This week the astrology is like a deep exhale after the more fiery and confrontational aspects at the end of June and first week of July. Two fast but interesting events are Venus moving into Virgo (today) and into conjunction with the south node, as well as Mercury retrograding back into a conjunction with the Sun, marking the midway point of the retrograde cycle.
This is the time of year when the core of our galaxy is visible from much of the Northern Hemisphere. Folks Down Under get the most spectacular views, but at least we Yankees get a peek for a few months. On Saturday we will experience the Moon-Sun conjunction in Gemini opposite the Galactic Core in Sagittarius, so this seems like a good time to float the topic.
This week, Mars passes through the Chiron-Eris conjunction. It did this most recently in 2024; before then the conunction was not within close orb. In my process of delineating minor plants, I use the concept of the proving moment. Not proof like in a geometric theorem but rather like in homeopathy, where a population takes … Read more
