Re-Feminist History (aka Bitchstory)

For the last couple years, I feel like I, and many many other astrologers, have been saying over and over “things are intense” or “things are challenging”. And I’ve joked with my astro colleagues about it. I wondered “are we just a bunch of jaded assholes now? Was there a time when things were not so damn intense? I don’t remember!” But guess what? This year is going to be quite a bit less intense and problematic than the last couple. It will have its bumps and challenges of course, but this year is not defined by Saturn Square Uranus, so that’s a big help. The Capricorn stellium has been breaking up slowly, and that helps. And this week we have a stunning array of positive aspects and transits. So much so that I had to double check myself. Am I drunk? Did I read this correctly? I was not drunk, and I did read it correctly! So take off your rose colored glasses, because you won’t need them this week! Last week Venus stationed direct and she is slowly building up forward momentum...

This week feels pretty groovy to me, both in a “cool baby, coooool” way and in that I feel that professionally most people will be “in their groove” and feeling pretty good about it. Relationships are on track and beneficial to the larger goals. We have gained some clarity from Venus retrograde and our values and our plans are coming into alignment. Productivity and smooth interactions look very likely. The big news this week is that Venus stations direct. While retrograde, she asks us to examine what we value, why we value it, and how we express that. It can be a bumpy time for relationships, particularly if they have been struggling. Venus insists on harmony and balance and she will achieve it one way or another. So if a particular relationship is “off”, she may sweep it out of the room so that balance can be achieved. At any rate, her direct motion is a relief, and we don’t have to mess with that again for more than a year. Next week we have Mercury going direct, and last wee...

There are quite a few significant things happening this week: 1) the Full moon in Cancer, opposite Pluto 2) Uranus direct 3) the nodes of the moon changing signs 4) Sun and Mars changing signs. And honorable mention for Mercury conjunct Sun (Cazimi) This week kicks off with that uber emo full moon in Cancer, opposite Pluto, which is “offering” (which is a euphemism for “shoving it at your face”) a deep emotional release around something. When I say “something”, chances are that a situation or circumstance popped in to your head. That’s probably the something that is up to bat. I don’t think this is an emotional crisis or nervous breakdown necessarily; I feel this is more like a big ol’ mood. If you can keep yourself from spewing all over your family members or co-workers, this should be deep/intense but very temporary. Mindfulness is key. There’s always a reason for the emotions you feel, and you don’t always have to understand them, you just need to acknowledge them. If you fee...

This week is a bit of a carry over from last week, but kicked up a notch in intensity. In fact, more than one notch may be involved. If you look at these transits, you’ll see what I mean. The vast majority of this week’s transits are fire and water….which creates boiling water. This is an emotionally touchy week, not just because of the Full Moon in Cancer (which is always a doozy), but Eris and Lilith are spreading seeds of conflict, Mars has his dukes up, and Neptune and Mercury could create some confusion. If there was ever a week to keep a low profile, this is it…unless you want to be involved in a heated conflict and you like drama. You may not be able to avoid all of the potential pissing matches, but you can certainly decide to not be an instigator. Keep a close eye on your feelings as they bubble up. Choose your words carefully. Give yourself a healthy outlet to release any anger and frustration. Next week offers better opportunities to make progress. But generally speaki...

   Welp, 2022 is not wasting any time in grabbing us by the shoulders. If you’re tapped in, inspiration and insight are being handed out like strip club coupons on the Vegas strip. However, this inspiration may come from a place of “WTF” or “How dare they?!”, but your fire is bound to be lit. If you have a good idea about your personal mission or higher calling, you may start to feel an infusion of verve and clarity you haven’t had in a while. So expect your feelings to be activated on a deep level. Connections with others, particularly partners, feels deeper and more spiritual lately. If you’re in an established relationship, this is great. If you are starting a new relationship, remember that Venus retrograde puts on rose colored beer goggles and we may lose that deeply connected feeling in February and beyond. Go slow until then. If you have planets at 27-28° Sagittarius, pay attention to what happens this week. Everyone will have their chart at those degrees activated...

Well, here we are…2022.  It’s the future, and we are in it.  My flying car is very shiny and my in home teleportation device is very cool.   I got a new food fabricator for the Winter Solstice Holiday and I just love it. And I was gifted a programming module for my house-bot that teaches it to give me a massage.  I love the future!  I’m pretty sure I’ve been making Jetsons jokes on New Years Day since 2020.  I can’t stop myself.  This week, there’s a continuation of the theme of planning for the future.  Mercury is pretty significant this week, making our minds sharp and focused.  The new moon in Capricorn is goal oriented and grounded, but thanks to Uranus’ influence, has one eye on the future. Uranus provides the new moon cycle with innovative energy and some potential for positive changes and excitement.  There’s a good amount of determination and motivation in the air from several sources. And that, paired with an abundance of optimi...

'Twas the week of Christmas and all thru the hood,  ripples of worry and prayers for sprinkles of good.   The humans were tired, and troubled, and  sick,  because in 2021, Covid was a real dick.   Shopping was stressful and working retail was hell Small businesses were struggling and trying to sell Restaurant servers were sick of depending on tips And people’s every rude thought passing their lips Humanity was pretty damn sick of itself And had even mostly retired that stupid Elf on a Shelf The stockings were hung but not with much care What did it matter if no family was there? They were sick of the masks and sick of the rules They were sick of the shootings in all of the schools They were sick of the news and political fights They were sick of the bullshit from the left and the right So what could they do when no hope seemed close by Just more bad news flying hither and nigh Then some dreamer looked up and it donned on them: HEY! There’s always hope ...