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Full Moon in Gemini: The Challenges of New Adaptation
I've never heard so much fuss about a lunation. For months, us astrologers have had this Full Moon in Gemini earmarked on our calendars as one of the most anticipated events coming to light in awhile. Why? The Full Moon (the Sun opposing the Moon) squares the Saturn-Uranus opposition in a mutable grand cross formation. Since it helps to break things down (a) Mars joins the Sun while squaring Uranus and Saturn (b) and the Sun is squared of course by Saturn and Uranus (c). There's infinite more,...
New Moon in Sagittarius: The Mixed Blessings of Getting Real
This month's New Moon falls on Thanksgiving and, whoa, if you've looked at the upcoming astrology you'll notice a smattering of offerings on the Turkey Day menu! Within hours of the Sagittarius New Moon, Pluto finally leaves a 13 year stint Sagittarius and moves into Capricorn, while Uranus in Pisces resumes direct, or forward, motion. Guess who's coming to dinner this year? Hint: there could be a few unexpected surprises. The Sagittarius New Moon seeds a cycle of hope, a regeneration of...
The Proposal & Love Advice for the World Weary
I've been burning brain calories over at the Venus & Beyond blog, and romantic France, once again has made a reappearance in both blogs (she's proving to be a fabulous literary mistress). I couldn't resist sharing the dish with you. Here's a peek... The Proposal... Then I saw the dress in real life, tres magnifique! On the single day I was in Paris, we had stopped at a pub for a coffee. Avoiding yet another cup of nasty Nescafe, I left John in the pub with his mistress (his laptop) and...
Full Moon in Taurus Brings Scorpio Love Lessons
This week my Taurus full Moon illumination is running on the Venus & Beyond blog over at blogs.astrology.com. As I played with what to write and where, my Saturn in Gemini tried to write two, but this time it came out as one (maddeningly, usually it's the other way around!). Keep checking both- you will always find me at one, or the other. Thanks Moonkissd readers! Here's an excerpt from Full Moon in Taurus Brings Scorpio Love Lessons: Through our relationship, I've learned that Taurus...
Introducing, Venus & Beyond – My New Love Blog (& More)
To foister your spirits during these alternately darkening/hopeful times, I bear cafeteria-style love and greetings, from the planet Venus. I'm now writing a new blog on blogs.astrology.com called, Venus & Beyond: Love on the Outer Planets. There you can find my ramblings, tips, insights and magical suggestions for all things love-ly. Feel free to send me love questions, and subscribe to the feed so you can receive the posts as they go live. I'll send you moonkisses! Also my friend,...
Recession Proof Your Love Life
This whole recession business brings up an obvious conundrum for the single gal or guy looking for love. The dollar is buying less on the market, and as uncertainty starts to drive our spending habits, on the Love market uncertainty and fear are *the kiss of death. They go against the laws of Venus (who wrote every law of attraction ever written) and really put a cramp in Lady Love's free flowing style. Venus does however speak the language of strategy. And thriving during recession is all...
New Moon in Scorpio: You Didn’t Hear it From Me
I never considered my self a brooder, but it's the Scorpio Sun in the air and I'm having some feelings lately. About things I'd thought I'd buried and put to rest, but really aren't. I think of the phrase "burying the hatchet" and realize that the hatchet is still a hatchet, and it's a hatchet. Certain things still have teeth, and are subject to revival and renewal during the Scorpio Sun season. For example, I've become recently convinced that because a friend who hasn't returned my phone...
Full Moon in Aries, Harmonia in the Land of Discordia
I was cruising to class the other morning listening to the radio and tuned into a song I really enjoyed. I hadn't remembered hearing it before, but when I turned the dial, it was as though a piece of the transcendent had dialed me in. Love. It. Sang. It was a overwhelmingly sweeping relief. I had been in an edged out zone, a tenuous tightrope of a mood somewhere in between absolutely calm and no man's land. I realize that lately my emotional state is influenced by the energy circulating. These...
New Moon in Libra, in the Bouidoir of Marie Antoinette
I'm at a hotel in Versailles. And all I can think is, of all places to be. As the world banking institutions hover on low panic, and the VP debates just hours awayare stirring international press to a barely tolerable frenzy, we're staying a mere two blocks away from the Palace of Versailles, home of the infamous Marie Antoinette, the most unapologetically indulgent Queen of France who was lovingly referred to as "the defecit of France" by her beloved people. The same ones who later sent her...
Ask Moonkissd: Curious about Mercury
I'm curious what you think about Mercury retrograde (Sep 24-Oct 15, 2008) especially regarding the U.S. financial rescue attempt? Dear Curious, There are a lot of folks who put alot of worry energy into Mercury retrograde unneccessarily. I've gotten tons of finishing up work accomplished during retrograde, given new talks, and even travelled, too. All Mercury activities! However, knowing a retrograde period is in action has influenced my choice of projects, and undertakings - but mostly my...
