Taurus Lunar Eclipse: Fearless
As the Sun moves through Scorpio, the scene is set for facing fearsome realities we’d rather avoid. But at the Lunar Eclipse in Taurus, we’re reminded of life’s blessings, not just its perils.
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Taurus New Moon: The Mother Ship
Knowing she would someday leave us, our mother gave her children gifts that would help bridge the aching gap between her death and ours. One an introduction to those beautiful places of earthly beauty, which we took for granted with the careless entitlement of youth.
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Episode 10 | Neptune and the Zen of Groundhog Day
April and Jen roll up their jeans and wade into a Neptunian miasma of topics, including Venus/Mars vs. Neptune, how January’s Big Astrological News hit Buckingham Palace and why astrology is like theater. Plus: Grab some popcorn and join April and Jen at the (decades-old) movies!
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Taurus New Moon: I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
Beyond the ingredients for daily life, it’s often difficult to think of anything that I want. In a culture that’s steeped in consumerism, I feel like an oddity. I began to wonder whether my poor little Venus was undernourished, withering on the vine from neglect
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Full Moon in Taurus: The Sorcery of Benign Neglect
Each of us, in our Taurus planets or house, possesses the sorcery of benign neglect. In some part of your life, you know how to make things grow, how to support life without smothering it, and to comfort those who are fearful….
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Full Moon in Taurus: Don’t Cry Over Spilled Syrup
If Taurus could be distilled and bottled, the manufacturers of Xanax would soon be out of business. When Taurus walks in to a room, the level of melodrama plummets. Situations that previously seemed impossible to resolve suddenly seem completely under control.
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New Moon in Taurus: The Weight of the World
I pause each day to dutifully perform my determined little exercise routines – to remind myself to take part in the physical world, the present moment, and to inhabit my whole life – including my physical body, down to the feet that keep me rooted here. To remember to appreciate the opportunity to inhabit the physical world and learn from it. Even if only to breathe in the fragrant spring air and smile into the sun. Even if only to say, “Now!”
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New Moon in Taurus: I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
NEW MOON IN TAURUS | May 2, 2011, 11:51 p.m. PDT | 2:51 a.m. EDT (May 3) When I was a kid, I always had a long list of things I wanted — but I rarely had any money with which to buy them. I spent hours roaming stores, coveting …
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Seasonal Astrology: The Magic of Porches
For Americans who grew up during a particular era, a gracious front porch is a symbol of many warm memories. The front porch sheltered us from rain and sun and gave us a place to relax, imagine, and dream; it offered a sense of community and coziness, all in one.
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December 21 Eclipse for Your Sign: Aries-Virgo
The December 21 lunar eclipse at 29 Gemini is not only ruled by Mercury retrograde, but the chart for the eclipse sports a flamboyant square from the Sun and Moon to Jupiter and Uranus in Pisces. What does this mean for your sign? Today, Aries – Virgo. Libra – Pisces follows tomorrow.
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