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Ruler of Taurus ~ Venus or Earth?

What's your take on this? The subject came up again in Diane L's recent post Observations: Lovely Taurus Season is here! over at Libra Seeking Balance. She has a direct link in the comments section to Philip Sedgewick's very interesting interpretations of Earth in your chart. Diane and I agree that Earth is the ruler. [Note: the … Continue reading Ruler of Taurus ~ Venus or Earth?

Mercury Rx and the Paper Shredder

Both Mercury and Mars are currently retrograde. Mercury in Aries and Mars in Virgo. Can these two planets in mutual reception, working together in retrograde, help us? Mercury Rx has a bad reputation. Behind that bad reputation can sometimes be a lack on our part ~ not getting ourselves up for a task. Like that … Continue reading Mercury Rx and the Paper Shredder

When Symbols Get Stale

As astrologers and readers, we look at the same symbols over and over again. We spot the Sun in a chart and register it immediately, a learned response. We pull the tarot Sun from our favored deck and have an automatic reaction. Is this what happens when we boil our symbols down to stereotypes only to have them … Continue reading When Symbols Get Stale

Mercury in Pisces ~ Absorbing It All

Mercury is a slippery fellow ~ moving backward and forward through the zodiac ~ so we need to keep our eye on him. In Pisces, he's  probably a bit...distracted. There's so much to absorb. Naturally associated with the thinking signs of Gemini and Virgo, Mercury is awash with sensitivity and heightened perception while in the water … Continue reading Mercury in Pisces ~ Absorbing It All

Full Moon in Leo ~ Living from the Heart

Dixie over at A Fool's Journey asked an important question recently: Do you live from the heart? I used to live only from my heart (feelings, intuition, love), but that's changed quite a bit with age. When I was living from the heart all the time, I was told that I didn't have good judgement. I … Continue reading Full Moon in Leo ~ Living from the Heart