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Jupiter in Virgo 2016-2017
Get ready for a shift from radical idealistic movements and power-struggles to more practical and reflective earth-based philosophies, both individually and throughout society at large. Jupiter in Leo Jupiter has been transiting sidereal Leo for a little over a year...
Major Events in the Cosmos this Month
Tuesday’s New Moon in sidereal Cancer brings on a new lunar cycle and a month of heavy astrological changes. With the Sun and Moon in the sign of the water snake, Ashlesha, this cycle kicks off with a dark Moon on August 2nd, 2016 at 1:45 pm PDT. Other happenings in...
Guru Purnima on the Full Moon in Capricorn
Next Tuesday brings Guru Purnima on the Full Moon in Capricorn. The peak of the full Moon will occur on July 19, 2016 at 3:57 pm PDT. Purnima is the full Moon phase of the month, and guru means remover of darkness, but is commonly translated as teacher. Guru Purnima...
Venus in Cancer; Moon with Jupiter & Rahu Now
Venus is now in Cancer, and the Moon is joining Rahu and Jupiter in Leo for the next two days. With Venus in Cancer, we feel a lot of emotion about our desires. As we approach compromise, we may feel flooded with compassion, or maybe just flooded with emotion. It...
Eye of the Storm on the Gemini New Moon
Eye of the Storm on the Gemini New Moon We enter the eye of the storm on the Gemini New Moon this July 4th. With Sun and Moon in Ardra nakshatra, the Dark Moon night of July 3rd offers an opportunity for cleansing and renewal. Ardra nakshatra is a stormy and...
Mars Direct
Mars Direct Mars, the planet of our courage and will, is coming to a stop in his reverse motion today (as viewed from earth), and then will slowly begin moving forward again through the zodiac. Mars has been retrograde since mid-April, and since that time we may have...
Mercury, Sun and Venus in Gemini
Mercury, Sun and Venus in Gemini: Feeling a bit overstimulated? We now have Mercury, Sun and Venus in Gemini. This makes for an active mind and body, looking in many directions at once to satisfy curiosity and desire. This abundance of vata can lead to physical or...
Rahu and Jupiter Exact Conjunction
Rahu and Jupiter exact conjunction tomorrow! Heads up! There could be some over-the-top intensity and chaos tomorrow (Friday), and over the next few days, as we experience a Rahu and Jupiter exact conjunction. Rahu, the powerful north node of the Moon, represents our...
Summer Solstice Sagittarius Full Moon
Summer Solstice Sagittarius Full Moon: Roots Run Deep Roots run deep on this summer solstice Sagittarius full Moon, occurring Monday, June 20th at 4:03 a.m. PDT. This full Moon falls in Mula (or Moola) nakshatra, meaning "root," a Vedic constellation towards the...
