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
At this point, you’ve made it through the chaotic and intense month of March — and live to walk the garden path of April. The month begins mere days after Neptune — our planet of dreams, drugs, art, and imagination — moves into the fire sign of Aries, a shift from the nebulous to the … Read more
On Saturday, March 29, 2025, we will experience a partial solar eclipse in the fire-forward, progress-at-all-costs sign of Aries. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on our planet that either totally or partially blocks the sun’s light. A solar eclipse can only transpire during … Read more
Beginning March 27th, Venus, our planet of love, attachment, assets, and aesthetics, will move out of the hellfires of Aries — and continue its retrograde in the glitter gutter of Pisces. Venus is exalted in Pisces, meaning it is primed to let its love light shine — and more likely to fall prey to delusions and the … Read more
The first Mercury retrograde of 2025 is upon us. When this happens, oftentimes people panic because it’s a time when things can feel a bit chaotic, especially in our professional lives — communication is disrupted, misunderstandings can happen, and things might get delayed. However, experts say there are mindful ways to utilize the energy of … Read more
We’re dealing with double retrograde this spring, folks, and experts agree that getting it on is a fine way to alleviate the stress of these planetary downshifts. Mercury, our planet of connection and communication, will retrograde through April 7, while Venus, our planet of attraction, wealth and worth, will retrograde through April 12. This double … Read more
Cue the collective groan, missed flights, and accidental sexts to the family group chat — Mercury retrograde is upon us. Astrology devotees believe that Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, governs communication, technology and travel. When the planet retrogrades, as it does three to four times per year, those realms are disrupted. And the first Mercury … Read more
Cue the collective groan; Mercury retrograde is back with the hijinks, the low blows, mishaps, regrettable texts and resurrected exes. But wait — you implore with a tone of exasperation and a head full of snarls, didn’t we just go through a Mercury retrograde a few weeks ago? In short, yes. As the fastest-moving planet … Read more
The first Mercury retrograde of 2025 is upon us. The planet of the mind and the mouth, thought and expression, Mercury begins its retrograde on Saturday, March 15, in the heat-seeking sign of Aries before slipping into the power poet bird bath of Pisces on March 29. Mercury stations direct on April 7 and finally … Read more
Ahoy, star seeds! The first Mercury retrograde of the year is upon us, and this one is going down — or slowing down, in the insolent, fire-breathing sign of Aries and the idealistic, hallucinogenic tidal pools of Pisces. When does Mercury go into retrograde? Our planet of the mind and the mouth, information and slander, … Read more
Great news, folks: Mercury retrograde doesn’t have to suck … or it can suck in all the right ways. Leah Levi, a psychologist and resident sexpert at inclusive and open-minded dating app Flure, is on deck and loins to explain how to use the energy of Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius to add restorative fire to … Read more
The final Mercury retrograde of 2024 is upon us, folks. As a personal planet, Mercury — which governs communication, currency, and exchange — has a direct bearing on our daily lives and intimate relationships. As the fastest moving planet in our solar system, Mercury goes retrograde three to four times a year. The final Mercury retrograde of the … Read more
Welcome to December, Star Seeds. The month begins with a potent new moon in Sagittarius in the early hours of Dec. 1, (Nov. 30 for those on the West Coast.) Under these dark skies and the influence of the archer, we are reminded that the unknown is the last horizon of hope and that curiosity … Read more
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