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A stellium is three to four—opinions vary—planets in one sign. If you use Whole Sign Houses like I do, your stellium will also fall into one house. If we take a look at the person who sent in this question, we see that he has his a stellium in Virgo as his Midheaven, Sun, Moon, […]

Last newsletter, I wrote on dignified planets as privileged and that few barriers exist to fulfilling their significations. Planets with “bottom of the barrel dignity” have to work a lot harder; but sometimes their tenacity and scrappy resilience nets incredible results. Mechanics of Dignity Let’s get under the hood of planetary strength, shall we? Given the

On August 11th, Mercury will leave the lion’s den to enter the purifying atelier of Virgo. If Mercury in Leo wrote his magnum opus, it’s the bespecktacled Mercury in Virgo who comes in to revise and refine, stripping the masterpiece of any hubristic elements and giving it a palatable shape. Virgo, questing towards perfection The

Sunday’s New Moon is the soul searching Part II of a three part concerto entitled “Moving On”. Part I Last newsletter I wrote that Part I of this concerto was themed by the Aquarian Full Moon setting out on a journey of self discovery. This voyage meant leaving the known to forge our way into an

Dignity refers to a planet’s ability to carry out its significations. For instance, a well supported Venus might be naturally graceful, artistic and have people gravitate towards her as she casts an alluring spell. But when Venus is in a sign antithetical to her nature, in a day chart and squaring Saturn, well: she might

Today’s Full Moon in Aquarius is the illuminating Part I of a three part concerto entitled “Moving On”. In a concerto, a soloist performs a melody in front of the stage while the orchestra accompanies behind her, often throwing barbs or musical commentary that she responds to. There are usually three acts, just like there

The Sun rides his chariot through charismatic Leo from July 22nd to August 21st. Leo is home sweet home to the Sun which means that the Sun can do what comes naturally: SHINE. Leo natives—whether they be introverted or extroverted—carry a sense of quiet dignity to them.  As children of the Sun, they radiate presence,

July 9, 2021 at 8:15pm Central—Have you ever followed a friend or family member into the kitchen to get away from the tension building in the other room?  Whether it was a recrudescent feud beginning to raise up like an awakened Scylla or inappropriate jokes and triggering remarks, you sequestered yourself. In the safety of

Visibility is a big deal in astrology. When a planet’s visibility is obscured, its significations are debilitated, hidden or internalized. What are these conditions? Under the beams, combustion and cazimi. Under the Beams Whenever a planet is within 15° of the Sun, it is said to be “under the beams” of the Sun. You can’t

If you are considering a tarot reading, there are three things you can do to walk away feeling good about your reading: 1.  Come prepared with a topic, concern or issue you want to address  You wouldn’t go to a stranger’s house and expect them to entertain you, would you?  It’s the same with tarot.