The most significant celestial events of the year are occurring over the next fortnight. It is not only the start of eclipse season, but there are a cluster of other alignments that mark this as a time of change and evolution. Let me describe the situation, then you can draw…

One of the concepts in modern astrology practice that does more harm than good is the twelve letter alphabet. It was apparently popularised in a book by Zipporah Dobyns, but I’m not sure if she was the one who invented it. …

Full Moon in Aries | October 10 2022 | 9.54 AM NZT This is a hot, fiery Moon, co-present with Jupiter, and picking up support from the grand trine in Air as it opposes the Sun-Venus conjunction in Libra. The Moon cuts through the middle of the triangle, with an angry mathematical statement. …

Musings on fate and freewill as we head into eclipse season. — The rather large question hanging over fate and freewill has always fascinated me. It seems so obvious that much of our lived experience follows a timeline from our childhood circumstances, that one way or another limit our choices. We may like to think that we, here in our civilised society…

NEW MOON IN LIBRA 26 SEPTEMBER 10.54 AM NZT It’s the autumn equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and the spring equinox here in the Southern Hemisphere, the turning of the seasons, where everything seems to pause for a moment, suspended in equilibrium. We prepare for change, yet we are not…

10 SEPTEMBER 9.59 PM NZT This full Moon is the culmination of the Virgo themes we talked about in my last blog; conscious awareness of what we are thinking, and releasing obsessive or self-critical patterns, or unnecessary worry. The less you fixate your thoughts, the more possibilities you will see. One door closes, another opens…

NEW MOON IN VIRGO AUGUST 27 8.17 PM NZT It’s the beginning of Virgo season, which for me here in the South Island of New Zealand means spring. Lambs and daffodils always make me think of Virgo. However Virgo is traditionally the harvest maiden who symbolised the late summer and into autumn abundance of the northern hemisphere. Either way…

MARS RETROGRADE IN GEMINI THEMES We have a very interesting Mars cycle coming up, starting with its ingress into Gemini on 20 August followed by its retrograde. The Mars retrograde occurs every 26 months, roughly 2 years. …

Full Moon in Aquarius ~ 12 AUGUST 2022 / 1.36 PM NZT The full moon this month lights up a grand cross in fixed signs. Aquarius-Leo and Taurus-Scorpio rising signs will feel this the most. The Moon lines up with Saturn and squares Uranus and Mars at the same time. Mars is still in Taurus at a critical angle. …