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Ask Real Astrologers: Will I Ever Have an Intimate Relationship?

Ask Real Astrologers: Will I Ever Have an Intimate Relationship?

This week’s question comes from Dee in Maryland: Since my Sun is in Libra, I understand that a major focus in my life is on relationships. However, intimate and romantic relationships seem to be the most difficult thing for me. I have only had about two boyfriends ever and they were pretty much incompatible, thus more »

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Mercury Retrograde: Slowing Down

Mercury Retrograde: Slowing Down

Mercury turns retrograde on Friday, and I’m unabashedly recommending that the entire world go on vacation. The cardinal T-square remains in full swing, keeping us on a treadmill but not necessarily going anywhere. Just about everyone I talk to these days senses that a breakthrough is right around the corner, but they’re being held back more »

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Weekly Forecast May 10: Mercury Direct, New Moon in Taurus

Weekly Forecast May 10: Mercury Direct, New Moon in Taurus

Although there aren’t many major planetary aspects this week, what we’ve got promises to bring a flurry of activity. Mercury has been retrograde since April 18. On Tuesday, the Messenger stations direct at 2°39′ Taurus, in an applying conjunction with the Moon and tight trine with Pluto in Capricorn. The Moon is still in the waning more »

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Weekly Forecast May 3: Sun Square Mars

Weekly Forecast May 3: Sun Square Mars

Most of this week’s aspects are fairly low-key, given what we’ve been dealing with over the past several months. It’s a great time to take a short vacation. Mercury is still retrograde and making mischief with travel plans, especially if you’re on a business trip. But now that he’s speeding along in reverse, the logjams more »

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Full Moon in Scorpio, April 28

Full Moon in Scorpio, April 28

The Full Moon in Scorpio normally is a magical time of regeneration and rebirth. That’s all the more true for the Scorpio Full Moon on April 28, thanks to a smooth, flowing connection between the Sun, Moon, and Pluto, Scorpio’s ruler. Moreover, the Sun is in tight conjunction with retrograde Mercury, and Pluto is retrograde, more »

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Ask Real Astrologers: Can Astrology Explain the Mayhem of the Volcano in Iceland?

Ask Real Astrologers: Can Astrology Explain the Mayhem of the Volcano in Iceland?

This week’s question comes from Geraldine in London, England: Any ideas what is going on astrologically that is causing the volcanic eruption in Iceland that is creating mayhem across the air space in Europe at the moment? Presumably something to do with the cardinal T-square? Good question, Geraldine! I’ve addressed some of this in my more »

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Help for the Mercury Retrograde Challenged

Help for the Mercury Retrograde Challenged

You’re late for your date, stuck in the mother of all traffic jams, and forgot your iPhone. After driving around for what seems like forever, you finally find a phone booth and make your call, only to discover you had the wrong day. It’s classic Mercury retrograde! Named after the mythological messenger of the gods, more »

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Weekly Forecast April 12: New Moon in Aries, Mercury Retrograde

Weekly Forecast April 12: New Moon in Aries, Mercury Retrograde

It might seem a little strange this week, with New Moon beginnings pushing us forward, while Mercury retrograde urges us to go back and revise or reconsider. When you think about it, though, these aren’t mutually exclusive activities. Sometimes making a fresh start requires going back over what we’ve done to see what worked and more »

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Weekly Forecast January 11: Solar Eclipse in Capricorn, Mercury Direct

Weekly Forecast January 11: Solar Eclipse in Capricorn, Mercury Direct

This is a landmark week, with enough activity in the sky for a Hollywood thriller. Not only do we have a solar eclipse, but Saturn turns retrograde, Mercury returns direct, and Jupiter enters Pisces. Whew! Each of these events is significant in itself, but together, they make for some powerful new beginnings with a willingness more »

Ask Real Astrologers: What’s Happening with My New Job?

Ask Real Astrologers: What’s Happening with My New Job?

This week’s question comes from Christina in Greece: I’ve been unemployed for ten months, and now I am given an opportunity to work for sales for a medical department of a big company. I am going to persuade people be our members. But I have some doubts about the progress of this step. I totally more »