As we gather to overindulge in honor of our most fraught national holiday, we are here to offer a different kind of dish, a round-up of what each zodiac sign brings — or doesn’t bring — to the table. We serve this generous helping of zodiac shade alongside the knowledge that the true history and … Read more
The festive season is upon us, and so too is the final Mercury retrograde of the year. Mercury is the planet of expression, processing and interpersonal dynamics. When that fleet-footed, coyote-hearted thief starts backspinning, communication is primed to break down. Mercury stations retrograde in Sagittarius on November 25, a scant three days before Thanksgiving, the … Read more
Gird your loins and bite your tongues, folks; Mercury is going retrograde. Our planet of the mind and the mouth, information and slander, connection and communion, is going retrograde in Sagittarius, the sign of philosophy, belief systems, the open road, personal narrative and essential truth. When is Mercury retrograde? Mercury will remain retrograde until December … Read more
It’s the most maligned time of the year, folks. Mercury retrograde is here to throw a wrench, elbow and faux pas into your best-laid plans for peace and merriment this holiday season. Because Mercury governs communication and commerce, its retrograde cycle has a direct bearing on both our personal and professional lives. Contrary to the terminology, … Read more
Sharpen your pencils and gird your loins, folks. Saturn, our dream-crushing planet of structure and limits, is going direct in Pisces this Friday, Nov. 15. Once considered the last planet in the solar system, Saturn is known as a malefic, associated with endings, limits, the long run, hard knocks, tough love, legacies, things built to … Read more
Welcome to the preshow, folks. While Mercury, the trickster messenger planet of communication, coordination, creative expression, and information processing, doesn’t officially station retrograde until November 25th, the pre-shadow or retroshade period begins this week on November 7th. Mercury in retrograde Named for the emissary of the gods, Mercury is the patron planet of communication and thieves. Archivist … Read more
Welcome to November, starseeds! After a rollicking round of October eclipses, we’re headed for another kind of reckoning: election season and the onslaught of the holidays, both of which will test our tact, strength, and ability to breathe through emotional triage. Fun. For most of this month, the sun will shine in the dark waters … Read more
All aboard the retreating gravy train, folks. Jupiter, our planet of fortune, luck, and popped champagne corks, stations retrograde from Oct. 9 to Feb. 25, 2025, in the mutable, communicable climes of Gemini. Retrograde is understandably a trigger word for anyone who has accidentally sexted the office Slack during Mercury retrograde or lost on love when … Read more
Retrograde. A trigger word if ever there was one. Retrogrades are notorious for causing drama, confusion, delays, and stagnation relative to themes associated with the planet in question. But it ain’t all bad. The word retrograde comes from the Latin retrogradus, meaning “to walk backward.” And while planets do not technically move in reverse, they decelerate … Read more
The young and the young-ish take astrology seriously … perhaps at the expense of their serious relationships. A recent survey from writing site EduBirdie found that 74% of Gen Zers and millennials check the zodiac signs of potential partners to avoid mismatches — and one in three won’t date someone incompatible. Further, astrological allegiance can … Read more
Mercury — our wily planet of communication and currency, the mind and the mouth — is stationed direct this week. But we ain’t out of the woods quite yet. We continue to feel the ill effects of the planet’s slow-down for up to two weeks afterward, a charming/jarring little epilogue known as the shadow period. … Read more
Virgo season is upon us, and as we transition from body glitter and ring lights of Leo season to the weed, sourdough, and judgment of Virgo, one among the ranks of this star sign has been showing off her shadow. Blake Lively has been called out by social media users for focusing on punchy floral fashion, … Read more
It ain’t over ’til it’s over, folks, and never is that sentiment more apt than in the case of Mercury retrograde. While the wily planet of communication and exchange stations direct on Aug. 28, we will continue to feel the ill effects of the slow-down for up to two weeks afterward, a charming/jarring little epilogue … Read more
Mercury retrograde is like puberty and paying back taxes — never gentle, entirely necessary. We’re in the final throes of the planet’s backspin, which began in Virgo and is rounding the bases in Leo before stationing direct on August 28th. We’ll be under the influence of this transit until September 11th, when the planet finally clears … Read more
We’re in the thick of Mercury retrograde, folks, wherein the trickster planet of communion, conversation, tech and tantrums slows his proverbial roll and leaves us in the muck and mire. Mercury retrograde purposefully disrupts our routines and forces us to face matters and people we’d rather avoid. Retrograde refers to the optical illusion the planet … Read more
On Monday, August 19, at 2:26 p.m. ET, the full moon will peak at 17 degrees of Aquarius, a sign associated with asymmetrical haircuts, revolutionary ideals, glow-in-the-dark stars, tentacle erotica and utopian dreams. Expect the unexpected, folks. This full moon is both a super moon and a blue moon — and it’s coming in hot … Read more
Looking for calm and clarity amidst the maddening energy of Mercury retrograde? Crystals might hold the key. Mercury, our planet of the mind and the mouth is once again slowing down and acting up. Mercury’s retrograde is confusing in both name and application. Planets never actually move backward in space; they only appear to reverse … Read more
Protect your peace, folks. Mercury retrograde, most maligned of all the astrological transits, brings with it a fair shake of emotional strain. Seeing as the planet rules mental processing and verbal exchange, the retrograde cycle can bring on serious haze and malaise. To help us come through this month with a little more grace and … Read more
Mercury retrograde, the most dreaded of astrological transits, can hinder communication, exhume relationships and compromise travel — and it can be hell on pets, too. Named for the god of messaging, Mercury is our planet of communication and mental processing, the mind and the mouth. Three to four times each year, the planet appears to … Read more
Welcome to August, folks, and the lion’s heart of Leo season. This month is wild, with retrogrades afoot and lessons aplenty. Sunday, Aug. 4, is a power player this month, hosting the progression of Venus into the stickler, manicured acts of service sign of Virgo, a new moon in Leo and the onset of Mercury … Read more