http://astroalchemy.com The best way to predict the future is to help create it. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:39:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://astroalchemy.com/february-21-new-moon-sink-or-swim/ http://astroalchemy.com/february-21-new-moon-sink-or-swim/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:35:46 +0000 Simone http://astroalchemy.com/?p=592 The February 21 Pisces New Moon (2:35 p.m. PST) inaugurates this new 14-year phase, as it joins Neptune to christen the ship. At this New Moon, all things that elevate the spirit are favored. Now’s the time to take that art course you’ve been dreaming of, sign up as a hospice volunteer, study mysticism or take a trip to Hawaii and swim with dolphins. ]]> http://astroalchemy.com/february-21-new-moon-sink-or-swim/feed/ 0 http://astroalchemy.com/feb-7-full-moon-alls-right-with-the-world/ http://astroalchemy.com/feb-7-full-moon-alls-right-with-the-world/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:50:48 +0000 Simone http://astroalchemy.com/?p=587 “Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.” –Wallace Stevens I was feeling draggy this morning, casting about for something to say regarding tomorrow’s Full Moon in Leo (Feb. 7, 1:54 p.m. PST).  Writing this blog can be challenging: I throw a lot of elements into a pot—astro cycles, personal stuff, things I [...]]]> http://astroalchemy.com/feb-7-full-moon-alls-right-with-the-world/feed/ 0 http://astroalchemy.com/aquarius-new-moon-let-the-dragon-roar/ http://astroalchemy.com/aquarius-new-moon-let-the-dragon-roar/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:29:40 +0000 Simone http://astroalchemy.com/?p=571 The Aquarius New Moon (Jan. 22, 11:39 p.m. PST) occurs just hours before Mars’ retreat into the underworld. The Aquarian need for freedom and innovation is intensified by squares from Jupiter and Saturn and a sextile from Uranus. But we may feel as if we have one foot on the gas and another on the brake, due to the immobility of Mars and Saturn’s cautious square. Resist the urge to leap into the fray. ]]> http://astroalchemy.com/aquarius-new-moon-let-the-dragon-roar/feed/ 0 http://astroalchemy.com/seedlings-of-devotion-1-5-12/ http://astroalchemy.com/seedlings-of-devotion-1-5-12/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:43:03 +0000 Simone http://astroalchemy.com/?p=558 In a recent Huffingtonpost article, Why it is Wise to Worship a Woman, Arjuna Ardagh describes his long-ago visit to a sacred temple in Bali. Inside the ornate temple, he says, were ten circular walls protecting the feminine deity at its center. After lighting incense and making offerings, newcomers were allowed to pass through three [...]]]> http://astroalchemy.com/seedlings-of-devotion-1-5-12/feed/ 0 http://astroalchemy.com/january-2012-cracking-the-facade/ http://astroalchemy.com/january-2012-cracking-the-facade/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:26:21 +0000 Simone http://astroalchemy.com/?p=549 The year ahead promises enormous benefits, both material and spiritual (Jupiter), if we’re willing to release old patterns (Capricorn) and try something radically new (Uranus). Both the Solstice and New Moon charts also spotlight Venus, newly into experimental Aquarius, as she advocates for growth and freedom via aspects to Jupiter and Uranus.]]> http://astroalchemy.com/january-2012-cracking-the-facade/feed/ 0 http://astroalchemy.com/an-angel-on-her-shoulder-12-8-11/ http://astroalchemy.com/an-angel-on-her-shoulder-12-8-11/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:11:46 +0000 Simone http://astroalchemy.com/?p=543 Amanda and John dream of having a van to call home until they get back on their feet. What’s your dream? See it coming true at Saturday’s total lunar eclipse in Gemini/Sagittarius. With Uranus turning direct the night before, inspiration and breakthroughs will be palpable. ]]> http://astroalchemy.com/an-angel-on-her-shoulder-12-8-11/feed/ 0 http://astroalchemy.com/astro-feng-shui-making-magic-in-your-home-2/ http://astroalchemy.com/astro-feng-shui-making-magic-in-your-home-2/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:52:17 +0000 Simone http://astroalchemy.com/?p=534 Feng Shui is the art of placement - purposefully arranging one's environment to produce beneficial results. The traditional Chinese system uses Chinese astrology and compass directions to determine optimal placements. Western Feng Shui emphasizes the Bagua, an octagonal map that correlates with one's living space. The nine basic guas, or aspects of life - Career, Knowledge, Family, Prosperity, Fame, Love, Creativity, Helpful People, and Health - fall into different parts of the home. ]]> http://astroalchemy.com/astro-feng-shui-making-magic-in-your-home-2/feed/ 0 http://astroalchemy.com/natural-building-pioneers/ http://astroalchemy.com/natural-building-pioneers/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:37:09 +0000 Simone http://astroalchemy.com/?p=520 Building the house was a stressful process that tested their marriage, Wanda admits. But the result of the couple's persistence is a home that feels like a temple."It has a wonderful energy, different from a normal house," explains Wanda, an outgoing woman in her 50s. "It's very quiet and serene. It feels soft, because sound is muffled."]]> http://astroalchemy.com/natural-building-pioneers/feed/ 0 http://astroalchemy.com/whats-your-medicine/ http://astroalchemy.com/whats-your-medicine/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:35:47 +0000 Simone http://astroalchemy.com/?p=517 Your opposite sign represents the medicine that makes you whole. Each sign has its natural polarity-an axis that works best when you're "working" both ends. For example, I'm a Cancer by Sun sign-emotional, domestic, a bit shy. My natural polarity is Capricorn-a sign that's business-like, practical and grounded. When I hang out with Capricorns, I feel more balanced. They have a lot to teach me about the "outer world," while I have a direct line to the "inner world" that they find stimulating. ]]> http://astroalchemy.com/whats-your-medicine/feed/ 0 http://astroalchemy.com/jupiter-neptune-magician-or-fool/ http://astroalchemy.com/jupiter-neptune-magician-or-fool/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:34:19 +0000 Simone http://astroalchemy.com/?p=513 Another friend, with Neptune right on his natal Ascendant, planned a showcase for his music during the time when Jupiter crossed that point (I was green at astrology then and told him this could be a really lucky transit). He rented a 2,000-seat auditorium and invited everyone he knew-200 showed up. It was a huge financial loss to him, and caused a rift in our friendship. In this case, Jupiter-Neptune symbolized the delusions of grandeur that led him to believe he could pack a large auditorium. (Be careful when you make predictions for friends!)]]> http://astroalchemy.com/jupiter-neptune-magician-or-fool/feed/ 0