it's thursday, january 22, & moon is in aquarius, in the starspace called pūrvabhādra (which will support moon's transit tonight into pisces). aquarius is associated with, among other things, innovation & technology. with ever-insatiable rahu, the rebel, the counterculturalist, disruptor of the status quo, in aquarius since last march, we have seen the uncontrollable (out [...]
it's wednesday, august 6, & moon is in sagittarius, in the starspace called pūrvāṣāḍha. sagittarius, ruled by huge, expansive, optimistic, abundant jupiter, is where we pull back to get some perspective on our life, where we can see the big picture & stop sweating the small stuff. a client with a strong jupiter recently shared [...]
it's tuesday, june 24, & moon is in taurus, in the starspace called mṛigaśira. taurus is stubborn like a bull, wants to cling to & protect what it has, materially/emotionally, b/c that brings a sense of comfort, the illusion of control. taurus is opposite scorpio, where we are confronted with all we can't control, which [...]
it's wednesday, february 26, & moon is in capricorn, in the starspace called dhanishtha. earthy capricorn creates an environment in which we can create boundaries, solid structures for our lives, fix them in time & place. it is opposite watery cancer, where love & emotions can be boundless, as in boundaryless, & reminds us to [...]
it's thursday, february 6, & moon is in taurus, in the starspace called rohini. taurus just wants to be happy, but/& there is the kind of happiness that's fleeting & the kind that is eternal, happiness for no reason, happiness that has no external, no material cause—that new car, a bigger house, another powder day, [...]
it's wednesday, december 18, & moon is in cancer, in the starspace called pushya till midday mountain time, then ashlesha. cancer is ruled by all-giving moon, who wants everyone to be happy. which is a great sentiment, a great goal. but/& it's where we can forget to take care of ourselves, & when that happens, [...]
it's thursday, october 31, & moon is in libra, in the starspace called chitra until early afternoon mountain time, then swati, where we have the new moon overnight. & it's diwali, the hindu festival of lights, & halloween, when the veil between this world & the one beyond is said to be thin as thin. [...]
it's tuesday, september 3, & moon is in leo, in the starspace called purvaphalguni until midafternoon, then uttaraphalguni. leo vibrates with the frequency of the divine masculine (i'm not talking gender but energy, expression), with our kingly (queenly/quingly) ability to take our seat on the throne, lead & protect, take responsibility for what & whom [...]
it's friday, july 5, & moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ardra, but/& we have a new moon in punarvasu later today. gemini is the sign of mental curiosity, like that of a child picking up a new toy & wondering how to employ it, being intrigued by their feet & surprised that [...]
it's monday, may 13, & moon is in cancer, in the starspace called pushya. cancer vibrates with the frequency of unconditional, selfless love, the kind a mother lavishes on her newborn. "love is selfless when it's given simply to please another without any expectation of return," radhanath swami has written ((in "the journey within"). "in [...]
it's thursday, april 25, & moon will move from libra into scorpio any minute, while being supported & transported by the starspace called vishakha. whereas libra vibrates with the frequency of our relationships, scorpio vibrates with the frequency of the emotional fallout from them—of our paranoias & insecurities. for no sooner do we create intimacy [...]
it's wednesday, april 17, & moon is still in cancer, in the starspace called ashlesha, so we have another day to channel our divine feminine essence, our ability to feel & receive, which we all have, regardless of gender, regardless of pronoun preference. ashlesha—well, if you didn't get enough serpent energy yesterday, you get the [...]
it's wednesday, april 10, & moon is in aries, in the starspace called bharani. aries invites us to, as paul gauguin said, "stay firmly in [our] own path & dare. be wild two hours a day!" wild doesn't mean irresponsible, doesn't mean being a bull in a china shop or, um, a ram in one, [...]
it's thursday, april 4, & moon is in capricorn, in the starspace called dhanishtha. capricorn is ruled by stern saturn, who gives us the discipline & perseverance to make sacrifices, or what appear to be sacrifices, in the moment so we can achieve our goals. which see: he puts our butt on our meditation cushion [...]
it's wednesday, february 14, & moon is in aries, in the starspace called ashwini. aries vibrates with the frequency of being our biggest, bestest, baddest, most authentic selves, & possibly of boldly going where we've never gone before—whether that means starting a new project or business or just being, well, bigger & badder than ever. [...]
it's friday, january 12, & moon is in capricorn, in the starspace called shravana. while sagittarius vibrates with the frequency of inspiration, capricorn vibrates with the frequency of getting practical about that inspiration, taking it & running (or, um, walking) with it lest it float away. plodding, persistent, disciplined saturn rules capricorn—he's in no hurry, [...]
it's wednesday, november 8, & moon is moving from leo into virgo early this afternoon while being supported & transported by the starspace called uttaraphalguni. while leo vibrates with the frequency of being all we can be, of feeling successful, virgo vibrates with the frequency of what supports our success, all the behind-the-scenes work that [...]
it's monday, october 9, & moon is in cancer, in the starspace called ashlesha. cancer, where moon has been since saturday morning, vibrates with the frequency of our heart wisdom. it's the sign that comes after gemini, which is all head, & so provides balance. gemini is left brain, cancer right. it's not one or [...]
it's friday, july 14, & moon is in taurus, in the starspace called rohini until midday MDT, then mrigashira. under the sway of taurus, we just want to be happy, for pete's sake. is that so hard? apparently! why? probs b/c it is so hard for us to just be present in the moment. "the [...]
it's friday, may 19, & we have a new moon in taurus, in the starspace called krittika. which means, among other things, that the eclipse cycle is officially over! phew—we made it! breaking down the energies at play today, we can start with taurus. taurus is an earth sign ruled by venus (who also rules [...]