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Greetings Earthlings,

Is your heart singing with the beauty of it all? Birds sing all day long over here, serenading the wonders of life on Earth with their tiny voices.

We are deep in the heart of Kali Yuga, an age of great darkness and despair. The ability to share your love and show your gratitude to the world is masterful and could be the very reason you’ve incarnated at this time. This very difficult time of bombarding news, random violence, destructive wars, and the 6^th Extinction.

Did you get that? The very reason you incarnated at this time is so that your ability to love and bless is honed and strengthened. Think about that. Feel it. Rise up into it. Rise into the power of love.

Let the airy energy of mercurial Gemini help lift your spirits. Here’s how June rolls along:

As the month begins, intense feelings accompany the waxing Scorpio Moon. Ideas and emotions aren’t always on the same page. The tension releases with the Sagittarian Full Moon at 9:40pm (MDT) on June 3^rd. It’s clear that things are changing. Those who insist on staying the same will struggle against the tide. Be flexible. Open your mind. Think broadly and expand your vision.

June 5^th, and little Mercury, the ruling planet for Gemini, connects with its higher octave Uranus. Expect the unexpected and think outside the box. Since we’re experiencing Uranus in Taurus, issues around food, weather, climate change and the health of our soils and water, predominate. Talk about these things. Get involved.

Early on June 5^th, gracious Venus leaves emotional Cancer for bold Leo. Put on your party hats, ladies! Venus will retrograde in Leo later this summer, (July 23^rd to early September) so it behooves you to pay attention to where you place your attention. It may be an area you revisit further down the road. Venus in Leo prefers bold colors and strong actions so before you think about a big “what the hell” kind of purchase, or love affair, ask yourself if it’s something you can live with in the long term.

As soon as Venus enters Leo, she opposes powerful Pluto suggesting a struggle of some kind. This may take place in Washington, with the debt ceiling (groan!); the stock market, or your local hangout. Notice what emotions arise in you over the next few days. This is especially noticeable on the 7^th when the Moon adds its energy to the opposition. And on the 8^th, as the Moon opposes Mars. Don’t get your knickers in a knot! Drama is best done on stage.

The Moon begins its last quarter phase on the 9^th, with a conjunction with stern Saturn. Let your intuition guide you.

Early on June 11^th, Mercury leaves the sensual languidness of Taurus for speedy Gemini. The pace increases.

Around the same time, retrograding Pluto leaves his new terrain of Aquarius to re-enter Capricorn. It looks like the same-old, same-old is back again until late January 2024. Pluto will continue its cuspy dance one more time (November 2024) until moving into Aquarius for sure. This is like buying time, avoiding the societal shifts that are surely coming with Pluto in the sign of humanity, not government (Capricorn) as the latter struggles to maintain.

Tension and change build in the days preceding the Gemini New Moon at 10:35 pm (MDT) on June 17^th. This New Moon feels like a fresh start, a rewiring of the nervous system, a way to look at things with new eyes. Take the opportunity to turn what you know on its head and see things differently. Saturn turns retrograde now taking our lessons and learning inside. How appropriate!

But the biggest cosmic news is Sedna, our outermost dwarf planet. She’s just left Taurus for Gemini after her long (11,500 year) orbit around the Sun. Perhaps her sojourn through Gemini will educate us in how we can adapt to the very conditions we ourselves have changed. Her story is one of loss and transformation. It involves the ocean and sea creatures, the very bodies that are now in peril. Any moves Sedna makes are worth noting since her orbit is so slow and long. Check out her story and see how it applies to you personally. There is no doubt, her move is a global message for us all — change or perish.

We approach the magic of Summer Solstice as the Moon travels through warm Leo, connecting with Venus and Mars. What a sight to see!  Be sure to look up just after sunset, which is quite late considering the length of day!

Summer Solstice early on June 21^st marks the longest day of the year and is imbued with pagan ritual. How can you celebrate the turning of the wheel?

We are now in Cancer energy. A time to connect with family and other loved ones. A time to feel into your life and cherish the people and goals you’re interested in.

The 25^th and 26^th, the Libra Moon squares the Sun and opposes tender Chiron. This may feel like a growth spurt, or a wound. Diplomacy helps.

Deep discussions on the 28^th and 29^th lead to resolution at month’s end when the Moon enters light-hearted, but sometimes dogmatic, Sagittarius. Which would you rather be – right or happy?

Thanks for reading and I’ll see you back here next month!

Your astrologer,

Dulce

Greetings friends,

It’s a beautiful spring evening as I write. It’s almost a crime to be indoors, but here I am bringing you the cosmic news for the month of May. And I’m happy to do it. By the time I finish this, the sky outside will be dark and the lamplight warm.

First up is the Scorpio full moon lunar eclipse on Cinco de Mayo. This occurs in the deep rich fecundity of Taurus. Isn’t fecundity a juicy word! The Taurus time of year encourages us to get grounded and focus on our values. I know for me it’s about really listening to the body my spirit inhabits. Taurus is the container for our experience. It’s the ground of our being. As such it deserves attention and care. So, this Full Moon eclipse on the 5^th is interesting. It features a retrograde Mercury, and conjuncts rebellious Uranus. Release, baby! Let that s**t go! As I described last month, the slow-moving transpersonal planets are changing signs and if they can change, so can you. Feel what it feels like for you. What’s happening to the container of your body? What are you noticing and appreciating about yourself.

The lunar eclipse is at almost 15 degrees of Scorpio, the middle point, the fulcrum. How much into the depths of sexuality do you want to go? More than that, it’s about transmutation, transformation, snake medicine. If you’re wounded in that way, you may well have snake medicine, which is all about letting go.

At the eclipse Venus and Mars show us that quick, gentle, communication is the key. Easy does it so that love prevails.

The energy shifts considerably on the 7^th, when Venus, the Goddess of Taurus, carries a love message into the hearts of all of us, as she leaves mercurial Gemini for home loving Cancer. She’ll stay in Cancer until the first week of June.

May 9^th the Sun and Uranus conjunct – keep your wits about you. May 13^th, be kind, as always, especially to you. Emotional release continues. Warm water feels really good!

May 15^th, Mercury turns direct, but slowly, Taurus fashion.

May 16^th: News Flash! News Flash! Jupiter enters Taurus for the first time in 12 years. If there ever were an invitation to re-shape, this is it. This is a good time for a new sense of “container” based on all the self-awareness that came with you from Jupiter’s pass through Aries.

The Moon accompanies Jupiter and becomes new at the last degrees of Taurus on May 19^th. This is truly a lovely, lovely time to plant the seeds you’ve been nurturing in your heart. It’s okay to let love in. This is a cherished wise-earth Taurus New Moon.

The very next day, on May 20^th, Mars leaves Cancer for valiant Leo. VaVoom! Energy shift indeed. Get your integrity on! Mars immediately opposes Pluto until the 21^st. Power to the people? The signs are all too clear. We’ve been seeing them for some time, but I think future transits involving Pluto newly in Aquarius after a helluva’ long time! are going to reveal the condition of the human family. Social change is upon us.

Just after midnight on the 21st, the Sun leaves the warm body of Taurus for the feather flight of Gemini; preceded by the newly hatched Moon already developing into sign of the twins. The Sun’s annual move from earth to air, turns your attention to many things at once. Gemini heightens your powers of observation. Tune in, take notes.

The Sun trines with Pluto for the next few days. Deep insights are possible. Connections are vital and exciting. Avoid danger.

May 24 and 25^th, keep your wits about you once more. The Moon meets Mars (look up to see!) and both oppose Pluto. Stay drama free. Open your heart and stretch your back.

May 27^th and 28^th is a bit of a bumpy emotional ride. Chin up.

The month ends with a balanced Libra Moon. Equanimity is restored again. You are love. Never forget that. In June we’ll explore Venus in Leo and what that means for later in the summer.

In the meantime, let that s**t go. And remember, you matter, we are all connected, Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

Greetings Earthlings,

Outside, the wind sweeps seeds along, migrating plants and trees in their smallest form. This evening it spontaneously snows again. What a wild spring this is! On my desk lies a flyer for Earth Day, Saturday April 22^nd. Our local Citizen’s Climate Lobby group is sponsoring a ditch clean-up day, an idea I’ve been thinking about ever since I got here, seven months ago. Ditches run along the biking trails and ducks live in them, along with way too much trash. It’s exciting and empowering to actually do something useful. I’m pumped. Being pumped is an Aries feeling. I’m also excited about my new adorable, functional office in Montrose and am able to see counseling clients in person!

It’s Aries time, perfect for new projects. The innocence of Aries tells us anything can happen. We can pull on waders and get in a dirty ditch and pull out disintegrating plastic. We can make new friends and try new things. Aries wants new ground to explore. Give yourself the gift of action. Give yourself the gift of a fresh start.

And wow, what a month April is! An eclipse (cosmic doorway) and Mercury retrograde (reflect and renew) are two of the interesting cosmic phenomena headed our way. Read on to see why a fresh start is just the thing you need.

We start the month with slow moving planets in their new spots. Saturn (lessons/karma) is now in the spiritual sign of watery Pisces for the first time in 29 years; while Pluto (transformation) is now in social and egalitarian Aquarius for the first time in 248 years. This is a zeitgeist shift, friends. A new way of thinking and being. See why that fresh start is key? If big, old planets can change, so can you!

Early on April 3^rd, little Mercury enters earth-based Taurus. It’s time to get out in the garden! Something we’ve been longing to do here in Western Colorado, but the weather has been capricious and cold, snowing every other day, and we haven’t been able to indulge our earthy desires. Hopefully, now we can! This is also your annual cue to slow down. Mercury will retrograde at 15° Taurus on April 22^nd, Earth Day. It will turn direct May 14^th at 5° Taurus. Find this area in your chart and consider lingering. Consider slowing way down to take full advantage of this reflective transit.

April 4^th to the 6^th are sensitive days as the Sun meets with the healer Chiron. Keep your immune system strong and rest. This is Full Moon time too and things may feel overwhelming.

April 5^th, 10:35 pm MDT, the Libra Moon waxes to fullness and reveals much about relationship (Libra) and autonomy (Aries). Personally, after death and Covid, I find alone time over-rated. Companionship is valuable to me. Let’s see what this tender Libra Full Moon reveals to you. The Sun makes a conjunction with wounded healer, Chiron. Chiron brings an intuitive, helpful energy if you tune into it. As always with Chiron, feelings of rejection are possible when our blind spots are made visible to us. If yours are shown to you, simply nod in gratitude. Getting too self-involved won’t help you grow.

Just about midnight on April 10^th, gracious Venus leaves her home sign of Taurus, for speedy Gemini. Friendships, short trips and long phone conversations are in order for the next month. Venus will retrograde in Leo later this summer, but for now relationships and connections are full steam ahead.

Also on April 10^th, the Aries Sun meets with abundant Jupiter, also in fiery Aries. Surges of independence are possible. Personal wisdom meant just for you streams in. Take notes! Think big! Plan a trip.

April 15^th, and Vesta, guardian of the hearth and the Goddess of sacred sexuality enters earthy Taurus. Tap into the Earth’s sensuality. Plant something.

April 19^th at 10:12 pm MDT, is a total eclipse of the Sun at the last degrees of Aries. Mars, which rules Aries, is in gentle Cancer. Let this cosmic opening help you release ego attachments. Feel into what you’re holding onto and let it go. There’s no need to intellectualize this process. This is a feeling time. It’s about being human and getting hurt and holding grudges and over-identifying with states of being. Let me give you an example — let’s say a friend said something mean to me and I’ve disliked her ever since. I’ve judged her. The dislike and judgement created emotional blocks. Love was not able to flow toward her. I created an identity for her and one for me and they were opposed. By dropping the story, I can release it all. What freedom! Try this at the New Moon eclipse. Aries New Moons are about fresh starts, and this is an eclipse too. Eclipses are open doors. Wow!

A couple of hours after the New Moon eclipse, the Sun enters Taurus along with the Moon. The next thirty days is your annual opportunity to find your grounding rod. Taurus folks receive a blast of cosmic energy.

Over the next few days, little Mercury approaches its higher octave Uranus but retrogrades on April 22^nd (Earth Day) before reaching the crazy-wisdom these two can be.  

April 22^nd, Earth Day is an exciting opportunity to celebrate life. Connect with neighbors and find common ground. It’ll be easy, as the Moon in Gemini connects with Venus.

The week ahead continues to reverberate with the New Moon eclipse and the fresh start you gave yourself. With Mercury retrograde, take your time. Explore the new terrain of your innermost being.

The month ends as the Moon waxes to fullness, preparing for a Scorpio Lunar Eclipse on May 5th.

It’s always a good time to remember that you matter, we’re all connected, that Earth is our home and love is our destination. Be brave and keep your mind and heart open. 

Thanks for reading.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

Greetings Earthlings!

It’s windy as I write. Trees wave their limbs and the geese flying over, honk their opinion. We’re deep in the heart of gentle Pisces, the end of the end. On March 20^th, at Spring Equinox here in the northern hemisphere, we switch to Aries and the beginning of the beginning. That movement is important to all of us, and especially to you. Pisces holds pieces of ALL of us, while Aries is fiercely independent and puts the focus on you, your life, your path, and the people in it.

The month of March is a transitional month. Big cosmic moves this month dear friends, as two slow-moving planets change signs. These changes invite a zeitgeist shift for the entire globe. On a personal level, let yourself evaluate what’s happening in your innermost world. Be brave enough to look at your hidden thoughts and behaviors. And then, as the energy shifts to Aries, shake the past off and look forward with intention.

Here’s how the month rolls along:

March 1^st to 3^rd, keep your eyes open and practice self-love. It’s a good time to be your own best friend as a wave of Aries energy lights up the cosmos. You can see the conjunction of gracious Venus with abundant Jupiter just after twilight. This is a particularly tight conjunction of these two bright planets. Check them out – look up! What you won’t be able to see is little sensitive Chiron, also part of the conjunction. It’s a great time to look at your finances and your love life. It’s possible that something is healing.

The afternoon of March 2^nd, little Mercury leaves its conjunction with stern Saturn and enters watery Pisces beginning a period of reflection. Meditation, prayer and art are excellent pursuits while the planet of communication travels through this most insightful of signs, until late on March 18^th.

The Virgo Full Moon on March 7^th is an opportunity for healing and release. This could be a time to fast and cleanse. Think of Virgo as the Everglades of Pisces. All the stuff you’ve been holding onto can be released with this Moon. I like to practice strict mental hygiene with Virgo energy – what will you do to clean up your act?

Just a few hours into the Full Moon, Saturn enters Pisces for the first time in 29 years and stays until February 2026. This is a significant shift for humanity. What was going on for you in 1994 through to the beginning of 1996? This was the last time Saturn was in illusive and ephemeral Pisces. Saturn invites learning and the resolution of karma while Pisces offers forgiveness and compassion. Spiritual growth is highly likely over the next few years. If you don’t have a reflective/spiritual/meditative process, this is a good time to develop one. It’s also a great time to kick an addiction. I’ll write more about Saturn in Pisces as the year rolls along. in the meantime, remember your integrity is worth more than silver and gold.

March 10^th through to March 14^th Jupiter and Chiron form an exact conjunction. These two celestial archetypes go way back. Let the next few days bring awareness to your life, especially to the blind-spots you keep tripping over.

March 16^th through the 17^th, are gentle dreamy days good for poetry and prayer. Mercury meets with Neptune and the Sun. Keep your immune system strong and rest if you need to.

March 16^th, your trail period is over! Mars reaches the end of its shadow period and begins to traverse new territory. Also on the 16^th, Mars’s girlfriend, Venus, leaves Aries for her home sign of Taurus. Get grounded and comfortable.

Communication shift occurs as little Mercury leaves dreamy Pisces for autonomous Aries. It’s time to think and act for yourself. Putting yourself first is like breathing the oxygen on the plane so you can help the person next to you. It’s not about being selfish. That feels very different.

March 20^th, the Sun enters Aries at Spring Equinox. This feels like a fresh start. And it is! Especially since the Aries New Moon follows the very next day on March 21^st. Wisdom pours in with this lunation. This New Moon reminds me of the Hierophant in Tarot. Insight and knowledge help put your feet on the path that is right for you. Pay attention and do something that acknowledges that you’re leaving the past behind. Give yourself the gift of a true fresh start.

March 23^rd and drum roll please! Powerful Pluto leaves structural Capricorn for social Aquarius and prepares to stay for the next 21 years. As Marie Antoinette said the last time Pluto was in Aquarius – “let them eat cake.” Social movement, refugees, scientific resolutions. Large groups of people joining together to heal this planet and stop the madness of war and greed. We have the next 21 years to experience this energy. Think about the area of your life where you connect with others, particularly your friendships. How can those relationships transform? What is the next layer of your social development? What kind of community or tribe do you see yourself living in as time goes by?

March 25^th and frisky Mars leaves dualistic Gemini for homey Cancer. Cancers and Capricorns get a cosmic vitamin shot. Attention turns to your garden and home projects. Connections with family members, especially male ones, may increase over the next several weeks.

March 26^th brings both insight and tenderness as Mercury and Chiron conjunct. What is it you’re learning about yourself right now?

The month ends on a bold Leo Moon and a Venus/Uranus conjunction. Changes are likely no matter how stubbornly you hold on to the status quo. Lighten up a little.

I’ll see you back here next month for even more exciting cosmic news, like the remarkable total solar eclipse on April 20^th at the very end of Aries. Wow! What times we live in. Hang onto your hat and your consciousness, the winds of change are a blowin’.

And remember, you matter. We’re all connected, Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

Greetings Earthlings!

I’m still buzzing with Mars, how about you? It’s direct now and traveling back over the Gemini ground it first covered starting on September 4^th of last year. It will move into new terrain at the Ides of March and enter home-loving Cancer on March 25^th. In the meantime, your job is to put the pieces together. After all, Mars’s journey through the most flexible, and perhaps schizophrenic of signs, did its best to reveal your inner conflicts. What did you discover? How can you integrate what you learned? This is the challenge for the month of February.

February begins with all planets full steam ahead. There’s nothing stopping you from moving forward, except of course, this is terrain you’ve already gone over thanks to the recent Mars and Mercury retrogrades and may feel quite familiar.

The Sun in Aquarius brings social gatherings and collective conversations to the foreground. Saturn, the original ruler of Aquarius, spends February traversing the last degrees of Aquarius before entering silky Pisces. Let this be a time of accounting for you. What does your karma with the group look like? Are you living up to your social and/or intellectual responsibilities? This type of inquiry prepares you for the next two plus years of trying to create order and sensibility (Saturn) in the primordial ooze of Pisces. In other words, get yourself right with your spirit. Align yourself with the light!

Pluto is also preparing to move to another sign, the very one Saturn is exiting! The planets are letting us know that we are indeed all connected and it’s a good idea to work together. Pluto will enter Aquarius a few days past spring equinox.

The Leo Full Moon on February 5^th highlights your need to create and to be fully alive. Make love, write poetry, act in a play, paint with wild colors, celebrate! In a tight square (angle of action) with change-agent Uranus, some thing has to give. Change wants to happen. Why does the climate have to change when we are perfectly capable and able of making the necessary changes? Remember, Uranus is traveling through Taurus. Taurus is earth energy. Our values and our Earth are shifting under these skies. What is changing for you?

February 10^th, and little Mercury connects with powerful Pluto. Tell yourself the truth. The next day on February 11^th, Mercury enters scientific Aquarius and demands proof. These claims, what supports them?

Valentine’s Day is very nice. Venus in gentle Pisces meets Neptune in the same sign. They conjunct on the 15^th making the most compassionate aspect of all. It’s all about forgiveness and release.

On the 16^th, the Sun and Saturn meet toward the end of Aquarius. This Cazimi aspect invites mastery of that particular aspect of your life. Where in your chart will these two meet? In that spot lies the invitation to up your game and bring a level of sophistication to your life.

Late on February 18^th, the Sun enters the gentle waters of Pisces. Here are some Piscean images for you in my poem, “I Feel the Pisces of Me” about my Pisces ascendent.

I Feel the Pisces of Me
Old barnacles and thick white coral,
The bottoms of old ships.
Detritus from the seabed
Where low slow fish lie
Moving blind through the icy murk,
And yet it is deep,
And pure.

Very early in the morning on February 20^th the Moon is born anew at the annual Pisces New Moon. A short while later, gracious Venus drops the compassion of Pisces for the independence of Aries. Here is a cosmic clue — compassion includes space for you and your process. Let the imaginal cells of your fresh start have all the support you can give it. It’s a time for prayer and dreams, meditation and service. Be sure to include you!

The month continues with little Pisces energy. Most of it has shifted to Aries, already, eager to get out of the starting gate and move fast. Be mindful of your actions and willpower as wise Jupiter is moving into a conjunction with sensitive Chiron on March 11th. Venus will slip between these two during the first week of March. Aesthetics and love affairs can heal or hurt under these skies. Regret doesn’t feel good, so take the last week of February to intuit your way forward. Use the vitality of Aries vision with Pisces spiritual knowing to make the right decisions for you.

Hold the truth of all things in your mind as you traverse this month – everything is impermanent. You are going to die. Get yourself right with you. A new age approaches, a new time, a different way of being.

Thanks for reading, and remember — you matter, we’re all connected; Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

Greetings Earthling!

Here we are! In 2023! And there are many cosmic changes in front of us, dear Ones. We enter the year with both Mars and Mercury retrograde – an invitation to ease mindfully into the year. The demarcation between one year and another is not a clear line, it’s a flow state. Giving you wings is Jupiter in the first sign of Aries. This is a chance at yet another beginning. Set your intention and keep it fresh throughout the coming year. You will need it.

In 2023, powerful Pluto enters social Aquarius for the first time in 250 years. This is a zeitgeist shift. A paradigm rearrangement. There are also four eclipses this year on the Aries/Taurus and Libra/Scorpio axis. I feel that life’s basics direct our attention to their preservation. Clean water and air, energy, food, relationships are key factors of our lives. Do what you can to minimize your carbon footprint and above all else, travel through this world with peace in your heart.

Here are the key points for 2023:

March 3^rd to March 17th, is a tender time. Chiron and Jupiter conjunct in Aries, with Venus there at the beginning. Ego checks, willful action leads to harm, things may hurt before they get better. Great wisdom is possible. Self-awareness increases.

March 6, 2023, Saturn enters dreamy Pisces for the first time in 28 years. What conclusions can you complete over the next two and a half years? How can you develop your spirit and your faith? What does water mean to you?

March 23, 2023, Pluto enters Aquarius, the sign of the people. Human migration due to war, famine and climate change. (We need to change, not the climate!) Social unrest in response to exploitation and greed. Vast global cooperation on the things that matter. Scientific innovation. Power to the people. Team spirit!

April 19, 2023, a solar eclipse at the tail end of Aries. Use your vision to secure the foundations of your life. What does starting fresh mean to you? Is your willfulness getting in your way? Ground yourself in simple, healthy action.

May 5, 2023, a Full Moon eclipse at 14° Scorpio, with Pluto newly in Aquarius and retrograde. Uranus is present, reminding us that change is well and truly upon us whether we want it or not. I feel that this eclipse is a cosmic reminder that the only thing that goes with us is the state of our souls; all else falls away when we leave this mortal coil.

May 16, 2023, Jupiter enters earthy Taurus for the first time in twelve years. The lives of Taurus and Scorpio folks are magnified.

This year, Venus retrogrades too. She’ll make one of her mysterious turns creating her five-pointed star from July 23 to September 3^rd. Like all retrogrades, it’s a cosmic invitation to pause in the present moment. Usually, Venus retrogrades are associated with a withdrawal of love and beauty. Since this occurs in Leo it suggests the tamping down of drama and hero worship. It makes me think that a famous woman may fall from grace. Or perhaps it may be a time to turn toward your own juicy creativity.

October 14, 2023, Libra New Moon solar eclipse at 21°. This New Moon and Mercury oppose tender Chiron. Relationship is so important whether with friends, family, lover. It doesn’t matter. The same principles of trust and clear boundaries remain. Get your act together and practice peace.

October 28, 2023, Full Moon lunar eclipse at 5° Taurus. Lots of Scorpio, Mars and Jupiter energy present. This is deep energy. Sexuality, secrets, desires, passion and revenge. Allow yourself to enter the shadows of your own darkness to find the gold that lives there.

As usual, Mercury retrogrades three times this year. Mid-April to mid-May; late August to mid-September; and mid-December to early January 2024. These dates are approximate. Read my column each month for specifics.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto all go retrograde in 2023 too. I’ll write about them as they occur. Stay tuned!

And now… the month of January.

The focus on Capricorn energy takes our attention to the structure of lives. Riding on the waves of the mystical Capricorn New Moon, we understand the power of our creative force. Just what am I making in this world, right now? Honestly friends, speaking as a mere human, I find this time to be important. I like to use it: do my taxes, focus on my roots and/or my business. But mostly this time is about what you’re doing with your time – your days and nights. It’s your understanding of the reality you’re creating; your relationship to reality itself. Good luck with that!

January 6^th is the annual Cancer Full Moon. Mars and Mercury are both retrograde and Venus is newly in Aquarius. Uranus trines the Sun and Mercury bringing a little frisson of excitement. It’s a good time to take care of business, especially any emotional baggage you may have. Go through it and let it go. Rest is good.

January 13^th, Mars turns direct. Things start to get moving again. It’s a last quarter Moon so consider how you want to move forward from here. We’ve been on an inner journey since late October and now, like a little plant reaching for the sun, we see the light of what could be.

January 17^th, little Mercury turns direct at 8° Capricorn, in a perfect angle of tension with Mars in Gemini. Put your thinking cap on. Be sensible about the choices in front of you. Use your inner wisdom. Tell yourself the truth.

January 18^th, the Sun meets Pluto. Get grounded. If fears come up, release them.

The Sun enters star-stirrer Aquarius on January 20^th. Guys, I get a quiver of excitement when I see this chart. The Sun’s entry into this most collaborative and yet rebellious sign, precedes Pluto’s entry in just a few months’ time, right after the Spring Equinox. Mars is direct at 8° Gemini after being retrograde since October 2022. The Moon and Mercury are conjunct at 8° Capricorn. That’s nice symmetry.

Enough Astro*babble. The point is, it’s a go. Just go. Just enjoy yourself.

The very next day, on January 21^st, there’s an Aquarian New Moon. Venus and Saturn are conjunct, Mars and Mercury are direct. It’s okay to commit to love. To a new direction. New friends and groups are forming. Give your gift.

Let’s chat about Aquarius since it’s big news this month and this year.

Aquarius energy has sometimes been tough for me since I have Saturn retrograde in this most social of signs. I feel a responsibility, a type of diligence, to the group. It shows up in me writing this blog. It’s for you ostensibly, though I get a lot out of it. This is the nature of Aquarius – giving our gifts to one another. The way in which we organize ourselves into tribes. It’s also about looking at the situation objectively. Science, baby!

Aquarius does not hide from issues. It asks, what are the problems? The JWST telescope had over 300 identified problems. There were that many things that could go wrong. Teams went through each one. This is the best of this Aquarian Uranian/Saturn axis – active problem solving and creative technological solutions. Think of kids around a STEM project. Here’s hoping that Pluto in Aquarius will enhance our ability to pull together to do what we need to do to solve the many problems we have.

January 26^th, after hanging out with stern Saturn in Aquarius for a few days, Venus gratefully leaves for Pisces. Here she is unbounded, full of dreams, and capable of great love.

The month ends boldly. Pace yourself. Tend to what is most important. Take care of your friendships. And remember, you matter, we’re all connected; Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer.

Dulce

Greetings Earthlings,

Can you believe that we’re almost through this year? 2022 will soon be in the rearview mirror, and as my brother-in-law likes to remind me – we only look in the rearview mirror 10% of the time. The most valuable thing we can do for ourselves at this time (always, really) is to remain present. The gift is in the present. Sagittarius energy is a cosmic teacher and uses the present moment as a vital tool.

In the present moment, I am writing about a cosmic event in the future while simultaneously having an epiphany about my life which occurred in the past. Therein lies the multi-faceted nature of Sagittarius and Gemini.

While the Sun travels through Sagittarius, highlighting its opposite sign of Gemini and activating both Pisces and Virgo, a great illumination of the changeable nature of who you are is revealed. Perhaps you are a twin? Or perhaps there is a twin flame in your life, or one is about to enter it. Perhaps this twin is an aspect of you.

We start off this month with a waxing Moon. The Sagittarian New Moon the day before Thanksgiving (Nov 23) infused the globe with light and optimism. The prevailing truth-fire of Sagittarius burns away the duality of its opposite sign, Gemini. With the bright focus of the Archer, we’re able to set our sights beyond conflict and destruction, beyond greed and divisiveness. The invitation is to rise up, to see further and to hope. As one old activist said, “be hopeful, it leads to action.”

Without hope, there’s despair and despair is apathetic. And apathy is a killer. It does no-one any good. This is fire time which is action time. Inner and outer action. Connecting with others, sharing ideas, doing something that makes things better, not worse. This is a personal CHOICE as well as a collective one.

For some time now, there’s been talk about us transcending this tormented 3D world. We’re doing our best to move to the 5^th dimension where there is no time. This place is the New Earth. It exists as an overlay atop the one we currently live in. Like parallel realities. When you pray or mediate, when you’re in a state of peace and love, you’re in the New Earth.

Abundant Jupiter, Sagittarius’s ruling planet, is now direct. There is forward movement, however, active Mars is still retrograde. Two steps forward, one step back? Maybe, but more likely the drive to transcend our foibles is stronger than the urge to regress. We are very ready to evolve. You can feel this in yourself. You want inner liberation.

This is tested at the Gemini Full Moon on December 7^th (9:08 pm MT) where the Moon and Mars are exactly conjunct at 16° Gemini opposite the 16° Sagittarian Sun. The presence of Mars gives both energy and a warning. In Gemini, there are two minds, two opinions, perhaps a conflict. Can you use this energy to identify, or maybe even integrate, your inner (or outer) conflict? If that seems like too much, then it’s best to lie low and let this megastorm of a Moon pass by.

On the other hand… Ms. Venus, who recently moved one of the tentacles of her five-pointed star, is at the Galactic Center during this Full Moon. What on Earth? Exactly! Messages of love and wisdom stream into our consciousness at this time. Make time to listen in via art, mediation, writing etc.  Truth is coming through, people. It’s landing in your hearts and minds. Illumination is the gift of Now.

Meanwhile, back in the Cosmos, little Mercury (entered Capricorn the day before the Full Moon) encourages us to be practical, to think long term. Mercury will retrograde in this most earthy sign at the end of the year.

Late on December 9^th, Venus also enters Capricorn, turning our attention to that which endures.

On the 19^th, the Sun connects with the Galactic Center, the most mysterious wormhole of our galaxy where a perennial event horizon occurs. This occurs around this time every year affording us a glimpse  of eternity. Can you imagine it? Eternity? Open yourself wide. Move aside the rigid beliefs and opinions – we’re entering sacred space.

December 20^th, wise Jupiter re-enters Aries. At last – the beginning is here again! Jupiter crossed this point once already earlier this year but whatever fresh starts you made may have been delayed… until now. Get ready to plant the seeds of hope and transcendence at the coming New Moon. The wisdom and insight you need is available to you.

The afternoon of December 21^st the Sun leaves Sagittarius for Capricorn and the turning of the light at winter solstice. This is another powerful, magical occurrence as regular as life itself. Find a way to celebrate it.

And now… drum roll please… the one and only Capricorn New Moon of the year. December 23^rd early in the morning (MT). This fresh start occurs at the very beginning of Capricorn suggesting that whatever new things we’re thinking or putting together will require attention and care. Think about building something enduring from the ground up. That’s what this New Moon is about. Building something new, from the very beginning. With five celestial bodies in earthy, pragmatic Capricorn this New Moon puts your focus on the most practical and sensual part of your life. Don’t forget that Mars remains retrograde in Gemini: it’s possible that this fresh start feels familiar to you. In an exact square (angle of tension and action) with learned Jupiter, it could be an invitation to test the boundaries you’ve placed on your life.

Christmas Day and the Moon, newly in social Aquarius, invites you to open your mind.

The month ends as Mercury and Venus approach stern Pluto. Insights and possibilities exist. As always, stay tuned to your inner voice. Mercury turns retrograde early on the 30^th. We’re going to enter 2023 with two retrograde planets. Do you need to go back a little before going forward? There’s gold and grief in what came before. Take the time to understand and integrate that in this present moment.

Thanks for being with me this year, in all my changes. I so appreciate your readership. If you want a reading for 2023, please reach out. And remember: you matter, we’re all connected, Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

The desk light casts a soft, clear glow. The salt lamp gleams. I’m in my new-to-me house. We’re starting to fuse together, the house and I. There were, and still are, many things that need to be taken care of. At the same time there was, and still is, intense astrology to navigate. Yet I was quick, trusted my gut and remain (so far) committed to the decisions I’ve made.

I change the leaves in a calendar I stored in a box back in May. From May to October, to November. That’s the eclipse cycle we’re in. That’s the cosmic path we’re on right now.

Are our actions subject to personal scrutiny? Of course they are. It’s what happens when Mars retrogrades in Gemini, and that’s happening now and will continue to do so until mid-Jan 2023. Will you experience regrets? Maybe, but that’s not the purpose of this time.

Consider November your deep-dive month, my friend. Venus in all her wisdom, shifts a point on her five-pointed star; pointing us in new directions, toward previously unknown places of love. Yes, there’s a new Venus star the very same time her boyfriend Mars is retrograde. This unique cosmic moment brings reflection. You may become aware of your own aggression. Aware of your need for love and comfort. There’s no denying the basic feelings that come with this time. This whole period is a game changer that needs your quiet attention.

The month begins in Scorpio – your annual opportunity to discover what typically lies in your shadow. Boo! Halloween is the perfect Scorpio holiday!

The big news is the Full Moon Taurus eclipse on November 8^th, General Election Day in the USA. At this Full Moon eclipse, change agent Uranus is exactly conjunct the Moon and opposite the Sun. Uranus is the great unknown, a disruptive force that shatters the status quo. Uranus and stern Saturn are in their on again, off again square at this eclipse. Both Mercury and Venus are involved, and Mars, Neptune and Jupiter have a say in it too. What about you? What does all this mean for you? Let yourself change things up. Listen in. Feel things out. Stay grounded and yet flexible. Bring out your internal acrobat!

Early on November 22^nd, the Sun enters Sagittarius and prepares the inner fire. In our culture at this time of year, we rush around, visit with one another, spend lots of money and eat too much. The real intent of the Sagittarian period is to tend to the inner fire in preparation for your next act of personal creation. Don’t forget to do that!

The Sagittarian New Moon the afternoon of November 23^rd features Mercury and Venus, both now in Sagittarius along with the Moon and Sun. This is a fresh start. A feeling of hope in new directions. It’s good vibes for Thanksgiving which takes place the very next day.

Your new plans may require a period of cosmic gestation. Be patient. Recognize that rest and renewal are qualities shared by all creatures. You may only see results in the new year, and then only partially. There are many unknowns. The month ends as Mars faces off against those he loves. Don’t take things personally. Stay away from aggressive people.

Jupiter has returned to the last degrees of Pisces. Renew your spiritual practice. Prepare for a new age. It is coming.

Remember, you matter, we’re all connected, Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce  

Greetings Earthlings,

I write to you from a dimly lit, old house. The tall golden oak doorframes are both graceful and majestic. Antiques twinkle dully from the doily-covered walnut dresser. Light shines through the ancient stained glass. I move quietly here. There’s no internet, no television. It’s a shrine to an old lady, an angel they say, who died over 30 years ago. It’s as if she could walk in at any minute and find her things just as she left them. I’ve been graciously allowed to live here while I renovate a house; a house built the same year I was born and one that was cruelly used by renters and neglected by the landlord. 

It’s a fitting project for this time in my life, during this Mercury retrograde. Soon the house will be refreshed and livable; Mercury and Pluto will turn direct, and all that has been waiting in the wings will move forward. Venus is in a new cycle as an evening “star” and travels with the Sun at twilight.

 October is a transitional month. It holds open a cosmic door in between retrogrades and provides an eclipse activating an old cycle. Let’s see what this month holds for us.

October begins slowly, but only just. Deep, systemic change is upon us. Saturn squares Uranus. It’s hard to maintain the status quo when these two resonate with tense vibration. Where in your life are you trying to break through to something bolder? What are you desperately trying to keep the same? 

Mercury is still retrograde, back in Virgo, preparing to turn direct. There’s no end to speculation regarding finances as Venus and the Sun are in Libra and opposite abundant Jupiter. Aesthetics predominate. Make something beautiful.

Mercury turns direct early on the 2nd and things flow again. Practical matters need attention as the Moon and Pluto connect in Capricorn. As I’ve mentioned before, my late husband used to say that the greatest expense in life is failure to pay attention. Pay attention to your life and health, my friends!

The next few days continue pragmatically. Take care of business.

The 6th through the 7th, the Libra Sun opposes tender Chiron. Relationships need healing. Connect with people whose vibration lifts you up. Make your unique contribution.

October 8th, and the Moon moves through Aries, connecting with Chiron as it grows fat. Take care of yourself and those you love. This is a healing time.

The Aries Full Moon on October 9th holds a lot of energy and is deeply sensitive. It brings all our differences to the surface at the Saturn/Uranus square. Mercury, returning to the last degrees of analytical Virgo, opposes Jupiter. There are a lot of opinions out there! The Moon conjuncts Chiron and Venus opposes Chiron. That’s a lot of pain. It’s a lot of healing too. There are many factors you’re unable to control at this Full Moon. Other people have their agendas. Stay organized and practice gratitude; lots of it.

Here’s a poem that reminds me of these times. It’s by our cherished poet Wendy Videlock, and it first appeared in Rattle Magazine,:

On The Practice of Opine

So many blessings,

so many complaints –

Let’s 

be honest if 

opinion 

were a religion

we’d all be saints.

***

That cracks me up! It’s so true.

October 10th, and Mercury re-enters Libra bringing back conversations, projects and friendships. 

Surprises are possible on the 11th as the Moon conjuncts Uranus and forms an awkward angle. Your values may not be other peoples. Perhaps this is the moment when you refine your values to better suit your growth.

The next few days bring rapid change as the Moon travels through Gemini and meets Mars.

The 15th through the 17th the emotional Cancer Moon helps you access your true feelings.

The 18th through the 19th the Leo Moon brings steady confidence. Yet on the 19th Mercury opposes Chiron requiring a delicate hand and thoughtful responses. 

Meanwhile, Venus continues to travel with the Sun and becomes conjunct on the 20th. Financial matters are a hot topic. Relationships are magnified, some may disappear completely while others are reborn.

The 20th through the 23rd, the Virgo Moon is a grounding rod. Get back to basics and take care of details, including your health.

Energy shift on the 23rd as Venus precedes the Sun into Scorpio. Depth becomes important as does deliberation. Slow and steady is the best speed. Mars is getting ready to stop and turn backwards. Mars is the ancient ruler of Scorpio. It seems the cosmos is pointing us inward.

The 24th is your opportunity to prepare for the coming Scorpio New Moon solar eclipse. Get centered. Saturn turns direct and begins to pull out of its tense relations with Uranus. You can begin to build now.

October 25th is a 2* Scorpio New Moon solar eclipse which includes Venus also at 2*. Three celestial bodies (Sun, Moon and Venus) form an angle of adjustment with Jupiter, poised to return to Pisces. Something is afoot my friends! Some deep rearranging at our combined root. Tap into your deepest desires and hold fast to the light. Consider your life 18 years ago (around 2004) when this same point was eclipsed. Is there anything there that is similar to this period?

On the 27th, Jupiter re-enters Pisces inviting a return to your most precious spiritual truths. Jupiter will stay in Pisces until winter solstice. At that time it will return to Aries, bringing us back to the beginning point we keep traversing.

Until the 27th, the growing Scorpio Moon carries intent. From there to the 29th the Sagittarius Moon brings hope. It resonates with strengthening Saturn and opposes active Mars. Consider your plans. Reflect on your path.

Mercury enters Scorpio on the 29th. The energy has tipped toward our fears and phobias, toward our passions. Be willing to enter the so-called darkness of your own shadows. Prepare to liberate them in the light of awareness.

The month ends as Mars slows and stations. The inner journey is now accompanied by a warrior. Be bold, friends! Slow downs are possible. Pace yourself.

November brings a Full Moon eclipse and changes. Stay tuned to your inner wisdom. Keep pumping love and gratitude into the matrix. We’re lucky to be here.

And remember, you matter; we’re all connected, Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

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Greetings Earthlings,

Energy shifts and swirls this month of September, as it always does. It carries the vibration of Virgo, which is associated with healing, harvest and purification. September moves through light and dark at equinox, and into the scales of Libra where wholeness is found.

Mercury is a big player this month, turning retrograde, helping us search inwardly for outer expression. Active Mars cruises through chatty Gemini only to pause and retrace its steps late October to early January making the actions of September moments to later reflect upon.

Get your business done and your complicated merchandise (computers, phones, cars etc.) purchased before September 9^th when Mercury stations to turn retrograde. Mercury will turn direct October 2nd.

Virgo reminds us to take care of the details of life. These include the molecular structure of things, self-nourishment (massage, yoga, deep baths, long walks); service to other beings – human, animal, and plant; tending to our environments – sweeping, laundry. All this and more is Virgo. The girl on her horse, that’s Virgo. Tap into that part of yourself. Know that by activating your Virgo you’re actively organizing the life you’re choosing to live.

This is a lesson we’re all relearning. Jupiter is retrograde in Aries … we’ve made steps into our new lives and now we take that wisdom inside to assimilate it. Jupiter turns direct at 29* Pisces around Thanksgiving on November 25^th. Let this Virgo/Libra month of September help you put it all together. Virgo/Libra partners us with nature. Our organic selves need the friendship of the plants and trees around us. This is an ancient relationship. Renew it. Immerse yourself. Reconnect.

Here’s how the month unfolds:

The month begins with a waxing Scorpio Moon encouraging you to dig deep. Don’t give up, friends!

September 2^nd and 3^rd the Sagittarian Moon lifts spirits. This is great adventure energy for the USA holiday weekend.

On the 2^nd, little Mercury in Libra opposes big Jupiter in Aries. What a teeter-totter! Companionship through independence?

On the 3^rd Mars reaches 8* Gemini — the point it will retrograde back to in January. Herein begins the Mars shadow period but not its retrograde phase. Don’t get too hung up this. One way to work with Mars in Gemini is to befriend someone. Consider finding a twin, or maybe a twin flame will show up! Another thing to realize is that all the seeds you’ve been conjuring up now are being blown into the world. Don’t scatter your energy while Mars travels through the sign of the Twins. Ride it as you would a wild wave. Be willing, not willful. Pay attention. As my late husband used to say: “the greatest expense in life is failure to pay attention.”

September 5^th is Labor Day here in the USA, and in keeping with the notion of work, Venus takes off her party clothes and puts her gardening gloves on as she shifts from Leo to Virgo.

September 6^th, the Capricorn Moon meets Pluto and trines Uranus; notice how you feel about your work and/or duties.

The 8^th and the Moon, now in Aquarius meets Saturn. Commitments matter.

The Moon comes to fullness in Pisces on September 10^th. Inner messages emerge. Creativity helps you tap into them. Neptune, Pisces’s ruler, is near the fat Moon. Emotions abound. Water matters. Mercury retrogrades at this Full Moon. One way or another, we’ll learn something. Don’t hesitate to slow down and reflect.

September 11^th is a sad day here in the USA. The Aries Moon meets Jupiter and it’s easy to feel alone, or, conversely, vitally focused on a new path. Allow yourself to change. Uranus trines the Virgo Sun.

September 12^th, healing continues as Chiron caresses the Moon as she passes by.

The 13^th through early on the 15^th, the Moon moves through solid Taurus and forms loving connections with Venus and the Sun. Ah! Breathe a sigh of relief.

Things speed up over the next few days as the Moon travels through Gemini and meets Mars.

On the 17^th the Sun opposes Neptune. Neptune has been retrograde in Pisces since the end of June and will turn direct in early December at 22*Pisces. This month the Sun opposes it on September 17^th. Consider this a flashlight shining on the thing you’ve been looking for.

September 18^th through the 20^th the Cancer Moon pulls us back to love and home and on the 20^th opposes Pluto. Open up.

The Sun trines Pluto on the 21^st continuing your transformation and intimacy with the natural world.

Equinox occurs the evening of September 22, 2022, as the Sun enters 0*Libra with little Mercury opposite Jupiter, both of whom are retrograde. Your new beginning begins, again. Consider the frontiers and slow down into your perfect balance point. This is a pivotal moment.

Venus opposes Neptune, it’s dreamtime. The imaginal realm beckons. It’s fun playing with your energy field.

The 23^rd, Mercury reenters Virgo. There remain some things to do. Read the small print!

The 23^rd to the 25^th the Moon wanes to darkness through Virgo. The mind, spirit, body and heart connect. Do something magical.

The Moon leaves Virgo to become new for the Libra New Moon on the 25^th. The New Moon is similar to the Equinox chart with an opposition to Jupiter. Objects from the Kuiper Belt resonate at these early cardinal degrees suggesting the presence of ancient alien wisdom. Assimilate the downloads. Let your body hold more light. Shadow reveals the corners that need care. Be willing to let yourself receive and to find the place you resonate best.

On the 26^th partnerships build with the waxing Moon. It can feel sensitive as Chiron connects from across the sky. These are incredibly healing times!

The 27^th and 28^th, loving Venus prepares to leave Virgo traveling over the same points Mercury has already traversed twice. Perfection is found.

Venus enters her home sign of Libra on September 29^th and comes into an opposition with Jupiter. How much is enough? How much is too much? Tune into your aesthetic.

The month ends on a happy and expansive note. There are other worlds my friend, and they live within you. The Moon enters fiery Sadge trines its ruling planet Jupiter in Aries: new frontiers beckon. Hopefully you’ll have done your Virgo diligence by tending to the earthy components of your life. The Libra energy carries you into eclipse season and the rest of the year. How have you organized things? With whom have you partnered?

Remember – you matter. We are all connected. Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce