Your guide to Venus retrograde in Aries and Pisces

When: March 1st – April 12th, 2025 What: Venus retrograde in Aries and Pisces Takeaway: For roughly 40 days, the planet of love, unions, art, and aesthetics makes an underworld journey. During Venus’ subterranean descent, our relationship to beauty and pleasure comes up for review. It’s time to be discerning about the connections that amplify […]

Your guide to planetary days

Since ancient times, each day of the week has been connected to one of the seven traditional planets: the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Hellenistic astrologers believed that each planet’s energy was amplified on a particular day, when it would be easier to work with the blessings and benefits associated with […]

Astrological key terms

Need help defining an unfamiliar astrological word? You’re in the right place. Altar An altar is a table or surface devoted to the presentation of ritual items or offerings. If you create an altar at home, you can think of it as a space to honor the seasons, the planets, or your inner world — […]

Planets and points in an astrology chart

The planets and points are the main characters in any astrological chart. You can think of a chart as a theatrical performance, where the signs are the costumes, the houses are the set designs and areas of life where the action takes place, and the planets and points are the lead actors. They represent the […]

What are altars and how do you build them?

One way you can work with the planets is to build an altar that celebrates their energies. What is an altar, exactly? It’s a place to honor, well, anything — from the planets to the seasons to your own inner world. It could be a table crowded with trinkets or a candle on a bookshelf. […]