I have photos of myself turning 30, but I just look sad. I’m not sad to turn 40, as you can see, but I’m a little confused that I managed to live this long AND become ordinary. Midlife crisis? Two things I’m not good at: planning outings and taking selfies. I’m going to try doing … Continue reading The Latter Half of Life: Neptune Square Neptune
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Lordy Lordy, Look Who’s (Almost) 40!: Transiting into (the Beginning of) Middle Age
I made it pretty far. I wonder what they next decade will be like. I turn 40 on Thanksgiving. My birthday present to myself is hiring a maid service so I have more time for writing. It's all part of a cosmic plan, just as it's apparently all part of cosmic plan that I live … Continue reading Lordy Lordy, Look Who’s (Almost) 40!: Transiting into (the Beginning of) Middle Age
Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio!
Down the lonely dark road of your mind, you walk aimlessly, wondering how you got there, and what's waiting for you at the other end of the light. This is going to be a special Mercury retrograde for me, because it’s in Scorpio, which is my natal Mercury sign, and I have Mercury retrograde in … Continue reading Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio!
Gratitude Attitude: Actual Gratitude in Astrology
This is pretty much where I am in my mind all the time now. I daydream a lot now. Like, a lot more than I used to during my very active Saturn transits of the past. One of my favorite things to do is to have unstructured quiet time where I either listen to music … Continue reading Gratitude Attitude: Actual Gratitude in Astrology
You Can’t Always Get What You Want, Another Essay on Love Astrology: The 5th House and Identity
Try to stay alive long enough to experience the joy of melting onto the object of your affection at least once. It’s totally worth the wait. The fifth house is the house of romance and the house of self-expression. That’s not an accident: we tend to crush on and pursue the people who represent something … Continue reading You Can’t Always Get What You Want, Another Essay on Love Astrology: The 5th House and Identity
Neptunian Thoughts
Pretty much. My boyfriend gets mad at me for spending the weekend writing articles. You don’t have to do that, he says. But I kind of do, because even though yes, I could be going out, and yes, there are other things I need to do, I really miss being a professional writer. But I … Continue reading Neptunian Thoughts
I’ve Been Plagiarized…
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Fleeting Virgo Thoughts, Mars Return, and a Bit on Medical Astrology
I will put this poultice on your soul. Here’s a tip: The 5th house shows how you make and relate to friends one-on-one. The 11th house is cliques and peer groups. Your fifth house is who you have a slumber party with, who you paint toenails with, who you sit around watching the game with, … Continue reading Fleeting Virgo Thoughts, Mars Return, and a Bit on Medical Astrology
Can’t See Gay in a Natal Chart
Full disclosure: I can’t figure out homosexuality or other-than-heterosexuality in anyone’s natal chart for certain, but I also don’t think most people can either. I mean that I can’t find any cookie-cutter formula for determining sexual or romantic preference. I also think that most astrologers who say they can are just reflecting their own views … Continue reading Can’t See Gay in a Natal Chart
Venus and Aesthetic in the Natal Chart
Venus, by sign and house, is your aesthetic. Actually, if you’re trying to rectify a natal chart, figuring out what house Venus is in is actually quite helpful. Just ask them (or yourself, or someone who knows them) “where does this person seek out beauty, and where do they put beauty out in the world?” … Continue reading Venus and Aesthetic in the Natal Chart
