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

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

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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Wednesday’s New Moon in Aries – Full Speed Ahead

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

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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Tonight’s Aquarius New Moon and How to Find It in Your Chart

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

In the spirit of using the forward momentum of current planetary energies to take care of unfinished business (see my previous post), I am finally fulfilling my promise to explain how to find where a cosmic event is happening in … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future – Entering the Mercury Retrograde Shadow at the Aquarius New Moon

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

We’re in the season of quickening, when the light is noticeably returning and what’s been dormant is ready to reawaken. Yesterday was Imbolc, the traditional Cross-Quarter holy day that marks the halfway point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox – … Continue reading →

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Renewing Faith as the Darkness Deepens – Uranus Stations Direct at the Sagittarius New Moon, Approaching Winter Solstice

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

Leading up to the much-hyped Winter Solstice on December 21, the seasonal darkness (in the Northern Hemisphere) has felt heavier, deeper and more insistent than ever. From talking with clients and friends, I know I’m not the only one who’s … Continue reading →

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Sovereignty, Sacredness and Sexuality – Libra New Moon, Venus in Virgo

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Each New Moon is a magical power time, when the Cosmic Mother and Father – the Moon and Sun – join together and, from their union, a new cycle of growth is born. Today’s New Moon in Libra (5:02 am … Continue reading →

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Darkness and Liberation – Pluto Stations Direct, Uranus Squares Pluto at the Virgo New Moon

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

Saturday’s New Moon (7:11pm PDT) launched us into one of the most action-packed lunar cycles of 2012. The next month features a concentrated grouping of planetary events, which, in brief, translates into an intense period of facing our shadows, diving … Continue reading →

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Security, Foundation and Nourishment – New Moon in Cancer

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

Tonight’s New Moon (9:24pm PDT) is in watery, sensitive Cancer, the sign of home, family, security, nourishment and deep feelings. At the New Moon, the solar principle — consciousness, transcendence, spirit — unites with the lunar principle — the subconscious, … Continue reading →

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Fertility and Form – Approaching the Taurus New Moon

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Mercury and Mars are moving forward again, and 2012 is starting to kick into gear. Saturday’s New Moon in Taurus (12:18am PDT) invites you to clarify your priorities and set intentions for what you want to solidify, consolidate and stabilize. … Continue reading →

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Grief and Renewal – Approaching the Pisces New Moon

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Grief has been welling up lately — making frequent appearances in sessions with clients and in my personal life. Not surprisingly, the surge in grief seems to coincide with Neptune’s move into Pisces on February 3. Neptune, god/goddess of the … Continue reading →

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