Only a few days after the Spring Equinox (when the Sun enters the sign of Aries on 20th March) there will be Lunar Eclipse on the 23rd at 3°17 of the sign of Libra. Libra and Aries are opposite each other on the zodiac wheel. Equinoxes are by themselves important times of change and Aries as a Cardinal Fire sign marks new beginnings. A lunar eclipse is like an extra powerful full Moon which highlights the area of our natal chart where we are ready to relinquish long standing habits or patterns. During this time we become more conscious of our urges and how these play out in our [...]
Saturn is now in Sagittarius where it will remain until 2017. Sagittarius is the sign of optimism and faith, its ruling planet is Jupiter, the planet of width, he who pushes us to go further, be it mentally or physically. This is the sign of the traveller, the one who loves other cultures and faiths, the seeker of the truth. Saturn is the planet of depth, the one who wants to limit, restrict and structure. So, as you can see, they aren’t really easy bed-mates thus we have to find a compromise for them to work well together in our chart. Saturn’s sojourn in this sign might cause a [...]
There will be a New Moon and a Total Solar Eclipse on the 9th of March at 18° 56’ of Pisces, a mutable, Water sign ruled by Neptune (modern) and Jupiter (traditional). New Moons are notoriously the best moment to set fresh intentions for the month ahead. This one falls on the 12th-6th house axis (Pisces-Virgo) in traditional astrology so themes such as chaos vs order, compassion vs criticism and wholeness vs perfection come to mind. Raven Kaldera in his book “Moon Phase Astrology” calls this new Moon the “Dreamer’s Moon”. He goes on to describe this Moon as “a reflection of [...]