Breaking news: President Erdoğan urges the public to take to the streets as the military makes an attempt to seize control of the Turkish government. Welcome to the continuing aftermath of the Uranus-Pluto squares. Here’s the astrology behind the coup: Transiting Uranus (anarchy, revolution, chaos) is opposing (confronting) Mercury and Saturn in the nation’s chart. Mercury is…
The first half of the year is behind us, and with six months still to go, 2016 has already proved to be quite a year. There were more than a few shock waves as Donald Trump emerged as the presumptive Republican nominee, Bernie Sanders scored a number of upsets against Hillary Clinton and, last but…
In a move that shocked the globe, as well as the stock markets, Great Britain voted 52-48 to leave the European Union (EU). From an astrological point of view, it’s not that shocking when you consider the series of Uranus and Pluto squares that occurred between June 2012 and March 2015. As the Great Awakener, Uranus enlightens and liberates whatever it…
Transiting Venus in Cancer After several weeks of non-stop activity in Gemini, it was time for Venus to check out of the sign of perpetual motion and into the cozy, soothing and nurturing atmosphere that Cancer calls home. Thanks to her rulership of Taurus, Venus has an earthy side that enjoys a comfortable home, hearty meals…
At exactly 11:33 AM EST on December 23, Saturn bids a temporary farewell to Scorpio and moves into Sagittarius. I say temporary because in reality, Saturn has a bit more work to do in the Underworld and will return on June 14 to finish the job by its September 15 deadline. So what can we…
“I succeeded by saying what everyone else is thinking.” – Joan Rivers Despite being 81 years old, the death of Joan Rivers came as a shock to most people. Perhaps part of the reason is that the self-proclaimed queen of plastic surgery was undergoing a minor surgical procedure on her vocal chords when she suffered cardiac and…
Mercury in Leo After spending several weeks in Cancer’s cozy, quiet and sensitive world, it was time for Mercury to wring out his watery wings and bask in the warmth of the Sun. From the moment Mercury crossed into the Lion’s den, he felt an urge to polish his wings, clear his throat and take center stage.…
t bewilders. It beguiles. It can be a visionary. It can be a fraud.
In its highest form, Neptune is the planet of intuition, inspiration, and spiritual awakening; and in its lowest form, it is the planet of illusion, confusion and deception.
Just as Mercury prepared to station retrograde, it was announced that Melanie Griffith had filed for divorce to undo her 18-year marriage to Antonio Banderas. Although some were shocked by this turn of events, it’s no surprise once you look at their respective horoscopes. Since marriage and divorce aren’t solo events, whether a couple is tying or unraveling the knot, it will…
Now that I’ve discussed Melanie Griffith’s chart (click here), what planetary influences speak to the demise of Antonio Bandera’s marriage? Although born in different years, Antonio’s Leo Sun is just one degree higher than Melanie’s, which means in recent months he too experienced a challenge to his identity courtesy of Saturn. In fact, he’s experiencing it…