Dear Friend and Reader: This week is a fine example of just how intriguing the astrology can be; how many choices it offers us; and potentially, how strange and indeed how amazing things can get. There are two main aspect structures developing. Last night, Mars and Pallas Athene moved signs. Mars, in its long retrograde … Read more
By Kirsti Melto and Eric Francis| Lunations ALL ECLIPSES give us a chance to enter into a new territory. A potent total lunar eclipse on Feb. 20 (in the States) 21 (in the UK and Europe) occurs in the second degree of Virgo. It takes place in a region called the Sphinx Point on the Leo-Virgo … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: MIKE BROWN is one of the great astronomers of our day. I say this because he and his team have made some of the most significant discoveries in recent astronomical history — in particular, Eris and Sedna. Yet what is more, he has a gift for giving planets names that are bold, original and … Read more
Dear Friend and Reader: THIS WEEK, a friend sent me one of those YouTube videos about the rise of fascism in America. We’ve all seen them, right? The video said that Mexico , the United States and Canada had formed a secret allegiance and were planning to abolish their respective currencies and introduce the amero, akin to … Read more
THE SUN is currently in Capricorn for a few more days, but planets are gathering in Aquarius. It’s a cool setup. Aquarius is a cool, airy sign associated with novelty, invention and themes of social acceptance, and this chart is wearing some fancy shades. As I begin writing just before noon eastern standard time Thursday … Read more