If you're an avid reader of horoscopes, you've probably come across the terms opposition, sextile, square, trine, and conjunct. These are aspects between planets that are based on a range of specific degrees. Astrologers use them in their horoscope and natal chart readings because they reveal tense or harmonious relationships between the planets and houses. There are many aspects within astrology, but today...
On September 14th, 2019 at 12:33 a.m EST, there will be a Full Moon in dreamy Pisces at 21° degrees. Full Moons occur approximately two weeks after a New Moon and always form an opposition at an exact degree with the Sun. They often stir up our emotions and are often associated with periods of release and closure. Two weeks ago, the New Moon in...
There are 4 elements in astrology, Earth, Fire, Water, and Air, which were believed by ancient alchemists to be the foundation of all life (another explanation for astrology's coherence with witchcraft). Each element has unique properties that guide the signs they're associated with; but of course, each sign can manifest this energy in different ways. Earth Signs The three Earth signs are Taurus,...
The New Moon arrives on August 30th, 2019 at 6:37am EST to bless us with some much-needed Virgo energy. Virgo is ruled by the planet of communication Mercury, meaning our minds are racing a mile a minute. Words come off as extra sharp, and our minds might veer on the side of cynicism. It's not because we think the world is inherently negative; we...
A total Solar Eclipse, where the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth and blocks the Sun, happened yesterday on July 2nd, 2019. While not visible from most of Northern America, we'll still be feeling the effects of the Sun and Moon forming a conjunction in sensitive Cancer. Total Solar Eclipses are rare phenomenas, and the last one that was visible in the...
For those of you who don't follow me on Instagram, I do monthly make-up look posts each month for every Sun sign season. Normally, I adhere to the Tropical astrology schedule so I'm a little late for Gemini's look. But those of you who study Western Sidereal astrology, I'm right on time. Instead of just posting a makeup look, I decided to interview my...
As outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto make their (supposedly) backwards descent in the sky, we are preparing to reevaluate the aspects of our lives that these planets rule over. Since outer planets reflect our values on a more philosophical and generational level, their effects will not be immediate on our day-to-day lives. This doesn't mean that we should ignore how these planets...
Mercury retrograde is probably the most well-known astrology buzzword on the internet. People love to freak out about it, as it tends to throw us off center when we're not feeling balanced. As astrologer Jessica Lanyadoo mentions in her podcast Ghost of a Podcast (which is fabulous and informative, I recommend it), Mercury retrograde is a transit that everyone feels. Its chaotic effects manifest in our...
