Lost in the 12th House
Old Tyme Astrology Books of Yore consistently connected the dots between the 12th House/Pisces and spirituality, confinement, and illness – experiences that seem pretty random until you actually get...
View ArticleUnder a dying moon
It’s been absurdly hot here the past couple of days. The cats are sweltering in their winter coats, the plants are drooping, and I think my sourdough starter (which I accidentally left on the counter...
View ArticleA new desk and a new (and horrifying) look at myself
I think I’m allergic to my new desk. When will I learn not to buy new things while Mercury is Retrograde? First the computer, now this. Mind you, the desk is very fetching, quite fanciful and most...
View ArticleDecember 21 Eclipse for Your Sign: Aries-Virgo
Not only is the December 21 lunar eclipse at 29 Gemini ruled by Mercury retrograde, but the chart for the eclipse sports a flamboyant square from the Sun and Moon to Jupiter and Uranus in Pisces. What...
View ArticleSeasonal Astrology: The Magic of Porches
The Magic of Porches by April Elliott Kent Originally appeared in Llewellyn’s 2008 Moon Sign book. I grew up in the country, in a small farmhouse built by my grandfather. It was a fine house, but it’s...
View ArticleNew Moon in Pisces: Where is Your Sanctuary?
One of my recurring fantasies is to renovate and live in an old church. I’m enchanted by the idea of a home with arched stained glass windows, a choir loft (perfect for a master bedroom!), wood trim...
View ArticleFull Moon in Pisces: Let’s Get Lost
by April Elliott Kent I’m four days into a two-week “staycation” – that is, a vacation spent entirely at home. I’ll admit that the astrologer in me found it a bit strange to begin this vacation just...
View ArticleNew Moon in Pisces: Deep Focus
Pisces seems to have a natural gift for happiness, instinctively relaxing and going where the river flows instead of fighting against the currents. Where Pisces lives in your chart, you may get farther...
View ArticleFull Moon in Virgo: One Drawer
When I listen to the radio, visit my favorite websites, or watch television these days, I see a world that is essentially a dilapidated vehicle with expired registration, careening headlong toward the...
View ArticleFull Moon in Pisces: The Lilies of the Field
I’ve never been a napper. I’ve always been jealous of friends and family who can catch forty winks without breaking a sweat, and frustrated by my inability to rest while the Sun is out. Similar to my...
View ArticlePisces New Moon: Where is Your Sanctuary?
One of my recurring fantasies is to renovate and live in an old church. I’m enchanted by the idea of a home with arched stained glass windows, a choir loft (perfect for a master bedroom!), wood trim...
View ArticlePisces Full Moon: Pretend You’re in Love
When you fall in love—the kind that makes you want to be a better person—you become both softer and stronger than you were before. With no effort, you forgive all trespasses; you have no room in your...
View ArticlePisces New Moon: Xanadu
W e spent most of last week relaxing in our favorite seaside motel on California’s central coast. It’s a nice little place, not luxurious, but it stands directly across a narrow road from the ocean....
View ArticleFull Moon in Pisces: Let’s Get Lost
by April Elliott Kent I’m four days into a two-week “staycation” – that is, a vacation spent entirely at home. I’ll admit that the astrologer in me found it a bit strange to begin this vacation just...
View ArticleNew Moon in Pisces: Deep Focus
Pisces seems to have a natural gift for happiness, instinctively relaxing and going where the river flows instead of fighting against the currents. Where Pisces lives in your chart, you may get farther...
View ArticleFull Moon in Pisces: The Lilies of the Field
I’ve never been a napper. I’ve always been jealous of friends and family who can catch forty winks without breaking a sweat, and frustrated by my inability to rest while the Sun is out. Similar to my...
View ArticlePisces New Moon: Where is Your Sanctuary?
One of my recurring fantasies is to renovate and live in an old church. I’m enchanted by the idea of a home with arched stained glass windows, a choir loft (perfect for a master bedroom!), wood trim...
View ArticlePisces Full Moon: Pretend You’re in Love
When you fall in love—the kind that makes you want to be a better person—you become both softer and stronger than you were before. With no effort, you forgive all trespasses; you have no room in your...
View ArticlePisces New Moon: Xanadu
W e spent most of last week relaxing in our favorite seaside motel on California’s central coast. It’s a nice little place, not luxurious, but it stands directly across a narrow road from the ocean....
View ArticlePisces Full Moon: Dancing with the Leaves
M y sister-in-law tells a story about the man her company hired to sweep the leaves outside their building. He spends most days dancing around the courtyard in a graceful pas de deux with his...
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