Brief Astro-Update – Oct 29 This week the Sun and Mercury, the planet of mind and communication, have been tracking closely together in Scorpio, bringing to light much hidden shadow material, both personal and collective. Ouch! There’s no hiding from Scorpio’s inbuilt bullshit detector at present. Unless you are a cleanskin, this is not a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Mercury into Scorpio
Mercury went into Scorpio at 6:46 am this morning Oct 25 AEDT where it will reside until Nov 13. Mercury in Scorpio produces a deep and penetrating intellect combined with a strong intuition and what may be termed x ray vision. Digging and probing to reveal the secrets of the unconscious mind is a … Continue reading
Astro-Update Sunday October 23 AEDT
Astro-Update Sunday October 23 AEDT The Moon is now in Leo where it will reside until 2:17 pm, Tuesday October AEDT, and the Sun entered Scorpio this morning at 9:45 am AEDT. So we have fire and water combining for the next couple of days. Will Scorpio water put Leo fire out, or will Leo … Continue reading
The Passion of Leonard Cohen
The Passion of Leonard I just listened to Leonard Cohen’s latest album You Want It Darker downloaded free from Spotify. A miniature masterpiece in my opinion. As always, an artful marriage of the sacred and the profane, working the familiar theme of love lost and found in the liminal realms that embrace both the … Continue reading
The Tao and Astrology
The spirit of the Tao informs my approach to Astrology: “Taoists view the universe as the same as, or inseparable from, themselves so that Lao-tzu could say, “Without leaving my house, I know the whole universe.” This implies that the art of life is more like navigation than warfare, for what is important is to understand … Continue reading
A Brief Astro-Update Oct 20 2016
This week is dominated by the indomitable conjunction of Mars, the god of war, drive and initiative with it’s higher octave planet Pluto, the planet of death, destruction and renewal. The aspect perfected last night at 9:22 pm, Oct 19 AEDT at 15 degrees Capricorn, but it’s influence will still be felt today. This is … Continue reading
The Aries Moon is waxing to it’s Full Moon climax at 3:24 pm today Sunday Oct 16 AEDT.
The Aries Moon is waxing to it’s Full Moon climax at 3:24 pm today Sunday Oct 16 AEDT. As it opposes the Sun in Libra it is conjuncting Uranus, making this a very Uranian coloured Full Moon. Here’s a prose poem excerpted from my book The Planets Speak: Wisdom of the Gods to give an … Continue reading
Aries Full Moon 16 October 2016
Here’s my take on this weekend’s Uranus influenced Aries Full Moon which exacts at 3:24 pm on Sunday October 16 AEDT. Specifically, Uranus is conjunct the Moon at 23 Aries and opposing the Sun at 23 degrees Libra. Aries is ‘me’, Libra is ‘we’, and Uranus is freedom, independence, rebellion, and ultimately liberation. So Libra … Continue reading
The Darker Tone of Libra in 2016
Libra Season has a darker tone whilst Venus, it’s planetary ruler is in Scorpio. Here’s a riff to illustrate how that might show up from the Libra chapter of my book Signs of the Zodiac: Clothing of the Self Channelling Libra, beware now as I turn on the fatal charm. Librans really are such nice … Continue reading
Mercury into Libra on Oct 7
Mercury transits into Libra on Friday Oct 7 AEDT where it will reside until October 25. Here’s my take on how it may express when in that sign This placement gives good reasoning powers based on objective principles, a developed aesthetic sense, and avid interest in people, their psychology, and relationships. Why people are … Continue reading
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