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Saturn Retrograde To The Rescue: Betraying Ourselves No More

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

Saturn Retrograde Helper: Betraying Ourselves No MoreIn Sagittarius, Saturn requires a broader view of our lives, beyond our personal present. It helps us identify connections between apparently random experiences and reveals how past decisions, attitudes and behaviors have painted the picture that is our life today.

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The Saturn Return Principle in the Cycles of Life

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Written by: Barbara Hand Clow

The Saturn Return Principle in the Cycles of LifeAt each Saturn Return, we experience the maximum pressure to conquer the weakness in ourselves that is blocking growth; we have the opportunity to pierce the resistance that is keeping us from breaking through into our greatest potential evolution.

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Focusing on Right-Relationship with Venus and Jupiter Retrograde

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

Relationship Rectification with Venus and Jupiter RetrogradeApril 2017 sees an increase in retrograde activity, with roughly half of the month (9th – 15th April & 20th April – 3rd May) featuring four retrogrades. This is something we’ve not seen since September 2016 and is a celestial pattern which invites us to retreat, revisit and reflect.

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Extraordinary and True Endings and Fresh Starts -- Solar Eclipse in Pisces: 26th February 2017

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

Extraordinary and True -- Solar Eclipse in Pisces: 26th February 2017This eclipse speaks of over-due endings and fresh starts. A new way of being is in reach, born of wisdom gleaned from past experience and freedom from shackles that no longer bind. But these endings may not match our expectations...

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Then The Change Comes: February's Lunar Eclipse in Leo Brings Clarity

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

Then The Change Comes: Lunar Eclipse in LeoIf you’ve been wondering what on earth’s going on lately – if life has been too good to be true, too tough to endure or too confusing to warrant taking seriously – this eclipse may just help clarify the cause behind the effect and the part we play in life’s unfolding.

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With This Mercury Retrograde, It's Time to Reveal Our True Face

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

With This Mercury Retrograde, It's Time to Reveal Our True FaceWe may be disappointed if we want life to go gently with our feelings as the year closes, for there are more potent agendas at work, in service of truth-telling and revelation no matter the cost. This Mercury won’t let anything be swept beneath the carpet for a more convenient time.

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Wise Emotion: A Sensitive and Emotional Eclipse in Pisces

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

Wise Emotion: A Sensitive and Emotional Eclipse in PiscesWhen the Moon is eclipsed we may lose touch with our inner compass. When eclipsed in Pisces, even more so! If we find ourselves swayed by ideas, people or situations that seem out of character it’s worth taking a step back before jumping on board.

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From Darkness Into Light: This Solar Eclipse is a Wake-Up Call

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

From Darkness Into Light: This Solar Eclipse is a Wake-Up CallThis solar eclipse highlights the adventure of living in the material world whilst embracing the unseen realms of energy and essence. This is the path of the everyday mystic who lives in communion with the divine whilst scrubbing the floor and fingernails, paying bills, earning a wage and putting out the rubbish. However we experience this eclipse at a personal level, the fundamental message will be the same...

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Our Sacred Duty to Choose Well: The Message of Mercury Retrograde in Virgo

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

Our Sacred DutyIf there are difficult conversations to be had, the next three weeks may just be the time to have them, even though Mercury retrograde is usually characterised as bad for communication. In fact, painting it as such is just a simplification of a far more complex landscape. So bear in mind that whatever you read about this particular passage of Mercury Retrograde...

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Progress Is Ours as Mars Enters Sagittarius

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

Progress Is Ours as Mars Enters SagittariusMars's entry into Sagittarius indicates a shift to a lighter and more future-focused energy. One which carries with it inspiration and excitement: a vision of possibility that motivates us to soldier on. If you’ve been wading through emotional...

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Understanding the Different Types of Blue Moons

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

What's The Difference Between Blue Moons: Seasonal, Calendrical, or Astrological

Blue moons are often seen as significant astrological events, but their meanings can vary. There are three types: calendrical, seasonal, and astrological blue moons. Each type has its unique characteristics and implications, with astrological blue moons being the most impactful for personal growth and reflection.

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The Wisdom of Fear and Reaching Beyond Our Comfort Zone

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

The Wisdom of FearNow more than ever Pluto’s transformative power supports a positive manifestation of our collective destiny. In this motif we see the potential for change which consolidates progress even if, at first glance, there appears much cause for despair.

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Mysterious Magic When Mercury Goes Retrograde

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

Mysterious Magic When Mercury Goes RetrogradeIf life has been somewhat puzzling of late, throwing up questions and queries we’ve struggled to address satisfactorily, this passage of Mercury retrograde offers hope in the form of new information, opportunities thus far overlooked and some good old fashioned common sense to ground insights.

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On Meeting the Intensity of the Lunar Eclipse with Gentleness

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

On Meeting the Intensity of the Lunar Eclipse with GentlenessThere is much to be seen and understood at this time. The floodgates holding back the unconscious are opened by this eclipse and we may feel overwhelmed by what comes pouring through. But remember, whatever it is, it is only ourselves. You and me in our fullness: good and bad, positive and negative...

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A Rude Awakening with Mercury Retrograde

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Written by: Sarah Varcas

cropped image of “Wheels on Fire” by Brian VarcasThis passage of Mercury speaks of unexpected and potentially very disruptive surprises which, nonetheless, lead to benefits in the long run. It may be hard to remember that, though, when life suddenly does an unforeseen u-turn or we are blind-sided when we least expect.

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2014: Mercury Retrograde Awareness

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Written by: Erin Sullivan

Marcury Retrograde Awareness by Erin Sullivan

When we struggle against the inevitable, or strive to alter the unavoidable timing of Mercury, we oppose the tao of existence. Therefore, understanding the principles of transiting Mercury retrograde as it moves through the elements maximizes potential within a natural rhythm.

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Mercury Retrograde Awareness: 2011-2012

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Written by: Erin Sullivan

Marcury Retrograde Awareness by Erin Sullivan

When we struggle against the inevitable, or strive to alter the unavoidable timing of Mercury, we oppose the tao of existence. Therefore, understanding the principles of transiting Mercury retrograde as it moves through the elements maximizes potential within a natural rhythm.

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May 2009 Alignment: Jupiter's Role

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Written by: Pam Younghans

Jupiter's involvement in the May 2009 alignment with Neptune and Chiron means that, at the very least, it will be that much more difficult for us to ignore the primary directives of the alignment. But we can also explore what his presence in Aquarius might indicate and how else this vast planet's involvement might...

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May 2009 Alignment: Chiron in Aquarius

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Written by: Pam Younghans

The promise of Chiron is that as we learn to heal and release the fears and misperceptions related to issues of rejection and abandonment, we also build a bridge to spiritual enlightenment. This is mirrored in physicality by the fact that Chiron's orbit lies primarily between Saturn and Uranus, and so acts as a stepping stone...

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May 2009 Alignment: Neptune

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Written by: Pam Younghans

This article, while containing information that may be useful for everyone, is written specifically for those who have Pluto positioned between 25 and 27 degrees of Leo in their birth charts. This includes those born between Sept. 1954 and Feb. 1955, between July and Sept. 1955, and...

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What Are the Different Drumbeats of Uranus Transits?

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Written by: Bil Tierney

When Uranus transits itself, we are dealing with life cycles that occur in everyone's chart at relatively the same chronological ages. These can be periods when we receive wake-up calls telling us to follow our path of freedom. During any one of these cycles, our true self wants to break out in some fashion and make its individuality known.

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