Ode to Mars in Leo
5.12.08
To you, who isn't afraid of showing yourself, as if hiding your hunger for others' piqued interest is even possible…
To you, who will go for the flashy gesture over a blasé 'why bother?' ambivalence every time…
To you, who'd fight against charges you merely serve your own ego (ha!) with another surprising display of spontaneous generosity (because, truth be told, you really are 'that kind of guy')…
Pluto in Capricorn: The Ruling Party Rules
5.2.08
Nearly every astrologer (at least the ones who think Pluto is a worthwhile symbol) agrees that Pluto's transit through Capricorn has something to do with a deep (and likely painful) transformation of our power structures.
One needn't look far into the cultural ethers to see this happening in a big way—or how else can we read this crazy '08 presidential campaign?
Could we find any more poignant image than a matchup between John McCain, poster-child for old rich white conservative men (an ultra-traditional face of Capricorn), and either our first serious female or Black candidate (the agents of 'transformation')?
Happier Planets = Happier People
4.28.08
Nobody likes wearing clothes that don't fit well, nor hanging out in places with 'the wrong kind of energy'.
Planets are no exception. They're most at ease in the zodiac zones that best fit their temperament. When they're elsewhere, they just feel uncomfortable.
The week ahead promises to turn two of our favorite planets—Mercury and Venus—into happier beings, as they both move into signs they rule. Off come their burdensome drag costumes, that 'stranger in a strange land' sense of non-belonging.
Trouble I'm Not Warning You About
4.21.08
I'm not exactly sure there's anything to warn you about, folks…
Inherent to a 'warning' is the notion that, with the advance notice being offered, we might want to alter our behavior so as to decrease the potentially disruptive fallout. Warnings imply we're supposed to ward off danger.
Per my judgment, however, we've got nothing to 'ward off'. The initiating gusto—instigating, even—promised by the week's cardinal t-square should be welcomed as one more big step away from months of stymieing stuckness.
The Campaign for Common Sense
4.16.08
Set your mind to brushing up on basics.
Enough! (for the moment) with the frilly hi-concept concepts and the over-the-top reactionary reactions. Will they reap observable results? Do they work?
Our grand plan, if it's going to be a success, must consist of lots of small steps—things to remember and repeat every day, supportive habits that instill a foundation of regularity in us, a very good place to start.
Astrology is Always Personal
4.14.08
For the record, astrology cannot provide answers that are beyond one's own frame of reference. Impossible.
How would we even recognize the wisdom in its forecasts and insights, if astrology tried speaking to us about things we don't personally understand, lacking (as we all are) in certain first- or second-hand experiences? Obviously, we'd miss it.
I want to make this explicitly clear, especially as one who writes about astrology on a website with a global readership, so nobody's confused. I possess no universal answers. If you're looking for those, you're in the wrong place.
Fast Dispatch from Aries
4.3.08
I'm going to make this quick, in honor of Mercury's entry into Aries yesterday (Wed Apr 2).
Fast thoughts. Fast words. Moving rapidly from one idea to the next, in order to keep it fresh. Pioneering. Sharp.
Venus moves into the ram's sign on Saturday (Apr 5), allowing us to appreciate this speed; the momentum, the action. Hot guys and gals. Bold propositions. Split-second decisions. Instant winner! The beauty is in the moment, not overanalyzing or hyper-vigilant 'safety first' precautions.
A Personal Message to Mars
3.27.08
Thank you, Mars, for leaving my 12th house today. You don't know how much that means to me. I'm finally starting to feel like getting off my ass again.
You really threw me for a loop, Mars—well, 'fucked me over' really—with that tease of a visit back in October. I really thought I was getting somewhere. Alas, I wasn't.
I'd been working behind the scenes, building my new business and getting back into shape after a psychologically difficult first part of '07… and by mid-October, I was ready to face the world again.
