
THREE TIMES a year, fast-moving Mercury comes between the Earth and the Sun, creating an effect called Mercury retrograde. Once people know enough astrology to figure out where their natal Moon is, one of the next things they typically hear about is Mercury retrograde. Since the Internet became the primary conducting medium for astrology in … Read more
Aries (March 20-April 19) If it seems a never-ending quest to keep the peace at home and at work, remember what the two have in common. The bonds that tie people together are remarkably similar no matter what the setting, though we allow some to become more intimate than others (or deem them so). Depth or … Read more
By Eric Francis and Kirsti Melto | Lunations EQUINOXES and solstices begin the seasons and take us to a new phase of our lives. They are the times when the Sun turns a corner and makes a 90-degree angle to either the equator or one of the tropics (Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricorn). In the … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: I’m checking in from my new home in Kingston, New York, with a short special edition. Today is Sun square Pluto. This happens twice a year, but this go-round there are some special factors. One is that Mars in Gemini is working its way toward an opposition with Pluto in Sagittarius. … Read more