Mars in Pisces: January 18th, 2017 If you feel you’re still suffering from a holiday hangover—don’t blame it on an excess of Christmas turkey or too much tippling on New Year’s Eve. Even before the festive season began, we were all stuck in an uncomfortable cosmic gridlock known as a Kala Sarpa Yoga—a topsy-turvy cosmic […]
A major cosmic shift is underway that will dramatically affect all our lives into early 2020. On January 13th Saturn, the slow moving planetary giant embodying discipline, duty and self-awareness, completed it’s 2 ½-year sojourn in Scorpio and entered into Sagittarius—the auspicious 9th sign of the zodiac. Saturn is the personification of the Lord of […]
Hitting the Mark in 2017 The full Moon of January 12th—the first full Moon of the year—is shining a bright light on how we can achieve our goals and fulfill our responsibilities in 2017. Astrologically, the 28-day lunar cycle can be viewed as a series of beginnings and completions. The new Moon is ripe with […]
Here is an astrological glimpse of the year ahead based on a planetary chart calculated at precisely one minute past midnight on January 1st, 2017 in Cheneville, Quebec. In short, 2017 promises to be challenging both personally and globally—but the challenges we will face, if properly managed, can present us with great opportunities for growth […]
The current conjunction of Mars and Ketu offers us a unique opportunity to simultaneously look back over our lives while looking toward the future—and hopefully, make some positive, permanent and life-changing resolutions on New Year’s Eve. Mars, the warrior planet of fiery drive and passion is now facing off with Ketu, the interiorized shadow planet […]
Despite having a B.A. in comparative literature, Robert had no idea what to do with his education or his life. At 26, he was drifting unhappily through a series of odd jobs, including washing dishes at a restaurant a few blocks away from Birla Vedic International. One afternoon he wandered into my office, said he […]
Jupiter Opposite Uranus: Beginning December 19th When the late, great David Bowie sang ch-ch-ch-changes, he may very well have been celebrating the transit of Jupiter opposite Uranus. The hallmark of this powerful transit, which begins today, is an irresistible urge to make major life changes. This transit lasts until January 22nd when Jupiter moves for […]
Dear Friends, With the holiday season upon us, our hearts and minds turn toward all of you with deep appreciation. Thank you for allowing us to serve you throughout the year. We are deeply grateful for your gift of kindness, support and enduring friendship. For many of us, this has been a challenging year […]
If there is a worthy cause you want to champion or an injustice you want corrected, now would be a good time to make your voice heard. On December 9th, Mars moved into Aquarius, where it will remain until mid-January. Mars is a hotly enthusiastic, passionately goal-oriented planet and Aquarius is the sign renowned for […]
Charles was a graduate student of philosophy at a major university who wanted the security of being a fully tenured professor. Melissa was a talented musician and recent immigrant to Canada who earned a living giving private music lessons. They’d both grown up near the water—Charles on the banks of the St. Lawrence River; Melissa […]