A letter from Sonya on the power of rest in the workplace

At CHANI, we close our office for seven weeks every year: one week in the spring, two weeks in the summer, and four weeks over the winter holidays. (When you read this, we’ll be offline for spring break.) Everything we do is first and foremost for the benefit of our team. We have a lot […]

In Chani’s words | March 25th, 2024: Lessons from the Libra eclipse

By the time you read this, I will have not followed my own advice. I always advocate for doing less during eclipse season (in this instance, all four weeks of Aries season), but especially on the day of eclipses (in this instance, March 25th and April 8th). Part of the reason I do this is […]

What it means to have Cancer placements

Polarity: Nocturnal Element: Water Modality: Cardinal Traditional ruler: The Moon Keywords: Caring and emotive Symbol: ♋ (The crab) As the sign of cardinal water, Cancer is the nurturer of the zodiac. Part kitchen witch and part fierce mama bear, Cancer is heartfelt, intuitive, and famously moody. (It’s ruled by the ever-shifting Moon, after all.) But […]

What it means to have Libra placements

Polarity: Diurnal Element: Air Modality: Cardinal Traditional ruler: Venus Keywords: Accommodating and justice-oriented Symbol: ♎ (The scales) As the sign of cardinal air, Libra is the social strategist of the zodiac: part love witch, part lawyer. Ruled by Venus, the planet of harmony, Libra possesses a sixth sense for knowing what must be added or […]

What it means to have Pisces placements

Polarity: Nocturnal Element: Water Modality: Mutable Traditional ruler: Jupiter Keywords: Sensitive and creative Symbol: ♓ (The fish)  Pisces, a mutable water sign, is the natural healer and artist of the zodiac. It’s known for its ability to infuse any medium with its creativity, imagination, and emotion. Pisces tends toward the poetic. The nonlinear. The impressionistic. […]