There are moments in the celestial cycle when a planet appears to turn backwards through the sky. We call this retrogradation, but symbolically, it is less about going backwards than about turning inward. And when Venus retrogrades through Scorpio, the invitation is particularly intimate. Venus is not Mercury. Although Venus and Mercury will briefly retrograde simultaneously, their invitations are different. Mercury retrograde asks us to reconsider how we think, communicate,

Pisces is the alchemist of the cosmos, the realm of the unseen, of spiritual potential, of the mysterious womb where what cannot yet be seen is conceived, gestated and eventually brought into form. It is the place where the visible and invisible worlds meet. And as this Lunar Eclipse illuminates Pisces, I find myself witnessing that archetype not only in the sky, but reflected so intimately in my own microcosmos. Pisces is my sixth house | the house of ritual, devotion, daily

As the Sun enters Virgo, the first Earth of the zodiac, we are invited back to essence, to simplicity, purity and the primordial innocence of who we are. Virgo reminds us that before creating the systems that hold our lives, we must first remember what is worth preserving | that original spark of love and light within us. In mythology, Astraea, goddess of justice and innocence, was said to have remained among mortals during the Golden Age, living alongside humanity and witnes

Today Mars enters Cancer, bringing the force of action into the waters of belonging | Our roots, lineage, family, home and the places where we seek nourishment. In mythology, Ares is the warrior, instinctive, passionate and quick to act. Poseidon, ruler of the waters, belongs to another realm | shifting, mysterious and impossible to conquer by force. When the warrior enters the waters, the invitation is to discover that not everything can be resolved through action. Some thin

This Solar Eclipse in Leo carries a particularly potent symbolism | the Sun is being eclipsed in the sign it rules. The source of light enters shadow, as an invitation to encounter the potential of our own inner light before it becomes visible again. A Solar Eclipse is a New Moon | a moment of seed, beginning and gestation. And in Leo, that seed speaks of self-realization, creative vitality, sovereignty and the spark that makes us uniquely alive. This is also where I find a

Preparing for the Solar Eclipse + Chyron | The Journey into the West As we prepare for the New Moon and Solar Eclipse in Leo, I find myself returning once again to The Odyssey. Because it is the story of every human being who longs to find the way back to themselves. There is a moment that has stayed with me. Following Circe's guidance, Odysseus sails westward, to the edge of the known world, where he descends into Hades seeking the counsel of Tiresias. He does not journey th

As the light of the Aquarius Full Moon begins to settle, take a moment to notice what it has illuminated within you. With the Sun and Jupiter united in Leo, the heart is magnified. Jupiter expands Leo’s nobility, courage, creativity, and generous spirit, inviting us to sustain the sacred fire that allows us to become a source of light for others. Across the sky, Pluto in Aquarius calls for profound transformation. Together, this opposition between Leo and Aquarius becomes li

Today, Saturn begins its retrograde in Aries, inviting us to turn our gaze inward. The warrior pauses. Action gives way to reflection. Before taking the next step, we are asked to contemplate the path already walked. Perhaps it is no coincidence that The Odyssey is returning to our collective imagination. Myth has always mirrored the movements of the heavens, revealing in story what the cosmos whispers in symbols. Odysseus is the archetypal Aries hero: courageous, strategic,