PLUTO UPDATE – MOVING INTO AQUARIUS

Pluto stationed direct on October 12 and on November 19 he will finally move into Aquarius, where he will stay until 2043.  Before we carry on here, I want to clarify something basic about astrology:  signs influence planets, not the other way around.  The zodiac (Girdle) is the outermost edge of the system, with each sign vibratingRead more

PLUTO UPDATE in CAPRICORN

This post continues from both PLUTO & THE AGE OF AQUARIUS and PLUTO RETROGRADE. Pluto – currently still in retrograde – slipped back into Capricorn on September 1.  This final return to Capricorn marks the last leg of a 16 year journey and affords the opportunity to tidy up loose ends and get affairs inRead more

PLUTO RETROGRADE

This post is a follow-up to my PLUTO & THE AGE OF AQUARIUS post Pluto RetrogradeMay 2 – October 11, 2024 On the social stage, for most of this retrograde phase Pluto will remain in Aquarius, reviewing the changes needed in society as a whole and how to best go about it.  However, in theRead more

PLUTO & THE AGE OF AQUARIUS

PLUTO2024 is the year of Pluto!We’ll be checking in with him periodically throughout the Wheel of the Year. The Dwarf Elephant in the RoomFirst things first, while Pluto has been reclassified (“demoted”) to a dwarf planet in modern astronomy, in astrology his energies have remained consistent.  He is still recognized as a significant traveller andRead more

ALCHEMY OF POLARITY AND GENDER at Ostara 2022

Ostara 2022 was heralded by a few significant conjunctions, which highlighted two of the Hermetic Principles – The Principle of Polarity and The Principle of Gender – both of which embody the balance of the equinox.  Mars & Pluto: The Principle of Polarity“Everything is dual; everything has poles; everything has its pair of opposites; likeRead more

SATURN & URANUS at YULE

Saturn/ Uranus Squares of 2021Feb 17, June 14, Dec 24 (then not for another 45 years) Yule 2021 is energized with the last of three square interactions between Saturn and Uranus.  If you will remember, Yule 2020 was charged with the Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, initiating a new era.  Well, this Saturn/Uranus squareRead more

SACRIFICE

Lughnasadh is a good time to consider the role of sacrifice in our lives.  Remembering that true sacrifice is offered willingly, I put forward two considerations for reflection upon the nature of sacrifice, both at the personal and societal levels.  Sun & Uranus – Personal StruggleHere are some keywords for these two travellers, within theRead more

INTROSPECTION AND PERSPECTIVE AT THE SOLSTICE

Jupiter’s IntrospectionSummer solstice 2021 very appropriately sees Jupiter stationing retrograde, meaning he appears to be moving backward from our geocentric point of view.  When travellers turn retrograde, their energies turn inward.  As a traveller of philosophy and spiritual tradition, this makes Jupiter’s retrograde a time of philosophical and spiritual introspection.   Furthermore, as a representation ofRead more

THE GREAT CONJUNCTION

December 21, 2020 10:20am PSTOn the Solstice at 0°Aq26’ We are living in significant times.  2020 is a year of the Great Conjunction.  A new era is upon us! Every 19-20 years Jupiter and Saturn meet in the sky, referred to as the Great Conjunction.  However, this year is particularly significant as the meeting ofRead more