Capricorn Eclipse: Feeling Out Saturn-Pluto

Dear Friend and Reader: This Tuesday, July 16, is the Capricorn Full Moon and partial lunar eclipse. It’s essentially direct-dialing into the Saturn-Pluto conjunction of January 2020 — no operator to transfer the call, no Skype interface, no going straight to voicemail. Whatever comes up for you this week with this eclipse is most likely … Read more

Thoughts on Depression

Dear Friend and Reader: I’m back a little early from my break with a note about a topic that I think needs to be focused and given some language. I’m aware that a good few people are going through rough times right now, on the psychological, spiritual or emotional levels. They are all related; we … Read more

Shifting Gears: Mercury Retrograde and More

Dear Friend and Reader: Mercury is stationary and just switched to apparent retrograde motion at 7:14 pm EDT (23:14:20 UTC) tonight. It will station direct on July 31 (or Aug. 1 for some time zones). You can read a little more about tonight’s chart here. Of course, no planets actually physically change direction; it’s just a … Read more

You Can Study Astrology with Eric Francis

Personal Note from Eric “Everyone teaches, and teaches all the time.” — A Course in Miralces As part of my daily work, I make myself available to teach astrology, writing and research skills. This happens in many ways, mostly through direct experience, and also in online forums. Each spring, I teach a new series of … Read more