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Surrendering to the Gods: Jungian Psychology and Archetypal Astrology

I've recently finished writing "North Node Astrology" and I'm so aware of how it was much more work than I originally thought it would be. And so I've been wondering, why did I write this book? And then I remember—I love making connections—to people and ideas. And I crave the sense "of belonging to the world" and of making heartfelt and thoughtful connections with others--people who playfully and seriously like to entertain these ideas. Jungians and Astrologers. Writers and readers. You and Me.

Elizabeth Gilbert, Soul Purpose, and the Creative Daimon

Is living a life "of purpose" reserved only for a few great people? Is creative genius limited to a few gifted people? What would it mean for me, for you, to truly "show up" at our work and in our lives with a deep trust in the rightness of the process of our life and of our creative unfoldment? Big questions, with perhaps simple answers.


In this linked video, by writer Elizabeth Gilbert ("Eat, Pray, Love"), she brilliantly reminds us that when we show up and make space for our genius to flow thr

North Node, South Node, and the Quest for the Authentic Self

"Let go of your distractions before they rob you of your life."

The South Node holds your distractions, your old habits, and your reactive tendencies—all those thingsthat rob you of your authentic life. It's familiar and easy to "frame" the story of your life in terms of your old life, because you know it—life has showed you certain things up until now, so that this is your reality. It doesn't have to be that way. The negative qualities of the South Node have shown you where you've been and wh

Using Neputune Homeopathically

Using Neptune Homeopathically

"Similia, similibus, curantur."
Latin: "Like cures like" by S. Hahnemann

Last night I awoke in bed at 3:00 AM to find myself struggling to name that familiar ache in me that has no name—that core pain that sometimes sits heavy on my heart. I thought about all the times I've felt it: my childhood homesickness that

What does a Square Mean in my Astrological Chart?

Sometimes we are our own worst enemy. A square in your astrological chart reflects this tendency to oppose yourself, and to sometimes oppose your best interests. Yet within a square there is more free will than in an opposition aspect. But still we ask ourselves: why would I sabotage myself or why am I often of two minds on a subject? Why do I tear myself up over decisions because a part of me thinks or feels one way, and a part of me thinks or feels another way?


A square is an i

"Using Neptune Homeopathically"

Dear "Mountain Astrologer" I found Elizabeth Spring's article, "Using Neptune Homeopathically," to be one of the most helpful articles I've ever read. Neptune's transits can be so hard to work through, and since I've had transiting Neptune conjunct my natal Moon/Ceres conjunction squaring my Sun/Mercury for some time now, you can imagine how quickly I latched onto this article! What I found so helpful was Spring's practical advice. She suggests firm, tangible actions to address feeling

Transforming Fate into Destiny

Writing a book such as "North Node Astrology" may sound a little arrogant or naïve, depending on whether or not you believe astrology has anything truly worthwhile to say about one's life direction and soul purpose. Metaphysical texts have said that one's life direction seems to evolve through some mysterious equation of fate, character and destiny. I think the equation is best understood like this: fate + character=destiny. Yet how do we create this middle factor--"character" with our free wi

Is the Life You're Living Too Small For You?

Is the life you are living too small for you? Chances are the answer to that question is some variation of yes. Chances are, the question may arouse some anxiety because that thought poses a variety of challenges, some big and some small. It hints of change and it's not exciting to think that a "larger life" could mean the disruption or potential loss of the goodness that you have in your life right now.


It is exciting however, to think there may be ways we might "recreate our self" an

Venus, Neptune, and Your North Node "Joy"

I received this in an email today: "As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You'll have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken.

You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love.

So take too many p

Pluto's Orchestration of Fate

Pluto's transits often have everything to do with what makes you feel really crummy—you feel as if you are "falling apart." That's the way it strikes at first. Sickness, divorce, moving house, changing jobs, accidents—these all fall into that realm. Although the feeling of weariness or even death is metaphorical most of the time, you feel it in your bones—this dying and being re-born sensation. You become acutely aware of the fragility of life.

The phoenix-like nature of Pluto is pow