I’ve been looking back at my past articles when Mars and Saturn clashed before. They have titles such as, “where there’s a will there’s a way’, ‘what’s slowing you down?’, ‘do not pass Go’. Already this gives you a flavour of what to expect from today’s epic clash as Mars runs into Saturn at 9 degrees […]
This week’s Full Moon which takes place on Thursday 18th August is also a Lunar Eclipse, or is it? There’s been some debate about this already and whilst it’s named an eclipse in some ephemerides (book of planetary data), it’s missing from others. To determine further whether this is an eclipse, it’s important to know
Would you like to study astrology on the beautiful island of Lefkada in Greece next month? My dear friend and colleague, Joanna Watters, is an expert teacher of astrology and this September she is once again offering astrology courses. I have taken details of the courses from her website and posted them below. (The photo here
Today’s Full Moon cuts across the Cancer/Capricorn axis of the zodiac, the foundations of the horoscope wheel. Cancer and Capricorn are the signs which represent home and work, family and authority. They represent your ties to the past and the commitments you make which help shape and build your future. This month’s Full Moon on July
Venus is the planet which rules women. Two days ago, on Tuesday 12th July 2016, Venus entered Leo, the sign traditionally linked to royalty and heads of state. On Monday 11th July 2016, Theresa May became leader of the Conservative Party and two days later on Wednesday 13th July 2016, she was signed in as
Action planet Mars turns direct on June 29th 2016 after 10 weeks retrograde. Mars is a difficult planet when it’s on go slow as this is a frustrated Mars. The planet which rules assertive behaviour, anger, passion, the libido and courage doesn’t like to be held back, tied down, repressed. Since Mars entered its biennial (every two
Update: The chart for the tournament clearly showed the favourite doing well, favourable Jupiter conjunct Ascendant, the rising sign, plus ruling planet Mercury in its sign of rulership Gemini in 10th house – career/success. In the end a host of favourites dominated: no. 1 seed Serena Williams won a record 22nd Grand Slam singles title
The Summer or Winter Solstice (depending in which hemisphere you live – north or south) takes place on Monday 20th June. The Solstice is always an important turning point in the year when the Sun ‘stands still’, the exact meaning of the word ‘sol-stice’ and whether it’s winter or summer in your part of the world,
Mars is now more than mid-way through its retrograde phase which began on April 17th 2016 and ends on June 29th 2016. Mars rules motivation, direct action, adrenalin, passion, sexuality, anger and it’s the male planet, forceful and penetrating. When Mars is on go slow, the qualities represented by Mars can be hidden, lacking, flaccid.
In astrology, the Jupiter-Saturn square is one of the major planetary aspects because the Jupiter-Saturn cycle is linked to world affairs and the economy in particular. You can understand why the Jupiter-Saturn cycle has been so important throughout history because before the discovery of the modern planets, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, Jupiter and Saturn were
