Aug 09 2014

Venus in Leo — August 12, 2014 — Sept 5, 2014

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Venus enters Leo on August 12, 2014 at UT 07:23 UT (3:23 am EDT). Venus is the “love” planet, representing how you give and receive love and affection, as well as what you find aesthetically appealing.

Venus also rules “money” as in earning potential and income, as in how you handle money, what you spend it on, and whether you’re attracting it to you or seeing it run through your fingers like water.

By transit, Venus brings emphasis to these areas of your life — for better or worse, depending on the sign, house placement and relationship the transit forms to planets in your natal chart.

In general Venus transits are favorable. They’re sociable, cooperative and harmonious. They can bring in a new romantic interest or reignite a spark with someone you already have history with.

They can also bring in money. These are usually not major windfalls; they’re more along the lines of unexpected financial gains, gifts from loved ones or money “saved” through fortuitous shopping. Speaking of shopping Venus transits correlate to a desire to spend money too.

Jul 31 2014

August 2014 Monthly Horoscopes

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Happy Birthday Leo!

Here are some astrological highlights for the month ahead.

Lunations: This Month’s Full Moon — the second and biggest “Super Moon” of 2014 — occurs on August 10th at 18° Aquarius.

The New Moon takes place on August 25th at 2° Virgo.

Retrogrades: No planets change direction this month. Chiron, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde for the entire month of August.

Ingresses: Venus enters Leo on August 12th; Mercury enters Virgo on August 15th; the Sun enters Virgo on August 23rd.

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Jul 22 2014

What’s My (Rising) Sign? Free Ascendant Calculator Tool

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The “ascendant” (or “rising sign” — these terms are used interchangeably) refers to the sign that is “rising” or on the Eastern horizon at the time of birth.

It sets up the rest of the astrological house structure — the 12 sectors that correlate to important life areas — and determine where the planets and other points fall in a natal chart.

This is why knowing the exact moment of birth is so important to astrologers. Most predictive work relies more heavily on houses (which are again determined by the birth time and thus the ascendant) than most lay people realize.

Even weekly horoscopes and monthly forecasts are written more from the perspective of the rising sign than the Sun sign.

Jul 22 2014

Mars in Scorpio — July 26, 2014-Sept 13, 2014

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Mars moves into Scorpio on July 26, 2014 — after a long (7-1/2 months) trek through Libra. Mars is the traditional (and nocturnal) ruler of Scorpio, sharing with its modern day (diurnal) ruler Pluto.

Mars transits bring action and energy to the area of a natal chart where the transit occurs. It also affects planets in a natal chart that it forms aspects to, which are in turn influenced by the sign placement (in this case Scorpio) as well as the house Mars is placed in and rules in the natal chart.

For those born with Mars in Scorpio, this transit marks what’s called a “Mars return.” This will occur at some point during the current transit through Scorpio, between July 26th and September 13th.

Mars in Scorpio people are deep, passionate, enigmatic and intense. They’re fascinated by esoterica, mystery, secrets and the occult. They want to know what makes things (and people) tick.

They rarely take things at face value. They prefer to delve deep beneath the surface to uncover hidden meanings, agendas or motivations. Because this comes so naturally to them, they’re usually surprised to discover that others don’t do the same.

Jul 18 2014

Venus in Cancer — July 18, 2014 — Aug 12, 2014

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Venus enters Cancer on July 18, 2014 at 14:06 UT (10:06 am EDT). Venus in Cancer natives are known for being sensitive, affectionate and loving.

This is a very feminine archetype. Even the strongest, most independent and assertive Venus in Cancer people — both male and female — are apt to express themselves in traditionally feminine ways, such as nurturing, caring for and comforting others.

When it comes to relationships, they tend to mother their partners as well. They may be passive or indirect in the early stages, but this is because they have a lot of fears — mostly regarding rejection and abandonment . But once settled into serious, committed, long-term relationships, they shine at doing what they do best: being emotionally supportive and nurturing.

Venus in Cancer people are also very sentimental. They have fantastic memories and never forget a birthday or an important / meaningful anniversary. They also unfortunately never forget a slight.

While not all of them come from happy or functional families, most of them are aware of how their childhoods and family dynamics have shaped them. This is particularly evident in their relationships.

Jul 12 2014

Ask the Tarot: Is That all There Is?

Author: Mel and Chris • Discussion: 5 Comments

We received the following question from a reader who has questions about her marriage:

My name is Sage (not real name) and I am married and I am constantly struggling to know if I made the right choice in marrying him. I often feel there is more for me or a better match. And while my husband is great, loving devoted and financially supportive I am not sure I can stay for the rest of my life with him and have kids with him…

I am not sure what information you need but I want to know if I am deep down destined to be with someone else or if I have found the person I am meant to be with and I should just live my life with them. Please help me I am a bit of an emotional mess.

Jun 30 2014

July 2014 Monthly Horoscopes

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Happy Birthday Cancer! Here are some highlights for the month ahead.

Lunations: Moon Phases for the entire month

Full Moon: This month’s Full Moon occurs on July 12th at 20° Capricorn 03′.

New Moon: This month’s New Moon occurs on July 26 at 3° Leo 51′.

Retrogrades: Mercury turns direct on July 1st. at 24° Gemini 23. Saturn turns direct on July 20th at 16° Scorpio 38′. Uranus goes retrograde on July 21st at 16° Aries 20;. Neptune and Chiron are retrograde for the entire month.

Ingresses: Mercury enters Cancer on July 13th. Jupiter enters Leo on July 16th. Venus enters Cancer July 18th. The Sun enters Leo July 22nd. And Mars enters Scorpio July 25th.

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Jun 22 2014

Venus in Gemini

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Venus enters Gemini on June 23, 2014 at 12:33 UT (8:33 am EDT). Venus is the esoteric ruler of Gemini, as the catalyst through which the concept of “Love” first emerges — through connecting, interacting and most importantly communicating with others.

Venus in Gemini people are charming and flirtatious. They’re playful, light-hearted and charismatic with a natural appreciation for the give-and-take that goes hand-in-hand in any relationship. They’re insatiably curious, wanting to know everything there is to know about the people they’re interested in, and as long as there’s always something left to learn that interest doesn’t wane.

But since Gemini is a mutable sign, there’s also a tendency toward restlessness and boredom. They like to keep things moving and to not get bogged down in tedium or routine. They’re easily distracted and require a lot of mental and verbal stimulation in order to maintain their interest.

When it comes to romance, Venus in Gemini people are said to run hot and cold. They’re notorious for ardently pursuing whatever they have their hearts set on one moment and detaching from it completely the next.

Jun 06 2014

Mercury Retrograde June 2014

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Mercury goes retrograde again on June 7, 2014 which means we are all in for another period of communication disharmony. Its time to steady yourself and get ready for another journey through the “many” things that can go wrong during this period… or right if you perhaps choose to handle it in a different way.

Hence today’s tarotscope image of the Five of Swords which may be something you would like to come back to and focus on if things get too out of hand for you.

Mercury goes retrograde at 3°10′ Cancer on June 7 and proceeds its retrograde journey until it reaches Gemini on June 17 at which point you should feel a change in the energy.

May 31 2014

June 2014 Monthly Horoscopes

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Happy Birthday Gemini! Here are some highlights for the month ahead.

Lunations: This Month’s Full Moon occurs on June 12th at 22° Sagittarius.

The New Moon takes place on June 27th at 5° Cancer.

Retrogrades: Mercury goes retrograde at 3° Cancer on June 7th ; Neptune goes retrograde at 7° Pisces on June 9th; Chiron goes retrograde at 17° Pisces on June 20th. Mercury stations on at 24 ° Gemini on June 30th, but doesn’t go direct until July 1st.

Pluto is retrograde in Capricorn and Saturn is retrograde in Scorpio for the entire month of June.

Ingresses: Mercury retrogrades back into Gemini on June 17th; the Sun enters Cancer on June 21st; Venus enters Gemini on June 23rd.

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May 28 2014

Venus in Taurus — May 28, 2014 – June 23, 2014

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Venus enters Taurus May 29, 2014 at 1:45 am UT (May 28, 2014 at 9:45 pm EDT). Venus is exalted in Taurus, meaning that it is in its own ruling sign, that it’s comfortable in that sign, and that it is likely to express its highest most powerful vibration there.

If you were lucky enough to have been born with this placement, you probably have a natural appreciation for the beauty and the arts, for love and romance, and for anything that stimulates the 5 senses: a breath-taking sunset for example, a soft ocean breeze, a haunting melody, fine wine, gourmet foods, exotic spices, fragrant flowers, etc. The list goes on and on.

While they do appreciate luxury, Venus in Taurus people prefer comfort over extravagance and natural over synthetic.

They’re earthy, practical and sensuous. They long for stability and consistency and will shy away from drama in relationships.They’re better at balancing head and heart than most signs, most often leaning toward sensible choices that don’t involve risk.

May 21 2014

Ask the Astrologers: Is it Really Over?

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A client, we shall call Jane, asks on her 2 year strong relationship which ended suddenly in April.

She suspects Mars retrograde is the culprit and I agree this may have played a part but there were some other astrological players at the same time which continue to weave their way through both her and his charts.

With the overall energy of Mars retrograde and the other transits which were also going on during this time you can get an idea of how looking at both birth charts gives an invaluable understanding of what else may be hidden under the surface, how long it will last for and what you can do to lessen the impact upon yourself. Let’s look at what was happening in April and what is coming up in the new few months.