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April will be a key month in 2014, for a great deal of change will head our way. This is due to the arrival of two important eclipses, first an emotional full-moon lunar eclipse in Libra on April 15, and then a new-moon solar eclipse in Taurus on April 29. If your birthday falls on, or close to, these dates, your life will change dramatically.  But first, some background: Eclipses always fall on a new moon or full moon, and they always come in pairs, two weeks apart. In April, these are monster moons — full of difficult aspects. So, while either of these new and full moons would have been important in their own right, the fact that these are eclipses — the nodal points of any year, where all events seem to revolve around the strong messages of the eclipses — means they have the strength of three new moons and full moons rolled into one. The first eclipse, on April 15, will be a full moon, ending or culminating a situation or relationship; and the second eclipse is ...

Where in the World by Erin Sullivan This book is extracted from a seminar given on 28 September 1997 in London as part of the seminar programme of the "Centre for Psychological Astrology". Changing places:  Why move? Dramatic horoscope changes can occur when we relocate, but there are also subtle ones. For instance, if you move only a short distance and yet that move has altered your house system such that it shifts your Sun or your Moon into another house, that is important. Normally, you won't notice it the minute you arrive, because it takes some time and much energy to make a major move, so that you are unlikely suddenly to feel, "Oh right, my Sun has now just moved from the eighth house to the seventh house, therefore relationships are going to be really much better for me, and I'm not going to be dwelling always on the mysteries of life but on friendship, relationship and lighter hearted things." That would be mad. However, you...

If you've ever gazed up at the night sky and seenVenus shining bright and beautiful, you will already have absorbed some of the qualities that this planet represents. Cool, silvery and also mysterious, Venusappears sometimes as the evening star, and sometimes as the morning star. The beauty of this planet is elusive and intriguing as it seems to move about in the sky.  In astrological psychology, Venus represents the drive to be selective and choose, using discrimination.Venus is associated with our ability to form relationships, to develop and express our aestheic tastes and preferences, to pursue what is harmonious and beautiful and, as a sensory organ, to use our physical sense of taste. The energies of Venus will be as fully engaged when you're eating a meal, as when you're visiting an art gallery, deciding on a colour scheme or forming a new friendship. 17.6.1980 at 14.12 in Lynwood, CA, USA This is the chart of tennis player Venus Williams. Ap...

The New Moon is Aries is like walking through a purifying fire, to burn off sleepy habits and get you animated.  In the direct glare of Aries, the essence of a situation -- or what needs to happen next -- becomes clear.  Avoid flame wars and power struggles that tie up your energies.  Aries is a cardinal sign, making this a lunation to act (wisely). What's been germinating through the winter months is now ready for launch. This is the very first sign of the Zodiac. What's seeded now has the force of Spring behind it. Look for ways to direct any intensity toward what you'd most like to see happen. Aries New Moon in 2014 is on Sunday, March 30th at 2:45 pm (Eastern-US).  It's a super-charged one -- here's a fresh take on the Aries New Moon (2014).   The Sun and Moon are aligned at 9º Aries 59′ (go ahead and round up to 10) -- where does this fall in your birth chart? Look for the Aries glyph around the outside of your wheel. Take note that Aries...

What do you need when you start an ambitious business enterprise with Eastern spiritual leanings and a hippie sensibility? If you’re the fabulously wealthy Beatles pop rock singing group you open a trendy boutique on London’s Baker Street and hire an in-house astrologer to advise on both personal and business-related timing issues. The Beatles opened their first Apple Corp. business enterprise, the Apple Boutique, in December 1967.  By this time, the rock group’s coming-out party on the Ed Sullivan Show in New York City was in the rear view mirror, as was John Lennon’s infamous “we’re more famous than Jesus” remark, which incited denunciation and Beatles record bonfires in the U.S. and elsewhere. In December 1967, the rock group’s widely publicized visit to Rishikesh, India and the ashram of Transcendental Meditation ™ founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was only months away.  According to critics, this was a musically productive period and helped to solidify...

The roiling, tumultuous energy of this spring seems to be in full spate already, but it promises to become stronger and stronger into April. The question is: how do we shoot the rapids in our own little coracles without tumbling into the flood? There is no getting away from the fact that the  Cardinal Grand Cross  forming at the end of April is potentially  dangerous . We are already well in that zone. We know what the Uranus-Pluto square feels like, but this time around both Jupiter (exaggeration) and Mars (action) will be in exact aspect too. Here is the chart for the moment the Sun moved into Aries today (now yesterday), the very first breath of the zodiac year. You can see that Pluto is already in position at 13° and Uranus and Jupiter are within aspect too. By April 23, Mars Rx will have clicked into place and those heavy planets will be at at 13°. The United States' Sun is at 13° Cancer. Russia's Mars is at 13° Capricorn. China's Mercury is ...

Mercury in Pisces is dreamy to begin with, but when it trines Jupiter at 11 degrees Cancer (from March 24th to March 26th) those dreams will know no limits. Pisces and Jupiter are both expansive influences. Jupiter boosts the sense of potential and Pisces dissolves boundaries. That makes this brief influence fantastically hopeful, optimistic and very sweet (not to mention empathetic). Emotional Cancer ensures that Mercury in Pisces’ mystical detachment will be brought down into the realm of feelings. You don’t have to  do  anything with this energy. You can just allow your mind to drift and contemplate what might be. This is a euphoric influence, and sometimes you just want to enjoy the sensation. But if you’re so inclined, you can use this influence to: Have a discussion where positive, buoyant words/thoughts are important Make an announcement/send an email where you’d like your words to be viewed in the best possible light Attempt a reconciliation Brea...

Who among us really understands the chakras? For all that we know about these seven spinal energy points, much is still undiscovered. According to ancient texts, the chakras appear as spinning wheels of light. In fact, the word chakra is Sanskrit for wheel. Chakras receive and emit energy, which may be either negative or positive depending on the health of this energy. During the healing process, you will discover differences in the needs of each chakra. You needn't fear this challenge. Think of your chakras as a garden, with each flower requiring specialized care. Some chakras will require less attention, while others are more demanding. The dedication to this self-scrutiny makes healing the chakras as challenging as it is rewarding. The guidelines below may be modified to your needs. When choosing stones, be attentive not to the size or appearance, but instead to your reaction when holding them. Some of these crystals may be unfamiliar, but you are likely to find t...

Based on an article by Edward Snow in the Astrology News Service, the (US) National Science Foundation (NSF) reports that Americans in 2012 are less skeptical of astrology compared to any period since 1983.  The NSF reports the high point (66%) for those claiming astrology was “not at all scientific” was 2004 but by 2012 only 55% of people shared this belief.  Young people in the 18 to 24 years age group show far greater acceptance of astrology with 52% of this group believing astrology was unscientific in 2010 but only 35% shared this view in 2012. In 2010, 64 percent of respondents in the 35 to 45 age group believed astrology was unscientific but two years later, only 51 percent felt this way. There are always numerous astrological ways of examining any development in the world, but I will be restricting myself to the astrology of the astrological ages – mainly the sub-periods of the ages.  Most astrologers have no direct exposure to the sub-periods of astrol...

As promised, here’s my dissection of April’s Grand Cardinal Cross. Check out  this post  for introductions, dates and degrees. What do we know about Cardinal signs? They are initiators; they mark the cusp of an event. Each Cardinal sign heralds a change of season (Libra/Fall Equinox, Aries/Spring Equinox, Cancer/Summer Solstice, Capricorn/Winter Solstice).  Yes, this Cross will be about change (obviously),  but I would expect to see some firsts here as well. We’re talking  brand new territory . Uranus in Aries  is the wildcard, the unexpected drive for liberation. Squaring  Jupiter (expansion) in Cancer , we have an unexpected (possibly overwhelming) emotionally-driven push (no logic).  Jupiter in Cancer  squares  Mars  (action) Rx in  Libra,  and Uranus  will oppose  Mars . Mars’ reversed motion suggests frustrations or inappropriate reactions to the Uranus/Jupiter influe...