This is our 3rd year of providing a list of yearly retrogrades. Here are the 2019 retrogrades. This is when planets (not the Sun and Moon) and asteroids appear to change the regular direction they travel in. Read more about Retrogrades and Direction changes below this continue reading...
Direction Changes
Mars in Aquarius 2018 Break-Through to taking a Break
Are you familiar with Notes from the Universe? Yesterday mine said, "You might call it spiritual logistics, Shawn, but sometimes you have to move away, to get closer." I've been receiving these notes for a long time, since before I moved to Canada. More than 12 years ago. (You're right, that IS one continue reading...
Retrograde Cycles
What does it mean when a planet is retrograde? EarthSky.Org has a great graphic and explanation of this ‘illusion’ of planets traveling backwards. Astrologers over the ages, through observation and correlation, noticed these cycles do have influence and meaning in longer planetary cycles or birth continue reading...
2018 Retrogrades
Retrograde Cycles and Shadow Periods What does it mean when a planet is retrograde? EarthSky.Org has a great graphic and explanation of this 'illusion' of planets traveling backwards. Astrologers over the ages, through observation and correlation, noticed these cycles do have influence and meaning continue reading...
April 15, 2017 Venus Direct
April 24, 2017. Welcome to a new week. The Venus/Saturn square energy from Friday is winding down. The fiery assertive Aries Moon kicks the week off. Today Mercury Retrograde energizes Saturn in a trine. Sounds like a good time to follow up on missed details. Make some phone calls that should have continue reading...
2017 Venus Retrograde: Reflect on Courage to Care for Essential Needs…
... When those necessities are met, the doorway to compassion opens further. Go directly to Venus Retrograde for each Sun Sign Venus, the goddess of beauty... "This is the spirit that Beauty must ever induce, wonderment and a delicious trouble, longing and love and a trembling that is all continue reading...
Venus Retrograde Aries Cycle 1961-2057
February 18, 2017. Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius. We're two weeks away from the next Venus Retrograde Aries cycle. A friend of mine recently texted me about the correlation to what is going on in her life now and 8 years ago when Venus retrograded in Aries. It led me to look back at my continue reading...
Mercury Retrograde
We've posted the 2017 Retrograde Cycles with Shadow Periods. Another Mercury Retrograde Cycle begins December 19th and ends January 8. Shadow Periods: December 1- December 18 January 9 - January 27 Mercury in Capricorn is a degree and a half away from Pluto, so very close to the continue reading...
2017 Retrogrades
Retrograde Cycles and Shadow Periods What does it mean when a planet is retrograde? EarthSky.Org has a great graphic and explanation of this 'illusion' of planets going backward. Astrologers, through observation and correlation, noticed this cycle does have influence and meaning in a planetary continue reading...
November 2016 Astrology
Big picture: “When you forgive, you in no way change the past, you sure do change the future.” Bernard Meltzer November Ingresses and Stations November 8. Mars enters Aquarius. November 11. Venus enters Capricorn. November 12. Mercury enters Sagittarius. November 14. Taurus Full continue reading...
