There’s a full moon on the rise and some fraught astro weather afoot, folks. Gird your loins and guard your hearts. The energy of August’s full moon is “inevitably confusing,” and brings serious relationship wake-up calls, according to Rachel Ruth Tate, certified astrologer at Casinos Analyzer. When is the full moon in August 2025? Gird … Read more
Mars, the planet of war and will, desire and drive, f-king and fighting, getting it on and getting it done, is leaving the sickled fields of Virgo for the codependent climes of Libra on August 6, 2025 — a shift from pruning to preening, if you will. Our bro luminary of high speeds and high fives … Read more
There might’ve been life on Mars after all. Although it resembles a coral typically found at the bottom of the ocean, it was a piece of rock that a NASA spacecraft — Curiosity rover — recently discovered on Mars that was supposedly formed a billion years ago. The NASA spacecraft — Curiosity rover — has … Read more
Open wide, my babies. The Lion’s Gate Portal is peaking today, bringing with it the most powerful moment of the year for soul transformation, clarity and calling in all that is good and plentiful. The Lion’s Gate refers to the annual alignment between the sun in Leo and Sirius — the brightest star in the … Read more
Welcome to August, folks — the lion’s heart of Leo season. This month is wild, with retrogrades afoot and lessons aplenty. July came in hot, heavy and trouble-making with Uranus shifting into Gemini and Saturn, Neptune, Chiron — and Mercury retrorading in fire signs. Blessedly, August brings a bit of reprieve. On August 6, Mars, … Read more
On Wednesday, July 30, Venus, our planet of attraction, attachment, and aesthetics, is trading the windchimes and wordplay of Gemini for the mother’s milk of Cancer. Venus will turn in these tender tides until August 25. Named for the Roman goddess of love and fertility, Venus is the fine, divine feminine counterpart to warlord Mars. According … Read more
Gather round and look up; the moon’s gone dark in the least subtle sign in the zodiac. The new moon arrives on July 24th, 2025, at 3:11 pm ET at 2°of Leo, bringing with it a rich opportunity for reflection. A new moon is a monthly rebirth, a waking up — and this time, we’re … Read more
Happy return of the sun to you, Leo! In honor of the sun moving into the fixed fire of your sign, author and tarot reader Kerry Ward has prepared a tarot spread for your year ahead, featuring her Good Karma Tarot Deck. As a fire sign ruled by the solar, showboat, frontman magic of the Sun — Leo is associated with play, pride … Read more
Ahoy, star seeds! The second Mercury retrograde of 2025 is upon us, and this one is going down — or slowing down, in Leo, the sign of pick-me bombast, grand gestures, stage lights, and dramatic exits. When does Mercury go into retrograde? Mercury will remain retrograde until August 11th at 3:29 AM when it will station … Read more
July is coming in hot and moving backward. On Friday, July 18th, 2025, at 12:45 AM EST, Mercury, our planet of the mind and mouth, stations retrograde at 15°34 of Leo. Mercury joins Saturn, Neptune and Pluto in a retrograde parade that will be rounded out by pain point Chiron going retrograde on July 30th. … Read more
Astronomers used a telescope in Hawaii to find a new object on the outer edges of our solar system, helping to fuel evidence of a long-standing theory about Planet Nine, or Planet X. For years, scientists have theorized about a ninth planet beyond Neptune because of the orbital patterns of smaller objects in the Kuiper … Read more
Gather round, folks — formative, punishing daddy planet Saturn, AKA the true lord of the rings, is going retrograde. Saturn will be retrograde from July 13th to November 27th, backspinning first in the cardinal cauldron of Aries — and eventually the psychedelic storm drain of Pisces. Saturn retrograde 2025 Saturn will be retrograde from July 13th … Read more
While definitions of masculinity run the gamut from divine to deplorable, scientists argue that all men can be categorized in one of six archetypes of masculinity. To determine this social scale, IDRlabs has designed the Male Hierarchy Test, a series of 31 statements to which respondents are asked to respond on a five-point scale, ranging from … Read more
Buckle up, my babies — on Monday, July 7, Uranus, our side-spinning planet of rebellion, liberation, and chaos with a capital C, swaps the placid materialist pastures of Taurus for the wild climes of Gemini. “This marks a significant astrological shift, moving us from a period of slow, tangible transformation (Taurus) into an era of rapid … Read more
Welcome to the sweet sweat of summer, folks. While many of us are feeling the heat, the astrology of July lends itself to emotional breakthroughs, fated attraction and wild new beginnings for four zodiac signs. “With Venus entering charismatic Gemini on July 4 and expansive Jupiter gracing emotional Cancer, this month’s planetary alignments promise romance, … Read more
Let freedom ring and the floodgates of flirtation open. On July 4, Venus, our planet of attraction, attachment and aesthetics, trades the buffet lines and wildflower bouquets of Taurus for the hot, scattered air of Gemini. Venus will stick around in these climes until July 30th. According to myth, Venus, the Roman goddess of love and … Read more
Happy solar return to you, Cancer! In honor of the sun moving into the cardinal tides of your sign, author and tarot reader Kerry Ward has prepared a tarot spread for your year ahead, featuring her Good Karma Tarot Deck. As a Water sign ruled by the moody mirror magic of the Moon, Cancer is associated with intuition, the divine feminine, … Read more
Mars, the planet of war and will, desire and drive, f-king and fighting, getting it on and getting it done, is leaving the hungry centerstage of Leo for the sickled fields of Virgo on June 17th, 2025, at 4:35 AM EDT — a shift from showtime to go time, if you will. Our bro luminary … Read more
Here’s to healing, folks. On June 9, Jupiter, our planet of expansion, deep pockets, cheap thrills and boundless fortune, moves out of the chaotic climes of Gemini and into the emo kiddie pool of Cancer. Jupiter is exalted in Cancer — the sign of the magical maternal — meaning the planet is in apex position … Read more
When does Jupiter enter Cancer On June 9, Jupiter, our gas giant planet of luck, abundance, games of chance, and inclinations of excess, will set up his roulette wheel in the breast milk founts of Cancer for the first time in over a decade. The zodiac’s good-timing, dice rolling, drunk uncle will remain in the … Read more