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November 21, 2010

Dine Like Your Sign: SagitTastius!

Let’s say you’ve invited a gaggle of Sagittarians over for dinner, but haven’t the faintest idea what to serve them. Well, you’ve come to the right place! In this monthly feature I thought we’d have a little fun (I know – since the rest of the newsletter has been sooooo serious…). Sure, the love of good food is universal, but this section is dedicated to placing some sure bets on gastronomical preferences for each of the astrological signs. Now let’s hurry back to your dining room full of hungry Sagittarians before they start breaking grandma’s china. What will they eat? Short answer – anything. Long answer – well, everything. Think of that adventurous spirit extending to every area of their lives. They may not have traveled the globe literally, but chances are they’ve tried about every cuisine known to bipeds, and then some. Italian? Yawn… don’t bother breaking open that jar of Ragu for them. Of course they’ve had their share of pasta marinara, but with so many foreign kitchens to pillage and plunder their tastes run a little more exciting and exotic. Count on anything with an international flair being a safe bet – rich and savory foods that taste like they were seasoned with a museum of spices.

November 21, 2010

Transits for Sagittarius 2010

The Sun enters Sagittarius November 22, 2010 at 2:15 am PST. Shortly after that, also on the 22nd, Mercury, which is already in Sagittarius, enters its’ shadow’, that is it moves into the area of its upcoming retrograde. The “shadow” refers to that space where a particular planet appears to go back over during its retrograde. Some things which come up between now and December 10, 2010, may come up again. Pay close attention to details such as any contracts you might sign or purchases or repairs of things electronic. On Thanksgiving Day, November 25, we may have difficulty expressing what we are thankful for as communication and gratitude may be at odds. Or we may just have difficulty finding something to be thankful for. It is always best to think before speaking since we may have to “eat” our words later.

November 21, 2010

Spotlight on Sagittarius

It seems only fitting that we should launch the expanded SAI monthly newsletter under the sign of Sagittarius. After all, Sagittarius is the sign of seekers of knowledge and understanding, and astrology is an age old archetypal language through which we’ve attempted to better understand ourselves, others, and our purpose in this lifetime. I happen to have a strong Sagittarian influence in my birth chart, so it’s no mystery as to why I was always fascinated with astrology. I thought it was the secret treasure map that held all the answers to my life, upon discovery of which would tell me everything I would ever need to know so I could finally claim my perfect perfume ad life. What can I say – I was young.

November 15, 2010

Venus and Jupiter are Turning Direct

We are about to see some significant changes coming in the near future, but right now, you may find that things may not be moving as this often happens when a planet slows before it changes direction. Right now, though, two planets are about to do this, which makes things even more interesting. Both Venus and Jupiter are turning back to their usual direct motion on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. When this occurs the days before the change are often intensified, but without any significant changes actually developing. In fact, there can even be frustration due to the fact that there may be a strong desire for change, but very little chance of anything happening. It doesn’t mean that changes aren’t coming though, because they are, but perhaps not quite yet.

November 2, 2010

Is Our Economy Recovering and Where are We Going?

This week’s article is different than most. I am going to focus on what’s going on in the economy and what astrology has to say about it. Also, since we are in the midst of the Venus retrograde, which in part does rule money and finances, we indeed are in a period where it is important to try to understand the true nature of things and by implication, where things might be going. We are in the midst of another important transit that can easily be overlooked. I am referring to the opposition between Jupiter and Saturn. To put this into perspective, this is a very important 20 year cycle that has a lot to do with the general shifts in one’s personal as well as the national economy. That cycle began at the conjunction in May of 2000, which means we are now at the mid-point of that same cycle. A conjunction is like a New Moon in that it sparks the beginning of a new phase of developments that is often fundamentally different from the previous one.

October 26, 2010

Venus Retrograde Intensifying

In any retrograde cycle, there are phases within that cycle that determine what and how we are likely to be experiencing that particular period. As the planet begins its retrograde movement, its velocity is very slow. This results in a focusing of our attention on the matters of that planet, but we are not yet able to provide any clarity on what exactly needs to be addressed or how one needs to approach it. Then, the retrograding planet gradually speeds up which is what is happening now with Venus. This is when things really get going. The issues come forth more clearly now and it is also when events are most likely to occur. The nature of the events themselves cannot be known specifically but they will evoke a hard look at something connected to our relationships, finances or values. Here are some of the events I’ve been told about from students and friends:

October 12, 2010

October 3, 2010

The Coming Venus Retrograde

Some readers have asked me if there is ever a time when all the planets are direct. I can’t blame them for wishing that there weren’t any retrograde planets to ‘worry’ about, so to speak. But before stating my usual view that there is an important value to each and every retrograde period (I hope you won’t get too bored with that), I actually want to say that it really is somewhat rare for there to not be any planets in retrograde motion. There is an average of two planets being retrograde ay any one time. I don’t know what the exact percentage is, but most of the time we are under one or more retrograde planets. By the way, if someone does know the percentage, please let us know.

September 22, 2010

Jupiter Conjuncts Uranus #2 and the Full Moon

Transits are always important, but when one occurs at the same time as a new or full Moon that transit takes on extra importance. That’s what is happening right now, so let’s take a look. Last Saturday, September 18, 2010, Jupiter conjuncted Uranus at 28° of Pisces. This is the second time they have come together so the transit is in play for about a year. The conjunction however is much more ‘present’ in our lives right now because of its proximity to the Full Moon which takes place on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 at 2:17am. The Moon will be at 0° of Aries, less than a degree away from the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction activating it strongly. By the way, another important consideration that strengthens the potency of this transit is the fact that the Sun enters Libra (the Fall equinox) only a few hours earlier at 8:09pm on Wednesday, Sept. 22. This makes this Full Moon a potentially very inportant one.

September 14, 2010

Pure Progress

I’d like to share with you an astrological principle that I have called “Pure Progress.” It is perhaps not totally ‘pure’, but as I have Sagittarius rising, I hope to be forgiven for exaggerating a little bit. There is a phenomenon that occurs for 7 weeks each year that is really worth noticing. The planet involved in this brief cycle is Saturn, which is the primary ruler of the principle of development. Since Saturn is what we look at when we want to find out how things will manifest in the world, it is also where we are not allowed to miss steps. If we do, we will be forced to come back, find the errors and fix them. For example, if a builder makes a mistake when constructing the foundation of a building, any ‘missed step’ could cause the entire building to fall after the project is completed, if it even gets that far.

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