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A Longing for Connection – Chiron Stations Retrograde in the Last Days of Jupiter in Gemini

“If we wish to stop the atrocities, we need merely to step away from the isolation. There is a whole world waiting for us, ready to welcome us home.” – Derrick Jensen Still swimming in the haze of last week’s … Continue reading

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A Need for Quiet – Neptune Stations Retrograde at the Gemini New Moon

If we were not so single-minded about keeping our lives moving, and for once could do nothing, perhaps a huge silence might interrupt this sadness of never understanding ourselves and of threatening ourselves with death. – Pablo Neruda, from “Keeping … Continue reading

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The Saturn-Neptune Trine – Reclaiming Inner Authority at the End of the Age of Pisces

Dear Reader, The following post is an article that was published in The Mountain Astrologer in their Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013 issue. The Saturn-Neptune trine is strong in the sky now through July (peaking July 19), and this seems like an appropriate … Continue reading

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Trust, Responsibility and Freedom – Friday’s Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius and the Uranus-Pluto Square, Take 3

“We’re learning how to reside, to sit deeply and trust the feeling of open, empowered, presenced possibility rather than and in place of the certainty of what the goals and the planning are going to produce.” – Adam Gainsburg, interview … Continue reading

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Own Your Body, Love the Earth – Thursday’s Solar Eclipse in Taurus

The first Eclipse in this Spring’s trio, the uber-intense Scorpio Lunar Eclipse on April 25, triggered core survival fears, ripe for healing and transformation. Now we’re approaching the second – a Taurus Solar Eclipse on Thursday (5:29 pm PDT), a … Continue reading

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Desire, Anger and Responsibility – Mars Opposes Saturn

Mars – action, passion and desire – opposes Saturn today (exact 10:12 pm PDT), slowing down the pace and asking you to turn inward and reflect on what you want and where you’re going. What are you committed to? What … Continue reading

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Uncovering the Core – Approaching the Scorpio Lunar Eclipse

Whoa. There’s a lot of intensity right now, a lot going on. Deep breath, everyone. We’re fast approaching the first of three Eclipses, which, consciously navigated, are profound portals of transformation, initiations into new realities. But this process is typically … Continue reading

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Wednesday’s New Moon in Aries – Full Speed Ahead

The New Moon – the darkest time of the month – is typically an energetic low-point, when we feel called to slow down, turn inward and deeply reflect on what we’ve created and where we want to go next. This … Continue reading

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Balance, Truth and Justice – Approaching the Libra Full Moon

At Spring Equinox, the Sun entered Aries – the sign of the self – initiating a new cycle of growth that arises from personal desire. The power of the Equinox Sun is reinforced by Mars (the ruler of Aries) and … Continue reading

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Into the Fire – Approaching the Spring Equinox

Waking up out of the deep and dreamy waters of Pisces-land, we’re entering the season of Fire. The Sun moves into Aries on Wednesday (4:02 am PDT), signaling Spring Equinox (Fall in the Southern Hemisphere). The day and night are … Continue reading

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