Posts by Laura Orcutt
NAVIGATING THE RETROGRADE PERFECT STORM
As Mercury turns retrograde this week, he’s joining four other back-tracking planetary players — Mars, Pluto, Saturn and Jupiter. While I was working on Astrology Hub’s Full Moon in Scorpio article last week, I was struck by a factoid shared by astrologer Jamie Partridge: “Five retrogrades occurring at once is rare, occurring only 4 percent of the…
Read MoreARE ADDICTS BORN OR MADE? ASTROLOGY AND ADDICTION
Awareness of addictive behavior has filled our consciousness in recent years. The news tells stories of Hollywood celebs, media moguls, and everyday people checking into rehab at alarming rates. Has the stress of everyday life turned us toward chemical and other dependencies? Or has the cosmic currents of Neptune in Pisces lain bare our…
Read MoreEMBRACE THE MYSTERY OF THE SCORPIO FULL MOON
There are places deep within in which each one of us must walk alone. The mysterious Scorpio Full Moon on Apr. 21/22 calls us to explore the depths, and find the treasure within. Aeterna of Aeternalight Astrology sums it up beautifully: “Life triumphs, even in the midst of death. Death serves Life. Death is a…
Read MoreLOVE YOUR INNER MONSTER: PLUTO RETROGRADE 2016
When Pluto comes up in astrology, we know it’s about power. But what is power? Have you ever really thought about what you think power is? The Pluto Retrograde encourages us all to go even deeper in our exploration of these essential questions. (I’m teaching and counseling a new perspective on Pluto and what power…
Read MoreQUICK GUIDE TO MARS RETROGRADE 2016
Ready? Set? Hang on! For the next 72 days, Mars Retrograde says it’s time to revisit your actions! Motivated by Mars Mars pushes. He fires things up with power and passion. He’s about taking action and being proactive. Act first, think later. In your own birth chart, Mars shows what turns you on. He gives clues…
Read MoreUP, UP AND AWAY WITH ARIES NEW MOON
The Aries New Moon proclaims: “Be a hero. Save the world.” (Well, at least your little corner of it.) The first New Moon of this Spring urges us to get up and go, but not without a pragmatic plan of action. Here’s some astrological counsel for your inner action hero(ine)… Aries New Moon Rise and shine!…
Read More21ST CENTURY ASTROLOGY: A MYSTICAL SCIENCE
You may not realize it yet, but astrology is moving rapidly into the mainstream. Academics, professionals in various fields, and young people have become very motivated by our “cosmic science.” We are seeing nothing less than a marriage (or re-marriage) of mysticism and science. The quantum magic of the extremely small and the relativistic magic…
Read MoreTHE KEYS TO MERCURY: A RETROGRADE TALE
The general wisdom about Mercury retrograde boils down to respecting the cosmic messenger’s capacity for trickery. Communicating and getting around are likely to go flooey, so plan ahead. Take precautions. Make allowances. There’s a school of thought that these strictures don’t apply to people born with Mercury retrograde. For them, life flows better when…
Read MoreWALK IN BALANCE THROUGH LIBRA FULL MOON LUNAR ECLIPSE
Savvy skill is what you’ll need to master this Libra Full Moon — an extra potent one thanks to the Lunar Eclipse. Finding your balance is key, but it’s something you’ll only learn through experience. Libra Full Moon “I balance,” the key phrase that’s traditionally associated with this sign. It suggests that Libran energy is a…
Read MoreTHE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING PLUTO’S GENERATIONAL INFLUENCES
In The Soul’s Journey trilogy of books, I introduce my unique approach to working with Pluto. It’s informed deeply by years of channeling an ascended master on the true nature of soul, how it relates to its human lives (and vice versa), and how to understand the intentions of soul in astrological birth charts. During those…
Read MoreMYSTICAL INITIATIONS & PISCES NEW MOON TOTAL SOLAR ECLPSE
Unfathomable potentials wait to be born in the depths of mind and soul under an Pisces New Moon. But this is no ordinary lunation. A Total Solar Eclipse and a Supermoon infuse the call of the Fishes with an irresistible siren song. How will you navigate these dark waters? Here’s what astrologers sound the web suggestion.…
Read MoreGOODNIGHT, SUPERMOON
Richard Nolle is the first astrologer since Johannes Kepler to have an astrological term picked up by the scientific community. That word? Supermoon. From an astrological perspective, these special Moons give us an extra sweet dose of sacred lunacy. What’s a Supermoon? While Nolle was teaching a sailing course for the U.S. Navy, he stumbled across…
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