NAVIGATING by the stars

New Moon in Pisces February 20, 2023 3:05a.m. EST/12:05a.m. MST/11:05p.m. 2/19/23 PST As we approach the Vernal Equinox on March 21, an annual time of new beginnings,   early Monday we...

  Happy St. Valentine’s Day!   Rather than celebrating a Saint who martyred themselves (even though I can certainly say in my younger years I was a bit of a professional in...

  Full Moon in Leo February 5, 2023 1:28 p.m. EST/10:28 a.m. PST All Full Moons reflect the light of the Sun’s radiance symbolically casting illumination upon an area of our lives...

As I write this Venus has entered Pisces and the Moon is in Taurus (a sign that Venus rules), both are in signs of their exaltation, a place where they are considered powerful.  And from my...

As I write this we are actively dwelling in the energy of the New Moon in Aquarius.  Even though Aquarius is an air sign–it’s called “the Water Bearer” because have strong...

This week the skies change and 2023 beckons us forward.  As I have said before we began the year with both Mars and Mercury retrograde, Mars went direct last week, Mercury stations direct on...

As we begin the chapter of 2023 within our lives I find myself profoundly reflecting upon the asteroid Vesta.  One of four asteroid goddesses and a feminine archetype of the hearth, Vesta is not...

Happy New Year!   From an astrological perspective 2023 begins with a bit of a delay as both Mars, the planet that represents motivation and desire, and Mercury are retrograde through January...

Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn  December 29, 2022-January 18, 2023 Tomorrow morning (Thursday the 29th) Mercury once again officially is in retrograde motion, meaning that it appears that...

Solstice  12/21/22   4:48 EST   2:48 pm MST   Everything has a season and a turning point in time.  Perhaps there is no more evocative holy-day than the winter...

In the past 24 hours Venus has entered Capricorn and  we are speeding towards the Solstice, the point in the year where the light begins to slowly grow again, moving us fully into Capricorn...

Full Moon in Gemini Wednesday, Dec 7, 2022  11:07 PM EST/8:07 PM PST I have been obsessed with an exploration of listening since I was studying with Martin De Maat at Chicago’s...

As I write this I am feeling that the adage time flies is a massive understatement. It is astonishing to me that it is already December. And as the year quickly is drawing to a close...

  New Moon in Sagittarius  Wednesday, November 23 at 5:57 p.m. ET/2:57 p.m. PT “Within my body are all the sacred places of the world, and the most profound pilgrimage I can...

This week I read the story of a 95 year old woman who has been nominated for a Grammy and I posted it on Facebook with the  comment never give up. This woman loved music but never planned to be a...