Re-Feminist History (aka Bitchstory)

Alright! Here we are, y’all. This week the much touted, often grimly painted Venus retrograde begins. I have read so much garbage about this. Look, can shitty things happen during a retrograde? Of course. Shitty things happen every day, and all we have to blame it on is ourselves, our cats, our mothers, or the moon. So we get excited when we have something else to blame! Fact is, we’ve had a lot of sweeping change type transits, including some pretty juicy and potent eclipses…oh, eclipses. Another thing that many astrologers love to spin people into a tizzy about. So here’s the thing: if you hate your job, you may decide to quit. If your boyfriend or girlfriend is kind of an asshole who doesn’t treat you well, you may decide to end it. You may decide the Lexus you bought was not a great deal after all, or that your new hair style is so bad that you want to shave your head. But if you’re mostly happy with your job, your hair, and your partner, things are probably going to tick a...

This week looks exactly like a week after a New Moon Solar Eclipse filled with sweeping change....because it is.  With the exception of Sunday’s Sun square to Neptune, this week is ripe for planning for the future, and motivation to achieve. Formation of new projects is highly favored. It could be interesting to see how said projects form, because on the one hand, Eris is wanting to buck the traditional, and on the other hand, Mercury in Capricorn wants to be practical and maybe even traditional. So I would suggest this: let the Sagittarian fire of motivation and desire burn freely. Take lots of notes, make your wild vision board, let your imagination run free. When Capricorn kicks in, you can review those notes and knock off the “unsuitable” edges. Enjoy the creative process for the moment. Let the season inspire you (or, let the depression of the season inspire you...that also works) to aim high. Dream big. Feel the magic of co-creating with the badass energies like Eris and ...

All work and no play make Jack(ie) a dull person. Well bitches, this week there does seem to be a strong focus on work and drive towards our goals. And that’s all fine and good, but we do need balance as well. There is a lot of enthusiasm this week, and that can also lead to anxiousness, also known around these parts are “bajiggityness”. This will all work itself out naturally, but if you would like to direct this energy a bit, focus on not only what needs to be healed within you, but what role you play in “passively” healing others. I say passive because more often than not, being your authentic self can provide a real source of inspiration and healing for the people around you. What about “work” and your beliefs about it needs to be healed? Keep that in mind when you are manifesting. Mercury is busy this week, which is part of why there is nervous energy afoot. But this moon is conjunct Mercury as well, which can be very positive. It can bring sharp and quick thinking and curi...