Mercury Retrograde in Virgo ☿ 2023
artist: Amahi Mori Mercury enters Virgo: July 28 Mercury Retrograde in Virgo: Aug 23 – Sep 15 Mercury enters Libra: Oct 4 Planets in retrograde are not spinning backwards. Retrograde motion is an optical illusion. In astrology, this illusion manifests as a “backwards” functioning of the planets in their respective roles. Click here to learn more about retrograde.
Virgo Season ♍️ 2023
Aug 23 – Sep 22 (Fall Equinox), 2023 Virgo, goddess of harvest, archetypal sister of Demeter and Persephone, comes now to work and hum between rows of towering plants. We need to be outside to understand this constellation. Virgo lives in verdure, in sun and wind, in dry rustling grasses, dawn footsteps crunching to the
New Moon in Leo 🐱 Aug 16, 2023
artist: Louis Wain Wed, Aug 16 @ 3:38 am CDT This month’s New Moon falls in the constellation of the fiery lion. Leo speaks to our heart, identity, narrative, and sense of Self. It’s about how all of those things get wrapped up together. It’s about expression, creation, emotion, dance, art, music – all of
Last Quarter Moon in Taurus ☾ Aug 8, 2023
Tuesday, Aug 8 ☾ 4:28 am CDT The Waning Last Quarter Moon rises at midnight, peaks at dawn, and sets at noon all over the world. At this station, the earthy moon in Taurus squares the colorful Leo sun. Last quarter moons are turning points or crossroads, clearing the way for the new moon / new
Super Sturgeon Moon in Aquarius ♒ Aug 1, 2023
artist: Christopher Fox Tuesday, Aug 1 @ 12:32 pm CDT The August full moon is called the Sturgeon Moon as it coincides with abundant fish catches. Moonrise at sunset, peak at midnight, moonset at sunrise all over the world. This is the second of 4 supermoons this year, all happening right in a row (July,
First Quarter Moon in Scorpio ☽ July 25, 2023
artist: Paul Lewin Tuesday, July 25 @ 4:07 pm CDT First moon phase of Leo Season 2023 ~ At this station the explosive Leo sun squares the waxing moon in Scorpio. Moonrise at noon, peak at dusk, moonset at midnight in all time zones. This moon phase follows the restorative New Moon in Cancer on July 17.
Leo Season 🦁 2023
artist: Maria Prymachenko (Ukraine) July 22 – Aug 23, 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 to all the powerful lions, tigers, ocelots, kitties, jaguars and leopards on planet Earth ✨ Welcome to the Kingdom of Leo,
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
New Moon in Cancer 🦀 July 17, 2023
artist: Christian Schussele and James M. Sommerville (c.1859) Mon, July 17 @ 12:32 pm CDT Welcome to Cancer Season, where the New Moon falls in the constellation of the tender crab. Cancer is a water sign representing home, both interior (inner life and emotional security) and exterior (roots and physical space). She is as changeable
Mercury in Leo ☿ 2023
artist: Kiyoshi Saito July 10 – 28, 2023 With Mercury in Cancer for the last week, we’re striving for gentler, softer communication. This includes self-communication as we carefully yet earnestly ask ourselves the hard questions. Are you listening to your heart? This is a divine opportunity to heal, to let the heart inform the mind of what
Mars in Virgo ♂ 2023
artist: Erwin Lichtenegger & Lore Kutschera July 10 – Aug 27, 2023 With Mars in Leo since late May, we are strengthening our relationship with ourselves. We are becoming more resilient and independent. Mars in Leo is also about friendship, creativity, and loyalty. Let’s take this fire with us on the next journey. Are you
Last Quarter Moon in Aries ☾ July 9, 2023
artist: Luciano Cian Sunday, July 9 @ 7:48 pm CDT The Waning Last Quarter Moon rises at midnight, peaks at dawn, and sets at noon all over the world. At this station, the restless moon in Aries squares the tender Cancer sun. Last quarter moons are turning points or crossroads, clearing the way for the new moon /
Super Buck Moon in Capricorn 🐐 July 3, 2023
artist: Kate Stomber Monday, July 3 @ 5:38 am CDT It’s been nothing but lunar eclipses and supermoons since 2018 when it comes to full moons in Capricorn, and here we are with yet another supermoon. Sooo much deep emotional work taking place in this constellation over the last few years. The July full moon is
Neptune Retrograde in Pisces ♆ 2023
June 30 – Dec 6, 2023 Planets in retrograde are not spinning backwards – it is an optical illusion as seen from Earth due to the fact that planets travel at their own respective speeds around the sun. In astrology, this illusion manifests as a “backwards” functioning of the planetary roles. Click here to learn more about
Mercury in Cancer ☿ 2023
artist: Seonna Hong June 26 – July 10, 2023 Mercury rules the mind, communication, and throat chakra. For the last two weeks, Mercury has been spinning “at home” in Gemini. This transit brings lots of movement, activity, and travel each year. Many plans were made and executed effortlessly. We connected with new friends or reconnected with