Art provides a powerful way to connect with our inner selves because it communicates through symbols, which constitute the language of the soul. This symbolic language speaks to us through art’s physical qualities of color, form, composition, and medium; it also communicates through an artwork’s content. In this way, form and content combine to express […]
Art And Astrology: Cancer Blue Moonrise And The Art Of Illumination
Art provides a powerful way to connect with our inner selves because it communicates through symbols, which constitute the language of the soul. This symbolic language speaks to us through art’s physical qualities of color, form, composition, and medium; it also communicates through an artwork’s content. In this way, form and content combine to express spiritual or […]
Uranus And Pluto 2012: Mid-’60s Come Of Age, Demand “Report Card”
Uranus and Pluto are bringing us powerful, life-changing astrology. Find out how today’s energies have roots in the 1960s and how you can bring that long ago idealism back into your life…
Summer Solstice 2012: Time of insight, inner light
Summer Solstice 2012 arrives this Wednesday at 6:10 p.m. CDT (11:10 p.m. GMT) when the Sun leaves chatty, curious Gemini and enters emotional, imaginative Cancer. This shift also brings us a new astrological month and a new season (summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere). Sunlight symbolizes opportunity for more inner light […]
Venus Transit Tonight Comes in Midst of Intense Astro Energies
Tonight, just after 5 p.m. CDT, Venus will cross in front of the Sun and give us a beautiful image as well as a powerful metaphor. The Venus-Sun show will continue for a few hours and be visible until sundown here in Chicago. This phenomenon is called a “Venus transit,” and it’s a fairly unusual […]
Art And Astrology: Gemini And The Story Of Maat
In ancient Egypt, the goddess Maat personified order that came out of chaos. Her name, which means truth, alludes to her vital role in the afterlife: after death, every person comes face to face with Maat. See the oil painting inspired by this powerful story and learn about how Maat relates to astrology through Gemini and Libra.
Venus Retrograde: Beautiful Minds, Loving Thoughts
Did you know Venus goes retrograde in Gemini every eight years? Now you can get all the dates – plus your complete guide to how to use these special periods to get the best from Venus’s charm and Gemini’s curiosity.
Mercury into Taurus: Fertile Thoughts and Renewed Creativity
Has your mind been racing? Have your thoughts felt jumpy, irritated, or even angry? Have your conversations, e-mails, or interactions on social media sparked bracing doses of truth (or perhaps heated arguments or misunderstandings)? That’s the edge and power of Mercury in Aries. Mercury, the fleet-footed messenger of the gods, represents our minds and mental […]
Venus in Gemini: Mental hugs
Venus loves visiting the Gemini zodiac sign – and Gemini loves having her! Their double happiness power (love AND smarts!) helps relationships: give (and get) your share of mental hugs. Lighten up – you’ll love Venus in Gemini.
Mercury Retrograde In Pisces: Think Spiritually
When Mercury went retrograde March 12, it began moving backward through Aries and on March 23 slipped back into Pisces. When the retrograde ends April 4, Mercury will begin to move forward in Pisces and then re-enter Aries on April 16. During this time, you may have felt Mercury’s trickster energy via misplaced belongings, technology…
Jupiter And Venus In Taurus: Finding Beauty And Meaning
This week, our solar system’s brightest planets have come together in the same degree of Taurus. By looking westward at early evening, it has been possible to see Jupiter and Venus in Taurus, to enjoy this beautiful pair and draw inspiration from their combined light and energy. Jupiter And Venus In Taurus Ancient astrologers honored […]
Pisces: Preparing for Change
In coming months, several astrological shifts will bring us strong energies encouraging innovation, transformation, and constructive change. You already may be feeling these impulses as a strong desire for immediate action, thanks to Uranus—a planet associated with awakening and sudden change—in powerful Aries. Also, the waxing Moon, which will be full on March 8, may […]
Pisces: Winding Down the Astrological Year
If you have felt a little dreamy lately and unable to accomplish as much as you normally do, then your life is mirroring the current astrology and putting you in a gentle harmony with planetary energies. With the Sun in Pisces, we are in the waning days of the current astrological year because Pisces is […]
