Saturday, SEPTEMBER 20 Venus forms a square with Uranus and quincunx with Pluto today, complicating our interactions and assessments of value. The Venus-Uranus square presents a potential challenge or struggle as our values and tastes clash with our need for change. This transit can temporarily disrupt love, pleasure, and social activities. We can feel torn […]
August 2 2025
Saturday, AUGUST 2 Mars forms a quincunx with Chiron this morning, and we could be doubting the effectiveness of our assertions or efforts to go after what we want, potentially resulting in passive-aggressive behavior, defensiveness, or frustration. We can find it challenging to be both assertive and sensitive now, seeing-sawing between one and the other. […]
August 1 2025
Friday, AUGUST 1 The Moon spends the day in Scorpio, and the First Quarter Moon occurs at 8:41 AM EDT. This transit encourages us to uncover the hidden layers of any given situation. We may feel some pressure to reach our goals, and obstacles encountered now can motivate us into action. Venus forms a square […]
August 5 2024
Monday, AUGUST 5 Mercury stations and turns retrograde today. This retrograde lasts until the 28th, beginning in the sign of Virgo and ending in the sign of Leo. During this cycle, our thinking turns inward as we review and re-assess matters. Mercury retrograde periods can be times of heightened inner awareness, when meditation, journaling, reworking […]
June 18 2024
Tuesday, JUNE 18 Venus forms a quincunx with Pluto today, and there can be a tendency to second-guess feelings, relationships, and even purchases. It’s a time of adjustments and reassessments in our relationships, spending, entertainment, or social lives. Fears and jealousy can emerge seemingly out of nowhere, disrupting the flow, but they can also push […]
October 6 2023
Friday, OCTOBER 6 There can be a tendency to second-guess feelings, relationships, and even purchases with Venus quincunx Pluto this morning. It’s a time of adjustments and reassessments in our relationships, spending or entertainment, or our social lives. Fears and jealousy can emerge seemingly out of nowhere, pushing us to see our emotional blind spots. […]
May 7 2023
Sunday, MAY 7 Venus enters Cancer today, where it will visit until June 5th. Venus in Cancer is nurturing, cautious, fertile, protective, and self-protective. We experience many emotional ups and downs with our affections under this influence due to increased sensitivity and impressionability. We show our love through devotion, care, and concern, and we’re at […]
September 2 2022
Friday, SEPTEMBER 2 The Moon continues to transit perceptive, profound Scorpio until 6:41 PM EDT, after which the Sagittarius Moon encourages us to expand our minds and experiences. Mercury opposes Jupiter today–another influence stirring our desire to grow and think in big terms. We can be excited and enthusiastic about our ideas and anxious to […]
September 1 2022
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 1 Mars forms a sextile to Jupiter this morning, and we are enthusiastic about making changes and improvements. We are more courageous and energetic than usual. It can benefit us greatly if we direct this energy into worthwhile projects or causes, especially related to communicating, teaching, learning, and connecting. A spirit of gentle […]
July 15 2022
Friday, JULY 15 Venus forms a quincunx to Pluto today, and we might grapple with power and control, insecurity, or jealousy issues. There can be re-assessments with close personal relationships, spending, entertainment, or social life matters. Fears can disrupt the flow, but they can help us see what may have been our personal blind spots. […]
