Mercury is in Scorpio and we’ve finally entered the two-week pre-shadow period of Mercury retrograde as well. Buckle up, kids. Mercury in Scorpio strips away an awful lot of sugar-coated nonsense. Scorpio dislikes lingering on the surface level of any topic, so expect conversations to go far deeper than they typically would during this time. […]
The Planets
September 2020: Mars Retrograde in Aries
Welcome to Mars retrograde. The aspects Mars has been in throughout 2020 have contributed to a lot of friction. And while it’s been an exhausting journey, it’s not all for nothing: sometimes we need a push from the planet of action to spring us forward, especially in places where we’ve become complacent. Social change has […]
August 2020: Mercury in Virgo
Just a few days ago on the 19th, Mercury moved into its domicile, Virgo, where it will stay until September 22nd. The arrival of Mercury in Virgo gives us a good preview of what’s to come once the sun moves from Leo into Virgo on the 23rd. The domicile of a planet pertains to the […]
July 2020: Mercury Retrograde in Cancer Stations Direct
Mercury retrograde in Cancer is officially over. Things can resume again. Don’t forget that for the next two weeks we’ll be in a post-retrograde shadow period. This “retroshade” is the entrance and exit period of a planetary retrograde in which we may feel the effect of retrograde although it is stationed direct. In post-retroshade, you’ll […]
Mercury Retrograde in Cancer: Talking Through Emotional Discomfort
How’s Mercury retrograde been for you far? There has likely been an increased amount of difficult conversations caused by miscommunications, family matters resurfacing, emotions running higher than normal, as well as technology gone awry. However, with Mercury retrograde in the sign of Cancer, the resulting discourse may have felt a lot more emotionally triggering than […]
June 2020 Venus Retrograde in Gemini Ends: What to Expect During the Post-Shadow Period
Venus has now stationed direct, which marks the end of 1st retrograde planet during this retrograde season. The planet of love, money & desire was put on pause in Gemini, which forced us to look at any flawed communication within our relationships or possible financial restrategizing over the past 6 weeks. Venus retrograde allowed us […]
June 2020 Neptune Retrograde in Pisces: Balancing Dreams and Delusions
Yesterday, Neptune became the 6th planet during this season to go retrograde. Having a profound effect on dreams, illusions & depth, Neptune retrograde will give us the time needed to pause & reflect on our tendency to view the world through rose-colored glasses. Are you ready to take them off & see your world for […]
June 2020 Mercury Retrograde in Cancer: Reopening Emotional Conversations
Happy Mercury retrograde. Mercury retrograde gets a bad rap, but that’s only because it is the planet in our solar system that stations retrograde most often. All the planets station retrograde, but since Mercury orbits around the sun in just 88 Earth days, it retrogrades about 3 times per year. Mercury is known in mythology […]