As the fiery planet enters its own realm, it heaves a sigh of relief and starts to get back to work. Mars in Scorpio is powerful and passionate, in a subtle almost mysterious way. He is intense in the depths of Scorpio, a smouldering fire here and his piercing nature demands honesty, loyalty and depth...
Preface – this article isn’t about “blaming it on the stars” but a study on the intersection between the current universal energies at play in this moment in time and the match thrown into the literal tinderbox of the East Coast of Australia. As both an astrologer and Environmental Scientist, I want to offer my...
I do love Scorpio season, and not just because it contains my birthday. Being a fixed sign, it’s the fullness of spring here, with an abundance of colour all around us and the warmth of spring is strongly felt. I know in the Northern Hemisphere the colours come from the autumn leaves dressing the trees...
Each month I take a trip to one of my favourite places – my therapist’s rooms. I know it’s not socially acceptable to talk about, but I made a commitment to myself at the beginning of the year to add this to my regular health routine. With the work I do and the life I...
Earlier today, our lady of beauty and pleasure turned the key to Scorpio’s door and entered those hidden realms. Tastes take a darker turn, and pleasures move into a more intimate space – yes, this sign is ruled by Mars! Scroll through a list of Venus in Scorpio celebrities to see the magnetic attraction and...
Mercury into Scorpio – October 3 to December 9 2019 As the planet of logic and knowledge sails into intuitive Scorpio on Thursday night, he is the first planet to bring our annual focus to this deep and perceptive sign. Mental tenacity is the gift this brings, like a researcher totally absorbed in his subject....
As Jupiter comes up to its last square with Neptune, the word forgiveness keeps coming into focus for me. Have you heard the saying “to err is human, to forgive divine”? For me it sums up the essence of this transit. The confidence of Jupiter can help us face a painful situation and its wisdom...
Oh yes, our lovely lady is back in her home sign tomorrow and with both the benefic planets in their own sign for the next three weeks, the sweetness of Venus and the jubilance of Jupiter is there for us all to enjoy. Venus is connected to beauty and pleasure, and in airy Libra she...
Full Moons are always about finding the middle ground between two seemingly different energies. This time around we have the Sun in efficient, practical Virgo, opposing the mystical, ethereal Moon in Pisces. Picture discerning Virgo trying to peer its way through the dreamy fog of Pisces and it seems the two cannot meet. However, the...
The Sun moves into Virgo tomorrow and it’s the official start of Virgo season. All the personal planets are in an unusual placement, tightly grouped in one area of the sky. The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars have been unlikely travelling companions since they moved into Cancer, one by one, in early June. I watched...
