Mercury in Gemini ☿ 2023
artist: Lina Kusaite June 11-26, 2023 Mercury: ruler of travel, communication, and the mind; poet, soothsayer, healer, lucky star, and underworld guide. With magical caduceus in hand, Mercury leads freshly discorporated souls from the lower to the upper worlds. We are exiting the shadow of Mercury Retrograde in Taurus now. It wasn’t easy, this much is true.
Pluto Retrograde ♇ 2023
artist: Vanja Vukelić Pluto Retrograde in Aquarius: May 1 – June 11 Pluto Retrograde in Capricorn: June 11 – Oct 10 Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards – it is an optical illusion as seen from Earth. Backwards motion appears to happen when Earth passes slower moving planets in the outer solar system. In astrology, this
Last Quarter Moon in Pisces ☾ June 10, 2023
“Revealed Secrets” by Tuco Amalfi Saturday, June 10 @ 1:31 pm CDT The Waning Last Quarter Moon rises at midnight, peaks at dawn, and sets at noon all over the world, no matter your time zone. At this station, the maudlin moon in Pisces squares the animated Gemini sun. Last quarter moons are turning points or
Venus Retrograde in Leo ♀ 2023
artist: Yuko Higuchi Venus enters Leo: June 5 Venus Retrograde in Leo: July 22 – Sep 3 Venus enters Virgo: Oct 8 Venus was last retrograde in Leo 8 years ago, from July 31-Sep 6, 2015. Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards. It’s just an optical illusion as seen from Earth. In astrology, this
Full Strawberry Moon in Sagittarius 🍓 June 3, 2023
artist: Deanna King Saturday, June 3 @ 9:42 pm CDT We haven’t had a regular full moon in Sagittarius since 2016! This constellation has been a crucial emotional change point over the last 7 years with all kinds of supermoons and lunar and solar eclipses. This full moon follows the First Quarter Moon in Virgo and it is
First Quarter Moon in Virgo ☽ May 27, 2023
artist: Ikegami Yoriyuki Saturday, May 27 @ 9:22 am CDT The transient Gemini sun squares the waxing moon in Virgo. First moon phase of Gemini Season 2023! Moonrise at noon, peak at dusk, moonset at midnight in all time zones. At the first quarter, we decide what to carry forward from the new moon; first quarter phases
Gemini Season ♊ 2023
May 21 – June 21, 2023 Your sun sign is just one planet in your star soup. Curious about the rest? Contact me for a natal chart reading! Happy birthday Geminis, witty wordsmith wizards! Butterflies and fairies sing an ode to you, shape-shifter Gemini, o swirling one, o dancing brain, everything you touch so bright and
Mars in Leo ♂ 2023
artist: Broken Fingaz May 20 – July 10, 2023 Mars: fiery warrior of the solar system, ruler of the body, health, sex, and will power. With Mars in Cancer since late March, we have been slowly, painfully reconnecting with our creativity and emotional life. Mars in Cancer exposed our most tender yearnings for love, home,
New Moon in Taurus 🐮 May 19, 2023
artist: Robin Eisenberg Friday, May 19 at 9:53 am CDT Recently we had TWO new moons in Aries, astrological new year x2. This upcoming new moon is in earth sign Taurus, arriving at the end of yet another lovely Taurus Season. Visualize a dwelling deep in the woods. Leafy green vegetation; brilliant fruits; a cacophony
Jupiter in Taurus ♃ 2023-2024
artist: Rain Szeto May 16, 2023 – May 25, 2024 It takes 12 years for Jupiter to circle the Sun. Twelve constellations in twelve years = one year per constellation. This next year Jupiter travels through Taurus, goddess of all things green and earthy. Since May 2022, Jupiter has been playing with fire in Aries. Jupiter in Aries has
Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius ☾ May 12, 2023
artist: Anna McKay Friday, May 12 @ 8:28 am CDT The Waning Last Quarter Moon rises at midnight, peaks at dawn, and sets at noon in all time zones. At this station, the creative moon in Aquarius squares the flowery Taurus sun. What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Bitch we’re about to
Venus in Cancer ♀ 2023
May 7 – June 5, 2023 With Venus in Gemini for the last 2 weeks, we have been focusing on family and close friend relationships. In Gemini there is always something to be unearthed, something which must be brought out into the air. A cosmic duality must be reconciled, or at least accepted. What we are
Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio 🦂 May 5, 2023
“The Queen of the Night” by Karl Friedrich Schinkel Friday, May 5 @ 11:22 am CDT Happy full moon, happy lunar eclipse, and happy Lunar Beltane! The May full moon is called the Flower Moon. It is sometimes also called the Hare Moon, Corn Planting Moon, or Milk Moon. The moon will rise at sunset, peak
First Quarter Moon in Leo ☽ Apr 27, 2023
artist: Willian Santiago Thursday, Apr 27 at 3:20 pm CDT The indulgent Taurus sun squares the volcanic moon in Leo. The moon will rise at noon, peak at dusk, and set at midnight in all time zones. At the first quarter, we decide what to carry forward from the new moon into the rest of the lunar
Mercury Retrograde in Taurus ☿ Spring 2023
artist: Nash Weerasekera Mercury enters Taurus: Apr 3 Mercury Retrograde in Taurus: Apr 21 – May 14 Mercury enters Gemini: June 11 Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards – it is an optical illusion as seen from Earth. Backwards motion appears to happen when Earth passes slower moving planets in the outer solar system. In astrology,