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May 2023 Horoscope: Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio, Pluto Retrograde, and more

Find out our what the Scorpio lunar eclipse, the Pluto retrograde, and Taurus season means for your sign! Plus learn how Starseed Curiosities Gifts crystal of the month, hematite can help support you this May! .

Greetings dear ones!

We all know the phrase April showers bring May flowers. But this month there is a lot more than an abundance of florals happening.

While the start of chill Taurus season is something to look forward to, this month also marks the first lunar eclipse of 2023, a time period of spiritual growth, deep reflections thanks to Mercury retrograde, and a dramatic full moon. But fear not! With the help of your horoscope, you can navigate through these cosmic occurrences seamlessly.

Some key astrological occurrences to pay attention to this month include:

Major Transits This Month

Left overs from last month: Mercury Retrograde in Taurus.
Mercury retrograde in strong willed Taurus continues to have us reflecting, remembering, rethinking, and revising our lives and our communications in an attempt to feel understood during a time of rampant miscommunication.

May 1st-June 11th: Pluto Retrograde in Aquarius
Pluto is a generational planet that takes, give or take 248 years to complete its orbit around the sun.

As a collective this shift is encourageing us–literally.
There is a boldness to Pluto's placement in Aquarius, that brings out the weird, the wacky, and the innovative solutions to solve social problems. Aquarius is very focused on equality and revolution. Which is probably why throughout history we’ve seen this retrograde cause the toppling of monarchies, the rebellion of colonies, and the ratification of the American Constitution.

There is a boldness to Pluto's placement in Aquarius, that brings out the weird, the wacky, and the innovative solutions to solve social problems. Aquarius is very focused on equality and revolution. Which is probably why throughout history we’ve seen this retrograde cause the toppling of monarchies, the rebellion of colonies, and the ratification of the American Constitution.

On a personal level, this retrograde represents chaos or turmoil followed by major change and rebirth. Your focus shifts to your Time to consider what work you still have to do before your true rebirth can begin.

May 5: Scorpio Full Flower Moon Lunar Eclipse
A deep dive into the emotional body is needed. Transformation is guaranteed. This is a powerful time of immense change, spiritual, emotional, and psychological breakthroughs. Repressed memories resurface and are reframed and reintegrated.

May 7: Venus in Cancer
When Venus courts Cancer on My 5, your relationships will take on a more nurturing, emotional, and inner circle and home centered focus. Sensitivity increases making it a good time to express deep emotion.

May 14: Mercury goes Direct in Aries
Mercury retrograde ends its backwards motion and strong direct and honest communication begins clearing up any miscommunications and paving the way forward.

May 16: Jupiter in Taurus
Luck comes to the sensitive bull, bringing with it a new season, new beginnings, and a little bit of luxury.

May 17: Jupiter and Pluto Square Off
The desire to be in control of everything is strong and yet totally unachievable. Focus on you.

May 19: New Moon in Taurus
New beginnings take root, focus on doing something that feels real, substantiated, and sustaining. Bonus points if it pays. Also it’s time to boot any frenemies off the island.

May 20: Mars in Leo
A relaxed self-confidence and leadership reminiscent of jungle cats increases.

May 21: Sun in Gemini/ Gemini Season Begins
Fun, play, communication and duality intensify. It’s time to fly!

Let's embrace this beautiful month and all the new beginnings it brings!

Crystal of the Month: Hematite

Crystal of the month is brought to you by Starseed Curiosities & Gifts an ethically sourced crystal and gift shop for the spiritual, witchy, and curious in downtown The Dalles, OR.

Hematite is the perfect crystal to help you transform, mourn, and from Aries season to Taurus season, the Aries solar eclipse and weather this month’s Mercury Retrograde.

Rhodonite uses:

protects
calms anxiety
helps with shyness
heals
treats addictions, overindulgences and compulsions
dissolves negativity
boosts self esteem
grounding
boosts survival instinct and willpower
instills confidence
improves focus and memory
regulates blood flow

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Astrology is a Tool for Self Reflection

Astrology is a tool we can use to take the temperature of the world and reflect on how we might respond to what’s happening both internally and externally in the world. It helps us pay attention to our physical and emotional states and opens us up to new ways of navigating our thoughts and actions.

Everything written here is meant to be used as a tool of reflection and self-awareness and not as a hard prediction of the future. The stars and planets do a lot of talking, but ultimately we each must decide our own path in life.

Don’t know your moon or venus sign? Find out here.

Astrological Themes of 2023

Looking for an Astrological Life Coach? Check out Nana I Ke Kumu in The Dalles!

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Dear Aries,

Last month brought a solar eclipse in your sign, some unexpected changes, and a focus on the joy derived from your most trusted relationships.

But while last month was more outwardly focused, this month you’re diving deep into your inner landscape into more emotional territory. It’s a month for asking yourself: what do you need to feel loved and witnessed? Mid month brings increased confidence in yourself and the revelations brought on by the retrograde and lunar eclipse. End of month sees you taking life by the reins and charting a course that sparks your creative drive and passion.

Aries 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is healing, and learning to balance your spiritual ideals with the reality of the mundane.

Your Tarot Card: The Tower

This moonth things may feel topsy-turvy, and like they are coming at you from all directions. Having obstacles is never a preference yet these are the times that truly define us and support us in becoming our best selves! Remember, whatever difficulties arise, you have the choice of facing them head on and making a plan or resisting them and getting knocked off your feet. Choose wisely.

TAROTSCOPES is brought to you by Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre- offering liberation and divination services in the Gorge and online. Wyld is releasing her first online Tarot course in April (The Feral Tarot) if you would like to learn more divination skills! She also offers private sessions, Women’s Circles and more!

Check out all her offerings at www.wyldfempyre.com.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Dear Taurus,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Last month was a bit tumultuous, filled with highs and lows.

Listen, I know you tend to be the type to cry on your birthday, because when you reflect—you tend to take a deep dive into the minutia of grief and bliss that is life. But it’s your season! And you have so much to be proud of!

Material things, your career, and your financial stability are on your mind this month: Where are you at in your career? How can you create synergy between your daily routines and making money? What kind of life do you want to live?

Also on your mind this month are your relationships, early in the month things might get emotional and dreams about your exes might cause you to reflect on your exes and what good and evil they have brought to your life. What have you learned? Are you ready for something new?

But all the rumination starts to ease up after Mercury goes directly recentering you around the one thing you can truly control: you.

Taurus 2023 Overview: The theme of your year is balancing external and internal maintenance of the mundane aspects of life.

Your Tarot Card: The Empress

This moonth is all about having a sense of tenderness and luxury. This would be a good time to reevaluate your self-care practices! How do you tend yourself mind body heart and soul? Do you have practices in all four of these areas? If you do not take ownership of how you are cared for, who will? These are the questions for you to ponder at this time!

TAROTSCOPES is brought to you by Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre- offering liberation and divination services in the Gorge and online. Wyld is releasing her first online Tarot course in April (The Feral Tarot) if you would like to learn more divination skills! She also offers private sessions, Women’s Circles and more! Check out all her offerings atwww.wyldfempyre.com

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Dear Gemini,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Last month brought some spice to your life, what with a difficult retrograde, a chaotic eclipse, and a focus on romance.

This month you’re on the path to working through recent transformations to achieve inner peace with the situation. Time to take charge of your story and reframe the past as a part of the plot. Let go of fear and limitations and embrace the reality of your magnitude as an emotional, psychological, and spiritual being. Once your season begins on the 21st, you’ll be enjoying some uplifting twists and turns that challenge you to be your best self.

Gemini 2022 Overview: The theme of your life this year is balancing forward momentum with rest.

Your Tarot Card: Three of Wands

This moonth is all about gaining clarity around how you create income and abundance for yourself. Are you familiar with your numbers and your needs? This is an excellent opportunity to take some time and get clear on your streams of income and if they are meeting your needs both for now and for the future. the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is right now! The same holds true for your resources.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Dear Cancer,

Last month was all about friendships.

This month your loved ones are focused on you and making sure you feel loved and appreciated. Bask in it! Trust in softness and keep a sharp eye on how you respond to drama. Practice challenging the thoughts and emotions brought up by emotional triggers and reframe them to help you maintain a curious mind. Towards the middle of the month your courage and empowerment intensifies and your life path will unfurl before you like a blooming flower.

Cancer 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is to expand and innovate.

Your Tarot Card: Ace of Cups

This moonth represents a new beginning for you emotionally! This Ace is a delight to experience… allow yourself to start fresh whether It is a romantic relationship, a friendship, or the relationship with yourself. Everyone deserves a second chance. Emotions can be a challenging space for you, so allow this to be a time of ease and gentle expression of your feelings.

Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Dear Leo,

Last month brought both stress and success.

This month you're reflecting on your relationships, your romance, and what it means to be committed to walking in love. Mid month things shift towards confidence, pride, and revising your habits to reflect your material, career, and health goals.

Leo 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is to address insecurities, debts, and seek meaningful connections with yourself and others.

Your Tarot Card: Ten of Wands

This moonth is offering you a good ending and some closure sweet Leo. The Tens always speak to a cycle or a pattern ending. And every ending creates a rebirth and the possibility of a new beginning! This card says it’s time for an old belief system or way of thinking to come to a close so that you can expand and experience your life differently. take a moment to consider what is holding you back from the adventure of your life? Chances are pretty good it’s all a thought just waiting to be changed!

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Dear Virgo,

Last month was all about self-care.

As a result of your efforts, this month you’re shifting into a mindset that is both strong willed, and self-confident. You’re starting a whole new season of lessons and learning with new characters, new plots, and a new life. Be careful though, while the scenery may have changed, you need to keep a close on how you respond to your world around you, especially in moments of heightened stress and emotion. How can you reframe those thoughts and feelings and integrate new practices and beliefs into your actions?

Stay curious Virgo.

Virgo 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is commitment, mutual support, mind-body-soul connection and career evolution.

Your Tarot Card: Nine of Swords

This moonth is a time of rebirth for you. In particular a time of changing the way you have been behaving and acting in your life. the Nines always signify a time of letting go and letting something change. What repetitive actions have you been taking that are not making headway? What places in your life feel like you’re banging your head against the wall? This is the time to re-examine those choices and choose a brand new direction. The only thing you can change truly is yourself.

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Dear Libra,

Last month was all about grief, growth, love, and relationships.

This month it’s about healing your heart, and overcoming limiting beliefs. It’s time to exercise that determination and stick-with-it-ness to create a stable life for yourself. Things take on a more sensitive, nurturing, and romantic vibe this month overall, putting you in the spotlight of adoring energies. Towards the end of the month money comes your way!

Libra 2023 Overview: The theme of your 2023 is self-acceptance, wellness, intimacy, and abstaining from passing judgment on others.

Your Tarot Card: Eight of Wands

This moonth it is time to simplify! You simply have too many thoughts in your head, and too many plates spinning metaphorically. You cannot hold anything else in your mind! It is time to let go of the projects, people and dreams that are not serving you. I know it is hard for you dear Libra - as you see and value the good in everything! But for you to be your most powerful, it is imperative that you simplify at this time.

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Dear Scorpio!

Last month brought a crash course in opportunities to be accountable, let go of toxicity, and deepen your relationships.

This month kicks off with a full moon lunar eclipse in your sign which is sure to stir up a need for a deep dive into whatever it is that isn’t sitting right with you. The eclipse brings death and rebirth and potentially a vision of a whole new life path. If your relationships survive unscathed, rest assured that new commitments or perhaps even marital bliss is on the way.

Scorpio 2023 Overview: The theme of your 2023 is devotion, integrity, growth and expansion.

Your Tarot Card: Ten of Cups

Closure closure closure. This moonth is all about clearing up old emotional wounds that are leaking energy so that you can be free going forward. It is an excellent time energetically to release old wounds and simmering stories that you have about how others have treated you or how life has been unfair. Those things might be true -and- you can still let them go so that you have more space to welcome in a new story, perhaps one that is focused on joy!

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

Dear Sagittarius,

Last month the focus was on examining your loneliness and your relationships.

This month starts with you still turned inward, examining memories, fears, and limiting beliefs. There is a deep call towards the beginning of the month to do a deep dive into reframing and rebirthing from those thoughts and feelings which are holding you back from healing. Towards the middle and end of the month things shift into a lighter tone however, and you’ll find things seem to flow in a way that removes any burdensome feelings from responsibility and intimacy.

Sagittarius 2023 Overview: The theme of your life this year is self-love, growth, and the opportunity to share your talents with the world.

Your Tarot Card: The Sun

This moonth represents a wonderful time for you to shine! Often times you can be so future focused that the current achievements do not get celebrated or seen. Allow yourself the opportunity at this time to really bask in the goodness of your life. It is by digesting the good things that we invite in even more of the stuff a satisfying life is made of.

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Dear Capricorn,

Last month brought some spice, some action, and some practice communicating clearly.

This month you’re transforming your career, and social life and moving on from friendships, situationships, and work that no longer feel relevant or sustaining to you. How can you align your desired daily lifestyle and career goals to create a happier life? Mid month brings you luck in love, and career so tune into your intuition and inner steel and have a blast with it!

Capricorn 2023 Overview: The theme of your life in 2023 is personal growth and new opportunities for love, career advancement, and strengthened relationships. New years resolutions are getting done this year honey! Simplify your goals into one word motivators and stick to it.

Your Tarot Card: Strength

This moonth, it is time to focus on balance and flexibility. This is not the time to be hyper vigilant about a timeline or the to do list. You will find that you go much faster by slowing down and allowing things to shift based on the needs of the moment. There are so many lessons available to you by doing so!

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

Dear Aquarius!

Last month brought transformative changes to the social and political landscape and your life.

This month you are deepening your knowledge of yourself, your goals, and your desires. Meanwhile your public facing persona and roles are in the spotlight causing you to reflect on what works, what doesn’t and what it means to be a popular but private person. Towards the end of the month your relationships and love life becomes exceptionally passionate and intimate.

Aquarius 2023 Overview: The theme of your life in 2023 is focus on finances, transformation, and expressing your authentic self.

Your Tarot Card: Eight of Cups

This moonth is characterized by letting go of the past and allowing yourself to move forward, even if there are still possibilities that linger in your heart. We must fully let go of our attachment to some thing that has changed before we can find our next steps through the change. You are such a visionary, and it is so easy to become attached to a vision! Yet sometimes those visions are simply meant to start us in a direction; they are still valuable, even if they do not come to fruition.

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Dear Pisces!

Last month brought mixed emotions, and new beginnings.

This month starts off reflective about the past but by mid month you’ll be feeling more grounded in your mindset and your physical reality As Venus enters your fellow water sign Cancer, you’ll also be feeling more appreciative of the people in your life. You’ll also enjoy some time in the spotlight this month so prepare yourself to share your genius at home and at work, regardless of what others may think.

Pisces 2023 Overview: The theme of your year is personal growth, self-reliance, hard-work and patience.

Your Tarot Card: Eight of Swords

This moonth you are invited to get really honest with what obligations you have tied yourself to that are draining your life force and are not true for you anymore. Sometimes we say yes to things because we want to please people or we think it might be a good fit, but after experiencing the obligation, we realize it is not for us. This card suggests it would be best for everyone for you to get really clear and let go of the obligations that don’t feel good to you anymore. This allows them to be available for others, who might truly benefit from the experience!

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Your April 2023 Horoscope: A Solar Eclipse in Aries Brings Catalyst for Transformation

Find out our what the Aries solar eclipse means for your sign and what the tarot cards have in store for your zodiac sign this month! Plus learn how this months crystal, rhodonite can help support your transition through April and May's mercury retrograde.

Greetings dear ones!

It's that time of year again, where we welcome the beautiful month of April with open arms. The sun is shining brighter, the birds are chirping louder, and spring is in full swing. This season brings a sense of renewal and revitalization, which can be both exciting and overwhelming. As we enter April 2023, there are several astronomical events and dates to keep in mind that may impact our daily lives.

While the start of chill Taurus season is something to look forward to, this month also marks the beginning of Mercury retrograde, a potentially chaotic eclipse, and a dramatic full moon. But fear not! With the help of your horoscope, you can navigate through these cosmic occurrences seamlessly.

Major Transits This Month

April 3: Mercury enters Taurus
Mercury, the messenger of the gods, enters Taurus on April 3, setting the tone for honest and direct communication throughout the month. However, it's essential to get any crucial conversations out of the way early on, as the month brings an eclipse and Mercury retrograde.

April 5: Full moon in Libra
The full moon in Libra on April 5 may lead to some drama, but it's also an ideal night to focus on self-care and wellness routines.

April 10: Venus enters Gemini
When Venus enters Gemini on April 10, your social calendar is likely to pick up with romantic dates and adventures with friends. However, the new moon and solar eclipse in Aries on April 19 may bring sudden endings or beginnings and swift change. It's crucial to address any difficult conversations before this event.

April 19: New moon and solar eclipse in Aries
Prepare for fiery new beginnings and some cataclysmic endings!

April 20: Sun enters Taurus
The start of Taurus season on April 20 brings a laid-back time for having fun with friends, enjoying warmer weather, and practicing mindfulness. However, Mercury retrograde begins on April 21, so remember to read the fine print, proofread important emails, and ignore any unwanted communication.

April 21: Mercury retrograde begins

Time to recognize, reminisce, reflect on, and revise your physical and material habits and routines!

Let's embrace this beautiful month and all the new beginnings it brings!

Crystal of the Month: Rhodonite

Rhodonite is the perfect crystal to help you transition from Aries season to Taurus season, the Aries solar eclipse and weather this month’s Mercury Retrograde.

Rhodonite uses:

boosts creatvity
aides with attention to detail
balances yin and yang energies
promotes unconditional love and co-operation
helps you see both sides of the issue
helps you reach your full potential
supports a fresh start
balances physical and emotional health

Get this supportive crystal from Starseed Curiosities & Gifts in The Dalles!

Astrology is a Tool for Self Reflection

Don’t know your moon or venus sign? Find out here.

Astrological Themes of 2023

Looking for an Astrological Life Coach? Check out Nana I Ke Kumu in The Dalles!

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Dear Aries,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

The theme of your life this year is healing, and learning to balance your spiritual ideals with the reality of the mundane.

This month may be intense for you, but you are a strong and resilient and strong ram, so you'll get through it just fine. The solar eclipse in your sign on the 19th which may bring unexpected change and challenges. Just remember to stay positive, communicate clearly, and exercise self-care to help stabilize things.

April 3 is a great time to talk about money matters, and strategize slow deliberate changes to your finances thanks to Mercury entering Taurus. (We all know how important finances are in this economy.)

On April 5, the full moon in Libra emphasizes the importance of partnerships and relationships. Remember that you have people by your side you can trust and show them some appreciation.

When Venus enters Gemini on April 10, it's easy to have open and honest conversations about your relationship status. And maybe try to have that “what are we?” conversation before Mercury retrograde starts on April 21.

Double-check your emails and texts for typos and ignore toxic people who try to contact you.

The biggest thing for you to pay attention to this month is

When Taurus season arrives on the 20th, you’ll be best served by focusing on the positives, no matter how small. So, stay optimistic, communicate clearly, and enjoy the ride this April!

April brings intense energy for you with the solar eclipse in your sign. As a strong and stubborn ram, you'll get through this just fine, but it's important to prepare yourself for the unexpected changes that this eclipse may bring. Remember to communicate your wants and needs clearly to avoid any serious damage.

Early April is a promising time to have conversations surrounding money, as the communication planet Mercury enters sensual Taurus and your 2nd House of Possessions. While no astrologer can promise an influx of cash in this economy, this transit can help you work with your union, ask for a raise, or create a budget.

The full moon in Libra on April 5 brings supportive energy from your loved ones as you navigate any nerve-wracking negotiations. This transit could also see a leveling up in a romantic relationship.

Venus enters flirty Gemini on April 10, making conversations about relationship statuses flow easily.

The new moon and solar eclipse in your sign on April 19, may bring swift and unexpected changes. However, clear communication about your wants and needs can help you navigate this transit without any serious damage.

As Taurus season begins on April 20th, focus on the silver lining in those spring rain clouds. Remember to note and remember everything good that happens, even just praise and compliments.

Finally, as Mercury retrograde begins on April 21st, remember to double-check for typos in important communications, ignore incoming communications from toxic people from your past, and arrive early to work to avoid transportation complications.

Wishing you a positive and fulfilling April ahead!

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre Your Tarot Card: Three of Wands

This moonth represents a time to get clear on your life strategy! Do you have one year, three year and five year goals? Where are you shooting you arrows into the future? This represents an excellent opportunity to vision! Time slips quickly if we don’t pay attention…

TAROTSCOPES is brought to you by Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre- offering liberation and divination services in the Gorge and online. Wyld is releasing her first online Tarot course in April (The Feral Tarot) if you would like to learn more divination skills! She also offers private sessions, Women’s Circles and more! Check out all her offerings at www.wyldfempyre.com

Aries 2023 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Dear Taurus,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

The theme of your year is balancing external and internal maintenance of the mundane aspects of life.

As your season begins this month, you may be feeling excited about celebrating yourself. Reflect on how you want to honor your solar return and share that with your loved ones. Knowing what you want is the first step to getting it.

The full moon in Libra on April 5 is a perfect opportunity to meditate on your birthday plans and practice self-care. Light some candles, take a long mineral bath, try some euphoric breathework, and budget time into your schedule to allow yourself time to sleep and recharge.

Opportunities for growth may arise before the sun even enters your sign, especially regarding professional or passion projects. Venus enters Gemini on April 10, bringing networking opportunities and social invitations. This transit could bring positive developments for you.

Remember this month it’s all about taking a break before Taurus season officially begins on April 20.The new moon and solar eclipse in Aries on April 19 may cause some drama, and unless you’re craving being the center of this week’s tea, you might be best off laying low home and binge-watching your favorite TV show.

As Taurus season kicks off, remember to celebrate yourself in some way, even if it's low-key! Treat yourself to lifes little luxuries. Take that long weekend, go for a hike, have a picnic, and embrace the endless possibilities of being alive today in this moment.

Also just a reminder to Tarus: I know you’re the hopeless romantic of the zodiac, and soemtimes life can feel lonely, but please, just stop texting your ex when Mercury goes retrograde in your sign starting on April 21. Trust me, it’s not worth the heartache and it’s way past time to let them go with love. Also be sure to read the fine print before signing any new contracts until Mercury goes direct again on May 14th.

Have fun, Taurus, and enjoy your month!

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Page of Cups

Dear Taurus, this moonth it’s time to get a lil more vulnerable and share your feelings to the world. I know it’s not comfy… but this is a time to practice! The more we are able to articulate our our feelings in real time…the cleaner relationships become.

TAROTSCOPES is brought to you by Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre- offering liberation and divination services in the Gorge and online. Wyld is releasing her first online Tarot course in April (The Feral Tarot) if you would like to learn more divination skills! She also offers private sessions, Women’s Circles and more! Check out all her offerings at www.wyldfempyre.com

Taurus 2023 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Dear Gemini,

The theme of your life this year is balancing forward momentum with rest.

As the month begins, you will be reminded of the importance of maintaining friendships. With Mercury entering Taurus on April 3, it's a great time to rethink your communication patterns with loved ones. Whether it's responding more to messages or establishing boundaries for yourself, it's time to prioritize the relationships that matter to you.

The full moon on April 5th falls in your house of pleasure. Whether you spend the night with a trusted lover or indulge in a luxurious self-care routine, it's all about enjoying the moment and having a good time.

As Venus enters your sign on April 10th, your love life will be blessed with increased intimacy and pleasure. But remember, friendships can be just as important as romantic relationships, so take time to appreciate those closest to you.

The new moon and solar eclipse in Aries on April 19th may leave you feeling on edge, so it's essential to take care of yourself during this time. Pour yourself into a hobby or enjoy a relaxing movie, but don't take your eclipse-induced anxiety out on your friends.

As grounded Taurus season begins on April 20th, it's time to focus on your money and your career. Whether you're happy with your current job or looking for a big raise, make sure to advocate for yourself and check in to ensure you're being treated well in your professional life.

As Mercury goes retrograde on April 21st, be sure to read the fine print before signing important documents and try to leave the house a little earlier than usual to avoid transportation woes interfering with your work. The going can get tough at time this month, but you’ve got so much to be grateful for!

Trust your inner strength, Gemini!

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: The High Priestess

Gorgeous Gemini! This is your moonth to admit to yourself that you hold some wisdom and mastery in this life. Too often we downplay our gifts and skills because we don’t want to be braggarts or seen as selfish…yet this means no one knows of our unique gifts. It’s time to be of service and shine!

TAROTSCOPES is brought to you by Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre- offering liberation and divination services in the Gorge and online. Wyld is releasing her first online Tarot course in April (The Feral Tarot) if you would like to learn more divination skills! She also offers private sessions, Women’s Circles and more! Check out all her offerings at www.wyldfempyre.com

Gemini 2022 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Dear Cancer,

The theme of your life this year is to expand and innovate.

This month it’s all about friendship.

With Mars now in your sign, you may feel more confident and assertive than usual. This energy will help you take charge of your life, and you'll be better able to communicate your needs to others. This month, your focus turns towards your friendships, and you'll find that you're able to resolve any disagreements that may have arisen recently.

As Mercury enters Taurus on April 3, you'll have the opportunity to deepen your friendships and create new bonds with like-minded people. You'll find that you have a strong desire to connect with others, and you may even meet someone new who becomes an important part of your life. This transit also signals a time of fun and laughter, so make sure to take advantage of it and enjoy yourself.

The full moon in Libra on April 5 brings your attention to your home and family, reminding you that your friends can become your chosen family. If you're feeling misunderstood or unsupported by your blood relatives, this lunation reminds you that you have a support system outside of your immediate family. Don't be afraid to set firm boundaries and to call on other supports in your life.

The new moon and solar eclipse in Aries on April 19 may bring some drama into your personal life and unexpected opportunities in your professional life. Networking opportunities or professional news that you've been waiting for may arise.

As Taurus season begins on April 20, you'll feel grounded and ready to take on whatever comes your way. Whether it's your day job, creative projects, or personal hobbies, the work will be fulfilling and satisfying. However, make sure to continue prioritizing your friendships, as they will help keep you balanced and happy.

And finally, be careful during Mercury retrograde, which begins on April 21. Double-check your messages and emails for potential typos or miscommunications, revise your routines, and remain flexible.

Happy socializing, Cancer!

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Death

This moonth is a cocoon time for you sweet Cancer…let it be. True transformation arrives when we allow what was to have closure and make space for what is BEcoming to be born. Take time to reflect this moonth. Who are you now?

TAROTSCOPES is brought to you by Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre- offering liberation and divination services in the Gorge and online. Wyld is releasing her first online Tarot course in April (The Feral Tarot) if you would like to learn more divination skills! She also offers private sessions, Women’s Circles and more! Check out all her offerings at www.wyldfempyre.com

Cancer 2023 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Dear Leo,

The theme of your life this year is to address insecurities, debts, and seek meaningful connections with yourself and others.

This month brings both stress and success.

Your relationships are well and will remain so if you continue to nurture them. However, you may feel your attention is being divided between creative and professional projects. The start of the month brings a fantastic opportunity for networking, so be open to receiving any invitations that come your way.

A full moon in Libra will bring communication, culmination, and manifestation. You may hear professional good news during this time, and it's important to stay on top of your inbox. Venus’s transit into Gemini sparks your social energy and highlights the friendships that nourish and support you.

The new moon and solar eclipse in Aries on April 19 may bring sudden and unexpected changes, so it's best to spend the night relaxing at home with a trusted friend. When Taurus season begins on April 20, your life’s focus continues to be on your career, work, and finances. Recognition and maybe even fame is possible so take a deep breath and enjoy basking in the spotlight for a while.

However, you’ll want to get all your important contracts and public affairs buttoned up and signed on the dotted line before Mercury goes retrograde on April 21, bringing a chance to turn inwards and reflect but also increases teh chances for miscommunication, travel delays, toxic people from your past and other such nonsense that may try to put a kink in your plancs.

Overall, April is a great time to nurture your friendships, romantic relationships, network, and enjoy your success for a while, just take it one step at a time and you’ll be fine!

Have a great April!

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: King of Cups

This moonth holds some big feelings dear Leo! This card suggests making spaces for yourself to feel them. When was the last time you attended a Sharing Circle? These can be a men’s circle, women’s circle, nonbinary circle, a circle of shared culture or race etc… there are spaces made for sharing our feelings! And if you can’t find one…maybe it’s time to start one?

Leo 2023 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Dear Virgo,

The theme of your life this year is commitment, mutual support, mind-body-soul connection and career evolution.

April is all about self-care.

On April 3, Mercury moves into Taurus and your friends and loved ones might come to you for advice. You're the healer of the zodiac, so tap into that inner wisdom and share your self-care secrets!

Give yourself a break and go on a technology hiatus when the full moon in Libra hits on April 5. It's time to practice what you preach and show up for yourself by showing yourself love, whether that means binge watching TV, a bath and going to bed early, or sitting down to plan your future move.

The second week of April is the perfect time for some fun socializing when Venus enters communicative Gemini on April 10. Hang out with friends, host a party, and enjoy the company of others.

But come April 19, a new moon and chaotic solar eclipse in fiery Aries may bring some sudden changes and endings, so if you might be best off just chilling at home.

Taurus season begins April 20, making it time to focus on your material and physical groth.

Mercury goes retrograde on April 21, and since Mercury is your ruler, you might be hit harder than other signs, just remember you’ve gone through this before and you can get to the other side again.

Listen to your inner healer this month, Virgo!

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Page of Wands

This moonth it’s time to focus on expanding your relationship with your monkey mind. Time for deeper meditation, a new course or creating that business plan or book outline. Your brain needs a job or to be put to focus in a new way… if not you may feel restless!

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Dear Libra,

The theme of your 2023 is self-acceptance, wellness, intimacy, and abstaining from passing judgment on others.

This month your love life is blooming.

Thanks to all the releasing you’ve been doing in your life, you’re ready to start a new cycle which will begin on April 3 when Mercury enters Taurus and your House of Sex, Death, and Transformation. Take adavantge of this transformational moment to manifest the relationships, boundaries, and partners you want in your life.

The full moon enters your sign on April 5, bringing some kink and spice into the bedroom. Enjoy it.

On April 10, your ruling planet, Venus, enters Gemini, bringing self-care to forefront of your attention. How can you treat your mind, body, and spirit to what it needs?

On April 19, a new moon and solar eclipse in Aries bring unexpected changes to your relationships.

Once Taurus season begins on the 20th, it’s time to get grounded, get sensual and focus on what brings your nervous system pleasure.

That way you’ll be feeling on solid ground by the time Mercury retrograde begins on April 21.

Take care of yourself and your relationships this month, Libra!

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Nine of Cups

This is a moonth of Rebirth for you beautiful Libra! Particularly in the realm of emotions… it’s an opportunity to reclaim anything that you have suppressed. What emotions are you particularly uncomfortable with? Anger? Grief? Joy? Do some self exploration and spend some time with this less understood emotion- you just might make friends with it this moonth!

Libra 2023 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Dear Scorpio!

The theme of your 2023 is devotion, integrity, growth and expansion.

This month brings a crash course in opportunities to be accountable, let go of toxicity, and deepen your relationships.

Mars is in your fellow water sign Cancer this month, this in combination with Aries season is giving you a sharper and more impulsive edge than usual. So be careful with your words.

The full moon in Libra, on April 5 brings the final pen stroke to a chapter in your life and may force you to address the ways your strong emotions may have impacted your relationships. This shift could be a cause for celebration or mourning depending on how you choose to see it. But either way change can be difficult, so be sure to let those around you know if you’re struggling, and make space in your life for what is coming next.

On April 10, Venus enters Gemini bringing clarity to your communications. Use this time to apologize, make amends, set boundaries, vocalize your desires, and make necessary requests. It’s time to get vulnerable about how you really feel.

The new moon and solar eclipse in Aries on April 19, brings potentially cataclysmic and earth shattering revelations. As a Scorpio, death and transformation is nothing new to you. So embrace this new beginning in your realm of relationships! It’s time for a fresh start! Just be sure to also make extra time for self-care.

Once Taurus season begins on April 20, all the hard work you’ve been putting into your relationships is going to pay off. Now you finally get to lean into easy sensual pleasures in the bedroom, enjoy the company of friends, get grounded in your body and your finances. Or at least…it should be like that, but Mercury retrograde begins April 21, meaning that forward momentum might feel a bit stalled. Relax, reflect, and revise your life expectations accordingly. . Life will happen at exactly the pace it’s meant to.

Stay strong Scorpio!

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Page of Pentacles

This moonth is an exploration of your mundane reality Scorpio- in particular with regards to issues of safety, security and money! Don’t fight it…it’s time to do your numbers, create that budget and get clear on your financial priorities. I know it can be an emotional topic but this moonth offers energetic support in the process!

TAROTSCOPES is brought to you by Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre- offering liberation and divination services in the Gorge and online. Wyld is releasing her first online Tarot course in April (The Feral Tarot) if you would like to learn more divination skills! She also offers private sessions, Women’s Circles and more! Check out all her offerings at www.wyldfempyre.com

Scorpio 2023 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Dear Sagittarius,

The theme of your life this year is self-love, growth, and the opportunity to share your talents with the world.

This month you are craving social interaction and companionship, and while you might have to do most of the get-together planning yourself, luckily you also know what makes something a good time for you.

On April 3, Mercury in Taurus will draw your attention to your health. It’s time to get curious about your routines and habits and determine what is serving you and what is not.

A few days later on April 5, the full moon in Libra, followed by Venus’s transit into Gemini on April 10th activates your loneliness and need for companionship. As the most independent sign in the zodiac you’d think that heartbreak would feel liberating…and that aloneness equally so, but as you know all too well, that’s not necessarily always the case. Your nervous system needs a reset. You need to feel seen and cared for just like everyone else. Honor your heart and your mental and emotional health by scheduling in some quality time with friends or family.

It’s also time to have those tough talks about what you really need and want from your relationships before the new moon and solar eclipse in Aries on April 19, cooks up some serious action, bringing heightened emotions, big changes, cataclysmic endings and new begingings to your social landscape and your relationships.

Remember Sagittarius, you’re not alone, not ever, not really. You can be your own witness in this life.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Seven Of Pentacles

This moonth may feel extra busy as new opportunities for abundance roll in. Sometimes being in flow can feel overwhelming, especially if it’s not our norm. Focus on saying yes to the things that feel good and having clear boundaries around your precious time- you will need to rest.

Sagittarius 2023 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Dear Capricorn,

The theme of your life in 2023 is personal growth and new opportunities for love, career advancement, and strengthened relationships. News resolutions are getting done this year honey! Simplify your goals into one word motivators and stick to it.

Mars continues to bring spicy hot action to your love life this month, just make sure you’re communicating clearly with yourself and your partner(s)!

Mercury’s journey into your fellow earth sign, Tarus, on April 3 sparks your sensual side. Time to get grounded and communicate clearly about what your body needs and desires. Also it’s a good timet to discuss long-term material goals.

The full moon in Libra on April 5 and Venus’s transit into Gemini April 10 brings several days of opportunity to get out there, network, initiate conversations about new business partnerships, and generally rock at the socialite game. Balance work with self care and quality attention to your hobbies, friends, and loved ones and you’ll be having a blast both at work and at home.

The new moon and solar eclipse in Aries on April 19, might cook up the transformational action in your life. Every ending is a new beginning, Capricorn, so roll with the punches and make time to eat some ice cream, have an orgasm, and get a full night's rest.

When Taurus season begins April 20, work life balance comes into sharp focus. The very next day Mercury goes retrograde, making it time to reflect, and revise your communications, your work life balance, and how your routines are shaping your physical health and finances.

Have a super spicy April, Capricorn!

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Eight of Cups

Ending before something feels complete is not your preference, yet this moonth suggests it may be time to bring closure to projects and relationships that aren’t improving - even if you want them too! If it’s not in your control…let it go!

Capricorn 2023 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

Dear Aquarius!

The theme of your life in 2023 is focus on finances, transformation, and expressing your authentic self.

Saturn is finally out of your sign. But now Pluto has entered your sign for the foreseeable future! Just keep rolling with the punches my friends as this transit will bringing transformative changes to your life.

Meanwhile, you’ve still got the day-to-day to contend with.

When Mercury enters Taurus on April 3rd, it’s time to have grounded discussions with your loved ones and yourself about your home, your family, and your financial goals.

On the 10th, Venus enters chatty Gemini, bringing your focus to how you can best enjoy life with the support of your friends. Plan a party, go on an outing with your bestie, or book a reservation for a hot date! Now is the time to really lean into pleasure, joy and humor in relationships. Things don’t have to be so serious all the time!

On April 19, a new moon and solar eclipse in Aries brings a communication showdown and/or breakdown, marking a sudden ending or new beginning in your life. If you got something to let fly and you mean it-now is the time, but if not, you might be best avoiding any serious conversations today.

Taurus season begins on the 20th, bringing your focus to living in the now, and showing up fully in your relationships to self, and others. Then Mercury retrograde hits the next day, making this a time to reflect on your routines, habits, and finances and how to revise your life to best align with your values and goals.

Enjoy yourself this month, Aquarius!

Your Monthly Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: The Hanged One

This is a moonth of presence, patience and perseverance for you clever Aquarians. This is not the time to leap…it’s time to observe and let the next right step present itself. It can be challenging for the mind I know but trust in the transformation process will go far for you this spring…change is coming!

Aquarius 2023 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Dear Pisces!

The theme of your year is personal growth, self-reliance, hard-work and patience.

This month brings a bit of everything.

On April 3, Mercury enters grounded Taurus bringing your conversations about money, routines, and health into focus.

The full moon in Libra on April 5, brings the culmination of an ongoing transformation in your life. This could mean it’s time to celebrate an achievement at work or at home, or it might mean you’ve got some conflict or drama to resolve. But thanks to Mars in your fellow water sign, Cancer, you’ll have a bit more confidence in dealing with this than usual.

Venus moves into chatty Gemini on April 10, causing your attention to turn to your home, family, and chosen family. Make plans to be social, and spend some quality time with people who nourish your spirit.

The new moon and solar eclipse in fiery Aries on the 19th, brings quick endings, transformation and new beginnings. Now is the time to call it quits with a toxic ex, bad habits, and old wounds and move into a new era of self healing, and self-loving.

Taurus season begins April 20, bringing some groundedness to your life and moving your focus to spending time in nature, exercising, and enjoying life’s little luxuries while you weather the beginning of Mercury retrograde come April 21. Make sure you read the fine print, reflect on your routines, and prepare to set new goals during this time.

Embrace new beginnings with open arms this month, Pisces!

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Ten of Cups

Oh Pisces, the biggest feelers of the Zodiac! This moonth offers an opportunity for sweet relief in the emotional body and a time of maturity. You have the support at this time to release an old story that has caused you great pain in the past. It’s time for closure. You will feel so much better…

Pisces 2023 Overview

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Your March 2023 Horoscope: Saturn brings BIG shifts

Find out what the stars have in store for your zodiac sign this March

Hello Dear ones,

Pisces season and Aries season bring major life shifts as the days continue to grow longer.

Major Transits This Month

Saturn in Pisces
When: March 7th
Pisces has a softening influence on the Saturn which is known to be a bit rigid and rules our boundaries, attachments, and phases of planned growth. As a result there is a new level of ease in your relationships this month.

Full moon in Virgo
When: March 7th
Time to focus on your health goals.

Aries season begins with new moon in Aries
When: March 21st
Aries season is all about new beginnings, intense but fleeting emotions, and embracing our inner child and these feelings are only intensified by the new moon!

Pluto in Aquarius
When: March 23rd
The planet of rebirth is entering into progressive, innovative, and humanitarian Aquarius, creating a major vibe shift. Politics, technology, and social justice efforts will be undergoing a major makeover from now until 2044 as a result.

Mars in Cancer
When: March 25th
Passive aggression intensifies.

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Astrological Themes of 2023

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Dear Aries,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

The theme of your life this year is healing, and learning to balance your spiritual ideals with the reality of the mundane.

Make a to-do list this month. It’s time to put all your priorities in one place. And remember the more detours you take the longer it will take you to accomplish your purpose. If it’s not already on your mind, be aware that this is a good time to focus on your health. Saturn’s movements this month bring on a three-year period of detoxing your subconscious, mind, body, and spirit. Set down your baggage and embrace the possibilities.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre Your Tarot Card: Six of Cups
This moonth is a time for you to dig deeper. I know your feelings are not your strong suit, but with a little effort, you have an opportunity to make peace with some part of your past that has really been uncomfortable. This is a time for you to sit with your responsibility as well as your desire for things to change.

Tarot Readings are courtesy of local tarot reader Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre. Wyld offers personal medicine sessions, group coaching programs and intimate Rebirth Initiations here in the Gorge. She also reads Tarot every second Friday at Moon Mountain Highway in Bingen. You can schedule your session HERE.

Aries 2023 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Dear Taurus,

The theme of your year is balancing external and internal maintenance of the mundane aspects of life.

Knowing something is one thing, embodying it is another. Get out of your head, and give up your doom-scrolling this month. Saturn’s journey into Pisces this month is ushering in a three-year period of detoxing your connections. And yeah your circle may shrink but lets face it you’ve been losing patience for anything less than 100% genuine trust, support, and emotional depth for a while. Quality over quantity is the key. Trust your intuition. Meanwhile it’s time to get moving on the goals you suddenly have a laser focus for. Just be careful not to burnout too early on.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Two of Swords
This moonth marks a Time to choose! No more sitting at the cross roads. It is time to decide. Remember, there is no wrong choice! You are simply deciding if you are going to go left or right. All of life is about experience not about doing the “correct” thing.Tarot Readings are courtesy of local tarot reader Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre. Wyld offers personal medicine sessions, group coaching programs and intimate Rebirth Initiations here in the Gorge. She also reads Tarot every second Friday at Moon Mountain Highway in Bingen. You can schedule your session HERE.

Taurus 2023 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Dear Gemini,

The theme of your life this year is balancing positive aggression (pushing hard in the direction of your goals) with rest.

As the infamous saying goes: if you never f*ck around you never find out. This month it’s time f*ck around and find out. Saturn is ushering in a three year period of pushing the boundaries with your career and public image. It’s a busy month for you, full of new paths, partnerships, and all kinds of help that comes from unexpected places. Set boundaries in your relationships when your ruling planet Mercury meets up with Jupiter on the 28th.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Page of Swords
It’s time for a wee bit of risk my friend. What if you take some strong action and see how the people in your life respond to you? What might it feel like to step a little bit out of your comfort zone when it comes to taking a big bold step? This is a good time for you to explore taking a chance.

Tarot Readings are courtesy of local tarot reader Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre. Wyld offers personal medicine sessions, group coaching programs and intimate Rebirth Initiations here in the Gorge. She also reads Tarot every second Friday at Moon Mountain Highway in Bingen. You can schedule your session HERE.

Gemini 2022 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Dear Cancer,

The theme of your life this year is to expand and innovate.

Embrace curiosity. This month Saturn moves into your sector of learning, education, and expanding horizons, ushering in a three-year period of study, exploration, teaching, and laying the foundations of your legacy. On the 21st the new moon brings new beginnings to your career and public image.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Three of Pentacles
This moonth’s focus is on work my dear. Do you love what you do? Do you find joy in how you spend your hours? If not, why not? This is your life and you get to choose how you spend it. That goes for how you earn your income as well. You always have a choice and it is OK to enjoy what you do.

Cancer 2023 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Dear Leo,

The theme of your life this year is to address insecurities, debts, and seek meaningful connections with yourself and others.

Are you ready to pay your dues? This month Saturn's journey through Pisces is ushers in a three-year period of responsibility, accountability in relationships, and emotional catharsis for you. It’s time to start the work of paying off your debts and transforming the way you view yourself in the grander scheme of things, it’s all about interdependence. The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll begin removing dating and relationship barriers in your life.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Three of Swords
Are you holding on to any resentment or hard feelings? Is there attention in some of your close relationships? Or do you have a lack of close relationships? Because of previous pain? This is a time for you to explore how the past is currently affecting your present relationships. There is an opportunity for greater freedom if you can let your feelings move.

Leo 2023 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Dear Virgo,

The theme of your life this year is commitment, mutual support, mind-body-soul connection and career evolution.

It’s time to choose you. Saturn is kicking off a three-year make-or-break period in your relationships. It is a time of exploration and redefining your wants and needs and your goals for your relationships. If things don’t align-don’t force it and don’t cave, you’ll just be prolonging your detour to true happiness.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Rejuvenation
What a beautiful time March is going to be for you! Allow yourself to receive. This spring marks a time for you to feel rested and excited about the future. Let yourself enjoy this turn of season by limiting the amount of obligations that you commit to. Let yourself follow your feet for a little while!

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Dear Libra,

The theme of your 2023 is self-acceptance, wellness, intimacy, and abstaining from passing judgment on others.

Time to buckle down. Saturn’s move into Pisces this month marks the start of a three-year period of building structure, and discipline into your daily routine. You’ve got big goals and you may feel tempted to go it alone for the sake of getting it done. But if you’re undertaking a big project, it’s also time to build a team to help you accomplish your goals. Luckily your magnetic personality will be a great help in this endeavor.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Two of Cups
This moonth marks a deeper focus on your relationships. Do you relationships feed your soul? Do they feel in reciprocity? Are you getting your needs met or are you people pleasing and hoping that others will meet your needs? This month represents a time to get serious about how truly satisfying your friendships are.

Libra 2023 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Dear Scorpio!

The theme of your 2023 is devotion, integrity, growth and expansion.

Follow your intuition and stay heart centered. This month marks the beginning of a three-year period of romance, growing your family, and creativity. Remember love, family, and creativity all happen at their own pace-these things can’t be rushed so take your time to find something that aligns.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Great Mystery
Glorious Great Mystery! This car literally holds it all. This moonth is going to be full of surprises and unexpected possibilities.… if you keep your eyes open and follow the clues. Magic is afoot if we can see the signs and actually track how life unfolds around us.

Tarot Readings are courtesy of local tarot reader Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre. Wyld offers personal medicine sessions, group coaching programs and intimate Rebirth Initiations here in the Gorge. She also reads Tarot every second Friday at Moon Mountain Highway in Bingen. You can schedule your session HERE.

Scorpio 2023 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Dear Sagittarius,

The theme of your life this year is self-love, growth, and the opportunity to share your talents with the world.

You are aligning to your needs. Saturn is ushering in a three-year period of focusing on your roots, your foundations, your family, your privacy, and your home. How can you have freedom and rootedness at the same time? There’s only one way to find out. The month may be overwhelming as you address issues at work but don’t get so wrapped up in the drama that you forget to focus on you.Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: The High Priestess
This moonth is powerFULL for you Sag. This is a time for you to consider the concept of mastery. What are you training yourself in at this time? What are you learning? Who do you want to become by the time your birthday rolls around this year? This is the time to get clear on those answers for yourself, and to start making some choices that move you one step closer to your goal.

Sagittarius 2023 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Dear Capricorn,

This month you are feeling ready to indulge in life thanks to Venus entering your pleasure sector. Keep an eye on your budget though. Saturn is bringing in a three-year period of focus on perfecting your daily routines, structures, and schedules. When you’re daily life is full of beauty you will stop feeling the need to escape.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: Five of Cups
This moonth is marked by miscommunication, and the possibility of hurt feelings or difficulties within relationships. This is not a problem as disagreements often bring greater intimacy if we can focus on resolution and repair rather than defensiveness. This moonth is an opportunity for you to practice your skills at being in conflict, and not being defensive!

Capricorn 2023 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

Happy Birthday dear Aquarius!

The theme of your life in 2023 is focus on finances, transformation, and expressing your authentic self.

This month rigid Saturn is finally ending it’s three-year visit in your sign and entering into Aquarius. Congratulations on surviving! That sure was a doozy huh? Well now that Saturn is moving on it’s introducing a new three-year period of focusing on your self-worth, productivity, and finances. Time to draft business plans, change careers, start a self-love practice and Marie-Kondo any relationships that don’t spark joy anymore. Just-take it slow at first so you don’t burn out before you’ve even begun.

Your Monthly Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: The Lovers
This moonth is characterized by the idea of reflection. The Lovers is where we learn how to truly see another person and try to understand them even if we don’t agree. We also practice seeing ourselves reflected in the people we choose to spend time with. Take time this moonth in relationships and ask yourself- Do I like what I see?

Tarot Readings are courtesy of local tarot reader Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre. Wyld offers personal medicine sessions, group coaching programs and intimate Rebirth Initiations here in the Gorge. She also reads Tarot every second Friday at Moon Mountain Highway in Bingen. You can schedule your session HERE.

Aquarius 2023 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Happy Birthday dear Pisces!

The theme of your year is personal growth, self-reliance, hard-work and patience.

Happy Birthday Pisces!

Sweetness and bitterness make for a mean mocktail. This month marks a big shift for you as the planet Saturn moves in to your sign for the next three years. From now until 2026 you’ll be entering a time period of awareness and acceptance of your boundaries, your limitations, and the places in which you feel stuck. In the face of tribulations it’s time to learn how to delegate and assemble your team to help you face the upcoming journey.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre: The Chariot
This is your moonth my friend! And you’ve also received the card if 2023. Prepare to be tested, and to surmount your obstacles as you show up for your life and break some old habits or patterns that truly are no longer in your best interest. It’s time to get off the old ride and stop telling the same old stories. The next new version of you is just waiting right around the corner! Who are you becoming?

Pisces 2023 Overview

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Your February 2023 Horoscope: A gentle reprieve

Find out what the stars have in store for your zodiac sign this February.

Hello Dear ones,

This month is a cherry tree preparing to bud.

Winter isn’t over, but the sap in our veins is warming. Our branches long to reach towards the sun. Our roots long to reach down towards deep waters of emotions and consciousness.

We long to begin.

To do this we must shuck off the past and embrace the humbling reality of our status as beginners. Learning happens on a curve of space, time, and energy–and at the end of that rainbow…lies everything you’ve dreamed of.

The seeds of independence and inspiration are being planted. (Much thanks to Jupiter in Aries and Mars in Gemini.)

How will you nurture them?

Beginners must embrace curiosity.

What does your heart long to synthesize?
Are you willing to accept the steepness of the climb to mastery?
Can you balance your emotional and logical brains to arrive in the wise mind?

Major transits this month:

Sun in Aquarius until the 18th, supporting us with out-of-the-box thinking and an innovative edge.

Mars in Gemini and Venus in Pisces square on the 4th, bringing curiosity, luck (or drama) in love, mind expansion, mentally stimulating conversations.

The full moon in Leo on 5th brings courage, strong emotions, (potentially drama) and asks us what we are doing to stoke our inner fire.

Mercury moves into Aquarius on the 11th, making it a good time to focus on yourself, innovation, technology, and focusing our attention on balancing the desires of our head and our heart.

The sun enters Pisces on the 18th, bringing deeper spiritual waters to swim in, sensitivity, passion, optimism, and canceled plans.

Venus moves out of sensitive and spiritual Pisces and into confident Aries on the 19th, marking a shift from a karmic outlook on our relationships into a more confident initiating and forward pushing energy.

The new moon in Pisces, on the 20th, is a good time to rest and recharge.

What about Valentine’s Day?

You know, the weird thing about Valentine’s Day is that…astrologically speaking-this is a time of year when we are more focused on self, and our relationship to self than relationship to others. So, if you’re feeling more drawn to celebrate self-love than romantic love this V-Day you certainly won’t be alone.

As far as what will happen in the stars on Valentine’s Day:

There will be a Sagittarius moon, making it a good time to do something fun, novel, and adventurous whether it’s going stag to a sex club, taking your sweetie skydiving in Paris, or just mixing it up with friends with a fun day out. Meanwhile Venus and Neptune in Pisces help to temper Sagittarius’s fire with sincerity, sensitivity, and spirituality.

Crystal of the Month: Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz is the stone of universal and unconditional love.

This gentle stone has many supportive properties:

Promotes self-love
Promotes emotional healing
Inspires an attitude of compassion and kindness
Creates a calm atmosphere, dispelling negativity
Fortifies and stabilizes relationships
Promotes mutual understanding
Promotes forgiveness of self and others
Promotes self-trust
Attracts love

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Astrology is a Tool for Self Reflection

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Astrological Themes of 2022

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Dear Aries,

The theme of your life this year is healing, and learning to balance your spiritual ideals with the reality of the mundane.

This month is relatively quiet, making plenty of space to work on self-love and supporting yourself in being successful.

In fact it’s so quiet you might need a book to pass the time. Our recommended reading to help achieve your goals in 2023 is Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection by Zen Buddhist Monk Haemin Sunim.

All the quiet and empty space of winter has brought some restlessness. You may feel drawn to focus on building up connections in your life and getting back out there socially, especially at the beginning of the month. And if that feels fulfilling then great. But don’t give time and energy where you have none. Be good to yourself first.

Big feelings arise during the Leo full moon but nothing you can’t handle with the help of some creativity and a hot date.

Something in your life ends or gains closure around the 18th, potentially as a result of personal, emotional, or spiritual growth. And the very next day Venus moves into your sign, putting you in the spotlight.

Enjoy the peace of February Aries. Your season is just a month away.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Knight of Cups

The Knight of Cups tells you dear Aries that this moonth is a time to explore your emotional body more deeply than you've allowed previously. Allow the process to be exquisite. Feelings are a gift to us once we lessen our resistance and simply let them flow like they did in childhood. This could be an amazing time to reclaim this part of yourself.

Aries 2022 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Dear Taurus,

The theme of your year is balancing external and internal maintenance of the mundane aspects of life.

This month is pretty uneventful but also–pretty good. And heck, after the journey you’ve been on this past year, aren’t you past due for some peace and quiet anyway?

Your jamming to the tune of laser-focus on your career, volunteer, and public-facing work this month, time to pick your projects and lay out a plan to take leadership or a project whether it’s starting a community garden, or leading a grassroots effort to improve mutual-aid in your community.

Success at work isn’t everything though. All work and no play makes for a very bored and burned out Taurus. One of the themes of your life this year is learning to balance work and life. Plan a fun outing with close friends for Palentine’s Day and pick up an old hobby or creative outlet like origami, bonsai, reading, candlemaking, or music this month.

The Leo full moon on the 5th highlights a decision regarding house, home, parenthood, and family. It might also be a good day to invest in redecorating, buying a new mattress, or even consider the possibility of relocating.

This is a good month to heal, rest up, integrate lessons from the past, and find solutions to fill any holes in the personal and financial goals you’re setting.

The new moon brings lightheartedness.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Seven of Pentacles

For Taurus, February is a moonth to attune your focus towards your work in this world and begin considering devotion. Not just what you do for cash...but what you would truly enjoy influencing and affecting. Are you called to support children? Elders? Your community? Art? Dance? Telling a story? Modeling Self care for others? What is your contribution to this Collective? Deep satisfaction comes from contributing to beauty in these ways...

Taurus 2022 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Dear Gemini,

The theme of your life this year is balancing positive aggression (pushing hard in the direction of your goals) with rest.

The last few years have brought big blockades and big changes. This month the traffic is flowing again, so roll down the window, blast some tunes and enjoy the easy cruising in your realms of career, communications, and learn to live in the present moment.

While you might be tempted to seek novelty in your social life now is time to plan a romantic vacation with your lover or with the other people in your life who you already love and appreciate. The more you invest in what’s right in front of you, the better off you’ll be. There is beauty in forging deep connection. Your relationships are a mirror and there is no better place to learn about yourself

You’ll also be finding it easier to speak your mind this month so it’s a good time for serious conversations about finances, and deepening intimacy. Your valentines day advice is to keep it classic but also authentic, respect your needs and don’t get so caught up in people pleasing you lose sight of what you want to do.

There’s a little inspirational low for you around the 16th when the Sun and Saturn conjunct. The best way to deal is to be curious about what feels out of alignment so that you can get your realignment done and get back on the road with your fresh start in your career and public life in time for Pisces season on the 18th, which will help you lay the foundations to level up your work success.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Ace of Wands
This moonth represents a time of mental reset. This would be an extremely potent time to consider a habit shift or renewal... you would have the mental fortitude to write a new pattern. The moontra for you might be "I choose my mindset.". This can feel difficult for Gemini, as you enjoy having multiple options... but at this moment, clearly choosing a mental path will serve you the most in the long run!

Tarot Readings are courtesy of local tarot reader Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre. Wyld offers personal medicine sessions, group coaching programs and intimate Rebirth Initiations here in the Gorge. She also reads Tarot every second Friday at Moon Mountain Highway in Bingen. You can schedule your session HERE.

Gemini 2022 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Dear Cancer,

Time to step out of your shell.

The theme of your life this year is to expand and innovate. Expand your consciousness, spirit, and your horizons. This is a year for spiritual seeking, travel, education, leadership, starting a business, and learning new things.

This month is about abundance.

The 5th and the 18th are your big money days. The 5th brings a splurge on home goods and the 18th brings growth. According to the stars you’ll be best off if you focus on long-term financial goals and independent ventures, freelancing, and at this time. Also–towards the end of the month you’ll likely be ready to do something spontaneous like take a vacation, start a business, or start taking a class or training so be sure to budget that in.

As you swim along this month stay focused on developing a rhythm to your days. Breathe, dip, swim, swim, breathe, swim, swim, breathe. This month much of your personal work is best off done behind the scenes. Balance work with rest. Seek sanctuary in your home space, relax, revisit hobbies you enjoy whether that’s scrapbooking, journaling, or interior design.

Valentine’s Day might be a disappointment as astrologically speaking-it’s not exactly aligned with feelings of partnership this year. Your better off practicing come flexibility and celebrating with your loved one a dew days early and making time to do some self-care in the from of a goal setting check-in on the actual V-Day.

The 16th brings a Sun-Saturn conjunction that has you holding your boundaries.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Queen of Wands
Dear Cancer, this moonth you are invited to investigate new ways to support the mental body. Would it feel delicious to try meditation? Are you in a challenging time where it might feel good to speak with someone about your inner conflicts? How can we reframe the definition of mental needs so we get excited about seeking and receiving support from others. It's totally normal to need to share our stories when we feel overwhelmed by the hardships of life. Full permission to explore!

Cancer 2022 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Dear Leo,

The theme of your life this year is to address insecurities, debts, and seek meaningful connections with yourself and others.

This month brings love and connection to self and others. Remember to be good to yourself first. When you are happy, happiness will naturally pour out into your relationships as well, making you a better parent, partner, and boss. Keep a lighthearted demeanor and be consistent.

The full moon in your sign on the 5th has your craving attention! Go get it by treating yourself to a nice day out wearing your favorite outfit.

V-Day brings self-love romance, sexy times, and lavish gifts. Make a plan to do something–even if it’s treating your own fabulous self to fowers and chocolates.

The 16th brings some big tabula-rasa vibes to your relationships. Are you ready to say for better or worse? Or are you now becoming aware of a toxic pattern in your relationship that you want to fix? Whatever this day brings for you, compassion and forgiveness of self and others is key to a fresh start. Trust that you’ve learned the lessons you needed and can now release the pain of the past without losing the learning.

Pisces season brings heightened commitment to your passions, partnerships, and financial goals towards the end of the month.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Page of Pentacles

Lovely Leo, this moonth is an exploration of the physical and an invitation to get curious about getting more in the body and feeling safe in the body. How is your body feeling? Are you feeling well nourished? Strong? Capable? Are your body's physical needs being ignored or well met? Do you enjoy placing your attention on your body in this way of curiousity? If this is not a comfy place for you - this could be a wonderful moonth to increase your comfort level with these self care questions.

Leo 2022 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Dear Virgo,

The theme of your life this year is commitment, mutual support, mind-body-soul connection and career evolution.

Breezes that whisper of spring bring you comfort this month. Your routine is getting fine tuned and you’re finding order and recognizing patterns in the chaos of life. Focus in on making sure you’re only shouldering the responsibility you are able to carry. Making your own life easier will also make it easier on the people around you in the long run.

Venus is lighting up your house of partnerships this month but you’re getting too grown to put up with toxicity even if you are crushing on them. The Leo full moon on the 5th is a good time to let go of anyone that’s flaked on you one to many times. Prioritize your health and having right relationship to self and others by leaning into consistent and supportive relationships and avoid people who make you spiral into overthinking. You can’t make someone treat you well, but you can use the power of your own two feet to choose who you spend your time with.

Spend Valentine’s Day at home this year, order in your favorite take out, or treat yourself and the people you love to a delicious meal from scratch.

The sun-saturn conjunction on the 16th brings some bumps in the road when your self-discipline gives way to old patterns, passing judgment on yourself too soon will only result in hurt feelings and loss of self-trust. Instead try to show yourself understanding and unconditional love. After a few days you’ll see what all that was really about.

The last week of the month is full of harmony, and a chance to meet a potential ally, business partner, or romantic interest.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Eight of Cups

Virgo, this moonth is rooted in the numerology of the eight. Eights show us a place where we have a recurring pattern that is almost ready to be released. This moonth it is the Eight of Cups - looking at patterns within the emotional body. How do you normally respond when feelings arise? Is this a true response... or a pattern that used to keep you safe but now might be limiting your self expression? Is it time to let the feelings up to the surface just a little bit more?

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Dear Libra,

The theme of your 2023 is self-acceptance, wellness, intimacy, and abstaining from passing judgment on others.

This month you’ll be best served by practicing self-discipline in the realms of self-care, money, routine, friendship and romance. Focus on practicing consistency.

The full moon squares Uranus in your house of partnerships on the 5th bringing an exciting opportunity to collaborate on innovative technologies….and also a need to assess your social circle to see who’s aligning and who isn’t. There’s no need for open confrontation, but it is a good time to trust your intuition and take note of what’s vibing.

With Valentine’s Day on the way you might be asking how you can spoil yourself or the people you love in your life. Keep it fun, light and close to home if you can. Giving attention to the present moment is the best gift you can give yourself and others this month. Learn to treat even the most mundane of moments as wondrous and special. On the 15th your ruling planet Venus conjuncts Neptune, highlighting a need for gratitude and love through the acts of service. Show appreciation to someone who’s been shows up for you.

The end of the month brings some dark clouds, creative silver linings and some hedonism. The new moon in Pisces on the 20th brings an opportunity to face yourself and level up your health, wellness, volunteerism, and work.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: The Emperor

February is for taking up space dear Libra! The Emperor teaches us that we have a birthright to occupy space... with our body, our thoughts, our creativity and our feelings. Each one of us has this right. To take up exactly the right amount of space needed in any given moment. Sometimes we need less and sometimes we need more depending on our life circumstances. This moonth - you need more! Give yourself permission to experience space!

Libra 2022 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Dear Scorpio!

The theme of your 2023 is devotion, integrity, growth and expansion.

This month you’ll be best served by focusing on what feels aligned to you long-term vs in the moment.

Rest is important for a sensitive soul like you, so be sure you’re giving time to the activities that are focused on you. Your health and wellness is not a luxury, it is a necessity. When you are recharged you’ll be better able to show up in your relationships.

You may feel drawn to nesting this month, depending on your finances that might look more like making a wish list for your home and journaling about what kind of energy you want to bring into your space than renovating the kitchen or spare room. But who knows!

The full moon in Leo on the 5th brings recognition into your sectors of career, and public persona. It’s a good day for content creation or performance reviews. Mid month money stability returns to your chart, easing your financial stress. It might also bring up issues of stubbornness in romantic relationships. Be compassionate by honest with your words.

For Valentine’s Day go classy with a date to an intimate upscale restaurant complete with mocktails, cocktails, a killer outfit, and a decadent gift for your SO or BFF.

The sun-saturn conjunction on the 16th brings some dark clouds, heavy feelings, and a need to take stock of your internal landscape, ask for support, or schedule in some therapy to help you find your center.

Pisces season begins on the 20th, bringing you out of hiibernation and into new beginnings in romance and partnership, whether you’re single or coupled. Take it slow.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Rejuvenation

What a delicious card for you Scorpio. This is the card of rebirth. And in this first moonth of 2023 you of all the signs are being seduced into deep transformation. What do you wish to find clarity on? What feels off in your life? The answers you seek at this time will greatly support you in this coming year.

Tarot Readings are courtesy of local tarot reader Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre. Wyld offers personal medicine sessions, group coaching programs and intimate Rebirth Initiations here in the Gorge. She also reads Tarot every second Friday at Moon Mountain Highway in Bingen. You can schedule your session HERE.

Scorpio 2022 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Dear Sagittarius,

The theme of your life this year is self-love, growth, and the opportunity to share your talents with the world.

After a year of unpacking, moving, and floating about on the wind, it’s time to put down roots and rest a while. At the beginning of this month what you need is to build a sanctuary for yourself. Your FOMO may get activated by the decision to commit to sticking around for a while though so be sure to plan plenty of novelty into your life.

The full moon in your fellow fire sign Leo brings insight into your life’s purpose and any technical difficulties still getting in the way.

Romantically you’re going through some sh*t this month and so are your friends and lovers. Remember everyone is on their own journey and it’s best not to take anything to personally. Show up as best you can for those you love and retreat and seek support when you need to recharge.

Valentine’s Day brings an opportunity for fun, adventure, and all out party-vibes. Head to a club, sing karaoke, or have a dinner party with your SO and your friends. The key for this years V-Day is to make it as unconventional and entertaining as you are!

Some pessimism hits you mid month bringing in some seriousness. Release your scarcity mindset around money this month and embrace that greater risk can sometimes mean greater rewards.

The end of the month rings in new beginnings in your realms of home and family.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: The Sun

Sweet Sag, this moonth is all about being seen for who you are! While this is not always a comfy place for you... it is a place that serves your soul evolution at this time. Take a moment to track any places of dis-ease in your body right now. Are you uncomfortable around certain people? Uncomfortable in certain environments? What is this discomfort trying to teach you? After discovering this information... the next step is how to express it! Who do you need to share this truth with so you can be seen and supported?

Sagittarius 2022 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Dear Capricorn,

You’ve enjoyed leaning into the simple but also totally extra life this past year. You’ve been cleaning the skeletons out of your closet, working on your generational trauma, and working on personal development. And now that you’ve cleared out all that space the universe wants to fill it with love and connection.

The only problem is–despite all that hard work you’ve been doing, being intimate and vulnerable is still kind of scary. After all, you've worked hard to build a life you love and it can be hard to let someone else into your carefully curated space. Emotions reach peak intensity on the 5th during the Leo full moon. Our advice? Take it slow. Lean into your supports and regulate your system with routines like enjoying your favorite coffee, a walk in your favorite park, and phone calls with your BFF. Heck it’s also a good time to engage in a little retail therapy.

Valentine’s Day brings in some nostalgia for you this year, but your energy is low, so keep plans flexible, and celebrate a few days after to get the most out of it! Treat yourself to a massage, or have a fun Galentines day out with friends.

And relax a little! Not everything has to be so serious all the time. The end of the month brings opportunities for you to share your light with the world.

This month is relatively calm so savor it.

Year Overview
Challenges: rest, work-life balance, boundaries,
Luck and strengths: love, self-love, relationships, finance

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: The Moon

This moonth is an internal journey for you dear Capricorn. When Great Mystery calls like this...it is best to slow down and take notice. Have you been moving too quickly in life? Has your To Do list been too long and caused hyper focus on productivity? Your soul is calling you back home this moonth. When did you last use your creativity for pure enjoyment? When did you last dance? Or sing? What impractical thing is whispering for your attention? And can you give it some attention - knowing this will bring you more satisfaction?

Capricorn 2022 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

Happy Birthday dear Aquarius!

The theme of your life in 2023 is focus on finances, transformation, and expressing your authentic self.

This month it’s time to focusing on how you present yourself. What do you like to see when you look in the mirror? The last years have brought increased responsibilities, a new lifestyle, and a new more confident and powerful you. Now that you’ve got some downtime, you’ve got an opportunity to get the wardrobe and skincare routine to match.

The 5th brings emotional intensity and a plot twist in your relationships. Time to assess what you want to be committed to moving forward. You’ll be best served if you think longterm both in romance and in business.

As far as Valentine’s Day, this year your best served by keeping it casual. Honestly-astrologically the 14th just isn’t the best for you. But you’re going to want to avoid the FOMO too. So maybe consider inviting your SO and some friends out for a taco-tuesday Palentines day celebration or plan a nice date night on the 15th.

The sun-saturn conjunction on the 16th brings your focus to getting your game-plan outlined and put into action. Create budgets, organize your planner, and set deadlines for yourself.

The new moon in Pisces at the end of the month is a good time to prioritize your life and devote yoruself to what really matters.

Your Monthly Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Seven of Wands

Oh my what a birthday moonth for my lovely Aquarians! This is a moonth to set your course for this year in the realm of manifestation. What do you wish to create? What projects are simmering that feel really inspiring? There is no more time to question yourself or your inclinations - the moontra for you at this time is "I trust my path!" Remind yourself of this whenever the monkey mind makes you question yourself. You CAN trust this path of inspiration!

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Happy Birthday dear Pisces!

The theme of your year is personal growth, self-reliance, hard-work and patience.

This month you’ll be best served by cutting through the noise by having a laser focus on taking care of you. Take this month one step at a time. Self-discipline makes your dreams a reality.

The full moon in Leo on the 5th is a good opportunity to focus on health goals.

Your confidence is shining through and all that focus you’ve been putting on aligning to the life you want will pay off but right now your social circle is suffering a bit as a result. Your friends, family, and romantic interests seem as though they might as well exist in a separate world right now.

Still, if you’re feeling the Valentine’s Day pull this year, follow your heart and go traditional with roses, chocolates, and cuddles.

On the 16th, the sun conjuncts saturn calling upon you to give of your time, energy and resources. Show up for others but don’t take on more than you can handle.

The sun moves into your sign on the 18th, followed by the new moon on the 20th. Shake off pessimism in favor of hope, reflect on the past year and recommit yourself to the things that really matter to you.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: King of Swords

This moonth is all about BOUNDARIES dear Pisces. All around your life - mind, body, heart and soul. This King reminds us that our boundaries are our first responsibility and that these boundaries actually help us to create deeper intimacy with ourselves and others. If we are too agreeable in areas that actually affect us, we slowly become resentful and dissatisfied. You especially my deep feelers! So let this moonth be a rebirthing of Holy Boundaries - it will support all your relationships in the long run.

Pisces 2022 Overview

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Your January Tarotscope and Astrology Predictions for 2023

Find out what the new year has in store for your zodiac sign in 2023.

Hello Dear ones,

A new year is dawning on the horizon along with a new era of awakening and change.

As we bid farewell to 2022, a year marked by intense astrological events such as the first-ever U.S.A. Pluto Return and a chaotic Mars retrograde in Gemini, we can expect 2023 to bring a sense of newness and transformation. Major planets like Saturn and Pluto will shift into new signs for the first time in years, signaling the end of the cynicism of the past decade and marking a time of living in awareness and acceptance of social complexities, climate crisis, and enacting change for the sake of all beings on this planet.

Mars goes Direct

The hellish Mars retrograde ends on January 12th, bringing an increase in libido and ending those little arguments with your partner.

March 2nd is The Best Day for Love All Year

Loving Venus and lucky Jupiter form a conjunction on March 2nd, making this the best moment for romance all year long. And not long after on March 7th, Saturn, God of agriculture enters Pisces, bringing a time of big feelings, and boundary assessment.

Jupiter in Aries & Taurus

Jupiter’s movements this year will help you nurture the seeds of inspiration into lasting success. Jupiter, the planet of synthesis and expansion, will be in Aries from Dec 21st-May 16th, calling for new beginnings, independence, self-expression and encouraging you to stand up for your beliefs. In May, Jupiter moves into Taurus for a year-long stay, bringing themes of fertility, embodiment, and the pursuit of pleasure into focus. This transit will also bring increased discussions around money and worth.

Saturn in Pisces

Saturn, the planet of structure, responsibility, and agriculture will enter Pisces in March, initiating a shift in focus to issues such as public health, education, and representation.However it is also a time period during which fantasy and reality overlap, leading to an uptick in idealism and strong beliefs leading to increasing political clashes and danger caused by zealous believers. This is a dangerous time in the political sphere.

My dear ones, be careful out there. You are better off being a seeker than a believer during this time. To believe is to close the doors of possibility for the sake of drawing a conclusion. To seek is to know that in the grand scheme of things, you know nothing except for that which is a part of your own experience, and to leave the doors of possibility open.

Saturn in Pisces can be a spiritually grounded time period in which we check in with yourself and make sure you’re living according to your ideals. As Sadhguru would say “our lives are just a certain amount of time and energy” and “it is not time that is ticking away, it is your life that is ticking away.”

Pluto in Aquarius

Pluto, the planet associated with transformation and power, will enter Aquarius for the first time since the 18th century, a time marked by sweeping societal and technological changes for the U.S.A. including the ratification of the constitution and the Industrial revolution. Pluto in Aquarius rejects anthropocentric assumptions about humanity’s role in the universe and invites humanity to consider themselves as one of many beings riding on the back of mother earth as she hurtles through space and time. Pluto in Aquarius pushes us to evolve technological mechanisms of social change, climate and water saving technologies, and give sovereignty back to the land, plants, animals, and forces of nature that ensure our collective existence.

Eclipses

Eclipses also play a big role in 2023. The Taurus-Scorpio sister sign eclipse cycle is still underway bringing big changes to our collective identities and sense of self.

The first Aries solar eclipse in 17 years occurs on April 20th, bringing independence and fortitude along with it.

The Scorpio lunar eclipse on May 5th, brings emotional intensity, you vs. them mentality, escalation, political upheaval, arguments, and potentially even a global crisis.

The Libra solar eclipse on October 14th brings attention to what needs balancing in our environment, synchronicity issues, and activates our sense of justice and desire for accountability.

And finally, the Taurus lunar eclipse on October 28th brings emotional, money, and mentality related shifts- especially for fixed signs.

Overall it's sure to be a time of awakening and change that brings a focus on individual expression and independence, as well as a time for balancing idealism and reality. It's a year to let go of the past, release tradition, and focus on creation and building a strong foundation for the future.

Crystal of the Month: Clear Quartz

Clear Quartz is a great motivation amplifying crystal to help you accomplish your New Year’s Resolutions- whatever they might me.

Quartz uses:

enhances focus
promotes mental clarity
energizing
motivational
removes negative energy
helps with manifestation

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Astrological Themes of 2022

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Dear Aries,

The theme of your life this year is healing, and learning to balance your spiritual ideals with the reality of the mundane.

This is the year to throw down your old baggage and run wildly in the direction of your dreams.

In a nutshell, 2023 is all about reinvention, honoring your ambitions, and your creativity. Your ruling planet, Mars is finally direct again and the pace of life is picking up. Jupiter, planet of expansion in your sign until May, boosting your confidence, professionalism, and reputation. Your charisma is peaking during this time so make your move and trust in your abilities to carry you.

Although you are fiercely independent, in love you’re seeking a partner that is all-in this year, your craving that depth and complete trust in romance. The best path to this kind of relationship is learning how to give and receive relationship boundaries as if they were precious gifts.

Know that Chiron the wounded healer continues to show up for you, and remind you that you cannot heal if you will not remove the dagger from your own heart. Prioritize your physical, mental, and emotional health and healing. Say goodbye to toxic relationships-even and especially if you still love them. Trust the universe has a plan, and give them the space to do their own shadow work. In September old flames may reignite.

Year Overview

Challenges: healing past wounds, setting healthy boundaries
Luck and Strengths: independent pursuits, marriage, money and work

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Ace of Pentacles

January is the marker of a new cycle for you dear Aries! This Ace supports you in getting really grounded and clear around your finances and all things related to your homestead. The keyword for you this moonth is foundation! Focus there and you will be well rewarded.

Aries 2022 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Dear Taurus,

The theme of your year is balancing external and internal maintenance of the mundane aspects of life.

Let go of addictions and toxicity. Much like the bull who spots a sugar cube in the distance, you can sometimes rip through the very fence that protects you in your search of comfort and pleasure. This year, you’re learning to hold your boundaries even if it means letting go of others you’ve previously been loyal too. In short: it’s time to make space for new, better connections to come into your life.

It's also important to work on courageous vulnerability and openness with your partner, and to communicate more openly and clearly- even across a fence. Venus, the planet of love and relationships, will be in charismatic Leo from June to October, bringing romantic and passionate experiences. It could be a bumpy ride however as Venus retrogrades July through August, stirring up issues in relationships and bringing old flames back into your life.

When the North Node moves into Taurus and the South node moves into Scorpio on May 5th you’ll be looking to balance your own goals and your karmic relationships.

While this is a relationship oriented year for you, it’s also a year for embracing and managing material risk. Mars direct is encouraging you to put yourself out there in courageous and daring ways in terms of your wealth and career from January- March. Time to get to work.

Year Overview

Challenges: finding balance between your interests and your relationships and inner and outer worlds, practicing vulnerability, impulse control, releasing people and possessions you’ve outgrown

Luck and strengths: success in total life makeovers, calculated risks, rapid career growth, romance and passion

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Two of Swords

The choice is up to you dear Taurus. January is the time to plan your actions for this amazing year of 2023. You are called to take your time and carefully choose the actions you are going to take this year. You have no spare energy to waste. Honor your intuitive NO, and only follow the actions that truly feel like a YES. Put it down on paper so you feel accountable!

Taurus 2022 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Dear Gemini,

The theme of your life this year is balancing positive aggression (pushing hard in the direction of your goals) with rest.

As you step into 2023, you're fully loaded and ready for action. But it's not all honors, awards, and TikTok followers - you'll also be asked to get to work. Some of this may not be fun or easy, but you'll be rewarded for your efforts starting in July.

Okay, listen, not to intimidate you or anything- but 2024 is going to bring a MAJOR shift, a whole new chapter of life and a “new normal” for you. So…2023 is your time to prepare for that. The stars are saying that what you plant this year will be a part of what you harvest for the next TWELVE YEARS of your life.

Yeah you read that right, this year is going to impact the next DECADE of your life. So it’s time to grind and level up in terms of seeking credentials, education, and training. Pay your dues now and reap the rewards later. Do what you can, rest when you must, and get sh*t done in order to secure your best future.

Here to help you is get’r done Mars. Mars is in your sign from now until March 25th, giving you an extreme motivation makeover, and changing your identity and habits at a progressively faster rate. Also supporting you is the full moon in Cancer on January 6th, which helps you reorient yourself towards what matters most

This year you’ll be spending more time at home with your family and community building with close friends than with new romantic interests. Although summer of 2023 may bring a chance for new romance. If you meet people who do feel special, focus on starting from friendship and let the universe handle the rest. But you’ll want to be cautious around July 18th when toxic lovers, exes, and frenemies try to work their way back into your life. Remember sometimes people just text you to find out if you’re still stupid enough to text them back. Friends in your network can open doors, especially in the first half of the year, when your social butterfly wings will shimmer.

During the summer 2023, you'll also be creating amazing opportunities for stepping into leadership roles, and financial success.

And last but not least, the best advice the stars have for you during the fall and winter months of the year is to cultivate your artistic and spiritual gifts, take time to integrate what you’ve learned this year and release what no longer serves you.

Year Overview
Challenges: Patience, career, letting go.
Luck and Strengths: Networking, creativity, spirituality.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Nine of Cups
Allow January to be a time a gentle emotional reflection. What happened in 2022 that needs review? Use this moonth to learn your lessons…and then let that sh!t go!!! Guilt and shame will not serve you this year… it is time for JOY!Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Gemini 2022 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Dear Cancer,

Time to step out of your shell.

If you’ve been facing some challenges in your relationships, both romantic and platonic. These difficulties may arise in January and again in December this year thanks to Mercury going retrograde in your house of partnerships. While discouraging, it’s not the end of the world. Some journaling, mindfulness and conscious connection are just the things the situation calls for. Choose your friends and partners wisely, and then be prepared to evolve alongside them.

In terms of love and sex, the past few years may have been a transitional period for you in terms of how you navigate close relationships. As you enter into 2023, take some time to reflect on the growth and changes you have experienced alongside the people you care about. Summertime brings love and money your way.

Wealth and financial security is on everyone’s mind this year, including yours. Spring and summer time brings greater clarity around financial boundaries and greater financial abundance. Starting in March, Saturn in your fellow water sign Pisces will support you in budgeting, building businesses, and securing investments over the next three years. Mars also supports you in releasing disempowering beliefs and feelings of worthlessness until March 25th, inspiring you to feel worthy of the wealth you seek. Now is the time to start your own business, engage in education, and empower yourself to pursue your dreams- one step at a time.

In the second half of 2023, you may need to work on finding balance between your personal and professional pursuits. While caretaking is a part of who you are, you may need to set some boundaries so you don’t burn out. Deep inner work and knowledge is required when facing your shadow’s fears.

Remember to keep an open mind and stay curious, as the universe may present important lessons to you in unexpected packages.

Year Overview:
Challenges: Enabling behaviors, work/education-life balance, relationships
Luck and strengths: travel, education, spirituality, career, wealth, expanding horizons

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Eight of Wands This moonth may feel busy for you my dear Cancer but remember the urgency is mostly in your head. Deep breath, pull into your shell as often as you need to. If you begin feeling overwhelmed, this is your permission slip to rest, unplug and read a good book or take a walk instead. Seriously, you can let the sense of push go.

Cancer 2022 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Dear Leo,

The theme of your life this year is to address insecurities, debts, and seek meaningful connections with yourself and others.

With Saturn in Pisces until February 13, 2026, we’re collectively experiencing a time for letting go and allowing things to be reborn. Trust in the process of letting go of old insecurities, social media accounts, and repay your debts this year in order to move forward and reach your full potential.

As the year begins, you may find yourself thinking more deeply about the value of partnerships and seeking out deeper, more meaningful connections. Springtime could bring luck in matters of the heart, so keep your eyes open for a new cutie or the opportunity to strengthen your current relationship. As motivational Mars shifts into communicative Gemini in March, you may find yourself feeling more enthusiastic and energetic in your pursuit of team goals.

Your hard work and discipline in matters of finances will be paying off as taskmaster Saturn completes its opposition to your Sun sign in March, freeing up some finances, allowing you to make the occasional splurge in the name of self-care and generosity. May 20th to July 10th is your time of fiery motivational success in your financial and career sectors this year so plan accordingly and make the most of it!

Jupiter, in Aries and Taurus throughout the year also brings you opportunities for travel, higher learning, and entrepreneurship.

While you may feel called to let go of some toxic people this year and experience some loneliness and discomfort as a result, remember that it’s for the best. Take care of yourself and focus on your own interests, as you continue to grow and expand in 2023.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card Great Mystery
Oh Leo what a gloriously uncomfortable card for you this January! While I know you prefer to shine- the invitation for you this moonth is to go inward and get really still. When we allow ourselves to come fully to a stop and listen is when creativity can surprise us… This moonth is designed to surprise!

Leo 2022 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Dear Virgo,

The theme of your life this year is commitment, mutual support, mind-body-soul connection and career evolution.

As the year begins, you may find yourself seeking a balance between personal space and soul-mate level intimacy. Quality over quantity will be key in all areas of your life, whether it be in relationships, work, or experiences. Keep an eye out for a sexy plus-one who may be able to join you in your adventures, whether it be a far-flung vacation or a wellness retreat.

Your focus on health and the mind-body-soul connection will bring you vibrant, balanced wellbeing in 2023. Pay attention to signs from your body, as they may indicate a need for physical or emotional support. This year is also a good time to focus on your sex life and explore your boundaries within the context of trust and clear agreements.

Finances and travel are also highlighted in your 2023 horoscope, so make the most of opportunities to invest wisely and rack up those frequent flier miles. Just be sure to diversify your investments and stay on top of your responsibilities. This is also a time for evolution in your career, whether that be through exploring a new field or deepening your knowledge in your chosen industry.

As the year progresses, you may find yourself taking on more responsibilities with a partner, whether it be a joint mortgage or a lifestyle change. It's important to be mindful of the investments you make, both financially and emotionally. And don't forget to take care of your reproductive and sexual health, as well as your mental and emotional wellbeing.

Overall, 2023 is a year of balance and growth for Virgos, as you focus on enriching and transformative relationships and experiences. Trust in the process and take care of yourself in order to thrive and reach your full potential.

Year Overview
Challenges: old wounds, idealism vs reality, financial changes
Luck and strengths: relationships, health, mind-body-soul connection, intimacy, spirituality

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: The Moon

Dependable Virgo, you are invited into the darkness this moonth. You are encouraged to soften your grip on all those plans and follow your gut instead. Cancel that dinner if you feel like it. Say yes to an impulsive invitation to tea. Follow your feet instead of your head!

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Dear Libra,

The theme of your 2023 is self-acceptance, wellness, intimacy, and abstaining from passing judgment on others.

As the year begins, you may find yourself focused on fixing drama and finding balance in your close relationships.

In 2022 you were focused on partnership. This year you’re more focused on intimacy. Which means it's important to let go of your ego and consider the needs of others in order to move forward. This year is also a good time to focus on your love life and make sure you're getting what you need to feel fulfilled. Trust your intuition and don't settle for less than you deserve. And watch out for the Venus retrograde this summer! As it might dig up some dirt in your relationships.

Your 2023 forecast also highlights financial self-sufficiency and personal growth. Take inspired action to move forward into a new financial phase, and don't forget to take care of your physical and emotional wellbeing. Cultivating your own identity, wellness, and developing your personal strengths will make you feel vibrant and confident. You may also be drawn to energy medicine, sexual healing, and spiritual transformation this year.

As the year progresses, you'll find freedom through the right relationships. Partnerships are always a priority for you, but with Jupiter in Aries until May 16th, you'll have the freedom to explore and try new things. And the lunar North Node in Taurus until July 17th, which may also bring new erotic experiences and a shift in your turn-ons.

In addition, Saturn is in Pisces until 2026, bringing a focus on commitment and responsibility in your relationships. You may find yourself taking on more responsibilities with a partner or making long-term plans. It's important to be mindful of the investments you make, both financially and emotionally.

Jupiter in Taurus from May 16th 2023 to May 25th, 2024 bringing opportunitities for professional growth and success. This is a good time to focus on your career and set goals for the future.

Year Overview
Challenges: Partnerships, Career
Luck and Strengths: emotional wellness, intimacy, sexuality

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: The Sun
Libra this moonth of January is a time to shine! You are invited to the possibility that you can be bigger and brighter than those around you at this time. Relinquish your attachment to ultimate fairness and try on the possibility of ebb and flow instead. And allow this to be a time where you take up more space!

Libra 2022 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Dear Scorpio!

The theme of your 2023 is devotion, integrity, growth and expansion.

You may be staring this year in a bit of a rut, but with a sense of renewed clarity. You are both a sensitive soul and a fierce warrior. This year you may be called to seek vindication for past hurts. Remember that the best revenge is living a full-fledged life according to your ideals and no one else's. Integrity and honesty will set you up for long-term success.

On the love front, this year may bring both challenges and blessings. If you are in a new relationship, the spring is a good time to seek the blessings of Jupiter, the planet of expansion and abundance, and work on understanding and solving any lingering issues in your relationships.

Following the Scorpio lunar eclipse on May 5th difficulties with family and friends may start to feel resolved for you as Saturn, the planet of discipline and responsibility, sets some boundaries and brings an end to some current relationships. It’s hard but remember that weeding your garden allows more space for what you really want to grow. It may feel bittersweet but rest assured that if you do the inner work Jupiter will bring blessings to you and your family in the summer.

In terms of your professional life, Saturn will be active in the winter, reminding you to take precautions and be alert. From December 20th to May 16th, your work, routine, and health sectors are your key focus as you continue to expand, improve, and grow.

Financially, this year may be lucky for you, but be mindful of the influence of Saturn. You may need to reconsider your career plans and head in a different soul driven direction when the north lunar node moves into Pisces in the fall season, this may bring up issues of scarcity and feelings of financial insecurity but it will help you expand your spiritual power. Trust in yourself and your abilities, and remember to seek the guidance of Jupiter when making financial decisions.

Overall, Scorpio, 2023 is a year of growth and change. Trust in your own abilities and stay true to your values, and you will find success and happiness in all areas of your life.

Year Overview
Challenges: Old wounds, relationships
Luck and strengths: education, spirituality, finances, career

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Rejuvenation

Scorpio 2022 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Dear Sagittarius,

Dear Sagittarius,

The theme of your life this year is self-love, growth, and the opportunity to share your talents with the world.

The year 2023 is shaping up to be one of self-love and growth for you. You will be falling in love with your own life, and with a renewed focus on taking care of your body and reducing stress, you will be able to transform yourself from the inside out. This is also a year of increased visibility and the opportunity to share your talents with a global audience.

Love and romance are also on the horizon for you in 2023. With Jupiter traveling through Aries and your fifth house until May, you can expect plenty of romantic opportunities. Summer is a particularly good time for long-distance romance or a romantic getaway, but be mindful of the Venus retrograde in July- August and try not to make any rash decisions based on fleeting emotions.

In terms of your career and finances, 2023 is a year of increased visibility and the opportunity to showcase your talents to the world. Make sure to have solid processes in place and keep a sensible budget to ensure stability. Your home life may also take on a more serious and structured tone this year as you take on increased responsibility for loved ones. But fear not, as you will have the support of friends to help you let off some steam and have some fun.

Embrace the changes and take care of yourself, and you will be well on your way to a fulfilling and successful year.

Year Overview

Challenges: Resolving romantic disputes, structuring home life
Luck and strengths: Spiritual practices, finances, health

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: The Emperor

My dear Archer, January is all about taking up space in your own life. Let this moonth teach you all about what brings you joy and delight! This is the time to reassess your preferences, and realign yourself toward your desires. They have certainly changed over the last few years and it appears now is the time for a review of how much space Joy takes up in your particular life.

Sagittarius 2022 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Happy Birthday dear Capricorn!

The theme of your life in 2023 is personal growth and new opportunities for love, career advancement, and strengthened relationships.

2023 marks the end of a long period of personal transformation and the beginning of a new phase of increased power and influence. You may be more motivated to align your values with your financial decisions and seek out opportunities to make a greater impact with your work. This year will also see your home life become a hub of activity and the site of potential personal innovations.

Love and romance take center stage in the second half of the year, with opportunities for both single Capricorns to find love with someone from a different culture or for those in relationships to take the next big step. The summer months are especially steamy, with Venus bringing decadence, pleasure, and play. Just be mindful of any jealousy or relationship conflicts that may arise during Venus' retrograde period in July and August.

In terms of your career and finances, the next 20 years bring the potential for a shift in your approach to work and money. This may be a time to focus on consistency and stability rather than excitement. You will also have the opportunity to connect with powerful individuals and secure funding or loans, but be sure to carefully vet people and negotiate favorable terms.

Finally, your close relationships with family and friends will be a focus this year, with the opportunity to strengthen your bonds with your inner circle and potentially outgrow certain relationships. You may also get involved in activism and form new friendships through local activities.

Embrace the changes and make the most of your year!

Year Overview
Challenges: rest, work-life balance, boundaries,
Luck and strengths: love, self-love, relationships, finance

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Eight of Cups

January has a twinge of deep feelings for you this moonth Cap. Of all the signs you truly value your projects and completions most of all. Yet this card suggests it is time to release the unfinished projects and dreams that you know deep in your heart are no longer for you. No more regret! No guilt! No shame! Release so there is space for what is actually yours to flood in.

Capricorn 2022 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

Happy Birthday dear Aquarius!

The theme of your life in 2023 is focus on finances, transformation, and expressing your authentic self.

There is potential for new friendships, invitations, and even job offers coming your way this year. This is a time to showcase your unique personality and ideas, as you may find yourself gaining a fast following. However, be cautious of who you share your power with, as there may be those who try to manipulate their way into your inner circle. Beware the frenemy.

Love and romance are also on the horizon for you this year, with passion already brewing as the year begins. Summer is a particularly steamy time for relationships, with Venus bringing sultry energy to your partnership sector. If you're looking for a reunion or the closure to move on from a past love, Venus' retrograde in July and August may bring the answers you seek.

In terms of your career and finances, workaholic Saturn is in dreamy Pisces for the next three years, bringing the opportunity for increased earning potential, passion projects, and the establishment of your expertise. Be open to change and new opportunities, as transformational Pluto moves into Aquarius and your sign begins a 20-year cycle that could bring you new sources of income and a competitive edge. Your social circle is also set to expand this year, with the opportunity to reconnect with relatives and plan epic family vacations.

Lean into the fun side of life a little this year. You’ve earned it.

Year Overview
Challenges: work-life balance, growing pains
Luck and Strengths: transformation, finances, social life, fun

Your Monthly Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: King of Wands

My dear Aquarians… what a beautiful moonth it is indeed for you! The energies are aligning for you to finally master a segment of your mindset that has been troubling you. This is the time to reactivate that meditation practice in whatever form you appreciate- be it sitting or dancing. You have the power now to make a new container for your thoughts.

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Dear Pisces,

The theme of your year is personal growth, self-reliance, hard-work and patience.

This year it’s all about putting your recent personal growth into concrete form and leveling up your life. This is the year to pursue your passions and earn a living doing what you love, while also cultivating a strong sense of self-worth. A secure partner in business or love (or both) could stand out from the crowd and new friendships and kindred spirit connections could form in the second half of the year.

Love and romance will be impacted by Saturn's move into your sign on March 7th, begining a three-year cycle that requires discernment and energy conservation when it comes to your affections. You'll also need to learn to say "no" to the ones you love and face down people-pleasing and codependency. Venus will bring a boost in the healthy relationships department from June 5th to October 8th, but be prepared for Venus retrograde from July 22nd to September 3rd, when clear relationship rules are a must.

In terms of your career and financial prospects, Saturn's move into your sign on March 7th marks the start of a period of hard work and paying your dues. However, this will also be a time of excellence and mastery as you focus on a clear goal and work towards it. Earnings could increase while lucky Jupiter tours your money zone and after July 17th, the Libra South Node could help you stabilize your investments. Cooperative ventures could also spark up in the middle of the year, and while these deals may be short-term, they are bound to be profitable.

Finally, this is a great year to branch out socially and discover new aspects of yourself. You may prefer to be a "floating fish" who mingles freely without getting caught in anyone's net, and once auspicious Jupiter moves into head strong Taurus on May 16th, you'll be eager to avoid restrictive affiliations. However, this is also a good time to develop a few enriching connections, especially with people in the local area. Consider joining a social club to "bump into" familiar people without getting tied down to rigid plans.

Year Overview
Challenges: Boundaries, daily grind, relationships
Luck and Strengths: personal growth, emotional maturity, romance

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Page of Swords

Sweet Pisces, January is a moonth of action for you. No more overthinking or talking yourself out of experience. Take the leap! Jump into the unknown with zest and follow your fascination without delay. It will bring great gifts throughout 2023!

Pisces 2022 Overview

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December 2022 Horoscopes: Preparing the heart, body, and mind to embrace new beginnings

This month marks lots of big and little shifts. We’re moving through firey Sagittarius energy and into to earthy Capricorn this month.If Sagittarius is the hearthfire around which humanity is huddled, then Capricorn is the leader of the tribe, who looks out across the flames into the future, asking how we can grow enough corn to feed the next seven generations. Which is fitting- considering the new year is only a month away. This month old wounds are being released, dreams are being realized, oaths are being sworn, and gossip and rumors are everywhere. We must all work to ground ourselves in gratitude and in honoring our long-term relationships (including our relationship to self) in the face of such uncertainty, excitement, and fear.

Hello dear ones,

This month marks lots of big and little shifts.

We’re moving through firey Sagittarius energy and into to earthy Capricorn this month.If Sagittarius is the hearthfire around which humanity is huddled, then Capricorn is the leader of the tribe, who looks out across the flames into the future, asking how we can grow enough corn to feed the next seven generations. Which is fitting- considering the new year is only a month away.

Now is the time to prepare the heart, body, and mind to begin a new cycle around the sun.

As a result, this month old wounds are being released, dreams are being realized, oaths are being sworn, and gossip and rumors are everywhere. We must all work to ground ourselves in gratitude and in honoring our long-term relationships (including our relationship to self) in the face of such uncertainty, excitement, and fear.

Neptune goes direct in Pisces December 3rd.

The God of dreams has ended their six month retrograde. during which it worked to subtly influence globally shifting spiritual ideologies, deepening our intuition, heightening our subconscious knowledge, giving us vivid dreams, dissolving energies, and plunging us in our internal world of our thoughts and feelings.

As Neptune goes direct, emotional barriers collapse in on themselves and dissolve one after the other until your dreams begin to manifest as your reality. It is a time of breakthroughs. Keep a journal to track your emotions. During this time we have been laying the spiritual and subconscious groundwork to manifest our individual destiny and our collective future.

Full moon in Gemini on the 7th.

It’s hard to put spilled tea back into a teapot. Gossip and rumors abound. Get your news from trusted sources.

Mercury moves into Capricorn on the 6th.

The messenger planet moves into analytical, far-sighted, and thoughtfully spoken Capricorn. This is a good time to make a pros and cons list, strategize your communications, and have conversations that require talking about facts, finances, work, and the holidays.

Venus in Capricorn on the 9th

The Goddess of love in Capricorn means the situation surrounding your long-term partnerships, relationships, and friendships are taking the first slot in your social priorities list. This is a time to honor and show gratitude to those who have been there for you longest.

Jupiter goes direct in Aries 20th.

The planet of luck and abundance enters youthful Aries, giving you a single-minded confidence and courage to take risks, try new things, and practice your learning process.

Sun enters Capricorn on the winter solstice.

VROOOM! VROOOM! Do you feel that? That’s the Capricornian drive to achieve. It’s the desire to escape the burning red hot poker of mediocrity. And it’s here, right in time to set your goals for the coming year. Write them down. Tape them to your mirror. Whatever it takes for you to focus in. You’ve got the dream, you’ve got the means, and you’ve the motivation. Now all you need to do now is take the first step.

New moon in Capricorn, Chiron direct in Aries on the 23rd.

Time for a fresh start. The hardworking goat and the wounded healer work together in the darkness to cut ties, loosen emotional knots, heal old wounds, and release pain and resentment in the body. Let go. Your illness and your pain need not define you. You are more than this.

IN RETROGRADE THIS MONTH

Mercury goes retrograde in Capricorn on the 29th.

The last mercury retrograde of 2022 is a real stinker.

We’ve got all this Capricornian drive to achieve and we’re cruising down the highway going 100 mph and now here it is: a brick wall and we’re headed straight for it. Now you have to make a choice. You can drive headlong into that wall, thinking nothing can stop me, and potentially risk it all in your attempt to force the world to bend to your will…or you can pump the brakes and take the scenic route to your destination.

My advice: chill out, sh*t happens, flights get canceled, emails get missed and missent, it’s just life. Relax and hang ten my friend, why fight the wave when you can have the time of your life learning to ride it.

Mars is retrograde in Gemini until after the new year.

On the collective level this means conspiracy theories, misinformation, and polarizing views from the past are recirculating. On the personal level, goals, ambitions, and conversations left undone are resurfacing. Are you motivated you to finish what you started? Is this your hill to die on? Or are you ready to recalibrate your trajectory?

The difficult part

Questioning the duality of your identity.
Arguments, poor communication, misinformation, and passive aggression.

The gift

Ample time to reflect on what ignites your passion, your anger, and your motivation.

Crystal of the Month: Garnet

Garnet is a silicate mineral the color of a pomegranate seed, because of this and it’s associated with the goddess Persephone, who rules over the interconnected realms of death, destruction, and spring, new life, and nature.

Because of this Garnet is the perfect supportive crystal for this month as it balances the fiery energy of visionary Sagittarius and the initiating earthiness of ambitious Capricorn. It is a stone that supports us in our practices of forgiveness, love, and creativity.

Garnet uses:

Brings prosperity
Connects and grounds the root chakra
Offers strength and courage
Heals broken bonds in love
Aids in business
Attracts likeminded individuals
Promotes positive thinking
Promotes happiness
Protective talisman of travelers

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Astrological Themes of 2022

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Dearest Aries,

Your social circle has expanded. Your most stable relationships and themes involving your self-care practices take center stage this month. Boundaries are springing up like garden fences around your carefully curated life. Your dreams are ready to bloom. Mercury Rx hits at the end of the month. Your sense of self is your rock to cling to in uncertainty and chaos.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Three of Pentacles

December is a time for you to focus on work! Do you love your work? Are you enjoying the work that you do? Does it speak to who you are as an individual? If not 2023 maybe the year where it is time to make a change

Aries 2022 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Dearest Taurus,

Love, love, love…I swear I’ve never met anyone so easy to love, so why are you questioning your self worth? Well, maybe it’s because your patron Goddess, romantic Venus, is squaring off with the God of Dreams, Neptune on Dec 3rd, causing your nightmares to be revealed to you. Quiet the anxiety and paranoia by taking an unbiased perspective. You are loved dear Taurus, more than you know.

This new cycle in your love life calls upon you to be devoted to loving yourself. Embrace your beauty, embrace living a life at your own pace. Stay true to yourself and your needs. You’re being asked to invest in your long term relationships this month. Dissolve disputes if you can but don’t make it your responsibility to fix everything. You are strong, but just because you can carry others burdens doesn’t mean you should. You have a helper's heart. But now is the time to focus on your journey. Release anything or anyone that weighs you down.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Page of Pentacles

December for you is a time to explore your financial landscape. Where are you headed in 2023? Are you pleased with the goals you have set for yourself in this department? Are you excited and planning for some thing adventurous and spectacular? If the answer to these questions is no then take time in December to explore new avenues and exciting ways in which to use your Money!

Taurus 2022 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Dearest Gemini,
I see you out there. Your struggle is real and your feelings are valid. The castle walls are being stormed and you’re holding on by the fingertips. Who do you want on your team to turn the tide? Dissolve disputes through mediation. Let go of old wounds. Don’t let pride in your ability to withstand pain stand in the way of healing. Also don’t believe everything you hear this month: The tea is hot until it’s not.

Repeat after me: Money is coming. Money is on it’s way to me. It’s an affirmation to work on manifesting this month.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Great Mystery

In my deck, this is the blank card. The card where anything and everything is possible! This says to me that December for you is a magic time where you have the opportunity to manifest more strongly than normal. Put some attention into what you desire, and allow yourself to be surprised by what arises!

This moonth represents a brand new cycle emotionally. If you are not in an intimate partnership, this might be the time that you attract in someone new! Allow things to unfold naturally without pressure and follow your heart.

Gemini 2022 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Dearest Cancer,

The shell life can be a swell life or it can be an anxious nightmare. Sure you’ve got a hard exterior to help you weather the darts and arrows of life but what are you doing to protect your thought garden from intrusive, destructive, and self-harming thoughts? This month is fraught with anxieties for you sweet Cancer. If you find yourself washing out to sea your most trusted and loving relationships are here to pull you back to shore and weather the storm with you. You have an abundance of love in your life and your love life is popping. Be sure to ground down into the earth and into your relationships every chance you get this month.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Four of Swords

December for you is a time to rest and relax. This is not the time for you to make big decisions or have an extreme output of energy. Take December now to rejuvenate and find your center so that you can begin 2023 with a big burst of revitalized energy.

Cancer 2022 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Dearest Leo,
You’re not a bear, so unfortunately you can’t actually hibernate through your overwhelming schedule…let’s face it you’ve got more responsibilities and engagements than most people can handle. But you can save your energy and stay grounded by picking a routine and sticking to it. It will be good practice for the future too because on the 23rd you’ll be starting a whole new chapter in your work life, in which you’re going to have a lot more freedom of control.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Ace of Cups

December for you exemplifies a time where you are beginning a new emotional cycle. Let yourself feel your feelings and express them in real time. In particular the feelings that are softer and more vulnerable. December is not the time to explore your anger! What deeper feelings are living underneath that anger?.

Leo 2022 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Dearest Virgo,
Your friends know you as the “great analyzer” of the group. And this month you’re counseling nearly everyone around you as they navigate the holidays, health, the new year, family, love, and life in general. It seems like everyone in your life has something going on and you’re the lifeline everyone is reaching for. Serving others is a part of who you are but at times it’s going to feel like a lot. Especially because the Capricornian energy of this month has you wanting to accomplish some of your own goals. Your time and money budget is tight this month so practice boundaries to get sh*t done and make space for yourself to focus on the things you want to do. The time you spend doing this will set you up well for later in the month you’ll be witnessing a new cycle in your romantic and creative life.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Five of Swords

December represents a time where you might be feeling conflicted on where to place your energy and who you can trust. Take your time and go slow with any new relationships at this time. Your sense of defensiveness might be linked with your intuition.

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Dearest Libra,
Home is where your heart is. Your wide social circle is shrinking down to your longest and most trusted relationships this month. I know you love to flit about a party with the best of them but try not to sweat the holiday FOMO too much, there will be other times to attend ragers and raves with friends. In the meantime it’s time to turn your focus towards building your life, traveling, education, and expanding your spirit. All while still holding it together at work and at home. The end of the month marks new beginnings to your relationship with family. You can’t make everyone happy, but you can choose to be happy yourself. Dissolve disputes, let go of old wounds, and practice forgiveness for your own sake. Love is in all things.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Ten of Wands

December represents a time where you are finally making closure with an old belief system, and the effect it had on your life! This is a power moonth for you! Allow yourself to change and don’t resist the process. 2023 could be your best year yet!

Libra 2022 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Dearest Scorpio,

The start of the month feels heavy. There’s no getting around it. Whatever it is, your carrying (debt, emotions, trauma) it’s starting to make your knees buckle. There’s no way around it, you can’t hold on to this much longer. It’s time to either ask for help carrying it around or set it down and walk away. Luckily your longest and most trusted relationships have your back. Time for therapy, difficult convos, and a good old dose of staring death straight in the face and choosing to live anyway. A shift is coming. Life and love is out there waiting for you. The new year is coming, set yourself free of the past and allow your desires and boundaries to shift into a routine that fits you and your life right now.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Ace of Wands

December is a time of brand new beginnings and a different way of looking at the world. Let your mind stay soft and try not to judge the new opportunities that arrive at this time. They may feel a bit new and different but that is good. Step into this new cycle with curiosity and you will be rewarded!

Tarot Readings are courtesy of local tarot reader Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre. Wyld offers personal medicine sessions, group coaching programs and intimate Rebirth Initiations here in the Gorge. She also reads Tarot every second Friday at Moon Mountain Highway in Bingen. You can schedule your session HERE.

Scorpio 2022 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Dear Sagittarius,

HAPPY SOLAR RETURN!

Your love life is a pressure cooker this month. And everyone wants to know what’s for dinner? No matter how hard you try you won’t be able to please everyone. Save your energy. Your relationships don’t have to please anyone else, they just have to please you. Don’t let others' expectations get in the way of your happiness. Have wild sex. Or have no sex at all. Enjoy polyamory or your singlehood. Celebrate what brings you peace. Wherever you are at is exactly where you’re supposed to be. Ground into the abundance in your life. Practice the emotion of pleasure. Practice generosity. The end of the month brings a fresh mindset in regards to wealth.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: The World

December is your moonth! A time to truly step into your own way of being and releasing any attachment you might have to the way other people think about you. Allow yourself to shine and find exactly what makes you delighted.hy! Just know things may feel turbulent and you can breathe your way through to the other side.

Sagittarius 2022 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Dearest Capricorn,

HAPPY SOLAR RETURN!

Romantic love is either solid as a rock or on the rocks this month and it’s related to how well you are sharing responsibility with others. You are the making-it-happen Queen and you know it. But even a Queen needs support. When disaster and overwhelm hits, (and it will) ask your loyal friends for backup. Let the Cook cook and the Court Jester line up some comedic entertainment. Remember that delegating is a great way to guide your subjects towards a goal, and yeah it can take a little time, and some diplomacy to do it well, but hopefully it won’t take as much time as having to do everything by yourself. Plus it gives you more time to focus on your outfit, exercise, health, and ground in self-care. You have an abundant life. Be generous with others. By the time the end of the month rolls around you’ll be starting a new cycle in your sectors of self image and self expression.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: King of Swords

December represents a time with deep desire for structure and clarity. This is what makes you feel the most safe and successful. What small chores and tasks are left undone and causing stress to you subconsciously? What little irritating to do’s are weighing on your mind? Take the time in December to complete them so you can feel more free!u are being invited into a deeper level of imagination and feeling what you would like the future to hold.

Capricorn 2022 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Dearest Aquarius,
You have a generous nature. You want to give those you love the whole world on a silver platter. You love seeing the faces of your loved ones when you find just the right thing to give and you’ve had a good year in your career and you may have the means to give big. Just don’t do anything that stretches you so far financially that you end up stressed and resentful. External expectations about your romantic life may stir up trouble with friends. Hear them out but don’t stress it too much if it’s not resonating. Your most trusted relationships just want you to be happy. Nourish yourself and show gratitude to yourself with good sleep, food, and rest this month. Relaxation is the ultimate self-care following a busy month.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: The Star

December is a month of blessings for you! Make sure to set aside a decent amount of time to vision and plan for yourself not only for 2023 but beyond. Have you ever sat down to make a five-year and 10 year plan for yourself? This card suggests that this is the time to do so, and you will be profoundly supported.

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Dearest Pisces,
Your friends and family love you. They love you so much that they want to fight about it. Meanwhile all you want to do is lay low in your comfy house. You’ll be better off sharing your plans to stay home for the holidays now than delivering it the week of. While the drama of it might seem like a pointless distraction from the goals you’re trying to achieve, don’t sweep it under the rug. Better to take note that there’s something there that needs to be dealt with. Do you really want to carry that with you into the new year? Or are you better off dissolving disagreements and letting go of old wounds? Ground yourself in your friendships, music, and giving back to your community. The end of the month brings a whole new cycle for your social life and public image.

Your Tarotscope from Wyld Lee Fempyre

Your Tarot Card: Justice

December represents a time in which you are craving a depth of balance in all areas of your life. Despite requests on your time and energy it is important for you to have as much solitude and space as needed for you to regain this sense of balance. Follow your feelings and say no as often as needed until you feel, like you have found your feet once again.

Often, when we feel pressured or scared, we go on the defensive, thinking we must protect ourselves. This moonth invites you to consider that you can be uncomfortable and unguarded at the same time. We do not always need to defend just because things are not going our way. Sometimes we just need to be a witness.

Pisces 2022 Overview

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November 2022 Horoscopes: There is wisdom in the darkness

With Scorpio season here to help us let go of shame and embrace our shadow, a Taurus lunar eclipse that’s bound to shake things up, Mars retrograde in Gemini brining out our inner keyboard warriors, and a shift into truth seeking Sagittarius, all in store this month, you’re not going to want to miss out on reading this months horoscopes and tarotscopes.

Hello dear ones,

November is a month with a lot of interstellar turbulence.
Luckily, you are the pilot of this plane and you can choose where to land.

Alright let’s get into it.

It’s Scorpio season and you know what Scorpio’s are really really good at?

Looking straight into the soul of darkness without judgment.

Anyone who’s ever had a Scorpio friend knows what I’m talking about. Scorpio instinctively knows how to hold space for our collective shadow.

And of course she does, Scorpio is the holder of power, death, and transformation. AND she’s on a mission to banish toxic positivity from the collective consciousness and what better way to do that than to show everyone the wisdom found in our inner darkness.

Scorpio season is all about the clearing out of the old, the fall pruning and planting, and the formation of habits to carry us into the dark part of the year. Scorpio is the reaper who clears the fields so that there will be space for planting in the spring. Scorpio season teaches us that the death, removal, or pruning of something is the first step of transformation.

Scorpio Season To Do’s

Winterize your garden
Deep clean your house
Clear out your closet
Bury your fingernail clippings
Commune with the dead
Shadow work
Transform

Scorpio Season Mantra
I release. I let go. I know there is wisdom in the darkness.

IMPORTANT RETROGRADE NOTICE
Scorpio’s ruling planet Mars is retrograde in Gemini until after the new year.

On the collective level this means conspiracy theories, misinformation, and polarizing views from the past recirculate. On the personal level, goals, ambitions, and conversations left undone resurface. Are you motivated you to finish what you started? Is this your hill to die on? Or are you ready to recalibrate your trajectory?

The difficult part

Questioning the duality of your identity.
Arguments, poor communication, misinformation, and passive aggression.

The gift

Ample time to reflect on what ignites your passion, your anger, and your motivation.

Dates to Watch

Nov. 5th, Sister signs get together to hash it out. Sure these two fight sometimes, they are sisters after all, but they always find a way to work it out. Relationship oriented Venus in transformative Scorpio meet up with rebellious Uranus in stubborn but loyal Taurus. The cracks in the foundations of your relationships, reasonings, and habits are revealed.

Nov. 6th, Venus in Scorpio picks a fight with regimented Saturn in Aquarius. This is a very crunchy feeling day, where restlessness and a desire to expand your horizons, goes to war with your doubts, fears, and social pressures.

Nov. 8th, Full moon lunar eclipse in Taurus. The eclipse is disrupted by the nearness of Uranus. The hand of fate plays its part on this day. There is restlessness. Secrets are revealed. Unexpected generosity. An identity crisis is begging to be expressed in art, music, poetry, and dance.

Nov. 10th, A break from the conflict, anxiety, and intensity finally arrives when Venus in Scorpio courts Neptune in Pisces. Compassion, understanding, and shared dreams light the path forward.

Nov. 11th, Sun in Scorpio fights with Saturn in Aquarius making it easy to get stuck in your own head. Could be a difficult day for those with a harsh inner critic. But a good day for a singular focus project. Accomplishing something will bring you dopamine.

Nov. 15th, Venus in Scorpio shares seven minutes in heaven with Jupiter in Pisces, right before Venus moves into Sagittarius. A good day for romance, love, growth, learning, and money.

Nov. 17th, Mercury in Sagittarius, makes us bolder and a bit brutal with our honesty.

Nov. 21st, Mercury and Venus cazimi. A breakthrough day for love and money.

Sagittarius season begins on the 22nd.

If Scorpio is the one who helps us see the beauty in our darkness, Sagittarius is the one who shifts are gaze from the pressing dark to the hearthfire around which all of humanity is huddled: adaptability, exploration, learning, mental fortitude, and expansion.

Truth seeking Sagittarius teaches us to follow what sets our minds on fire with a burning interest to understand, adapt, and integrate.

Sagittarius Season To Do List

Take a class.
Attend a workshop.
Throw a party.
Spend time with your hobbies.
Work with the fire element.

Sagittarius Season Mantra

I accept what is.
I celebrate my adaptability.

Dates to watch

Nov. 23rd, The new moon in Sagittarius brings momentum, new beginnings, new information, and mental expansion.

Nov. 29th, Mercury in Sagittarius faces off with Mars retrograde in Gemini. Hardheadness and inflexibility rule this day.

Nov. 30th, Venus in Sagittarius and the Mars retrograde having a staring contest at a party. Impulsivity. Sexual tension. Tension in relationships. Love-hate dynamics.

Also in retrograde this month:

Jupiter is retrograde until November 23rd. This is a time to take a look back, retrace your steps, return to a previous chapter, pick up a book you’d set aside and explore previously missed opportunities.

Neptune is retrograde in Pisces. Neptune will have humanity reflecting on our hopes, dreams, ideals, and aspirations on a global level until December 3rd. During this deeply introspective time the state of your inner world is revealed to you. On the collective scale this brings globally shifting spiritual ideologies, deepening intuition, dream manifestation, dissolving, and immersion in our thoughts and feelings.

Neptune RX advice:

Do: Connect with your spirit and embrace the positive energies that surround you.

Don’t: Disassociate until you don’t know what’s real. Run away. Fall into nostalgia traps.

Crystal of the Month: Black Obsidian

Black obsidian (called itzli in the Nahuatl language) is a volcanic glass that was revered in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica for both its durability for use as tools and for its spiritual properties. It is thought to have intensely protective and healing qualities.

Obsidian is a dark mirror in which humanity can see itself and come to understand their role as both light and dark, as destroyers and creators

Obsidian is used for

scrying
unveiling what's hidden
self-acceptance
inner strength
shadow work
energy cleansing
protection
communication with spirits

Astrology is a Tool for Self Reflection

Don’t know your moon or venus sign? Find out here.

Astrological Themes of 2022

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Dear Aries,

This month you are focused on restructuring your life. You have an intense career focus and new approaches to making money and new ways of thinking about wealth, combined with your penny-pinching and renewed commitment to your goals is putting you on the path to success. Just be sure you’re taking care of you on the home front too by letting go of the wrongs of the past, addressing issues in couple’s (or singles) therapy, and embracing your capacity for transformation.

Your Tarot Card: Ten of Cups

This moonth is a time for you to put aside any old resentments and disappointments as you search the story to find the lesson and gift Those experiences gave you. Let forgiveness be your companion at this time.

Aries 2022 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Dear Taurus,

This month you are detangling yourself from past relationships and letting go of what no longer serves you. I know it can be tough for you oh loyal Taurus, to let go of anything as you have a tendency to be loyal to both your likes and your dislikes. But it’s time. Trust that you are ready.

The silver lining is that what you release will make space for what it is you really want and need in your life. In the meantime cope with the emotional and romantic chaos with self care, healing, therapy, and financial planning.

Your Tarot Card: The Emperor

November is a time for you to take up space and really begin to ask What do I need? You in particular Taurus have very specific body and sensual needs - use this moonth to explore this topic for yourself.

Taurus 2022 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Dear Gemini,

This month you are engaged in deep introspection. Your emotions are intense this month and you’re deeply focused on your home and romance life. You’ve experienced or will experience some career lurches, frustration, some sleepless nights, and a busy calendar this month. It’s just one of those times where you’re better off going with the flow than fighting. But your flexibility could pay off in the form of a new business opportunity.

Your Tarot Card: Ace of Cups

Gemini 2022 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Dear Cancer,

This month you’ll be battling some anxiety and self doubt. It’s time to let go of what wounded you. It’s time for some re-wilding of your spirit. Seek out creative inspiration, engage in self-expression, and set some health goals. Exercise and strengthening your mind-body connection will serve you and your self-esteem well when romantic chaos and potentially romantic rejection come into play this month.

Your Tarot Card: Nine of Swords

It is time to let your guard down a little bit my dear, and start doing the work to find some safety inside your own skin. Keeping all of life out might be an easy way, but it is not the most fulfilling.

Cancer 2022 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Dear Leo,

This month you are being a boss babe. You’ve got new career opportunities, and renewed freedom. Just be careful in your management of your commitments, just in case you forget one that will come back to bite you., There’s an element of fate and a new era for dating or romance that touches you this month. So be frugal with your finances as you never know what tomorrow might bring, whether that’s a hot date or needing a new head gasket for your car. Take advantage of the fall weather by making your home cozy.

Your Tarot Card: Temperance

This moonth for you is all about learning patience and moderation. This might be a good moonth to try some sober time or to clear your social calendar and invite in some much needed quiet and rest, even if you are afraid of being bored.

Leo 2022 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Dear Virgo,

This month you are meeting new mentors, receiving travel and education opportunities, cultivating balance, celebrating abundance in your relationships, building your savings account, and having deep conversations with key people in your life. You’ll also be battling some apathy. Letting go will help you lay down some of your hearts burden.

Your Tarot Card: Eight of Cups

For you, this moonth is encapsulated in the emotional body and exploring places in your life where you still hold regret or wistfulness. At this time you can let both of these experiences go and start to look forward to what you want to cultivate in your future!

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Dear Libra,

This month you’re experiencing debt-relief and getting back on top of your finances. You’ll also receive some unexpected generosity. But you’ll also be battling burn out, and working on letting go of a scarcity mindset. There is so much abundance around you! Celebrate gratitude with friends! You’ll also be managing your changing expectations and holding boundaries in relationships this month. But you’ll be able to meet them with emotional openness.

Your Tarot Card: The Sun

What a golden moonth for you, dear Libra! This moonth is all about finding balance in your life and stepping out of your comfort zone, so that you can shine. No more waiting to do that thing you’ve dreamed of. Take that first step today!

Libra 2022 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Dearest Scorpio,

Happy Birthday!

This month the hand of fate comes to play. You’re going to face challenges and drains on your energy thanks to eclipse season… it’s going to be tough sure. But you’ll be facing it all in a way that honors your inner strength. Your resilience and trust in yourself is a source self-confidence for you during this time. You are powerful, and you have what it takes.

There will be opportunities to engage in long term friendships this month. And you’ll be having important conversations in your key relationships. To top it all off you’re on fire this month with increased sex appeal, and a vibrant romance. You’ll also have plenty of fun money to spend.

Your Tarot Card: Strength

Your moonth here in November is calling you into more flexibility with the depth of your emotions. Can you allow them to flow without holding onto the particular flavors you find most intoxicating? Can you be with what is and allow it to change without a lot of fanfare?

Tarot Readings are courtesy of local tarot reader Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre. Wyld offers personal medicine sessions, group coaching programs and intimate Rebirth Initiations here in the Gorge. She also reads Tarot every second Friday at Moon Mountain Highway in Bingen. You can schedule your session HERE.

Scorpio 2022 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Dear Sagittarius,

Happy Birthday!

This month you’re starting off feeling a bit ungrounded. This month you’re in for some potentially choppy social waters, meaning you’ll be experiencing waves of nostalgia, feeling drawn to reconnecting with ex-lovers, and experiencing some doubts in your current relationships.

Leaning into self care will also help you fight back mental and emotional overwhelm. Remember trees take several months off growing every year, and yet they still manage to touch the sky. So take a leaf out of their book and relax. Reground in your environment and in your community by spending time outside, journaling, and social bonding with your trusted inner circle.

Once your season arrives you’ll be embracing a new age of entrepreneurship opportunities, and embracing the beauty of life’s mysteries.

Your Tarot Card: Five of Wands

This moonth may feel turbulent for you mentally so prepare yourself by weaving in meditation and other relaxation practices throughout your day. Don’t get too caught up in the how and why! Just know things may feel turbulent and you can breathe your way through to the other side.

Sagittarius 2022 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Dear Capricorn,

This month celebrate your life, make plans, go on a a date-night, take a break in routine, enjoy your sex appeal, spice up your romance, get a massage, enjoy your true friends, take a nap, and enjoy your continued financial security.

Your Tarot Card: Seven of Swords

This gorgeous card offers you the promise of a brighter future if you let yourself vision today. Your sign is often one of doing and structure, but you are being invited into a deeper level of imagination and feeling what you would like the future to hold.

Capricorn 2022 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Dear Aquarius,

This month you are experiencing disruptions, spending time doing hobbies, growing and deepening your relationships, focusing on your home-life, reconnecting with friends, celebrating big news, living from a place of main character energy, working hard in your career, and enjoying financial success.

Your Tarot Card: Rejuvenation

Ahhhh… what a delicious card. This moonth holds the promise of rebirth and transformation. If you are willing to let go of who you used to be. Are you willing? The only thing holding you back is yourself.

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Dear Pisces,

This month you are experiencing random chance, opportunities for learning and education, balancing long-term and short-term goals, restructuring your routine, reconnecting with people across long distances, enjoying money abundance, experiencing growth and opportunity. And a focus shift to career and reputation once Sagittarius season begins.

Your Tarot Card: Five of Swords

Pisces 2022 Overview

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October 2022 Horoscopes: Libra helps us initiate balance, Scorpio helps us destroy and start again

Read our horoscopes to discover what the stars have in store for you this month. Hint: It’s gonna be a doozy.

Hello dear ones,

How are you holding up?

This past retrograde was like, the longest in history right?

Well I’ve got some good news for you!

This month starts off with much smoother sailing through the stars than the past one although… there is a solar eclipse in Scorpio on the 25th that could be either cathartic or devastating or maybe both depending on circumstances in your life.

BUT…drum roll… Mercury is no longer in retrograde! So that counts for a lot.

Mercury stationed direct in Virgo on the 2nd and sure, we’re still in the post retrograde-shadow phase where we’re integrating everything we were reflecting on for the past month but at least things are moving forward again and the pace of life is starting to pick up again this month. And now that we’ve got some perspective and clarity on things we’re much more able to handle difficult conversations and conflicts.

Also coming out of retrograde this month is Pluto the God of death and rebirth on the 8th, and Saturn, planet of boundaries on the 23rd.

The full moon in Aries on the 9th manifests big and brave actions in our lives. Any upheaval experienced here however can be balanced out with diplomacy the very next day when Mercury enters into Libra.

The Sun and Venus align in Libra on the 22nd, illuminating the current state of our relationships, creativity, and finances. If you’re overdrawn on your time, energy, or money now is a good time for a reset by realigning to your values because the very next day Scorpio season begins ramping up the intensity of your loyalty (dedication), moods, and emotions.

Scorpio season bring in a fixed (habitual, likes definition, stubborn) water sign, making this a big vibe shift from Libra season, since Libra is a cardinal (initiating, dynamic) air sign. In other words while Libra helps us start our fall season and Scorpio helps us settle into our fall routine…Which of course is immediately interrupted by the solar eclipse on the 25th when the universe starts helping you manifest your karma by ending/releasing things so you have space in your life to begin/initiate new things. (Listen y'all, I don’t make the rules, this is just how it goes, life ain’t linear.)

There will be a few rocky days in there (for some people the days surrounding the eclipse are more powerful than the actual day) but then Jupiter retrogrades into Pisces on the 28th, bringing a perspective shift through self compassion and compassion for others.

Mercury enters Scorpio on the 29th making you more tight-lipped about your secrets and causing you to play things a little closer to the vest in your communications.

Topping off the month is Mars, God of war, work, and masculine energy retrogrades into Gemini on the 30th, giving us time to hit pause, recenter and rethink our direction and drive in life until Mars goes direct again in the new year.

In retrograde this month:

Jupiter is retrograde. Take calculated risks.

Saturn is retrograde in Aquarius until late October causing culture conflicts and making you rethink, rework, and revise our long term commitments and goals. Saturn is the planet of ego, karma, justice and career. Those who are seeking to balance the world’s karmic scales and socially progressive ideals like gender equality, LGBTQ+ acceptance, healthcare reform, and education reform will continue to be challenged by old guard ideals of religious zealously, infatuation with tradition and political fanaticism during this transit.

Pluto is still retrograde in Capricorn until October 28th, activating our karma around money, ambition, power, boundaries, limits, and abuse of power on a global scale and leading to the new generations' societal disillusionment.

Neptune is retrograde in Pisces. Neptune will have humanity reflecting on our hopes, dreams, ideals, and aspirations on a global level until December 3rd. Fortunately, unlike some planets (cough, I’m looking at you Mercury, cough) in retrograde Neptune has a certain subtlety to it, especially while in its home sign of Pisces. It is a time when the state of your inner world is revealed to you. This will be a deeply introspective time that lends itself to globally shifting spiritual ideologies, deepening intuition, dream manifestation, dissolving, and immersion in our thoughts and feelings.

Neptune RX advice:

Do: Connect with your spirit and embrace the positive energies that surround you.

Don’t: Disassociate until you don’t know what’s real. Run away. Fall into nostalgia traps.

Astrology is a Tool for Self Reflection

Don’t know your moon or venus sign? Find out here.

Astrological Themes of 2022

Crystal of the Month: Black Tourmaline

Black tourmaline is a stone associated with the signs of Libra and Scorpio. This silicate crystal has a strong protective energy.

Here are some of the ways that diopside can support you this month.

Very protective crystal.
Protects from energy vampires.
Supportive crystal for opening your root chakra.
Helps to relieve negativity and victim mentality.
Emotionally stabilizing.
Relieves anxiety and fear.
Promotes inspiration, self-confidence, and good sleep.

You can purchase black tourmaline at Starseed Curiosities and Gifts for $8/each. Yerba Santa/black tourmaline energy vampire banishing ritual kits, howlite ghosts, besoms and more are also available!

Looking for a Astrological Life Coach? Check out Nana I Ke Kumu in The Dalles!

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Dearest Aries,

This month you’re asking yourself who do I want to co-create my reality with?

Whether you’re reflecting on a fling that’s turned serious with the arrival of cuffing or a potential business or project partner now that Mercury is finally FINALLY out of retrograde you’ll be able to have those conversations with greater sense of clarity.

The full moon on the 9th will be a good day to do some self care and a self check-in to see if things are aligning with your values.

Talk it out, and by the time Venus and Sun meet up in Libra on the 22nd things will all be shaken out and you’ll be ready to make a decision about your direction going forward.

Once Scorpio season begins you’re in for a vibe check.

On the 25th the solar eclipse brings some karmic chaos in the material realm, the bill always comes due my friend, always, always, so you’re about to find out whether you’ve been paying it forward or pushing yourself into debt. If things aren’t going your way, or you feel like you’re getting stuck, try a limpia, a traditional spiritual cleansing ceremony to put you back on track.

To top it off for you, your ruling planet Mars starts its backstroke in Gemini on the 30th, putting your hard gained ground on pause. Don’t stress though, you need the time to assess and figure out what you really want and the Universe is giving you the gift you need.

Aries 2022 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Dearest Taurus,

I know it’s been a grind but things are starting to click this month.

The beginning of October brings fairly smooth sailing, now that Mercury is out of retrograde and you're settling into the new pace of life, setting goals, keeping your promises to yourself and getting inspired to cook (or just eat) new foods.

The full moon on the 9th brings your financial karma to a head, the bill always comes due my dear. Time to commit to your financial literacy goals. and set aside some time for catharsis to let your anger at the capitalist system out, whether that means you schedule some therapy, set aside time to journal, paint, or hit the punching bags like your Captain America until you feel the sweet relief of release.

Scorpio season and the solar eclipse in Scorpio on the 25th bring chaos and a vibe check on your habits, routines, and boundaries. Be prepared, lovers quarrels and disconnects may come to a head.

Mars goes retrograde on the 30th, bringing a time of assessment of your career goals. You’ll probably be doing a lot of overthinking about it too, so here’s my advice: look I know you want to work towards a perfect life by trying to imagine every minute detail that will get you there but don’t get so wrapped up in your imagination that you forget to enjoy the now. Remember, you’ve really only got this moment, everything else is just imaginary.

Hey, it’s going to be alright, keep your chin up! You’re AMAZING and you’ve got big dreams, big bills, and an even bigger heart, and all you’ve got to do to take care of it all is just stick to your values.

Taurus 2022 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Dearest Gemini,

This is a romantic time of year for you, so relationships and creativity are the keywords for your first few weeks of October.

Something celebratory and out of the ordinary is happening for you, whether you’re officiating a wedding, rekindling the fire in the bedroom, asking someone out, signing on a new investor, or just indulging in celebration because the Mercury retrograde is finally, finally, FINALLY over this month.

Live it up! Use this time to help you recenter in what brings you connection, joy, and pleasure. That way once Scorpio season arrives you’ll have a good idea of what kind of things will make you fall in love with your life and your new routine.

Be warned though, things get a bit bumpier at the end of the month as the solar eclipse in Scoprio sets off emotional and finacial bombs in everyone’s backyard including you. Then Mars goes retrograde in your sign on the 30th causing you to spend from now until the new year reimagining your self image and identity.

It might feel kind of annoying after the upbeat feeling of the past few weeks but instead of getting down about it- think of it like this: Hey, I’ve been having the time of my life, and now the universe is giving me a chance to slow down, reflect, assess, and ask: what makes me like myself and my life and how can I do more of that?

Gemini 2022 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Dearest Cancer,

Home is where your heart is and this month your heart is beating hard for the people in your life that love and support you including yourself. As a result you may be drawing some pretty clear boundaries between personal time and your other responsibilities in order to protect the good thing you’ve got going on. Because things are good! And things are moving forward in your sphere of influence and in your relationships.

While you start off the month being a home-body the full moon on the 9th may be your career and public influence sectors light up, bringing public recognition, a party or some other social achievement.

As a cardinal water sign you’re pretty used to rolling with the flow but when Scorpio season hits on the 23rd followed by a solar eclipse in Scorpio on the 25th, and the Mars retrograde on the 30th you may experience some rocking of the boat in your social circles, relationships, and your self care routine. Just know that this shift in the vibe, while perhaps uncomfortable, is a necessary part of the journey as you get to learn what you don’t want. Use this time to separate the wheat from the chaff in your social circles and lean into figuring out what helps you refresh your sense of hope and joy.

Cancer 2022 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Dearest Leo,

Mercury is finally, finally, finally, out of retrograde!

So for the first few weeks of the month you’re just soaking in that relief of increased clarity and the straightforwardness of gathering and celebrating with friends and family. Pay attention to who is showing up for you in meaningful ways and make sure they know how important they are to you.

Despite the fun, when the full moon in your fellow fire sign Aries on the 9th you might be thinking about expanding your horizons, making big life changes and maybe taking a trip to a far off place…indefinitely. And while that all sounds nice your finances have been a bit tight since the weirdness of Mercury retrograde and just two days later an opportunity at romance may have you rethinking your move to Guam.

So don’t be too hasty, in this case it’s better to make small deliberate changes everyday to achieve your goals. These changes will be especially helpful to you once Scorpio season begins on the 23rd, followed by the Scorpio solar eclipse on the 25th, and the Mars retrograde on the 30th, which may have you headed for a bumpy patch that could create some trouble on the homefront, your social circles and in your career path.

While that may not be what you want to hear, it is a bit of a blessing in disguise, as often it is how we sit and walk through the dark times that define us, perhaps even more so than how we walk through the light. Use this as a time to make sure you have a support system both internally and externally that you can depend on.

Leo 2022 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Dearest Virgo,

Good news! Mercury is finally, finally out of retrograde, bringing increased clarity to any difficult conversations or relationship navigations you’ve been working on healing. Libra season may have you leaning into the material aspects of self care, and splurging on face masks, days at the beach. Treat yourself on a budget to avoid getting some shocking bills coming due on the full moon in Aries on the 9th.

When Scorpio season arrives on the 23rd you’re going to be ready to start deepening some habits and connections you’ve been building and making big steps towards your goals, just don’t do that thing where you build a whole fantasy life and break your own heart when things don’t go according to plan because just two days later the solar eclipse in Scorpio hits followed by the Mars retrograde begins it’s retrograde you’ll have to take a hard look at the things in your life that are getting in the way of your material and relational success.

But don’t be too intimidated by all this internal work, Jupiter, the plant of luck is going to visit dreamy Pisces on the 28th, upping your sense of idealism and inspiring you to give something or someone a second look or a second chance.

Virgo 2022 Overview

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Dearest Libra,

Happy Birthday!

This month you’re starting a new chapter in your life.

And guess what?? Mercury is finally out of retrograde, which means your flow of inspiration, creativity, and communication is opening back up. Not a bad way to start off right? Sure the first few weeks of this month might get a little uncomfy as you experience a breakthrough realization and adjust your routine, but it’ll all shake out in the end. If you’re single and you’ve been feeling lonely you might be glad to hear that the full moon in Aries on the 9th might give you the courage you need to make the first move. Keep it light, have some fun and see what happens. If you’re partnered this could also be your chance to experience the beginning of a new phase of an important relationship.

The Sun and your ruling planet, loving Venus, meet up on the 22nd to help you reimagine and integrate a new sense of self and self image that fits who you are now and where you want to go, helping you to finish off your season feeling ready for whatever is coming next.

Scorpio season brings some intensity to your life, and causes some stress in your financial sector, leading you to take a deep look at your material wealth, and your financial goals. Then Mars goes retrograde in your education sector, causing you to reflect on expanding your mind and your horizons through education, training, and travel.

Libra 2022 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Dearest Scorpio,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Mercury is out of retrograde, bringing some clarity to your vision. Libra season is an important time for you as it helps you initiate releasing the old and letting in the new as your birthday approaches. Now’s the time to start a new routine, wrap up an old project, and start a new exercise, mindfulness, or morning routine.

All that preparation will help steel you against what’s coming, because once your season starts your in for some big changes to your self image, identity, and relationships. Especially when the solar eclipse in your sign happens on the 25th, bringing up the familiar themes that have been following you around the Taurus-Scorpio eclipse cycle this year. Cutting you a break is Jupiter in Pisces, who is here to help you see what’s possible thanks to the dreamy idealism of this transit.

Mars, your iconic ruler, goes retrograde on the 30th bringing changes to your timeshare, your marriage, your shared debts, and your emotional needs.
Scorpio 2022 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Dearest Sagittarius,

Mercury is finally out of retrograde and you are happily getting all your relationship needs met now that the increased clarity of vision has cleared the path. Libra season is a time of inspiration for you so soak it up! FInances will be tight this month but the full moon in Aries on the 9th is a great time for a sexy, romantic time. Once Scorpio season begins the intensity of life ramps up so enjoy this moment!

The solar eclipse in Scorpio is a great time to spend some time alone and release something you’ve been holding on to. Time to surrender to the flow for a while and let the Mars retrograde help you focus on helping you build upon your foundations at home and in your social circles, even if that means you have to have some difficult conversations.

Sagittarius 2022 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Dearest Capricorn,

Mercury is finally out of retrograde! Woohoo! Which means you're rolling full steam ahead towards your financial, social, and work goals. You’ve had some big changes on the home front this year and the full moon in Aries on the 9th gives you a chance to celebrate your accomplishments and hang out with friends. Make your favorite recipes, watch your favorite movies or tv shows and spend time with your favorite people.

When Scorpio season begins on the 23rd life becomes a roller coaster ride. The first initial climb and plunge occurs on the 25th with the Scorpio solar eclipse, which could bring intense romance or some other king of upheaval to your routine.

Money is doing alright for you. This month. Although Mars goes retrograde in your work sector on the 30th, giving you time to rethink, and assess your work strategies to maximize efficiency and reflect on what feeds your drive and your sense of purpose.

Capricorn 2022 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Dearest Aquarius,

Mercury is finally out of retrograde and your urge to expand your horizons is brimming back to the surface! And the full moon in Aries will give you the opportunity to have a conversation that will send you on your way!

New and innovative perspectives fascinate you so go get 'em! Libra season for you means it’s time to hit the books, go for that promotion, attend that work training, travel the world, buy a new vegetarian cookbook or whatever it is that sparks your passion for exploration and learning. You just might meet someone new who shifts your whole perspective on something.

Things start getting intense at work and at home when Scorpio season arrives on the 23rd and the solar eclipse on the 25th may have you feeling overworked and overwhelmed. Hang in there, the Mars retrograde on the 30th could have you seriously considering conversations about next steps in your relationships. Whether it’s giving someone a second chance, talking about starting a new project with someone, or even…assessing your family planning goals in a relationship.

Aquarius 2022 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Dearest Pisces,

I know you’ve been in a bit of a slump dear, but things are turning around! Mercury is out of retrograde, the overwhelm of Virgo season is over and the demanding social calendar of Libra season is halfway through so the stress on your tender heart and your bank account are almost over…but not quite yet…you’re still working on integrating some of these lessons of recent happenings, and it’s messy and emotionally draining.

Take some time around the Venus Sun coupling on the 22nd for some cathartic release of that which is dragging you down so you can make space for what lifts you up. And the very next day when Scorpio season begins you’ll be in good shape and a good frame of mind to receive the wisdom and clarity you’ve been waiting for during the solar eclipse on the 25th.

A shift in perspective on the 30th will turn your focus inward towards your home, your friendships, and your lovers. It’s a good time to assess your ideals, figure out what feels like home, go to therapy, and seek relief.

(P.S. The full moon on the 9th will be a good opportunity to make something good happen in your material and financial life.)

Pisces 2022 Overview

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September 2022 Horoscopes: Libra season brings the love and Mercury RX brings the spice

Read our horoscopes to discover what the stars, tarot cards, and crystals have in store for your sign this September.

Hello dear ones,

We’re halfway through the maiden healer, Virgo’s season and you’re likely to be feeling the transition rather acutely.

After all, despite the fact that we live in a human dominated society that often considers itself separate from nature- we are really a part of nature, animals that can instinctually attune and adapt to nature and the shifting seasons. During this shift, the animals of our bodies continue to experience a restless instinct to gather, to prepare, and to make the most of the remaining summer sun.

September starts off with us fully in Mercury retrograde’s shadow phase before it goes fully retrograde in Libra, the sign of partnership and romance on the 9th causing misunderstandings, reflections, and overthinking to abound.

Meanwhile, Venus exits expressive Leo and transitions into perfectionist Virgo on the 4th. This transit marks the beginning of cuffing season, as summer flings either turn serious, or fade into fall shadows. It also means that we’ll be more prone to analyzing and critiquing ourselves and others in regards to our habits and behaviors in relationships. My advice? Maintain your boundaries. But don’t be so inflexible that you become rigid in your thinking. Try to remember that no one is perfect, all anyone can really do is strive to be their best self.

On Saturday the 10th, the full moon in Pisces causes you to reconnect with your idealism in ways that may or may not be healthy and signaling either a need to complete additional shadow work or move forward with actions that support your goals.

Libra season begins on the 22nd, marking the first day of fall, followed by the new moon in Libra on the 25th, which is a great time to set new goals or take up new hobbies.. Relationship, romance and justice oriented Libra ruling the skies means you’ll be looking to balance the scales.

On the 29th Venus moves into her home sign of Libra, bringing harmony to our relationships and helping us to make space in our lives for the things that bring us joy, while also making us a bit indecisive about where exactly we should be making that space.

Also in retrograde this month:

Jupiter is retrograde. Take calculated risks.

Neptune RX advice:

Do: Connect with your spirit and embrace the positive energies that surround you.

Don’t: Disassociate until you don’t know what’s real. Run away. Fall into nostalgia traps.

Astrology is a Tool for Self Reflection

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Astrological Themes of 2022

Crystal of the Month: Diopside

Diopside is a stone associated with the signs of Virgo and Gemini. which carries a strong connection to nature.

Here are some of the ways that diopside can support you this month.

Carries a strong connection to nature.
Supportive crystal for women and femmes.
Helps to gently awaken dormant gifts.
Has a strong loving energy that connects to the heart chakra.
Assists recovery.
Teaches trust and forgiveness.

You can purchase diopside at Starseed Curiosities and Gifts for $6/each.

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Dear Aries,

While spontaneity might be your usual method of finding fun, this month it might be better to hold back a bit and make actual plans.

As Libra season begins your romance sectors are lighting up and you may have a chance to find that someone to share the upcoming sweater weather with.

But for some of ya’ll out there, the best thing you can do right now is stay single. Especially considering Mercury is retrograde this month. So, lean into that romantic energy by treating yourself.

Take yourself out on a date if you dare. You just might have the best time of your life.

Aries 2022 Overview

Your Tarot Card: Nine of Pentacles

Dear Aries, this moonth is an invitation to focus on how you earn income. Does your work please you? Delight you? Are you learning skills that feel enriching for you? If not… it is time for a change. Ask for that raise, that educational opportunity or begin looking elsewhere for the next juicy work opportunity! You are meant to shine at work.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Dear Taurus,

You’ve got a lot going on my dear but you’ve also got a lot going for you.

Things look good for your career this month. But if you’re feeling overwhelmed with passion projects, work, and the long list of things you want to accomplish this month. Brain dump it all onto paper, prioritize the list, and start working your way through it.

If you’re open to love you may see sparks fly later this month but beware mercury retrograde might impact your new romance.

And if you’re in your single and selfish phase… which is likely considering you’ve been going through big identity shifts this year. The best thing you can do with that Libra season energy at the end of the month is to invest in yourself. I’m talking about booking that flight to Cancun, making love to yourself in the mirror, buying yourself dinner, and finally setting up a retirement account.

Taurus 2022 Overview

Your Tarot Card: Knight of Cups

Taurus, this moonth is an adventure into the depth of your emotions. How do you feel about your life in this moment? Do you feel satisfied by your environment and by your relationships? If the answer to either of these questions is no, it is time for a shift during this time of Equinox. Let your heart be your guide!

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Dear Gemini,

Your ruling planet Mercury is retrograde this month so you’ll be feeling the backwards rotation of communication, travel, and memory more than some of the folks around you.

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to make yourself the center of attention this month as your fame and public image sectors light up making you feel even more charismatic than usual. Even if you don’t hit your instagram or facebook engagement goals this month, trust that you’re laying the foundation to reach a wider audience.

You’ll be feeling flirty and social at the end of the month, thanks to Venus in your fellow air sign Libra, stay organized to fit it all in without stress.

Gemini 2022 Overview

Your Tarot Card: The Chariot

Gemini, this moonth is characterized by A major pattern disruption in the way you normally operate. And this is a really good thing! Allow yourself to change and evolve and learn to operate from a deeper sense of maturity. Everyone benefits when we learn to respond to stress rather than react to it. This is your time to learn how to regulate yourself in a more compassionate way.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Dear Cancer,

Venus in Virgo (a stressful aspect) and then Venus in Libra (a harmonious aspect) later in the month are helping you to communicate in your relationships although the Mercury retrograde and your defensive tendencies might get in the way of any wedding bells.

The full moon brings visions of your dream future. And the new moon inspires you to write them down and start manifesting your future. Don’t stress the small stuff, there is tranquility in seeing the big picture.

Cancer 2022 Overview

Your Tarot Card: The Tower

Cancer, this moonth has some big changes in store for you. Sometimes people get afraid when this card arises but I personally find this to be a card of liberation! When the Tower arrives, it means that our external environment is forcing us to change for the better. It is not something to resist or be afraid of. In fact it is an invitation from The Universe for us to step in to rebirth and allow ourselves to change appropriately. You will really like the person you become on the other side!

Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Dear Leo,

Your season has come to an end but you're still the star of your story. Keep going for what you want. Your friends may complain that they see you less this month, but don’t stress it too much, show up when you’re feeling present and let them know when you’ve got to take time for yourself to avoid any hurt feelings due to mercury retrograde related misunderstandings.

Libra season starts at the end of the month helping you to bring balance to your social, and romantic endeavors.

Leo 2022 Overview

Your Tarot Card: Ace of Swords

Sweet Lions! This is a delicious moonth for you. Follow your heart and your feet and allow adventure to be what defines your choices at this time. This card is a blessing on the start of new projects and big moves including job changes or possibly change of residence. Go for it with gusto and enjoy the ride!

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Happy Birthday Virgo!

Dear Virgo,

Even if you’re feeling low key for your birthday this year-try to do something that feels nourishing for yourself. You deserve it.

You are knee deep in your season now and you’re starting to notice the tide is shifting in your life. What was once a tidal wave headed straight at you is now just the tide on its way back out to sea. Venus moves into your sign early in the month making your perfectionist side come out.

But beware mercury retrograde causing you to get wrapped up in overthinking about how to heal the past.

When fall starts your romantic and relationship sectors fall into harmony and you’ll be ready to shake off past arguments and focus on building intimacy in the present tense with your friends, family, or a romantic partner.

Virgo 2022 Overview

Your Tarot Card: Six of Pentacles

This is your moonth Virgo! You are in your place of greatest strength and comfort right now. Allow yourself to take in the medicine of being grounded and share it with your people. The world needs more people who can be calm and centered so that we all can feel what that frequency feels like in the body. Share your medicine and let your communities taste how grounded you truly are!

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Happy Birthday Libra!

Dear Libra,

Your season starts this month prompting you to envision a new public image for yourself. Try out new lewks, new clothes, and new habits. It’s your birthday after all and you’ll want to look and feel beautiful.

During the second weekend of the month you want to lay low as mercury retrograde might lead to unnecessary arguments. (This is not a good time to text your ex.)

At the end of the month brings a tidal wave of romantic interest your way as the Sun, Venus, and the new moon all align in your sign. Be careful not to let your boundaries get swept away by all the attention!

Libra’s tend to be intimidated by deep talks and intimacy but regardless, potential partners will be spilling their hearts to you this month. Use this as an opportunity to practice reflection and vulnerability.

Libra 2022 Overview

Your Tarot Card: Strength

Heady Libra, the Equinoxes are always a time of expansion and agitation for you. This card reminds you that strength comes from your ability to be in discomfort and find your center of balance within rather than depending on our external circumstances or other people to give us the density our area personalities desire. You already have everything you need within you! Even if things feel topsy-turvy you have the flexibility to make things right within.

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Dear Scorpio,

You are unlearning unhealthy habits this month, thanks to the Uranus retrograde and Virgo the healer, taking center stage. Just beware that mercury retrograde may try to pull you back into old thought patterns and behaviors.

Career, love and intimacy look good for you this month, but you might have to wait to see the fruits of your labor.

Once Libra season starts on the 22nd you’ll be striking a new balance in your social life, alone time, and your romantic relationships.
Scorpio 2022 Overview

Your Tarot Card: Page of Cups

Scorpio- this moonth is defined by a need for some solitude and space to feel your feelings. If you desire some alone time, don’t be afraid to take it! Even though others may desire your company and there may be lots of invitations, this time before the Equinox is important for you to give some thought to what your next cycle will be like. You cannot have enough time in nature this moonth.

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Dear Sagittarius,

In proper back to school style your schedule is full this month. But make time to see friends and family so that you are feeling seen and supported.

You’re feeling passionate about something this month and you’ve got the drive to push for it. But thanks to the Mercury retrograde it might take a while for others to notice your hard work. Practice patience and enjoy the journey.

At the end of the month there is an opportunity for luck and wish granting. Ask for that raise, ask that person out, or treat yourself to that thing you want.

Sagittarius 2022 Overview

Your Tarot Card: King of Cups

Sag! This moonth asks you to share your feelings with those around you and get really honest. You often tend to keep your feelings bottled up for fear of not belonging or not being well received. But this is a time or your truest thoughts will be well received. Take advantage and get some of those old resentments off your chest!

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Dear Capricorn,

Fall is a good season for you.

Although Mercury retrograde may throw a wrench into your carefully made plans. Still, you can’t hit the pause button on life for small stuff like that.

So, if your romance or career feels like it’s in full bloom, don’t let a few miscommunications get in the way of your dream romance. If you’re ready to take it to the next level then do it. All you have to do is be honest about how you feel and ask for what you want and wait to see what happens.

If you’re single, then it’s a great time to make a list of your green and red flags for a future relationship.

Capricorn 2022 Overview

Your Tarot Card: Five of Wands

Capricorn, this moonth can feel messy for you and lead you to being stuck in your head. Just remember that after every mess comes greater order and organization once the process is complete the Equinox times are simply messy times of transition and things may not go as smoothly as you prefer but it is okay. After this things will begin to settle into the new seasonal rhythm and you will find your feet once more. Try to stay in your body as much as possible and don’t be too hard on yourself if you can’t make those self-imposed deadlines happen.

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Dear Aquarius,

You’ve got a lot to say, but all those thoughts and feelings don’t always do a good job of making their way out of your mouth. And mercury retrograde this month might make it even worse. It might seem like that means it’s a good time to not answer any texts…but the reality is that you need your friends and you need support and you’re not going to get it by doomscrolling yourself into oblivion while ignoring all your messages.

Put in the extra effort this month and see what happens. It might be some work, but having a loving support system is worth it.

Aquarius 2022 Overview

Your Tarot Card: The Sun

Oh Aquarius. This moonth is a call to really focus on relationships, particularly your most intimate ones. It is time to shine light on where respect is and is not. Are you really seeing others or are you blinded by self defense? Are your boundaries clear within? How do you want your relationships to feel? Get curious…

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Dear Pisces,

This month your love and romance sectors are alight with rose colored glasses. But mercury in retrograde and the full moon in your sign this month might cause a bit of drama too. So it might not be the best time to make any big decisions about the future just yet. Spend some time this month just focusing on what makes you happy and what brings you joy.

Save the big conversations for next month.

Pisces 2022 Overview

Your Tarot Card: Page of Swords

Watery Pisces… this moonth may be a bit uncomfortable for you. The invitation is for you to ignite some fire and really take some ownership in your life experience. Do you know where your edges are? Is it time to enforce a boundary that you have been feeling big feelings about but not actually stating out loud? When we get to embroiled in our home element we can become off-balance and lose our feet. This is a time for you to embrace your opposing element of fire and find where your power lives in your body. While it may be uncomfortable you will be so very glad you did!

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August 2022 Horoscopes: Processing inputs and building practical systems

Read our horoscopes to discover what the stars and the tarot cards have in store for your sign this August.

Hello dear ones,

The month kicks off with Leo season in full swing, with just a bit of planetary turbulence due to Mars and Uranus meeting up in the North Node of Destiny on July 31st-1st. And then Mars squares off with Saturn on August 7th, bringing out some seriously big ‘NO’s. Wildcard energy prevails so choose your battles carefully, and save that energy for your passion pursuits.

Mercury enters overly honest Virgo August 3rd, making communications direct, witty, detailed, but also a bit harsh. It’s a good time for tough honest conversations. But just be careful that your criticisms are coming across as constructive. If in doubt, try the compliment sandwich technique.

The Full Moon in rebellious Aquarius on August 11th, is a great time to achieve breakthroughs with out-of-the-box thinking. On the same day Venus enters Leo, increasing your desire to to be admired, shower and for loyal connections. Making the 11th a great time to set intentions to innovate in your love life and maybe even buy some new toys for the bedroom.

Mars enters Gemini on the 20th, boosting your enthusiasm and motivation just in time for Virgo season to begin on the 22nd. Once Virgo takes over the skies you’ll be entering a process of refining your structures and systems to maximize your routine and set yourself up for success through self-discipline and foundation building.

Mercury enters Libra on the 25th, bringing balance to conversations by finding fair solutions.

Uranus begins its five month retrograde in Taurus on the 24th and stubborn Taurus won’t make a move until it’s 100% ready. So, try to go easy on yourself if things aren’t progressing as fast as you had imagined. Just because you think things should be one way, doesn’t make it true. Sometimes you have to truly feel the change you're making in your body before you can move forward.

The New Moon in Virgo on the 27th let’s honesty, logic and practicality be the gateway to breakthroughs in regards to routine, and career. Get the moon cycle off to a good start by setting the intention to accomplish some short-term goals that will boost your energy and your mood when you accomplish them.

What’s in retrograde this month:

Jupiter goes retrograde in Aries on July 28th. Take calculated risks.

Neptune RX advice:

Do: Connect with your spirit and embrace the positive energies that surround you.

Don’t: Disassociate until you don’t know what’s real. Run away. Fall into nostalgia traps.

Astrology is a Tool for Self Reflection

Don’t know your moon or venus sign? Find out here.

Astrological Themes of 2022

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Crystal of the Month

Blue Calcite is the crystal to have on hand this month.

Blue Calcite

Some of the ways blue calcite can support you this month:

Soothes nerves and anxiety
Helps communication
Powerful energy amplifier and cleanser
Aids learning and memory
Helps with new outlooks

Blue calcite spheres and polished stones are available at Starseed Curiosities & Gifts in The Dalles, OR. Photo Credit: Amanda Polehn.

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Firey Aries,

Lean into the second half of Leo season by following your passion pursuits. Your passions are clues that point you towards success.

This month starts off with a reality check and wildcard energy that could sweep you in any direction. But this is but a fleeting moment this month.

But it could be made worse by Mercury’s entrance into Virgo on the 4th, making you a bit more direct in communicating your analysis of things. This plot point peaks during the full moon in Aquarius and Venus in Leo on the 11th. Speak up, but go easy.

Your ruling planet dynamic Mars moves out of material girl Taurus and into gossip girl Gemini on the 20th, bringing your attention to your friend group. If someone isn’t vibing, now's the time to say goodbye.

Once Virgo season begins on the 22nd you’ll be in full swing in terms of productivity and enriching your life with routines that support your goals and your wellbeing.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

The Hermit

Dear Aries - The message for you this moonth is to create time for solitude and space to be with your own creativity and inspiration. Often for your zodiac sign, you tend to be in the thick of social life and exploring your edges! But the invitation this moonth is to create solitude and quiet time for you to truly be with yourself. You will learn so much!

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Aries 2022 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Loving Taurus,

You’re starting the month off on the upswing. You’re feeling healthy, wealthy, and self-loved. You’ve been on a journey of transforming identity, and it’s really starting to feel like you’ve landed the leap of faith you took.

Milestones arrive on the 11th during the full moon in Aquarius and your ruling planet loving Venus’s transits into Leo. Use this time to get creative with friends and potential partners who make you feel adored and admired. Call in help with Marie Kondoing your home, have a paint night, or launch a new tech based business.

Virgo, A.K.A productivity season begins on the 22nd, upping the ante on your motivation to put your business and weight loss goals on a schedule and keep your commitments.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Nine of Swords

My Taurus friends, this moonth is a defining time in which you are being asked to simplify your obligations. It can be challenging as you truly appreciate all your relationships and belongings; however we all benefit so much from releasing the things and people who are truly no longer filling your cup. Let this be a time of release so that you can feel the relief of new energy and spaciousness!

Taurus 2022 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Curious Gemini,

Your mindset has been that of summer beach living recently. Summer has been a time of rest and relaxation and skating by with the bare minimum and you’ll have to get honest about that when your ruling planet Mercury enters into self-disciplined Virgo on the 4th. Great! You’ve been needing some time to recharge so make the most of your rest time!

You’ll still be taking it easy by the time the onset of Virgo season being on the 22nd. Luckily Virgo will bring you a much needed boost of motivation and drive to tackle creating routines and systems that work for you both at home and at work.

When Mercury moves into Libra on the 25th, you’ll be ready to bring forward fair solutions to the tough conversations surrounding details in securing your business's or career’s future that happen early on in the month.

If Virgo season hasn’t kicked your butt into gear yet then you’ll have another chance on the new moon in Virgo on the 27th.

You’ll also get a chance to reflect on how your current routine is working (or not working) out for you when Uranus goes retrograde at the end of the month.

Gemini 2022 Overview

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The World

Gemini!!! Such an exciting card to grace you this moonth. The World invites us to release all our old stories about attachment and open to the possibility of moving with Great Mystery in the ease and flow. You can let go of the need to control at this time; this is an opportunity for you to feel the grace of the universe in your daily life. Relax and enjoy!

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Caring Cancer,

Leo season is here and that means you’re coming out of your protective shell to dip your toes into more social and creative waters, heck, maybe you’ll even go cannonball in! Reconnect with friends and family this month. Remember, life keeps on moving always so be sure to appreciate everything that comes your way- the good and the bad.

Your ruling planet the moon waxes full in out-of-the-box Aquarius on the 11th. You might feel tempted to try something daring with your finances, but with a Uranus retrograde so close at hand, you might be better off starting small. Don’t invest more than 25% of your assets in any one place. Use the Virgo energies of the second half of this month to really analyze your goal, just don’t get so lost in the weeds that you forget to actually be productive in action and not just in your head.

The new moon in Virgo on the 27th, gives you an opportunity to assess how the investments you made earlier in the month are going and set intentions to complete some short term goals moving forward.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Queen of Pentacles

Sweet Cancer - this moonth Beckons in a time of new stability and comfort. Focus your energy and attention on your home space and in creating a sanctuary for yourself. This is a time to nourish and nurture yourself from the inside out. You have full permission to say no to all invitations and obligations that do not feel like comfort.

Cancer 2022 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Happy Birthday Admirable Leo!

The month starts off a bit rocky, but don’t worry it’s just some cosmic turbulence bringing a bit of spice to your otherwise smooth sailing hot girl summer. And you are the hot girl everyone has been waiting for to get this party started. You’ll enjoy enhanced creativity, social charisma, and self-admiration all month long Leo.

Things may slow down financially on the 11th when loving Venus moves into your sign and the moon waxes full in Aquarius. You may be thinking about planning to leave your job and pivot to a new career, and now is a good time to set some intentions and plan your next move. Just be sure you take a break from focusing on work to also enjoy Venus in your sign, because this brings an opportunity for sex and romance that is as hawt as you are.

Let the Virgo in Mercury vibes that permeate the first half of this month help you get clarity on your relationships and your career. As things might take a big turn for you towards the end of the month with the possibility for changes in both your career and your relationships. Be generous, be kind, give of your time and money. When you answer the call to help others you become truly alive.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

The High Priestess

Dear Lions- this moonth you are ushered into a deeper level of wisdom and trust in yourself and your own inner knowing! You truly do have vast amounts of intuition within. This is a time to lean on and learn how to trust yourself in every situation! Release the old story that others know more than you… you are the expert of your own life. Trust this.

Leo 2022 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Happy Birthday vibrant Virgo!

This month starts off a bit rocky. Find your zen by meditating with your favorite crystals, plant allies, or pets.

The month starts off with your ruling planet, the divine messenger Mercury, coming home to rest its feet and commune in your sign. Be sure to analyze the input you're receiving and get some R&R in the first week of this month to offset any turbulence you’ve experienced recently.. Remember, Leo is handing off the torch to you on the 22nd and you are gearing up to take it.

The full moon in Aquarius on the 11th is a great time to reframe difficulties and pain as lessons learned, and get clarity on what you want possibilities for your path resonate with you on a cellular level.

As your season approaches you’re in the mindset to become the best version of you that you can be. Use your analytical mind to help you judge your past self and how you are supporting yourself mentally, emotionally, and physically. Now is the time to show yourself compassion and some tough love. You know when it’s time to make a change. Trust yourself to follow through.

When your ruling sign enters Libra on the 25th, it will be time to start mending fences, get clarity on others perspectives, and loosen up a bit.

When the new moon aligns in your sign on the 27th, you’ll be feeling ready to set intentions to accomplish some future short term and long term goals.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Six of Wands

Steadfast Virgos - this moonth is absolutely made for you. This is a time for you to luxuriate in your skills of organization and process. Allow yourself to indulge in planning and to do lists as the energies are ripe for utilizing urinate gifts in structuring a life you love! You might also use this time to create resources from your gifts; have you ever considered a new line of work or a side hustle involving organization and helping others in getting their lives in order? If you have been curious about such a thing, now is the time to try!

Virgo 2022 Overview

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Fair Libra,

The month starts off a bit stress heavy. Be sure you’re reading the fine print in those contracts.

Leo season brings you new friends, and social networks that need your guidance this month sweet Libra. But when Mercury moves into Virgo on the 4th, it might be time to weigh the scales to make sure you’re being a good support system for yourself as well as others. When your ruling planet, loving Venus enters Leo on the 11th and the moon waxes full in Aquarius it will be time to cut out toxic people who don’t give you the adoration you need, and set intentions for what you want from your career and your relationships in the future.

Virgo season starts on the 22nd, and your thoughts start coming a mile a minute as you start focusing on manifesting the life that resonates with you on a molecular level.

Mercury enters your sign on the 25th, prompting some reflection on whether you need to spend more time planning for your future.

During the new moon in Virgo on the 27th, you’ll be feeling revitalized and prepared to accomplish your next goal.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Death

Oh my Libra brethren; this moonth is super potent for us! We are visited with the powerful card of death. This card, card number 13, is my most favorite. It represents a time of rebirth and utter transformation. These times can feel awkward if we resist them – so the invitation is for you to open your arms and surrender to the process of change. When we simply allow what is to be, things find their way back into place much faster. You will be a completely new person by September!

Libra 2022 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Reflective Scorpio,

The month starts off with some weight being piled on in the form of relationship obstacles. You might be healing from your ex, or becoming aware of imbalances and growing pains in current long-term relationships, friendships and familial connections. One way to reframe difficulties is to see them as opportunities to learn your lesson and then teach others about what you need. You’ll feel a lot better when you finally release some of the mental clutter that’s taking up space in your mind right now.

When Venus moves into Leo and the moon waxes full in Aquarius on the 11th you’ll be feeling a lot more flexible and empathetic, but still firm in your desire to be admired, making you more likely to hold your boundaries while also aiming to work it out. Later in the month your ruling planet, driven Mars in Gemini might bring up some tension around anything that still doesn’t feel resolved on the 20th.

Virgo season begins on the 22nd, upping the rate at which you analyze the energy inputs and outputs in your life both financially and in love. Your thoughts might be racing at times, so try to calm it all down using strategy, planning, and meditation.

However Uranus retrograde in Taurus on the 24th will be a great time to settle in to reflect on what things make you feel connected and happy in your relationships.

During the new moon in Virgo on the 27th, it will be a good time to set intentions to break bad habits and be more assertive.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Four of Pentacles

Deep Scorpio - this moonth ushers in a time for you to analyze your boundaries and to take stock of your finances. Have you been indulgent fiscally? Have you been giving away your time and your attention in ways that are now causing you to feel resentful? This moonth is all about cleaning up these loose ends and finding solid ground once again. It will benefit you so much in 2023 if you do this work now!

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Free spirited Sagittarius,

It’s still Leo season my fiery friend, which means now is a great time to show yourself some love by taking some time away to just be with the people, places, and things that relax you, that bring you joy and make you feel admired. Crossing some physical horizons will revitalize your spirit.

The divine messenger Mercury moves into Virgo on the 4th and your thoughts might be coming a mile a minute, making it a good time to clear out any clutter that’s clogging up your thought processes.

Set an intention to shake up your work routine and your social circle when the moon waxes full in Aquarius on the 11th. It’s time to let superficial relationships go and use outside of the box thinking to focus on creating innovative systems in your life that make work and life a breeze.

Work season hits on the 22nd as the sun moves into analytical and focused Virgo. It’s a good time to start taking those first steps towards your bigger financial and career goals.

Around the Virgo new moon on the 27th you’ll have more clarity on who you want around you, and who you need to step away from for a while. Breakups can be one of the more difficult and painful symptoms of personal evolution, so make time to be alone and recenter.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Page of Cups

Sweet Sag, this moonth is one full of feelings for you my friends. This card invites us to take time and be alone with our feelings. It is challenging to know our truth if we are always surrounded by the influence of others. Take some time in August to be by yourself, preferably in nature, and let your feelings flow. This will help to harness your element of fire and allow you to use it in service rather than anger.

Sagittarius 2022 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Diligent Capricorn,

This month starts off with wildcard energy but the month overall could lead to some creative breakthroughs for you. Use the second half of Leo season to relax, drink some ginger tea, go on vacation and embrace the unexpected.

Mercury moves into fastidious and earthy Virgo on the 4th, prompting clarity and directness in both your internal and external communications. It also makes it a great time to start contemplating systems in your life, especially those related to learning and education. Take a deep dive into studying the subjects that resonate with you on a cellular level.

When Venus moves into Leo and the full moon in Aquarius on the 11th brings an opportunity to think outside the box and connect with your inner child as a way of healing old pains. Paint. Dance. Sing. Play the ukulele. Let creativity and ideas flow without judgment. (You may be pulled to teach others how to use this technique to free themselves during the five month Uranus retrograde in Taurus that begins on the 24th and the new moon in Virgo on the 27th.)

You’ll be in the full swing of things once Virgo season begins on the 22nd, reigniting your motivation and productivity sectors. Show some self care by accepting offers of support from others, especially if it comes in the form of financial aid.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

The Empress

Oh Capricorn! What a moonth for you! This is a time for you to truly luxuriate and offer yourself a rich and rewarding experience. When was the last time you took a vacation? Often hard-working Capricorn find themselves so involved in projects and people that they forget to weave in times of other relaxation. This card is your permission slip – it is time for a vacation!

Capricorn 2022 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Trend setting Aquarius,

The month may get off to a turbulent start that may have you wanting to hermit it up. Mercury moves into overly honest Virgo on the 4th, making communications direct, but also doubling your processing speed.

However when Venus moves into Leo and the moon waxes full in your sign on the 11th relationships will take center stage for you. This is a great time to show appreciation for the relationships in your life, and use art or sex therapy or other out of the box methods of self-expression to heal anything that’s preventing you from connecting authentically with others. Let go of the heavy weight of doubts and fears you’re carrying and you’ll feel lighter for it.

Virgo season begins on the 22nd, bringing out your inner analyst, allowing you to process any leftover baggage from interpersonal conflicts that may happen earlier in the month. Avoid overthinking by instead leaning into decisiveness and building external and internal systems that make your life more efficient and enjoyable.

The new moon in Virgo brings a reminder of what you’re fighting for, making it a good time to test your strength. Remember that standing up for yourself is a vital part of building trust in your sense of self. When you stand up for things that resonate with your sense of what wellbeing looks like for the world and for yourself you’ll find you have all the strength and energy you need.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Two of Swords

Gentle Aquarians, this moonth is a major invitation into being decisive and taking charge of the direction of your life. This card is your sign post that you have been considering your options for long enough. Now is the time to make that decision. Is it time to take the leap? Is it time to end the relationship? What is the big choice you have been pondering for far too long? This is the time to finally choose and begin the first step on your new path.

Aquarius 2022 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)
Peace making Pisces,

This month your focus is on refamiliarizing yourself with you, your goals, and what resonates with you on a cellular level. Take a breather from the hustle and bustle and get the solitude and rest you need to reconnect with you.

The divine messenger, Mercury moves into self-care and health oriented Virgo on the 4th, upping your awareness of how systems in your life are impacting your mental and physical health. Use this information to make sure you’re getting what you need.

When Venus moves into Leo and the moon waxes full in Aquarius on the 11th you will be drawn to channeling your subconscious perhaps through artistic or sexual means of expression that can help you achieve emotional breakthroughs.

There is a part of you that is drawn to transformation during this time, and once Virgo season begins on the 22nd your motivation to produce results for yourself will increase. Around the new moon in Virgo, you may also be called upon to share the wisdom you gained around the full moon with your family of friends.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Ten of Pentacles

Sweet watery Pisces; this card tells me that you are coming to the completion of a cycle. It is now possible for you to let go of any old stories in which you are blaming others for the way your life has turned out this far. The energies are aligning for you to step into a new level of empowerment in your own life. Can you forgive that person who hurt you so long ago? Can you open up to offering yourself the parenting that you so desperately needed? The time is ripe for deep healing for you… the kind of healing that makes everything feel brighter!

Pisces 2022 Overview

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July 2022 Horoscopes: Transitions at Home and in Social Life

Read our horoscopes to discover what the stars and the tarot cards have in store for your sign this July.

Hello dear ones,

Sorry for the wait on this month's horoscopes! I moved to a new house this weekend. And boy howdy did that transition take a lot of time and energy. So. Many. Stairs. OMG.

But I hope you’ll forgive my lateness because better late than never right?

In any case July is here and it’s full of transitions for everyone, so hold on tight.

There’s a certain tension in the air during this time of year, due to conflicting Cancer and Leo energies. We may feel torn between hibernating, home making, and emerging from our shells this month. The key is balance and listening to yourself. You might not want to go to that big pool party, but you might enjoy having some friends over for iced tea and a showing of Lilo and Stitch.

On July 5th, chatty Mercury enters protective Cancer causing you to pause and assess situations for emotional safety before speaking your mind.

Also on July 5th, we have a big energy shift occur in our lives when motivated Mars exists impulsive Aries and moves into committed Taurus. Mars in earthy Taurus causes the pace of life to slow down for a while and gives you time to take a more deliberate, laid back and sensory approach to life.

The Capricorn full moon on July 13th has us manifesting and embracing our adulting power and our ability to achieve. Capricorn is a very career and achievement oriented sign, making the full moon a great time to set career goals and ask for what you want from yourself.
Venus enters Cancer on the 17th bringing tenderness to our feelings and an increase in protective feelings when it comes to our homes and loved ones.

Then Mercury moves into creative Leo on the 19th, increasing confidence and making you more assertive and direct in your communications.

Leo season begins July 22nd when the sun moves into the sign of leadership and public appearance, making it a great time to reignite your confidence and trust in yourself and honor your talents.

The new moon in Leo on July 28th will bring an opportunity to set new intentions around your life trajectory and expand your horizons to new awesome possibilities.

Things are getting a bit shaken up on July 31st! Time to think outside the box as rebellious and revolutionary Uranus aligns with the North Node of Destiny, pushing us to lean into individuality, be free, and independent. Don’t be surprised if certain plots in your life seem to reach a cliffhanger around this time.

Also keep in mind that 2022 is a “6” year in numerology. Meaning this is the year of aligning ourselves to find balance, home, health, karma, love, success, and service. A “6” year has the energy of instilling discipline, boundaries, and humanitarianism

What’s in retrograde this month:

Jupiter goes retrograde in Aries on July 28th. Take calculated risks.

Neptune is retrograde in Pisces. Meaning Neptune will have humanity reflecting on our hopes, dreams, ideals, and aspirations on a global level until December 3rd. Fortunately, unlike some planets (cough, I’m looking at you Mercury, cough) in retrograde Neptune has a certain subtlety to it, especially while in its home sign of Pisces. It is a time when the state of your inner world is revealed to you. This will be a deeply introspective time that lends itself to globally shifting spiritual ideologies, deepening intuition, dream manifestation, dissolving, and immersion in our thoughts and feelings.

Neptune RX advice:

Do: Connect with your spirit and embrace the positive energies that surround you.

Don’t: Disassociate until you don’t know what’s real. Run away. Fall into nostalgia traps.

Crystal of the Month

Carnelian is the gem to have on hand this month.

Carnelian spheres and polished stones enjoy the company of plants at Starseed Curiosities & Gifts in The Dalles, OR. Photo Credit: Amanda Polehn.

Carnelian is a stabilizing crystal that helps you manifest happiness and success.

This crystal is associated with the planet Mars, the number 5, the root chakra, sacral chakra, and the zodiac signs Taurus, Cancer, Leo, and Virgo.

Carnelian is associated with the element of fire, and in true fire form, it helps to stoke the fires of creativity by restoring your energy, vitality, and motivation. It is a crystal that can be worn to give yourself courage, boost your self-esteem, remind you to make positive life choices and to choose action over apathy. It’s a good stone to have in your pocket when you’re planning to be social, as it lends itself to emotional warmth and harmony.

Overall, it’s the perfect gemstone to support the energies of this month.

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Blessed Aries,

This is a money month for you.

When Mercury and Mars align on the 5th it will be a good time to make a budget you can stick to.

Your ruling planet Mars moves out of your sign and into materialistic Taurus on July 5th, causing heightening your desire to engage in a little retail therapy. Treat yourself to something you really want if that’s what you need. But keep an eye on your bank account and conserve your resources if you can. Your ruling sign being in Taurus may make July feel like it goes by a bit slowly.

The month starts off with the sun in homebody Cancer, but picks up a bit with the full moon in Capricorn brings a breakthrough and a revelation. Once Leo season begins on the 22nd, you’ll be feeling fiercely fire.

Leo season coincides with a new moon in Leo making it a great time for setting intentions for romance. But new romances might be rocky during the second half of the month as communication becomes more direct and a little less nuanced.

Know that the mother goddess and Queen Juno, is in Pisces, supporting you in openly expressing adoration and love until 2023. Also know that she will force you to face your delusions and learn the difference between dreams, illusions, projections, and reality.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

The King of Wands from the Tarot of the Cat People by Karen Kuykendall. Photo Credit: Mary Ann Caputolan

Knight of Wands

Aries, this moonth you are encouraged to do your best to think before you leap! The energy of this card suggests expanding through the mental body and really weighing your values and what is important to your future self in all of your decisions this month. This is not the time to be impulsive but rather to use your mental acuity alongside your voracious appetite.

Aries 2022 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Sensational Taurus,

You’re headed for some major character development this month.

It’s time to shake free of your shackles, dance and take a step in a new direction.. Embrace endings so that you can make space in your life for something new.

The Sun in Leo and Mars in your sign are upping your energy this month, allowing you to take a leap of faith and hit the ground running. It’s time to dust off the hobbies, goals, and projects you put down while you’ve been dealing with an interpersonal conflict that’s gone on since the Taurus-Scoripo eclipses.

When Mars enters your sign on the 5th you’ll finally have the energy you’ve been looking for to cathartically confront and release an interpersonal conflict you’ve been dealing with since the Taurus-Scorpio eclipses began. Know that this may be a long process but that you should be through it and arrive at a complete resolution by the time mid-August rolls around. Sure, it might not be easy for you to give up on something you’ve invested so much time and energy into but instead of being stubborn about that, why not be stubborn about knowing your own worth and what you need. Lean into treating yourself to your favorite boba tea.

That’s right, what I’m saying is if you’ve already tried everything and the same power and energy imbalances are still present in your relationship it’s way past time to BREAK UP WITH THEM FOR GOOD. You deserve to be supported in pursuing your dreams.

During the Leo full moon on the 13th it will be time to book your next vacation, move to a new house, or take on a new spiritual study.

Your ruling planet Venus moves out of your sign and into protective Cancer on the 17th, causing you to lean into caring for your home, gardening, and inviting others to come hang out in your space. Use the Leo new moon on the 22nd to set intentions for your home, family and privacy.

Uranus aligned in the North Node of Destiny on the 30th will likely be a cliffhanger. Hold on, even if it’s just by your fingertips. Even if you don’t know what’s next for you yet, the answers will come. Use your bull-ish self-discipline and love for routine to create stability for yourself in the face of uncertainty.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

The Fool

Dear Taurus… unlike your neighbor Aries, this moonth you are invited heartily into taking the next big leap! This is the moonth for you to really go for it. Step outside of your comfort zone and challenge yourself to follow what feels most exciting. You will be so glad you did!

Taurus 2022 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Charismatic Gemini,

Your ruling planet, communicative Mercury, is finally moving at full speed again, giving you increased energy, improving your mental processes, and upping your strategy game. It’s time to make some strategic moves.

During the full moon in Capricorn on the 13th it will be time to release your fears around debts and losses and embrace the space they’ve made in your life for new sources of income to flow in.

Mercury moves into Cancer on the 5th bringing with it a longing for security, an increased protectiveness of the way you express your most vulnerable parts, and increased strategy implementation around money.

Then Mercury moves into Leo on the 19th, unleashing your social nature and your creativity from its bonds. Communications become direct and streamlined during this time as you are set free from self-doubt. Leo season begins on the 22nd making it time to move on your feelings. Your relationships have been on a fast-track for greatness but this month and this new confidence in yourself makes it a great time to slow things down and mull over your next steps. If it’s a new romance you’re in then it might be time to communicate about whether you are ready to take next steps of committment or move to greener pastures.

The new moon in Leo on the 28th will be a great time to lean into your new-found confidence to clarify your boundaries.

Gemini 2022 Overview

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Queen of Pentacles

This moonth is inviting Gemini into the luxury of feeling grounded. This is not a moonth to be extravagant but rather to find the wealth and abundance of gratitude for what you already have. Invest in adoring what you have created and enjoy it to the fullest. This is not a moonth of expansion for you but rather one of simple pleasures.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Happy Birthday Powerful Cancer!

This month you’re leaning into confidence thanks to the Sun, Mercury, and Venus in your sign this month. Know that your sensitivity is a super power and that you are awesome regardless of what other people think.

The full moon in Capricorn on the 13th is a good time to use that confidence to chart the next phase of your career, relationships and partnerships. Are you ready to commit or is it time to split? Take careful note of your partner’s energy. Are they matching you? If not, check in with yourself and ask if you are doing that thing where you give more than you have to give and then resent the people you love for not giving that energy back? Ask for what you need.

Venus moves into your sign on the 17th, boosting your inner glow and getting you noticed by potential suitors.

The new moon in Leo on the 28th and Uranus in Taurus meeting up with the North Node of Destiny on the 31st bring an end to friendships and habits that no longer serve you. Let go of interpersonal conflicts that can’t be resolved and free yourself by realizing that you are worthy of walking your own path exactly the way you want to walk it. It’s also probably a good idea to work on your bank accounts and get your financial plans in order.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Ace of Pentacles

Happy birthday Cancer! This moonth is a brand new cycle for you… one in which sustainable abundance should be the focus! This card suggests an opportunity to take what you have already created and bring it to the next level of expansion. Whatever you are focusing on, this is the moonth to double down and give it your fullest attention. You have a lot of luck on your side!

Cancer 2022 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Happy Birthday Radiant Leo!

This month you are torn between a desire to relax and rejuvenate and move forward with your goals. Mars moves into Taurus on the 5th, slowing down the pace of your public life, this coupled with the Sun in Cancer until the 22nd has you feeling a bit impatient for your season to start so you can finally make the leaps and bounds you want to in regards to your reputation, career, and social life.

The full moon in ambitious Capricorn on the 13th only exacerbates this conflict. You may simultaneously feel too busy and not busy enough. Career is a big theme of this month for you. This tension however, can be a great teacher and can help you evaluate what it is you really value in terms of personal development, self-discipline, your health, fitness, and your career. Instead of being bored during this time, use it to let go of uninspiring habits.

On the 17th, Venus moves into Cancer, making it a good time to do something romantic. Go on a weekend vacation with your lover now and it may help ease tensions that may arise later in the month.

Once Leo season begins on the 22nd, the pace of life will keep picking up for you until fall. So use the new moon in your sign on the 28th to set new intentions about your self-image, who you want to be, and your self care routines to prevent burn out.

On the 31st Uranus in Taurus lines up with the North Node of Destiny unveiling a new direction for businesses and brands. Expect the unexpected.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Strength

Happy Birthday Dear Leo! This card is a reminder as you wait for your time to shine later on this summer that for now it is time to focus on balance and flexibility. Those of your sign can tend to go so big that they don’t notice the signs of burn out until it is too late. This card is a gentle reminder that true strength is actually sustainable vitality. Make sure you provide yourself adequate rest so that you are able to be vital for the long-haul!

Leo 2022 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Analytic Virgo,

You’ve been feeling a bit frozen in time recently, anxiety and overthinking have kept you from moving forward. Instead of stressing about where you’re at in life right now, try to recognize the gift of knowing what you don’t want and you’ll start to recognize that the freeze was a necessary part of your self-protective process in moving forward. When your ruling planet Mercury enters Cancer on the 5th, you’ll be ready to communicate openly with the people who know how to hold space for you.

The full moon in earthy Capricorn on the 13th will be a good chance to reconnect in your relationships. Expect breakthroughs in dating, sex, creativity, and And by the 16th, when Mercury aligns with the Sun, you’ll be ready to identify the individuals you want to include on your team moving forward. The sun in Leo, and Jupiter and Venus placements this month mean opportunities to make money come from your friends and your social network this month. So you might even be open to expanding your circle to welcome friends, acquaintances, and like minded individuals into a new business venture.

Once Leo season begins on the 22nd you’ll be entering into a time of rest before your birthday and personal new year begin. So make sure to connect and communicate with your chosen team before you fall off the map for a bit. During the new moon in Leo on the 28th, take the time you need to get in touch with you, reflect on the year past, and set intentions to rest before the year ahead.

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The Sun

This month is an auspicious one for you sweet Virgo! This card suggests that this moonth is an excellent time for you to get out and socialize. Take the time to be seen, to be visible and to surround yourself with people who truly respect and honor you as you are. You will not regret this! And if you happen to be searching for a romance this just might be the moonth you find it.

Virgo 2022 Overview

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Justice-minded Libra,

You are out front and center this month. Step out of your comfort zone.

July 5th will be a good time to ask for a raise, raise your prices, and in all other ways make sure you’re getting what you need from your work. The Sun, Mercury, and your ruling planet Venus are teaming up this month to bring you an influx of leadership, career, and public image opportunities this month. This tidal wave of power can be a lot to handle. So keep your communications simple, refined, and efficient.Remember to breathe and to show appreciation for those that support you and celebrate your success.

The full moon in Capricorn on the 13th stirs up an interpersonal conflict and family drama this month. Responsibility may feel like a double edged sword, but it is also an important balancing factor that keeps power dynamics healthy. While you might resent it sometimes, know that you can also be grateful to responsibilities for how they keep you honest and true to your values. Some are coming to an end this month, but you’re not starting from scratch, build on your known desires. Set clear boundaries and take control by saying “no” to that which doesn’t sit well with you.

When Leo season begins on the 22nd, an increase of activity in your public sphere or socializing and networking will help distract you from more painful personal issues. The new moon in Leo on the 28th will be a good time to set intentions on who you are attracting into your personal social life and business circles. When Uranus in Taurus meets up with the North Node of Destiny on the 31st you’ll be reaping the rewards of your hard work this month.

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Ace of Pentacles

This moonth represents a new cycle of security and growth for you sweet Libra! This card always reminds us to take stock of what we already have supporting us and to give lots of attention to all the ways in which our life is working well and happening for us. This is a positive time in which you can really ground down and begin to create even more success for yourself.

Libra 2022 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Strong Scorpio,

This month you're living a choose-your-own-adventure book. There’s a lot of planetary activity that may push you to escape old patterns, or cause you to fall back into it. It all depends on how plotlines that arose around the Scorpio-Taurus eclipse season have unfolded for you.

Your ruling planet Mars moves into committed but bull-headed Taurus on the 5th causing some overthinking and passive aggression to surface in your relationships. Are you giving more than you can give and then building up resentments when your own goals feel neglected? Ask for what you need and know that not getting what you need is a good enough reason to walk away from people, habits, and places that no longer serve you. The full moon in Capricorn on the 13th is a great chance to reconnect with people you trust to advise you on relationships and business. It might even be a good time to start talking about opening up a new business with a bestie.

You could let all the relationship tension of this month build into a big showdown on the 31st when Uranus in Taurus meets up with the North Node of Destiny…or you could opt out of the drama and focus on honest communication, and have some major breakthroughs in your identity this month, it’s really up to you.

Mercury and Venus are in your travel, education, and spirituality house this month. So there is a potential to have some serious breakthroughs in friendships and travel. Leo Season on the 22nd followed by the new moon in Leo on the 28th reignites your creative fire and reminds you of what you want for your social life, public image and career.

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Knight of Swords

Dearest Scorpio- it is time to take action and make a choice you’ve been avoiding. You’ve got the energy this moonth to accomplish your goals… no more wallowing or questioning yourself. Trust your gut, cut the ties that bind and leap forward into your future!

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Freedom loving Sagittarius,

This month is full of the sex, dates, entertaining, and social activity you’ve been working on manifesting into your life. That’s a lot of exciting activity! The full moon in achievement focused Capricorn on the 13th manifests money and resources for you. It’s a good time to set intentions about striking a balance between spontaneous fun and structured routine to make sure you stay grounded. A new romance is starting to turn into a regular touchpoint in your life so it will be good to get a few things straight now while you’ve got the chance.

Venus enters your house of shared resources on the 17th. Unexpected financial gifts may come your way!

Your ruling planet Jupiter goes retrograde in Aries on the 28th, bringing a time of reflection on the big picture of how you connect with others, and how your relationships at home and at work. Are you feeding them or are you being fed? It has to be both for it to be sustainable.

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Page of Wands

Curious Sag- this moonth Is an invitation to follow what fascinates you. What have you been interested in lately? Is it time to renew a previous hobby? Or are you finding yourself drawn to a different type of creative expression? This card suggests your mind could use some stimulation and you could use some activities that are outside the norm.

Sagittarius 2022 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Ambitious Capricorn,

There are lots of opportunities for breakthroughs in romance and finances this month!

This month the Sun, Mercury and Venus are hanging out in your house of shared resources this month, meaning once-new romances might be getting a bit more serious or solidified. If you’ve been seeing someone it could be that you’re taking the leap to move in together, or opening a joint bank account this month.

The full moon in your sign on the 13th is a good time to check in with your finances, business and anyone else you might be sharing finances with. It’s a good time to assess whether you’re better off with or without having shared resources. Make sure your needs are being met. If they aren’t, being transparent about it is the best option.

Your ruling planet, sky-God Jupiter, is slowing down this month before it finally goes retrograde in Aries on the 28th, causing you to turn inward and reflect on the big picture in regards to your partnerships, friendships, and relationships. Patterns will surface. What’s worked for you and what hasn’t will become clear and help you figure out what you do and don’t want in your relationship dynamics.

The new moon in Leo co-occurs on the 28th as well, making it a good time to set intentions for your public image, travel, study, and spirituality. Making it a good time to take a vacation getaway with a lover or a friend.

When Uranus in Taurus lines up with the North Node of Destiny this month you may find yourself at a climatic point in plotlines that have been unfolding for you around work.

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The Empress

Capricorn! The Empress invites you to begin a relationship with softness and to recognize how powerful being soft and receptive can be. Your usual MO tends to be linear, straightforward and pretty goal oriented. I wonder what might happen this month if instead you let yourself lead with a bit more magnetism? Can you soften your calendar? Create some spaciousness without an agenda? I challenge you to allow a bit of a mystery to guide your life this month and see what happens!

Capricorn 2022 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Avant-garde Aquarius,

You’re the trend-setter and vibe maker of the zodiac. You go your own way and the world is better for it.

When Mars enters committed Taurus on the 5th, shining a light on your home life, it will be time to pick your path, commit to a routine, and attune to your needs. You’ll be busy tending to the daily grind during this time. But the Capricorn full moon on the 13th will be the perfect time for you to take a step back and set an intention to schedule in regular self-care, phone-free relaxation time for yourself.

You’ll also have a chance to make a little extra money to support your new self care routine this month when Mercury and Jupiter meet up on the 23rd. Someone you know may bring you an offer you can’t refuse. In the meantime, there are plenty of opportunities for making some extra money through online sales or yard sales this month.

During Leo season your focus shifts to your relationships. Being rested and well resourced will help you to prioritize others' needs during this time of year. The new moon in Leo on the 28th will be a good time to set intentions to connect more deeply with others. You deserve to be witnessed.

When rebellious Uranus meets up with the North Node of Destiny on the 31st you’ll be craving some freedom. If you don't get joy or a return on investment from your responsibilities then you’ll be inclined to let them go. This is a good time to assess your path and make sure it still fits what you want. If you don’t love it, leave it and fill the empty space with something you value.

Note: Your ruling planet, the disruptive sky-God, Uranus is investigating change and reform to our individual freedoms and our world economy, in the sign of Taurus until 2025.

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The Star from the Tarot of the Cat People by Karen Kuykendall. Photo Credit: Mary Ann Caputolan

The Star
Bright promises and inspiration for you this moonth Aquarius! This is such a lovely card and bodes very well for all of your endeavors this month. Take full advantage and truly trust that if you have an inspiration it is meant to be followed. Give yourself every opportunity to create what you desire this moonth. The stars are in your favor.

Aquarius 2022 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)
Magic Pisces,

You’re enjoying yourself this month thanks to the stellium forming in your fellow water sign Cancer. Your work, friendships, sex life and networking sectors are all being lit up by this intensifying transit. You’ll be experiencing so many opportunities for pleasure, romance, and daydreaming that you may discover you are toeing a fine line between fantasy and reality. Mercury is in Cancer from the 5th-19th, bringing an attentive and romantic lover into the equation.

The full moon in Capricorn on the 13th helps you focus on connection and celebrate a group project you’ve been working on since January. Celebrate your achievement in community and set intentions to manifest social breakthroughs. Gratitude turns what you have into enough.

When Leo season begins on the 22nd your focus shifts to health, routine, and work. A week later, on the 28th the new moon rises in Leo and Jupiter goes retrograde on the 28th ushering in time for reflection and intention setting in regards to your long-term goals. What do you need? You’ve been enjoying improved finances since March’s Jupiter transit through Aries, but now things are slowing down. Spend some time balancing the financial books this month.

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Four of Cups

Deep Pisces… this moonth offers you a space to process your feelings and clear the channel so new ideas can flow through. Grief is gratitude and you have so so much to be grateful for! Focus on simple pleasures this moonth, make efforts to be in a supportive community and treat yourself with kindness…this period will pass soon.

Pisces 2022 Overview

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June 2022 Horoscopes: communicating and adjusting to the new normal

We’re still figuring out how to express and communicate our new normal, following the eclipses and Mercury RX madness, so there’s bound to be some growing pains. Still, it’s good to be on the other side of the cosmic storm for a bit. This month we’re tidying up loose ends, finding resolutions, integrating our new identities and getting used to our new normal. Read our horoscopes to find out what the stars and the tarot cards have in store for your sign this month.

Hello dear ones,

Let’s talk about the good news first: We’ve survived the Taurus and Scorpio eclipses and Mercury retrograde is set to end June 2nd!

Mercury’s torturous backstroke finally end, making the second half of Gemini season (which runs from May 21st to June 21st) much more bearable.

That’s right, the miscommunications, reflections on historical traumas, slipping back into old habits and mindsets, misdelivered packages, flat tires, and 2AM ‘You Up?’ texts are finally coming to an end and our social adaptability finally has a chance to shine.

This retrograde really pushed us outside of our comfort zones and pushed us to rethink, review and revise our lives.

On the 2nd Mercury enters retroshade (the post retrograde shadow period) until June 18th. Retroshade is a time finding resolution on any leftover baggage you’re carrying around following the retrograde. Mid-way through retroshade, Mercury enters its home base of Gemini. Take a leaf out of Gemini’s book and wrap up loose ends by talking it out. You’ve got the wit, clarity, and communication skills to do it.

On the 18th, Mercury goes direct and our focus shifts from looking back to looking forward again.

Okay, now for the bad news.

This year has four retrogrades instead of the usual three so instead of having one retrograde left to deal with this year…you’ve got two left…yikes.

But hang in there my friend, after all, you’re halfway there.

You’ve come across a break in the waves, so enjoy the sea air and enjoy it before the next big one rolls around.

About the upcoming mercury retrogrades:

Fall Mercury Retrograde

When: September 9th - October 2nd in Libra and VirgoThis retrograde will push us to balance our lives and our communications.

Winter Mercury Retrograde

When: December 29th - January 18th, 2023 in Capricorn

This retrograde will make us take a look at the big picture.

While we’ve got a while before the next Mercury RX, there are other retrogrades happening this month that will impact us on a less personal and more global level.

Saturn retrograde in Aquarius begins June 4th, and continues until late October causing culture conflicts and making us rethink, rework, and revise our long term commitments and goals. Saturn is the planet of ego, karma, justice and career. Those who are seeking to balance the world’s karmic scales and socially progressive ideals like gender equality, LGBTQ+ acceptance, healthcare reform, and education reform will continue to be challenged by old guard ideals of religious zealously, infatuation with tradition and political fanaticism during this transit.

Also, Pluto is still retrograde in Capricorn until October 28th, activating our karma around money, ambition, power, boundaries, limits, and abuse of power on a global scale and leading to the new generations' societal disillusionment.

On June 28th, Neptune begins its retrograde in Pisces. Meaning Neptune will have us reflecting on our hopes, dreams, ideals, and aspirations on a global level until December 3rd. Fortunately, unlike some planets (cough, I’m looking at you Mercury, cough) in retrograde Neptune has a certain subtlety to it, especially while in its home sign of Pisces. It is a time when the state of your inner world is revealed to you. This will be a deeply introspective time that lends itself to globally shifting spiritual ideologies, deepening intuition, dream manifestation, dissolving, and immersion in our thoughts and feelings.

Neptune RX advice:

Do: Connect with your spirit and embrace the positive energies that surround you.
Don’t: Disassociate until you don’t know what’s real. Run away. Fall into nostalgia traps.

Do you know the 3 R’s of surviving retrograde? Remember, Reflect, and Reframe (or Revise).

Okay now let’s get back to the good stuff:

The full moon in Sagittarius on June 14th has us trusting our gut.

Mars and Venus are in their home signs this month creating a balance of masculine and feminine energies that support us in recentering ourselves as the star of our story and our own best source of love and care.

Luckily for us, nonbinary Jupiter and masculine Mars are happily frolicking in Aries all month long, making you your own hero, and setting us all firmly at the head of the table in a position of power over our personal lives and boundaries.

Also supporting us this month is feminine Venus, which is cozily luxuriating in Taurus until June 22nd. Venus spends this time reminding us of what actually matters in life, and brings in softness, intuition, stability, beauty, and self love.

Other important Venus dates this month:

Venus meets Uranus on the 11th, bringing change.
Venus meets the moon in the north node, on the 15th elevating our consciousness.

Mars & Venus Do’s and Don’ts

Do: Lean into this energy by learning how to use your love language to show love to yourself. (For example: perform acts of service for yourself, buy yourself gifts, spend quality time with yourself, or provide yourself with affirming touch.)

Don’t: Jealously guard that which you value (whether that’s the last bite of cake, jewels, lovers, books, their thoughts, or their feelings) until you forget how good trust and generosity can feel. (Practice balancing self care with sharing and caring.)

The summer solstice hits June 21st, just as the Sun moves into Cancer, heightening our energy and our emotional endurance.

Following the solstice, Venus moves into Gemini on the 22nd reminding us of our communication values, lessening our possessiveness, inviting us out into the sunshine to visit our friends, and opening us up to expressing new sides of ourselves through conversation and storytelling.

Cancer energy intensifies during the new moon in Cancer on the 29th, awakening your passionate emotions. Master yourself. Move forward towards your ambitions. Commit to a new path that is in line with your values and your beliefs.

Crystal of the Month

Moonstones and Pearls are the gems to have on hand this month.

Moonstones and pearls are both lucky gems that can help you make the most of the Gemini and Cancer season, the Neptune retrograde…and calm hotheadness brought on by Mars and Jupiter in Aries.

According to mythology moonstones are made of solidified moonbeams and have many healing properties and spiritual uses. The moonstone is a watery lunar stone associated with femininity, fertility, the crown chakra, Gemini and Cancer.

Its receptive energies make it a great stone for strengthening mental clarity and psychic abilities, dreamwork, enhancing intuition, lunar magic, and calling in calming energies. Place moonstone in your garden to attract water. Meditate with moonstone to gain greater self awareness. Or keep it on your person to attract love and heal relationships.

There are many kinds of moonstone, each of which offers a slightly different energy to the holder, allowing them to fine tune their vibration. Common types of moonstone include: white, peach, rainbow, green, black and blue flash moonstone.

Pearls also come in many colors and shapes. Pearls are lunar gems associated with the third eye chakra, Gemini, Cancer, inner wisdom, the sea of dreams, psychic abilities, stress reduction, loyalty, cooling properties, calming energy, purity, integrity, and protection for women and children during pregnancy.

Pictured: Pearl earrings available at Starseed Curiosties & Gifts. Wear pearl earrings to connect to your inner goddess, protect and heal the womb, calm your anxieties, and open up to your intuition. Photo credit: Cole Goodwin

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Fun loving Aries,

Last month was f*cking a lot to deal with.

But it also brought unexpected luck and gifts.

This month, nobinary Jupiter and your patron God masculine Mars continue to bring you good fortune and confidence as they enjoy their parent-child bonding tandem bicycle ride through your sign. During this time you honor your own sovereignty most highly. Meanwhile the fiery full moon in Sagittarius on the 14th gives you a boost in motivation.

When the summer solstice hits and Cancer season begins on the 21st you’ll be reminded of your inner stability and emotional rootedness. Become your own hero. Plant your fields. Balance yourself this month and reap the rewards of your valor.

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King of Swords

This moonth you are invited to learn about boundaries and how to make them both with others and yourself. Can you create a healthy discipline that actually serves you in the long run?

Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre offers truth transmissions and medicine sessions here in the Gorge! Please visit her at www.wyldfempyre.com for more info!

Also public readings are available this moonth on June 3 at MoonMountain Highway in Bingen! Schedule online or walk-ins available if there is space.

Aries 2022 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Sturdy Taurus,

Whoa, last months eclipses f*cking sucked didn’t they? But they also shifted something fundamental in your identity.

You’re not sweating the small stuff anymore, and for what feels like the first time in ages, you’re honoring your boundaries putting your needs first. Your patron Goddess Venus is home in your sign all month, making you realize that you instinctively know how to give yourself love and care.

Also supporting you is the end of Mercury RX on the 2nd, which may help you overcome a cycle of overthinking about what next steps to take in your career. Honor the changes that have taken place and give them form. Write a poem, sing, make music, draw or paint. It’s time to authentically express, vocalize, and sculpt your beautiful new reality.

On June 11th, Venus meets up with her father Uranus to manifest change in your life. Then the fiery sun moves into watery Cancer on the 21st activating your emotions. Then Neptune, god of the sea goes retrograde June 28th, helping you hone your intuition.

A note for Taurus: You are full of more subtleties than you may realize. You are a fixed earth sign, ruled by the watery goddess of love, who in turn was the daughter of both the sea and sky god Uranus. As a result you are an earth sign that embodies many subtle qualities associated with earth, water, and air. These subtleties are part of the reason you as a Taurus can embody such sensuality, creativity, empathy, and intuition. Embrace your subtly.

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The Blank Card from the Tarot of the Cat People by Karen Kuykendall. Photo Credit: Mary Ann Caputolan

Blank card
This moonth is all about Great Mystery- letting yourself get comfortable with the unknown. Can you allow your body to guide you without knowing the destination? You are invited to trust yourself this moonth!

Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre offers truth transmissions and medicine sessions here in the Gorge! Please visit her at www.wyldfempyre.com for more info!

Also public readings are available this moonth on June 3 at MoonMountain Highway in Bingen! Schedule online or walk-ins available if there is space.

Taurus 2022 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Happy Birthday multifaceted Gemini!

Last month fate threw rogue waves in your direction to test you.This month you’re the Captain of your own ship.

Do you know the origin story of your sign Gemini?

Gemini is the result of twins that were born of two fathers. mortal King and the Greek God Zeus. The heroic Castor and Pollux the brother’s of Helen of Troy, and expert horseman and Argonauts. They navigated the seas by the stars. It was said Posiden favored the twins and gave them control of the wind and the waves. However while the two were inseparable, only Pollux was immortal and eventually death befell his mortal twin. Not wishing to be separated from his beloved mortal twin by death, Pollux asked Zeus to allow him to share his immortality with Castor. Zeus obliged by transforming them both into the Gemini constellation.

On the 13th things start to pick up. Mercury, son of the sky-God Jupiter, will exit retroshade and you’ll be free to travel, speak your mind, and sail the open seas. Mercury is a messenger of the Gods, protector of travelers, God of commerce. Mercury was able to traverse between the spiritual and material world. When Mercury goes fully direct on the 13th it means it’s time to travel, socialize, make a deal, make some money, channel divine messages, and generate some good karma.

The full moon in your fiery ally Sagittarius the next night (June 14th) brings clarity to your heart, soul, and mind. Show gratitude to your shadow and your light by expressing yourself fully and honestly, regardless of who’s watching or what the consequences. Know that this is a vital step in advancing your karma and raising your spiritual vibration. It’s time to come clean and release the baggage of the past. Let go of the idea that things could be any other way. Embrace your reality so that you can move forward in decision making. Take charge of your destiny by following in Pollux’s footsteps and embracing the reality of your dual nature as a mortal and immortal being. The Neptune retrograde which begins June 28th, will support your spiritual and creative evolution.

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Five of Wands

This moonth offers excitement, a sense of chaos and some mental stress if you let it sweet Gemini… Instead, you are invited to become aware of the stress and then actively work to unhook yourself from it. An excellent moonth to reactivate your meditation practice.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Happy Birthday resilient Cancer!

Last month you experienced a taste of divine providence as Black Moon Lilith, which represents feminine power and self-worth, conjugated the Sun and Ceres in your sign, increasing your capacity to express nurturing and supportive energy.

This month Mercury exits retrograde on the 2nd and goes fully direct on June 13th and goes into retroshade, lessening overthinking, reclusivity, and allowing you to find resolutions related to your career. Once you have the resolution you’re looking for, celebrate with loved ones.

The very next day, your ruling planet, the moon waxes full in Sagittarius on June 14th. Hidden truths about your body, mind, and spirit surface like long lost treasure. Know that you instinctively know how to protect and nurture yourself. Hold yourself in love and kindness. Lilith is supporting you in this by helping you address your foundations until January 18th, 2023.

On the summer solstice (June 21st) the sun moves into your sign, activating your inner well of energy. As the weather warms, your patron Goddess Artemis urges you to find peace and spiritual protection in the natural world: get out into nature, go camping, try trail running, and bathe in the forest.

The new moon in your sign on the 29th brings forth a rebirth of emotive creative energies!

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Eight of Wands

A topsy turvy moonth mentally and energetically for you dear Cancer. You desire rest, yet life seems to have sped up! Give yourself a regular gift of solitude to help rebalance your mind.

Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre offers truth transmissions and medicine sessions here in the Gorge! Please visit her at www.wyldfempyre.com for more info!

Also public readings are available this moonth on June 3 at MoonMountain Highway in Bingen! Schedule online or walk-ins available if there is space.

Cancer 2022 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Radiant Leo,

Last month was all about adjusting boundaries, and taking things one step at a time.

This month, Mercury retroshade (June 2nd) and the Saturn retrograde in your sister sign Aquarius, (June 4th) have you starting out the month reflecting on possible resolutions to imbalances in your relationships and your public persona/reputation. Need inspiration? Look to your patron God, Apollo, the light bringer. Apollo was known to give aid, ward off evil, prophesize the future, and offer fatherly protection to young ones, fugitives and refugees. What do you want to be known for?

Supporting you this month is nonbinary Jupiter and masculine Mars in your fellow fire sign Aries. Jupiter and Mars help you focus on taking the initiative, being the hero of your story, boosting your personal power, and holding your boundaries. Focus on the big picture of where you want to go and what you want to do, even if you’re not sure who will be joining you on your journey. Venus in Taurus (until June 22nd) helps to stabilize and ground you in your values throughout this process.

Dos: Public apologies, amends, closure, trust your gut, clear boundaries, sun salutations.
Don’ts: Pity party, thought spirals, overthinking.

On the 13th, Mercury finally goes direct clarifying the message you want to get across. Then, the very next day (June 14th) the full moon in Sagittarius pushes you to trust your gut when it comes to choosing your relationships, communicating your truth, and taking action in your career.

On the summer solstice, (June 21st) your ruling planet, the Sun moves out of the divine messenger, multifaceted Gemini and into Cancer, the protective and emotive ruler of the tides. For you, this shift of the sun into a moon-ruled sign means a lot of the action is happening in the inner realms of spirituality and emotions towards the end of the month and into the first half of July.

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Queen of Pentacles

This moonth feels luxurious and delicious for you Leo! Let yourself bask in the attention you receive…and keep it grounded! Don’t let your ego get carried away…

Leo 2022 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Master processor Virgo,

Last month began with sudden shifts and analytical rumination.

Your ruling planet, the divine messenger Mercury, enters retroshade on June 2nd, giving you time to find resolutions related to any baggage that was dredged up by this past retrograde. Take the big picture approach to figuring out what you want during this time by letting loving Venus in Taurus ground you in your most deeply held values of justice, precision, kindness, and supportiveness.

Mercury finally goes direct on the 13th, and is followed by a full moon in truth seeking Sagittarius the very next night. This pairing will help you gain clarity, and trust your gut as a new phase in your career path begins to take shape.

Supporting you in this endeavor all month long is nonbinary Jupiter and masculine Mars in Aries, helping you center yourself as the hero of your story, boosting your personal power, initiative, and aiding you in holding your boundaries.

Cancer season arrives on the 21st, (the summer solstice) turning your attention to the ones you let see the softer and emotive sides of you. Then on the 22nd Venus moves into Gemini, opening up your throat chakra in your relationships and helping you to ask for exactly what you need from your relationships and express and manifest the community you want.

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Page of Swords

This moonth is full of momentum for Virgo! You will feel a fire within to get things done and clear your to do list so you can have fun! Make sure to make those fun plans now even if the work isn’t done- because the work is never totally done.

Virgo 2022 Overview

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Beautiful Libra,

Last month you started a new adventure but in a trash fire kind of way.
This month, you’re the fire, and anyone and everything in your way better watch out.

Nonbinary Jupiter and masculine Mars in Aries, support you all month being your own hero, holding your boundaries, and boosting your personal power and initiative. You are a force to be reckoned with in the realms of home and career this month. And while that’s always been the case…now you know it to be true and it makes all the difference.

Also supporting you is your ruling planet, the goddess Venus in Taurus, helping you ground in your values, sexuality and stabilizing you through your metamorphosis.

The scales really tip for you this month when Venus enters your fellow air sign Gemini on the 22nd and your days of pleasing people are over. Much like Gemini you’ve got two sides to you, and to be honest, you’ve been ignoring that for a while. Historically you’ve let the scales tip towards using your innate charm to secure your reputation, pretending you live always in the sun and denying your shadow. But your mindset is shifting, and putting on a smile when you feel like a frown now feels fake and insincere, enraging your other side and motivating it to take the stage. This other side is innately fair but doesn’t hold with fake displays of charm, humor, kindness or politeness. The new you recognizes that there is genius and efficiency to emotional honesty and cutting straight to the heart of things.

When the sun moves into Cancer, the protective and home oriented moon Goddess on the 21st your tactical advantage will be greatly improved. Finally, the new moon in Cancer on the 29th reinvigorates your creative power.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Ace of Cups

This moonth marks a new cycle for Librans where emotions are deepening and new realizations are coming to light with the Solstice. This is a time to truly listen to your inner voice and pause on major decisions until you truly know how you feel.

Libra 2022 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Eclipse season has passed and you are still standing. As the sign of power, death, and sex you a regenerative force to be reckoned with. Nonbinary Jupiter, and your ruling planet, masculine Mars are both in Aries this month supporting your focus on being your own hero, holding your boundaries, and boosting your personal power and initiative. Venus in your sister sign Taurus, also supports you to center and ground in your values, senses, and sexuality.

Saturn, Neptune and Pluto retrogrades will all also impact you as you move through the month. Make sure you’re taking care of your karma.

When Mercury exits retrograde and goes retroshade on the 2nd it will be time to find wrap up any loose ends that retrograde left for you to tidy up. Mercury finally goes direct on the 13th boosting your mental and verbal clarity. Trust yourself to know what you need when the moon waxes full in Sagittarius on the 14th, giving voice to deep truths and inner wisdom.

When Cancer season begins on the 21st, followed by the new moon in Cancer on the 29th, your wells of creativity will become geysers of inspiration and the universe begins opening portals to help you achieve your dreams. Don’t be afraid of the speed with which life seems to be moving forward. Time flies when you’re having fun and you can start totally anew, even be reborn entirely, if you dare.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Strength

This moonth invites in the dance of balance and flexibility for you deep Scorpio! Can you stay on your feet and move with what is, even if you don’t prefer it? Stay present and don’t fall into the depths… find your balance by remembering that everything changes.

Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre offers truth transmissions and medicine sessions here in the Gorge! Please visit her at www.wyldfempyre.com for more info!Also public readings are available this moonth on June 3 at MoonMountain Highway in Bingen! Schedule online or walk-ins available if there is space.

Scorpio 2022 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Prophetic Sagittarius,

Last month time seemed to speed up. June keeps up the pace but also periodically muddies the waters.

Supporting you this month are your nonbinary ruling planet Jupiter, and masculine Mars n your fellow fire sign, Aries. Jupiter and Mars are driving you to focus on your hero’s journey, holding your boundaries, and boosting your personal power, carnal creativity and initiative.

Mercury goes fully direct on the 13th giving you mental clarity and the moon waxes full in your sign on the 14th, reinvigorating your intuitive knowing of yourself and focusing your creative energies.

Venus in Taurus, also lends supportive feminine and somatic energies that help ground you in your values, senses, and sexuality before moving into the divine messenger, Gemini, on the 22nd, drawing your attention to your self expression, duality, and your lines of communication.

Sagittarius is the sign of prophecy, and seers, so when psychic Neptune goes retrograde (June 28th) it is bound to impact your dreams, spirituality, and farsightedness. If things seem murky, just view it as a great opportunity to explore, reframe, and revise.

When the sun moves into Cancer, the protective and home oriented moon Goddess on the 21st your home team advantage will be greatly improved. Finally, the new moon in Cancer on the 29th reinvigorates your creative power.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Ten of Pentacles
This moonth is the ending of a cycle for you Sag. You have the opportunity to let go of old scarcity patterns that have kept you feeling unsuccessful or unfulfilled. This is an excellent time to begin a gratitude journal!

Sagittarius 2022 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Ambitious Capricorn,

Last month was full of thrills and this month you’re paying the bill.

Your ruling planet, the God of Agriculture, Saturn, founder of civilization, goes retrograde in Aquarius on June 4th, activating your desire to take a hard look at your karma, finances, your long term goals, and the social hierarchies and structures you participate in. Trust yourself to know what you need and want when the moon waxes full in Sagittarius on the 14th, giving voice to deep truths and inner wisdom that will help you achieve your goals.

On the 18th, the moon and Saturn conjunct in Aquarius adding a heavy weight to your emotions. Meanwhile the forbidden feminine, Black Moon Lilith is in Cancer helping you to connect with and express your rage. Just know that anger is also a gift: anger tells us when we have been treated unjustly and can help us protect ourselves by holding our boundaries. Things will likely feel worse than they really are during this time. So, honor your feelings, but also know, this too shall pass.

Nonbinary Jupiter and masculine Mars in Aries, support you all month being your own hero, holding your boundaries, and boosting your personal power and initiative.

Venus in your fellow earth sign Taurus, lends you supportive feminine energies ground you in your values, senses, and sexuality before moving into the divine messenger, Gemini, on the 22nd, drawing your attention to your self expression, duality, and your lines of communication.

Then the fiery sun moves into watery Cancer on the 21st activating your emotions, your protective instinct, and shifting your focus to the home. When Neptune, god of the sea goes retrograde June 28th, the sea of dreams becomes murky indeed. Just keep swimming, the Cancer new moon on the 29th will bring a creative rebirth.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

The Tower from the Tarot of the Cat People by Karen Kuykendall. Photo Credit: Mary Ann Caputolan

The Tower
This moonth is a transformational time for Capricorns. As we enter summer, the best laid plans may shift unexpectedly. It may feel messy and agitating… that’s ok! Use this time to locate the ways you are rigid in your mind and routines and see if there is space for more flow!

Capricorn 2022 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Avant-garde Aquarius,,

You’ve been on a journey of self-evolution, but honestly, you’re starting to get burned out. Burn out can be detrimental to achieving the clarity you need to accomplish your goals. So, this month the stars are transforming the trail you’ve been blazing into a meandering maze of switch backs as you reflect on how far you’ve come and reassess where you're headed.

Nonbinary Jupiter and masculine Mars in Aries, support you in this by encouraging you to be your own hero and hold your boundaries.

Also lighting the load this month is Mercury, which exits retrograde on June 2nd and goes fully direct on the 13th, bringing clarity to your mind and your communications.

Your ruling planet (according to traditional Astrology), Saturn, the God of Agriculture, founder of civilization, goes retrograde in Aquarius on June 4th, activating your desire to take a hard look at your karma, finances, your long term goals, and the social hierarchies and structures you participate in. Trust yourself to know what you need and want when the moon waxes full in Sagittarius on the 14th, giving voice to deep truths and inner wisdom that will help you achieve your goals.

Venus is also in Taurus, at the beginning of the month, helping you ground in your values, and intuitive sense of what you need to feel nurtured and loved. When Venus moves into your fellow air sign, Gemini on the 22nd you’ll be opening up to new social possibilities.

On the summer solstice the sun moves into Cancer, the protective and home oriented moon Goddess, awakening your deep inner well of emotions. Finally, the new moon in Cancer on the 29th reinvigorates your creative power. Make sure your boundaries are in place so you don’t get so excited about a new project you forget to make time for yourself.

Note: Your ruling planet, the disruptive sky-God, Uranus is investigating change and reform to our individual freedoms and our world economy, in the sign of Taurus until 2025.

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

The Emperor from the Tarot of the Cat People by Karen Kuykendall. Photo Credit: Mary Ann Caputolan

The Emperor
Take up space this moonth Aquarius! Now is the time to claim your needs and desires and to believe you have the right to have your needs met. No more hiding- be bold!

Aquarius 2022 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)
Magic Pisces,

Last month shook the foundations, and increased your capacity to express supportive energy.

This month you’re feeling into your vibrancy and vitality.

This month Mercury exits retrograde on the 2nd and the family frustrations you’ve been experiencing begin to reach for resolution. But if the issues you’re having involve fanaticism, or political zealousy, you might be in for a longer ride. Finally Mercury goes fully direct on the 13th lessening overthinking, reclusivity, and increasing the pace of communications. Remember that you don’t need to know how to do this. Just figure out what to do for now, and let the future be future you’s decision to make. Jupiter and Mars in Aries support your hero’s journey.

The very next day (June 14th) the full waxes full in Sagittarius, and your trust in yourself and your process improves. Venus exits somatic Taurus and into airy Gemini on the 22nd, opening you up to exploring outside of your inner circle and into the wider world again.

On the summer solstice (the longest day of the year) the sun moves into Cancer, the protective moon Goddess, summoning equilibrium, emotions, and your deep inner wells of power to the surface

And last but not least, Neptune, god of the sea goes retrograde June 28th, adding some murkiness to your sea of dreams. Just keep swimming, the Cancer new moon on the 29th brings forth a geyser of creative energies!

Your Wyld Fempyre Tarot Reading

Five of Swords

Sweet Pisces, this moonth holds a choice point for you. Are you ready to be more vulnerable and allow others to see you? Are you ready to let your guard down just a little bit? This moonth can offer deeper intimacy and more meaningful relationships if you are willing to say yes!

Pisces 2022 Overview

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May 2022 Horoscopes, Taurus, Scorpio sister sign eclipse season big shifts, break-ups, death, and rebirth

This month’s horoscopes feature some of the choppiest but most fulfilling changes, transformations, break ups and soul connection opportunities we’ll see all year thanks to the Taurus Scorpio eclipse season. To help prepare you for your journey this month’s horoscopes also bring you mini-tarot readings by gorge local divinatrix Wyld Lee, Sabian Symbols from Nana I Ke Kumu in The Dalles! Read more to find out the stars have in store for you.

Hello dear ones,

This month may very well be one of the most potent months of the entire year.

We’re talking big energetic shifts, cataclysmic endings, life-altering change, burning old photographs, plotting new futures, new characters, and new plotlines.

We’ve gone all out to bring you personalized horoscopes, tarot readings, supportive crystal and sabian symbol recommendations to help facilitate your journey this month.

Emerald is the crystal to have on hand this May.

Emerald points and stones at Starseed Curiosities & Gifts in The Dalles, OR. This month’s crystal of the month is brought to you by Starseed Curiosities & Gifts an ethically sourced crystal and gift shop for the spiritual, witchy, and curious. Starseed is located at 404 Washington Street in The Dalles.

May brings about new life and growth, with flowers and greens popping up everywhere you go! Emerald is the perfect stone to represent the Spring, and is also the birthstone for the month of May.

Emerald Crystals are highly protective, grounding, and stabilizing. Its powerful vibration frequency encourages emotional bravery and connects us to our intuition, making it the perfect crystal to use when leaning into our inner knowing. Here at Starseed Curiosities, our Emerald has black tourmaline inclusions, which protect against harmful energetic attacks, while the emerald holds grounding space for abundance.

Emeralds bring loyalty and enhance unconditional love, unity, and promote friendship. Keep your Emerald close to bolster balance in your partnerships

This Month’s Major Astrological Themes

Taurus Season

When: April 19th- May 20th 2022
Signs Most Affected: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Taurus, the down to earth lover of life’s little luxuries, instinctively knows how to take life at the pace that suits them. Take time to smell the spring flowers this month. Listen to your body and give it what it needs. Plant spring seeds for summer food. Eat fancy cheeses. Buy a feather duster. Invest in a new mattress. Spend a weekend at a B&B. Make investment purchases for yourself. Enjoy the steady forward push that Spring has to offer.

Jupiter and Neptune Conjunction in Pisces

When: April 12th, 2022 Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces.
Jupiter is in Pisces until May 10th, 2022, and Neptune is in Pisces until 2026.
Signs Most Affected: Sagittarius, Pisces

Transcend to find your meaning and purpose in life.

These two planets are joining up in the water kingdom for salty daydreamy days, expanding our ability to heal, open our hearts, embrace optimism and to connect with others.

Neptune and Jupiter in Pisces allows our spiritual imagination and healing powers to awaken so that we can learn to know our higher selves. This knowingness of our higher selves allows us to hold on to our sense of compassion, opening us up to curiosity, creativity, spirituality, and intuitive inspiration.

During this time we turn to our subconscious for answers and embrace our softness, compassion, and psychic visions. Messages and inspiration flow easily and endlessly in the form of symbols, visions, and dreams.

How to use this transit to grow wiser: Attune to your higher self and engage in the mindful and meaningful introspection. Some may experience this transit as an increased desire to escape reality rather than heal it. Those prone to delusions may find their pull strengthened. My advice? Instead of living in a delusion, make your reality worth living in.

Venus, Jupiter, and Mars Shift into Aries

When: May 2nd 2022, May 10th, 2022, May 24th, 2022

Venus in Aries has us feeling honest and direct and helps us to take action in our relationships this month. Prepare for big energy shifts in your relationships that result in breaking up, moving out, getting married, new dates, and steamy passionate affairs.

Jupiter moves out of sensitive Pisces and into brash Aries on the 10th, upping confidence in ourselves making us assert our needs and desires with confidence.

Mars returns home from Pisces to it’s ruling sign Aries on the 24th, making you confident in asserting your boundaries, standing up for yourself, and fighting what you believe in.

Mercury RX
When: May 10th, 2022- June 2nd, 2022
Mercury RX begins in Gemini and ends in Taurus. This is a time of miscommunications, unsent text messages, grammar errors, misdelivered packages, flat tires, grounded planes, and 2AM ‘You Up?’ texts. In other words, watch yourself, and try to reflect a little before you start acting up.

Taurus/Scorpio Sister Sign Eclipse Season is here!
When: May 15th, 2022
We enter into the month still reeling from the first eclipse of the season: the April 30th solar eclipse in Taurus. This eclipse has us staring May off full of anticipation.

Then the total lunar eclipse in Scorpio on May 15th at 9:13 PM Pacific time will give us a run for our money.

This Full Moon occurs when the Sun in Taurus forms an opposition to the Moon in Scorpio. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. A Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Full Moon is conjunct the South Node. The energy experienced during a Lunar Eclipse is like a Full Moon on steroids and the effects can be felt months later. Emotions are high and reactions can be volatile as we release what is no longer serving our path. The Moon in Scorpio is the alchemist of the zodiac and cycles through phases of death and rebirth to be transformed into the Phoenix Rising.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 25 degrees and 18 minutes of Scorpio, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 20 to 30 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly.

Because this is a total Lunar Eclipse, more weight will be manifest in the axis between form (Taurus) and transformation (Scorpio). Finding balance between these two energies will serve us well in the coming months to illuminate what was hidden in our psyches and reveal emotional black bags. This eclipse will be harmonized with Mars, Neptune and Pluto and challenged by the square to Saturn.

Ask yourself: what is yours and securely fortressed and what are you willing to share with the world?

Tuning into the New Moons, Full Moons and Eclipses is a potent way to experience the cosmos. As is above, so is below..(Hermes Trismegistus). For information about Galactic Centered Astrology visit www.indigotravellers.net

Gemini season begins

When: May 20th, 2022
The social butterfly of the zodiac’s season has begun, upping the ante on your social life.

Venus in Taurus
When: May 28th, 2022
Blessings in disguise help you lean into your ability to endure heartbreak. Things get sensual, just make sure you’re not doing that thing where you value stability more than your own happiness in your relationships.

New Moon in Gemini
When: May 30th, 2022
Fresh starts take hold, new romance, new friends, and new family are on the horizon.

Pluto Retrograde 28° in Capricorn

When: April 29th, 2022 - October 8th, 2022
Signs Most Affected: Aries, Libra, Cancer, Capricorn, Scorpio
While Pluto is in Capricorn karmic matters of career, money, ambition, power, boundaries, limits, and abuse of power take center stage.

And you better watch yourself, dear ones, because Pluto RX is a time when a lot of people start pointing the finger. Pluto RX can lead to us projecting our beliefs onto others because it can often feel more comfortable to confirm our own bias than to face difficult truths. But if we settle for confirmation bias then we lose out on opportunities to uncover deeper truths.

Pluto Rx is a good time to work on healing and parenting your inner child. It’s time to let go of old dynamics, love triangles, and emotional hang ups.

Do you know the 3 R’s of surviving retrograde? Remember, Reflect, and Reframe (or Revise).
Read more about Pluto in Capricorn here.

Learn more by reading CCCNews Astrological Themes of 2022

Astrology is a Tool for Self Reflection

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Astrological Themes of 2022

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Hey, Aries, last month you got clarity got clarity around your emotions, boundaries, dreams, and your own capacity.

This month, Venus, Mars and Jupiter all come to party in your sign making this one of the most pivotal months of the year for you.

No matter how you started out the month (probably like a trashcan on fire if you’re being honest) you’re about to receive some serious luck and good fortune. When bad stuff happens try to roll with it- sometimes what seems like misfortune is actually a blessing in disguise. Get your big important stuff you’ve got to do this month out of the way by the time Mercury goes retrograde on May 10th or you’ll be feeling stalled out until mid June.

Your Mini Tarot Reading from Wyld Lee: Sweet Aries, this moonth you received the Eight of Wands. This card invites you to take a deep look at your life and see where you might be keeping yourself too busy or distracted to actually make headway towards your goals. Particularly with this eclipse portal during the first two weeks of the moonth, it is time to look at the ways in which you are chasing comfort instead of being present with your life. How would you prefer to spend your time? Busy or satisfied?

Wyld Lee of Wyld Fempyre offers mini Tarot readings second Friday of each moonth at MoonMountain Highway if you would like a taste of her magic. Next one is May 13! You can schedule your reading in Wyld’s social media bio or here: https://calendly.com/wyldleetarot/readings-at-moonmountain-highway

Your Sabian Symbol: The possibility for man to gain experience at two levels of being.

The Sabian Symbols were given birth in San Diego, California, in 1925 by Marc Edmund Jones, a noted American astrologer and spiritualist and the gifted clairvoyant Elsie Wheeler. This month’s Sabian symbols are brought to you by Nana I Ke Kumu in The Dalles. For more information visit www.indigotravellers.net

Aries 2022 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Happy Birthday Taurus!

Last month you really started to lean into that main character energy and you took the steps necessary to reclaim your spot as the star of your own life. The last few weeks of April rocked your world and your relationships hard and now everything is changing. In fact, the stars say that you’re more or less destined to be experiencing a break up or new union this month. Supporting you in navigating that challenge this month is your ruling planet Venus, which enters into the sign of Aries on the 2nd pumping up your confidence, giving you the strength to say no, and helping you set and hold boundaries. Keep moving forward towards what makes you happy at the pace that makes you happy. Venus will return home to your sign on the 28th, bringing blessings to your romantic life. Jupiter brings big dreams to you, you are naturally intuitive, pay attention to it. Coupled? Be on the lookout for a surprise engagement. Mercury RX harshes your vibe a bit this month, and may lead to birthday drama, but just keep it honest and you’ll be fine. New professional opportunities occur late in the month.

Your Mini Tarot Reading from Wyld Lee: Taurus my love! You received the Lovers card which is absolutely perfect for you! We find ourselves in a Lovers year actually and we enter this moonth with a powerful Eclipse portal that is stationed in Taurus - your sign. This moonth is all about recognizing how your external environment and relationships reflect your internal landscape. Do you like what you see? If not, this Eclipse portal can help you to release stagnant energy and call in a more exciting and adventurous new cycle in your life.

Your Sabian Symbol: A vast public park.

Taurus 2022 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Happy Birthday Gemini!

Career was a key focus for you last month, Gemini.

This month, fate is throwing you curve balls, but don’t let that stop you from swinging for the fences. Make lots of time for social activity, and take time to fill your cup. Single Gemini’s are likely to meet someone this month. Powerful eclipses bring out changes in your routines and health. Eat a salad. Go for a run. It’s time to start preparing yourself for hot girl summer. Your ruling planet Mercury goes retrograde in your sign on the 10th, slowing things down, and upping the gaslighting and confusion. Use the Aries and Taurus energy of this month to lean into honesty instead of telling pretty lies to cover up your mistakes. Take a step towards making your dreams a reality towards the end of the month.

Your Mini Tarot Reading from Wyld Lee: Gemini! This moonth is characterized by the Two of Cups for you. This is a momentous time in which you can really deepen your relationships. Give yourself permission to be vulnerable and authentic and you will see those around you reciprocate and learn how to express themselves more fully by following your example. Don’t be shy with your feelings! This is the moonth to share.

Your Sabian Symbol: Frost covered trees against winter skies.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
Last month you embraced where your imagination and creativity can lead.
This month luck is helping you navigate the chop of life.

You’ve been riding the stormy seas long enough, and are ready to paddle your boat your own way, Cancer. Luckily, May brings luck on the stormy seas your way. Venus, Mars, and Jupiter in Aries are here to support you stepping into main character energy and taking control of your life. The total lunar eclipse in your fellow water sign Scorpio on the 15th brings about a second round of transformation to your mindset, your love life, and your professional growth. If you broke up last month, prepare for a turning point in love this month. Destiny is at play. By the end of the month you might be burnt out from all the swimming against the current of Mercury retrograde (May 10th) you’ve been doing, lean into honesty, relaxation, and just chill at home if you can.

Your Mini Tarot Reading from Wyld Lee: My sweet cancer friends. This moonth is depicted in the Knight of Wands! This is a card of stepping outside of our mental comfort zone, and stepping into a more adventurous way of thinking about our circumstances. Allow yourself the pleasure this moonth of daydreaming and imagining your life in a new and more innovative way. This Eclipse portal is a potent opportunity for you to shake up the ways in which you hide inside your shell and encourages you to explore a wider world. You are safe - invite in some excitement!

Your Sabian Symbol: A willfull man is overshadowed by a decent of superior power.

Cancer 2022 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Last month you were driven towards your higher calling.
This month you’re taking life as it comes Leo.

You live for the excitement the eclipse season has brought to your work life and social groups but changes at home may have you feeling like you don’t need this kind of pressure in your life. Hey Leo, we get it, but part of being the main character is that the plot points come fast and furious around you, especially since Venus, Mars, and Jupiter all take a turn in your fellow fire sign Aries this month. When Mercury goes retrograde on the 10th try to let go a little and let things unfold naturally instead of trying to force situations. Lean into expanding your horizons, traveling, and education. When Gemini season begins at the end of the month you’ll be feeling well equipped with new found wisdom to share with your social circle.

Your Mini Tarot Reading from Wyld Lee: My Leo friends. This moonth arrives in the archetype of the King of Swords for you. It comes with a gentle reminder to have clear boundaries but don’t allow your preferences to keep you from saying yes to new experiences. This King can be rigid if they do not get their way. Take time this moonth to consider if you are being stubborn or if you are truly upholding boundaries that must be honored.

Your Sabian Symbol: A large camel is seen crossing a vast and forbidding desert.

Leo 2022 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Last month you worked on accepting yourself.

And this month you’re busy busy busy., Virgo. Relationships are shifting for you this month, intimacy is growing in your life, as the solar eclipse in your fellow earth sign Taurus last month started the process of weeding your social circle to support your goals of honesty, integrity and healing. Things are cooking up in your career and professional world too, you’ve undergone some changes on that front, and you’ll soon see it’s for the best. But watch out because Mercury goes retrograde on the 10th threatening to derail your plans. The second eclipse of the season in Scorpio on the 15th lights up the communications, education and travel sectors of your chart so it’s time to expand some horizons and do the work that has been calling to you. Plus if you learn something new, you’ll have something new to talk about when your social life picks up with Gemini season rolling in at the end of the month.

Your Mini Tarot Reading from Wyld Lee: Dearest Virgo! The Three of Wands is the name of your game this moonth. This card encourages you to take your business, your projects and your finances seriously. Give yourself the gift of getting your numbers in order and taking a full stock of your financial and work related health. Are you overworking? Do you have more debt than you would prefer? Allow this Eclipse portal to support you and shaking up old habits that might be leading you into patterns that no longer serve.

Your Sabian Symbol: A flag at half-mast in front of a public building.

Virgo 2022 Overview

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Last month you were planning your exits and entrances Libra.

This month you’re embarking on a new adventure.

This new adventure especially highlights transforming partnerships and professional endeavors. Your ruling planet Venus enters into fiery Aries this month, upping your confidence and supporting luck, love, and new long term relationships in your life until October. Eclipse season also brings powerful shifts in your investments, income, wealth. You're one of the lucky ones this month, with abundance streaming in from other sources even as one stream of revenue fades away. But watch out as Mercury RX takes hold on the 10th and brings confusion and cloudiness in communications and in business. Hold off on big promises, and new contracts, until the 30th.

Your Mini Tarot Reading from Wyld Lee: Sweetest Librans… our card this moonth is the Ten of Cups. This month and this Eclipse portal signifies the ending of an old emotional pattern and way of thinking about our life. It is time to put away childish things and the seeking of comfort and instead begin to focus on cultivating joy rather than making do with the ordinary. You deserve the best! And you are responsible for your own life satisfaction, make this life spectacular!

Your Sabian Symbol: The sight of an autumn leaf brings to a pilgrim the sudden revelation of the mystery of life and death.

Libra 2022 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Last month you are addressed what you need to feel secure.

This month may well be the most important month of your life, Scropio.

Last month’s solar eclipse brought you face to face with your own ability to commit to the things you love both in love and in business. You’ve got your eye on new horizons now. Meaning you’re likely to embark on a new business adventure, a marriage, partnership, or new relationship this month. Pay close attention to the relationships in your life that mirror your values. The lunar eclipse in your sign on the 15th brings death and rebirth into your life, bringing about big endings, big shifts, and a stepping into your power. Luck is on your side in health and endurance this month, thanks to Mars, Venus, and Jupiter in Aries. Although Mercury retrograde beings May 10th making communications messy. But towards the end of the month Gemini season will begin and your social life will get back on track.

Your Mini Tarot Reading from Wyld Lee: My soulful Scorpios… your card this moonth is the Page of Cups. This Page reminds you to take some solitude and space this moonth for your own emotional tending. Particularly with this immense eclipse portal which comes to a close in your sign, it is imperative that you create spaciousness in your life to feel your feelings. Give yourself the gift of space and see how the moonth unfolds much more peacefully!

Your Sabian Symbol: An x-ray photograph.

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Last month you started putting down roots.

Time speeds up for you this month. Eclipse season has arrived, the first one having occurred April 30th in Taurus and the second one on May 15th in Taurus, leading to big changes in your physical and mental health. It’s time to make that dentist appointment or any other health related appointments you’ve been putting off. Take care of your body and leave toxic habits, romantic and platonic partners behind. Try to view your life as if it were a recently burned field, sure the ground has been scorched in places, but that just means the grass will grow back there even greener. Love, passion and relationship themes may take center stage in your heart and life this month. Family planning begins. Children are born to couples. Intimacy deepens in long term relationships and singles have opportunities for real soul connections. Mercury retrograde brings May 10th, increasing the turbulence in your life, if you’re looking to reconnect try to wait until the second half of May when Mars, Venus, and Jupiter all align in your fellow fire sign Aries to support your confidence, luck and power.

Your Mini Tarot Reading from Wyld Lee: Oh my fiery Sag! Your card is the blank card! The card of Great Mystery! The Void. The unknown. This moonth might feel a bit stressful for you dear archer, as you enjoy knowing what you’re aiming for. Allow yourself to soften and surrender into the not knowing that this moonth holds for you. This is a re-organization time. Spend some time at home decluttering and getting yourself prepared for when energy picks up later in the month.

Your Sabian Symbol: A chubby boy on a hob-by-horse.

Sagittarius 2022 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Last month you sharpened your affirmations and deliberated on next steps.

Are you seeking thrills? Like it or not this month brings the thrills, Capricorn.

Your romantic, domestic, and family life may feel like a roller coaster this month, thanks to the effects of the solar eclipse in your fellow earth sign Taurus on the 30th of last month and the lunar eclipse in Scorpio on the 15th of May. With all the change and big shifts, big drops, big growth and big thrills in the air it makes sense that you’ll be seeing the end of friendships, relationships, new beginnings in romance, child bearing/rearing, and passion levels this month. Couples will deepen the intimacy in their long-term relationships. Where as singles may find soul connections and steamy hook-ups. Supporting you is all the confident, boundary setting energy of Aries in Venus, Mars and Jupiter this month. Just maybe try not to sign the contracts or make big promises you’re not sure you can keep while Mercury is in retrograde from May 10th-June 3rd. The new moon at the end of the month and the beginning of Gemini season brings in new opportunities for social connections.

Your Mini Tarot Reading from Wyld Lee: Steadfast Capricorns, you have received the Two of Pentacles this moonth. This card always represents the need to make a clear choice without being attached to the outcome. Remember, every choice is simply left or right. We have no idea how any choice is actually going to unfold! Often when we make a choice that we think is the best it turns out to lead to another problem all together that we could not have anticipated. The point of life is to experience. Let all your choices this moons simply be an experience without needing the outcome to be exactly right.

Your Sabian Symbol: A store filled with precious oriental rugs.

Capricorn 2022 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Last month you redefined what home means for you (again) and got grounded in getting your needs met.

This month, fair Aquarius, you’re flying into new skies and across new horizons.

Taurus and Scorpio sister sign eclipse season began on April 30th and hits again on May 15th bringing big changes, big shifts, big deaths, and big growth to your domestic and romantic realms. You may break up, move house, or finally commit to the one you love in the “for better or worse” kind of way this month. Think of this time as a time period in which you’re renovating your home and your life. Mid-month your focus shifts to career and professional achievements. You’ll be quitting jobs, getting a promotion, or celebrating your hard earned success. Communication is another big theme for you this month, how do you most effectively communicate your big ideas to others? Mercury retrograde beings on the 10th creating confusion in the home and in your hobbies and side hustle. But Mars, Venus, and Jupiter in Aries are here to support your self confidence, boundary setting, and passions this month. And when Gemini season begins at the end of the month you’ll see some enlivening opportunities in your social life.

Your Mini Tarot Reading from Wyld Lee: Aquarians! This moonth you are graced with the Queen of Swords. This is one of my favorite cards, as it is the archetype of clean clear boundaries that are unwavering. Allow this Eclipse portal to support you in clearing up any miscommunications or ways in which you have not been fully honest in your relationships. It is time to reclaim your power!

Your Sabian Symbol: A butterfly with the right wing more perfectly formed.

Aquarius 2022 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)
Last month your capacity to accomplish your goals is expanded to fill the horizon, sweet Pisces.

This month the world is getting shaken up.

Pisces energy has dominated the skies for months, now things are shifting into a lot of Aries energy permeating Venus, Jupiter and Mars during Taurus season- which means new boundaries, confidence, endurance, sensuality, and financial success. Eclipse season is also shaking things up this month, with the big Taurus solar eclipse from April 30th still affecting us and the big emotional shake ups of death and rebirth brought on by the lunar eclipse in your fellow water sign Scorpio on May 15th. You’re likely to experience big changes in your home and living situation and may even decide to go back to school, join a monastery, or pack up your life and plan a trip to travel around the world. Your plans get delayed however by the Mercury retrograde that lasts from May 10th-June 3rd. This transit may especially cause frustrations at home and with family for you. Hang in there and know that every moment is a new open door, the new moon and the beginning of Gemini season towards the end of the month help bring about an improved vibe in your life.

Your Mini Tarot Reading from Wyld Lee: Darling deep Pisces… your card this moonth is The Chariot. I know it can be hard sometimes, but this card suggests that it is finally time to let go of whatever you have been holding onto so tightly. Let this eclipse cycle shake up the ways in which you feel stuck or trapped and simply open your hands to life. There will be something new and different and better on the other side! But first you have to step out of the rut.

Your Sabian Symbol: A religious organization succeeds in overcoming the corrupting influence of perverted practices and materialized ideals.

Pisces 2022 Overview

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April 2022 Horoscopes: Leading From the Heart; Grounding in the Body

This month’s horoscopes feature mini-tarot readings by gorge local divinatrix Wyld Lee! Find out what the tarot cards and the stars have in store for you this month!

Hello dear ones,

First off I want to share some exciting news with you!

I am very excited to announce that this month’s horoscopes feature a tarot card reading for each Zodiac sign. Each card was selected by Wyld Lee, a local ‘Divinatrix’ who specializes in transformation and rebirth work for those who are ready to change their lives.

You can learn more about Wyld Lee and her work at WyldLeeTarot.com or on all the social media spaces @wyldleetarot. Wyld offers mini readings the second Friday of each moonth at MoonMountain Highway if you would like a taste of her magic.

This Month’s Major Astrological Themes

This month is all about letting your heart, your intuition, and your subconscious guide you home to grounded sensations of your body.

Connection and imagination are everywhere you look this April …thanks to the softening Piscean influences acting upon Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Neptune.

Pisces energy in these planets beckons you to explore your feelings and the feelings of those around you…it also calls upon you to adjust your worldview to include other realities.

Boundaries thin and dissolve like paper in water this month. Making you feel limitless.

Reality seems more tenuous and expansive than usual this month as your subconscious works overtime envisioning spectacular fantasies of the future, inspiring art and making your life feel more like a movie than reality.

When Mars and Venus both enter Pisces you’ll become supercharged with emotions and will need to lean into your endurance.

Luckily the Libra full moon and the start of Taurus season arrive just in time to bring out the social, sexual, and sensual parts of yourself. It’ll feel nice to get dressed up, go on a date, and blow off some steam by having some steamy sex.

When the moon enters Pisces along with Venus, Mars, and Jupiter on the 26th, you’ll be in for a psychedelic trip through the subconscious universe that will prepare you for the partial solar eclipse in Taurus at the end of the month.

Ask yourself: What do I want to do on this earth?

Key Astrological Transits in April

Aries New Moon

When: April 5th, 2022

Clarity arrives with the Aries new moon, and not a moment too soon. Your emotions are a clue. What angers you is a clue. Put on your detective cap. What are you passionate about?

Venus in Pisces

When: April 5th, 2022
Signs Most Affected: Taurus, Libra, Pisces
Intimacy is a deep river that flows towards the heart. Swim with the current instead of fighting against the tide and you’ll be flowing in the direction of love. Optimism and gratitude comes easily in your relationships this month.

Mercury in Taurus

When: April 10th, 2022
Signs Most Affected: Taurus, Gemini

Communications become slow and deliberate for a time. Mercury in Taurus is all about exploring the feelings of “YES” and “NO” in your body. Learn to tell the difference and be clear in your communications. If you do not honor your body’s needs it will come back to bite you. If you don’t know yet, say “I don’t know.” Don’t pressure yourself into giving an answer you might regret. Embrace the power of silence. Embrace the power of not needing to have a snappy comeback. Embrace the power of letting things go. Your long held feelings and opinions are a reminder of your endurance.

Jupiter and Neptune Conjunction in Pisces

When: April 12th, 2022 Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces.
Jupiter is in Pisces until May 2022, and Neptune is in Pisces until 2026.
Signs Most Affected: Sagittarius, Pisces

Transcend to find your meaning and purpose in life.

These two planets are joining up in the water kingdom for salty daydreamy days, expanding our ability to heal, open our hearts, embrace optimism and to connect with others.

Mars in Pisces

When: April 14th, 2022
Signs Most Affected: Aries, Scorpio, Pisces
The God of war, aggression, and ambition shows off his romantic side this month when he enters into the sign of vulnerability and dreams. Mars knows how to be strategic in love and chooses intimate moments with care because he is aware of his own vulnerability. Love, power, sex, and emotions thrive when they are allowed to flow from you at thier own pace. Mars in Pisces teaches us how to lead with our hearts.

Full Moon in Libra

When: April 16th, 2022
Signs Most Affected: Libra, Cancer
The full moon in Libra fills the sails of our libido with an invigorating Spring breeze. But wandering eyes and indecisiveness may cause trouble. If you’re trying to be single and partnered at the same time your bound to be headed for some drama. Instead of stringing someone along or ghosting your date, just communicate the truth of what’s going on.

Taurus Season Beings

When: April 19th, 2022
Signs Most Affected: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Taurus, the down to earth lover of life’s little luxuries, instinctively knows how to take life at the pace that suits them. Take time to smell the spring flowers this month. Listen to your body and give it what it needs. Plant spring seeds for summer food. Eat fancy cheeses. Buy a feather duster. Invest in a new mattress. Spend a weekend at a B&B. Make investment purchases for yourself. Enjoy the steady forward push that Spring has to offer.

Mercury in Gemini

When: April 29th, 2022
Signs Most Affected: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Mercury returns home to chatty, dynamic Gemini where Gemini’s chameleon charisma is on full display. This is a very harmonious transit that awakens the social butterfly within.

Pluto Retrograde 28° in Capricorn

And you better watch yourself, dear ones, because Pluto RX is a time when a lot of people start pointing the finger.

Pluto RX can lead to us projecting our beliefs onto others because it can often feel more comfortable to confirm our own bias than to face difficult truths. But if we settle for confirmation bias then we lose out on opportunities to uncover deeper truths.

Pluto Rx is a good time to work on healing and parenting your inner child. It’s time to let go of old dynamics, love triangles, and emotional hang ups.

Do you know the 3 R’s of surviving retrograde? Remember, Reflect, and Reframe (or Revise).
Read more about Pluto in Capricorn here.

Taurus Solar Eclipse

When: April 30th, 2022 partial solar eclipse in Taurus (The Taurus and Scorpio sister sign eclipse cycle began on November 19th, 2021, and will continue throughout 2022 and into 2023.)
Signs most affected: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius

Eclipses always fall on a new or full moon and are considered to be super-charged versions of those lunar events. Eclipses mean new beginnings, intensity, big feelings, big shifts, and big changes.
Eclipses in the fixed sign of Taurus indicate shifts around structures, daily routines, and responsibilities associated with sensuality, material needs, financial security, and bodily autonomy.

Use the eclipses in Taurus to get your new green sustainable business a boost, ditch the social media time for cuddle time, get grounded in nature, and get in touch with your senses.
Learn more by reading CCCNews Astrological Themes of 2022

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Astrological Themes of 2022

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Happy Birthday Aries!

Last month you learned that intuition can reveal hidden truths.
This month you’re getting clarity around your emotions, boundaries, dreams, and your own capacity. As an Aries, you have the superhuman ability to move through strong feelings quickly. Your emotions are clues this month. What are they telling you?

Take advantage of the clarity brought about by the new moon in Aries, because on the 14th, piscean influences on your ruling planet Mars may make it hard to focus on reality as your mind desires to wander into the realm of fantasy. Then the Libra full moon on the 16th will have you jumping back into the social fray. You’re looking hawt so enjoy it.

Towards the end of the month systemic and bureaucratic obstacles may attempt to block your way thanks to Saturn and Pluto. Pluto going RX on the 29th will affect you more than others. Take it at your own pace, this transit will last five months and it’s a great opportunity to go Sherlock Holmes on yourself and start healing your inner child.

Your Tarot Card from Wyld Lee: Four of Pentacles

This moonth is a clear reminder to check in with your body boundaries. Don't burn out by pushing faster than the body desires... the energy of momentum abounds AND you have the authority to harness it and slow down as needed.

You can learn more about local divanatrix Wyld Lee and her work at WyldLeeTarot.com or on all the social media spaces @wyldleetarot.

Aries 2022 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Happy Birthday Taurus!

Last month you experienced a lesson in self worth.
This April, fame is on the table for you.

You’ve been busy watching and helping everyone in your life get their glow-ups and this month it’s finally your turn. As Mercury enters Taurus on the 10th, and Taurus season begins on the 19th you’re able to clearly communicate what you’re contributing to this world.

As a Taurus, you have an almost superhuman ability to know exactly what you stand for. Try to sidestep any empathic inundation you’re getting from the historic Pisces conjunctions occurring this month by grounding in your lower chakras and focusing inward. Now ask yourself, what do you want to be known for?

A portal to other dimensions of understanding opens for you on the 30th, during the Taurus solar eclipse. Take the day off if you can to focus on the gifts of your imagination. When you are reasonably happy, clear, and centered it’s time to take a transformative psychedelic journey into your dreams.

Your mantra this month: Life is full of possibilities. There are no problems in life. Only possibilities.

Your Tarot Card from Wyld Lee: Two of Swords

This moonth holds a big choice for our Taurus friends. The Swords represent action and power - Time to make that decision. No more procrastination, the time is NOW. Make the choice and you will feel better.

You can learn more about local divanatrix Wyld Lee and her work at WyldLeeTarot.com or on all the social media spaces @wyldleetarot.

Taurus 2022 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Last month you experienced the lesson that success is hard work worth celebrating.
Career is a key focus for you this month, Gemini.

A superpowered conjunction of Jupiter (planet of luck) and Neptune (planet of intuition) in Pisces go down in your career sector. As a Gemini, you have the almost superhuman ability to roll with the punches and get in a few good uppercuts while you’re at it. You’ve come so far. Don’t let the flighty flirty energy of April distract you now when you’re so close to accomplishing your goals.

You’re ruling planet Mercury enters Taurus on the 10th, slowing you down a bit while you consider what’s next. Let the bull’s honest, methodical, practical, and grounded approach guide you in building a good foundation for your next big project. This steady Taurus energy can help you know who you are, what you stand for, and what you enjoy.

Ask yourself: what’s the next project you want to be known for?

Your Tarot Card from Wyld Lee: Knight of Pentacles

Let this moonth be a grounded adventure! Get IN your body and do something that feels edgy and outside your comfort zone. You won't regret it!

You can learn more about local divanatrix Wyld Lee and her work at WyldLeeTarot.com or on all the social media spaces @wyldleetarot.

Gemini 2022 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Last month you embraced your creativity.
This month you’re embracing where your imagination and creativity can lead.

As a Cancer you have the almost superhuman ability to take initiative and offer comfort to yourself and others.

And you’ll get the opportunity to use that superpower this month when the new moon in Aries blasts the doors open in your house of work and career. In addition April brings strong energies from your fellow water sign, Pisces into the mix. This Piscean energy gets to work clearing and opening space in your life to expand your horizons.

This is a powerful combination of possibilities that can lift you as high as you want to go.

Mercury and the Sun in Aries square Pluto in Capricorn on the 10th and 18th, stirring up old relationship hurts. This might tempt you to dwell on the past and what’s held you back, but try to stay focused on where you’re going instead. Channel your anger and sense of righteousness about how you’ve been wronged into forward momentum if you can.

Your Tarot Card from Wyld Lee: Eight of Swords

Dear Cancers, this moonth brings to light the ways you have been constricting yourself and making obligations that don't actually feel good. Only you can change this and solve these energy leaks... set yourself free of those choices that feel too small.

You can learn more about local divanatrix Wyld Lee and her work at WyldLeeTarot.com or on all the social media spaces @wyldleetarot.

Cancer 2022 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)

Last month you experienced karmic lessons.
This month you’re being driven towards your higher calling.

Dear Leo, you have the almost superhuman ability to tackle leadership roles with ease.

However when Mercury enters Taurus on the 10th, followed by your ruling planet, the Sun on the 18th, you’ll be in for some big changes in the public roles you fulfill. Now is the time to write that Oscar acceptance speech if that’s what you want, but chances are it’s not that simple. \

You’re being called to answer your higher calling this month, and if your work is getting in the way, chances are you might need to relinquish some of your public roles or reinvent those roles to fit this need.

Watery Pisces energy dominates the skies this month, flooding your eighth house of Spirituality with themes of self reinvention, death, resurrection, legacies, sex, and taboos. What are your dreams? Ask yourself, what is the legacy you want to leave?

Eclipse season begins on the 30th, highlighting your career. A portal is opening to you around this time. It’s time to do some spring cleaning of the ego and the soul.

Your Tarot Card from Wyld Lee: Five of Swords

This moonth is very supportive for inner work. You are invited to look at the ways you behave defensively in your life and assess why. Can you investigate the walls keeping you from deeper connection? This year can be a year of trust building if you say yes!

You can learn more about local divanatrix Wyld Lee and her work at WyldLeeTarot.com or on all the social media spaces @wyldleetarot.

Leo 2022 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Last month you experienced the lesson that it is not time that is ticking away, it is your life that is ticking away.
This month you are clearing projections and delusions surrounding your self-image. It’s time to break free of old narratives of self that prevent you from growth. You tend to be critical of yourself. So when the criticism starts circling it’s time to ask yourself, is this criticism constructive? Can accepting this criticism make me better? If not…let it go because it serves no purpose other than to make you doubt yourself.

As a Virgo you have the almost superhuman ability to use your creativity to serve others. Mars and Venus enter your sister sign Pisces later this month, lighting up your seventh house of relationships and relationship to self. This is an important opportunity to deepen the intimacy and creative partnerships in your life. Embrace this gift.

When Mercury enters your fellow earth sign, Taurus, on the 10th it will illuminate your 9th house of expanding horizons. Take a leaf out of Taurus’ book and approach and lean into the possibilities that your body wants to explore. Face the unknown with a practical, deliberate, and endurance based approach.

Ask yourself, what kind of creative partnerships excite you?

Your Tarot Card from Wyld Lee: Temperance
This moonth is calling you back into balance. Make space for your emotions to flow so things don't turn into resentment. Sweet Virgos will benefit from making time for your tears to flow.

You can learn more about local divanatrix Wyld Lee and her work at WyldLeeTarot.com or on all the social media spaces @wyldleetarot.
Virgo 2022 Overview

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Last month you sharpened your self-reliance.
This month you are planning your entrance into a more public sphere.

As a Libra you have an almost superhuman ability to use ideas you pulled out of thin air in your diplomacy. This month you’ll be called to use your abilities to craft your new public image.

Your ruling planet, loving Venus, enters Pisces on the 5th followed by her pursuer Mars on the 14th. Now is a good time to assess whether your life’s ambitions are in balance with your desire for intimacy. Transformation is occurring in your relationships and Mars in Pisces helps you initiate what you want in the bedroom. If there is friction (the frustrating kind) then let gentle Pisces energy help you work out disagreements.

When Mercury enter Taurus on the 10th, you will be ready to talk about health issues. And Taurus season kicks off on the 19th, urging you to ground yourself in taking care of your body, mind, and emotions. Getting the healing you need lifts everybody up, not just you.

The full moon in your sign puts you in the spotlight on the 16th. Making it time to manifest the public persona you want the world to see.

Ask yourself, what gift do you want to give the world?

Your Tarot Card from Wyld Lee: The World
This moonth of April was built for you Libra! This is the time to release all attachments to fear and commit to your life. Let it be edgy, fun and unexpected...there are blessings awaiting you! Dance into your power…

You can learn more about local divanatrix Wyld Lee and her work at WyldLeeTarot.com or on all the social media spaces @wyldleetarot.

Libra 2022 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Last month you experienced lessons involving doing the hard work of making a sanctuary in your life for love to thrive. This month you are addressing what you need to feel secure.

Dear Scorpio, you have an almost superhuman ability to be resourceful. This month you’ll be using your ability to get your needs met. And when Mercury enters your sister sign, Taurus on the 10th, you’ll be ready to start discussing what you need with those closest to you.

You're definitely swimming along in the flow of Pisces energy of this month. Your ruling planet Mars enters your fellow water sign, Pisces on the 14th, attuning you to your deepest desires and dreams. Ground yourself in your desires.

Towards the end of the month, your other ruling planet Pluto goes retrograde on the 29th, bringing out some of the more intense aspects of your personality. Pluto will retrograde until October, so get comfy. It’s a good time to focus inward on healing your inner child and releasing old traumas.

The partial solar eclipse in Taurus on the 30th opens a portal unleashes everything you’ve been repressing or hiding. Communicate what needs to be said and you’ll feel much better.

Do you know the 3 R’s of surviving retrograde? Remember, Reflect, and Reframe (or Revise).

Your Tarot Card from Wyld Lee: Page of Swords
Let your moonth be guided by the heart and your deep curiosity. Don't talk yourself out of new experiences. This Page encourages you to go for it with the wonder of a child! Follow what feels fascinating.

You can learn more about local divanatrix Wyld Lee and her work at WyldLeeTarot.com or on all the social media spaces @wyldleetarot.

Scorpio 2022 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

Last month you spilled your truth for the Universe to hear.
This month you’re putting down roots.

As a Sagittarius you have an almost superhuman ability to persevere your search for the truth. In April your ruling planet, lucky Jupiter, conjuncts Neptune in Pisces. This transit calls you to use your perseverance to confront the tangle of your emotions and get clarity on the ways in which you try to escape from reality.

When Mars and Venus join your ruler in Pisces on the 5th and 14th you’ll be in for some transformation in your boundaries and relationships. and energy urges you to swim in the deep with your emotions and ask yourself, what makes you want to be here, now, in the present moment? What do you want to do in this life?

And if you’re running from something—you’d better deal with it before the parietal solar eclipse Taurus portal opening on the 30th. Eclipses are notorious for causing chaos.

Don’t worry though, this month has some lighter aspects in store for you as well, the Libra full moon on the 16th and Mercury moving into Gemini on the 29th are sure to activate the arenas of your social life and give you opportunities to focus on chosen family and leisure.

Your Tarot Card from Wyld Lee: Great Mystery
This moonth is an invitation to lean in to the unknown and get more comfortable. You don't need a plan or goal to always be your focus. It is the journey itself that is the prize...let your grasping of success soften this moonth so you can be present to the miracles already in your life.

You can learn more about local divanatrix Wyld Lee and her work at WyldLeeTarot.com or on all the social media spaces @wyldleetarot.

Sagittarius 2022 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Last month you learned lessons related to making life a beautiful process for yourself.
This month you are sharpening your affirmations and deliberating on next steps.

As a Capricorn you have an almost superhuman ability to be grounded in simplicity and reality. The new moon in Aries illuminates areas of planning you want to pursue. What is driving you? What is your mission?

Your ruling planet Saturn will be busy transforming social structures in Aquarius until 2023. You know change happens on a generational scale so think big, but keep the focus on you and your sphere of influence. Are you satisfied with your current list of goals?

Let the Pisces energy of this month guide you into leaning on your relationships to process anything that feels unsatisfying in your life right now. Open your third eye and let your higher self tell you what you need. Just be carefully that you're maintaining an internal emotional balance and not doing that thing where you attune to other people’s emotions and start claiming them as your own.

Mercury moves in with your fellow earth sign Taurus on the 10th, helping you open up about your deepest desires. And when Taurus season begins on the 19th, you’ll be seeking deep intimacy from your relationships.

On the 29th, Pluto, lord of the Underworld goes retrograde in your sign until October, making this a good time to focus on healing your inner child and curating your internal resources. You have the endurance to withstand this rx.

On the 30th, the partial solar eclipse in Taurus will bring about a big change for you. Don’t be afraid to loosen your grip on reality and delve into the land of feelings and dreams on this day.

Your Tarot Card from Wyld Lee: Six of Swords
A beautiful moonth for you to follow your own path and refrain from people pleasing. It is YOUR time to please yourself and find what makes your heart sing. You can trust yourself!

You can learn more about local divanatrix Wyld Lee and her work at WyldLeeTarot.com or on all the social media spaces @wyldleetarot.

Capricorn 2022 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

Last month you learned lessons that taught you how to be lighthouse for humanity.
This month you’re redefining what home means for you (again) and getting grounded in getting your needs met.

Dear Aquarius, you have an almost superhuman ability to weather unexpected change. Your ruling planet Uranus, nonbinary God of technology, rebellion and innovation is in Taurus until 2026. It’s a good time to take a deep breath, and lean into your more bullish personality traits to accomplish your goals. Work hard and be perseverant! On the 18th Uranus and Saturn the planet of boundaries clash, bringing about big changes for you.

Mercury joins your ruling planet in Taurus on the 10th, followed by the Sun on April 19th. These transits bring about a changes for you in your social sphere. And thanks to all the grounded, sensual Taurus ou’ll be ready to discuss your needs with those you love and rededicate yourself to building the home you want.

Mars and Venus both enter Pisces this month, allowing your mind to open to new possibilities in your relationships and in the bedroom. The full moon in your fellow air sign Libra on the 16th brings you major joy, pleasure, and creativity.

When Mercury moves into it’s home base, Gemini, on teh 29th you’ll be feeling clear and brainier than ever. You’ll be getting quite popular to. So be sure to track your RSVP’s.

However the partial solar eclipse in Taurus on the 30th, bringing about some dramatic shakeups in your social life. Take a step back and recharge if that’s what you need. Or use the time to take a psychedelic trip into your dreams.

Your Tarot Card from Wyld Lee: The Hanged One
This is a transition moonth for you, which is often uncomfortable. The message is to slow down and get curious about what wants to shift. Give yourself plenty of alone time to feel into what is stagnant and make the choices needed to start clearing out the old. Consider a declutter of your personal space to help jumpstart the process.

You can learn more about local divanatrix Wyld Lee and her work at WyldLeeTarot.com or on all the social media spaces @wyldleetarot.

Aquarius 2022 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Happy Birthday, Pisces!

Last month you learned lessons related to your desire to be known.
This month your capacity to accomplish your goals is expanding to fill the horizon. Take care of your body and listen to your needs so make sure you don’t overdo it.

Venus, planet of love enters Pisces on the 5th and Mars planet of f*cking and fighting enters Pisces on the 14th. Making this a supercharged time for your friendships, relationships and your ambitions. Balance is required, just don’t give up on the things that really set your heart alight. As a Pisces you have an almost superhuman ability to have empathy for others. Just be sure you’re not doing that thing where you internalize others feelings and start claiming them as your own.

Try new things, book vacations, and make long-term investments this month. Jupiter, planet of luck and Neptune, God of dreams, have a historic conjunction in your sign on the 12th of this month, turning your body into a vessel for the divine. Plan to do something that feeds your soul this day, and be sure to spend time looking up at the stars. Transformational magic is in the air. You just might come out the other side of this transit as a completely different person.

Then the breezy chatty influences of the Libra full moon on the 16th and Mercury in Gemini on the 29th will enliven your social life. Ask yourself, what are you investing in your relationships?

Your Tarot Card from Wyld Lee: Ace of Swords
Aces always represent a new cycle, a new beginning. This one in fire says it is time to step out of your watery depth and take a risk! What do you want to begin that feels creative? A project? Relationship? You are being invited to add some zing into your life and shake up the old stagnant routine. Say yes!

You can learn more about local divanatrix Wyld Lee and her work at WyldLeeTarot.com or on all the social media spaces @wyldleetarot.

Pisces 2022 Overview

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March 2022 Horoscopes: How to dance ecstatically in the face of death.

This month we explore what the stars have in store for all twelve zodiac signs in March of 2022, with a special focus on creative expression and being the savior of our own soul.

Hello dear ones,

March is here and though late winter is still holding us close to our hearths, the nearness of Spring is upon us.

The pot is stirring all around,
New life, new conflicts, new economies
Are boiling over onto the stove.

Indeed this month money and international conflict is heavy on everyone’s mind.
What can I tell you about what the future holds for these things?
Nothing!
But I can imagine with you.
I can walk side by side
Listening.

And I can offer you this:
No form of economy ever saved a person’s soul.
No form of violence ever healed a past wrong.

But maybe, just maybe, poetry can.

So this month I’ve written each of you a poem
based on what the stars have in store for you this month.

Consider this my love letter to you dear readers,

No matter what you are going through.
No matter what situation you are in.
You are a human being
And you can use any situation
to become wiser.

This Month’s Major Astrological Themes

New Moon at 12° in Pisces.

When: March 2nd
Signs Most Affected: Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio

This powerful new moon brings a dissolving energy to conflict and bolsters an optimistic outlook, affection, and kindness.

Mars and Venus Enter Aquarius

When: March 5th
Signs Most Affected: Taurus, Libra, Aquarius, Scorpio

Align your heart and your ambition.

Mars and Venus join each other under the sign of the waterbearer. Energy levels fluctuate and become erratic. Rationality wins. Romances cool this month. Being of service benefits your social life.

This is the second and final Venus and Mars conjunction of 2022.
Read more about this conjunction here.

Mercury Enters Pisces

When: March 9th
Signs Most Affected: Gemini, Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio

Words swim in the deep still pool of your heart.
See the ripples on the water.
Your thoughts are stilling.
Your heart is awakening.
Your creativity is blooming.
Your empathy is deepening.
Your soul song longs to be sung.

Vesta enters Aquarius

When: March 10th
Signs Most Affected: Aquarius, Libra, Gemini

The hearthfire is lit from the safety of our homes. We see the injustice of society. We see that true equality and justice are worth fighting for.

Full Moon at 27° in Virgo

When: March 18th
Signs Most Affected: Virgo, Taurus, Capricorn

The full moon brings us an analytical mind. Organize your thoughts, your mind, your body, your spirit and your home. Turn your dreams into a reality.

Sun Enters Aries

When: March 20th
Signs Most Affected: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

The Spring Equinox brings the baby of the zodiac to center stage. Embrace confidence, passion, curiosity and enthusiastic wonder. Parent your inner child they are yours and yours alone to care for. Love yourself fiercely and without apology.

Mercury Enters Aries

When: March 27th
Signs Most Affected: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

You are emboldened.
You have conviction.
You speak from the fire in your belly.
You stand up for yourself.
You are becoming more self-aware.

New Moon in Aries

When: March 31st
Signs Most Affected: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

The spark of inspiration within you is longing to be transformed into a roaring fire. Begin new projects with passionate hyper focused planning.

Astrology is a Tool for Self Reflection

Don’t know your moon or venus sign? Find out here.

Astrological Themes of 2022

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Last month: Your ruling planet Mars entered Aquarius, continuing your focus on responsibilities and career goals.

This month:

Happy Birthday Aries!

Sweet Aries darling, your season has begun.

This month you are like a cottontail peeking out from it’s cave
or a sprout courageously poking it’s green leafy body above the earth
trusting Spring has come.

Dreams come to you.
Your intuition can reveal hidden truths.

Wake up your trusting leaves and make a wish for your life.
Watch as the sun rises to meet you.
See how bold you are!
How fiercely independent!

You are not alone.
Your friends and your intuition support your efforts.
You support yourself.

You learn to turn sunshine into sugar
and drink deep of the sweetness of the earth.

Rejoice!
You are the fiercest friend you’ve ever had!

Aries 2022 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Last month: You’ve been on a path of developing a strong sense of self and your confidence in your identity will help make this month an engaging, and productive time full of creativity. New channels of self expression are becoming available to you.

This month:

My sweet industrious cow
You wear a gold chain around your neck
And you think you are beautiful.
What could be beautiful about being chained?

You work so hard because
The grass is always greener
On the other side of the economic fence.

What is gold worth? Hmm?
What is a decoration worth?
Absolutely nothing.
But you my dear Taurus,
YOU are priceless.

You crave riches, gold and all the freedom you think it brings
You work hard, you toil for your little luxuries.

But what bliss can wages bring you?
What ecstatic joy do all the flowing silks of the world hold
that you could not have for yourself
when you get right with your mind and heart?

Kiss your own face in the mirror every morning and say
I am worth more than money!
I am worth more than every penny in every pocket
Of every trillionaire

I am a human being
And a human being is worth something.

I am an invaluable part of the world.
I am an invaluable part of nature.
This world is my home.
This home is my heaven.

I will grow love inside my body
Strip naked and run through the fields singing at the top of my lungs
I will decorate this heaven with sunflowers and tomatoes
I will grow the love inside my body
I will be ecstatic
Until my worth is undeniable to all
Especially me!

And then sweet love, sweet bullish dear,
If you must play some little game
If you must play some little societal role
To get the bread and the milk and the honey
Or to buy yourself some new bauble
Play it with a smile on your face
Knowing that you are so much more than this.

You are a human being.
And you are worth so much more than money
Or the gold chain around your neck
Or the millions of dollars that you are manifesting
So that you can treat your lovers
To weekends in the tropics.

My sweet Taurus,
You are a human being.
And even without all it’s decorations
A human being is worth something
All on it’s own.

Taurus 2022 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Last month: Money management plagues you. Avoid idolization. Recognize your many talents for the gifts they are.

This month:

Gregarious Gemini.
You upset the haters this month.
You upset your frenemies with your success.

Your relationship to yourself shapes your relationship to others.
Be careful with your mindset.
Be sure there is no frenemy living inside of you.

To suffer your losses is nothing to be ashamed of.
But to suffer your success…this is a terrible tragedy.
Success is hard work isn’t it?

Stop beating yourself up over silly things.
Stand up for yourself.
Especially when you have to stand up to yourself.

And hey, you’re not dead yet so
Celebrate!

Isn’t it beautiful to be alive!
So beautiful that others might fight to the death
Just to be here.

Gemini 2022 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Last Month: You spent last month looking under the hood, diagnosing the mechanical failures in your life and in your relationships and getting comfy talking about shared finances, deep personal changes and more.

This Month:

Dear Cancer,
Queen of the tides
Your poet heart calls to you.
It whispers inspiration into your ear
Like a lover asking you to bed.

Listen to her without hearing.
Know her without thinking.
See her without opening your eyes.
This is the way.

Do this and words pour from you
Crafting the current of your life.

The words you speak bring blessings
Bits of string and coin find their way to you
Like driftwood upon the sea.

Your intentions travel furthest
When you are clear as a compass.
You are a journey of discovery.

My sweet Cancer
Reach out your heart.
Taste the golden drops of wisdom which lie
In the delicate folds of the world’s body.

Repeat after me
I am love.
I am love.

Cancer 2022 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)

Last month: You were you're helping, healing, and contributing to the world by channeling your passion into productive pursuits and continued on the theme of building a daily routine that supports your health and long-term goals.

This month:

Dear Leo,

Your heart is a signal fire
What signals are you sending?

If you want love
Be love.

If you want to be loved
Love others.

If you want soul bending orgasms
Give them to another.

Karma is not a b*tch sweet Leo.
Karma is a wheel,

What goes around,
Rolls back around.

You know this.

But just in case no one ever told you
I will tell you a secret.
If you want to get anywhere in this life…or the next
You must rig the karmic game
By filling your heart with kindness and love.

And if you want to climb a mountain…
Well, dear Leo,
You must first learn to climb.

Leo 2022 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Last month: Was a critical one for you. Instead of cursing at the slow pace of things, just accept it as a sign from the universe that you need to rest.

This month:

Sweet Virgo,

Every moment you sit on your hands
Instead of rushing out that door at full speed
To go do that impractical thing
That sets your heart ablaze
Is one more moment of your life that has ticked away.

Make no mistake beloved,
It is not time that is ticking away
It is your life that is ticking away.

If life is precious to you than you must do something with it
And knowing you, you will find something useful to do with it.
Of this we can be certain.

Run out that f*cking door with your heart blazing
Run out into the street and start shouting and singing
With tears of joy streaming down your face.

Kiss the soft body of the rain as it falls
Roll in the mud
Laugh hysterically at the thought
That every moment is a new chance to be fully alive

To be fully alive is to drip sweetness every moment of your life.
No one teaches a bee how to make honey,
There is no need to.
The bee is alive in a big way.
And to be alive is to create sweetness.

It is only miserable people who must be taught how to live.

Transform your mindset
Release perfectionism and materialism
Life is chaos, it likes messiness
If you do not like messiness that is not life’s fault.
Transcend your concerns and instead be ecstatic
That you are alive.

Repeat after me:
I am alive.
I am alive

Virgo 2022 Overview

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Lat month: Your ruling planet, loving Venus finally exited retrograde and the energy in your life shifted in a big way.

This month:

Tenacious Libra,

You love to be witnessed.
And so you surround yourself
With those that can see your heart.

But do you see them?
Or are you focused inward?

I only ask sweet one,
For things are shifting, as I think you know.
Life is chaos and chaos is change
And change is inevitable after all.

Change is not a problem.
There are no problems in life
Only possibilities.

Sharpen the loving dagger of your self-reliance
For those moments when you find yourself making dinner for one.
You might be chopping up potatoes alone
But you can still sweeten the soup with love my dear Libra.

Cherish yourself dear one.
Cherish your inner witness
Cherish your body and it’s abilities
Cherish your heart and it’s passions
Cherish your mind and it’s intelligence
Cherish your spirit and it’s unbreakable nature.

Show yourself care.

Because
You are enough.
You are more than enough.
You are the best partner you could have in this life.
Hold yourself close and never let go.

Libra 2022 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Last month: You took a hands-on approach to communications, creativity, learning and self-expression.

This month:

Terrifying and beautiful Scorpio,

The whole world is transfixed when they look upon you!
They long to fall hopelessly in love beneath the lash of your tongue.
And you, knowing this, lash at them strategically
Tickling their desires,
Soothing their fears,
Piercing their hearts with poison-laced daggers.

But aw, you see life is like this Scorpio
If you let a deadly snake loose in your house
It’s going to bite somebody!

This is all fine
If you can joyfully face the consequence of your action.
But if you cannot joyfully face
the death of your roommates, family, or friends
Then you must not let that snake loose!
This is the simplest thing!
This is the simplest thing to understand!

You see sweet Scorpio,
If you wish to persuade a bee, or a bear, or a lover,
It is best to use a pot of honey.

If the goal is to have a sanctuary in others
Then you must treat them as a sanctuary.
If the goal is to have a home that is a sanctuary
Then you must treat it as such.

Everyone knows this, yes.
And yet many words laced with poison
Have been written upon those temple doors
And it takes an awful lot of earnest scrubbing
To wash them clean.

But there is no other way to do it!
So joyfully get your elbows wet
In the name of love.
Laugh at yesterday's squabbles
And forgive yourself and others in an instant
By knowing you are alive
And you are doing the best you can.

Scorpio 2022 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

Last month: Your mind was curious this month and lines of connection, travel, communication, and learning began opening up to you as a result and you did lots of exploring related to your creativity, business ventures, and home improvements.

This month:
Daring Sagittarius,

Stand as still as a heron at the water's edge
Wait for the frogs to come out of hiding
Plunge in head first laughing hysterically.
Kissing your reflection as you fall.

Fall deep into that well of gratitude
Let it hold you.

Embody yourself.
Notice now, how you feel, when the mud settles
Open your eyes and see how the world looks from this angle
How the trees have gone wobbly, your lover’s grin magnified.

Hold your breath for a moment and see how in the stillness
clarity comes rushing forward to greet you.

When you rise to the surface
What will spill out?

No more holding out,
Spill sweet Sagittarius!

Let truth flow from you
Like a river
Destined for the Ocean
Fated to the skies!

The Universe is listening!
It wants to give you what you focus on.

So focus your mind!
Focus your heart!
Focus your Spirit!

Then spill sweet Sagittarius!
Spill the beans until the whole world is fed
And your heart is so full
That you are bursting with every beat!

Sagittarius 2022 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Last month: You sought personal fulfillment, comfort, additional resources, and satisfying conversations.

This month:

Busy Capricorn,

Mind the stove!
You are boiling over,
Pour a little out and
See how nicely the spaghetti is cooking?
Much better.

You tend to fill your life to the brim
Seeing an opportunity in each moment
To accomplish something

What are you trying to accomplish?
A life well spent no doubt.
Full of accomplishments no doubt.
But what about the rest of it?

Turn life into a beautiful process for yourself
And you will never lament a single mistake you make.

If you are tired you need not toil, rest.
Sit as still as a heron at the waters edge,
Waiting for lunch to go swimming by.
When lunch comes,
Dive in!

If you miss it and lunch escapes, do not cry.
There is not need to worry about what we cannot or do not do in life
We need only do what we can do.
Life is about involvement not uninvolvement.
And if lunch gets away today so what?
You can still enjoy the reflection of the clouds on the water.

Devote yourself to falling in love with the process of life.
If you do this you will be filled with purpose.
You will not need to justify anything, regret anything, fear anything.
You will be ecstatic for even your failures will become success.

The process of life is not always easy.
Yes, there is suffering here in this heaven.
But you are alive.

Say it!

I am alive!
I am fully alive!

Feel the joy rising in you!

Capricorn 2022 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

Last month: You turned over a new leaf and focused in on your personal spheres of relaxation, retreat, and healing.

This month:

Angelic Aquarius,

How like the beloved you are,
Full of ferocity, justice, and clarity!
Your high ideals are a lifestyle
And others will admire you for it!

But what is admiration from others
Without admiration for your self, your mind, your body, your heart!
Your intelligence must not be allowed to turn against you.

You must take control of this machine.
Reprogram yourself if you must!
Just be sure not to overwrite your successes!

Put down your phone.
Eat a salad.
Know that each leaf is as alive as you are.
Know that each being on this Earth is as alive as you are.
Know that you are fully alive
And it is only natural for that which is fully alive
To be in love with the process of life.

You are humanity’s lighthouse dear Aquarius!
You must be up to the task!
When others lose themselves you do not.
When others are lost, you guide them back to shore!

But first dear Aquarius,
You must learn to swim in perfect harmony with yourself.
You must become a practice of a living humanity
That can expand its boundaries
To include all beings.

Understand that you are included in this.
You are a part of the world you want to save.

And when you do something for yourself
Say you take a nice bath or spend an afternoon in the sun
If the shame finds you, you need only ask
Is this bringing well being to myself and all others around me?
Is it not so?

Then shout, sing, dance to the tune of
Yes!
Yes!
A thousand times Yes!

Aquarius 2022 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Happy Birthday, Pisces!

Last month: You leaned into freedom of expression, moving forward with your interests, and re-orienting yourself to being more open to connection in March.

This month:

Sweet beloved Pisces,

What has this season taught you?
What wisdom or wounds have you gained
While swimming in the depths of this dream.

No more shouting into the pillow
Crying yourself to sleep.
Toiling for things you care nothing for.
Stand up to your inner critic!
Offer your heart empathy.
Align your values with your lifestyle.
You do not need money to be happy
What you need is safety, what you need is love.

I see you out here,

I know you long to be known.
How are you to be known
If you are always hiding beneath the surface?

Burst free and greet the surface Pisces!

Rise, rise for the deep!
Feel the strength of your heart,
Feel the strength of your resolve,

Feel the strength of your voice!
Your friends have all gathered here to hear you sing.
Sing the song of your heart!

Sing the song of your love!
Sing of your laughter!
Invite them to join you in the chorus!

Revel in this human experience!
It is to be experienced, it is to be enjoyed!

Fall in love with yourself!
Fall in love with life!

Because, it is not forever, you know this:
One day, your will dissolve into this Earth.
But until then you are alive!

Chant this in your heart
And happiness will follow you

I am alive!
I am alive!
I am fully alive!

Pisces 2022 Overview

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Your Zodiac Sign's February Horoscope and Love Forecast

This month we explore what the stars have in store for all twelve zodiac signs in February of 2022, with a special focus on this month’s love, romance, and relationships forecast.

Hello dear ones,

This month we’re recovering from a seriously pretty agonizing Venus retrograde and Mercury retrograde. Luckily, the ‘sticky’ ‘stuckness’ energy of those transits is gone, but it still may take you a while to feel ready to shift gears.

So be gentle with yourself this month friends.

This Month’s Major Astrological Themes

Lunar Cycle Inspires and Empowers Independence

When: Feb. 1st, 2022 - New Moon in Aquarius, Feb 16th - Leo Full Moon

Signs Most Affected: Aquarius, Leo

On the New Moon: The new moon in Aquarius asks us to lean into the value of connection.

This transit is a fresh new start for many people in the areas of relationship, friend groups, friendship, social pursuits, and humanitarian efforts. Aquarius asks us to view everything through a non-confirmative lens. Ask yourself…What is the most outside-of-the-box way we can approach this situation?

The new start might feel slightly somber to those who resist taking on new responsibilities. If that sounds like you, try to embrace the ever-changing and flowing nature of life.

Having new experiences can help bring detachment from past hurts while simultaneously bringing increased attachment to the present and increased hope for the future.

On the Full Moon: Get creative. Find your inner fire. Fight for what you believe in. Celebrate with friends and family.

Mercury RX IS OVER, Clear Thinking and Communications Resume

When: Feb. 3rd - Mercury stations direct in Capricorn, Feb 14th - Mercury enters Aquarius

Signs Most Affected: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, Capricorn

FINALLY.

The information you’ve been waiting for is on it’s way to you.

On Valentine’s Day Mercury transits from success driven Capricorn into big-ideas Aquarius making us hungry for knowledge and open to new ideas. This isn’t exactly a romantic placement for Mercury but is a useful one for approaching the facts Facts rule over emotions in your communications. Communications seem spontaneous if a bit fragmented.

Progressive ideas and inventive thinking link arms this month. This is a good time to acknowledge or apologize for choices made with incomplete information and pick a new course forward.

Sun in Aquarius

When: Jan. 19th 2022 - Feb. 18th Sun enters Aquarius

Signs Most Affected: Aquarius, Gemini, Libra

Intellectual focus and freedom-seeking intensify this month.

Societal and social issues continue to grace the headlines and covers of magazines. Ambitions are stoked, transformation is called upon, and social justice movements continue forward.

Pisces Season

When: Feb. 18th - Mar 19th Sun enters Pisces

Signs Most Affected: Pisces, Scorpio, Cancer

Altruism becomes a guiding principle for the ego. Motivations shift from long-term planning to intuitive listening. We are drawn to follow our passions and dreams.

Your shadow self may wallow in self-pity and passivity. Do not allow elusiveness to derail your plans.

Ask yourself:

What do I feel, imagine or dream?

What can my shadow teach me?

Venus Retrograde FINALLY comes to a close

When: Jan. 29th - March 5th

Signs Most Affected: Taurus, Libra

YEEHAW!

FREAKING FINALLY.

Quick sidebar from the horoscope writer here: I don’t know about ya’ll but Venus in RX was BRUTAL to me this go-round so I am freaking DONE with that cycle of reflection, remembrance, and revising and I hope I never see another Venus retrograde as difficult as this one ever again!!! I know I’m not alone in that feeling either.

Ya’ll, most of us experienced some massive ups and downs in our relationships over the last few months.

Venus in Capricorn tends to raise the expectations of our relationships sky high. These sky-high expectations combined with the almost inescapable remembrance, rumination and reflection that accompanies retrogrades made this a challenging time for relationships. Basically, Venus retrogrades have a way of getting you, getting you mercilessly stuck in your head and your thoughts about your relationships, bringing exes back into your orbit, and bringing trial-by-fire style situations into your current relationships.

So if you made it through without losing your lover, your best friend, or some other significant relationship in your life- congratulations you’ve got some keepers.

If you experienced a break up, well here’s to having better luck next time, my friend.

Whatever the state of your relationships right now, give yourself a big hug and breathe a deep sigh of relief. Pat yourself on the back sweetie cause you did it gorgeous. You freaking survived the Venus RX! You are basically an unstoppable bad*ss.

We’ve all just made it through an intense time for reassessing what we value, what we consider beautiful, what we find attractive, and what we consider desirable

And while Capricorn makes for a very committed, if sometimes harsh administrator, doleing us out list after list of pros and cons in our relationships, remember that at its heart, Capricorn wants to help us choose something that will last. All it really wants is to help us figure out what kind of relationship(s) are sustainable for us in the long-haul.

When we are finally free of Venus’s post-retrograde shadow on March 1st, things will start looking up for all of us.

Venus and Mars Conjunction bring new love, true love, and potentially…sexual misconduct

When: Feb. 16th, 2022 - Mars in Aquarius and Venus in Capricorn Conjunction

Signs Most Affected: Aquarius, Aries, Capricorn, Taurus, Libra, and those with significant Venus Mars conjunctions in their natal chart.

Alright y'all, time to make the most of your moment.

This is the first of two mars and venus conjunctions. The second conjunction will occur on March 5th. This double conjunction is extremely rare and usually only happens one time, once every other year. Lucky for us, we'll get double the number of opportunities to align our drive, passions, hearts, love, and values this year.

Worthy of note however is that although this prime moment to find new love, a new fling, a new thing, like most transits it’s also got a shadow side to it. What happens now lets you know what side of the line of light and dark you’re living on: do you live on the sunny side or the shadow side of life?

On the shadow side, Mars and Venus conjunctions can also be rife with sexual transgressions, affairs, sex scandals, and addictive romance. Basically, what can happen is that some people’s emotional and sexual desires have the potential to become entangled with their sense of purpose during this time. If that sounds familiar, tread carefully and be sure to get enthusiastic consent before getting flirty or frisky with anyone.

In short, those who are in touch with their spirit and reality have an opportunity to find new love this month. But those who are living from a place of self-sabotaging, addiction, and/or delusion may find themselves smack in the middle of danger.

Masculine Mars will overtake feminine Venus this month and Venus will overtake Mars next month. Meaning that if you don’t get it quite right this go round…you’ll get an opportunity to take a more feminine approach next month.

Ask yourself:

What would happen if I were to ask for consent?

What would happen if I were to align my heart with my driving purpose?

Pluto Return in Capricorn Reveals an Evolving Society and Challenges Societally Reinforced Gender Roles

When: February 20th, 2022

In February, Pluto, planet of the death, rebirth, power, and the soul, will return to the place it was when the USA was first forming in July of 1776. It was a time of societal restructuring, of shifting power and influence.

Now fast forward 225 years here we are again.

A new generation is being born that will make fundamental changes to government laws at local, state, and federal level when they come into power. This generation will have zero tolerance for abuse of power. Although they may also fall prey to similar failures and may carry guilt from abuse of power in previous lives. Those that bear this transit often want power, and may define themselves based on their role or social position in society.

Pluto returns for a nation often mean a time of extremes, of unlocked power, rebellion, secrets are revealed, and plans are made that will impact generations to come.

Power will be seized, abused, lost, and regained during this time.

Capricornian energy will seek to maintain the status quo of attaining power and recognition but will also come up against the ethically sustainable paradox of power: how does one wield power ethically and maintain ethical use of that power? How does one prevent the corruption of power over the long term?

The karmic lesson associated with Pluto in Capricorn is learning to let go of overidentification with culturally and systemically subjective ideologies of power, career, and status. All of which are subjective to the space and time in which they occur. At the end of the day, knowing who you are outside of your role in society is key to learning the karmic lesson of Pluto in Capricorn. We each must develop a personal authority and individuality that does not require society to tell us who we are.

So how does an entire nation of people go about releasing attachment to power and to identities which require extrinsic societal approval?

The answer is slowly, over the course of several generations. Which is why Pluto is the planet for the job. It takes time to evolve a culture. As individuals living in this society, we must learn to define ourselves outside of any societal role and individually seek to follow timeless ideologies. These ideologies which will be intuitively known to each of us if we have the courage to seek them.

Pluto in Capricorn teaches us that having power and the security it offers are not inherently evil. But that over-identifying with power can lead to the path of evil. Ultimately, it is the choices we make and the actions we take that define us.

Luckily, Pluto return is here to show us that some of that we have evolved, we have come full circle. Making this an important time to celebrate our nation’s wins while also facing it’s shortcomings head on with determination, love and hope for the future in our hearts.

Pluto In Capricorn and Societally Reinforced Gender Roles

The deconstruction of societal roles based on gender is a key karmic lesson the United States of America is in the process of learning right now.

Pluto in Capricorn is very interested in the longevity and sustainability of society, wanting to ensure that whatever roles society plays can be sustained for generations to come.

So when Capricorn notices unsustainable societal roles and ideals, such as the gender binary, it seeks to shift them into a more stabilized state. In this way, Pluto in Capricorn can help us to move away from binary understandings of gender to embrace the full gender spectrum, and improve gender equality across the nation.

Of course, some may resist and try to maintain the status quo. And it may well take those souls another 225 years to evolve to the next level of their spiritual awakening as a result. Karmic law states that our souls do not all evolve at the same speed, and therefore some of us must be stuck learning the same lessons over and over until we learn to grow.

You see, according to some Karmic theories it’s thought that those born with Pluto in Capricorn have hit a spiritual evolutionary wall.

Interestingly enough, to overcome this wall they must be reincarnated into another gender.

This reincarnation allows them to experience life from a differently gendered perspective. This is the soul’s way of rebalancing the Spirit’s yin and yang properties. For those in the U.S. this pluto return offers aid to our nation in making societal shifts around gender roles and balancing our feminine and masculine values.

Karma teaches this balancing lesson by blocking the path to power, career, and status until the lesson has been learned.

Those with Pluto in the tenth house must develop their own individual ideologies and learn to scrutinize societal motives, desires, and values.

FYI: The USA’s Pluto in the tenth house of Capricorn means that the USA will one day fall from grace and lose its place as a world power. The law of karma says that the U.S. having this power taken away is necessary for the collective evolution of the nation to reorganize their values, self image and understanding of themselves.

Jupiter Brings healing, change, and big thinking to February

When: Feb. 11th - Jupiter semi-sextile Chiron, Feb. 17th - Jupiter sextile Uranus, Feb. 23rd - Jupiter semi-square Pluto

Jupiter in altruistic Pisces semi-sextiles Chiron, the wounded healer this month, broadening our horizons through education, new experiences, and spirituality and boosting our personal growth.

Jupiter also sextiles Uranus in Taurus this month bringing change, innovation, and new energies into the mix. Out-of-the-box approaches to having fun result in new opportunities and new connections. Especially if those new ways of having fun involve groups of people, writing, speaking, publishing or humanitarian efforts.

Jupiter, planet of luck and inspiration will also semi-square Pluto in hardworking Capricorn this month. Leading to big thinking, long term aspirations, overachieving, all-or nothing- efforts, a deepening of perspective, profound dreams, and obsessive tendencies. If it’s time for you to charge ahead, great! But be aware of moments when a more moderate approach may be more sustainable in the long run.

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Astrological Themes of 2022

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Last monthly you felt an increased sense of personal ambition and began working on plans to add creative fire and passion into your daily life.

This month your ruling planet Mars is in Aquarius, continuing your focus on responsibilities and career goals. The full moon in Leo, your fellow fire sign, illuminates your creative side, bringing about notable advancements in your passion-driven pursuits.

A new job may appear on the horizon this month.
You feel almost as though you are being pulled along by mission-driven forces you don’t completely understand. Intuition and spiritual peace are available to you this month.

Once the Sun moves into altruistic Pisces on the 18th you’ll be looking for some R&R. Take the time. Doing the self care necessary to get your sh*t in order will boost your optimism and your outlook. Slow down the pace so you don’t burn out on your long-term goals.

Aries Love Forecast: Listen. We’re all still recovering from Venus RX. It’s alright to not be 100% focused on the love train right now and instead be looking inward. If you’ve been unlucky in love recently it’s time to ask yourself: What is your toxic trait? Do you have habits that are holding you back from living as your highest self? You’ve got an opportunity to transform your relationships this month by looking inward and switching up your mindset. You have a unique connection to the world and to others, you have an almost instinctual protectiveness that you can use to make others feel loved. You've also got your eye on new friendships, new relationships, and group connections.

Aries 2022 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

This is a good month for you sweet Taurus.

Last month you weathered the Venus retrograde like a champ.

You’ve been on a path of developing a strong sense of self and your confidence in your identity will help make this month an engaging, and productive time full of creativity. New channels of self expression are becoming available to you. Your passions may at times feel overwhelming this month, especially around the Venus and Mars conjunction. The energy of the conjunction might have you feeling a bit competitive so sweat it out with a foot race, wrestle your partner in bed, or play a favorite game with loved ones. On the 16th a turning point in your home and family life takes shape.

Work and career areas look good for you this month. Step into your leadership, expand your horizons, and hone your personal drive. New people you meet now play a big role in your future. Promotions at work are imminent. But by the middle of the month when the sun moves into altruistic and sensitive Pisces you’ll be feeling your focus shift to expanding your horizons in your personal life whether that means shifting to a polyamorous relationship style, or simply being more open to connecting with others.

Taurus Love Forecast: This month looks fortuitous for you Taurus. The Universe literally wants you to be happy. You’ve been working hard on growing and improving yourself and it shows. You’re done waiting for permission to fall in love, and you’re ready to be daring and wear your heart on your sleeve. You feel better equipped to ask for what you want than ever before. Trust that your honesty will pave the path forward. Friendships form quickly and spontaneously everywhere you go this month. Love can be found in adventure, extracurricular activities, through online dating, or in school. What are you doing still reading this? Get out there! Exciting new prospects await.

Taurus 2022 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Dearest Gemini, last month you were addressing the power balance in your relationships. Your ruling planet, Mercury, is finally free of retrograde on the 3rd, but past poor money management may cause some tension anyway. Stick to your budget this month and have some fun with it by trying out being the penny pincher your great grandfather would have idolized. Or take up a (free) new topic of study this month to keep your brain sharp.

Recognize your many talents for the gifts they are. Your power lies in your behind the scenes approach to the situation right now. Collaboration on mutual goals fare well for you.

By the middle of the month Venus and Mars will both join in your relationship and intimacy center, causing you to experience intense emotions, attractions, and a desire for discovery. Outside relationships and your relationship to self are a key focus for you this month. Keep the mental health glow up glowing. Confront the darkness that lies within, heal the hidden parts that cry there in the night. Lifestyle changes are given a boost of energy for you this month.

The full moon brings some drama. But when the Sun moves into altruistic and sensitive Pisces on the 18th along with lucky planet Jupiter. From there on you’ll be golden and ready to tackle long-term business goals, responsibilities, setting boundaries, and restructuring your life. It’s also a good opportunity to show off all that you’ve accomplished and what you’re planning to achieve next.

Gemini Love Forecast: You’re finding it easier to express love this month. But stagnation in your relationships may have you feeling a bit burdened by longing. It may feel as if your craving for love is endless. Make sure to soothe your inner self with self love. BE HERE NOW sweet Gemini instead of taking the easy escape. If you’re partnered this Valentine’s Day may be spent more subdued that usual and financial difficulties may even bring rain to your relationships, but bring an umbrella and a picnic to share and you’ll make it through.

Gemini 2022 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Tender Cancer, last month you practiced taking on a leadership role in your relationships…you also practiced crying…but hey, we get it, Venus RX was ROUGH.

Well you’re in luck. This month feels a lot more straightforward than the path you’ve been on. This month you’re looking under the hood, diagnosing the mechanical failures in your life and in your relationships and getting comfy talking about shared finances, deep personal changes and more.

The sun in Aquarius is making your mind WERK this month. Put it to good use. You are uniquely capable of acknowledging strengths, weaknesses and opportunities this month. You’re also doing great at mano y mano style brainstorming and creative sessions. So work out a time to sit down with a coworker, your best friend, or your partner and collaborate.

On the 18th when the Sun moves into your fellow water sign, passion lead and altruistic Pisces, you’ll be feeling adventurous and ready to reach beyond what is known to you. Take a break from routine and lean into your interests and passions especially if they involve learning, publishing, or promotion.

Cancer Love Forecast: During Venus RX you discovered what it is you really want and need out of your relationships. Your new values will guide you as you make decisions about where to go from here. Deal with things head on and leave preconceived ideas and notions behind. You are magnetic this month, drawing others to you. Meetings seem to be…fated. You’re also craving some excitement so it’s time to get kinky in the bedroom and explore. There is an intensity of emotion this month that is familiar to you but can be problematic as well. Be weary of impulsiveness, or overidentifying with your relationship and losing yourself to addictive romantic patterns.

Cancer 2022 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)

Sweet Leo, last month you strategized.

This month you're helping, healing, and contributing to the world by channeling your passion into productive pursuits. You’re continuing on the theme of building a daily routine that supports your health and long-term goals.

During the full moon in your sign and the days that follow, inspiration comes bursting through, new epiphanies, personal triumphs and new discoveries are possible in your love life, your life plan, your career, your health, and your entire outlook on life.

Cultivating harmony within cultivates harmony without.

By the end of the month you’ll be ready to take that inspiration, get creative and fine tune your plan for the path forward.

Leo Love Forecast: Venus RX had you reflecting on your romantic life a lot. Romance takes center stage early on in the month. You’re likely to feel a deepened desire to connect with others this month. You shine when you can bounce your genius off another person in a conversation. Team spirit abounds for you everywhere you walk. And spending time with a partner or friend one-on-one brings in opportunities for self discovery this month. Remember if you want a relationship to last, you’ve got to put in the time, you can’t rush through things and expect them to last. It’s a marathon not a sprint. Be honest about what you want and what you’re feeling.

Leo 2022 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Amazing Virgo, last month your focus was on putting your energy into the right things but Mercury RX didn’t make it easy.

This month is kind of a critical one in your year, but you’re starting off on a bit of shaky ground, and it may take the first half of the month to get solid again. Instead of cursing at the slow pace of things, just accept it as a sign from the universe that you should use the time between the New moon and the full moon to rest and recharge. Go get a massage and chill. Really. Do. It. Taking time to care for yourself will have you feeling and looking good all month long, upping your motivation to achieve your goals and making you magnetic to the people around you.

The new moon in Aquarius gives you an opportunity to nurture new interests, leave old habits behind and make the lifestyle changes that make your heart and health feel cared for.

Be sure to make time for creative, spiritual, and imagination this month, especially around the full moon. Messages are coming to you from the beyond. Secrets are being revealed. Intuition and instinct commingle to bring you truth. There is a feeling of ‘fatedness’ that graces your personal connections this month.

Virgo Love Forecast: Venus and Mars both illuminate areas of joy and pleasure for you this month. Your libido is running high, your passion is present, and the work you’ve done to be clear about your relationship expectations are paying off. Your communication game is leveling up and your relationships can level up with it. When the Sun moves into Pisces you’ll be feeling ready to pour fourth love from your overflowing cup. Strong and intelligent people are drawn to you during the last ten days of the month. Take pride in the circle you are manifesting.

Virgo 2022 Overview

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Hey you, flirtatious Libra.

Last month you were deciding what to do with the truths that were revealed to you by Venus retrograde.

This month your ruling planet, loving Venus has finally exited retrograde. The Venus and Mercury RX’s have impacted you more than most. And you may have been feeling a lack of motivation to move in the direction of your heart's desire. But fear not this month shift out of retrograde also shifts your energy in a big way. Venus now enters into it’s post retrograde shadow period and you’ll be feeling lighter and clear headed as a result so you’ll be moving forward with your decisions and starting to get some traction this month. Spend time improving your surroundings this month and making your home and office beautiful. Decorate your shelves.

And on the 14th when Mercury moves into your fellow air sign Aquarius, it will be like the gates of communication have been flung wide open. And you’ll be feeling motivated to lead the conversation in your relationships and assert your desires.

The full moon on the 16th brings a turning point in a friendship or project for you. This full moon is about being true to you and to others. Your innermost needs require courageous exploration. Ask for help if you need it.

When the Sun joins Jupiter in a Piscean paradise on the 18th you’ll be feeling inspired to up your self care game. Get the most our of your self care this month by addressing your working conditions, improving your habits and tackling ambitious health goals. Improvements in your work life seem to come out of ‘nowhere’ this month, thank your Karma.

By the time March rolls around and your ruling planet goes fully direct you’ll be feeling like a leaf floating on the breeze.

Libra Love Forecast: The new moon awakened a seductive energy in you this month. And your passion will reach its peak during the Venus and Mars conjunction on the 12th, making for a steamy Valentine’s Day you’ll never forget. Just remember, when you’re in love there is no need to hide, be honest about what you want. It’s good to be independent but don’t let your fear of codependency get in the way of you crafting beautiful relationships that feed your heart. When you find the right balance you won’t have to choose between personal freedom and relationship. Ask yourself: what does interdependence mean to me?

Libra 2022 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Dear Scorpio, last month you realized that opening yourself up to others is key to building sustainable relationship foundations. This month you’re taking a hands-on approach to communications, creativity, learning and self-expression.

The new moon brings you a fresh start with your home and family. Boost your feelings of security by taking leadership in conversations about your creative and romantic goals. You are dripping with passion this month. Good energy motivates you to finish up half-completed projects. Collaborate on a project with a partner or friend to strengthen your attachments. Learn something new together if you can.

On the Leo full Moon, you’ll see the culmination of a project you’ve been working on and receive the recognition you deserve. You may also have a sudden intuitive understanding of your true calling in life. Take responsibility of your dreams.

When the Sun moves into your fellow water sign, altruistic Pisces on the 18th your powers of seduction, persuasion, and perception will become especially heightened. This will help you express love more outwardly, connect to others, and extend thoughtful gestures that are reciprocated.

Scorpio Love Forecast: Stop running from your innate power Scorpio. What you want from your relationships may be more intense than some people can handle but that means those people aren’t for you. Just be sure you aren’t doing that thing where you set unrealistic expectations and end up pushing people away because you are frustrated and dejected. Putting all of our needs into one basket puts a lot of pressure on our partners. So meet your lovers halfway if you can. Communicate clearly and don’t be afraid to reimagine the rules of dating and mating for yourself.

Scorpio 2022 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

Truth-seeking Sagittarius, last month you got in touch with your inner ambition and inner softness and discovered that the two were not mutually exclusive. This month, you will build on your power, energy, and drive.

Your mind is curious this month and lines of connection, travel, communication, and learning are opening up to you as a result. You’ll be doing lots of exploring related to your creativity, business ventures, and home improvements.

There is an increased enjoyment of all you do this month that is here to support and motivate you as you build-whatever it is you’re building this month. Be sure to invite others in to help you accomplish your goals, sharing a task can be an excellent bond strengthening activity.

The new moon brings you some faulty messaging, but the full moon in your fellow fire sign, leadership-oriented Leo, on the 16th brings the truth to light. A confrontation may occur. Be careful not to gossip until you know the full story or you’ll create unnecessary drama for those around you.

When the Sun moves into Pisces on the 18th, your focus will shift to putting down roots and your home life. Embrace daily routine with positivity and push yourself to change your routines to feed your heart.

Sagittarius Love Forecast: You are in a building mode this month and your desire to nurture and foster connection is strong. You may even consider adopting a furry friend or a child this month. Your platonic relationships are strengthened this month. Nurture your soul connections. This month surround yourself with platonic love and soul connections. Know that you don’t need another person to feel whole but it sure does feel nice to have someone to talk to and someone to share touch and love with.

Sagittarius 2022 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Dear hardworking Capricorn, last month your confidence was shining through, even if it was a bumpy ride, the steering wheel was in competent hands. This month you’re seeking personal fulfillment, comfort, additional resources, and satisfying conversations.

Venus, Mars and Vesta are all in your sign this month, boosting your motivation to cross off your to-do list. Just be sure to approach things softly, as you may have been a bit, well, prickly recently. You can achieve great things with a softer tone, and a slower pace.

You are magnetic this month, drawing a sense of purpose, pride, and joy to you everywhere you go. You push boundaries without breaking them, and express yourself from a place of deep truth and authenticity.

The Venus Mars conjunction brings some impulsivity to your chart as well as increased intimacy, sharing, and shifting power dynamics.

The full Moon in Leo brings up long buried feelings related to personal ownership, power, and finances. You may experience sudden inspiration about how to address these things.

When the Sun enters altruistic Pisces you’ll be focusing on engaging your mind, staying busy, and channeling a more authentic version of self expression.

Capricorn Love Forecast: This month you’re facing shifting power dynamics, feelings related to sharing, intimacy, and ownership head on. If money is an issue in your relationship, you’re better off naming it now. An inferiority complex and hidden resentments about material possessions will only hinder your relationships. Get real with your partner if something about your relationship feels out of balance. You can mend anything with the right materials. Try collaborative decision making instead of going your own way.

Capricorn 2022 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

Happy Birthday, Aquarius!

Last month your individuality shined through, and this month, you’re turning over a new leaf and focusing in on your personal spheres of relaxation, retreat, and healing. This is a slowing down period of reorienting yourself as Jupiter helps you build on on exciting new discoveries you made last month. This month, you resolve issues around your finances, home life, and self-worth. Invest in your safety and comfort where you can. You are feeling proactive so build something you would love to see last.

During the Leo full moon on the 16th do behind the scenes work, get creative, and reflect on how you spend your love and money. Observe the world around you. You may find renewed inspiration and receive new information in regards to your home life, feelings, and those that are close to you.

By the last week of the month you’ll be feeling very practical and balanced. Your mind may be busy, however so take some time to relax so you have the stamina for busier times that await you.

Aquarius Love Forecast: Your ability to care for others is a gift to yourself and to all those around you. This month you’re discovering that your feelings and desires go even deeper than you thought and you’ll be finding your voice this month to do them justice. Sudden realizations about your relationships are arriving. Listen. Find your path to freedom through music and interpersonal connection this month. Merge your song with another and observe lyrical beauty that follows. Find your synchronicity with those around you and share your world-changing ideas with those you love this month.

Aquarius 2022 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Happy Birthday, Pisces!

last month you took some time to appreciate the view from where you’re standing. This month you’re leaning into freedom of expression, moving forward with your interests, and re-orienting yourself to being more open to connection in March.

Venus and Mars illuminate your social life this month making you more confident and outgoing than usual putting you in high demand from your friends and family. Although your inner world is also swimming with so much inspiration it can be tempting to remain withdrawn. Try to find a balance between resting and socializing that works for you. New friendships align by mid-February.

You’re full of creative ideas for future projects this month. And your focus is on looking forward to the future. There is a strong sense of increased freedom for you. And a lifting of rigidness in your areas of study and communications. Exchange ideas with others and reap the rewards.

The full Moon in Leo brings a turning point in your health or work. Try to be flexible with the changes.

The Sun enters your sign on the 18th, increasing the amount of attention and energy coming your way. You’ll be opening up a little to it this month, but still being protective of your ‘me’ time. This is a good time to put your altruistic nature to use and align yourself with a worthy cause. Leave behind any prior friendship drama and live in the now.

Pisces Love Forecast: I don’t know what it is about you this month Pisces, but you seem to shy away from some of the best and most spontaneous parts of falling in love in favor of living in a fantasy world. It’s okay to have a fantasy of what you want, but just be careful that you aren’t doing that thing where you compare your lovers to past lovers and end up repeating old patterns of relationship instead. Instead of trying to ‘rekindle’ the fire, build a new fire and pay attention to where it wants to go. Be honest about what you expect in a relationship and be the leader in writing a new path forward in your relationships. Share your passion with others, share what causes you care deeply about, believe in the connective power of building something together. You can create whatever change you want to see in your relationships, but you can’t change something by refusing to talk about it.

Pisces 2022 Overview

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Your Zodiac Sign's January 2022 Horoscopes and Predictions for the New Year

Welcome to another cycle of the Earth around the Sun. This month we explore what 2022 has in store for the stars and for all twelve zodiac signs and it would seem that in 2022 the Stars are pushing us to rebuild our lives and societies on a foundation of love, healing, and harmony.

Hello Dear Readers,

Welcome to another cycle of the Earth around the Sun. This is a challenging but rewarding year of personal and global transformation. In 2022 we begin the work of rebuilding social structures and envisioning daily routines and value systems that reflect who we want to be.

2022 Astrological Predictions

Year of the Water Tiger

In Chinese Astrology, 2022 is the Year of the Water Tiger. It will be a year of extremes, of fortunes made and lost. The water element supports our health and vitality, feeding and healing our life force. It is also a time of extreme water weather events as climate extremes continue to ramp up.

2022 Numerology Brings in Love & Beauty

2022 is a '6' year in numerology. (2+0+2+2 = 6)

Six is the number of love, beauty, marriage, cooperation, co-parenting, childbirth, the heart chakra. (It is potentially a baby boom year and a relationship-oriented year.) Everything that happens this year is about teaching us how to recognize beauty and love in our life and to solidify the importance and impact of individual personal happiness on society. Understanding our interconnectedness and caring for our hearts is vital to pushing forward global improvements this year. In other words: your happiness is essential to the happiness of others and vice versa. Compromises of the self, making yourself a martyr, harm not only yourself but those around you as well in 2022.

The Stars Push Us to Rebuild Our Lives and Societies on a Foundation of Love, Healing, and Harmony In 2022

For the last two years, Saturn, Uranus, and Pluto have taken us on a path that has altered the course of our lives forever. It has been a time of unrest, division, secrets revealed, discourse, judgment, and sides chosen. So in some ways, what we have experienced is akin to a great trial of humanity before the Universal heart and mind.

Now, as January begins, the trial ends, and the verdict is read and it is not what we thought. Now is the time when we discover that we have all been found guilty and innocent. For though our minds may be full of madness- our hearts, no matter how battered, still know how to love.

So, where do we go from here?

Some will go to lock-up, found guilty of crimes against their fellow humans or their nation. Some will stand and weep over what has been lost. Some will wander. But most of us, having endured the trials and tribulations of the last two years, will be ready to return home to our hearts and spirits to rekindle love in 2022.

Upon walking into our hearts, we can see the scars on the walls, the cracks in the foundation that went too long ignored. As we return home to love our hearts we face our flaws head-on and we set to the work of reconstruction and healing at once, using our strengths, talents, and innate desire to give and receive love to guide us.

2022 is to be a time of gathering our communities, families, and lovers to us and build a new life together based on a foundation of love. We are ready to gather the hands necessary to move the stones from the fields; to grind the stone into mortar, and to mix the mortar for a new foundation.

This Year’s Top Astrological Themes

Venus Retrograde Rings in the Year and Roughs Up Our Relationships

When

Dec. 19th- Jan. 29th - Venus retrogrades in Capricorn.
Jan. 11th-15th Venus Rx conjuncts black hole

Signs most affected: Taurus, Libra, Capricorn.

Venus in Capricorn raises the expectations of our relationships sky high.

These high expectations combined with Venus in retrograde (which causes us to reassess what we value, find beautiful, attractive, and desirable) make this a particularly difficult time for relationships. Cracks in relationship foundations may be revealed. And our desire intensifies for deeper and more meaningful relationships. Relationships that don’t 'make the cut' when it comes to aligning with our values will likely come to an end in January.

Venus Rx in Capricorn also conjuncts a black hole in Capricorn in January, bringing intensified rumination and reflection on our use of seduction powers and past addictive romances.

What to Expect: Texts from an ex, chance grocery store meetings with past lovers, couple arguments about shared goals, affairs, break-ups, heart to hearts, etc...

How to work with this transit

Venus RX is an excellent time for self-reflection and making revisions. Practice the 3 R's of Retrograde: Remember, Reflect, Revise. Your wounded heart feels called to heal old wounds, to envision your healing's impact on the next generation’s future and more. It can be useful to share positive and negative feedback together. Know how to balance positive and negative feedback by engaging your curiosity and your compassion. Meditate on the feeling of appreciation, not thoughts of appreciation, but the actual feeling of it. You can train yourself to react using your values instead of a wounded reflex.

Venus retrograde periods are considered inopportune moments for getting married, starting new relationships or financial undertakings.

Venus Star Points; Venus and Mars Conjunction Bring New Love, True Love

When

Jan. 8th - Venus Star Point
Oct. 22nd -Venus Star Point
Feb. 16th - Mars in Aquarius and Venus in Capricorn Conjunction
Mar. 5th. - Mars in Aquarius and Venus in Aquarius Conjunction

Signs most affected: Taurus, Libra, Aries, Leo

After starting the year with Venus in retrograde, you’ll be happy to hear that there will be lots of opportunities for new and true love in 2022.

The Sun and Venus align to create a special ‘Venus Star Point’, allowing for more authentic values and connections to be expressed in our relationships. Star Point days are also very opportune moments for finding or rekindling our 'true love.'

Mars in Aquarius and Venus conjunct TWICE this year! This conjunction is rare and usually only happens once every other year. Lucky for us, we'll get double the number of opportunities to align our drive, passions, hearts, love, and values this year.

What to Expect: Twin flames are reunited, true love is found or rekindled, passion projects are undertaken, hearts open, love triumphs, etc.

An Extra Mercury Retrograde

When

Jan. 14th - Feb. 3rd in Aquarius and Capricorn
May 10th - June 3rd in Gemini and Taurus
Sept. 9th - Oct. 2nd in Libra and Virgo
Dec. 29th - Jan. 18th, 2023 in Capricorn

Signs most affected: Air signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius. And Earth Signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn.

This year we get four mercury retrogrades instead of the standard three.

I think we can all agree this is not ideal.

And when the first Mercury Rx hits us in January, it almost feels like the Universe is rubbing the proverbial 'salt' in the wound.

How to work with this year's four Mercury RXs: This year the Rx's are all in Air and Earth signs. The Rx's in Air signs will revolutionize your self-image and social life. Reflecting on it you find that changing yourself to fit into society leaves you feeling empty and depowered. Now is the time to reflect on the ways in which you naturally feel inclined to rebel against societal norms. It's time to give up old facades. Ego-centered and material-based conversations may ignite during the Earth sign retrogrades.

If miscommunications and travel difficulties arise, keep your cool. True communication doesn’t set a goal of winning or losing. True communication is about curiosity and creating mutual understanding. This is not a good time to burn your bridges in the heat of the moment, even if you think it will feel good to let the fire loose. Humans need each other, especially this year. A lack of cooperation between you and your community does both you and those around you a disservice.

Taurus and Scorpio Sister Sign Eclipses

When

This eclipse cycle began on November 19th, 2021, and will continue throughout 2022 and into 2023.

April 30th -Partial Socal Eclipse in Taurus
May 16th -Total Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio
Oct. 25 -Partial Solar Eclipse Scorpio
Nov. 8th -Total Lunar Eclipse in Taurus
May 5th, 2023 - Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio
Oct. 28th, 2023 Lunar Eclipse in Taurus

Signs most affected: Scorpio, Taurus.

Eclipses always fall on a new or full moon and are considered to be super-charged versions of those lunar events. Eclipses mean intensity, big feelings, big shifts, and big changes.

Eclipses in the fixed sign of Taurus indicate shifts around structures, daily routines, and responsibilities associated with sensuality, material needs, financial security, and bodily autonomy.

Use the eclipses in Taurus to get your new green sustainable business a boost, ditch the social media time for cuddle time, and get in touch with your senses.

Eclipses in the fixed sign of Scorpio mean shifts around structures, daily routines, and responsibilities associated with sex, power, repressed emotions, and hidden knowledge.

Use the eclipses in Scorpio to manifest sexiness, tap into your soul’s desires, embrace your resourcefulness, adapt and flow.

Saturn in Aquarius

When

Saturn, the planet of rules, structure, limits, and authority, entered Aquarius in 2020 and will be there until March of 2023.

Signs most affected: This is a tough and challenging time full of slow growth cycles for: Aquarius, Leo, Taurus, Scorpio.

In 2022 Saturn in Aquarius will continue to challenge traditional ways of doing things while awakening us to innovation and the reality of what people can accomplish together, especially when it comes to building new technologies, expanding worldwide education and understanding.

Jupiter and Neptune Swim Together in a Pisces Paradise

When

Jupiter is in Pisces until May 2022, and Neptune is in Pisces until 2026.

2/22/2022 Neptune is at 22 degrees.
February 18th Sextile Jupiter in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus. Seize opportunities that come this day.
April 12th Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces. Transcend to find your meaning and purpose in life.
May 3rd Sextile Jupiter in Pisces Pluto in Capricorn. A good day for leaning into your personal authority and making new proposals.

Signs most affected: Pisces, Sagittarius.

These two planets are joining up in the water kingdom for salty daydreamy days, expanding our ability to heal, open our hearts, embrace optimism and to connect with others.

How to work with this transit: Neptune plays a crucial role in 2022, so in some sense, your future depends on your ability to express empathy and compassion during this time. Attune to your higher self and engage in the mindful and meaningful introspection. Some may experience this transit as an increased desire to escape reality rather than heal it. Those prone to delusions may find their pull strengthened. My advice? Instead of living in a delusion make your reality worth living in. It’s a good time to get a tarot reading, take a guided journey to the end of the universe, attend a Mt. Adam’s Buddhist Temple meditation, read the Qabalah or the Tao te Ching, study the Tarot, seek life coaching and astrological guidance and practice Yoga. It’s also a good time to or experience the wisdom available in somatic embodiment experiences (learn more here and here).

Pluto in Capricorn: The United States of America has its Pluto Return

When: Feb. 20th, 2022

This is a once-in-a-lifetime transit that we will never see again.

Pluto returns give us clues as to where our nation is on its karmic path. It is a time when the karmic wheel spills out threefold the lessons that we have to learn. In this way, a nation's Pluto return marks the end of one evolutionary cycle and the beginning of the next.

Pluto, the planet of the soul, karma, power, death, the underworld, destruction, and rebirth, has been in and out of Capricorn since 2008 and it will return to the EXACT place it was when the USA was first formed in 1776 in February of 2022.

The Karmic Path of the United States of America

What to Expect: Painful secrets about power and death are revealed during a Pluto return. This is necessary so that deep inner transformation can begin.

We saw this fully in 2020 and 2021, which both brought massive political division in the United States as leaders of a two-party system battled for power and pushes for social, racial, and gender equality forged ahead. These past few years have put our nation’s commitment to its ideals of equality, inclusion, and freedom for all on trial in every home and in every newspaper.

The past few years have called global attention to the cracks in the nation's moral foundation. And the nation and the world are still reeling from these events.

The U.S. has it’s North Node in Leo, the sign of ego and leadership, making it seem almost destiny that the U.S. would be a leader on the world playing field.

However, according to karmic theory, it is the karmic destiny of nations that have their Pluto in Capricorn to one day fall from grace and lose their place as a world power.

To understand the United States karmic path, we must understand that every nation is built on a philosophy that becomes institutionalized and politicized. The USA was founded on a philosophy of religious freedom which has been institutionalized and politicized and evolved into free-market capitalism. This raisies the question of how does one align such a diverse nation with the heart of the philosophy it was built on?

Those born with Pluto in the tenth house must develop their own ideologies and learn to scrutinize societal desires and structures, or they may become prone to abuse of power. The question that plagues the soul of a nation with Pluto in Capricorn is that of: Who am I without my job, my power, my societal role, my house and all it’s luxuries, my reputation, and recognition? How can I be okay without those things? How can being okay with or without those things make me more secure in myself?

The U.S. is certainly not unique in its struggle to balance its ideals with its desire to accomplish more, to be more, to do more, to accumulate more power and security. And with such big questions left unanswered, perhaps the U.S. fall from grace is necessary for the nation to learn its karmic lesson. But ultimately where the nation goes from here is up to us. The only question is are we willing to integrate what we’ve learned so that we can rebuild and become the best version of ourselves?

Additional transits to consider in January

Lunar Cycle Brings A Range of Emotions to January

When

Jan. 2nd - New Moon in Capricorn,
Jan. 23rd - Moon and black hole in Libra conjunction
Jan. 27th - Full moon in Cancer
Mo. 31 Jan 31. 9:49 PM New Moon (Aquarius)

Signs most affected: Capricorn, Cancer

On the New Moon: Your self-discipline is primed. Set practical, achievable long-term goals.

On the Full Moon: Your compassion, sensitivity, and caring are heightened. Complex emotions swim in your subconscious. Seek comfort and catharsis. Celebrate and assess what you’ve managed to achieve. Cry if you need to.

On the Moon Black Hole Conjunction: It could be difficult to gain control of your emotions and desires on this day, especially as they pertain to your relationships. Try to wait it out before making any big decisions or you might end up engaging in an affair or break up that you’ll regret later on.

Capricorn to Aquarius Season

When

Dec. 21st-Jan. 20th - Sun in Capricorn
Jan. 19th- Feb 18th, Sun in Aquarius
Jan. 7th, 10th, 13th - Sun conjuncts black holes in Capricorn
Jan. 24th - Sun conjuncts black hole in Aquarius

Signs most affected: Capricorn, Aquarius, Taurus

Intellectual focus and freedom-seeking intensify this month. Capricorn likes to get things done. They embrace the feelings that come with achievement and their clear focus can help them embrace many creative routes to achieving their goals. Honest communication, attention to detail, and accelerated self-improvement abound during Capricorn season.

Capricorn takes the long view. Capricorn asks: Does it grow corn? How do we grow enough corn to feed the next seven generations? Now is a good time to take the long view and invest in the future. Commit to exercising the body in ways that enrich your life, your health, and your wellbeing.

Capricorn transitions easily into Aquarius season as we begin to put our innovative abilities to the test. Societal and social issues continue to grace the headlines and covers of magazines. Ambitions are stoked, transformation is called upon, and social justice movements continue forward.

Black Hole Conjunction Advice: These black hole conjunctions may cause struggles between a need for outside validation and a need for inner reflection to determine your sense of self or purpose in the world. Reflect on what you are giving your energy to. Is what you get in return worth the cost? Or are you sinking all your energy into a bottomless black hole?

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Read more about the Astrological Themes of 2021 here.

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Last month you realized that you instinctively know what’s important to you.

You start this month feeling ambitious and ready to work your butt off to achieve your goals. Set realistic goals and prepare to dedicate yourself to long-term solutions. The road ahead is full of challenging moments this month. Find a way to add some passion into your daily life. Working in some joy and a sense of purpose into your routine will keep you motivated and aligned to your higher purpose.

Aries 2022 Overview: Life may come slowly this year. Focus on being patient. Academic pursuits are stalled for Aries this year. Redirect your energies into leveling up your spiritual life and prioritizing self-care and health. There is lots of learning in finances, career, and income possibilities awaiting you. Explore them if you can. Your love life may be full of roses or thorns in 2022. Don’t agree to mariage unless you’re 10000% SURE.

Aries 2021 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Last month you realized that you can grant yourself permission to be powerful.

This month your ruling planet Venus is retrograde, making everything feel a bit like a grueling finals exam in your relationships. Will they pass the test or fold under pressure? Regardless, it's important to have a sense of self outside of your relationships. You need a sense of purpose to be happy. Delve deeper into what makes your work feel meaningful. Follow it down the rabbit hole to where your purpose lies. Release old thinking routines by recognizing the ways in which they’ve held you back. Align your mindset to be stronger, more resilient, and a better fit with your new goals.

Mercury Rx Advice: Stay true to your higher self. Don't fall into a pattern of old bad behaviors during the Mercury RX this month.

Taurus 2022 Overview: This is a year of intense personal growth. Luck is on your side this year. Focus on being independent. It’s a good time for releasing old ailments and improving fitness and health. You earn profits with the help of your partner this year but you'll want to assess property purchases and other large investments VERY carefully first.

Taurus 2021 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Last month you integrated lessons you’d learned from the past two years.

And this month is all about finding the power balance in your relationships. Find a way to take the lead without taking too much control. The Venus and Mercury retrograde may have you feeling a bit sensitive towards your past and prickly towards others. Try not to be too harsh with yourself and others. Look beneath the surface. What has your heart learned from it’s past experiences? What long-held values have you kept? What values need realigning? What does success feel like? How can you achieve your goals in a way that is satisfying to your spirit and your wallet?

Gemini 2022 Overview: Focus on being organized. It is an action-oriented year in which you reach for the stars. Shoot for the moon, reach for the stars, fire up your plane and FLY. But be sure to accept the fame that naturally comes next with grace. Be humble. The more well-known you become, the further your reach and the more polite you should be in your communications. Especially becuase you may experience sudden rises and falls in income this year and you'll want to get help from family and friends with your finances.

Other 2022 Themes for Gemini:

You are what you eat, your stomach is a second brain. What are you feeding it?
True love is out there waiting for you. Marriage or rekindling of a long-term commitment are in the cards for you in 2022.

Gemini 2021 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Last month you strengthened your intuition and realized that you know when something feels right…or wrong.

This month your ruling planet the Moon has it’s rebirth in Gemini, making it a good time to set your intentions and take on a leadership role and model the communication style you’d like to have in your relationships. Practice communicating with your loved ones in the love languages that they most understand. If the Mercury retrograde messes up some of your communications don't worry to much. Breath and remember that practice makes perfect.

The Moon waxes full in it’s home sign of Cancer this month bringing catharsis for the complex emotions that have been swimming in your subconscious. Your compassion, sensitivity, and caring are heightened. Seek comfort. Cry if you need to. Release old dreams and memories this month to make space for new ones. Get real with yourself if you’re still holding on to unrealistic expectations of partnership. Time to let what’s been holding you back go.

Cancer 2022 Overview: Focus on building and expressing confidence this year. Set small achievable goals for yourself and your projects. Financial options and investments are laid out in clear black and white for you this year and Cancer's health outlook is good. In addition, a fresh breeze seems to grace your love life, lightning things up or opening you up to new possibilities. Your parents may oppose your love match, but you don’t need their approval for your love to be real. Let time do the talking for you.

Cancer 2021 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)

Last month you realized embraced that your worth goes beyond the recognition you’ve received.

The month starts off with your ruling planet, the Sun in ambitious Capricorn, giving you a leg up on your personal goals and your New Year’s resolutions. Make a plan this month and stick to it. Last-minute, winging it may have worked in the past but empires aren’t built on a whim. Long-term goals require long-term organizational structures. Buy a planner, make a to-do list and start checking things off. Make the most of a busy schedule by merging activities with building relationships when you can: i.e., merge social time and exercise time by going on a run with a friend or turn running errands into a date with a significant other.

Leo 2022 Overview: It’s an action-oriented year for you and life has no dress rehearsal. Your time on the stage is what you make it. This year is about finding your balance in your personal and work life. Try to spend your money in places that invest in your future rather than indulging in excess. Leo's love outlook is good this year and long-term love is in the cards. Focus on listening in your relationships. Talking only takes you so far in communication. Listening and understanding others takes you the rest of the way.

Leo 2021 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Last month you leaned into your ability to relate to others intuitively.

Now this month is all about making sure you’re putting your energy into the right things. You’ll know you're doing things right what you find yourself feeling optimistic about the future. Your ruling planet Mercury goes retrograde in the middle of the month, causing missent texts, emails and time taveling thoughts and ruminations on your past relationships. Don’t let overthinking spiral out of control, as it will distract you from your goals. Beware of the allure of shiny new things this month. Old friends, long-term relationships, and chosen family should be your priority this month. Old friends can fit as well as old boots for a reason.

Virgo 2022 Overview: Many ups and downs lie ahead. A change of mood is necessary to weather the tides with grace. Be clear and make your choice about what you want intellectually and materialisticly for this year. Good fortunes grace those who have been working towards financial security. Focus on being optimistic. Level up your spiritual life and you may find that good humor that has an almost child-like quality may come into your life. Virgo has lots of opportunities to enjoy love this year. Marriage is in the cards for your sign.

Virgo 2021 Overview

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Last month illusions were lifted from your eyes and foundational issues at home were revealed. This month you’re deciding how to respond to the truth that’s been revealed.

If you’re in a relationship: Yikes. Your ruling planet Venus, planet of love and beauty continues it’s retrograde in Capricorn this month, meaning your relationships have taken a beating of three at this point. Venus in Capricorn has made your expectations in your relationships sky high and has really upped the pressure a bit as you try to figure out whether you and your partner’s values still align. Where do you connect? Where do you balance each other? If something is foundationally unfair in your relationship can it be fixed?

If you’re single: You are reconsidering what you desire this month. Milestones are approaching. Emotional cycles are ending. Let go of old ways of being and welcome in the new. It’s a good month for career and work-related themes. Get the most out of it by living in the flow of one moment to the next. One project ends, the next begins. Follow your heart over material success in your endeavors. Follow your gut but be sure to balance your needs and the needs of others.

Libra 2022 Overview: Focus on being decisive when making tough decisions. Once you have all the necessary information available, make a decision and move forward. Rely on your instinct to guide you. The year gets off to a weird start in love, some miscommunications haunt your relationships but new opportunities arise later on. As far as health goes, you are more aware of your sense of self and your anxiety this year. Good. Now that you have learned to notice it you can learn how to comfort it as well. Work may feel monotonous this year. It is a critical year for Libra in the realm of finances and investments. Be cautious in your spending in the first half of the year and the second half will be more solid and secure. You’ll have the opportunity to cross off a bucket list item, or finally go through with a fun trip or plan you’ve always dreamed of this year. Your proclivity for experimentation and your capacity for fun is a gift, enjoy it.

Libra 2021 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Last month you went cleared away blocks that held you back from your goals and faced existential questions about family and the home. So you’ll be glad to hear that this month your ruling planets, Mars and Pluto, are in the signs of Sagittarius and Capricorn this month, giving you mental fortitude and strength to push forward.

However, the Mercury retrograde that begins in the middle of the month could throw you for a spin. Misunderstandings abound. Allow yourself only one minute to feel regret, then move on. Focus on what you can control and let go of anything outside your scope. Explore your feelings with self-reflection without letting them control you. Let go of outside influences that cloud your vision of self. Know that opening yourself up to others is key to building a relationship foundation that can hold you for years to come. Your heart can not live locked away in a vibranium lined case forever. This kind of protection is only a delusion. Wear your heart on your sleeve and let it breathe, notice how others are drawn to the softness of your being in those moments. Follow your instincts.

Scorpio 2022 Overview: This is a defining year of personal transformation for you. Past kind and unkind deeds return to you karmically this year. Focus on being forgiving. Forgive yourself and others. Let go of old grudges and old storylines. There is an ease in your daily routine. In terms of health, your anxiety may be high this year. Be confident and accept your faults with grace. In terms of work, progress is made in the areas of learning and career. Children are looking to you for mentorship and wisdom.

Scorpio 2021 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

Last month destiny touched you and you burned and were reborn like a Phoenix form the flame.

This month your ruling planet Jupiter is in Pisces until May, getting you in touch with your nostalgia, softness, your compassion, and your healing powers. You find that you instinctively know things. You have visions of the future and the past this month. Mercury retrograde may lead to others misinterpreting your vision- try not to let it make you feel insecure or to take it personally. You are gifted with clear sight, and not everyone is. You want to be more and to do more in the coming year. So get your routine in order and make sure it is supporting your long-term goals. Look to the future this month. Take small steps towards your material goals even if others don’t get it. This is your life, you have a right to experience it in the way that feels right for you. Your power, energy, and drive are building this month.

Sagittarius 2022 Overview: Focus on being patient. There is a deepening in relationships that have taken years to build in 2022 and you have good luck in finances. A new inheritance or a change of household is likely. 2022 is a time for daring adventures for Sagittarius. Pursue in the direction of your joy. Make a wish, and it may be granted. Love is everywhere waiting for you.

Sagittarius 2021 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Happy Birthday Capricorn!

Last month you realized that you are ready to start a new chapter in your life.

You’ll be glad to hear that the Sun is in your sign this month, boosting your confidence and shining a bright light on your personality. Your ruling planet Saturn is in Aquarius until 2023, causing some core values to shift. Explore yourself. Discover the many versions of yourself that exist, those that have been, those that are, and those that will be. You have a natural drive to be the best version of yourself, embrace it. Let go of a desire to control or manage other's personal development. Focus on what you can control and change. Venus in retrograde may cause relationship trouble for you this month. As you focus inward, your relationships may change. This can look like your partner growing with you or growing apart from you. Trust the cycles of partnership and loneliness or coupling and uncoupling in your life. Sometimes things end so that you can focus on your personal evolution.

Capricorn 2022 Overview: Focus on being social. Old friends bring deep joy and cheerfulness into your life. New friends arrive but it will take time to deepen those relationships. Show gratitude for friendships new and old. Second chances in love arise. Sweat out your stress at the gym or on the trail. Children look to you for guidance and wisdom. Plan your financial future and carry out your vision.

Capricorn 2021 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

Happy Birthday Aquarius!

Last month you got comfortable with endings and new beginnings.

This month the Sun moves into your sign, shining a bright light on your individuality and giving you a boost of confidence. Early in the month, focus on getting your daily routine into a healthy flow so that when Mercury retrograde hits on the 14th, you’ll have something to lean on when communications get difficult. Your nostalgia threatens to pull you into delusions and hold you back from achieving your goals this month. Remember you live always, in the present, not the past, or the future. You are defined only by the moment. Let go of old attitudes that are holding you back. Stay out of other people’s deep trauma waters this month as a means of distracting yourself from dealing with your own. Your desire to help others is a gift to be given, yes. But one shows love for others and themselves when they can give love to themselves too. Show your mental and emotional wellbeing, love and attention this month.

Aquarius 2022 Overview: Focus on being disciplined. Discipline and train your mind. It’s a good year for academia, learning, and seeking our intellectually stimulating challenges. Career wise, it’s not the right time for a big move, it’s more of a skill-building and portfolio-building year.

Your ruling planet Uranus is basically in Taurus until 2026. (It will take a brief retrograde break in Gemini in 2025.) So you are on a long haul journey here of assessing your physical reality, figuring out what brings you a sense of security, what you can do about climate change, what you want from your bank account, and what you want for your family and for your body. It is a time of digital advancement, of nest building, investing, and moving across country or the other side of the world.

Introspection, harmony and gratitude abound for you in 2022.

Aquarius 2021 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Last month you embraced main character energy. This month you’re taking the steps towards the next big plot point.

How do you swim an Olympic mile? One stroke and kick at a time. Stop waiting to arrive at your destination and swim for it. Celebrate every stroke you make in the direction of your goal. Enjoy every breath you take as you come up for air from your work. Take time to appreciate the view from where you are standing.

Take time for your friendships, and social life, be aware of how you interact with your community and the world. Are you living according to your values and ideals? If not, then why not change that? When Mercury retrogrades in the middle of the month, your insecurities will threaten to derail your loving heart from its purpose. Delusions, old storylines, and outside influences seem to take up too much space in your mind, causing you to lose trust in others and yourself. Cast out negative thoughts with a hurricane of self-love. Trust in the Universe to hold you with all of your complexities. Trust in your community to lend aid when it’s needed. Those you have helped will come to your aid. If you find you are walking alone, unaided, then perhaps you need to look at the karma you have accumulated. The wheel of time turns out threefold the intentions that we put out into the world. Walk courageously in the direction of love. Feed your creativity.

Pisces 2022 Overview: Your ruling planet Neptune is home in your sign until 2026. Once it transits into Aries in 2026, Neptune will not return to Pisces again for another 164 years. So this is a rare opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dissolve that which holds you back and seize everything you’ve ever desired. There are oceans of potential energy stirring in your veins. Let it pour from you like a cleansing rain that washed you clean of your fears, your doubt, your insecurities, and your delusions.

Pisces 2021 Overview

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December 2021 Horoscopes: We're Going Deep; Exploring Intuition, Instinct, The Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy, and the Spirit

This month we’re going deep. Deeper into space and into astrology than some may have gone before. Learn about how the sun conjuncts the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy this month, how to get the most of Sagittarius season, harness the Piscean power of intuition and more this month.

Hello Dear Readers,

This December we are diving deep.

Deeper than some may have been before.

The month ushers in the depths of our knowledge being revealed to us.

The human DNA and our collective human experience are on display. Sometimes humanity is full of love and gratitude, but sometimes the society humanity has built is not easy to look at without flinching.

Sagittarius Season invites us to engage and examine our relationship with fire. It is time to contemplate the fire cycle and fire's impact on our history, evolution, and our future. Take an intuitive approach. Learn how to make fire using ancient techniques and ancestral wisdom this month. Learn how to stoke a flame with the breath from your lungs. Notice how the Earth’s body must be consumed to feed the fire's hunger. What new life grows when the flames have gone? How do you participate in the natural cycle and rhythm of the Earth? How does what you do today paint a part of the world’s legacy?

When Capricorn season begins towards the end of the month, we are reminded that a fire’s touch leaves a mark. Our thoughts turn to grounded long-term solutions to healing the land, feeding our families, and commitment to our core values.

Neptune and Jupiter support us this month by helping us to embracing our intuition, our instinct to evolve, and our creativity.

What grows in winter? What sleeps until spring?

This Month’s Major Transits

Neptune and Jupiter Usher in Piscean Paradise

When:

Dec 1st - Neptune goes Direct in Pisces

Dec 24th - Jupiter in Aquarius Quintile Uranus in Taurus

Dec 28th - Jupiter enters Pisces

Neptune Goes Direct

Neptune RX exposed harsh realities in our world, our relationships, leading to uncertainty and confusion.

Now, December begins with the God of Dreams and Intuition going direct in Pisces for the first time since June. And the tides will turn as our spiritual imagination is awakened. The knowingness of our higher selves brings us to hold on to our sense of compassion more readily, opening us up to creativity and intuitive inspiration. We instinctively turn to is our subconscious for answers during this time for it is there that the first spark that birthed us shines its brightest.

Neptune plays a crucial role in 2022, so in some sense, your future depends on your ability to express empathy and compassion during this time. Neptune spends 14 years in each sign and Neptune will be hanging out in Pisces until 2025.

These years are a time of dreaming and soul seeking.

It is time to engage your emotional intellect. Embrace your softness. Engage the questions of your heart. Ask questions about how you and society came to be. Indulge in hobbies, poetry, music and art. Embrace your intellectual and existential questions as a part of your human experience. Practice loving kindness and compassion.

Jupiter in Aquarius quintiles Uranus in Taurus

This quintile reveals our talents and brings into our awareness a desire to create, organize, categorize, and build fair structures that serve the needs of everyone in our communities.

Jupiter joins Neptune in Pisces

Neptune and Jupiter are teaming up to accelerate our spiritual evolution.

Neptune and Jupiter rule the skies in the coming months, lifting illusions about history, bringing forth kindness, forgiveness, deep emotions, and boundless inspiration.

The last Jupiter-Neptune conjunction was in 1856.

This was during the early history of blues music, which would revolutionize music around the world. However, looking back on this point int history reveals many hard truths about American history, especially racial bias, such as blackface performers, crude racial caricatures, and slave songs stolen and profited from. In this time of Neptune in Pisces there is a lifting of illusions, a revealing of prejudice and projection. Some may experience disillusionment, memories, and nightmares in painful ways. What does fear teach us about healing? And the scar that healing can leave?

Our present is integrally connected to our past. But we do not find our futures by looking to the past.

We find our preferred futures this month by listening to our higher selves. Listen to the one inside of you that is aware of the breath. Engage your intuition and your senses. There are other ways of knowing. Transform mourning into creative expression. It is the spark of inspiration that guides us. Hope stirs for a fair and compassionate future for all of humankind. Space and time heal the body, but they also take their toll. This is a conjunction of embracing of mortality, legacy, and newfound compassion.

Jupiter in Pisces brings creatives, musicians, water signs, and artists attunement to inspiration and deepening knowledge of their craft through practicing artistic expression. If your Jupiter is in Pisces, this transit will be especially transformative. If you are an entrepreneur in the creative field, this transit could also be especially good for you.

The collaboration between Jupiter and Neptune allows our creativity to flow forth with such power that it is capable of breaking down any dams and blockages that have prevented us from expressing our creativity. The destruction of walls we have built between us and our senses (our instinct, our inner witness) is sometimes a necessary step in the rebirth of our creative energies. A new wave of opportunities is washing over you, cleaning away the cobwebs that clutter your imagination. This transit is akin to breathing a sigh of joy and relief as you resurface from the depths.

NOTE: Attune to your compassion by focusing on it with a gentle and appreciative gaze. Step back from the clouds, let the fog lift, and see clearly the blue skies waiting for you on the other side.

More About Jupiter in Pisces

Jupiter spent the early spring and summer months in Pisces this year. But it spent the majority of its time (the summer, fall, and winter months) in Aquarius. Jupiter has been in Aquarius in free-spirited and free-thinking Aquarius since July 28th, 2021, freeing us up to new ways of thinking and creating.

Now Jupiter moves back into Pisces, bringing heightened spirituality, softness, compassion, psychic visions, and deep dreams that will permeate our consciousness. This transit promises optimism, growth, and abundance in business and in love. But you might also need a little more time to yourself to attune to your higher self and engage in meaningful introspection.

How to Get the Most Out of This Transit

Believe. Emote. Care. Give.

Good fortune shines on the lamb and not on the lion.

Those who are charitable, tender, devoted, compassionate and giving reap the positive karma they have accumulated. Those who can believe in the basic goodness of all people will be afforded great luck and prosperity.

Now is the time to swim in the deep waters of inspiration. When you are swimming in deep waters, engage your breath. Learn the rhythm of your body. Practice the sacred art of breathing.

Embark on a Spiritual Journey

Now is the perfect time to embark on a journey of the soul, seek your source, and practice living in the flow of wakefulness. Embrace what is universal to all beings.

Engage with other ways of feeling, knowing, seeking, and being.

Now is a good month to get a tarot reading from Wyld Lee at Moon Mountain Highway in Bingen, take a guided journey to the end of the universe, learn about human design, attend a Mt. Adam’s Buddhist Temple meditation, watch a documentary about Abdu’l-Baha, read the Qabalah or the Tao te Ching, study the Tarot, and practice Yoga. It’s also a good time to seek life coaching and astrological guidance or experience the wisdom available in somatic embodiment experiences (learn more here and here).

Meditate

Meditate on compassion and gratitude. You know how to exude gratitude and mean it. If you have to go back to the beginning to remember what that feels like, then so be it, you know your way back to the present moment.

Want to join a group of experienced meditators locally? Join Mt. Adams Buddhist Temple for a meditation.

Can’t sit still? Try walking meditation or practice breathing and movement with Tai Chi in the Gorge in Bingen.

Attuned to Your Subconcious Mind

Listen to your dreams. Know that there are many ways of knowing. You know how to stoke the fires of your own soul. Engage your emotions, engage your instinct, practice awareness, practice stoking your inner fire, and see where it leads.

Let inspiration and creativity flow through you.

Listen to music, especially classical, music from around the world and the blues. Better yet…make music. Play the drums. Try acoustic. Learn to beatbox. Find your rhythm. Discover a new band called The Dalles, play with other musicians...seek camaraderie; perform. Try your hand at being a playright, make art, show your art, make videos, learn about the history of humans use of fire, ask yourself how many years it takes to create a symbiotic relationship across species, learn about the pace at which knowledge accumulates and intuition flows.

Note: This transit will impact artists, spiritualists, and water placements such as Pisces the most. This transit also highlights areas of difficulty for Virgo and Capricorn placements. If your Jupiter, the luckiest planet in the solar system, is in Pisces, this transit will be especially potent for you. Remember that opportunities take all shapes and forms.

Sagittarius Season Brings the Fire, A Total Solar Eclipse, Black Hole & Galactic Center Conjunction, and more

When:

Dec 4th - New Moon/Total Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius

Dec 13th - Mars enters Sagittarius

Dec 18th - 21st Sun in Sag conjunct Sagittarius A Black Hole (Galactic Center)

Dec 21st - Sun in Sagittarius reaches 29th degree

We yearn to act and take the first steps forward with our new understanding of ourselves and our lives that we developed during Scorpio season. And here to help us do that is the Sun in Sagittarius. The energy of Sagittarius is always moving forward and looking to the future. This is a good time for expanding our horizons and learning new things.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius will release old wounds and heighten your knowing.

The final eclipse of 2021 is upon us.

This eclipse will bring an end to the fiery rage that has accompanied the Gemini and Sagittarius eclipse cycle since 2020. This cycle brought huge personal and collective political consequences.

Luckily Sagittarius energy is versatile and adaptable.

Lean into your resiliency. Embrace the fact that your quest may involve crossing over scorched Earth, where buzzards circle overhead. When the last fire burns out on a battlefield and the consequences of our actions lay before us- what then do we choose to take with us into the post-war days? Questions arise about our purpose, what drives us now, and what ancestral knowledge and beliefs we want to carry forward.

Relinquish distractions from your heart's goals. Remember to breathe.

This transit will significantly affect Aries, Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius placements. Your ego, identity, and emotions may eclipse each other during this time. Knowledge, ancestral wisdom, and self-compassion are called upon during this time. There is a newfound faith in yourself and others that can be harnessed through dedication to self-improvement and self-actualization.

Mars enters Sagittarius

When Mars, the planet of “I will fight for what I believe in” moves into Sagittarius, we must be careful to move forward with clear intentions. Mars brings raw energy to this sign that can be either constructive or destructive. Now is the time to carefully reinvest our abundance and lean into our strengths and values. All must hold their values firmly in their mind to avoid harmful distractions.

Sun in Sagittarius conjuncts with Galactic Center and a Supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A

Black holes and Galactic Center are still fairly new additions to astrology, but they can offer us some very critical insights into our worldview. Mainstream astrology focuses on viewing the planets and stars from the viewpoint of Earth as the center point of the chart. (Ever noticed that in an astrological natal chart, there is a sun sign, moon sign, rising sign, venus sign, etc but no Earth sign? That’s because mainstream astrology places the Earth at the center of the chart.)

However, some astrological schools of thought, like those taught by the Infigo Travelers at Nana I Ke Kumu in The Dalles, OR examine the movements of the planets from a viewpoint that sits at the center of our Galaxy: Galactic Center.

Galactic Center astrology presents many interesting questions for our consideration. What can we learn about astrology by viewing it through a wider lens? What might a bigger picture of human evolution look like?

Alright then, with that in mind, let's talk about the sun conjuncting Sagittarius A.

Sagittarius A is a supermassive black hole located at the Galactic Center of the Milky Way.

The Sun's conjunction with Sagittarius A arrives just in time to help us celebrate the winter solstice on the 21st. The winter solstice has been considered the day of the “sun's rebirth” by many ancient people throughout history. It is the shortest day of the year and it marks the return of light and life to the earth.

In astrology the symbolism of black holes is still being debated. However there are some very clear symbolism attached to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A at the center of our galaxy. This black hole symbolizes the womb, the birth canal, and the vulva of our galaxy. It is thought by some to be the birth canal leading to another dimension. A dimension that is currently beyond our perception, hidden behind the event horizon. Still, though we cannot see beyond the threshold with our eyes just as in birth and death, we can feel it's call, the gravity of it in our bodies and even sense it coming, but beyond the moment of transformation and reckoning- where life is death-we can see no further. Or can we? There is no way to know- until we cross the threshold. For this reason many consider Galactic Center to be a gateway to higher knowledge and the keeper of secrets regarding the origin of our souls.

This conjunction also asks us to take an even wider look at the fate of the world. During this time we can add the world, the galaxy, and the universes fare to our own personal existential questions about life and death because Saigttarius A is also associated with the beginning and end of our galaxy.

This conjunction brings themes of of birth, life, death, and the soul into our lives. It reminds us that all things have a beginning, middle, and an end and we do not always get to pick how long or short our time is on Earth. For the gravity and time are still a mystery we have not mastered. It also urges us to recognize that since we can not see beyond the horizon with our eyes, perhaps there are other ways of seeing, not with the eyes but with our minds, our spirits, and our hearts. This conjunction brings with is a desire to bring the body, mind, and spirit in alignment. In this higher state of awareness you know something…what is it?

This a time of posing questions to your higher self.

This conjunction pushes us to connect with our higher selves. The higher self is curious and compassionate about our experience, it can act as our inner witness but it could be even more...The higher self respects free will and needs to be invited to the table to help you make choices. Now is the perfect time to extend that invitation.

It is also a conjunction of spirituality and magic. Sagittarius A is also associated with death, change, transformation, the goddess Hecate (Goddess of witches, magic, crossroads, keeper of keys, opener of doors, maiden, mother, and crone), the God Chronus, and spiritual rebirth.

Those with Sagittarius placements in the 26th degree or within 2 degrees of Galactic center should pay especially close attention to what comes up for them during this transit. The numerology of this transit is 5 making us spiritually open, social, sensual, and helping us adapt to change. However, it also can cause situations and personalities to be a bit temperamental.

Get the most out of Sagittarius season

Now is a good time to start paying attention to nurturing and growing your internal fire. Engage your intellect and your intuition together.

Teach yourself something new.

Learn how to carve a spoon, build something, try carpentry, read and write poetry, study esoteric history, learn herbal first aid, learn about string theory, seek ancestral knowledge, and learn about early civilizations. Engage nostalgia.

Expand your knowledge base by exploring the lineage of fire this month. Fire meant life to our ancestors. Learn about fire’s impact on human history, learn how to make a bow drill, read Catching Fire: How Cooking made Us Human by Richard W Wrangham, watch “Quest for Fire”, or read mythology about the origins of fire.

Learn about the biggest fire of them all: the Sun, of course. The big beautiful nuclear fusion explosion in the sky is, without a doubt, humanity’s favorite fire. It shines day in and day out, bringing warmth, light, and life to share with others. All surrounding the fire are grateful for it.

Many take the sun's power for granted and take little time to understand it’s cycles and it’s mysteries. However, this month, Sagittarius season combined with the Piscean overtones of this month push us to explore those mysteries associated with our star’s power and eventual death. This is a good time to engage in learning about space, black holes, wormholes, the Sun, and our place in the universe.

Things are ramping up for the Sun right now.

We are currently exiting the first stage of the Solar Cycle known as solar minimum and entering into the second stage of the cylce, known as solar increase.

In astrology, the solar minimum is a time of relative calm, tolerance, laziness, an individualistic ideologies that are not easily unified. In contrast, the solar increase is a time of growth, new alliances, charismatic leaders, and the germination of ideas that can lead to the unification of the masses.

The solar increase will culminate in the third stage of to solar cycle - solar maximum - in 2025. Solar energies are at their peak during this point in time. During solar maximum people readily follow leaders, ideological enthusiasm increases for better or worse, emigration increases, tensions are high and wars may begin.

And then finally following all that activity we enter into the 25th Solar cycle's 4th and final stage of solar decline. This stage brings about disenchantment; humanity and society lose the will to remain unified, there is a disbanding of many groups, and people return to their homes and their gardens for peace and solitude.

Mercury Out of Bounds and into Capricorn

When:

Dec 2nd-Dec 28th Mercury is Out of Bounds

Dec 13th Mercury enters Capricorn

Mercury Out of Bounds

There are many ways to express oneself and be understood.

Throw away the rules and find ways to communicate what you really mean. Embrace alternate methods of communication. Try using words, body language, music, art, scents, and poetry to communicate this month. If you love someone, kiss them, write them a poem, paint them a picture. If you are trying to attract romance, sprinkle yourself with rose oil. Emote. Suppose you are happy- smile. It is one of the easiest ways to communicate happiness is to smile. If you are sad, cry. Feelings communicate as much or more than words.

Due to the Piscean influences at work this month, some people may be able to instinctually or emphatically tell what others around them are thinking or communicating. Hiding your emotions will get you nowhere this month.

Know that many people will do anything to feel understood during this transit.

Mercury in Capricorn

Mercury spends the first part of the month in Sagittarius, focusing our attention on learning and redefining our methods of communication and expression. We come to see that truth has many expressions and that it is alright for us to be grounded in our own perspective while also embracing difference with compassion.

When Mercury transitions into Capricorn, we feel called to start new dialogues grounded in truth. This month we may make decisions based on speaking honestly. Some people simply communicate slower and need more space in a conversation to communicate effectively.

This is an excellent time to practice different methods of communication, especially communicating through creative and artistic means. Have a bonfire with friends and sing songs together.

Full Moon in Gemini

When: Dec 18th

Enjoy social events. Lean into your duality. Throw a holiday party.

Venus in Capricorn and Venus Retrograde

When:

Nov 5th to March 5th - Venus in Capricorn,

Dec 11th - Venus conjunct Pluto

Dec 19th through Jan 29th - Venus in Capricorn RX

Venus in Capricorn

Build purpose and respect in your relationships this month through shared responsibilities, setting and respecting boundaries, structure, appreciation, beauty, and a grounded sense of purpose. Capricorn also reminds us to take joy in performing acts of service for others. Because, like it or not, being in a relationship with others comes with terms and conditions. We have social, cultural, and professional codes of conduct that mirror that truth. Everyone needs something back in a relationship. This is a great time to get clear on the terms and conditions of our long-term relationships and formulate our long-term relationship needs, expectations, and desires.

Earth signs thoughts may turn to a careful and frugal mindset, preferring to invest their internal and monetary resources into building intergenerational health and wealth.

Venus in Capricorn means our expectation of our relationships sky high and our understanding of our relationships may begin to expand to include past and future generations, genealogy, and ancestral knowledge. Desire intensifies for meaningful relationships. We seek deeper connections at home, and at work. Ambitious individuals will feel a desire to be recognized in the public eye.

Venus in Capricorn conjuncts with Pluto this month.

This meeting between the Goddess of Love and Pluto doubles our desire for love and affection, leading to infatuation, karmic connections. And it increases our attraction power*. It can also help us deepen our commitments to serious relationships and brings out the more kinky side of Capricorn.

Capricorn energy kind of likes to be tied down (in more ways than one) after all.

*Misusing your attraction power to manipulate others maliciously can make this transit turn on you. So wield your power wisely.

Venus RX

Mid-month Venus goes retrograde in Capricorn, causing us to pause and examine our ideals more carefully.

Your wounded heart feels called to heal old wounds, to envision your healing's impact on the next generation’s future and more. Cracks in relationship foundations may be revealed. It can be useful to share positive and negative feedback together. Know how to balance positive and negative feedback by engaging your curiosity and your compassion. Meditate on the feeling of appreciation, not thoughts of appreciation, but the actual feeling of it. You can train yourself to react using your values instead of a wounded reflex.

As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are times when we reassess what–and who–we value. It is considered inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship or financial undertaking. Themes surrounding old lovers, family and friends may arise. Relationships that don’t make the cut will end this month. There may also be delays or confusion in relationships and financial affairs.

Note: Earth signs Taurus, Capricorn, and Virgo will feel the pull of this transit most.

Note: Venus will be OUT-OF-BOUNDS until December 7th. Out of bounds planets tend to jump the track and take off in whatever direction suits them, and Venus is no different. Venus now urges us to toss aside conventions and taboos and follow our hearts regardless of whether it seems unconventional, overachieving, or imbalanced in the eyes of societal expectations.

Capricorn Season

When: Dec 22nd-Jan 19th

Like a tai chi master, Sagittarius season transitions harmoniously into industrious Capricorn season with one single breath.

How to Get the Most Out of Capricorn Season

Capricorn likes to get things done. They embrace the feelings that come with achievement and their clear focus can help them embrace many creative routes to achieving their goals. Honest communication, attention to detail, and accelerated self-improvement abound during Capricorn season.

Saturn in Aquarius and Uranus in Taurus Themes and Squares Continue

When:

March 2020 to March 2023 - Saturn in Aquarius

Dec 24th - Saturn in Aquarius Squares Uranus in Taurus

Saturn transits represent cycles of achievement and maturity. Saturn can teach us to take responsibility for ourselves. Inner strength can be revealed in the compassion we hold for ourselves and others. We learn, mature, and grow through cycles of inexperience and experience. As Sagittarius season ends and Capricorn season begins, we are drawn to opportunities to integrate our knowledge and build a better world for ourselves and others.

Saturn is the natural ruler of Aquarius, making it feel right at home in this sign. Saturn in Aquarius asks us to be free-thinking, grow, embrace the capacity of our nervous systems, invest in new technology, and accept our role as a conduit of inspiration and emotion this month.

While Saturn is happy in Aquarius, Uranus in Taurus is typically considered a difficult meeting associated with radical change and economic downturn. This Uranus transit has brought climate change, Earth’s natural cycles, and our historical relationship to the Earth and each other into our worldview. Taurus energy invites you to embrace your innate gentleness and sturdiness and make choices that will curate who you want to be to yourself and in relation to others.

For more information on the journey, Saturn and Uranus are taking us on this year, read: Astrological Themes of 2021.

Saturn in Aquarius Squares Uranus in Taurus

Uranus square Saturn was one of the most defining aspects of 2021.

This month Saturn and Uranus clash for the third time this year. This is the last of three Uranus and Saturn squares in which the old and new clash.

This transit can cause division and exacerbate generational rifts.

A foundational rift between generations, Earth, and air permeates this transit. In mythology, Uranus premordial god of agriculture was castrated and his rule overthrown by his son Saturn, God of the Sky, who then took over supreme power in the cosmos. Saturn and Uranus have a history. And that history can make it tough to get along. Now is a time of severing unhealthy relationships and habits to ascend to power just as Saturn severed his father’s mythological genitals so many years ago

This means the days leading up to the holidays may be very rocky indeed, especially where opposing ideologies fail to coexist, modern ideals may clash with long-held values. Taurus and Aquarius are both fixed signs meaning that they can be inflexible in their viewpoints and ideologies, leading to the slowing of progress, intergenerational rifts, estranged families, friends, and business partners. This month's square may also reveal inequity in relationships and unmet expectations.

It also has us revisiting the impacts of our choices to make a radical change in our life or to stick with the status quo.

For more information on Saturn in Aquarius and Uranus in Taurus read Astrological Themes of 2021.

Asteroids Play Tug of War with our Healing and Growth

When:

Dec 19th - Chiron Direct in Aries

Dec 21st- Ceres Retrograde enters Taurus

The wounded healer Chiron goes direct in Aries this month.

This transit pushes us to assess our role as both the wounded and the healer of our wounds. Our responsibility to ourselves and others in regard to our healing is being ignited. To heal our own wounds is to heal the wounds of the world across generations. How can you be a parent to yourself? How can you nurture your potential?

Let the dead and dying rest. Let the wounded take the time to heal. Embrace that space and time heal the body and the soul. Some will need more time to heal than others.

Those with Chiron in Aries placements in the 8th degree will feel this transit most intensely.

For more information on Chiron in Aries read Astrological Themes of 2021

Ceres RX in Taurus

Fears delay growth. Fears about survival intensify. (What is the opposite of abundance? What is the opposite of stability and sustainability? Death.) Hold space for those fears. Witness your inner mother and inner child. This is the perfect time to hold space for growth. See your inner mother’s fear of losing her child. How can you be a good parent to yourself? How can you nurture and heal your inner child? There is a tendency to turn towards old methods of survival during this transit.

Astrological Themes of 2021

Astrology as a Tool for Self Reflection

It is important to remember that anything I write here is meant to be used as a tool of reflection and self-awareness and not as a hard prediction. The stars and planets do a lot of talking, but ultimately we must each decide our own path in life.

Astrology is a tool we can use to take the temperature of the world and reflect on how we might respond to what’s happening internally and externally. It helps us pay attention to our physical and emotional states and opens us up to new ways of navigating our thoughts and actions.

The astro-literate are encouraged to read their rising sign (represents the lessons and characteristics you are learning in this lifetime) and venus sign (represents what makes us happy and the way you are in relationships) first.

Don’t know your rising or venus sign? Find out here.

Looking for a Astrological Life Coach? Check out Nana I Ke Kumu in The Dalles!

Astrological Themes of 2021

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Your ruling planet Mars traverses the Centaur kingdom in Sagittarius from the 14th of Dec through the 24th of Jan. Now is a time of moving forward and of discovering what you care enough about to fight for. Know that traveling in a straight line is no longer the quickest path to success. Deepen your knowledge of yourself and your values. Take risks, travel, expand your horizons, grow chrysanthemums and tiger lilys in your thought garden.

Venus retrograde in Capricorn illuminates your 10th house on the 19th. Questions about what drives you to achieve your goals arise. What are you trying to achieve? What are you working for?

You instinctively know what is most important to you.

Expand your horizons this month by exploring the blues, folk and world music.
Your December Meditation Song: Lioness Eye by Xavier Rudd, True to Yourself by Xavier Rudd, We Deserve to Dream by Xavier Rudd

Aries 2021 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

You can grant yourself permission to be powerful.

You are redefining your relationship to power and hierarchies this month. Your ruling planet Venus retrogrades this month, burning your ideologies, surrounding your relationship to power and hierarchies to the ground. No church, professor, or therapist can know you and your power as well as you know yourself. When the flames dissipate, and only scorched Earth remains, you will know that the only person who’s permission you need to exercise your power is you. You rebel against the idea of limited potential.

Your world is expanding.

Neptune direct in Pisces illuminates your 11th house of communication, listening, and performance this month. Who do you want to hold an audience with? When Jupiter joins Neptune in Pisces at the end of the month, you’ll get a creative boost and an urge to perform your intuitive skills, compassion, and craft. Own your originality.

Stagnant relationships may end for you this month. Fears may arise about survival following emotional hardships.

Expand your horizons this month by exploring the blues, folk and world music.
Your December Song: Walk Away by Xavier Rudd, True to Yourself by Xavier Rudd, We Deserve to Dream by Xavier Rudd

Taurus 2021 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Life imitates art. Life has plot building, lulls in the action, and exciting crescendos.

This month you integrate lessons you’ve learned from the past two years.

On the 4th of December, a new moon and total solar eclipse bring a big turning point for you. The darkness of the new moon raises questions about your intimate partnerships. Who has stuck by you as you’ve transformed? Who leads the way when you are lost? Venus also retrogrades in your 8th house of partnerships and commitment. You intuitively know how to hold space for your worst relationship fears. You intuitively know what a balanced relationship looks like. Now it is time to evaluate if your choices and reflect on your intuitive knowing. You intuitively choose relationships that matter. Lean into making those relationships last.

Expand your horizons this month by exploring the blues, folk and world music.
Your December Song: Follow the Sun by Xavier Rudd, We Deserve to Dream by Xavier Rudd, Honeymoon by Xavier Rudd

Gemini 2021 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Venus has been offering you a grounded Capricornian approach to your relationships since early November.

However, this month Venus goes retrograde, testing your relationships and their boundaries. Plus Pluto and Venus conjunct at the end of the month, bringing any relationships that didn’t make the cut to an end. Thanks to Neptune in Pisces, illusions are being lifted in your relationships. Be wary of empty promises. Themes involving ex-lovers and estranged families may arise for you this month, culminating as the full moon illuminates your 12th house of personal history and intuition.

Trust your experiences, instinct, and intuition. If something feels right, it is. If something feels wrong, it is. You know what is true for you.

If you are single, you may feel acute loneliness this month. If this is the case for you, try to get out and see friends and family. Things will start moving again in your relationships when Venus comes out of rx at the end of January.

In the meantime, it’s a good time to practice and strengthen your intuition, have a gathering with friends, get creative, make music, take a spiritual journey, try using synastry to track your relationships, or practice lucid dreaming.

Expand your horizons this month by exploring the blues, folk and world music.
Your December Song: Stoney Creek by Xavier Rudd, We Deserve to Dream by Xavier Rudd

Cancer 2021 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)

Your embracing that your worth goes beyond the recognition you’ve received.

Your ruling planet, the Sun, squares Neptune this month on the 11th-12th, causing some tension in your creative world. You may feel like a big fish in a small pond that’s getting a bit cramped.

Neptune in Pisces is calling on you to transform. Your current path may have ceased being lucrative for you. Listen to your instinct, listen to your intuition. You are being called to reconnect with your dreams, values, and your ability to emote. It’s time to break the routine, expand your horizons, and take a swim in deeper waters. A higher level of consciousness is awaiting you.

When Venus retrogrades, your body and boundaries may need your attention. Time to manage your time in a way that is good for your heart and soul. Spend time stoking your heart’s fire. Be creative. Do more of the things that gratify your mind, body, and soul. Ask yourself why you do the work you do.

Expand your horizons this month by exploring the blues, folk and world music.
Your December Song: Follow the Sun by Xavier Rudd

Leo 2021 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

You relate intuitively this month.

Neptune in Pisces calls upon you to transform the way you relate in your intimate partnerships. Who do you want to be in relation to your friends, your family, and your intimate partners? What parts of you are longing to be expressed?

Address infrastructure problems if you can. Create space for change and creativity by transforming your surroundings. Paint your bedroom a new color. Take on a home construction project. Get some art for your walls. Build furniture, knit gifts, get a stand up desk or a new rug. Create a space that inspires you. Feel how it can be to tear apart, level a space and rebuild it.

You are at once increasingly logical and intuitive this month. Do activities that engage your instinct and your intellect. Learn from experiences that mash math and intuition. What bright sparks are you fanning into flames? What cool waters of inspiration are available to you?

Expand your horizons this month by exploring the blues, folk and world music.
Your December Song: Gather the Hands to Move the Stone by Xavier Rudd, Messages by Xavier Rudd, We Deserve to Dream by Xavier Rudd

Virgo 2021 Overview

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

You are traveling into unknown territory.

Your ruler Venus, Goddess of Love and Beauty meets up with Pluto, King of the Underworld this month causing you to become aware of and examine your relationship with the darker side of things.

Existential questions about the nature of codependency, interdependency, cohabitation, and coevolution come into play. What role does your soul have to play? What support do you rely on? Are you being drawn towards that which drains your energy or that which lifts it up? How can you free yourself from habits, people, and systems that oppress you?

Neptune lifts illusions from your eyes this month. That which is false is revealed. Foundational issues at home or with family may need addressing.

Sagittarius energy gives you the strength to delve deep into what lights your heart’s fire in the face of oblivion and the void. What makes you want to live...really live? Everything fake in your life burns away this month, freeing your energy up for new things. Keep taking steps forward until you learn to fly.

Expand your horizons this month by exploring the blues, folk and world music.
Your December Song: Walk Away by Xavier Rudd, Better People by Xavier Rudd, Honeymoon by Xavier Rudd

Libra 2021 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

The month starts out with your ruling planets Pluto, God of the Underworld and Mars, God of Raw Energy and Overly Intense Feelings focused on crafting your inner drive into an arrow pointing you in EXACTLY the direction you want to go. You are clearing away blocks, finding new ways of thinking, and transforming. Mars boosting energy may be destructive or constructive depending on the state of mind of its wielder. Your goal now is to have a clear vision of what you want.

Mid-month Mars enters Aquarius giving you a chance to process changes or difficulties at home. You’ll be pulled into examining your personal history and your attachment to traditions, habits, and long-held ideologies. Existential questions about family arise: What makes you feel at home? What is your definition of home and of family? How can a family evolve together over generations? How has yours changed over the years? What can you learn from examining your history? What is your role in the world, family and beyond?

Set your intention on acting with your goals in mind.

Expand your horizons this month by exploring the blues, folk and world music.
Your December Song: Spirit Bird by Xavier Rudd, We Deserve to Dream by Xavier Rudd, Follow the Sun by Xavier Rudd

Scorpio 2021 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

Happy Birthday Sagittarius!

The stars are busy weaving your story this month, Sagittarius. Between a solar eclipse, Mars, and the black hole Sagittarius A conjuncting your sun this month things are more intense than usual.

This year’s eclipse cycle in your sign has brought forth many changes based on themes of “in practice” versus “in theory”. This month’s eclipse marks the completion of your journey through those themes this year. Now is the time to assess what you still value, hold true, and who holds you.

When the Sun conjuncts with the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A in your sign on the 18th be aware of what fears, purposes, and energies pull at you. Venus in Rx starts the very next day causing you to assess what you are giving your energy and time to. What event horizons are you approaching? What are you giving your energy to? Is it worth it? What lights your hearts fire even in the face of the void?

During the full moon the low burning fires offers a chance for intimacy. If you are seeking partnership, now is a good time to ask for it. You are emboldened to ask for committed long-term solutions in your love and home life. Speak your heart.

Jupiter in Pisces helps to cool your anxieties, however, as you walk through the world, embracing the intuitive wisdom available in all things. You belong to the world just as much as it belongs to you. Inspiration and wisdom comes from seeking the forests of your subconscious. Engage your intellect and your intuition. If all you use is your eyes you will never see beyond the edge of the horizon. There is more than one way of knowing and of seeing. You know something. What is it? What does your body say? What does your breath say? Listen.

The shift into water and earth energy acting on you at the end of the month cools some of the chaos. When Capricorn season begins, your phoenix will rise.

Expand your horizons this month by exploring the blues, folk and world music.
Your December Song: Spirit Bird by Xavier Rudd, Come Let Go by Xavier Rudd, Come People by Xavier Rudd, We Deserve to Dream by Xavier Rudd, Honeymoon by Xavier Rudd

Sagittarius 2021 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Happy Birthday Capricorn!

You are sticking to your values now more than ever. Your inner fire burns bright.

Your ruling planet Saturn, the god of sowing seed squares, role reversal, and behavioral license squares off with Uranus (primordial God of the Sky) in Taurus this month. Both planets are in the fixed signs Aquarius and Taurus. The combination of air and Earth leads to some tensions in the fields.

This challenging aspect combined with Venus Rx means that some relationships in your life might not make the cut this month. Foundational themes of family, home, and recognition call for your attention.

You may be drawn to themes of death and rebirth this month. It takes a wise person to see that the natural growing and food cycles of the world involve birth, life, death and rebirth. Now is a time to sever unhealthy relationships and habits. It is time to burn away your old roles, your old life and plant seeds in the ashes. Listen to your intuition. Follow your instinct. Shift long-held goals to align with your present values. What makes you feel at home? What support systems do you depend on? What grows success in your life? How do you plant seeds that nurture your power? What role do you want to play in relationship to yourself, your family, and the world?

When Capricorn season begins you’ll have cut yourself free of the weights that hold you back be ready to start a new chapter in your life.

On a lighter note you may crave some social activity during the full moon...So why not have a Toga party?

Pagans around the world may celebrate the ancient holiday Saturnalia this month by cutting down trees, bringing them indoors, and decorating them this month. Saturn also happily accepts candles as offerings. The holiday Saturnalia was typically a time when roles would be reversed, the master becomes the slave and the slave the master. One modern way to celebrate this holiday is to spend the day learning about other’s perspectives or spending some time walking in someone else’s shoes.

Expand your horizons this month by exploring the blues, folk and world music.
Your December Song: Comfortable in My Skin by Xavier Rudd, We Deserve to Dream by Xavier Rudd, Honeymoon by Xavier Rudd

Capricorn 2021 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

This month is about getting comfortable with endings and new beginnings.

Jupiter, planet of seized opportunity has sat in your sign most of this year, giving you opportunities to change your role at home, at work, and in your relationships. You have been very busy growing, expanding and deepening your understanding of yourself, your relationships and the world this year. This transit may have even changed the course of your life on a fundamental level. At the end of the month, Jupiter will move into Pisces, taking the heat off your search for answers by bringing about intuitive changes.

Mars squares your tenth house this month, and you will be presented with a career opportunity that has you questioning the cost of compromising for a chance at success. You are getting ready to graduate from your old understanding of continuity in life. Meditate on your accomplishments. Press on in your endeavors.

Venus Rx will also have you reflecting on changes in your family and home life this month. Your ruling planet Uranus also squares off with Saturn in Aquarius this month, making for some challenging aspects at home and with family. Embrace your heart's curvy edges. Look upon yourself and others with compassion. You’ve changed a lot this year. Who has stayed by your side? Who recognizes the changes you’ve made? Who have you given the opportunity to really know you? Are old familial rifts being allowed to fester? What intergenerational traumas need to be overthrown to make way for a new future? The path forwards is not always logical or in a straight line.

Expand your horizons this month by exploring the blues, folk and world music.
Your December Meditation Song: Stoney Creek by Xavier Rudd, Better People by Xavier Rudd, Honeymoon by Xavier Rudd

Aquarius 2021 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Main character energy is manifesting for you this month. Finally.

Lots of things are lining up for you this month.
Your ruling planet Neptune is finally, finally, finally going Direct on December 1st. Fears and insights of the past are cleared to make space for new dreams to be realized. And the fiery optimistic energy of Sagittarius calls you to envision a bold new career path for yourself. In addition, Jupiter the luckiest planet, planet of seized opportunities, expansion, growth, healing, miracles, and prosperity enters Pisces at the end of the month bringing new horizons to your attention. Jupiter loves extravagance, so don’t be surprised if you feel called to invest in something luxurious that brings you joy.

The stars will have truly aligned for you by the end of the month. Make the most of your time by engaging your abstract mind, inviting your higher self into the conversation, feeding your intellect, learning new ideas and perspectives, and engaging in activities that allow you to hone your intuition.

Expand your horizons this month by exploring the blues, folk and world music.
Your December Song: Butterfly by Xavier Rudd, We Deserve to Dream by Xavier Rudd, Honeymoon by Xavier Rudd

Pisces 2021 Overview

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November 2021 Horoscopes: Sister Signs Scorpio and Taurus Collide

Strap in. This month is going to be intense. The veil has thinned, and the process of softening, thickening, and hardening for winter is now underway. Find out how more about this months opposing energies, how to use Capricornian energy to achieve your long-term goals, and what plant allies you should work with this month.

Hello Dear Readers,

Strap in. This month is going to be intense.

The veil has thinned, and the process of softening, thickening, and hardening for winter is now underway. The elements collide this month. The rain turns clay earth to mud. Fires light in our homes, and the chill of the fall breeze makes our bellies grow hungry. Our bodies get a little softer and our thoughts a little darker as we prepare for winter.

It is a time of the year when stark contrasts arise.

These contrasts are also present in the diverse expressions of survival instincts that are on display everywhere you look. Some hibernate for the winter, others make cozy nests, some shed their leaves and wait for spring to come again, some double their efforts to grow their winter stores, and some frolic ever more frantically in the face of coming snow. Every individual’s expression of their survival instinct is so unique. Yet, every single behavior, regardless of its variety, is an expression of this same universal desire: to live, to survive, to thrive, to die with dignity, and to be reborn in our purest form.

November is a time of soul seeking.

This month we’re learning what it’s like to be the last leaf on a tree, waiting to take that ecstatic free fall or journey along with the breeze before joining our fellow leaves at the foot of our mother tree. Existential questions about the nature of life, death, and rebirth float to the surface. These questions help us to cut through the noise to discover what matters to us. These questions help us gather our strength, seek comfort in endless possibilities, and transform our values into a north star that can light the way through the dark days ahead.

It is also a time when contrasts between the haves and have nots become especially visible. The houseless individual who was all but forgotten in summer is again remembered as the temperatures drop and frost graces the window panes of those who have homes. Those who have no fields to tend must rely on those that do to feed them. Strong communities, whether they are whole towns or a singular family, are only as successful as their least successful companions. In life, we must do all we can to lift others up. The success of the whole is dependent on the success of individuals. Opportunities for generosity and miserliness abound in the coming winter months.

This Months Major Astrological Themes

A quick note: Many planets are in fixed signs this month, which means that a tendency to get stuck, rigidity in thinking, and inflexibility may be challenges we face. The four fixed signs are Taurus (Earth), Leo (Fire), Scorpio (Water), and Aquarius (Air).

Scorpio Season Collides With Sister Sign Taurus

When: Oct. 22nd - Nov. 21st, Uranus RX in Taurus opposes Mars, Moon, Sun in Scorpio early on the 4th, and 5th. And the new moon in Scorpio Nov, 4th and then again during the partial lunar eclipse during full moon in Taurus on Nov. 19th.

Scorpio themes from last month are back again in November. So be sure to check out last month's horoscopes for more information on that. Because I want to dive into another phenomenon that’s happening this month: the Scorpio and Taurus Sister Sign energy that permeates the first half of this month.

If you’ve ever had a best friend that was your sister sign (sister signs sit precisely opposite each other on the wheel of the zodiac), then you know where this is going. Sisters can help you expand your heart, but they can trample on it too. Finding that relationship balance can sometimes feel as easy as breathing, and at other times it’s a tooth and nail struggle.

Scorpio and Taurus are sisters; both represent the fixed feminine aspects of power, spirituality, and sexuality in the zodiac, although they take very different tacts. Scorpio likes to control. Taurus likes to have. Scorpio is an occultist. Taurus is more of a Buddhist (or Taoist). They both love sex, comfort, and power, but they often look for these things in completely opposite ways. Both struggle with trust but somehow implicitly trust one another. They are like two sides of the same coin, contrasting in their approach to answering the same questions surrounding their sense of self and personal power. Taurus often defines themselves by having things and Scorpio by controlling things. So this month is a good time to reconcile any opposing values or ideals you hold about power, freedom, having, and controlling. (You’ll be glad you did by the time the full moon rolls around and karma comes knocking.)

This will be especially true early in the month when Uranus RX opposes the Sun, the Moon, and Mars in Scorpio in Taurus early in the month. Uranus in Taurus has been pushing us all year to radically evolve our economy, technology, how we relate to the Earth and each other.

Uranus is the wake-up call planet.

Uranus in Taurus teaches us that collective evolution and awakening are now being born out of actual physical necessity. Looking at our history, we can see that Uranus was last in Taurus during the Great Depression. Changes had to be made. Economy and industry had to shift. Women began entering the workforce and came into their power in a new way. Now Uranus is back in Taurus. And sure enough, society is once again ripe with challenges (economic downturn, pandemic, calls for gender equality) and potential to evolve to meet those challenges in new and creative ways. Now is the time for every individual to awaken and reflect on their role in evolving our society.

Uranus is shaking our sh*t up in a big way this year.

Uranus pushes us to redefine our attitudes, beliefs and seek to understand the role we play in building a better society. But in general, when Uranus is in Taurus, we struggle to deal with that change gracefully and a lot of fear about potential adverse outcomes gets stirred up. This is especially true when Uranus Rx in Taurus opposes it’s sister sign, Scorpio who is known to have a flair for intensity and drama. As a result, there are likely to be a lot of ups and downs early in the month. Bursts of intense emotions, anger, inspiration and energy are available to us. But so are solitude, solidity, and consistency. There will be journeying of the soul across the dark void. And there will be bright spots of connectivity, heart expansion, and comfort. Feelings can be tender, grudges can surface, the universe can reveal secrets, and hearts can open during this time. Ultimately it is up to you to find a feeling of balance in this chaos.

New Moon in Scorpio, Partial Lunar Eclipse During Full Moon in Taurus

When: Nov. 4th, Nov. 19th

Lunar activity plays a big role in how we roll this month.

On Nov. 4th the New Moon in Scorpio will oppose Uranus in Taurus (Scorpio’s sister sign rears her head yet again). When sister signs oppose each other, especially when both are fixed signs, rebellion, awakening, and new beginnings are at hand. The new moon will up the ante for transformational possibilities. Creative breakthroughs and necessary collapses may abound at various points in the month as a result.

The lunar eclipse in the Scorpio-Taurus axis brings big changes and big manifestations. Whatever happens now could set the tone for all of 2022 and the first half of 2023 as additional eclipses will occur in these signs for the next two years.

The tarot card associated with this lunation is The Wheel of Fortune. Karma is coming. The tides are turning, the seasons are changing, and what will be, will be. Be aware of your sensual physical being and needs. Hold on to your wallet as you may need those pennies to weather whats coming. But give of your heart as freely as you can.

When the moon waxes full in Taurus, hearts, and doors to romance will open. Gift your lovers things that delight their physical senses: chocolates, marshmallows, rose scents, and orgasms.

Venus enters Capricorn

When: Nov. 5th

The first few days of the month start off with Venus in Sagittarius and leave us feeling ready to undertake significant new growth phases in our relationships. Luckily Venus in Capricorn arrives just in time to lend us some grit and support.

One thing we all love about Capricorns is how dang good they are at their chosen pursuits. They are the epitome of competent, ambitious, and well-organized when it comes to their desires. But the lesser-known side of Capricorn is the amount of anxiety they must expend when weighing all possible outcomes and options of a decision. Capricorn CARES. And to Capricorn, caring and commitment go hand in hand. In some ways, for Capricorn, love, and commitment might as well be the same thing. Capricorns are in it for the long haul, and they care deeply about the long-term outcomes of their relationships, so they weigh relationship decisions carefully. Sometimes even taking into account seven years to seven generations in the future.

SEVEN YEARS of commitment, ya’ll. That is the depth of caring that Capricorn brings to Venus this month. Capricorn wants to build relationship foundations that can last for lifetimes and span generations, not just a fling that lasts a week or a month. And they’ve got some pretty high standards as a result. Embrace that Capricornian grit. Formulate what makes you CARE enough to commit to growth and embrace it.

Capricorn also reminds us to take joy in performing acts of service for others. Because, like it or not, being in a relationship with others comes with terms and conditions. We have social, cultural, and professional codes of conduct that mirror that truth. Everyone needs something back in a relationship. This is a great time to get clear on the terms and conditions of our long-term relationships and formulate our long-term relationship needs, expectations, and desires.

Embrace your desires. It isn’t selfishness, it’s your long-held truth. Let your newfound clarity help you with the hard work of building, rebuilding, or restructuring our platonic, business, and romantic relationships. Relationship expectations become more precise and structured during this transit. Capricorn in Venus may also lead to raised standards in relationships.

If you still aren’t feeling ready to commit to seven years, let alone seven generations come December, don’t worry, its okay to take your time and weigh your options. Capricorn energy knows that it takes time to build a rock-solid relationship foundation. And sometimes, that process requires pointing out the cracks and making repairs. After all, pointing out a need that isn’t being met in a current relationship might feel hard today, but it paves the way for a better long-term outcome.

Mercury Transits through Scorpio and into Sagittarius

When: Nov. 5th, Nov. 24th

Be curious.

Curiosity gets us far in our communications because curiosity does not judge. It merely seeks to understand.

Scorpio has a natural curiosity. And when Mercury enters Scorpio on the 5th, it causes us to crave mystery, secrets, and deep emotional connections. In a shallow way, it’s an excellent time to get those needs met by reading a mystery novel or watching true crime on TV. In a deeper way it’s also a good time to confront narratives surrounding self-worth, reckon with hidden or secret family histories, and solve mysteries.

Some weird squares take place from November 9th-21st this month, making our communications at times filled with opposing energies of passion/fury and detached idealism (thanks to Jupiter and Saturn in Aquarius). Take the long views, see the big picture. Ethics questions come into play. Outcomes-based decision-making is at it’s best. What is your larger goal here? What messages and narratives are hidden from you? Hidden family histories may come to light.

When Mercury transits into Sagittarius on the 24th, our thoughts turn to processing inner truth from ideas into lived experience. Enjoy adaptation and integration. Embrace your optimism. It is not naivety. It is your adaptability. It is your survival instinct. Embrace your capacity to endure hardship and still find reasons to hope.

Asteroids Intensifying and Supporting Other Aspects

Nov. 8th Pallas goes direct.

Pallas, an asteroid named for the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, finally exits its retrograde in Pisces, allowing us to integrate our new ideas about justice and allowing us to fully utilize our talents, wisdom, intuition, defenses, and negotiation skills. Be wary that the justice you seek reflects inner values and not inherited values from the status quo, authority figures, and elders. Fighting someone else’s battle is no path to self-actualization.

Nov. 14th Juno enters Capricorn.

Juno, goddess asteroid of commitment, enters self-disciplined Capricorn supporting the energy of the Venus in Capricorn transit.

Nov. 16th Vesta enters Sagittarius.

The brightest asteroid in the sky and the goddess of fire enters Sagittarius, lighting our soul's fire and asking us to consider what is sacred to us.

Nov. 17th Jupiter Semi-square Chiron

We learn to walk not by walking but by standing up and falling down over and over again. Walking is nothing if not a controlled fall. Mistakes and failures should be welcomed as great teachers.

Nov. 26th Saturn sextile Chiron

This is the final round of major aspects that have been building since February and June. Competence increases to heal the wounds of our world. Our interconnectedness helps us to understand how our unique selves are vital to the survival of humanity. Confidence and harmony abound. Embrace a humble life, pursue your goals with dogged enthusiasm to the benefit of all.

Sagittarius Season Brings Growth, Integration, Adaptation

When: Nov 21st - Dec 21st

Sagittarius, the free-spirited adventure, bold-hearted Gryffindor of the zodiac, is here. Mental fortitude increases. You now see how fortune favors the brave. Where once you saw obstacles, now you see welcome challenges that pepper your life’s journey, giving it contrast and bringing out its savory flavor. Opportunities arise out of suffering.

Make use of Sagittarius energy and honor your inner strength by adapting and integrating new changes into your life. Lean into what is sacred to you. Expand your worldview by trying out the three M’s of this mutable fire sign: seek meaning, meditate, and meditate. Know that the heart sees what the eyes cannot.

All this Sagittarius energy means now is also an excellent time to release the stress that’s been buliding over the year. Offer yourself the freedom of letting go. Ask yourself, what hard edges in your life need softening?

Know that your need for independence and freedom is not selfishness. It is your innate value of equality. Embrace it. Live your ideals, take aim, and watch as everything falls into place.

Astrology as a Tool of Self-Reflection

It’s important to remember that anything I write here is meant to be used as a tool of reflection and self-awareness and not as a hard prediction. The stars and planets do a lot of talking, but ultimately, we must decide our own path in life. Astrology is a tool we use to take the world's temperature and reflect on how we might respond. It helps us pay attention to our physical and emotional states and opens us up to new ways of navigating our thoughts and actions.

The Astro-literate are encouraged to read their moon sign (representing your inner self, the subconscious and the emotional self) and venus sign (represents what makes us happy and how you are in relationships).

Don’t know your moon or venus sign? Find out here.

Looking for a Astrological Life Coach? Check out Nana I Ke Kumu in The Dalles!

This Month’s Major Transits

Astrological Themes of 2021

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Last month was kind of intense, sure Halloween was a lot of fun, but you also had to spend a lot of time focusing on others' needs. As your ruling planet Mars travels through the underworld in Scorpio this month, you’ll be returning some of that focus to yourself. This month, your challenge will be to focus on yourself and avoid distractions on your path to self-actualization. Tie up loose ends this month so you can focus on what really inspires and drives you. The energy of this month might have you deflecting from self-actualization by obsessing over a new TV show, a new person, or a new hobby.

To Do’s: Be curious. Build strong foundations. Commit to long-term goals. Reconcile any opposing values or ideals you hold about power, freedom, having, and controlling. Embrace your instinct to survive.

Plant allies to work this month: Yarrow, Guarana, Cayenne, Nettle, Turmeric, Maca, Milk Thistle, Ginger, Ruda

Aries 2021 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

The Sun, the Moon, and Mars may seem to have it out for you this month as they oppose freedom-loving Uranus in your sign this month. It may feel like your patience is being tested at every turn. Don’t worry too much about what others are doing this month. Pay attention to any repressed parts of yourself that need your attention and allow them the opportunity to express what they need. This could bring about some big shifts for you, your identity, spirituality, and way of walking through the world. Embrace change as the inevitable consequence of living a full life. If you’re struggling with changes in a relationship, remember that growing together and growing apart are always on the table. And just because one thing shifts doesn’t mean you lose what you had before. You are a culmination of all your experiences and memories are forever. When the full moon rises in your sign, your tender heart will thank you for it.

Plant allies to work with this month: Rose, Raspberry, Marshmallow, Motherwart, Sacha Inchi, Damiana, Saffron

Taurus 2021 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Get ready, speed racer. Things are happening fast and furious this month, which just happens to be precisely your speed. You like the intensity of the honest communications that are flying all around you this month. It reignites your passion and drive. Your ruling planet Mercury is direct and out of RX, and you finally feel like you have the opportunity to move about freely. Use the energy of this month to bring some balance to your work/home life. Organize your office and your bedroom. You can look forward to some fun and expanding horizons towards the end of the month. Schedule some travel plans, a concert, or sign up for a class.

Plant allies to work with this month: Marjoram, Lion’s Mane Mushroom, Milky Oats, California Poppy, Peppermint, Gingko, Rosemary

Gemini 2021 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Sweet Cancer, I’ve got good news about this month. Venus and Juno entering into commitment-oriented Capricorn will bring a lot of opportunities for love, pleasure, and partnership into your life this month. This is an excellent month for you to build lasting relationships and commitments, find love, find a life coach, and deeply commit to your long-term goals. Just take it slow. Everything happens one moment at a time. Also, you might be feeling extra expressive or protective of your feelings at certain points in the month (thanks to Scorpio and Taurus energies), and that’s okay. Know that protectiveness is a result of your long-held bravery.

To Do’s: Be curious. Build strong foundations. Commit to long term goals. Reconcile any opposing values or ideals you hold about power, freedom, having, and controlling. Embrace your instinct to survive.

Plant allies to work with this month: Clary sage, Aloe, Fennel, Blue Lotus, Calea Sacatechichi, Mugwort

Cancer 2021 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)

Your mettle is being tested this month. Scorpio and Taurus’s clash in Uranus (see above) might have a big impact on you this month, creating tension and chaos at home and at work, especially around the full moon. Your challenge this month is to go with the flow and ask for help when you need it. Your friends would love the opportunity to return the warmth you share with them. Be yourself, let your guard down, and lean into what's sacred for you. The new moon especially could bring about a pleasing home situation for you. But even if things are still being worked out, the Scorpio energy will pass, and when fellow fire sign Sagittarius takes over at the end of the month, things will balance out, and you’ll be back on top once again.

Plant allies to work with this month: Hawthorn, Ruda, Saffron, Motherwort, Amanita Muscaria (use as a good luck charm, but don’t eat it, amanitas can be hard to distinguish and are notoriously deadly), St. Johns Wort

Leo 2021 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Your intellect is enjoying the challenges of this month, so lean into it. Everything that was stalled in your life is now flowing free. Your achievements are unbounded as your ruler Mercury is once again moving forward and not somersaulting over backward in retrograde. Things will pick up speed quickly in your projects, but you may still be working up to your full capacity, so be sure to take breaks and make time to relax and have fun so that your efforts can be sustainable. With Venus in your fellow Earth sign Capricorn this month, you may also benefit from going on some fun dates or hosting some fun game nights.

Plant allies to work with this month: Sassafras, Verbena, Valerian, Lavender, Cedar, Cascara

Virgo 2021 Overview

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Happy Birthday Libra!

Money and power are on your mind this month as Scorpio and Taurus energies collide this month. Unexpected bills show up in the mail, but as do surprise checks. Too much is up in the air to buy that boat/plane/big purchase you had in your brain that can wait until Sagittarius season arrives at the end of the month. In the meantime, invest in your future and expand your financial stability by diversifying your wealth portfolio: try following stocks and investing in cryptocurrency. Try day trading. All you need is a phone and an extra few hundred dollars. Just don’t put up anything you aren’t willing or able to lose.

Plant allies to work with this month: Schisandra, Chanca Piedra, White Rose, Black Cohosh, Cranberry, Dandelion, Yarrow

Libra 2021 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Happy Birthday, Scorpio!

November has you crowned king. Your power overrunneth your vessel. It’s time to remake yourself. Reinvent your habits. Realign your values. Choose from infinite sources of meaning. Set new intentions that are in line with your long-term goals. Let the dying die. Let the dead be. Let the living live. ASCEND. The universe is open to telling you all its secrets. Pay attention to the energy of those around you this month. Let go of those whose vibe doesn’t match what they are saying. Expand your horizons towards the end of the month by inviting old and new friends to join you on your journey. Try psychic communication this month.

Plant allies to work with this month: Nettle, Devils Club, Guarana, Hibiscus, Damiana, Jargon Sacha

Scorpio 2021 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

Happy Birthday!

This month you’re resting up and connecting with friends while you await your solar return. Your subconscious is speaking to you. Are you listening to what it has to say? The subconscious mind can be a fickle and symbolic creature, but there is nothing unconscious about it. This realm of possibility is beckoning. Spending time alone to connect with that source of inner knowledge will help you deepen and strengthen your intuition this month. With some practice, you could be at peak psychic strength by the full moon, allowing you to manifest the release and changes you’re making in life. When the new moon comes, opportunities for long-sought healing will abound. Return to the source, breathe in, breathe out. Come Sagittarius season you will be aiming higher, further, and faster than before.

Plant allies to work with this month: Lavender, Schisandra, Ashwagandha, Gynostemma, Dandelion, Oak, St Johns Wart, Frankincense, Lemon Balm, Tulsi, Sage

Sagittarius 2021 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

October was kind of a lot. But now the wheel has turned, and you are benefiting from it. Venus and Juno heralds of love and commitment come into your sign this month, deepening your connections, strengthening your foundations, and making space for love to grow at it’s own pace. And that’s a good thing. Take your time with things this month, it’s a great time to relax, to reconfigure, and just enjoy the moments when people around you seem to finally be realizing the gift of Capricorn energy that you bring to the table. This is a good month to collaborate.

Plant allies to work with this month: Thyme, Arnica, Poppy, Hemp, Horsetail, Chanca Piedra, Seaweed, Milk Thistle, Comfrey, Nettle

Capricorn 2021 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

You are feeling strong this month. Change is a medium you are familiar with shaping. Idealism is a currency you know how to wield. You may need these things when your home life may take an unexpected turn this month. Step into your authentic desires with enthusiasm and without judgment. Use the Scorpio and Capricornian energy of this month to zero in on your goals and make them a reality. Your ruling planet in Taurus may be pushing you to remake your physical and financial goals. Your desire to compete is not arrogance. It’s your desire for progress. Embrace it. Jupiter is in your sign and brings you luck with every step you take towards your soul's journey. When Sagittarius season begins at the end of the month you’ll be ready to integrate what you’ve learned from this month's changes.

Plant allies to work with this month: Cacao, Ginkgo, Coffee, Gotu Kola, Coca, Rosemary, Skullcap, Cinnamon

Aquarius 2021 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

The depths of Scorpio season are comfortable waters for you to swim in dear Pisces. The depth and intensity of your fellow water sign is something that you are very familiar with. You may feel the pull to deepen your knowledge and understanding of the world this month. Step out of your comfort zone and see where you land. Your journey this month may take you to distant lands, spiritual states of being and present you with new intellectual challenges. Listen to your intuition this month, especially around the new and full moon for hidden knowledge lurks there.

Plant allies to work with this month: Bobinsana, Passion Flower, Kava Kava, Mugwort, Lotus, Water Lilies, Calea Sachatechichi, Poppy, Milky Oats

Pisces 2021 Overview

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October 2021 Horoscopes: Isn't It Ironic

This month Libra season is here…but also SIX PLANETS ARE IN RETROGRADE…isn’t life ironic? Find out what’s in store and what Alanis Morissette song is your anthem this month.

Hello dear readers,

Guess what ya’ll it’s Spooky Season!

Time to find out out what’s in store for you this month and this Halloween! And (in honor of Jagged Little Pill’s 25th Anniversary) what Alanis Morrisette song with be your anthem this month.

Libra season is here, bringing new relationships and diplomacy but also-with SIX planets in retrograde things are still managing to be a little bumpy. But things ease up by week two of the month and the New moon gives us a a chance at a fresh start. The full moon will have us pushing towards our goals with a new ferver. And Venus in Sagittarius and our transition into Scorpio season will bring some steaminess into the bedroom towards the end of the month.

To get the details keep reading!

This Month’s Major Themes

Easy, Breezy, Beautiful Libra Season

When: Sept 23rd-Oct 23rd

This month the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, and Mars in Libra.

Libra, the cool autumn breeze of the zodiac, wants to frolic in the fall leaves, gives us itchy feet, makes us more social (thanks Mercury) and goal oriented (thanks Mars). To get the most out of Libra season do as the Libra’s do: Lean into that basic (but classy) b*tch energy. Sometimes things are basic because they're just so dang good they become a classic staple. Eat sweets, go on a hike to see the fall leaves, paint your nails, buy a new makeup palette, carve a pumpkin, go fly a kite, focus on building relationships, and get out there and drink a butterbeer with your friends this month.

The season peak will take place on the New Moon on Oct 6th (a good day for fresh starts, especially for partnerships, romance, and chasing after goals and dreams).

Now thanks to their fair-mindedness, Libra season usually brings ease in communications... but this month we may start off with some mixed messages because there are not just one but SIX planets in retrograde: Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mercury (of course).

Retrogrades are a Reflection: Time to Take A Good Look

When: October 1st-18th

Now I know ya’ll think you know what retrograde is about: finally being able to blame chaos, break-ups, crying in the bathroom, fights over who did the dishes last, and miscommunications on the planets...right?

Well, not exactly. It’s time for some tough love ya’ll.

Sure planets in rx bring in the chaos. Retrogrades are about shaking loose the baggage that needs to GO in your life, and that kind of letting go, and change can bring up nostalgia, painful memories and all kinds of stuff. But it’s up to you to respond to that internal chaos as best you can. You are the gardener and your internal world is your garden. Tend it. Do’t ignore what your inner being is trying to tell you or your thought garden might turn carnivorous.

The enlightened know that passing the buck onto the planets instead of taking accountability gets you nowhere. It’s your responsibility to communicate effectively your wants, needs, and desires. Not everyone is an empath or telepath, so just try to communicate with people as if they can’t read your mind or your intentions. Be clear. CRYSTAL clear. You might think you’re sending out clear non-verbal signals, but if they’re not getting the message, then it’s best to just to use your words.

Also if you miscommunicate, get caught in gossip or lose your cool this month passing the blame on to Mercury RX doesn’t negate your bad behavior-remember, it’s your responsibility to apologize if you f*ck it up. And even though apologies can be tough for some, others will appreciate your humility and your willingness to hold yourself accountable.

So when retrograde chaos rears its head you’ll be much better served if you focus on the 4 R’s of Retrograde: Remember, Review, Reflect, Revise and LISTEN. Okay, so listen isn’t one of the 4 R’s of Retrograde...but it should be. Being curious about others thoughts, feelings, and how they are experiencing you can clue you in on what you need to do to mend bridges.

Still, if retrogrades have a tendency to really mess with you- you’ll be relieved to hear that Pluto, Mercury, Saturn and Jupiter will all exit their backwards somersault and go direct again by the end of the second week of October.

Note: Pluto, planet of transformation, is in Capricorn. Saturn (planet of self-discipline) and Jupiter (planet of luck) are in Aquarius.

Venus in Sagittarius

When: October 7th-Nov 5th

If you’ve ever dated a ‘Tarius- you know that the fiery truthseeker is a free-spirit at heart. One thing I really admire about Sagittarius is their ability to be open-minded, optimistic in relationships, but also dead set on maintaining their individuality and independence.

Let’s face it- some of us have become pretty darn codependent during the pandemic, and especially during Libra season it can be tough to maintain a sense of self separate from your partners. Sag teaches us that sharing lives doesn’t mean sharing identities, this month remember to invest in yourself. Attend a class or workshop in something you’re interested in, join a club or acting troop, or carve out some time every week to focus on just you and things you love to do. Your happiness and the things you love to do are worth investing in.

The other thing Venus is Sagittarius brings to us this month is the opportunity to GO WILD, BIG and UNCONVENTIONAL when it comes to our dating life. Venus will go OUT-OF-BOUNDS from October 9th to December 7th. Out of bounds planets tend to jump the track and take off in whatever direction suits them and Venus is no different. This month Venus will urge us to toss aside conventions and taboos and follow our hearts regardless of whether it seems unconventional, overachieving or imbalanced in the eyes of societal expectations.

It’s not rebelling for the sake of rebelling. It’s acknowledging your long-held truth. Embrace it. Like most planets there is a light and a dark side, to it, and what you experience tells you about what side of the planet you’re currently living on so while you open yourself up to new possibilities, also get ready for potentially tumultuous and unusual relationships, overspending and over romanticizing.

Aries Full Moon

When: Oct 20th

Lead yourself to victory. Be bold in achieving your goals.

Scorpio Season: Deep Emotions, Camouflaged Hearts

When: Oct 22nd-Nov 21st

What do fire and water make? Steaminess.

The Aries full moon, fiery Sag in Venus, coupled with Mars and the Sun in Scorpio make for a sexy time towards the end of the month. Those with fire and water placements will have an especially high libido. This is a good time to surprise your partner with a sexy halloween costume, chocolate covered strawberries, some light kink, and a good time. (Consent is sexy. So just make sure you check in with them first before you try anything too new.)

Also big WINNING energy is comes with the Sun and Mars entering Scorpio. This time tends to bring up deep emotions (Thanks but also no thanks to Scorpio, luv u Scorpio boos, but dang like do you have to FEEL SO MUCH all the time?), give us that creative flair for the dramatic that will help us win the Halloween costume contest, and fix our eyes upon our goals like scary blood red robot laser beams.

You might feel an urge to keep certain emotions hidden and protected during this season. Are you trying to protect others or yourself? Your urge to protect is your long held fierceness. Embrace it. But be mindful your thought garden isn’t getting watered with unshared emotions that make your heart wilt like a blackened rose.

Astrology as a Tool of Self-Reflection

It’s important to remember that anything I write here is meant to be used as a tool of reflection and self-awareness and not as a hard prediction. The stars and planets do a lot of talking, but ultimately we each must decide our own path in life. Astrology is a tool we use to take the temperature of the world and reflect on how we might respond. It helps us pay attention to our physical and emotional states and opens us up to new ways of navigating our thoughts and actions.

The astro literate are encouraged to read their moon sign (represents your inner self, the subconscious and the emotional self) and venus sign (represents what makes us happy and the way you are in relationships) first.

Don’t know your moon or venus sign? Find out here.

Astrological Themes of 2021

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Your Samhain/Halloween Horoscope: You LOVE HALLOWEEN and you know how to celebrate. Relax, sit back and just soak up all that spooky goodness.

Your Alanis Morissette Theme Song: Uninvited

Aries 2021 Overview

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Your Samhain/Halloween Horoscope: You know how to enjoy the ~cozy~ season better than anyone. Brush off negative Nancy’s and do what you know you’ll enjoy most today, especially if you’re spiritually inclined. You might have to make an important compromise today though or things might get really spooky.
Your Alanis Morissette Theme Song: You Oughta Know

.Taurus 2021 Overview

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Your Samhain/Halloween Horoscope: You love to be the wild card and prankstar at the party and tonight you’re feeling extra cheeky. Get in the spirit by planning some spooky jokes, pranks, and have a fun time making your friends laugh and scream.

Your Alanis Morissette Theme Song: All of them. All of the songs are Gemini songs. But especially Perfect.

Gemini 2021 Overview

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Your Samhain/Halloween Horoscope: You may want to just stay home today and that’s fine. You like the holidays because you get to spend time with the people you love most. Do something low-key with friends and family that makes the most of your time together.

Your Alanis Morissette Theme Song: Guardian

Cancer 2021 Overview

Leo (July 23 - August 22)

Your Samhain/Halloween Horoscope: Maybe it’s just all the skeletons hanging around looking lonely that’s got you hankering for some tenderness or maybe it’s just your innate propensity for romance. But either way love is in the air for you today Leo.

Your Alanis Morissette Theme Song: Head Over Feet

Leo 2021 Overview

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Your Samhain/Halloween Horoscope: You like things to be perfectly planned and tend to enjoy a structured life, this Samhain focus less on making a plan for others and more on just doing what feels good to you in the moment. Live in the flow of life, and focus on enjoying yourself.

Your Alanis Morissette Theme Song: Mary Jane

Virgo 2021 Overview

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Happy Birthday Libra!

Your Samhain/Halloween Horoscope: Avoid getting competitive this Halloween, tensions can be high around the holidays and putting extra pressure on the situation is 100% not necessary. Tensions might run high around you, giving you a chance to use your almost supernatural mediation skills to diffuse the situation.

Your Alanis Morissette Theme Song: You Learn

Libra 2021 Overview

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Happy Birthday Scorpio!

Your Samhain/Halloween Horoscope: You’ve swerved way off course this Halloween Scorpio. Did you forget to invite your bestie to the party? Did you pick a fight with someone and now it’s coming back to bite you? Better double check your plans or you might spend the night caught up in drama rather than having the spookiest time of your life.

Your Alanis Morissette Theme Song: Right Through You

Scorpio 2021 Overview

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

Your Samhain/Halloween Horoscope: THE DAY HAS COME TO DANCE YOUR SOCKS OFF. Lots of fun and good vibes are headed your way this Halloween. Get moving! Literally. Move your body. Whether that means cleaning the house, dancing naked under the stars or strutting your stuff in your best Cosplay outfit.

Your Alanis Morissette Theme Song: Not the Doctor

Sagittarius 2021 Overview

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Your Samhain/Halloween Horoscope: The stars tell me that although you were kind of looking forward to this fun holiday, this year you might crash early if you’ve been burning those tapered candles at both ends. Get plenty or rest, hydrate, and if you need to relax instead of impressing your boss by attending some half-hearted Halloween work party- by all means embrace the self care ~vibes~.

Your Alanis Morissette Theme Song: All I Really Want

Capricorn 2021 Overview

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

Your Samhain/Halloween Horoscope: Okay, I’m afraid you need to know that your costume is probably super niche and pure genius but no one gets it or honestly a bit basic….but who cares? As long as you feel good in your skin that’s all that matters. LET LOOSE. You know better than anyone how to get spooky. Embrace your wildness this Samhain! Hold a seance, visit a haunted house, or host a Monster Mash!

Your Alanis Morissette Theme Song: Citizen of the Planet

Aquarius 2021 Overview

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Your Samhain/Halloween Horoscope: Tonight is honestly probably more special for you than anyone else, it’s to be a day you won’t soon regret. You’re glowing up in the world bigtime Pisces, your confidence will shine through no matter what you do today. You may even gain a whole new perspective on life.

Your Alanis Morissette Theme Song: Ironic

Pisces 2021 Overview

Crystal of the Month: Hematite

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Crystal of the Month: Rose Quartz

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The last few years have brought big blockades and big changes. This month the traffic is flowing again, so roll down the window, blast some tunes and enjoy the easy cruising in your realms of career, communications, and learn to live in the present moment.

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Crystal of the Month: Clear Quartz

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Crystal of the Month: Garnet

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Crystal of the Month: Black Obsidian

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Crystal of the Month: Diopside

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