Episode 248 | Aquarius Full Moon: Finding the Escape Hatch!
The Full Moon in Aquarius highlights tension between individualism and the collective; Venus’ aspects to Saturn-Mars call for restraining animal impulses and getting serious about relationships; Jupiter and Saturn struggle to coordinate the gas pedal and the brake pedal; the Sun squares Uranus just before entering Virgo.
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Astrology Highlights for Aug. 12-18, 2024: We Need Fire to Get There
Picture a giant, colorful hot air balloon, gliding across the valley. The sight of it sets imaginations soaring. But it needed fire to get there. And as fiery Mars comes together with Jupiter in Gemini, kindle a fire underneath your big, bright ideas – it’s incredibly exciting to see that balloon take flight.
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Episode 247 | Scorpio First Quarter Moon: Say “No” to Intoxicated Chickens!
The Scorpio First Quarter Moon says “no” to intoxicated chickens; Mars finds its equilibrium between Jupiter and Saturn; Mercury Rx re-enters Leo and squares Uranus; Venus needs to check its spending as it squares Jupiter; and a couple of listener questions about fixed stars.
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Episode 246 | The Sun and Jupiter Celebrate a Solar Return!
It’s a light, vacationy week in the big sky, with no major lunation and only two planetary aspects of note: the Sun’s stimulating sextile to Jupiter, and retrograde Mercury revisiting a conjunction to Venus; what did we overlook last week, when Mercury was at this degree? And a mini-lesson about the basics of Solar Return charts!
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Episode 245 | Leo New Moon: Voyages Gone By!
Sun and Mars further the North Node’s energetic agenda; Venus squares Uranus and brings the unexpected in money and relationships; Venus enters modest Virgo; Mercury stations retrograde; the Leo New Moon is uncharacteristically reflective.
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Episode 244 | It’s Leo Season: Time for Roaring and Relaxation!
The Sun enters Leo, its fiercest season! Its connections with powerful Pluto and ferocious Mars boost creative energy, but be sure to get some rest and recreation. Mercury enters hands-on Virgo; get organized! The Taurus Last Quarter Moon brings an important eclipse season from 2022 to a close.
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Episode 243 | Capricorn Full Moon: A Seat at the Table!
A busy week for Mars, aspecting Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, and entering Gemini; the Sun and Mercury with Uranus, offer an opportunity to change our personal stories; the Full Moon in Capricorn says to place ourselves in powerful positions; Venus makes a sizzling sextile to Jupiter; and the Sun takes a lovely vacation with Neptune.
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Astrology Highlights for July 8-15, 2024: Let Someone Give You a Drink
Sometimes, it’s just helpful to bounce ideas off someone else. On the eve of my marriage, I asked my mother what she had appreciated most about being married, and she said, “I think it was just having somebody to talk to about things.” Several decades later, I completely understand what she meant.
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Episode 242 | Venus Enters Leo: Not-so-Subtle Shifts in Style!
Relationships take a deep turn when Venus, freshly in Leo, aspects Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Mercury and Jupiter’s optimistic sextile aspect brings optimism, the Sun trines Saturn for healthy boundary setting and discipline, and the Libra First Quarter Moon urges to let others help us move beyond our comfort zone.
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