Has anyone ever said to you, “You’re so emotional?” This phrase is often loaded with judgment and is used to encourage someone to get control of their emotions. What if this phrase were said as a compliment? Hear it differently: “You’re so open and emotional.” What a gift. This is what…
Announcement: There are two eclipses this month—one is partial and one is full. So we need to stop to pay attention July 12. Eclipse: to block out light. If we are talking in terms of a lunar eclipse—it only happens during a full moon…and that’s coming later this month. Solar eclipses happen when…
Being a parent is the most difficult and most rewarding job there is. Unlike most jobs, however, parenting doesn’t come with a manual and while children come with batteries included they — what would help is if they had their chart. We are complex, so figuring out how to relate…
A full moon in Capricorn — which will be welcomed during this long standing watery sky. We have had a grand trine in water in the sky for weeks. I was with a good friend who is a Pisces who said to me: Why am I so emotional? Water, water…
The Milky Way has about 300 billion stars. While your evening would be well spent gazing up at our galaxy, you couldn’t possibly count all the stars in it in just one night. Astrology is a vast science as big as a galaxy, so why would you try to tackle…
For many people, summer starts when school ends. While summer is a great time to travel, relax or read the stack of books piled up next to your bed, the summer solstice is a seasonal marker that reminds us to stop time, at least for a day. The summer solstice…
Timing is everything. Whether you’re baking cookies or searching for the love of your life, timing plays a critical role. In astrology, there are certain indicators that give you clues about timing based on the alignment of the starts. Being in the right place at the right time isn’t luck;…
Opposites attract, but they should also learn from each other. Throughout the Zodiac, the sign next to you is your teacher or your contrast. In astrology, it is always one extreme to the other as we move throughout the year. We’re coming out of Aries, the sign ruled by impulsivity,…
What do you get when you combine an ancient practice with modern media? Yoga Girl. Rachel Brathen is the New York Times best-selling author of Yoga Girl, a combination memoir and self-help book that chronicles her journey from her native Sweden to Costa Rica to her current home in Aruba….
Many cars have a warning light that alert us when our tires are low. If one tire is deflated, the car won’t be balanced and will be more difficult to steer. The same issue arises for people when one of the elements is out of whack. Each of us has…
