Posts by Laura Orcutt
DIVERGENT: A MODERN ASTROLOGICAL ALLEGORY
A few months ago my daughter told me one of her friends said she looked like Shailene Woodley. I freely admit I live in a cave (albeit a nice, book-lined one). So of course I asked, “Who’s that?” “You know, the actress in Divergent?” “And, what’s that?” “Oh, come on Mom.” And off my Scorpio child stomped. Leaving me…
Read MoreINTO DARKNESS: SCORPIO NEW MOON
If you allow it to work its magic on you, a potent Scorpio New Moon on Oct. 30/31 can pull you deep within. Consider advice from astrologers around the web for how to navigate the murky currents. Because resistance really is futile. You’re going to get wet. Scorpio New Moon Nadia Gilchrist, Ruby Slipper Astrology,…
Read MoreLOVE AND STRIFE: ARIES FULL MOON
To the ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles, there were two fundamental cosmic forces in constant struggle with one another: Love and Strife. The Oct. 15/16 Aries Full Moon shines the spotlight on their eternal dance. But at this moment, it’s Strife that’s got the upper hand. Aries Full Moon There couldn’t be a better summary of…
Read MoreLIBRA NEW MOON: CENTER POINTE
Find your dancing shoes — the Libra New Moon on Sept. 30/Oct. 1 brings you the chance to practice finding your own center of gravity once again. Astrologers around the web weigh in with their advice: This Libra New Moon is a “fresh new start following the doom and gloom of the recent eclipses. You can…
Read MoreASTROLOGY SECRETS ONLINE TRAINING INSIDER REVIEW
What happens when 33 astrologers… From all over the world… Representing all types of astrology… Come together to share the ageless secrets of astrology and its profound capability to transform your life? MAGIC! And that’s what this year’s AstroSummit 2.0: Astrology’s Secret’s to Passion, Purpose, Health & Wealth is… A magical experience that will fundamentally…
Read MoreMOON, INTERRUPTED: PISCES FULL MOON LUNAR ECLIPSE
The line separating breakdown, and breakthrough, is never fuzzier than during a Pisces Full Moon. And this Pisces Full Moon is even more potent for being a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. Clarissa of Viva Combusta! sums up the lunation beautifully: “The time for new directions is nearly here, and our very drained psychic batteries need to be…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: THE THREE ZODIACS
Repeat after me three times: “The signs in the astrological zodiac are NOT the same as the astronomical constellations.” What does this mean for you? That, no matter what the astronomers say, your astrological Sun sign never changes. So, why does this story about changes to Zodiac signs (or its cousin about the 13th…
Read MoreVIRGO NEW MOON SOLAR ECLIPSE: ENTER THE CRUCIBLE
Prepare to be smelted. That’s the unimistakable warning from astrologers around the web who are awaiting the Aug. 31/Sept. 1 Virgo New Moon Solar Eclipse. What’s smelting you ask? It means turning up the heat so that impurities can be burned away. Alchemists use a crucible to contain what’s being irrevocably transformed. Under the Virgo New…
Read MoreAQUARIUS FULL MOON: MIND'S TRUE LIBERATION
Are we having fun yet? We may have to learn it’s okay to disagree during the Aquarius Full Moon. Astrologers are certainly diverse in their opinions on what the Aug. 18 lunation means. The Almost Eclipse Eclipse season is arriving with an argument: does this Aquarius Full Moon count as an eclipse? Some say yes,…
Read MoreGET YOUR GROOVE BACK WITH LEO NEW MOON
New Moons are for fresh starts — and let’s face it, after the year we’ve been having, you may feel like you need one. Fortunately, the Aug. 2/3 Leo New Moon is just begging for you to make it your own. What better time to commit to shining your own, special light? The world wants…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: ASTROLOGY’S FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Everyone has questions: How can I live better? Why am I here? Where am I going? Just to name a few. The desire to answer these kinds of questions gave birth to astrology. By looking for correlations between “above” and “below”—astrologers studied the cycles in the heavens to understand—even predict—happenings on earth. So it’s…
Read MoreCAPRICORN FULL MOON: CLIMB YOUR MOUNTAIN
No one’s going to rescue you; you’ve got to find your own way to climb out of the fog. That may be the ultimate message of this week’s Capricorn Full Moon on July 19/20. Mary Pat Lynch of Rising Moon Astrology summed it up this way: “If you have been feeling discouraged, overwhelmed and stuck, this…
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