it's monday, june 15, moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ārdrā when you read this, it's the first phase of the waxing moon & moon's day. focus of attention gemini, the third sign/house of the natural zodiac (the one that begins with aries & ends with pisces), vibrates with the frequency of [...]
it's tuesday, may 19, moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ārdrā, it's the fourth phase of the waxing moon & mars' day. gemini is an air sign ruled by mercury, who is curious, communicative & intellectually oriented, who likes to connect ideas with people. this sign is represented by a couple (not twins!), [...]
it's tuesday, may 12, moon will be in pisces by the time you read this, in the starspace called pūrvabhādra, it's the eleventh phase of the waning moon & mars' day. pisces is the great ocean of consciousness, where we experience (or want to) being one with all that is. after softening our attachment to [...]
it's wednesday, april 22, moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ārdrā until mid- to late morning, then punarvasu, it's the sixth phase of the waxing moon until late morning, then the seventh, & it's mercury's day. yes, another day of gear-shifting! the symbol of gemini is an intertwined couple—an archetype of a male [...]
it's wednesday, march 25, moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ārdrā, it's the eighth phase of the waxing moon & mercury's day. gemini vibrates with the frequency of curiosity. as the third sign of the natural zodiac, it's where we individuate ourselves from the family unit (second house), develop our ego, our sense [...]
it's thursday, february 26, moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ārdrā, it's the tenth phase of the waxing moon until midday then the eleventh, & it's jupiter's day. gemini vibrates with the frequency of cogitation, communication & commerce. ruled by thinky, playful, social mercury, who can swing any which way, he's (they're?) the [...]
it's friday, january 30, moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ārdrā, it's the thirteenth tithi & venus' day. gemini's sanskrit name, mithuna, can be translated as "couple," "twins," "brace" or "pair." tropical/western astrology hews toward "twins," vedic/sidereal astrology toward "couple." as in a man & a woman, which isn't necessarily genderizing but [...]
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 friday, january 2, & moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ārdrā, where moon will be full as full in the wee hours overnight. full moon in airy gemini means sun is opposite in fiery sagittarius. moon is also being aspected by (gazed at by) a stellium (cluster of planets; in this case [...]
it's sunday, september 7, the official start of the aquarius-leo eclipse cycle, with a full moon/lunar eclipse in aquarius, in the starspace called pūrvabhādra. eclipses come in pairs—a lunar (today's) followed by a solar (on september 21)—& this month pitru paksha, the sacred fortnight dedicated to our ancestors, is snugged between them, turning the volume [...]
it's tuesday, july 22, & moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ārdrā. gemini is a dual sign, meaning it is flexible, open to possibilities, can both start & complete what it starts. it is also an air sign, which is associated with trade & connection—commerce, sharing ideas, interacting with others, pursuing desires wherever [...]
it's wednesday, june 25, & moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ārdrā, where the new moon an hour before sunrise initiated the next lunar cycle. new moon represents the union of the divine feminine (moon) & the divine masculine (sun), the two coming together, as happens in nature, to plant a seed for [...]
it's wednesday, may 28, & moon is in gemini, in the starspace called mrigashira until midday, then ardra. i don't know about you, but i can sit around for only a day or two before i need to bust a move, physically or mentally, before i need-want-desire new stimulation. having indulged in the comfort zone [...]
it's thursday, may 1, & moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ardra. gemini vibrates with the frequency of playfulness & curiosity, of discriminating intelligence & the ability to make an effort. it's the natural third sign of the zodiac, which is associated with siblings & our friend groups, both of which can bring [...]
it's friday, april 4, & moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ardra. while in western/tropical astrology gemini is symbolized by twins, in vedic/sidereal astrology it is represented by a male & female couple, the divine masculine & divine feminine, shiva & shakti, the active & receptive, the left/analytical hemisphere of the brain & [...]
it's friday, february 28, & moon is in aquarius, in the starspace called purvabhadra. aquarius is ruled by saturn, planet of commitment, & is an air sign. air signs (also gemini & libra) are concerned with ideas & sharing them. what ideas are you committed to? aquarius is also the eleventh sign of the natural [...]
it's monday, december 16, & moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ardra until midday mountain time, then punarvasu. gemini vibrates with the frequency of mental stimulation & curiosity. it's where, like a ball in a pinball machine, we bounce new intellectual & physical areas to adventure off ourselves in an effort to more [...]
it's monday, november 18, & moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ardra. after a weekend of being in our taurean comfort zone—which i think of metaphorically as sinking into an overstuffed couch with a good book, a pot of tea, excellent dark chocolate & blanketed by kitties; or, alternately, going for an icy [...]
it's tuesday, october 22, & moon is in gemini, in the starspace called ardra. gemini invites us to try new stuff, learn something new, & share our discoveries with others. what are you learning & what do you want to share? how are you sharing what you are learning? hopefully with lightness & generosity, not [...]
it's wednesday, august 28, & moon is in gemini, in the starsapace called ardra. gemini is the third sign of the natural zodiac & thus equates to the third house, which is different for each of us depending on rising sign. if you're a virgo, for example, your third house is scorpio. anyhoo, the point [...]