Astrology Highlights for Nov. 2-8, 2026: Getting Off the Camel
Venus sextiles Jupiter at 25 Leo, A large camel crossing the desert. That’s a hard journey, but the camel is built for it. And it’s a symbol that makes me think of the maxim, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” What has ended in your life since August? What desert are you marching across, steadfast and determined? Did you think of getting off the camel at some point?
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Astrology Highlights for Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2026: Leo’s Quiet Moment
Leo’s Sabian symbol, “Early morning dew,’ is so tender and innocent, and so quiet for a symbol in Leo. Picture Leo in a private moment, maybe refreshed after a night’s sleep, not yet in the spotlight or trying to be noticed. Sometimes, just relaxing and being yourself can be the best way to connect with other people.
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Astrology Highlights for Oct. 19-25, 2026: Every Imperfection
I don’t think we change as we age. I think we just become more comfortable being who we’ve always been. We don’t feel the need to be more cheerful, more accommodating than we feel. We become our Scorpionic selves, stripped of artifice and the comforting fictions of youth.
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Astrology Highlights for Oct. 12-18, 2026: The Choice is Yours
You couldn’t ask for a more pragmatic and strategic First Quarter Moon to get the ball rolling on something important, than this one in Capricorn. This First Quarter Moon, ruled by determined Saturn, is perfectly designed to push us over that Saturn hump, and propel us in the direction of our Libra New Moon wishes. Don’t give up, not matter how difficult the challenge.
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Astrology Highlights for Oct. 5-11, 2026: Under Arrest
The New Moon in Libra marks the beginning of a new 12-month cycle of relationship. Whether you’re wishing to find a romance, trying to mend fences with a relative, negotiating a business connection, or hoping for a renewal of your marriage commitment, this is the New Moon for planting those seeds.
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Astrology Highlights for Sep. 28-Oct. 4, 2026: Thousands of Little Decisions
What we remember during Venus’ retrograde times is that the way our lives look on the outside is a reflection of inward-facing work: the promises we’ve made to ourselves, and whether or not we’ve kept them. Over the next forty days, run if you must… but run inward, and not away.
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Astrology Highlights for Sep. 21-27, 2026: Fight Like Kings
When Mars, the warrior planet, enters the regal sign of Leo, it rallies support for a cause not just because it is worthwhile, but because the fight itself elevates those who support it. Mars is the planet of battles and those who fight them, and in each sign of the zodiac it symbolizes a different style of warrior. As Mars leaves mute, defensive Cancer this week and enters Leo, it’s time to fight like kings.
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Astrology Highlights for Sep. 14-20, 2026: The Heart Made Visible
Mars has something of a bad reputation among some astrologers, and as someone with a rather strong placement of that planet myself, I’ll admit that his reputation is not entirely undeserved. But the gift of Mars is its passion, desire, and drive. On our happiest days, our work burns with that passion; and as the Sun enters the picture, it adds pure creative joy.
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Astrology Highlights for Aug. 31-Sep. 6, 2026: Bleep!
Coming on the heels of a hot-tempered Mercury-Mars aspect, this Last Quarter Moon is a moment to focus on and tame not only our tongues, but our busy, chattering, Mercury minds. The calmer the mind, the more control we have over what we say, and the fewer regrets we’ll have to live with in the long run.
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Astrology Highlights for Aug. 3-9, 2026: Why the Lion Roars
When Mercury in Leo speaks, people tend to listen. It speaks with utter confidence and real flair. But is it always as right as it thinks it is? The truth is, when Mercury is in Leo, it struggles a bit to do its work. On the face of it, that’s counter-intuitive; surely Mercury’s communication would benefit from Leo’s creativity and sense of fun?
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