The planet of transformation, death and rebirth, the work of transiting Pluto’s is internal, within each of us, and we make up the collective. As Pluto evolves through the cycle of the signs so does the fundamental motivations within our subconscious that then are expressed through a higher vibration or lower vibration (shadow) and made visible out in the world. Being the outermost, most slow moving planet, Pluto’s impact is highly significant in changing humanity and shaping the course of history.
Pluto in Aquarius began its annual retrograde as well as its first retrograde in Aquarius on May 1, 2023 and lasts until October 10, 2023 when Pluto stations direct in Capricorn.
Read moreAries season 2023 began with a fiery New Moon at 00 degrees, 50 minutes of Aries that activated a powerful desire for new beginnings. Now as we close Aries season, we are given a second and more intense signal with the New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aries at 29 degrees, 50 minutes. With a brave heart fed by hope and a sense of higher destiny, this New Moon Eclipse delivers a super charged thrust to be decisive, confident and the bold architect of our lives.
Read moreThis Aries season began with a feisty New Moon at 00 degrees, 51 minutes of Aries and will end on April 20th with a powerful Aries New Moon Solar Eclipse at 29 degrees, 50 minutes, the first eclipse of 2023. Providing a cosmic point of balance between these two fiery lunar phases is the first Full Moon of the astrological year, the Full Moon in Libra.
Shining a loving light of grace on our partnerships, this Full Moon heightens emotional sensitivity to the needs and feelings of others as well as our own. Highlighting the importance of honest cooperation and compromise, this Libra Moon motivates us to reach for personal healing, growth and harmony, within ourselves and significant relationships.
Read more As we release the extrasensory and dreamy season of Pisces with the March Equinox, that point of balance between night and day, dark and light, a cosmic shift wakes us up as the Sun enters Aries, the first fiery season of a new astrological year. Like the symbolic Ram, horns down, ready to charge, the very next day we are given a super jump start with the New Moon at 00 degrees. 51 minutes of Aries activating us to fearlessly reset, recharge and begin again.
Read moreOn March 7, 2023 transiting Saturn left the sign of Aquarius and entered Pisces until February 13, 2026. Saturn is the teacher with a strict demeanor and heavy load of homework. Misunderstood, Saturn is not bad, Saturn is hard as it requires the best of us by providing serious motivation to do what we often don’t feel like doing.
Saturn’s core value is self-discipline that also asks for responsible, persistent effort. There is a saying that Saturn will give us the cosmic paycheck we earned, that there are consequences to what we do or don’t do. We each are responsible for our choices and actions and with concerted application and sustained effort, greater maturity, dignity and wisdom can result.
Read moreWith the Sun in Pisces, the last sign of the zodiac and the end of the solar cycle, we are called to consciously open to inspired visions, divine guidance and sacred surrender. Adding intensity to this gentle season the Moon in Virgo in perfect opposition to the Sun creates awareness and needed balance between our inner and outer worlds. Bringing us to a peak of readiness to face what is out of alignment, the Full Moon in Virgo’s bright light brings clarity, decisiveness and heart felt discernment to ourselves and an area of life that needs honest assessment and improvement.
Read moreTwo days into Pisces season, the last of the astrological year, lovely Luna enters Pisces catching up with the Sun in a New Moon embrace, and signals a time of personal renewal. Calling us to look deep within, explore our emotions and trust our intuition, the New Moon in Pisces guides us to dream into being a new and more authentic vision for our future happiness and fulfilment.
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There will be many significant astrological shifts this year but none so profound or long lasting as the upcoming transit of Pluto moving into the sign of Aquarius. Last in Aquarius from 1777 to 1797, a time that held the American and French Revolution, Pluto in Aquarius compels radical change that is lasting. During this evolutionary cycle individually and collectively, ground breaking shifts will occur in all areas of life and notably in technology, society, resources and politics. With a 248 year cycle, no one alive today has experienced the enormous shift a Pluto in Aquarius transit will bring. It’s going to be a very powerful, interesting and transformative time!
Read moreNow in February and Aquarius season all the planets have left their retrograde phase and the cosmic energies are opening up, moving forward and setting things in motion within ourselves and our lives. Adding some fiery exuberance to this energy flow is the Full Moon in Leo, where heightened emotions and the driving desire for acknowledgment compels us to openly and honestly express ourselves.
Read moreNow fully in step with January, the upcoming New Moon in Aquarius sets the tone for a year of historic planetary changes occurring. During this first New Moon cycle of 2023 we are all given an inner signal to think outside of the box and figure out what feels to be our right next step for personal and collective growth. In the sign of free thinking Aquarius, the desire to be true to ourselves motivates us to embrace change and start a new chapter of life where we bravely take the road less traveled.
Read moreWelcome 2023! Just days into the New Year the most sensitive of Moons, the Full Moon in Cancer rises in the night sky. Symbolized by the Crab, whose hard shell and sharp claws protects the tender inner flesh, the sign of Cancer has similar instincts. Naturally oriented to home and family Cancer is protective of loved ones as well as themselves and often with a fierceness that belies the tender nature of this water sign. As the lunar energy grows our emotional barometer is amplified, compelling us to pay attention to our feelings and personal connections as we also navigate real life Capricorn season responsibilities and ambitions.
Read moreDecember is almost over and now in Capricorn season and the Solstice on December 21st, we welcome the slow procession of longer days and growing light. As 2023 gets closer, the last New Moon of this year, is a Super Full Moon in the sign of Capricorn setting the tone of preparation for this upcoming year. A time of fresh starts, this lunar phase calls us to thoughtfully examine our feelings and with integrity, commit to careful planning and earnest effort in manifesting our most meaningful visions and goals.
Read moreNow in hope filled Sagittarius season, the Sun and Moon align in opposition creating the Full Moon in Gemini. This last Full Moon of 2022 rises in the night sky intensified with a fierce determination and emotional resiliency that compels us to remain open to what comes next as well as fearlessly communicate and even possibly defend, what’s in our heart mind and spirit.
Read moreNow that we have made it through the last of the eclipses of 2022 and just entered Sagittarius season, we are ready for some fresh air that blows out the cobwebs, clears our vision and sets an emotional tone of positivity for the next lunar phase. With the promise of a fresh start, the New Moon in Sagittarius calls our attention deep within where desires are felt, ideas form and our intentions emerge. We are ready to rejuvenate our heart with renewed direction and future growth, where we turn our gaze, spread our wings and soar farther than we’ve gone before.
Read moreHalfway through Scorpio season, the time of year we are cosmically called to do our own shadow work, the night sky is beautifully illuminated with the red hue of the Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse in Taurus, the last eclipse of 2022. Magnifying our emotions and issues around building security and maintaining our serenity, as the light of the Moon dims, this powerful eclipse reveals what is hidden or being avoided that keeps us stuck, providing the push we need to face these shadows, address them honestly and assess what needs to be released.
Read moreScorpio season is here. Mysterious, instinctual with a taste for the dark, as Scorpio’s light shifts, so does our focus and what is hidden calls our name. Intensifying this potent water energy is the New Moon Solar Eclipse in Scorpio. Pulling us deep within to examine our most private thoughts and feelings, this partial Solar Eclipse compels us to confront our shadow that holds us captive and embrace the changes that will occur and are ultimately for our highest good.
Read moreOctober holds many notable cosmic events with Mercury, Pluto and Saturn stationing direct as well as the beginning of eclipse season; a month that will bring many opportunities for evolutionary growth. Firing things up, the Full Moon in Aries is fully charged to courageously face fear and deal with intense emotions and painful issues that can wait no longer, needing acknowledgement, compassionate action and healing.
Read moreJust days after we enter Libra season and the Vernal Equinox, that point of balance between day and night, the magic of the Moon cycle beckons us into the dark night and recesses of our soul to start over once again. The first New Moon of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere, the New Moon in Libra turns our emotional focus to relationships and personal harmony. A grace filled, social sign that instinctually considers the other person, Libra strives to calm down, realign and achieve equilibrium.
Read moreThe solar season of Virgo calls us to take stock of ourselves, our lives and with discernment pay attention to the details, think strategically and make a plan that strives for improvement. In perfect cosmic counterbalance, the Full Moon in Pisces floods our heart and soul with tender emotions that awaken us to a sea of compassion, creative possibilities and greater spiritual awareness.
Read moreAnd once again, Mercury stations retrograde, this time in Libra and the day before the Full Moon where relationships in particular will get a redo during this phase. There is even the potential for people from the past to show up to simply reconnect or to rehash old issues and feelings.
On September 23rd Mercury will back into the sign of Virgo shifting the energy to more practical matters. Examining important details and tightening up loose ends which can also include health routines or concerns.
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