Posts by Laura Orcutt
BEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: URANUS
About Uranus Uranus sits precisely on the border between the visible and invisible. If your eyesight is excellent, conditions are perfect, and you know exactly where to look, Uranus is visible to the naked eye. He’s the same brightness as the dimmest of the visible planets. However, since his 84-year orbit is so slow, Uranus’…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: SATURN
About Saturn Thanks to his great distance from the Earth, ringed Saturn is the dimmest and the slowest of the visible planets. It takes nearly 30 years to make one full circuit of the Zodiac, spending 2-½ years in each sign. In an era where humans had much shorter lifespans, Saturn was associated with age,…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: JUPITER
About Jupiter Whenever one culture conquered another in the ancient near east, the planet Jupiter was given the name of the chief god of the conquering tribe. Jupiter was the planet linked to the “natural order” and “divine right of kings.” Why would this be? Jupiter is only the second brightest planet after Venus. However,…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: MARS
About Mars As the fastest-moving planet that could appear anywhere in the night sky along the Ecliptic path, Mars evokes separating from the pack and following your own path. His ruddy glow links him with blood and fire, anger and war. To the classical Babylonian, Greek, and Roman mind, Mars signified the Sacred Warrior. Sometimes…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: VENUS
About Venus The sparkling jewel of the heavens, all eyes are naturally drawn to Venus. After the Sun and Moon, Venus is the next brightest object in the sky. Her dazzling beauty has served as a muse and inspiration for artists and poets for millennia. Earth’s closest neighbor, she can never travel more than 48…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: MERCURY
About Mercury The innermost planet in the solar system zips around the Sun in just 88 days, and can never appear more than 28 degrees away from the Sun. It can only be seen at sunrise or sunset, and then only as a faint yellowish-tan star twinkling in the twilight. As the closest planet…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: THE MOON
About the Moon No matter how technologically advanced we become as a society, moonlight’s mysterious pull still hypnotizes us. The Moon casts her cool, serene glow, transforming the landscape into a magical land of wonder. Mistress of the night, oceans, clouds, and tides, she receives the Sun’s light and reflects it back to us. Always…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: THE SUN
About the Sun Step outside on a warm summer day and contemplate the Sun. It floods the sky with its light. It brings energy, heat, and growth. If you are in temperate latitudes, it may be pleasantly warming; at the equator or in a desert, positively scorching. But wherever you are, it’s from this experience…
Read MoreJANUARY 2018 FULL MOON LUNAR ECLIPSE IN LEO
window.addEventListener(‘LPLeadboxesReady’,function(){LPLeadboxes.setExitIntent(‘14269aff3f72a2:9447e3ade’,{dontShowFor:’0d’,domain:’results.lpages.co’});}); Hearts On Fire Lights! Camera! Action! Don’t worry about a script or waiting for cues. You’re a natural for the emotional improv of the Leo Full Moon on Jan. 31. What’s in store? Drama. Passion. Attention-seeking. And tactics to ensure we get that. “This Full Moon Eclipse in Leo will bring a radical commitment…
Read MoreHOW TO CHOOSE AN ASTROLOGER
For nearly everyone interested in astrology, there will come a time when you consider seeing an astrologer. It may just be out of curiosity. Or it could be you’ve reached a crossroads in life and want some guidance. Either way, one of the first questions you’ll ask yourself is: “How do I choose an…
Read MoreJANUARY 2018 NEW MOON IN CAPRICORN
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING WITH DESIRE Resolutions be gone! This Capricorn New Moon, the first New Moon of the year on Jan. 16/17 is instead turning thoughts and hearts to goals. In down-to-earth Capricorn, it’s calling for concrete, practical, achievable, meaningful goals. And work. Sound boring? Hardly. “This New Moon is exciting and generates a sizzling aura…
Read MoreAstrology & How to Reveal It's Your Passion
How to respond to friends and family when they ask why you are studying astrology with Shamanic Astrologer and Senior Editor for Astrology Hub, Donna Woodwell and CEO and Co-Founder of Astrology Hub, Amanda Pua Walsh! On today’s episode, you will learn: What to expect when coming out of the astrology closet Ideas…
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