Oh My Stars

Mercury Retrograde is once more approaching, and astrology fans everywhere are warming up their excuses for all things Mercury related — phone calls, e-mails, commerce, short trips, signing contracts, elevators, parsley, farmer’s markets, wi-fi connections — to go wonky. But although Mercury doesn’t actually go retrograde until Saturday, you have my permission to start blaming…

Finally — a practical astrology forecast that EVERYONE can use, regardless of their Sign! Make sure you bookmark this page and come back — it could be the most useful thing I’ve written all month. Below is a listing for Void Of Course (VOC) Moon times and dates for the month of June 2014 (If…

Wednesday’s New Moon in Gemini is, like all New Moons, the beginning of a new cycle. And like all New Moons, it’s yours to take advantage of or not. This one is a little special for two reasons: it features an exact square to Neptune, and a near exact trine to Mars. And since it’s…

A warning: today’s subject matter is not particularly pleasant. If you’re easily upset by the terrible things that human sometimes do, please feel free to drop by tomorrow. Tomorrow will be a happier day here. *** A menu can tell you what’s being served at the restaurant, but can’t tell you if the chef is…

LJ writes: “I have always wanted to be married, but things have never worked out for me with my love life. I have Saturn in the Seventh House, and I read that this means it’s unlikely to ever happen for me. Is that true?” We all start learning astrology with Sun Signs and Moon Signs,…

Sometimes I come across a case that is an absolute classic of old-school astrology. Modern astrologers, myself included, love to speak of the birth chart as a collection of potentials. They are the essential toolkit that your free will was provided with when you were born. No one wants to be told that “you have…

“Everything happens for a reason.” -That clerk from the New Age bookstore “Shut up and give me a refund on this crystal ball. My future stinks!” -Me After a lengthy retrograde period, Mars is finally turning direct and moving forward through Libra again. Mars in Libra already has a reputation for not being the most…

Ludwig van Beethoven was already well on his way to being deaf as a post in 1817 when he received the commission to start the work, and for whatever reason, he didn’t even roll up his sleeves and get busy with it until the fall of 1822. Much of it wasn’t even truly original work. Ludwig…

Congratulations on your choice of a Gemini! This unit comes with a spectacular amount of data processing ability, and with regular maintenance will function smoothly for a long time. Of course, any complex system can produce complex and unpredictable results, and a Gemini is a highly complex system. If you encounter any issues with your…

(The Scorpio Full Moon is now in effect… CLICK HERE to see what you can make of it!)  (This is a part of the “Ask An Astrologer” series.) JT writes: “When is it gonna end? We’re all getting tormented by the Cardinal Grand Cross folks, seriously, I think that’s the gist of it.” First of…

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