Wait, what’s a house? Just as an astrology chart is divided into the 12 signs of the zodiac, it’s also divided into 12 houses. The houses describe different areas of your life, such as home and family (the 4th House) or friendships and community (the 11th House). Ok, but what is an astrology chart? An […]
What if I don’t know my birth time? The problem with astrology — and how to work around it
Why does my birth time matter? The planets are constantly moving, and so is the sky, thanks to Earth’s daily rotation. Your birth chart provides a freeze-frame. It is a snapshot of the sky from the moment and location you entered the world. Knowing the exact time, date, and place of your birth is essential […]
A Note from Chani on Venus Retrograde
All parts of self want to be known The first rumblings came from the shopkeeper with chipped black finger polish and a cute haircut. They were helping me with our holiday party cheese platter. It was just before Solstice, and I was brimming with seasonal cheer, poking around different options in the cornucopia of creamy […]
How to Work with the Astrology of 2022
When it comes to the life-long project of “knowing thyself,” it helps to have a mirror. Astrology provides just that: a mirror for your inner psyche, yearnings, and growth edges. Astrology works on the ancient Hermetic principle, “as above, so below. As without, so within.” In other words: the cosmos reflects you. And even more […]
How To Make Mercury Cazimi Magic
What is a Mercury cazimi? When Mercury is cazimi (conjunct the Sun), it helps us wizard our way to insights and much needed downloads. Cazimi comes from the Arabic term for “in the heart of the Sun” — an enchanted state when a planet is within 1 degree of the Sun (or 16 arc minutes, […]