At 1:34 am last night (Sydney time), the Sun hit 0 degrees Aries, marking the precise moment of our Equinox . . . and the beginning the new astrological year. The Sun has just begun a brand new journey through the Zodiac. And this means it's officially International Astrology Day! How wonderful to celebrate something that is truly global! Think about it . . . No matter where you are on this beautiful Earth of ours, we ALL gaze at the same skies, regardless of our country, r

You can trust your story, even when (especially when) you feel like you're being tossed around inside a terrifying Storm! From "Kafka on the Shore", by Haruki Murakami “Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You change direction, but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts. Over and over you play this out, like some ominous dance with death just before dawn. Why? Because this storm isn't something that blew in from far

"Follow Your Bliss!" as Joseph Campbell exclaimed. (Do you know what your joy is??) Part I of this series of articles on Venus Retrograde can be found here. Part II can be found here. Click the links to quickly navigate through the article: Joy vs Boredom, Emptiness, and Apathy Key Questions Venus in Capricorn: Deriving a Sense of Fulfilment from Your Great Work Key Dates True Joys, Simple Pleasures, and Addictions Why Deny your Joy? In Conclusion Joy vs Boredom, Emptiness,

Why are old friends and lovers reaching out to us? What do they want, now?? Part I of this series of articles on Venus Retrograde can be found here. Part III can be found here. The Past I've recently had quite a few people reach out in confusion, excitement, or distress, regarding old flames who have "risen from the dead," unexpectedly. Some of these blasts from the past seem to threaten our newly ordered world with old poisons and wounds. And yet others want to sweep us o

Connection. Authenticity. Revelations. Patience. And remembering to empty your pockets before putting your jeans in the laundry! Part II of this series on Venus Retrograde can be found here. Part III can be found here. Yes, tonight is the Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius . . . actually, it's literally right now! You might be expecting an article on the eclipse?? But I wanted to get the ball rolling on a series of articles on Venus' retrograde cycle - it's the most personal

Eclipses are like the Universe's GPS system, trying to keep you on track. Pay heed to the course corrections that Life is handing you, now.

With the veil between the worlds at their thinnest (like at Samhain), it's time for our dreams and visions to cross the threshold from abstract thought into physical reality. Click these links to navigate quickly through the article: Let's Recap Before We Jump In We're Entering Beltane's Season Joy, Creativity, Play! Celebrating our Libidinal Life Force Energy Purification via FIRE Thoughts and Questions to Ponder Working with the Devic Realm Three Practices to Cultivate Duri

With all that's happening in the Heavens, this Aries Full Moon, courageously Knowing Thyself is the name of the game. Jupiter turns Direct.

Releasing trapped, frozen energy and old, false stories from our emotional body. Eclipse Season May/June 2021 - Gemini/Sagittarius (Info on the eclipse below.) "Never, ever underestimate the power of love. Even one moment of empathic, attuned contact can change a person forever. Please don’t forget that for many, they have never actually known the erupting power of unconditional holding. While you may be burning with the need to talk a struggling friend out of their experienc

With the veil between the worlds again at their thinnest (just like at Samhain), our Dreams and Visions are able to cross the threshold from abstract thought & desire into 3D reality. Beautiful people, today is the day we traditionally celebrate the High Holy Day of Beltane in the Southern Hemisphere! Brightest blessings!! (Although, in reality, Beltane is actually held on 8 November, this year. So, there is still time to tend to Ostara's activities, if you haven't quite f

At Ostara, it's time to knuckle down, and take massive, determined action to create the Life of our dreams!

The 7 has a journey with their intelligence or their spirituality (or both). The 2 has a journey with intimacy, and healthy relationships. The 8 has a journey with power, ambition, sexuality, and money. The 3 has a journey with their appearance, and learning to speak up and be heard. Each of the archetypes has their own particular Angel to wrestle; their own Path to walk; their own journey into the deep woods. Thinking of it as a Hero's or Heroine's journey is actually quite

Try to engage the following questions with as much honesty & courage as you can muster. Give yourself permission to wrestle with your answers. The Sun is conjunct Uranus in Taurus for the first time since the 1930s. This configuration is seeking authenticity and powerful self-awareness! It's supporting (demanding) a potentially radical new level of self-awareness and self-acceptance, and is illuminating four main questions for us to consider ... questions that have "patie

Individuation. We each hold beliefs, habits, and conditioned patterns that are so ingrained they have hardened in our heart ... they have crystallised. Do we have the courage and self-awareness to individually examine each of these crystals and determine whether they are truly in alignment with who we are and our highest values? Failing to undertake this vital step means submitting ourselves to forever live a cookie-cutter version of life that is not truly our own. In Aura

As we hold vigil for the Sun's rebirth, what does the Winter Solstice mean for us, psychologically? Spiritually? What is being asked of us? It is 3:30 am on the longest night of the year, the Winter Solstice. Earlier this evening, I went to Lismore's annual Lantern Parade. What a vibrant, creative community event! And what a gorgeous way to collectively hold vigil for the Sun, this blessed Solstice night!! As a Melissae, my heart swelled with joy to watch the Bee lantern