I made it pretty far. I wonder what the 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
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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
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
Shyness in the Astrological Chart
This is a social butterfly. I have tried to describe shyness to others. Mine comes and goes, but it seems this Neptune transit to my first house has made it come and stay. It has nothing to do with how you look or how you actually feel about yourself, or what others actually think of … Continue reading Shyness in the Astrological Chart
Astrology Quick How-to’s For Dealing With Humans
How to figure out someone’s favorite food: Look at their Moon sign. If there’s any planets in the sixth house, feed them, too. How to figure out what to get them for their birthday: First, look to the rising sign to see how they react to getting a gift. Then, look at their 2nd house, … Continue reading Astrology Quick How-to’s For Dealing With Humans
21 Worst Case Scenarios in Your Partner’s Astrological Chart
Sometimes I would get a call in the early morning from friends of mine who have gone out, met a guy, and wanted to know right away if he’s a good catch. Usually, I think that anyone you meet at a bar at 2 a.m. is NOT a good catch, so I was already thinking … Continue reading 21 Worst Case Scenarios in Your Partner’s Astrological Chart
Here’s Why You’re Trying Way too Hard: Singleton Planets in the Birth Chart
Today and tomorrow, I have to power through all of my assignments because we are celebrating my boyfriend's birthday on Sunday, and I have to not have to hand in outlines or writing assignments that day. But I have been wanting to make a proper post for a while. Law school is probably going well; … Continue reading Here’s Why You’re Trying Way too Hard: Singleton Planets in the Birth Chart
Astrological Tidbits II
The 8th house describes the nature of your immune system. Everyone's immune system is different! The sign on the cusp, the planets in them and the nature of the traditional ruler (and the modern ruler) tell you about the nature of your immune system, especially any quirks. If you have a sign with a traditional … Continue reading Astrological Tidbits II
Happy Birthday: The Solar Return Tells You What to Expect
Solar returns are forecasts for the upcoming year. They can be read largely like a natal return chart, but are transient and focused more on events that may shape you rather than who you are in essence. Make sense? I hope so. Because the solar return chart is a chart of transits, there is a … Continue reading Happy Birthday: The Solar Return Tells You What to Expect
