All Saints Day

All Saints Day; death and rebirth

October 2021 comes to an end in ten days, on the 31st. The last day of the month delivers All Hollows Eve, known as Halloween. This celebration is an inheritance from the ancient Celtic festival of Shamhain, when people dressed in animal heads and skins and lit bonfires to bring light into the darkness of the winter ahead and to keep at bay the dark spirits or ghosts of the dead returning to earth that day. The Celtic tradition was incorporated by the Romans into their celebration of Feralia, the day of the dead and Pomona, goddess of fruit and trees.

Do not shoot the Messenger

Hermes, wildly known as Mercury, was the Messenger to the Gods of Olympus in ancient Greek mythology. He was fast, with wings on his sandals and quite crafty. In astrology, when a planet like Mercury turns Rx-retrograde like it does today, October 14 to November 4, it is big news indeed. When this occurs, you will read or hear about delays, miscommunication and a general atmosphere permeated with havoc. Avoid putting your signature or make serious announcements or decisions, is also on the agenda. With Mercury in intense and secretive Scorpio, a lot can be revealed on both a personal and collective level. Shady politicians and other like minded creatures, beware. All this activity can be enough to make, even a sensible person, panic. No need for that! How to easily turn this upheaval to your benefit? Just stick to the three T’s, I like to call them, and who knows,

Thrice the Arrow

On September 25, the Moon will be in Sagittarius, the Arrow Carrier of our zodiac family. In simple terms, for about two days it will reflect the Archers characteristics on all that it illuminates! The exciting astronomical news, is that it will meet Jupiter and Saturn, the two largest planets of our solar system and this will be visible from earth, as the sky darkens. What a beautiful trio this conjunction will be, as the luminous Moon, Jupiter’s red spot and Saturn’s rings, will be visible with binoculars or a telescope. Jupiter rules Sagittarius, so this light will be compatible to its natural astrological essence. Saturn is in rigid Capricorn, its ruling sign and can greatly benefit form the Sagittarius exuberance. How can we make the most of this energy, that rules our higher mind?

Lunar Occultation

We just experienced a beautiful Full Moon in Pisces, on September 2nd. By September 6, it is still in fiery Aries, not Full but still buoyant. As we know, its orbit around Earth is not circular, rather elliptical; basically, more egg shaped that circle. On September 6, at 12:46 a.m. EDT – 04:46 a.m. GMT, in South Europe, America and West Africa, you will be able to observe the Lunar Occultation of Mars. In essence, as seen from Earth, the Moon will pass in front of Mars and hide it from view. In astrology an occultation has the impact of an eclipse. In itself, not as powerful, but in combination with

Chiron. The Wounded Healer.

Feeling unhinged lately? If an opportunity arose, to put your pieces back together, would you take it? Here it is, in case you are interested.

Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn

On July 5, there is a Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn. Take advantage of its strength. as Capricorn is an earthy, ambitious, ‘go getter’ force. Want to reach your goals and be your own Olympic champion? Get on the drawing board, get organized, roll your sleeves up and get to work! If this Lunar Eclipse is a surfer, Mars in aggressive Aries, is the wave that will carry it all the way to January 6, 2021. Just like the sea, the ride will be fun, exciting, and at times testy. Besides skills, what helps a surfer stay on the board, catch and ride that perfect wave? Balance. What makes her/him a winner? Sportsmanship. Play hard but play fair. Enjoy the ride!

The Age of Aquarius

We hear about it, read about it, talk about it, even write songs about it. What is this infamous Age of Aquarius?

Why Aquarius? Because “This humanitarian zodiac sign wants to see technology truly used to better our quality of life, with respect to all living beings on this planet“; 4everbalance.com and the Holistic Wellness Program. An astronomical/astrological analysis follows.

Young New Moon or Shawwal Moon

Although the New Moon occurred on May 22nd, its thin, crescent shape was not visible from Earth, as we can see only one side of our Moon, due to their in-sync rotation. As it moves away from the Sun, the Moon should be visible tonight, on May 24th, near Venus that shines in the western sky at dusk January 1st to May 24th (source www.space.com). Hope you catch a glimpse of it! This siting is also important to Muslims world wide, as it marks the ending of Ramadan. They call this New Moon, Shawwal Moon.

Eid al-Fitr,

Festival of

Breaking the Fast