May 2018
Ch-ch-ch-changes
The big news in the sky this month concerns Uranus, the planet of revolution. After being in Aries for the last seven years, Uranus is moving into Taurus. On the ides of May, humanity begins a new chapter as concerns all things Uranian (advanced technology, political movements, sudden upheavals.) In Taurus, the sign of resources, […]
Sound and Fury, Part One
Alpha Dogs After more than a decade of moving fast and breaking things, [Zuckerberg] should slow down and clean up the mess. — Andrew Marantz We have an extraordinary chance this month to consider some of the key themes underlying world events of the past decade. And what it might look like to take responsibility […]
Apr 2018
Hold Your Fire
This month the sky is full of Aries, a sign known for being quick on the trigger. Its impetuousness can make it either refreshingly direct or childishly impulsive, depending on the degree of maturity we bring to it. This maturity is what’s being tested right now, as Saturn in Capricorn makes a showing early and […]
Mar 2018
Grown-Up in the Room
This month begins with a Full Moon steeped in water. The winsome mood pivots dramatically ¾ of the way through the month. On March 20th, the Vernal Equinox arrives like a fiery dawn. This is the first day of Spring, when the Sun in Pisces, the last of the twelve signs, morphs into Aries, the […]
Feb 2018
Weakness into Strength
This month is awash with water lessons, specific applications of a yearlong theme (see last month’s Skywatch). There are ingresses into Pisces by Venus (Feb 10th), Mercury (Feb 17th) and the Sun (Feb 18th). In addition, as the month winds down, the ruler of Pisces, Neptune, gets conjunctions from Mercury and Venus, as well as a square […]
Jan 2018
Water, Water, Everywhere
This will be a year dominated by the water element, literally and symbolically. Water will be on our minds: externally, in terms of the environment, and internally, in terms of our inner reservoir of feelings. Grand Trine The new month, and the new year, begin with a Full Moon in Cancer. This assures us of plenty […]
Dec 2017
Golden Moment
2017 has been a preternaturally long year. The remarkable degree of strife and instability being felt right now, even by denizens of the relatively cosseted First World, is compelling us to come up with a response that’s equally extraordinary. We’re being dared to meet thus world moment with a degree of understanding to match. To do so, we have to dig deep within […]
Nov 2017
Kicked into Action
November features a flurry of activity starting around the New Moon of Nov 18th: Thanksgiving week in the USA. Back-to-back transits pop into action in one smooth riff. Even though each has its own separate themes, the proximity of these shifts gives them a cumulative punch. Sensitive souls may find it all a tad overwhelming… unless we glimpse the patterns behind […]
The Other Side, Part Three
Native Son (For Part Two, click here.) There are ways of looking at this appalling presidency that have nothing to do with politics per se. Those of a Jungian frame of mind, for example, might propose that Trump is a creation of the collective consciousness. A transpersonal astrologer, and even some historians, might say that he is not an aberration but an epitome. Uncle Sam’s Evil […]
Oct 2017
Shift in the Wind
Jupiter changes signs on October 10th. This big gas giant, signifier of the way we acquire knowledge, is going into Scorpio for the first time in twelve years. Re-balancing Consider the difference between Libra, where Jupiter’s been for the past year, and Scorpio, where it will be until late 2018. Since late 2016, the transit through Libra, sign of […]