Posts by Laura Orcutt
GEMINI 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…
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…
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