NAVIGATING by the stars

Between now and the end of July there is a lot of activity brewing in the archetypal sky.  As I write this Jupiter has ingressed into Pisces, a sign which he rules and is therefore in a strong...

Lately I have found myself in deep contemplation about the role of Mars in the natal chart.   Representing our inner warrior, Mars both by sign and house placement points us in the direction of...

As we approach the Vernal Equinox on March 21, an annual time of new beginnings, March 13th’s potent and enchanting New Moon in Pisces gives us a very special opportunity to consciously set...

Last month on January 24th I celebrated my 60th birthday.  As an astrologer, I prepared for it on a certain level by gazing upon my solar return chart.  This chart is drawn up for the exact...

Happy Solstice! As I shared last week today during the Solstice, December 21 at 11:20 a.m. MST, we will experience a moment in time that has not occurred since 1226 - being lauded as a...

“If you are healthy, if you are happy, then other forms of life can profit from you. If you are sick, if you suffer, then other species will have to suffer with you. That insight of inter-being...

2020, a dramatic year of change that we will all remember, is now speeding to a close. Given how intense it has been for all of us on a global level it is no surprise that we have a breathtaking...

It is finally time to move forward!“Shed down a kindly ray from above upon my life, and strength of war, that I may be able to drive away bitter cowardice from my head and crush down...

Our experience of the world has changed greatly over the past few months.   We are undergoing a collective experience in a manner that most of us have never encountered within our lifetime....

This weekend on Saturday night (9:44pm PDT) or early Sunday (12:44am EDT), depending on where you reside,  a lunar eclipse in the sign of Capricorn takes place making this a supercharged full...

Once again here we are in Mercury Retrograde period.  The planetary messenger stations and turns retrograde early today.  Often filled with inconveniences and misunderstandings from the...

The core of my astrological practice  comes from the place that everything is connected, that your natal chart truly is a symbolic reflection of “As above so below”*** and that...

In the past two years the word selah has often dominated my thoughts. Occurring between verses or paragraphs in parts of the Hebrew Bible, it is a mysterious word of enigmatic meaning at the end of...

May is chock full of retrogrades.   Pluto went into retrogradation at the end of April. Saturn goes retrograde on the 11th to be followed quickly by Venus on the 13th and then Jupiter on the...

Consciously Using The Virgo Pisces Polarity  Similar to life, astrological understanding requires reconciling opposites.  So how do we go about balancing the polarities with our lives and...