by Tara Aal – Overview August begins with Lammas, one of eight traditional Celtic festivals. Lammas is a cross-quarter festival, falling halfway between Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a celebration of the first harvest and last days of summer. Harvest is the culmination of the …
Read More »Moonfesting: 6 Steps for Moon Manifesting
By Mija Bradford– Keys: Colors: Yellow, red, orange Gemstones: Tigers eye, garnet, red agate Trees: Cedar and hazel Herbs: Rosemary, basil, rue, chamomile Element: Fire New Moon: Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 The new Leo Moon solar eclipse will be a partial solar eclipse. It will be visible in locations north of North America, in …
Read More »Cosmic Daily Weather – July 2018
By Tara Aal – Overview We’re now fully initiated into summer. The angels of Cancer open our hearts to more feeling and connection with ourselves and the world around us. The sign Cancer offers the gift of belonging¬—of securing the foundation of who we are and living with a deep …
Read More »Cosmic Daily Weather – June 2018
By Tara Aal – Overview Come out and play! In these final weeks of spring, many of us are excited about summer break and summer vacation. We associate summer with “easy living” and even the most hermit-like characters may crawl out of their shells for a bit of sunshine and …
Read More »Astrology 101 – Retrogrades
By Kaye Berjot – Many of us are familiar with retrogrades because of the Mercury retrogrades that happen three to four times each year for approximately three weeks at a time. During times of retrograde planets, most of us are told to watch out for any number of things, or …
Read More »Astrology 101: Transits and Aspects
By Kaye Berjot – So far, you’ve learned about the 10 planets, the 12 signs of the zodiac, the 12 houses, the ascendant, the Moon, and the importance of the Sun. I’ve covered years of knowledge in just a few months, and for your convenience, all previous articles can be …
Read More »Cosmic Daily Weather – May 2018
by Tara Aal – Overview We begin the month with May Day, also known as the Celtic festival Beltane. Beltane falls halfway between spring equinox and summer solstice. The Earth is abundant, flowers are blooming, and the fertility of creation surrounds us. In the old days, people would dance around …
Read More »Cosmic Daily Weather – April 2018
By Tara Aal – Overview Our first full month of Spring has arrived. Aries will soon give way to grounded, sensual Taurus. The fiery god of war will pass the baton of life’s seasonal cycle to the Earth Goddess. She brings abundance to the land by giving stability to new …
Read More »Astrology Basics 101 – The Planets
By Kaye Berjot – In previous articles we discussed the 12 Zodiac Signs, the 12 Houses and the roles of the Sun, Moon and the Ascendant within astrology. In this month’s article we will focus on the 10 planets that are traditionally used in Western Astrology along with their characteristics. …
Read More »Astrology Basics 101 – The 12 Houses
By Kaye Berjot – In previous articles we discussed the Sun, Ascendant, Moon, and the 12 Zodiac signs. For this month’s article we will focus on the 12 houses of astrology, and the role they play in our birth charts. The houses represent unique areas within our lives that we …
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