One of the most interesting things about romantic relationships is their ability to help us heal childhood wounds.  Men and women alike are deeply, and often repeatedly, attracted to a romantic partner who has many of the same traits as their parents or primary care-givers. 

2009 went out with a bang:  a full Blue moon, with a partial lunar eclipse, on the last night of the first decade of the 21st century (here in the U.S.).  In a nutshell, that means we were subjected to some pretty intense “letting go of the old” energy.  Did you feel it?

I’m happy to say, I think the Solstice knocked me out of my retrograde phase.  That was a long two weeks of negative momentum!  I’ve gotten a gentle reminder, in the form of both Mars and Mercury going retrograde, that it wouldn’t be wise to jump forward full force.  Instead, I’ll be easing back into [...]

Astrologically speaking, planets go retrograde all the time.  When a planet is retrograde, it appears to be moving backwards through its orbit.  It never actually moves backwards; instead, it’s moving slower in its orbit around the sun than the earth is moving at that time.  So it’s an optical illusion, which is helpful to remember. [...]

With the Thanksgiving holiday just past here in the U.S., I thought I would address how to maintain balance and abundance while interacting with people who may not see the world the way we do.  (I wrote this last year and liked it so much I thought it was worth repeating.  I hope you agree!!) [...]