Category Archives: Astrology

We begin the week with Mars leaving Capricorn after having connected with the all the hefty slow-moving outer planets currently moving through Capricorn.  This has been no easy ride. Needless to say, but that is the triggering power of Mars. Like a lit fuse, Mars starts the action and that action is powerful when dealing… Continue Reading →

After a fairly dramatic week last week we enter into a period of a relative calm.  Much of what we have witnessed has been at the hands of a series of events that unfolded under a short span of time.  We had the Virgo Full Moon last week followed by Mercury stationing direct in opposing… Continue Reading →

An abundance of planetary activity highlights the week ahead, beginning with the return of Mercury back into Pisces.  As you may recall, Mercury started its current retrograde while it was moving through the watery realm of Pisces. Although Mercury is still in it’s shadow period, the fact that it has stationed direct will ease up… Continue Reading →

 We begin the week with a supermoon Full Moon at 19 degrees Virgo.  Virgo is ruled by the planet Mercury so to have Mercury station direct on the same day is quite revealing and meaningful.  This powerful Full Moon occupies the Virgo mansion of the zodiac and stands in direct opposition to the Pisces mansion…. Continue Reading →

Weekly Astrology for March 2, 2020 by Chris Flisher The most notable events this week include Mercury which retrogrades back into Aquarius for a short spell until it stations direct early next week and Venus moves into Taurus.  While Mercury is retrograde, especially in Pisces, there is a greater tendency towards an uncertain narrative. With… Continue Reading →

We begin the week with fiery Mars, now in Capricorn, coming into a harmonious aspect with Uranus, currently in Taurus.  Since both signs are earth-signs, we can expect something along those lines to emerge. With Uranus currently in Taurus we can expect positive news of a financial nature.  As Mars comes into an exact trine… Continue Reading →

A busy week awaits us with a lot of cosmic activity stirring up our lives. If the news and activity wasn’t confusing enough for us all recently, we also have the added stress of Mercury stationing retrograde on Sunday, the 16th.  We have already seen much of the impact of Mercury, while conjunct Neptune, over… Continue Reading →

We begin the week on the heels of a Full Moon in Leo which occurred on Sunday at 20 degrees Leo.  Full Moons are always a charged cosmic event since they bring attention to our emotions. We are living in a volatile time and our emotions seem to be driving us further and further apart…. Continue Reading →

After a rather whimsical romp with Punksutawney Phil on Groundhog Day we witness the ingress of Mercury into Pisces.  Mercury is a swift-moving inner planet and rarely settles long enough in a sign unless, of course, there is a retrograde spell, which will be coming up in a few days, on the 16th.  While Mercury… Continue Reading →

The week ahead looks relatively calm given the major upsets we have witnessed over the last few weeks.  Yes, the Capricornian pile-up is still present and will be for some time still as Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto cluster closer together as they slowly move through this cardinal earth sign.  The changes that are being wrought… Continue Reading →

We begin the week with the Sun leaving the Capricorn mansion and heading into Aquarius.  This may feel like a relief after the pile-up of influence in Capricorn. We are not out of the woods yet, with regard to Capricorn, but at least we will feel the pressure less intensely with the Sun now into… Continue Reading →

The eclipse of last week sets the tone for the time to come, but the most important detail of this week is the conjunction of Saturn and Pluto.  The Sun will stand directly between Saturn and Pluto briefly before is moves deeper into Capricorn. The importance of this conjunction is hard to overstate because of… Continue Reading →

The focus of this week centers around a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse that occurs on the 10th.  With the Sun in Capricorn, the Lunar Eclipse is at 20 degrees Cancer. Cancer is the sign that rules the Moon and, therefore it is embedded with emotions; both good and bad.  Eclipses shed light on topics that… Continue Reading →

The most important event this week includes a New Moon Solar Eclipse at 4 degrees Capricorn.  This, of course, brings the Moon into the Capricorn stellium that is currently unfolding. With so much activity in this area of the zodiac we cannot help but feel the influence.  And each of us will feel it differently,… Continue Reading →

The powerful Capricornian energy continues to be pervasive this week.  This long, slow turn towards reconstruction of a damaged institution takes time and patience.  With that in mind we must come to accept that small, steady steps are more effective than a rush to repair or respond.  Capricorn is a cardinal earth sign. All cardinal… Continue Reading →

A busy and unpredictable week lies ahead as we see some rather surprising events and information emerge.  The most important aspect of the week involves Mars and Uranus in opposition to each other. Oppositions are powerful connections and second only in impact to the square aspect in astrology.  Mars is known for aggression, action, anger,… Continue Reading →

The dominant theme this week arrives with the Full Moon on the 12th at 19 degrees Taurus.  Full Moons are always filled with the promise of drama and this one may be no different as it comes in the darkness of impending winter and short days.  Yet, nighttime is the playground of the Scorpio, so… Continue Reading →

The planet looks much calmer this week although that may not be readily apparent in the headlines.  Much of the action that was set in motion over the last few weeks may now becoming into the light. Of course, with Mercury in retrograde any number of mix-ups could occur, so bear that in mind.  That’s… Continue Reading →

An explosive week may lie ahead as we see an inner planet trigger two key outer planets.  Saturn and Pluto are both moving together through the middle degrees of cardinal earth sign, Capricorn.  Since they are outer planets they move quite slowly and their influence is spread across a broad span of time.  At the… Continue Reading →

Prepare for a rather bumpy ride this week.  There is a lot of triggering action looming that involves planets with aggressive and revolutionary tendencies.  Outer planets represent the slow passage of time, whereas the inner planets serve to trigger events that involve the outer planets.  When the inner planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars)… Continue Reading →

The conversation this week continues to be around possibly uncomfortable revelations.  Mercury and Venus are standing in Scorpio and doing eighth house things like investigating wrongs within large institutions. Their association forms a supportive bridge to responsible Saturn in Capricorn, called a sextile (60 degrees.)  While the dominant player in this alignment is Saturn since… Continue Reading →

The dominant theme this week circles around investigation.  Mercury in Scorpio is particularly useful in this setup. Scorpio is the sign of the deep, dark researcher who is unafraid of going places others fear to tread.  It is in the deep recesses of the hidden that the truth may finally surface. We see the stage… Continue Reading →

This week is defined by the shift of several planets.  First, we witness Mercury moving into Scorpio, where we become far more focused on research, secrets, and a desire to uncover a hidden agenda.  To add to this fervor, we see Pluto stationing direct after a lengthy retrograde period that began at the end of… Continue Reading →

We begin the week with the Sun’s annual ingress into Libra.  Libra is a cardinal air sign and represents balance, harmony, and justice.  This week also presents the Autumnal Equinox. This is the time when there are equal amounts of day and night as the Sun prepares to enter in the next season.  The days… Continue Reading →

The planet Neptune will be playing a significant role this week as it stands in opposition to the Sun and Mars.  In this capacity the Sun and Mars serve as a trigger for Neptune and may spark ideas that are confusing or uncertain.  While this connection may find many of us discouraged or disheartened we… Continue Reading →

What a week to be a Virgo.  Four inner, fast-moving planets are all clustered in Virgo.  As mentioned many times, Virgo is the sign that feels best when it is of service to others.   We often find dentists, doctors, chefs, lawyers, among others, all who work in an effort to help their fellow humans. … Continue Reading →

We see a spectacular array of planets hovering in earth signs this week, many under the influence of the retrograde motion of Uranus in fixed earth sign, Taurus.  To begin with we see the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars all stacked up in the mutable earth sign of Virgo. At the same time, Saturn and… Continue Reading →

The Sun enters Virgo late this week and joins Venus and Mars there.  Virgo is a mutable earth sign and its primary attributes are service-oriented.  Virgo is the sign of the servant and in that capacity, many Virgos do very well when healing others.  The term “servant” does not imply a subservient stance, but rather… Continue Reading →

We begin the week with as two major outer planets station.  The term “station” means the planet appears to be stationary for a brief period of time after a retrograde and before turning direct.  It is during the station that the influence is the most profound. Jupiter, which has been in retrograde motion since the… Continue Reading →

The week ahead bodes well for all fire and air signs as the Sun, Venus and Mars all team up together in Leo and form a harmonious angle to expansive Jupiter in Sagittarius.  This bodes for a highly creative time and one where harmony, action, light, and optimism all combine for a short period. The… Continue Reading →

We have the intense eclipses in our rearview mirror, but we are not out of the  woods yet. Eclipses happen at a specific moment in time, but their impact can linger for up to roughly six months (before and after.)  Issues or themes that arose during this period are likely to linger or come to… Continue Reading →

The Sun enters the sign that it rules as the week opens.  With the Sun in Leo, the bold, charismatic, and the creative step into the limelight.  Leos are known for all of the aforementioned and then some. Many of these qualities will come to light over the coming days and weeks as the Sun… Continue Reading →

Weekly Astrology for July 15, 2019 by Chris Flisher This week we witness a full Moon Lunar Eclipse at 24 degrees Capricorn.  The Lunar Eclipse follows the Solar Eclipse of July 2 and appears on the same axis but at the Capricorn end instead of Cancer.  As we all know, Saturn, Pluto and the south… Continue Reading →

We begin the week with Mercury stationing retrograde.  There is much written and foretold about Mercury retrograde and it is probably astrology’s biggest headline-grabber.  And yet, it is often never what people expect of it. Yes, things can go wonky during this time as computers and mechanical devices tend to show their weaknesses during such… Continue Reading →

We are entering a very powerful eclipse season this week that begins with a Solar Eclipse on July 2 at 10 degrees Cancer.  Although eclipses are a common cosmic event, this particular eclipse bears special noting. With Saturn, Pluto and the south node of the Moon all clustered together in Capricorn and opposing the eclipse… Continue Reading →

The slow arduous grind of retrograding Saturn and Pluto conjunct in Capricorn is affecting every single person on the planet.  This long, tedious transit has peaks and valleys and there are times when we will each feel the impact differently. This influence is always in the background and will continue on for some time until… Continue Reading →

The week begins with a full Moon in Sagittarius.  While full Moons are monthly, this one comes at an especially critical time for the mutable signs.  Given the complexity of the times we might be overly animated and the proximity of Jupiter in the mix may amplify the theme of the time.  A fairly uneasy… Continue Reading →

Glancing at the celestial array this week the most dominant theme arises from a few oppositions.  Oppositions offer a challenging theme, but not as severe or intense as a square or 90 degrees which is the true test of the situation at hand.  To begin with we see the Sun standing in opposition to Jupiter… Continue Reading →

The activity this week occurs across three planets that are standing in harsh angles to each other.  The center of the action sits with Neptune. We know that Neptune is the planet of illusion and disillusion.  With those characteristics present we are faced with confusion more than anything else. In a world full of fake… Continue Reading →

Perhaps the most dramatic event this week occurs between Mercury, Jupiter, and Neptune.  This aspect is partly curious and partly confusion which can bode for some rather unusual encounters.  To begin with Mercury opposes Jupiter in what could be a lively exchange with others. This is a bubbly influence that brims with confidence and possibility…. Continue Reading →

Early in the week, the Sun steps into Gemini where it is joined by Gemini’s ruling planet Mercury.  When a planet is in the sign that it rules it takes on an elevated status and an exaggerated influence.  Since Mercury is the planet of communication, research and curiosity it should come as no surprise that… Continue Reading →

Three sets of planetary pairs are what help to define the themes of the week ahead.  Planetary pairs are when two planets are roughly at the same degree within an orb (difference ) of no more than 6 degrees.  This may vary with other astrologers, but anything beyond 6 degrees the influence begins to wane…. Continue Reading →

Heavy retrograde period ahead.  How does it impact you? We have entered a period of heavy retrograde motion with three influential outer planets.  All planets go retrograde except the Sun and Moon and when they do it is a optimal time to reconsider many different aspects of our lives.  Each of us will feel the… Continue Reading →

Expect to see the action fall across the cardinal signs of Aries and Capricorn this week.  To begin the week we see Saturn stationing retrograde at 20 degrees Capricorn. Saturn joins Jupiter (in Sagittarius) and Pluto (in Capricorn)  also in retrograde motion for the best part of the summer and into early autumn. As with… Continue Reading →

By the end of the week we will be saying goodbye to the Sun in Aries as it enters into Taurus.  This invariably means that the earth has begun to thaw and the air has that fresh fecund smell of soil and leaves.  This also portends a fairly lively transit of the Sun and Uranus…. Continue Reading →

A rather fantastic and difficult to behold alignment occurs this week in Pisces.  We heard a lot about Pisces over the last few weeks and rightfully so. With Mercury, now direct, joining Venus and Neptune all clustered together in this mutable water sign, this astrological alignment points to a rather surreal theme.  As we know… Continue Reading →

We begin the week with All Fools Day on which the world loves to play tricks on unknowing individuals.  While this day does not bear any astrological significance, it does have a quality to it that unites us in the art of trickery and humor, some of which we are witnessing and some of which… Continue Reading →

We are coming to the end of the current Mercury retrograde this week as the messenger planet stations direct on the 28th.  It is during a station, when the Mercury influence is particularly potent simply because it appears to be stationary, hence the term.  While this news may be received as fortuitous by all measures,… Continue Reading →

A busy week ahead as we work towards the Vernal Equinox on the 20th as well as a full Moon in Libra at the same time.  What a fabulous way to embrace the arrival of spring (at least by the calendar.) Full Moon ceremonies and the equinox are times to embrace the shift in our… Continue Reading →

A great change is happening this week as we see Uranus, the planet of rebellion, innovation, and the unexpected step out of Aries and into Taurus for the first time in roughly 84 years.  This is a major event and will set the tone for the next seven years. It was back in 2011 when… Continue Reading →

The short month of February comes creeping to a close this week.  Even though this is the time of year for Pisces, we continue to witness a lot of concentration in the sign of Capricorn, and this will be the case for some time, so we had best get used to this aspect.  Many of… Continue Reading →

We begin the week with the Sun’s annual ingress into the sign of Pisces and a full supermoon at 0 degrees Virgo.  Pisces is the last sign in the Earth’s yearly cycle around the Sun. This particular Pisces Sun will travel through the mutable water sign and eventually hook up with Pisces’ ruling planet, Neptune… Continue Reading →

Weekly Astrology for February 11, 2019 by Chris Flisher A fairly exciting week looks to be in store as Mars and Uranus come to an exact conjunction in the late degrees of Aries mid week.  Mars is known for action and aggression, whereas Uranus rules over the innovative, rebellious, and the unexpected. Uranus is a… Continue Reading →

We begin the week with a new Moon in Aquarius at 15 degrees.  As mentioned many times, new Moons present an opportunity to begin again.  New starts need not be dramatic, although they can be, rather they offer a softer and more frequent chance to wipe the slate clean, so to speak.  In this manner… Continue Reading →

As we slowly back away from the full Moon lunar eclipse of last week we may begin to feel the reverberations of such an event.  Much is written about eclipses and much is expected of them, but often the terms are dire and filled with an uncanny sense of the foreboding.  While some of that… Continue Reading →

The big news this week arrives with a full Moon lunar eclipse in the early degrees of Leo.  As the Sun stares across the zodiac from the early degrees of Aquarius we must harken to the call of collective creativity.  What does that look like? As we scan our societies we see division and delusion…. Continue Reading →

Become a Patron! The focus remains on Capricorns and earth signs, by association and influence, this week. The Sun, Mercury, Saturn, and Pluto are all gathered in the cardinal earth sign. As mentioned before, cardinal earth signs are pioneers and initiators. Capricorn is known for its stoicism and resolve. Dependable and steadfast, Capricorns are epitome… Continue Reading →

Become a Patron! This will be a highly charged week for Capricorns. The Sun, Mercury, Saturn, and Pluto are all gathered in the sign of the cardinal earth sign. Being a cardinal sign imbues all who have such an astrology attribute to be great initiators. Aries is cardinal fire, Cancer is cardinal water, and Libra… Continue Reading →

Become a Patron! The year comes to an end with the entry of Mars into the sign it rules and most identifies with; Aries. This appears to be quite an auspicious beginning to a new year. Mars is the great warrior planet, but it is also known for action, ambition, achievement, and aggression. When a… Continue Reading →

Become a Patron! The words that best describe the week ahead are responsibility, action, and attention. As Saturn creeps through Capricorn it is joined by the Sun this week, highlighting the need to make corrections, adjustments, and tow the line, so to speak. With the end of the year in plain sight we might consider… Continue Reading →

Become a Patron! The week ahead holds the promise for some rather surprising events. To begin with, we will witness the Winter Solstice on the 21st. The Solstice is a magical day and allows us to wipe away the past and truly begin anew. The Sun is at its lowest point in the northern hemisphere… Continue Reading →

Become a Patron! This week we will witness two inner planets changing signs. Mercury, still in retrograde motion, will step back into Scorpio before turning direct near the end of the week on the 6th of December. While Mercury is usually in retrograde at least three times a year, this year will find it in… Continue Reading →

Become a Patron! A fairly quiet week awaits us as no major planets are moving in or out of signs. The most significant change occurred last week when Neptune stationed direct in Pisces. Neptune stationed retrograde back in June of 2018 and has finally turned direct. Neptune is representative of the subconscious, our imagination and… Continue Reading →

Become a Patron! The action this week will be centered around Sagittarius. Not only does the Sun enter Sagittarius by the end of the week, but it is joined by Mercury (now retrograde) and Jupiter. Depending on the location and orientation of your individual chart you will likely feel the influence in a concentrated area… Continue Reading →

The most exciting event this week takes place as the great benefic planet, Jupiter enters Sagittarius, the sign it rules on November 8th and will remain there for roughly a year. Early Sagittarians (late November) will be the first to feel the influence. But, we all have a part of our lives that will feel… Continue Reading →

An especially volatile week awaits us as Uranus stirs the pot of rebellion and opposes the Sun. At the same time we have a mid-week full Moon at 1 degree of Taurus that stands in direct conjunction (alignment) with Uranus. A full Moon with a conjunction to Uranus can be quite jarring to many and… Continue Reading →

Venus will be in the spotlight for several weeks having stationed retrograde on October 5 at 10 degrees Scorpio. Venus will continue in reverse direction (from our perspective on earth) and retrograde back to 25 degrees Libra before it reverses again and stations direct. As mentioned before, any time a planet retrogrades, and all do… Continue Reading →

We begin the week with a new Moon at 15 degrees Libra. New Moons provide an opportunity to wipe the slate clean and begin anew. The commencement of something new need not be monumental and the shape of a new beginning can be quite a simple act of renewal and course correction. Libra is the… Continue Reading →

After a roughly six-month retrograde, Pluto will station direct to begin the week at 18 degrees Capricorn. This station which has been explained here before signifies a time when the characteristics and attributes assigned to Pluto come to be more dominant. When any planet “stations” it indicates that the planet is shifting directions from our… Continue Reading →

Right on the heels of the Sun’s ingress into Libra we begin the week with a beautiful harvest Moon at 2 degrees Aries. The full Moon shines a light on the ways in which we communicate. Mercury, the planet which holds correspondence as its primary characteristic is in close proximity to the Sun. This pairing… Continue Reading →

A new Moon in Virgo starts the week off. New Moons offer the chance for us to reevaluate where we are emotionally and where we want to be going forward. Ws can view it as an opportunity to shift our focus and realign with our true purpose. The Moon holds sway over all of our… Continue Reading →

The week ahead provides us a glimpse of what the influence of Mercury has on the cosmos. Mercury will step into Virgo this week. Mercury is the ruler of Virgo and therefore provides a platform for detailed conversations, order, and service. Virgo is a mutable earth sign and is primarily identified by service, and the… Continue Reading →

The planet Mars is the hero this week as it stations to go direct after roughly two months of retrograde action. All planets enter into retrograde cycles (except the Sun and Moon) and all take a back seat or are less influential when that happens. When Mars, whose attributes are action, aggression, ambition and anger… Continue Reading →

After roughly three weeks of retrograde motion, the tiny, yet influential planet of Mercury, stations direct to begin the week. While it is technically out of its retrograde period the few weeks that follow the station are also important because they represent the degrees which the planet reversed. This is called the “shadow” period. Once… Continue Reading →

With the two most recent eclipses now behind us we can observe the byproduct of such powerful cosmic events. Eclipses serve as a harbinger of things to come or that which has yet to be revealed. In that capacity they are notable and worthy of our attention. As the week unfolds we may see some… Continue Reading →

The week begins with the Sun’s ingress into Leo. Leo is a bold, charismatic, creative, and fixed sign. As mentioned many times, a fixed sign is one of four signs in the zodiac that adhere to a rigid thought process. Like Scorpio, Taurus, and Aquarius, Leos are strongly opinionated and often immoveable in their convictions…. Continue Reading →

We are approaching mid summer and we are sitting between two eclipses. The eclipse of last week on July 12 may have left its imprint on all Cancers and the other water signs by association. Next week we will see a full Moon lunar eclipse. As we pause between these cosmic events we see other… Continue Reading →

The week ahead may be one for the memories. There is a wide array of significant activity that will inevitably leave its imprint on each of us in some manner. We begin the week with Venus moving into Virgo. The soft-sided Venus brings to Virgo a sense of compassion and a willingness to serve and… Continue Reading →

July is shaping up to be quite a powerful month, especially as we enter into eclipse season next week. More on that to come next week, for now, though we are witnessing a different kind of energy. The primary influence comes from Mars in opposition to Mercury. After already mixing things up by opposing Venus,… Continue Reading →

The week ahead is distinguished by the station of Mars. While this happens far less frequently than the annoying Mercury retrograde, a Mars retrograde still leaves a considerable imprint even if it happens once every two years. Lasting approximately eleven weeks, this Mars retrograde will begin in Aquarius and step into the late degrees of… Continue Reading →

We begin the week with the mighty outer planet, Neptune stationing retrograde. Neptune is a slow moving orb that represents our collective subconscious and has been a particularly important influence in the “fake news” campaign. While Neptune wields its power as the overseer of our psychological leanings it colors our perception with illusion and delusion… Continue Reading →

Weekly Astrology for June 11, 2018 by Chris Flisher Two inner planets are notable this week as both Mercury and Venus change signs.  Fast moving inner planets often help to trigger larger outer planets and frequently provide the spark for events.  Mercury will be moving into Cancer on the 12 of June. In this placement,… Continue Reading →

Weekly Astrology for June 4, 2018 by Chris Flisher The action this week is largely driven by the harsh angle of the Sun and Mercury to the illusive planet Neptune. Together the Sun and Mercury (in the sign that it rules) provide a lively exchange of thoughts and deliberate actions. When the Sun and Mercury… Continue Reading →

Weekly Astrology for May 28, 2018 by Chris Flisher The last few weeks have been breathtaking simply by virtue of the amount unexpected activity as Uranus enters in Taurus for the first time since 1935. This wildly unharnessed outer planet unleashes surprises in earthbound Taurus and we will witness these events for the next seven… Continue Reading →

Weekly Astrology for May 21, 2018 by Chris Flisher A rather fractious week lies ahead as we see planets moving into difficult and challenging aspect to each other. While that, in and of itself, is not overly unusual, what is jarring is the number of angles that exist at the same time. Primarily, in this… Continue Reading →

Weekly Astrology for May 14, 2018 by Chris Flisher We will witness a great deal of planetary activity this week as four planets ingress (move) into new signs. Any time any planet changes a sign is it worthy of note simply by virtue of the fact that the influence will be manifested differently. In some… Continue Reading →

This week we witness the Vernal Equinox. This the time of year when we see equal amounts of daylight and nighttime. This refreshing shift signals that the earth is warming in the northern hemisphere and just the opposite for our southern hemisphere neighbors. Of course this also opens the door for the Sun to step… Continue Reading →