Since Aries and the New Moon both symbolize the ushering in of beginnings, this lunar event may have us feeling pulled towards initiating new things. For example, if you’re looking to kick off a diet or amp up your exercise regimen, the exuberance of palpable energy that the Aries New Moon affords may be a great motivator. Also, if you’ve wanted to tackle a problem but found yourself lacking in the moxie department, the Aries New Moon may give you an infusion of courage and daring that can help you persevere.
Read MoreThe Jupiter/Uranus Opposition electrifies the zeitgeist this year, keeping us on our toes as we deal with surprises, unexpected turns, and out-of-the-blue insights and events. It also invites us to innovative and change up old patterns, doing things that may seem out of character, as we expand and reconfigure our approach to life.
Read MoreThe Virgo Full Moon calls on us to acknowledge the literal and the figurative, the concrete and the diffuse. It's a time to recognize both the differences and the similarities that exist in a system. And while we may be drawn to classify and criticize, remembering that everything is connected—even if we can’t immediately perceive it—can yield a greater acceptance of self and others. With both Virgo and Pisces being signs connected to relieving dis-ease, this Full Moon provides an opportune time to focusing on healing imbalances in our physical bodies, notably through connection with the numinous through practices such as meditation, prayer, dreamwork, and our creative imagination.
Read MoreI love planetary retrograde cycles.
Why?
I feel that retrograde periods are times for reflection and heightened inner awareness.
They give us a time to pause, to slow down. The flow seems different; it feels like we are encouraged to orient from a more internal place when a planet—notably a personal planet like Mercury, Venus, or Mars—is in retrograde motion. Instead of being exceptionally active in doing, we may find ourselves drawn more towards a greater space of allowing.
Read MoreWhat do sleep and feet have in common? They are both realms of well-being to focus upon now, during Pisces season (February 18 - March 20).
If you'd like to get wellness strategies--including foods, flower essences, spa treatments, and more--that will inspire more ease during this time, check out my Pisces Healthstrology article on AstroStyle.
Read MoreFeeling foggy? Have a sense that things are changing yet just can't put your finger on just what's occurring and where it's all going? Feeling less resistance to letting things go, making space for something to emerge, even if you're not quite sure just what that something is?
If so, you're swimming with the current waves.
Read MoreWith the what-is-real/what-is-imaginative Saturn/Neptune Square coloring the kairos/zeitgeist last year, is it any surprise that "surreal" was voted the Word of the Year for 2016?
Read MoreThis month's Full Moon is a Lunar Eclipse. Remember that even if we can’t see an Eclipse in the sky, these celestial events are potent harbingers of illumination in our lives. Things may seem as if they are coming to fruition as we may be sensing that we are experiencing the outcome of steps previously taken.
This lunation features the Sun in collective-oriented Aquarius and the Moon in self-expressive Leo. During this time, issues involving individuals and their relationship to their communities assume center stage.
Read MoreI'm thrilled to have been a guest on HEALERS, a new podcast series by Elizabeth Denn.
Listen in as we explore the role of astrology to galvanize healing, talk about how 2017 is going to be radically different than 2016 (and how staying bouncy is a winning strategy to navigate this year), how to incorporate astrology into your self-care routine in a way that leaves you empowered, and more.
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