Regretful notification that Danielle Taylor McElroy has passed away

With heavy hearts we share the peaceful passing of Danielle Taylor McElroy (nee von Hansen) on March 3, 2022. Danielle was the owner/Astrologer of Kismet Astrology. Danielle was born in Vernon and grew up enjoying the many beautiful beaches in the Okanagan. In 1996 she obtaineda BA in Sociology/Anthropology. She moved to rural Tappen, BC in……

Finally! A Lucky Break: Jupiter’s Ingress into Pisces, May 2021

After all the harrowing astrology transits we have lived through since the start of 2020, I think we are all ready for a little good news.  So here it is:  Jupiter will enter his own (traditional) sign of Pisces in May of 2021.  Being in rulership, Jupiter’s power to bestow good fortune will be greatly……

Struggling toward Authenticity: The Saturn/Uranus Transiting Square 2021 (Plus Transit Cookbook)

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”–Carl Gustav Jung A) General Overview In 2021 the major astrology news is all about transiting Saturn in Aquarius forming a last quarter square with transiting Uranus in Taurus.  The effects of this transit will be operating all year but will peak near the……

When Will Things Get Better??? A General Forecast for 2021

Featured Image:  Hope Gazing at the Sun.  Style of Niccolò Fiorentino.  1485/1490 Sculpture. Medium bronze.  Samuel H. Kress Collection.  Accession No.1957.14.879.b Will 2021 Be Better than 2020? So the big question on everyone’s mind these days is:  when will things get better?  It goes without saying that 2020 was an absolute train-wreck for most of……

The Changing of the Guard: The Astrology of the Global Shift from Conservatism to Liberalism 2020-2024

One way astrologers like to gauge which trend is currently in vogue is to look at Pluto.  Pluto’s movement through a zodiac sign is very slow due to his distance from the Sun, so Pluto shows long-term generational trends.  Pluto is currently in the sign of Capricorn, the sign he entered in Jan. 25th, 2008……