Today I realized I haven’t written anything about “rising signs” also known as your “ascendant”… What an oversight! In a nutshell… Your rising sign (found here) represents a few different things briefly outlined below: The side of yourself you are most comfortable showing the world How others perceive you upon first meeting you How you physically…
Category: Astrological Primer
Everybody Like You? The Libra Challenge
If you’ve got some Libra somewhere in your chart, you probably want everybody to like you. I hate to break the news to you, but it ain’t gonna happen. It all started with Aries… As the first sign of the Zodiac, Aries says “I am” and proceeds to discover just what that means: “the world…
Sun Signs of Change
Is your life “perfect”? Perhaps you are one of the “well-adjusted” people who can recognize every moment as one that serves a purpose; you flow with what comes, you create your days and live in perpetual gratitude, giving from an endless well… Mazel Tov and a heartfelt blessing goes out to you; we need you…
Saying “Yes” when you mean “No”? Reclaim Your Sun
Why do we say “yes” when we mean “no”? When we say that what someone wants is more important than what we want; we give them our power. (Note for Parents: Our children are very important and… they learn self-valuing by watching us. Striking a balance here is vital which is a topic for a…
Your Hero’s Journey – Take the Next Step with Your Sun Sign
It’s ironic, really… while many of us read about our “Sun Signs” in the daily Horoscope, we don’t know what to do with this information. According to Liz Greene* (awesome, famous astrologer) in her book The Luminaries, our Sun Sign actually serves as our personal hero’s “call to adventure”. Ms. Greene refers to Joseph Campbell’s…
Moon Shadow: Have you divorced your Moon?
Play Podcast (6:01 minutes) It’s complicated… Most people know their Sun Sign… you know, it’s the answer you give when someone asks you your “Sign”. (If you’re not sure of your Sun or Moon sign, check here.) What most people don’t know (which is equally as important) is their Moon Sign. This is pretty ironic…
Stepping Into the Light – Working with Your Sun Sign
Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.”— Desiderius Erasmus Working from my home office requires a great deal of self-motivation. There are times when I find myself slipping into a lonely space and I lose focus; or worse my Saboteur (you know that nasty inner voice that whispers mean things in your ear)…
Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius
Lunar Eclipse on May 25th in Sagittarius (affecting Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo, Pisces most strongly). The effects of an eclipse can be felt up to 6 weeks on either side. With the Sun in Gemini, the sign of the student, and the Moon in Sagittarius, the sign of the teacher, this Eclipse is all about the…
“Need” is a four-letter word: Supporting Your Moon Sign
Play Podcast Check out the VideoCast below! When I was a kid my Dad would play this game with me. He would hold one hand out in front and make as if he was going to tickle me. Then, with the other hand, he’d move in for the kill and get me every time. I’d…
Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio & Your Sun Sign
To ancient peoples the Moon represented a mysterious friend in the darkness: shining brightly some nights while other nights it went missing altogether. Eclipses must have been terrifying experiences for our ancestors… “Would the Moon (or Sun) ever come back? Were the Gods angry at us?” Followed by sighs of relief upon the luminary’s return….
Luminance 