STAR WANDERINGS

  Virgo lunar eclipse wave has come through, forcing us to purge, purify, and get rid of impurities that settled in nooks and crevices of our bodies. Mercury, ruler of this eclipse, is now retracing his steps, following Venus in the martial sign of Aries.    I want to get back to Venus and look at her separately, apart from her dance lead, Mars that I wrote about last month. At that time, we were at the beginning of Venus's retrograde journey. Now we're really cooking. Venus is stripped naked. Like Inanna on her way to Ereshkigal, Venus lost of all her power and dignity. She's bruised and aching. During her time in Aries, she's been shedding and burning away what's no longer desired.    The healing crisis comes to my mind when I reflect on this Venus retrograde cycle across Aries and Pisces and the symbolism of these zodiac signs.  Aries, ruled by Mars, brings intensity, heat, and inflammation. In this context, we can see Venus retrograde in Aries symbolica...

  Walking behind a teenage girl in hot pink pants and white stilettos this morning, I was thinking about how necessary it is to walk in those stilettos before we’re ready. I remembered times when I „was walking in those stilettos“, feeling really clumsy as I „wasn´t there yet“. I wasn´t ready for the attention but had to do it anyway as the urge to stand out was stronger.  If we want to reach new heights, it is necessary to challenge ourselves, explore uncomfortable spaces and feel awkward before we learn how to walk gracefully.   All planets are moving in direct motion now. Jupiter is covering the new ground of Aries accompanied by fiery Venus. There is a lot of masculine, forward-moving energy in the air. We are aware that things are about to change significantly. Anticipation is rising.  We might feel like standing on the launch pad, engines have been ignited and we are waiting for our first blastoff. We might not have a clear picture yet of what´s coming, what ex...

  She asked for it…I didn’t feel like mentioning her. I can imagine how she must have felt: “Ignoring me?!” Well, she is just too much sometimes, you know, and I don’t like to go about things like everybody else. I want freedom in my writing and the way I approach astrology. I wanted to ignore Aries, I wanted to let Venus handle her hot stuff on her own. Well, I just couldn't ignore her any longer. I see her everywhere, I feel her fire burning inside.    It’s impossible to get away from her - The Horned Lady.  Venus in Pisces was such bliss and then this jazzy lady shows up and the world is upside down.   Razor runs through the air. You know it’s over. Everything feels sharper, edgier, too hot to handle.  There’s a tension, there’s a stirring.  NOW.  She can just lash out at somebody. A quickie to let off some steam. Not today.  IT’S TIME. The passion is rising, all eyes on her, shining like a midday sun.  Ready, set, GO.  And off s...