With Mars back to direct motion, the pace of life picks up in a positive way in May. The first eclipse of 2012, a solar eclipse in Gemini on the 20th, ratchets up the energy and could make things feel a little chaotic. Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...Very positive money energy for you in May. With your ruling planet Mars finally back up to speed, you're primed to take advantage of this opportunity period. You've got the energy and drive to work hard -- both on your financial goals and on your own … [Read more...]

Mercury returns to direct motion on April 4 and Mars, which has been retrograde since January, turns direct on April 13. After a somewhat chaotic beginning, we begin to stabilize into a new reality mid-month with lots of opportunity available. Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...You're flying by the seat of your pants at the start of the month. A relationship may need answers that aren't readily available. Speak your truth with love and the solution you're seeking will eventually arrive. The New Moon … [Read more...]

The first Mercury Retrograde of 2012 starts on March 12 in Aries, the sign of passionate, impulsive action. This retrograde is highly focused on clearing old programming so that we can live as our authentic selves. Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...Your hard work begins to pay off this month, thanks to a powerful Grand Trine linking your money, work, and career houses. You'll do best with this positive energy if you resolve to flow with the rhythm of life rather than trying to push the river. A … [Read more...]

Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...You're working hard, you want to get into fighting shape, and you're determined to master this relationship thing. You know what would help lighten your load? A weekly meet-up with a progressive, like-minded friend (or group of friends) who can inspire you and remind you why you're working so hard in the first place. You're as good as the company you keep this month. Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20)...You're trying to get a home or family situation in order at the start of … [Read more...]

With Mercury retrograde through the middle of the month and a Gemini lunar eclipse on the 10th, December urges us to learn from the past and clear away the stale mental patterns that keep us from living our highest truth. Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...Your thoughts are the key to everything that concerns you. The lunar eclipse on the 10th illuminates a pattern of thinking that comes from your family history. Be open to recognizing this old energy and processing the emotions that have gotten stuck … [Read more...]

Star Wisdom Enthusiasm builds and inspiration abounds. We seek the truth and suspect it just might set us free. The mood intensifies at Thanksgiving, when a solar eclipse and the last Mercury Retrograde of 2011 show up for dinner hand-in-hand. It will be a holiday to remember.... Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...It's time to get to work creating that vision you see in your heart. You are your ruler Mars in your house of work: You've got plenty of drive and the ability to focus on tasks you'd … [Read more...]

Despite the prophecies of Mayan calendar theorists who predict the world will end this month, the rumors of our collective demise appear rather exaggerated. In fact, cultivating win-win relationships gives us plenty of opportunity to step into our potential. Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...Your energy, which has been held in check for the last little while, explodes outward. Having gotten to the bottom of a draining emotional issue, you shine forth now with a sustained burst of creativity that … [Read more...]

We're still operating under our now-familiar backdrop of transformation and "danger opportunities," but with Mercury back to direct motion, at least life is moving forward again. Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...You start the month with the same strong emphasis on work, health and your emotional state. The difference this month is that you're starting to feel empowered to shift things. By mid-month you're feeling creative and expansive and, dare I say, downright playful. Is it any surprise some cool … [Read more...]

Mercury, the planet of thought and communication, is retrograde from August 2-26, bringing an appropriate slowness to the deepest part of summer while Mars in Cancer keeps the waters of transformation on a slow boil. Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...Someone from the past comes back into your life, bringing a much-needed shot of fun. Even though you're a little preoccupied with an intense emotional or family drama, remember that activating your creativity is one of the easiest ways to release the … [Read more...]

Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...Remember that all of this inner conflict is trying to set you free. What does that mean? It means being open and honest with your emotions. It means releasing family and social expectations and pursuing your true life's work. It means letting go of "should" and learning to trust your heart. Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20)...You've got more lucky energy this month than you've had in a long time. With Jupiter in your sign, life just naturally wants to bring you positive … [Read more...]

Fasten your seat belts. After a comparatively mellow May, June starts off with a solar eclipse in Gemini on the 1st. We get a lunar (full moon) eclipse in Sagittarius on the 15th, and then another solar eclipse in Cancer overnight on the 30th. Three eclipses in one month makes for some intense transformational astrology. Can you say "grounding and centering"? Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...You're probably going to need to spend more this month with Mars in your 2nd House of money and possessions. … [Read more...]

We get something of a break this month between April's Mercury Retrograde and June's eclipses. Hope you enjoy May's mellower astrology! Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...Can you take all of this enthusiasm (or desperation) and channel it into making the money you need to manifest your big plan? Yes you can, but you might need to let go of a self-centered or self-defeating way of thinking about money and values. Focus on creating win-win relationships and the money will take care of itself. Taurus … [Read more...]

Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...Every month is like a new year these days, or a new lifetime! This is it -- are you going to be your true Self or are you going to let fear convince you to keep playing small? Use the Mercury retrograde in your sign to let go of all of those false, limiting ideas about yourself that stand between you and a life fully lived. Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20)...April activates your unconscious mind more powerfully than perhaps at any other time in this life. Your soul can make … [Read more...]

Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)...That pain or fear or frustration you feel is your Authentic Self trying to break down the walls of false beliefs and limiting self-constructs that keep you trapped in a life that is less than you deserve. Yes, change often hurts, but this kind of change will free you into a life worth living passionately and enthusiastically. Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20)...Your friends, networks and community are the key to your happiness and success this month. You have resources, so … [Read more...]