The Lunar Eclipse takes place on July 5th, 05.44 BST at 13 degrees Capricorn 37'. Saturn - ruler of the eclipse - returned to Capricorn on July 2nd. Saturn is retrograde, going back over old ground, leaving no stone unturned. This is a South Node Lunar Eclipse and the last Capricorn eclipse in this current…
Solar Eclipse in Cancer ~ June 21st 2020
The Solar Eclipse occurs at 07.41 am BST, 0 degrees 21' Cancer. Taking place immediately after the Sun's ingress into Cancer - Summer Solstice - the Solar Eclipse makes only one significant aspect - a quincunx to Saturn. The Solar Eclipse is on the World Axis - 0 degrees of the 4 cardinal signs. Chart…
Summer Solstice ~ June 20th 2020
The Sun enters the sign of Cancer on June 20th at 22.44 BST, officially bringing the start of Summer to the Northern Hemisphere. Another turn in the Wheel of the Year, known in the Pagan calender as Litha. The Sun reaches his zenith in the sky, he is at the height of his life giving…
Mercury Retrograde ~ June 18th – July 12th 2020
Mercury stations retrograde on June 18th, at 14 degrees Cancer and will station direct on July 12th, at 5 degrees Cancer. We are also in the midst of a trio of eclipses - whilst the Lunar Nodes have now moved across the Gemini/Sagittarius axis and the Lunar Eclipse on June 5th was in Sagittarius…
Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius ~ June 5th 2020
The Lunar Eclipse is at 20.13 BST, 15 degrees 33' Sagittarius. This is the first in a trio of eclipses, it is followed by a Solar Eclipse on June 21st at 0 degrees Cancer then another Lunar Eclipse on July 5th at 14 degrees Capricorn. Not only are we in eclipse season, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn…
New Moon in Gemini ~ May 22nd 2020
The New Moon takes place at 18.39 BST, 2 degrees 04' Gemini. This New Moon heralds the start of eclipse season - the following lunations are a Lunar Eclipse on June 5th at 15 degrees Sagittarius, a Solar Eclipse on June 21st at 0 degrees Cancer - just after the Summer Solstice on June 20th…
Venus Retrograde in Gemini ~ May 13th-June 25th 2020
Venus is the 3rd brightest celestial object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon, she also has two distinct phases. Venus either rises as a morning star - Lucifer, or an evening star - Hesperos. During Venus retrograde - when from our earthly perspective Venus appears to move backwards - Venus disappears from…
Full Moon in Scorpio ~ May 7th 2020
The Full Moon takes place at 11.45 am BST, 17 degrees 20' Scorpio. This Full Moon is known as the Wesak Full Moon to Buddhists who believe that Buddha was born, attained enlightenment and left earthly incarnation at the time of the Full Moon of Sun in Taurus, Moon in Scorpio. Buddha's birthday is celebrated…
New Moon in Taurus ~ April 23rd 2020
The New Moon takes place at 03.26am BST, 3 degrees 24' Taurus. The New Moon is conjuct Uranus and square Saturn in Aquarius. Whilst both aspects are influential, the subtle distinction is that the New Moon is applying to Uranus and separating from Saturn. Certainly frustration (Uranus) is increasing with the current restrictions (Saturn). Of…
Full Moon in Libra ~ April 8th 2020
The Full Moon takes place on April 8th at 03.35 am BST, at 18 degrees 43 Libra. The Moon is quincunx Neptune, and in an applying square to the Jupiter-Pluto conjuction in Capricorn, a potent influence whose exact conjuction occured 3 days before this Full Moon. The Full Moon follows on the themes of the…