New to Learning Horary Astrology? Avoid These 10 Common Mistakes

I run a small Horary Astrology study group on Facebook.  Lately, Horary has become quite popular so I have a steady stream of people entering the group who are curious to learn more about it.  Most of these beginners have a background in modern astrology and so they usually tend to make the same mistakes……

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……

The Issue of Objectivity in Astrology: Does Personal Bias Have a Place in the Practice of Astrology?

Lately I have seen a lot of arguments happening within the astrological community about “lack of objectivity.”  Originally these arguments began in Mudane Astrology circles where the focus is on world events.  But then the debate seeped into more general astrology discussions as well.  Here’s what typically happens:  Astrologer A disagrees with Astrologer B’s views……

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……

Some Thoughts on the Practice of Astrological Consulting in Light of the Recent Sexual Misconduct Scandal

Astrology has enjoyed a boom in popularity over the past decade.  A rapid influx of young people into the field plus the resurgence of traditional methods have cracked astrology open and taken it into exciting new directions.  But what is still sadly lacking is a focus on the practice of consulting.  We are all so……

Coping With Pandemic Anxiety: How to Find a Sense of Security using your Natal Moon

The natal chart offers many suggestions on how to cope with anxiety.  The natal Moon is usually a relatively simple place to start.  In modern psychological astrology, the Moon relates to our emotional nature, our unconscious mind and habits, and most importantly for our purposes here, our security needs.  How the Moon attempts to gain……

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……

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……