Each evening, Venus retrograde has been sinking lower and lower toward the horizon after sunset. Any day now, she slips into the glare of the setting Sun and disappears from the sky. Venus is entering the underworld. This is the last phase of the Venus cycle – the last stretch before she rises again, this … Read more
Venus is retrograde in Scorpio, approaching her conjunction with the Sun at 0° Scorpio, on October 23rd, 2026. Everyone who’s been paying attention knows that Venus retrograde is one of the most intense retrogrades there is. This is when we make or break relationships, when people from the past come back, and feelings we thought … Read more
On October 10th, 2026, we have a New Moon at 17° Libra. The New Moon applies a sextile to Jupiter. The universe wants to remind us that in the midst of transformation, there’s still something holding us. But this shouldn’t detract from the hard work ahead of us. The New Moon’s ruler, Venus, is exactly … Read more
October 2026 is a big month astrologically. The most important event is Venus going retrograde on October 3rd. Venus is the planet that spends the least time in retrograde (just 7%), so when she does, we all feel it. And if Venus’s 40 days of retrograde weren’t enough introspection and rumination, Mercury also goes retrograde this month. Mercury … Read more
One of the most important transits of the year is approaching: on October 3rd, Venus goes retrograde at 8° Scorpio. Venus turns direct on November 14th, 2026 and leaves its retrograde shadow on December 15th. 2026. Venus retrogrades are always intense, but Venus retrograde in Scorpio tends to be particularly intense. 1st, because it’s Scorpio … Read more
You already know the right thing to do. The problem isn’t knowing what to do; it’s finding the courage to make yourself do it. Once you recognize what this calling actually means – something greater than yourself, something existential, something non-negotiable – then acting on it stops being optional. The Full Moon in Aries on … Read more
On September 10th/11th, 2026, we have a New Moon at 18° Virgo. This is one of the most auspicious lunations of this year, and a much-needed breather after the intense Eclipse season. If the eclipses shook things up, this New Moon gives us the RESET button. Life goes back on track – which is a … Read more
In the aftermath of an intense eclipse season, something is beginning to settle. September 2026 still has the oppositions and the squares. Life goes on, just like any other month: the good days, the bad days, the plot twists. But underneath it all, something is moving in a constructive direction. Neptune and Pluto, the farthest … Read more
On August 28th, 2026, we have a Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse at 4° Pisces. This is “Stage II” of the August eclipse season, which began with the Total Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 12th, 2026. This means that whatever was set into motion 2 weeks prior now starts showing us where it is … Read more
On August 12th, 2026, we have a powerful total Solar Eclipse in Leo. Leo rules the heart, but this Total Eclipse of the Heart is not necessarily about heartbreak or emotional collapse. Quite the contrary. First, let’s clarify the heart reference. Leo is ruled by the Sun, the epicenter of our solar system. All planets … Read more