This month offers a crash course in power, strategy and subterfuge. The sky is full of Scorpio…
This month the sky is full of planets in Capricorn turning into Aquarius, two dramatically contrasting signs. Let’s take a moment to liberate them from their stereotypes, the better to navigate the jarring shifts of January. Slow down Sober old Capricorn is not only rule-bound but security-conscious. Usually, its emphasis…
These are the last few weeks of a transit we won’t see again in our lifetimes. Neptune in Pisces, the wateriest planet in the wateriest sign, is dribbling to a close. It won’t be back for 168 years. Before it says goodbye, Neptune in Pisces stations direct on 12/10. After…
Before you get on your high horse this month, make sure you know what you’re fighting for. Mars, the warrior planet, becomes a crusader when it enters Sagittarius (11/4). Any natal planets in its path will be prodded into life. Whether this feels like vitalization or aggravation depends on our…
On 10/13 Pluto goes direct, after being retrograde since May. Barely moving all month, it stops just shy of 1-and-a-half Aquarius. Find this degree in your natal chart to see where a mining operation is going on. You’re being ushered underground, to hunt for treasure. The precious nuggets you’re digging…
September is full of twists and turns. Some of its ingresses and retrogradations are major, some are minor, but each one gives us its own take on the biggest deal happening in the sky right now: the Neptune-Saturn conjunction. Every transit that comes our way is a subplot to this…
Mars in Libra (8/6 – 9/22) is an odd bird of a placement. Mars is about asserting the self, but in Libra it needs others to do so. We often see this placement in the natal charts of those who work with one-to-one relationships — marriage counselors, moderators of debates…
Mars is chugging along in Virgo all month, sharpening our attentiveness to tasks. Use this transit to streamline your handling of quotidian matters: how you water your houseplants, schedule your shopping, trim your nails (if Mars is aspecting your natal Venus, go ahead and indulge in a full-on manicure.) Kinship…
For the past few Skywatches we’ve been looking at the big astro event of the year: the Saturn-Neptune conjunction. It won’t be exact until early 2026, but the two planets are neck and neck in the sky right now. Neptune in Aries The transit started with Neptune’s ingress in late…
