Gather round and look skyward, folks. Ceres, our asteroid of loss and deliverance, is moving into the infernal heart of Aries this weekend. On Friday, May 16th, Ceres enters Aries at 2:16 PM EST, where she will reign and remain until March 2026. What is Ceres in astrology? Ceres helps us alchemize lessons of loss … Read more
Buckle up, my babies: the most life-altering astrological event of the year is upon us. On Saturday, May 17, Uranus — our side-spinning planet of rebellion, liberation and chaos with a capital C — aligns with the sun, our luminary of identity in the pleasure pastures of Taurus. Uranus conjunct sun transit A conjunction like … Read more
Rise and shine, folks — the full flower moon in Scorpio is upon us, and with it comes the summons to turn over the soil of ourselves so that the new can come through. The full moon peaks today at 12:56 p.m. EST at 22 degrees of Scorpio, and the powerful vibrations of this moon … Read more
The 2025 full flower moon will rise and shine today, peaking at 12:56 p.m. EST at 22 degrees of Scorpio. Meaning of the Flower Moon The full flower moon peaks on May 12th. YONG – stock.adobe.com As per the Farmer’s Almanac, the Algonquin people called May’s full moon the flower moon, a reference to the bloom … Read more
Ahoy, star seeds! One of the most powerful full moons of the year is upon us. On Monday, May 12th at 12:56 PM EST, the Full Flower Moon will peak at 22 degrees of Scorpio. Full moons are always about revealing and feeling, but at 22 degrees in the sign of death and regeneration, energies … Read more
In honor of Mother’s Day and with big ups to the women who have carried us, we’re taking a look at how astrology influences maternal instincts. Mothering can take many forms and the shape of several people: aunties, elders, sisters, and overbearing friends all conspire to build us into who we are. As writer Chuck … Read more
Mercury, our planet of the mind and mouth, is leaving the hyper-expressive, never subtle, fight or flight fires of Aries this week and setting up shop in the fixed dirt of Taurus. Mercury enters Taurus on May 10th at 8:15 a.m. EST and will remain in the belly of the bull until May 25th when … Read more
Ahoy, star seeds! On May 4, Pluto, our planet of sex, death, primordial impulses, and shared resources, goes retrograde in Aquarius. Pluto retrograde 2025 Pluto is named for the god of the underworld, and apropos of this, the planet brings to the surface collective issues that have been buried or bound. Vlad – stock.adobe.com Named … Read more
Pluto, our petite power planet of primordial urges, transformation through trauma, ID energy and the subconscious mind, is going retrograde in Aquarius from May 4th to October 13th. Over the past few years, Pluto has been dipping between the final degrees of stalwart, capitalist dad jeans Capricorn and the early degrees of charismatic cult leader Aquarius. … Read more
Welcome to the flower-powered, Venus-ruled month of May, folks. We’ll spend most of May under the divine influence of Taurus, the zodiac’s resident hedonist. However, Venus and Mercury — two personal planets that directly impact relationships — begin the month in the ‘born this way, bold b–ch’ sign of Aries. Mercury rules communication, and Venus … Read more
On April 30th, Venus is moving out of the psychedelic storm drain of Pisces and into the hot pants and hellfire of Aries, where she shall reign until June 6th. Venus in Aries meaning Named for the goddess of love, Venus colors attraction and attachment, assets and aesthetics. wowinside – stock.adobe.com Venus is a personal … Read more
At long last, on April 30, Venus, our planet of attraction, attachment and aesthetics, is trading the paint-splattered nightgown of Pisces for the flaming codpiece of Aries. Venus will stick around in these hellfires until June 6. Named for the Roman goddess of love and fertility, Venus is the fine, divine feminine counterpart to aggro … Read more
Ah, the mighty, moody moon. Symbol of the internal and the maternal, the compass point of our shadow selves and the source of our survival mechanisms, that milky sky dime that pulls the tides, conjures menstruation and inspires howling, pining, and poetry of varying degrees of bearable. It can also reveal what makes some people … Read more
This year, the Sun shines on the pleasure pastures of Taurus from April 19 to May 20. People born under the banner of the bull tend to be sensual, hardworking, and formidable. Symbolized by the bull, Taurus governs the physical world; earthly delights, animal appetites, and material possessions. Ruled by Venus — the planet of … Read more
On April 21st, Saturn, our hard-knock planet of boundaries and karmic lessons, forms a powerful conjunction with the North Node of fate at 26° of the dreamy, delulu sign of Pisces. The last time these two power players got this close in this sign? Way back in 1877. “That year marked pivotal moments in spiritual … Read more
Mars, our planet of swinging manhood, bald desire and “go time,” is at long last climbing out of the tepid and trepidatious sponge bath of Cancer and onto the regal, shameless stage of Leo on Friday, April 18, 2025. When does Mars enter Leo? From then to June 17, 2025, Mars will roar through the … Read more
Look up and be dumbstruck with wonder: the Lyrid meteor shower will grace the skies this month. Records of this celestial shower date back 2,700 years. Citizens of ancient China may have been speaking of the Lyrid shower when they witnessed meteors “falling like rain” back in 687 BCE. This cosmic phenomenon is named for the nearby constellation … Read more
Mercury is the messenger planet of communication, coordination, creative expression, and information processing. It is called to mind (and to blame) during its thrice-annual retrograde, when smoothness is traded for chaos, we feel compelled to text our exes, connecting flights get canceled, and toddlers accidentally livestream their naked parents. Depending on your date and time of … Read more
Mercury, our planet of the mind and mouth, is flying out of the abstract, gentle, pastel pools of Pisces and into the hellfires of Aries this week. While Mercury is blessedly out of retrograde, we’re still under the influence of the post-retrograde shadow. This means that despite the clear and incendiary energy of Aries — messages, … Read more
While Venus, our planet of wealth, worth, aesthetics and attachment, has finally gone direct after a biblical 40-day retrograde, we have not yet ceased editing and auditing our relationship patterns. Neigh, folks, the deep dive has only just begun as the asteroid Juno retrogrades into the psychic, bone-handled shovel of Scorpio this week. Named after … Read more