This particular eclipse, given its placement in Swati, will challenge our capacity to stay grounded and centered. Swati’s shakti (power) is “to scatter like the wind” with the presiding deity of Vayu, the wind god. Swati is a creative constellation with many diverse ideas and talents, and its challenge is to stay grounded enough to not lose the potency of its energy through becoming overly scattered in the mental field.
Mid Summer Transits
Currently in the sky we have an interesting combination of tumultuous transits that highlight self expression and developing our unique perspective and autonomy, as well as letting go of control and stuck perspectives that inhibit true spiritual growth. Rahu the north node is traveling with Mars and Uranus though the sign of Aries. This transit […]
Changing of the Guards
This April we have something of a “changing of the guards” going on astrologically, with many major planets shifting all at once. Rahu, Ketu, and Saturn are all ending year-or-more-long transits. The feeling of the collective should really change. The next phase in many ways looks more free, more creative, and with more opportunity for dynamic change.
A Valentine’s to Remember
This Valentine’s day, Mars and Venus, the two strongest archetypes of love and relationship, will be tightly together in the sky. A Venus and Mars conjunction always points to lots of passion. However this exact conjunction, where they are literally sharing the same degree, actually makes the planets feel a little too close for comfort in a phenomenon called ‘Planetary War.’
Eclipse in Jyestha Nakshatra
This Friday overnight (beginning at 11:33 PST) there will be a full solar eclipse in the constellation of Jyestha, which falls in the constellation of Scorpio. Eclipses are incredibly potent astrological events and I’m sure you’re all feeling the heightened energy right now. Eclipses are a great time for introspection, reflection, and taking extra good […]
Jupiter, the Perpetual Student
In a person’s chart with Jupiter debilitated, the person will often doubt their knowledge and their capacity to create prosperity for themselves. This inner feeling of doubt will cause them to seek knowledge in a more intense way than others, becoming a lifelong student.