Oh My Stars

In preparation for my upcoming series on flirting, I consulted that source of all wisdom (the Internet) for what guidance I could find on the subject of flirting. If you do a search for “how to flirt” you will quickly discovered two things: -There is a lot of advice out there for teenagers on the…

(Part One is HERE) The effects of the Moon’s Nodes are a little like karma, or art, or pornography… everyone knows what those things are when they see them, but pinning down a quick and simple definition is a little trickier. The North Node is sometimes called “The Dragon’s Head,” and the South Node is…

I only realized recently that I’ve written very little about the role of the Moon’s Nodes in astrology. That’s a shame, really: they’re incredibly useful and instructive things, and can be just as valuable as any of the planets in your birth chart. In fact, Vedic Astrology calls them “shadow planets”: like planets, but not…

Astrology is like life itself: complex and highly detailed. Astrology is also like life itself in that it can be over simplified for quick and immediate yet usually awful results. Let’s say you’re a freelance writer who knows squat about astrology. But you’ve already finished cranking out articles for your clickbait site about the nutritional…

Part One (Aries to Cancer) is HERE, and Part Two (Leo to Scorpio) is HERE. The planet Mercury in your birth chart has a lot of things to do with what’s on your mind, how your thoughts work, and how you translate those thoughts into words and behaviors. It’s the part of you that plays…

(Part One, covering Mercury in Aries, Taurus, Gemini, and Cancer, is HERE.) If you want to get anywhere in life, you’ll need to use your brain and apply a little logic. In astrology, those things are ruled by Mercury. No matter what your Ego (The Sun) tells you who you are, or what you feel…

The planet Mercury in your birth chart has a lot of things to do with what’s on your mind, how your thoughts work, and how you translate those thoughts into words and behaviors. It’s the part of you that plays along with game shows at home. These are personal qualities that, to be honest, most…

Here’s the most important astrological forecast of the month. Really? Yes! Why? Knowing when the Moon Void of Course is happening is probably the handiest of all the common astrological techniques. Learn it, make it work for you, and save yourself tons of unnecessary aggravation! Seriously: you want to see what REAL astrology can REALLY…

A typical horoscope lays out what you can expect for yourself in the next week or month based on your Sun Sign. That sort of thing is great, sure… especially if you happen to be the only person on your planet. Astrology, like life in general, is a lot more complicated than “there are twelve…

Once upon a time Goldilocks (who is a Pisces) went to Speed Dating… sponsored by the National Oat Growers Association, so naturally porridge was involved. She sat down at the big, long table and prepared to receive her potential suitors. Before anyone else had a chance to sit down, Aries zipped in and filled the…

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