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Since August 20th, Mercury has been retrograde. This astrological influence correlates to periods of serious disruption in daily routines paralleled by troubling developments in communications with others. This week, that trend comes to a close on Sunday, September 12. This together with the occurrence of the New Moon on Wednesday signals a shift of direction toward clarification and the re-establishment of discernable forward motion in daily human affairs. Many confusing appearances of the last few weeks will begin to be cleared up this week.   More»

Last week the tension from recent concerns rose to a near unmanageable high toward the end of the week and into the weekend. Many were stressed and some were pressed to extremes of thought and behavior. This tension will drop down a small amount this week as the Moon begins to wane, but there is not much real alleviation because the power of Mars enters the picture.   More»

In these choppy waters, we all need a guide to navigation. There is a way to go around the major trouble spots and maintain perspective while doing so. This week, there will be some help in this regard. Let’s see how it unfolds.   More»

Our father always say “as long as my children are happy I am happy.” He appreciates when we buy him gifts but would prefer if we don’t overspend on him. How can I get his attention, make him happy on this special day and make him think I didn’t overspend?   More»

Would anybody be interested in a breath of fresh air? After weeks of heavy concerns and fractured social relations, we could all use a positive upbeat interval. This week promises just that, with only a few downsides to somewhat muddy the picture. Mostly, it’s all good.   More»

Would anybody be interested in a breath of fresh air? After weeks of heavy concerns and fractured social relations, we could all use a positive upbeat interval. This week promises just that, with only a few downsides to somewhat muddy the picture. Mostly, it’s all good.   More»

This week brings an atmosphere of abstract and otherworldly concerns. There will be a definite shift of attention away from recent worries about practical matters toward intangibles such as dreams, hopes, intuitions, and visions of possible futures. These are important intangibles, for as it has been said, where there is no vision, the people perish. In other words, human beings need something of spiritual meaning and hope in order to thrive. This week brings that concept into prominence.   More»

Interesting developments are on tap for this week as the wild planet Uranus enters Aries, the Moon waxes full, and great Saturn turns direct in zodiacal motion. All this after just last weekend, the exact Jupiter-Saturn opposition took place. When strong influences such as these cluster in this way, important realizations take definite shape in mind and outer conditions shift as well. Here’s how it works out.   More»

The week of May 10 – 16 offers power and peace to start anew where that’s required or to take up our efforts again where we may have dropped off. The planet Mercury is key to the energies of this week.   More»

Even though the Moon is now in her waning phase, activity levels and ambitions will run high this week, especially during the first three days of the work week. What drive this atmosphere is a square relationship between the current astrological positions of the Sun and the planet Mars. Their natures will strongly color and condition Monday through Wednesday. Given that the natures of both these astrological factors concerns self, individuality, the power of assertion, the power to survive, and the power to fight for life, it is likely that the first three days of this week will be the same.   More»