Posts by Laura Orcutt
AQUARIUS NEW MOON: YOU GOT THIS
Stark and no-nonsense, the Jan. 27/28 Aquarius New Moon urges you to dig in and repeat the mantra: “I got this.” Like a wintery snow-covered landscape forces one to focus on the essentials by eliminating distractions, this lunation has few aspects to distract from its essential message. And astrologers around the web concur: “Whatever restrictions…
Read MoreYEAR OF THE ROOSTER: SEIZE EACH DAY
Wishing you prosperity and luck for the Year of the Rooster! Rooster reminds us to seize each new day and the possibilities it brings. Follow your intuition, and keep moving forward. Chinese New Year For more than 3,000 years, China has celebrated the coming of spring on the second New Moon after the Winter Solstice…
Read MoreWINTER SOLSTICE: SHINE YOUR LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
When darkness overtakes the world, it’s natural to turn to the light. We switch on a lamp when the Sun goes down; gravitate to laughter, smiles and bright souls when life is tough. We burn candles and fires to warm body and spirit and symbolically, subliminally welcome and encourage light. And we have acted on…
Read MoreGEMINI FULL MOON: POWER OF WORDS
It’s the gift of the Gemini Full Moon to help us open our minds in childlike wonder to receive the magic of the season. But this year the Dec. 13/14 Full Moon arrives with an extra surge of intensity, singing: “Wishes can come true when you wish with all your might.” Gemini Full Moon Each year,…
Read More'SPIRAL SPECTRUM COSMIC CALENDAR 2017' BY JULIE WILDER
Everyone is used to calendars stuck up on the wall or plopped on the desk, giving us a month-by-month or week-by week description of time. Astrologers look for detailed information about the cycles in the skies, and are used to thumbing through ephemerides or date books to find information. Of course, calendars and books are…
Read MoreAT THE CROSSROADS: SAGITTARIUS NEW MOON
It’s no ordinary Sagittarius New Moon on Nov. 29, more like a cosmic game of pin the tail on the donkey. Astrologers around the web have some advice on finding your target, despite the blindfold. Clarissa, of Viva Combusta!, summarizes: “If you’re one of those folks who’ve felt recently that their adrenals and serotonin receptors…
Read MorePLUTO IN CAPRICORN: END OF GOVERNMENT, DEMAND FOR CHANGE
Election 2016 was predicted to be the biggest election turnout in decades. But seven million Democrats never showed up. What’s the reason for the shakedown? Pluto is in Capricorn and it’s the end of trusting the government, as we have previously known it. The times they are a changin’. I know, it’s scary — I…
Read MoreEMBODIED TRANSCENDENCE: TAURUS FULL MOON
As I was pulling together astrologers collected wisdom from around the web for the Nov. 14/15 Taurus Full Moon, I stumbled across a Facebook meme: “The purpose of life is not to transcend the body, but to embody the transcendent.” A perfect quote for this potent Supermoon. Taurus Full Moon Taurus is a fixed Earth…
Read MoreDIVERGENT: 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…
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