Fire in the Soul: New Moon in Aries I was going to say “buckle up” for the month ahead, but you know those tools they sell for your car that will cut through a seatbelt and break glass if you need to get out of the car in a hurry?

Things are getting wild in the sky these days. Here are some thoughts on how we can manage all that energy.

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Self and Cosmos Here’s part of another chapter from “Touch the Earth, Kiss the Sky”.

As promised in my recent post, an excerpt from "Touch the Earth, Kiss the Sky" that is pertinent to the current astrology (Hello, Aries!). uraniaswell.substack.com/p/self-and-c...

In Such Times Some Thoughts on the Current Astrology

This started as a Full Moon post, but for some reason, it just wouldn't come together. So I put it aside for a few days, and it morphed into this post, which takes a longer-term view of the current astrology and how we can work with it. uraniaswell.substack.com/p/in-such-ti...

Chaos and Change: The Equinox Chart I have great belief in the fact that whenever there is chaos, it creates wonderful thinking.

Yes, this is a week late, but I'm looking pretty far out in the year, so I think you'll still find it of interest.

Spring Equinox: Life in Balance We’re approaching the Spring Equinox, so, as promised, here is the next installment in my year-long series of posts on the 8 Sabbats.

In my latest post I promised a follow-up about the astrology of tomorrow's Spring Equinox, a.k.a. the Aries Ingress chart. This is not that post.
This is about celebrating the Spring Equinox. It's the latest installment in a series of chapters on the eight Sabbats. I hope you enjoy it.

Antidotes to Despair: New Moon in Pisces “When despair for the world grows in me

The New Moon in Pisces offers some hope in these chaotic times. The New Moon in Pisces offers some hope in these chaotic times.
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Architects of the Future: Lunar Eclipse in Virgo We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims ~ R.

Some thoughts on how best to handle tomorrow's lunar eclipse in Virgo in our personal lives, and a look at what we can expect politically.
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The mere thought brings me great joy.

Freedom and Responsibility: Solar Eclipse in Aquarius “Peace is not a trophy we find at the end of 2,300 miles; it is the path we cultivate under our feet with every breath and every step.”

Upheavals, reality checks, and even a few silver linings ahead. Plus my thoughts on the current and future astrology of the USA.

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Imbolc: The First Stirrings of Spring Here’s the chapter on Imbolc from “Touch the Earth, Kiss the Sky” (previous posts from the book are here).

You can’t always see it, but spring is already stirring. The trees know it. The animals know it. And if we look, we know it in our hearts, even if winter has been weighing us down.

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The Ways of Magic In my recent post on the New Moon, I wrote about expanding our minds and our concepts of reality.

Merry Solstice! Here’s a post on magic for this very magical time of year.

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Expand Your Mind: New Moon in Sagittarius “Expand your mind

This month, you are cordially invited to step out of any ruts you’re stuck in.

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Yuletide: Celebrating the Winter Solstice This time of cold and darkness emphasizes the light of the stars, draws us into a vision of the Great Mystery, and reminds us of the vastness of the universe.

As promised, here’s the chapter on Yule from my book Touch the Earth, Kiss the Sky. uraniaswell.substack.com/p/yuletide-c...

Delight in Diversity: Full Moon in Gemini The Universe clearly delights in diversity.

Prejudice and discrimination are fed by fear and nurtured in the depths of our subconscious. I believe those fears can be healed, and this Gemini Full Moon gives us some insight into how that might happen, both individually and collectively. open.substack.com/pub/uraniasw...

Truth and Courage: New Moon in Scorpio Five planets are retrograde in this New Moon chart, which gives it a bit of a “whoa, Nelly!” vibe.

It's a wild ride this month, full of contradictions and challenges. But there are also some brilliant opportunities for change and transformation.

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Recovering Compassion: Full Moon in Taurus The chart of the Taurus Full Moon of November 5th will be in effect for about the next two weeks, but it highlights the long-term aspects that we’ve been dealing with and will be dealing with for some...

Compassion: The world needs it and we have it — until we don’t. This Full Moon gives us opportunities to recover from emotional exhaustion and renew our compassionate nature - if we do the work. We’ll also be navigating some wild events in the world. Here’s how we can do both. bit.ly/3Jtuz0V

Celebrating Samhain I discuss how to ritually observe it, ideas on death and dying, honoring the Ancestors, and the case for reincarnation. There are also exercises and some recommended reading.

Yes, it's spooky season, and Halloween can be a lot of fun. But there's a deeper meaning to this time of year. Here are some thoughts on how to align with the seasonal shift.
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Touch the Earth, Kiss the Sky: Celebrating Suits and Sabbats I recently discovered that my book “Touch the Earth, Kiss the Sky” was included In the class action suit against Anthropic along with the 500,000 or so other books the company pirated to train their A...

My book was included in a "first-of-its-kind AI copyright infringement lawsuit". So I decided to celebrate this victory for creators over corporations by publishing some chapters from it. Here's the introduction. I'll post the chapter on Samhain next week.

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The Sun Breaks Through: New Moon in Libra The annual Libra New Moon always brings issues around relationships, art, diplomacy and money to the fore.

This Libra New Moon gives us opportunities to find some balance and harmony in our lives, to restore our souls and repair our relationships.
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Plays Well With Others? Full Moon in Aries The Full Moon in Aries will always be opposite Sun in Libra, so right off the bat we know we’re looking at self-actualization and individual development trying to balance with how we relate to others ...

This Full Moon challenges our relationships and our leaders.

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Building a Personal Altar With Saturn (structures) moving back into Pisces (spirituality), I figured it would be a good time to write about one of the most important physical structures we can create to support our individual ...

I mentioned in a recent post that I had an unfinished post about altars stashed away somewhere. Since there was some interest, I dragged it out, dusted it off, did a bit of editing, and here it is.
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Refining Awareness: Solar Eclipse in Virgo Particularly in these unstable times, it’s crucial to stay aware of the energetic realities of our culture — the thought-forms, egregores, group minds, and other nodes and modes of consciousness that ...

The chart of this powerful solar eclipse in Virgo suggests that in addition to expanding and refining our perceptions, we will also benefit from a bit of self-discipline and a lot of compassion. Letting go is a major theme in the weeks and months ahead.

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Wading in the Cosmic Sea: Lunar Eclipse in Pisces This Pisces Full Moon brings us into the realm of deep emotions and profound experiences of spirituality, should we choose to walk that path.

Some thoughts on this powerful lunar eclipse in Pisces, and how we can keep from drowning.
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Eclipses and How To Manage Them There are two eclipses coming up in September, and since astrologers differ in their interpretation of eclipse effects, I’m going give a brief overview of my own ideas about them for my regular reader...

September brings us into eclipse season. Here’s an overview of what eclipses are and what they mean to astrologers.

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Courage and Kindness: Full Moon in Aquarius (I had hoped to get this out yesterday, but when the Saturn-Neptune conjunction is conjunct one’s fourth house ruler, serious plumbing problems are not unexpected, and much of my week has been spent d...

This Aquarius Full Moon (August 9th 3:55 am EDT) asks us to get our minds in the game, paying close attention to what’s going on, not only in our own lives but in the world around us. Life lessons will focus on balancing emotion and pure instinct with careful thought and appropriate actions.

A Lammas Feast with the Outer Planets On the Wheel of the Year (a liturgical calendar followed by many Pagans) and in some Christian liturgical calendars as well, Lammas (a.k.a.

The cross-quarter days are always astrologically powerful, but this year the planetary patterns at Lammas are particularly intense. Make of them what you will. Happy Lammas/Lughnasad!

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The Empowered Self: New Moon in Leo “You are a child of the Universe, no less than the trees and stars.

Doing the work that leads us not to safety, but to growth and evolution.

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After 7 years in Taurus, Uranus moves into Gemini, aligning with the other outer planets in a powerful aspect, and, as expected, people start waking up. Won't be easy, but the astrology does not support authoritarian takeovers.

Support Structures: Full Moon in Capricorn The Capricorn Full Moon brings issues of authority front and center, as well as the structures in our lives that may support and contain, or restrict and repress us.

The structures of our lives -- physical, social, and psychological -- are up for review under this Full Moon

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Mysteries of the Mind: New Moon in Gemini It’s not going to be a quiet month, but it will be excellent for gathering information, networking, and getting projects off the ground.

Lots of opportunities for improving our minds this month, and the chart is particularly relevant for the USA.

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