The outer planets are making an interesting shape in the skies above our Earth this month. The shape looks like a woven basket or a wicker coffin. The basket holds a baby with the promise of new life and naïve energy whereas the coffin carries a body at the end of life and signifies transformation […]
This year, all the major planets move to new zodiac signs. They leave zones of contemplation, emotion, and productivity (water, earth). And take up residence in bold, exciting, heightened states of being (fire, air). Life will get faster. Be less predictable. And potentially more aggressive. The image above says it all. A cloud of stars
From 9pm AEDT Tuesday 18 February 2025, the Sun in Pisces has the potential to promote more sensitivity and kindness, compassion and empathy towards others. This softer, reflective form of solar energy is ideal for engaging your intuition and your imagination. Be careful of the shadow side of this energy. This can lead to illusional
As Pluto transits the zodiac sign of Aquarius from 20 November 2024, it will introduce a new form of transformative power into the world. The sign of Aquarius is associated with revolutionary movements. Particularly those that strive to bring utopian visions into reality. Pluto, the planet of birth, death, and renewal will transit Aquarius for the
From early morning on Friday 22 November 2024, the Sagittarius Sun invites us to journey into the unknown. Threads of optimism and hope weave the sign of Sagittarius into an urge to travel, study, philosophise, and discuss our thoughts with others. This is usually a happy place after the deep emotional dive of Scorpio. It
Life under the Scorpio Sun from 9:15am on Wednesday 23 October 2024 could invite us to consider emotional topics such as power, death, money, and sex. During this deep dive, we may have strong feelings and experiences. These help us to evolve and develop a new way of life. Key words for this period include
A Referendum to amend the Australian Constitution in 2023 will enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. There is a strong possibility that it will occur on a Saturday in October 2023. This article examines the potential outcome of the Referendum. It considers selecting a particular October Saturday. It also investigates the events leading
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We can more readily generate compassion, empathy, and kindness for ourselves and for others when the Sun moves into Pisces from Sunday 19 February at 10:02am AEDT. This final sign on the Zodiac wheel represents a space where the ego recedes into the background. Pisces is a spiritual sign that is traditionally ruled by Jupiter
The Sun moving into Aquarius increases our capacity for self-expression and helps us to restructure our lives. A key word for Aquarius is freedom. The symbol for Aquarius comes from an image of water being poured from a jug. However Aquarius is not a water sign associated with feelings, it is an air sign associated with thoughts. The stream of water
The following story comes from my pastoral care work in the local hospital. Sitting with emptiness and grief inspired this piece. The patient name has been changed to protect privacy and confidentiality. Lying still like a corpse with dark glasses and an instinctual glance when she senses me enter the room, Olivia is in hell.