Cosmic Interpretation

This New Moon, occurring at the Spring Equinox and at the pedal-to-the-metal Aries point, is likely to inaugurate significant changes. As we come out of

Mike Brown and a co-researcher posit the existence of the hypothetical Planet Nine. (Image: Tom Ruen/ESO.) Are there more planets in the solar system? Mike

Today’s Full Moon at 16°40′ Virgo coincides with the Jupiter-Chiron-Vesta conjunction at 12-14 degrees of Aries—one of this year’s standout asteroid configurations. With Pallas squaring

Introducing the Goddess Report—aka the Podcasteroid!—a new monthly look at asteroid transits with my good friend, the funny, brilliant, and talented astrologer Taylor Shuler. January’s

If a cycle happens three or four times a year, every year, as Mercury’s retrograde cycles do, should it really be cause for great concern?

A Venus retrograde conjunct Pluto, along with the final Saturn-Uranus square of the year, suggest life may have some continuing twists and turns as we

A look at the astrology of fashion’s punk doyenne, Vivienne Westwood, including an irresistible side-road meander to check out the astrology surrounding the Sex Pistols

Why are astrologers making such a big deal about this year? A look at the astrology of 2020, along with a guide to understanding what

Off-the-rails press conferences, subpoena drama, the president sharing on national television that he sees little amiss in accepting political information from foreign actors (even though

Finding the afflicted feminine in Trump’s chart. Astrologers have offered a number of fascinating takes on this fractious man. Mine focuses on the feminine asteroids,

It’s a great time for dreaming, visualization, and creativity, but watch for Neptune’s downsides. Mercury is currently making a two-month-long stop in Pisces—a relatively long

The far side of the Moon and the battlefield of gender. This satellite picture, recently released on February 4, represents a dramatic shift in perspective.

How to find and interpret moon cycles in your birth chart. The new and full moons punctuate each month of our lives. I’ve found that

Why look at the asteroids in your chart? Asteroids can bring to light skills you may not have been aware you had, others you think

“George Clooney married Amal Alamuddin this year. Amal is a human rights lawyer who worked on the Enron case; was an adviser to Kofi Annan

The insights gained through astrology, or any kind of inner work, can be profound and may take time to settle. Take time to process—there’s no need