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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

Greetings Earthlings,

Here we are in Leo country! What was the last Cancer journey like for you? How was the swim in the depths of your own being? It was revealing to me and I actually got to splash in the sea! It was delicious and cold.

Now we’re experiencing fire energy. During this Leo time we don the robe of our hero and go on our unique mythical quest. You might fight dragons and fall in love. You’ll have to practice confidence and grace; dance and laugh a lot. You might start to look a little bit like a lion and may hear yourself roaring. Don’t forget that Leo can be a quiet kitty too. Resting and purring are excellent pursuits this month. The Sun will leave Leo and enter Virgo on August 22, changing things up once again to bring in simplicity, order and industry. 

Go ahead and tap into your Leo — your particular type of courage and cheer this month. And then find your Virgo — the part that loves nature and whose place is found in healing and work.

August starts with Mars moving into conjunction with Uranus, the cosmos’s agent of change. This is kind of crazy and weird. I really urge you to practice caution. You can get a lot done and there may be exciting shifts in what is otherwise a static environment. Nonetheless, I would like you to please act sensibly and not take on any bold adventures from July 31 to the end of August 1.

Major breakthroughs are likely under these changing skies. Pay close attention to what is emerging from within. I’m becoming aware of my misperceptions and the guiding role illusion has had in my life. I was beset with fevers as a child. Tick fever, malaria, chickenpox, mumps, German measles. I got it all and I spent a lot of time in the hospital. I saw flowers come out of flower pots and dance on mantels. I saw faces pressed into the fabric of curtains against windows. I was deeply influenced and shaped by my childhood in Africa and the fevers that beset me. Now, under these rapidly changing cosmic conditions you and I need to be more flexible and truthful with ourselves. Fantasy is helpful but doesn’t always work. It takes courage to accept life as it is. Courage comes from the heart — it’s a Leo thing.

Leo is your will power and the Leo Sun and Venus connect with Jupiter in Aries this month. It feels like there’s nothing you can’t do. Meanwhile, the United States continues to traverse its Pluto return. Personally and collectively we continue to vibrate with the consequences of our actions. 

Take heart my friends; be strong. Align yourself with the brightest of lights. This is your Leo time and on the 22nd it will shift to your Virgo time. In your Virgo time you will put flowers in your hair, tend to your gardens, organize your life, and love others with a kind hand. There is great joy in service. 

Keep your wits about you on August 1 when Mars and Uranus conjunct.

August 4 Mercury enters Virgo. This is your cue to feel into your inner alignment.

Stay close to your intuition, especially on August 5 when the Scorpio moon opposes both Mars and Uranus. See your inner warrior and your outer one.

The 6th through the 8th, the fiery moon travels through Sagittarius harmonizing with Jupiter, Chiron and the Sun. Perhaps you may allow yourself to go as far as your personal freedom needs for healing. The 10th it meets with Pluto and you get a glimpse of your inner depths.

August 11 Venus enters Leo and brings out your inner Princess, or brings you a Princess! It’s time to have some fun says the Universe. Fun, not drama.

The Full Moon August 11 sees the Aquarian Moon conjunct Saturn at 19° opposite the Leo Sun in a square with Uranus at 18° Taurus. This full moon looks like instant karma to me. Oh yeah, Mars is there too. It’s going to be important that we learn how to consciously co-create with one another. I trust that we will enter into this time aware of the stories we are making about our society and that we do no harm. This Full Moon can be a time of gratitude, silence and celebration or it could be really uncomfortable.  Aquarius is an air sign so be mindful of airborne illnesses like the dreaded Covid. Wear that mask. Further, become aware of the seeds you’re planting and have planted. You may have a beautiful bouquet in your hand or a pile of sludge.

August 13: get your game on. Inspire yourself to recover. Let your dreams inform your sophisticated thinking. The Moon whispers to Neptune or perhaps it’s the other way around? Mars trines Pluto for sensible and transformational action.

Healing lessons continue over the next few days. Keep allowing yourself (and others) a new beginning.

16th through 18th: the Taurus Moon both roots and activates. See how that feels. Mars prepares to leave the energy of earth and enter the element of air as Gemini. Here begins an interesting period of time. As always, pay attention. My beloved husband used to say the greatest expense in life is failure to pay attention. Boy, do I know that to be true.

On the 20th, Mars enters Gemini along with the Gemini Moon. Mars will retrograde in Gemini from the end of October to early January so you may well be redoing some of things you do until then. 

The next few days are good for networking and connecting. On the 22nd the Sun enters Virgo. It’s time once again to care for all the little things in your life.

The 22nd to early on the 24th, the nurturing Cancer Moon helps you physically assimilate the energy shift.  

The 24th to the 26th: the waning Leo Moon connects with Venus and opposes Saturn reminding you to bravely and creatively finish what you started. 

On August 25 little Mercury enters sophisticated Libra and makes positive relations with Mars. Decision making requires a balancing act.

August 27th, my sister’s birthday, is a tender and active Virgo New Moon. Mars squares this lunation suggesting we may want to take steps towards improving our situation. While it’s not possible to think of everything, this New Moon invites healing clarity. Make a list of what’s important to you and let the rest go.

The end of August continues the theme: tending to the garden of your heart and the affairs of your life. Big things are happening, many of which are out of your control. The waxing Libra Moon opposes Jupiter and Chiron and connects with Mercury reminding us that our power lies in the present moment. May it be so for you too my friend. 

Remember, you matter, we are all connected; earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

 Dulce

Greetings dear Ones,

                The doe came by again last night. Her prints are in the dusty soil of the garden. The water in the bird bath is down to just a murky smear. She drank deeply on her journey. I wonder where she’ll get water when I’m gone. It hasn’t rained here in months. The water table has dropped with the drought. The wetlands near my house haven’t been wet in some time and I wonder how the musk rat is getting along. I admire the redwing blackbirds for singing as they bob on cattails above the dry pools. They have faith.

                I wrote that paragraph weeks ago and now I know why the redwing blackbird continued to sing: because it’s raining! And it hasn’t stopped raining for two weeks now and more is forecast for the future. That little bird has become my teacher. She continues to sing as the water rises around her and the cattails turn green again. She trusts the process of life. 

               Though I felt that I must water the plants and provide drinking water for the creatures, in truth, I received much satisfaction from the tenderness of these little tasks; the bigger task was not mine. There are far greater forces than my own and they tend to the big things. My task was, and is, to let go. I can hold onto nothing, not even my feelings. Like water, they shift constantly. You may be noticing the same thing as we move through the emotional world of Cancer.

                The month of July merges the watery energy of our feelings with the fire of Spirit. Until July 22, the Sun travels through loving Cancer drawing our hearts toward what makes us feel most secure as an antidote to our fears. Like Cancer’s crab, we can draw hard shells around our hearts. We can shut down and become small and mean. And also, like Cancer, we can open and share our loving bounty, the kindness of a smile, the promise of home.

                The month opens on the heels of the recent Cancer New Moon. Seeds of trust and love are planted. They flourish under the Cancer Sun and the heat of Mars and Jupiter, fiery in Aries.

                July 4^th, and Mars is in the last degrees of Aries. There’s an element of bravado, a sense of warriorship. Mercury enters Cancer. We want to protect. We want those we love around us. While Venus in Gemini brings a feeling of adventure.

               In the birthday chart for the United States, Mars is in the early degrees of Taurus, fixed and steady. The Virgo Moon suggests orderliness and discernment, yet with an opposition to Neptune, exactly how that’s going to be done is a bit fuzzy, but at least we’re inspired! It’s a strong chart, ruled by both Mercury and the Moon. It’s interesting that the Moon rules the uterus and Mercury has things to say about it, as the nation struggles with the recent overturn of Roe versus Wade. Power plays continue with the country’s prevailing Pluto return. 

               Very early in the morning on July 5^th (MT), Mars enters earthy Taurus for the first time in two years. Slow and steady wins the race! Mercury and Mars are both newly clad and in perfect harmony with one another. It looks and feels like a fresh start.

            July 6^th and 7^th, the Moon opposes first Jupiter, then Chiron and finally Mars. Feelings may be magnified. Tune in. Listen to your inner knowing and take action when the way is clear.

           July 8^th and 9^th, over the top rhetoric possible as Mercury squares Jupiter. It’s a good time to listen to someone wise, read something mind-blowing and to record your own insights.

          July 9^th and 11^th, make for good travel days, though you may want a different destination than your travel partner. The Moon travels through philosophical Sadge and opposes Venus.

        Watch your thoughts July 12^th through the 14^th as Mercury squares Chiron and sextiles Uranus. New ideas and healing concepts are possible.

      The Capricorn Full Moon on Wednesday July 13^th could be intense. Pluto conjuncts the fat Moon and opposes the Sun. Always suggestive of struggle, and very much involved in American politics during this country’s Pluto return, it might be a good idea to lie low. Rest your emotions. Take care of business. With a trine to Uranus, we’re reminded that change is good.

                The next few days continue to resonate with energy. Make whatever adjustments you need to. Sometimes prickly feelings aren’t yours. The Moon enters Aquarius and connects with stern Saturn and forms an awkward angle with the Sun and Mercury.

           July 16^th, little Mercury conjuncts the Sun. Protect your nervous system.

           16^th and 17^th are perfect days to tune into the subtle realm. Connect with Source, something you hopefully do every day.

           17^th through the 19^th, Mercury and then the Sun oppose powerful Pluto. Shadows and secrets emerge. Big breakthroughs can occur now. Avoid power struggles.

          The evening of the 17^th Venus enters loving Cancer and draws your attention home.

          There’s plenty of energy available to you through to the 19^th as the Moon moves through Aries.

          Mercury enters dramatic Leo on the 19^th and shifts your focus to play and party.

          July 21^st, and there’s a final push to get things done. Align your compass with your heart.

         The afternoon of the 22^nd the Sun leaves the emotional waters of Cancer for the bright stubbornness of Leo. Things may literally heat up. The Sun’s sojourn through Leo is your annual opportunity to strengthen your personal will. Leo evokes love and courage. It’s the energy of the heart.

        There’s plenty of connection over the next few days as the Gemini Moon breezes by.

       July 26^th the Moon meets Venus and Mercury trines with Chiron. Something healing is happening.

      July 28^th is a special Leo New Moon. All New Moons are special, but Leo carries the vibration of romance and this time it harmonizes with abundant Jupiter in Aries. Something big and wonderful is seeded now.

      Be careful between now and the end of the month, especially August 1^st and 2^nd, as Mars meets up with change-agent Uranus. Examine your values. Anticipate a change in direction.

      The month ends as Jupiter turns retrograde. It’s time to turn inwards. It’s always true that the greatest wisdom lies within, here now is an opportunity to discover the truth of yourself.

      May the month of July be the space holder for your journey from feeling to spirit, and from security to creativity. Please remember — you matter, we’re all connected, Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

Greetings dear Ones,

As I write, an orange and green bird (possibly an Evening Grosbeak) alights on the freshly filled water bath and attracts my attention. He sips and flies away, trading places with his mate. She is clad in plainer feathers and drinks deeply, holding the water in her cheeks. Together, they have a nest somewhere, a delicate, yet strong thing, woven of grasses, twigs and plastic. She reminds me of me, of these times. She’s built a home with no guarantees that her eggs will hatch. No guarantee that her fledglings will survive. She’s like us, my friend. There are no guarantees. Not now, not ever.

What we do have and always will, is the endless process of creation. Each day a fresh start, regardless of the things that must be done or the aching emptiness that lies heavy on the heart. The month of June with its emphasis on light-winged Gemini gives us that fresh start.

The month begins resonating with the Gemini New Moon that took place on May 30^th. There’s a rewiring at work, in your mind and in your life. This is the area of your experience that includes your neighbors, your siblings, childhood play, and conversations of all kinds. Within a few days, Mercury the ruler of Gemini, turns direct bringing back the events and topics of the last three weeks. Corrections may need to be made, decisions refined but there is movement! Mars and Jupiter are conjunct in pioneering Aries. It’s go, go, go. It’s the first time in two years that Mars has been in Aries, and twelve since Jupiter entered Aries. It’s easy to get caught up in the fast paced, even aggressive, action of it all. Something (or someone) new is coming into your life. It’s like a birth. You can see and feel how unique this time is, can’t you.

Power and purpose are found in the present moment, though the future calls. Can you hold the present moment as you would a little bird’s egg? Delicate and brimming with potential. Can you be, as Ted Lasso says: “a goldfish,” that is one having a short memory. Letting go of what just happened and how you may have screwed up? This is June’s challenge.

Early in the morning on June 3^rd, Mercury turns direct and finishes up its journey through practical earth-bound Taurus helping you get rooted again. Meanwhile the newly hatched Moon prepares to enter Leo. You’re reminded that you are the creator of your life.

Sunday June 5th, the Moon makes tense angles with Mercury and Saturn. Look at things seriously.

The 6th through the 8th, the waxing Virgo Moon harmonizes with Venus and Mercury and helps bring order to your life.

June 9^th, decorum is the best policy as the Libra Moon opposes Mars and Chiron, both in Aries.

June 11^th, expect the unexpected as Venus connects with change-agent Uranus.

June 13^th Mercury re-enters its home sign of Gemini a day before the Sagittarian Full Moon. The big picture is revealed! Yet caution and care are required as Mars meets gentle Chiron. You may not get exactly what you want, but you will get something. This delicate reorientation helps you make the right choices, and you may even correct past errors and aggression.

Early morning on June 14^th the 23° Sagittarian Full Moon floods us with new information that needs to be integrated. This is upgrade time friends. As always, get grounded and from your place on Earth rise up into Sagittarian wisdom. In a square with spiritual Neptune, and Mars and Chiron conjunct, this Full Moon reminds you to let your egoic-mind rest in order to download possibilities beyond yourself. Ideas that you never thought existed and ones that link you to Universal service.

June 16^th, shadows emerge and with their acknowledgement comes liberation. The Moon meets Pluto today and Mars begins to pull away from Chiron.

Early on June 21^st, the Sun leaves Gemini for loving Cancer at summer solstice. This sacred occasion shifts the energy inviting the blossoming of summer (here in the northern hemisphere) and the ripening of all things. The Moon, which rules Cancer, meets Jupiter in Aries, encouraging renewal. Venus blows kisses to Pluto. Love is in the air!

The next few days are tender as the Moon connects with wounded healer Chiron and feisty Mars. Stay close to your inner wisdom.

June 22^nd, Venus enters Gemini and speeds things up. It’s time to network and connect.

Possible surprises on June 24^th when the Moon meets Uranus.

June 25^th to 27^th the waning Moon travels through Gemini picking up interesting, or distracting, information.

The Cancer New Moon on June 28^th is a precious time. Let your desires for home and family center you. Neptune prepares to turn retrograde, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde, but the other celestial bodies are on the move. Consider what state of the heart is best for you at this time of deep seed planting.

The month ends on a fiery Leo Moon in harmony with Jupiter. Have courage. Keep creating, hold your vision. You are not alone.

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

Your friend,

Dulce
Also now known as Eve.