Break Up Songs

This is not astrology-related specifically, but I thought I would share some break-up songs here. Like the lines from Bittersweet Symphony by the Verve, “I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah/ I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now…”, sometimes music helps. This [...]

How I Spent My (Lunar Eclipse) Vacation

I just came back from a small vacation with my kids. We rented a cottage for a week at the Sand Banks in Ontario, where there’s a gorgeous beach. During that time, we made a stop at my father’s cottage and visited with my Dad and his partner. My brother, his wife, and his 4 [...]

Declinations in Synastry: The Astrology of Relationships

Not always considered in chart comparison are aspects in another dimension of the chart, and these are aspects in declination. When two planets are the same distance from the equator, they are considered parallel or contraparallel. The parallel occurs when two planets are the same distance from the equator and on the same side (both [...]