This Week in Astrology
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This Week in Astrology #115 -- 6-8-09
The Three Aquarians (Neptune, Chiron & Jupiter, all at 26 degrees Aquarius) continue to hog the headlines: this week they receive a square from Mercury and magical quintiles from Mars and Venus. We also discuss a Venus-Pluto trine, Mercury's entry int
This Week in Astrology #114 -- 6-1-09
It might feel as if you're driving with the parking brake on this week, with major transits of both powerful initiation (Mars trine Pluto) and restriction (Sun square Saturn). Likewise, relationship is pulled in two directions, as Venus aspects numerous t
This Week in Astrology #113 -- 5-25-09
It's another eventful astrological week, with Mercury going direct, Neptune and Chiron going retrograde, and Jupiter conjuncting Neptune! Mars also sextiles the triple conjunction in Aquarius and enters Taurus. Talk about a busy sky week! In Part 2 we hea
This Week in Astrology #112 -- 5-18-09
We have a dizzying variety of transits this week: a New Moon in Gemini, Jupiter conjuncting Chiron and semi-sextiling Uranus, the Sun conjuncting Mercury and entering Gemini, and Mercury squaring Neptune, Jupiter and Chiron. And that's just for starters!
This Week in Astrology #111 -- 5-11-09
Saturn goes direct this week, providing fresh energy for new accomplishments. We also examine a Mars-Uranus quincunx, Mercury's entry into Taurus and the Sun aspecting most of the planets beyond Mars! In Part 2 we cover astrological considerations on timi
This Week in Astrology 110 -- 5-4-09
Mercury Retrograde is the week's hottest event, followed by the Scorpio Full Moon. (A Sun-Saturn trine runs a distant third.) There's no Part 3 this week, but an unusually rich Part 2 features a dozen listener emails. Questions addressed include whether t
This Week in Astrology 109 -- 4-27-09
Venus square Pluto, one of astrology's most formidable relationship challengers and the week's most powerful transit, sets the stage for a bolt-from-the-blue announcement from Benjamin and Spiritsong (his wife and co-host this week)! Part One's Listener c
This Week in Astrology 108 -- 4-20-09
Mars squares Pluto this week (stay calm, everybody!) on the heels of a New Moon in Taurus. The relationship and creativity planets Venus and Mars are also spotlighted, both by their conjunction and because they're both entering Aries. This episode is shor
This Week in Astrology 107 -- 4-13-09
Mars and Uranus form a volatile fusion (emphasis on fuse), Venus turns direct (to the relief of relationships everywhere) and the Sun enters Taurus this week. The Sun also sextiles Chiron and Neptune, and Mercury forms a businesslike trine to Saturn. In P
This Week in Astrology 106 -- 4-6-09
An unusually harmonious Full Moon highlights the week, along with Venus' retrograde entry into Pisces and Ceres turning direct. In Part 2, we explore the South Node, enlightenment in the chart, esoteric astrology and where to situate transit charts. And i