by Melanie Reinhart The current eclipse season began about a week before the recent Lunar Eclipse on March 25th, so about March 18th. It will last for about a week after the Solar Eclipse on April 8th, so until about April 15th. Eclipses usually come in pairs, although occasionally there is more than one of each kind – Solar and Lunar. So an eclipse season can be felt for a week or so before and after the sequence. This means there is a month (sometimes more), twice every year, in which eclipses will occur. On the soul’s journey, these eclipse seasons are times which mark endings of one kind o ..read more

The big news this month is the conjunction between Jupiter and Uranus in Taurus. Check out my video “Jupiter-Uranus Conjunction 2024” for more details. April marks a shift from Pisces to Aries, with Mercury already in Aries as it starts its retrograde on April 2, and Venus moving into Aries on April 4. Venus in Aries Venus gets a bad rap in Aries in our tradition, and that’s not without reason with placating Venus in a sign ruled by not at all placating Mars. But there’s always more to the story with planets in fall, which I prefer to think of as “interesting” rather than simply problematic. I ..read more

In this forecast, I’ll talk about major transits and planetary sign changes in addition to declination. If you’re brand new to declination, you might want to check out my blog post “What is Declination.” Setting the stage for this month is the long transit of Pluto through the sign of Aquarius, where it hangs out for a few more months before one last visit to Capricorn in September. Pluto in Aquarius shifts are visible everywhere you look right now. Close to home, I’m aware of shifts in some nonprofit organizations who are wrestling with a changing of the guard from old entrenched systems of ..read more

In this podcast episode, Mark Jones share the wisdom in keeping your astrology toolkit simple. Astrology has an overwhelming number of techniques and styles. Students trying to learn chart interpretation often falter at some point because they’ve taken on one too many tools for chart analysis, often with confusing results.  Mark teaches his students to keep the toolkit simple so that the work can go deep. Listen in to hear his advice and insights as a successful consulting astrologer.  The post Why Simplifying Your Technique Can Encourage Depth appeared first on Astrology University ..read more

Electional Astrology focuses on selecting favorable times for significant events. It is popularly used to pick good times for weddings, business starts, real estate transactions, and medical procedures.  Dating back to our early ancient astrological traditions, this application of astrology involves analyzing planetary placement and condition to determine the most auspicious moments for specific activities.  In this introductory guide, you’ll learn the key principles and methods of Electional Astrology to shed light on its usefulness in helping people make important life decisions wi ..read more

Tony Howard shares valuable insight about the declination transits of February 2024. You’ll hear about the Venus-Jupiter parallel and contraparallel as well as some thoughts about Pluto in Aquarius and the 5-planet lineup in Aquarius this month. Learn why February is a great time to reflect on your plans from last month with Mars coming back into “normal” declination range. Learn about the 2 out of bounds Moon periods this month with some tips for the Moon in Gemini and the Moon in Sagittarius. Listen in for the best dates for support from the planets with important actions. To learn more abo ..read more

Wade Caves joins Alejo Lopez to chat about Aquarius Season and the month ahead. Includes a look at classic Aquarians Oprah Winfrey, Megan Thee Stallion, Germaine Greer and Anton Chekhov. Wade and Alejo share insights about current transits including: Pluto and Sun into Aquarius Mercury, Venus and Mars conjunct to Pluto New Moon in Aquarius and Full Moon in Leo/Aquarius Learn More Expand your understanding of the Aquarius archetype in myth Pluto in Aquarius summit Revisiting Aquarius with Tony Howard The post Aquarius Season 2024 Astrology Forecast with Wade Caves appeared first on Astrolo ..read more

Tony Howard shares an overview of the main transiting declination aspects for January 2024 along with some tips for how to navigate these important astrology events. This month you’ll hear actionable tips for the Moon and Mars out of bounds and the triple parallel between Mercury, Mars and Pluto. Tony also shares some electional tips and how to take advantage of 3 “talent triangle” aspect patterns that form in January. To learn more about declination check out Tony’s course Intro to Declination at: https://www.astrologyuniversity.com/shop/four-year-courses/introduction-to-declinatio ..read more

Rod Chang joins Alejo Lopez to chat about Capricorn Season and the month ahead. Includes a look at classic Capricorns Isaac Newton and Muhammad Ali. Rod and Alejo share prominent dates for personal project planning as well as some thoughts on: The New and Full Moon Jupiter and Chiron moving direct Venus trine Neptune Mercury and Mars conjunction, squaring Neptune Mars in Capricorn Learn More Expand your understanding of the Capricorn archetype in myth Mars Aspects – Working with Extremes with Kelly Surtees Challenging Mars with Tony Howard The post Capricorn Season 2023 Astrology Forecast ..read more

If you’re brand new to declination, you might want to check out my blog post “What is Declination.” December has three big declination highlights – two planets out bounds and one triple parallel. So let’s break that down. As December kicked off, we were right in the middle of an unusually long Mercury out of bounds period. Mercury remains out of bounds until December 15. Right on December 1st, Mercury shifted signs, into Capricorn. Being out of bounds can intensify or amplify a planet, and in this case, Mercury’s significations in Capricorn for the first two weeks of December take center stag ..read more