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The Essence for the 1 July 2011 Solar Eclipse: A Diamond's Potential

We start July off with, what else? That third eclipse! It's a Solar (New Moon) eclipse, at 9 Cancer 12 on July 1st at 1:53 AM Pacific Time. As usual, we stick to a tight, 2 degree maximum orb–but are … Continue reading →

The Essence for 30 June 2011: Washed Away

The Void begins at 7:01 AM PDT of the 30th. The Moon enters Cancer at 9:13 AM PDT, and of course trines Watery Neptune. The atmosphere may be overwhelmingly emotional; expect to cry at the drop of a hat. Avoid … Continue reading →

The Essence for 29 June 2011: Dodge the Anima, Indulge in Nostalgia

6:30 PM PDT the Moon squares Juno, and we may find ourselves in emotional conflict with an authority figure, specifically one who has a point to prove about her status, power, or position. Sidestep this anima (which can belong to … Continue reading →

The Essence for 28 June 2011: Who's Raining on Your Parade?

Just before 8 PM PDT the Moon trines Saturn, and effectively creates a Grand Trine with Pallas in Aquarius. This offers a tremendously effective stabilizing influence, calming the mind and bringing the emotions 'down to earth.' This lasts through the … Continue reading →

The Essence for 27 June 2011: Effervescent

7:30 AM PDT the Moon sextiles Mercury and Venus sits at the midpoint. It's an interesting shuffle, with each body in one of the other body's signs: the Moon in Venus' Taurus, Venus in Merc's Gemini, and Mercury in the … Continue reading →

The Essence for 26 June 2011: Sexy and Dangerous-Feeling

Just before 2 AM PDT of the 26th the Moon trines Pluto in Earth. Mmmm, it's easy to get to the bottom of things, to reach the depths, to enjoy passion and darker shades of our natural inclinations–they're sexy and … Continue reading →

The Essence for 25 June 2011: Revolutionary in Attitude

Uranus squares the Sun/ Earth axis right now, Jupiter trines Earth in Earth, and Mars quincunxes it. We may feel ambushed, in the largest picture sense, and feel a real desire to DO SOMETHING to right the material and asset … Continue reading →

The Essence for 24 June 2011: The Uses of the Warrior Spirit

Just before 5:30 AM PDT the Moon sextiles Pallas; this may feel like we're suiting up for a fight, but in a good way 8 AM Pacific the Aries Moon squares Mercury–now we know what we were putting on armor … Continue reading →

The Essence for 23 June 2011: Pluto as Distraction

1:30 PM PDT the Moon squares Pluto, and this may bring forward some concern about the much-ballyhooed Cardinal Cross. Over the next 10 days the transiting Sun will fill in with Uranus, Pluto, and Saturn, and bring a lot of … Continue reading →

Read an Excerpt from the NEW issue of ECLIPSE Newsletter!

Think of the transiting planetary energies as small (or sometimes vast) tides within the body.  Symbolically (or possibly literally–a position I favor) they exert a pull at a cellular level; think of the way the Moon moves the tides, and … Continue reading →