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……

The Saturn Return: Your Opportunity to get Back on Track

Featured image: Saturn, from Guido Bonatti Liber Astronomiae  US Public Domain An astrologer probably never forgets the first book on transits they ever read.  Many of the ideas in this article are owed to James Braha and his book How to Predict Your Future: Secrets of Eastern and Western Astrology.  His words helped me understand my……

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……

It’s Almost Here: The Saturn/Pluto Conjunction of January 2020: An Evolutionary Astrology Analysis

Featured Image:  The Astrologer.  Wood cut by Hans Holbein. circa 1523-1525.  So if you are into astrology at all, you probably have heard that this is an extremely significant Capricorn season.  The lineup in Capricorn this month includes: The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto along with the Lunar South Node.  We also have an……

Wisdom from the Desert Fathers: Transiting Saturn/Pluto in Capricorn in Hard Aspect to Your Natal Planets

This article will examine the hard aspects between transiting Saturn/Pluto in Capricorn and planets in the natal chart.  Do you have your natal Sun, Moon or an inner planet in a Cardinal sign? (Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn?)   Then this article is for you.  It is especially for those who have cardinal planets placed between 19 to 23 degrees,……