Mercury Retrograde Starts December 29

It’s that time of year again. The dreaded Mercury Retrograde. It’s a time when there’s frustration, miscommunication, missed appointments, travel issues, and other mishaps that can make our daily routines a struggle. Anytime a planet goes into retrograde, its outward expression gets turned inward. This can cause all kinds of chaos. Sometimes, however, this end …

New Moon in Capricorn takes place December 23

The sun has entered Capricorn along with Mercury and Venus. Now the moon is lining up with the sun, solidifying the Capricorn energy we’ve been feeling. Today is that extra push to take stock of our life and figure out what goals we want to achieve, even if it’s on a subtle level. There is …

Sun enters Capricorn December 21

Mercury and Venus entered Capricorn earlier this month. Today the Sun enters the sign as well. Capricorn is the sign of long-term planning, achievements, and productivity. We feel compelled to be useful and work on any goals we’ve left on the back burner. For some of us, Capricorn transits bring about somber feelings as we …

Jupiter enters Aries December 20

Jupiter is the planet that urges us to expand our knowledge and understanding of the world. This can be through traveling and experiencing other cultures and philosophies. Or we can seek deeper learning through college coursework, hands-on training, or our own independent self-study. In fact, I began my own deep research into astrology when Jupiter …

Honor Yourself This Holiday Season

In this short post, I want to discuss how in the Western world the holidays occur while the Sun is in Capricorn. Now yes, Halloween happens during Scorpio and Thanksgiving during Sagittarius, both those holidays don’t hold as huge of a cultural significance as Christmas and New Year’s. Capricorn is the sign of traditions, hard …

Twelve Houses in Astrology

When you look at your natal chart, you’ll see it is divided into twelve sections. The sections correspond to different areas of our life, such as home life, love life, health, and careers. When generating the houses in your natal chart, input your exact date and place of birth. There are many house systems, which …

Fake Versus Real Astrology

I read a post on Reddit about fake astrologers versus those who have studied the meanings of the subject in a deeper fashion. And I’ll have to agree that there are many sites and social media personalities that will make snap judgments based on memes and apply real meaning to them. Such as Scorpio being …

Venus enters Capricorn December 9

Today Venus joins its friend Mercury in the sign of Capricorn. And this transit is another special one for me, as my natal Venus is also in Capricorn. Venus in Capricorn has a reserved expression. Our approach to love and pleasure is mature and conservative. We’re careful with our money or at least more attentive. …

Full Moon in Gemini December 7

The full moon is a time of reflection. A time to take pause and notice what has culminated in our life. During a new moon, we’re excited for some new endeavor. Sometimes, this is a subtle shift in our consciousness that allows us to be excited about a new start. The full moon is a …

Mercury enters Capricorn December 6

This is a special time for me in terms of Mercury because its place in my natal chart is in Capricorn. Thinking and speaking methodically comes naturally for me. Sometimes we can become too rigid, but this is still a helpful transit for planning our affairs with a clear mind. Let’s see how it might …