I received a lot of personal responses to the women, martial anger & 
stayin’ alive post, so many I’ve decided to dive deeper into the psychology & astrology of women and anger. Here’s some background on the astrology of Mars in Cancer. Expect to see the little Crab scurrying across your screen again soon…
Mars attacks… Mars is OOB, that’s boob minus a “b” for booby trap or crab trap. Out of bounds is the astrological term for a planet that has reached a declination higher than 23′ of the sign(s) Gemini, Sagittarius, Cancer or Capricorn. In plain English: our martial principles, anger, self-assertion, righteous rage and all those internal set points that send steam out of our ears, are erratic and wackily out of bounds. Till April 2008. Goddess help us.
(more…)
What’s so fun about Halloween? Inviting your alter ego out to play! The cool thing about the zodiac is that each sign contains universal archetypes, or ways of expressing (like Libra, the Peacemaker) making it really easy to tap your innate character for character inspiration. Instead of looking through the eyes of your Sun sign, choose your Ascendant or Rising Sun. Your Rising Sign is your mask - a visible “costume” you wear every single day.
Libra: you are eternally one-half of a whole, so why not dress the part? 
Even if you’re single (shockingly rare) you can be Juliet, looking for your Romeo etc. You’re so charming, you pick up a few new love interests while your partner’s at the punch bowl.
A famous couple: Posh & Becks, Romeo-Juliet, Mortitia -Gomez, Zeus- Hera, Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie (as assassins Mr. & Mrs. Smith), JFK-Marilyn Monroe, Supermodel, Diplomat, Judge Judy, Divorce Court Lawyer, Barbara Walters, Artists Muse, Social Butterfly, Beauty School Dropout, Sandra Dee (Olivia Newton John) - John Travolta, Angel
(more…)
For those of us who believe, practice and wonder at real magic, the First 
Full Moon before Halloween is a favorite time of year. The Sun is in Scorpio, hastening our understanding around the great mysteries of life - among them sex, death and change. How do the dark arts relate to these three? In a word: mystery. And how do we respond to mystery? We fear. We desire. In the case of death, we outright object, even reject. Mystery inspires awe, as it should. In the realm of Scorpio, the small “I” or the ego loses ground. There’s no avoiding darkness in life. (more…)
Scorpio Sun helps clear out negativity and resentments by transforming 
the personal shadow, which pops up during these shadow-y times. And this Taurus Full Moon is a powerful, magical time for bewitchery. Here’s a Halloween Spell to help you face your shadow and reclaim your beauty. This spell works best if done alone.
Light a white candle (for cleansing & spirituality).
Burn some incense.
Put on some really hateful song, preferably one that you play when you’ve been dumped, or reminds you of a really negative time in your life.
(more…)
What makes Maria Bello so love smart? She has Venus in Gemini, of 
course - sitting pretty with a sextile from Saturn in Aries and Moon in Leo. This literate lady is a single mother, independent and unequivocally gorgeous. She’s not your typical Cinderella. She entertains herself by reading, writing, parenting and spiritual explorations. And is perfectly content never marrying. Did you hear that girls? There’s more than one role model for happiness. Here are some excerpted quotes (real) in a (fictional) interview with Moonkissd.
MK: Venus in Gemini is notoriously literary, book smart & also has a penchant for mimicking and becoming different people. Do you identify?
MB: “I’ve always wanted to be a character in a book…like in the adventures I devoured as a kid.”
(more…)
As women, how many of us have really learned that anger, when expressed appropriately, is healthy? From our moms? Really?
With Mars transiting through the sign of it’s fall, Cancer, self-assertion and emotional health go hand in hand. Your fighting style affects your longevity and health. New research says: during a 10 year research study, women who bottled up their feelings during fights were 4 times more likely to die than women who spoke up. And unexpressed anger led to depression and eating disorders. Scary.
(more…)
In the spirit of Libra Sun and understanding our better half, here’s a sweet article I came across about the sign *his* Venus occupies… The Astrology of Love by Sloan Bella, astrologer and psychic. (more…)
I am a lifetime believer in astrology and the inherent power of the Universe. My father was the first to instill this interest in me, teaching me the basics of psychic development, astral planing, and astrological influence while still in elementary school.
I was born January 22, 1982 at 1.27 pm in Hayward, CA (Alameda County). I believe that my intuition is sharpening and I long to harness that sensitivity and make it grow into the future. If possible, please tell me what is in store as my interests expand… I am applying to graduate school this fall for my MFA in Fiction Writing and feel compelled to go back east, perhaps to Brown or Columbia. Is my urge to go back to school on par with what I should be doing with my life? Travel, dance, theatre, literature, and a sense of security are all important to me now. I just want to be sure I’m headed in the right direction, and see how the mystical arts can make these possibilities grow.
(more…)
What’s so fun about Halloween? Inviting your alter ego out to play! The cool thing about the zodiac is that each sign contains universal archetypes, or ways of expressing (like Aries, the Warrior) making it really easy to tap your innate character for character inspiration. Instead of looking through the eyes of your Sun sign, choose your Ascendant or Rising Sun. Your Rising Sign is your mask - a visible “costume” you wear every single day.
Aries: a competitor at heart, winning the Halloween costume contest is as satisfying as a sexy conquest. Go all out. Play with their heads. Let yourself fully inhabit the character by quoting movie lines and bringing plenty of props: blood, guns, knives etc.
Ricky Bobby, Nascar Drive from Talledega Nights “Remember son, if you’re not first you’re last.” Spartacus, Carrie Bradshaw from Sex & the City “knows good Sex”, Jason from Friday the 13th, Steve McQueen, Cleopatra, Casanova, Police Officer, Wonder Woman, Surgeon, James Dean, Famous Athlete, Cowboy (more…)
I ran across this cute comic about “Pixie” the horoscope writer, cartoon character with a real job. Love that!!! This job o’ mine, it’s fantastic, isn’t it?
Pixie finally manages to get herself a job… as a horoscope writer! Well, haven’t you ever wondered who in the world actually writes the horoscope sections in magazines and newspapers? Are they astrologers or just ordinary writers who can’t get better writing gigs?Shouldn’t horoscopes have a disclaimer: predicted by the great astrologer Blah Blah Something Something? Seriously, if you’re going to trust a horoscope prediction, shouldn’t you check the source of said horoscope at the very least?…
Yes!!! Credentials the credentials are real, too!!
Now that Pixie has a real job, what about Cel, you ask? Well, you’ll find out on Thursday…
With three teenage step daughters in the house, one might think I’d grow 
accustomed to the phrase “That’s not fair”. Nope.
Usually it’s around dinner time, one girl is lounging while another helps - justifiably annoying. Or the table having been set, the milk poured, and one milk glass forgotten - who will fill the final glass? The most poignant, curious times though are when one girl asks another for help and help is denied, for various reasons - it’s your mess, not mine; I’m busy, you do it; it’s your problem/fault.
Is it hormones or has Libran’s infamous love for harmony and teamwork gone awry? Or maybe, just maybe, Libra loves to keep score.
(more…)
I receive many emails asking me about the Bay Area Young Astrology group in San Francisco. We’re a group of thirty-somethings who meet once a month in the city. To find out more about when we meet and who we are, JOIN our website…
AstrologyRox: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astrologyrox/
This Yahoo group facilitates all of our messaging and calendar functions, as well as some member administration. JOIN the group to receive the latest messages and meeting reminders. Please direct all questions directly to the yahoo group.
After you join, your RSVP is requested here .
Our founding Members: Alex Villamil, Jessica Shepherd, Rebecca Crane, Bill Streett and Jonathan Pearl.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Mercury retrograde season again? Oh, yes it is.
Mercury in Scorpio slowing to retrograde brings up the personal shadow 
(haunted house special fx… mooowhoohaw….) a sign (or omen) to pay attention to the way we communicate our feelings. Venus in Virgo, Mercury’s ruling sign deepens listening to deepen thoughtful responses. How? Biting your tongue might be an appropriate response one day, articulating your thoughts the next. Shadow stuff directs our laser beam focus around what’s bubbling up on the inside. Scorpio Mercury Rx is like Dr. Freud on the couch. The Dr. incisively penetrates your emotional blocks and self-destructive tendencies, freeing creative energy. Are you ready for the head Doctor?
(more…)
Mercury’s in it’s shadow period, meaning that although he won’t go retrograde till Thursday, we’re already feeling the slow down. Start planning for it by moving into reflective mode. Settle your mind, avoid taking on new projects, think about cleaning up your environment.
I had several retrograde moments this weekend. I was working a benefit ball in San Francisco as resident astrologer. On my drive in, I invoked a little spell in honor of Mercury in Scorpio (your spellbinding powers are strong under Mercury in Scorpio) to strengthen my intuition and vision.
Mercury and Uranus be brilliant tonight
Help me share your light, spark my insight
(more…)
So I arrive home at 2 AM after working an astrology gig for San Francisco ball-goers. I’ve got a ton of stuff to carry in from the car. With arms full, I wobble on my vc (very cute) new Michael Kors high heels and basically stumble after a few steps (reflecting on the deranged look that Posh Spice always has on her face - it’s the shoes, people). A book falls out of my bag and when I bend down to pick it up, another falls. I pick them up noting the Moon is balsamic, there’s literally no light for my path down the steps. I call my husband for eyesight and man servitude.
The next morning I discover my wallet is missing. We look the house over several times. We look in the car. We look at the walkway, under the carport, in the laundry room etc. At my wits end, I send a shout out to my higher self: “where is my wallet?” and it answers clearly: ask the stars.
(more…)
I am deeply in love with this man but sometimes he confuses me. I know that he cares about me but at times I feel as if my feelings are deeper. He says it’s not true but since we’ve been together (2years) I always feel like his friends matter the most to him while I’m just put into a time slot. He has a female best friend who acts jealous of our relationship at times and it irks me that sometimes he bends over backwards to appease her. It just seems as if even though he’s sweet to me (when he has the time from work and friends) he is closer to everyone else instead of me. I think he has trust issues and leans on his friends. We talk about this and he says he understands and hears me. He’s really good to me and I don’t know if I’m over reacting at times. I don’t know what to do because I want to be with this man but I am not willing to accept things as is for love. We were both born in Chicago, Illinois, me on April 1, 1974 at 12:01pm and he: Feb 5, 1969 (time unknown). Is this worth my time?
Dear Unsure,
You do know he’s an Aquarius, right? (more…)
If….I were a single girl on the prowl, Magneto Man Mars entering my sign, Cancer, would put me on the high tractor beam for hot and steamy rendezvous…Add to that hotsy-totsy Mercury in Scorpio, which just entered my solar house of Flirtations.
House of Flirtations, is that a new club? 
As it so happens, I met Mercury in Scorpio at the gym.
I picked up a men’s Esquire magazine and hopped on the treadmill next to Mercury.
She was on the elliptical cross trainer, studying her anatomy textbook. Which I noted because A) you can’t help but notice what the person next to you is wearing and reading at the gym and B) Mercury being in Scorpio, I was eavesdropping. (more…)
Gwyneth Paltrow: 28 September 1972
In her academy award winning performance in Shakespeare in Love Gwyneth played Shakespeare’s cross dressing love interest - again, another Libran who is both neither/nor! But her English rose features aren’t her only asset. In Hollywood, where beauty is confused with sexy, Libra’s beauty is eye catching but it’s her brains that captivate. Gwyneth’s beauty is characterized by intelligence and grace, outstanding characteristics of Libra, observed in her demeanor, dress, and movement. She’s been accused by press and fans of being elitist and snobby, but it may be more a matter of tact - for example, criticizing other actresses for playing unimportant romantic comedy roles instead of portraying “real women”. And she moved to England because people there aren’t capitalistic like in America but “have real conversations”. Perhaps Gwyneth’s influenced by her British husband - Librans have a knack for adopting their partner’s tastes, style and preferences. She may also be a bit of a purist for the Libra with “good taste” prefers quality everything.
Hugh Jackman: 12 October 1968
To reiterate that Libran males are masculine and daresay hunky, case in point Hugh Jackman, Wolverine in the X-Men series. With a name like Wolverine you’d expect to be scared, not charmed - yet Jackman’s character looks after his female co-stars. The Goddess, Venus is a protector of women so many Librans, both men and women, are protectors, champions of women. Wolverine shows Hugh’s sensitive side on screen; off screen Jackman is a devoted husband and family man. In interviews he often names his wife and children as more important than celebrity. Whether for family, love, loyalty, integrity behind every Libran’s choice lays a principle. To have a principle, a set of moral, personal or spiritual guidelines can help the sign of the Scales hold center between opposing viewpoints. Hugh is a lifelong student of the School of Practical Philosophy in Australia and now New York. At first it helped him act, but now he attributes this life philosophy to his success handling the demands of celebrity. He makes it look effortless - just like a Libra!
Kelly Ripa. Birthday: 02 October 1970
Sadly, for many television watchers, soap operas are the only sole source for romantic fantasy. Happily for Kelly Ripa soap operas are many people’s source for romantic fantasy! Kelly played a role every woman wants, as a heroine in an epic romantic love story on All My Children. Ironically, the love story came true for her in real life - she had fallen in love with her co-star (real-life) husband four years prior to her daytime television marriage. There’s nothing more natural for Libra than love and marriage. Librans thrive in partnerships of all kinds, marriage and professional, and are also fabulous interviewers. Effervescent and bubbly, she’s a natural as co-host on Live with Regis and Kelli. Like Libran Barbara Walters, Kelli has knack for disarming the interviewee with charm, just when a person gets comfortable asking a difficult question which they obligingly answer, out of politeness. Kelli’s interview style is more playful than Walters, but both respectfully observe the Libran code of conduct: mind your manners. How can anyone not respond in kind?
Gwen Stefani: 03 October 1969
Jean Harlowe or a skater girl pop icon, beautiful Gwen walks the line between glamorous and skater girl teenager without skipping a beat - no doubt landing her in both celebrity’s best and worst dressed lists. But a true style icon knows that fashion’s no crime and as any Libran will attest, clothes, make-up, jewelry are love’s adornments. After all, if a Libran needs a relationship to grow she needs to be on the most desirable list. Gwen’s recently launched design company L.A.M.B. is an attempt to meld pop music with high style. While hers may appear contradictory, it accurately mirrors her nature: “I love that contradiction of being feminine but playing in the boys’ tree house. My whole life’s been like that.” Even though a beautiful Goddess, female Libra is often a tomboy at heart. Likewise, Male Librans are manly, but also refined, delicate. This is because while Venus is definitely feminine, for those born under the sign of Libra, she’s also masculine. She’s the kind of woman who knows how to go after what she wants; He’s the kind of man who’s in touch with his softer feminine side.
Sting: 02 October 1951
No matter your age or musical preference, set the tone for a romantic evening and pop on a Sting album - try Songs of Love. It’s no coincidence that he’s a Libra, with ruling planet Venus - aka Aphrodite, Goddess of Love. Love is Libra’s favorite subject; give them a lifetime to write songs about it, ask for advice on, and experience different forms of love. Through the heart aches and heart surges, the thrills and the sorrows, Libra grows and evolves through the rushing energy of love. Has Sting’s ideas of love evolved through his songwriting? Earlier hits flirted with forbidden, exotic relationships: Don’t Stand so Close To Me and Roxanne. When Sting went solo, his thoughts on love matured with his new identity. The song If You Love Somebody Set Them Free, envisions mature self-aware love as he sings “…if it’s a mirror you want, just look into my eyes”. The astrological symbol for Venus (and universally, woman) is a circle on top of a cross, resembling a hand-held mirror. Sting’s more recent album called Sacred Love, hints at the possibility for transcendent love; love that exists for Love, not another person.
Recent Comments