Whether through love, conflict, admiration, or discomfort, relationships help surface the deeper layers of who we are. It’s often in the presence of another that we come to recognize our wounds, our strengths, and our capacity for growth. In this way, we don’t lose ourselves in others—we find ourselves through them. I recently saw a quote that said, “The conscious person uses the world as a mirror to better understand and master themselves. The unconscious person attacks the mirror because they do not realize that it is a mirror.”

On January 11, 2025, the nodal axis shifts into the Pisces/Virgo polarity renowned for its potential in healing and service, compassion and humility. The North Node in Pisces encourages a hopeful exploration of dreams, imagination, and the interconnectedness of all beings. Simultaneously, the South Node in Virgo prompts a discerning look at the places where shame, unworthiness, and dissatisfaction reside so that healing may occur. As the nodes traverse this axis, an alchemical blend of Pisces' visionary, poetic mysticism and Virgo's practical, methodical process will be required. This is a beautiful channel for manifestation- what begins in the imagination flows into the material world. It is the little details that make the big dreams come true.

As one of the slower moving outer planets, Pluto is known to influence the collective consciousness and generational patterns in significant ways. Small but mighty, the archetypal energy of Pluto is that of the astrological shaman. His mission is to dig deep into the personal and collective unconscious to illuminate hidden shadow material, especially in regard to power dynamics, and transform it into something of value. Oftentimes, this is not an easy or comfortable process, but it is necessary for growth and healing.

Turning towards the Heavens with a truth seeking heart and a curious mind is as natural as breath. Studying the night sky to discover patterns of movement is as old as Time itself and has been a source of inspiration and guidance since the beginning of civilizations. This is the place we return to again and again as we search for answers and find questions, igniting feelings of awe in a grand design larger than the self. The night sky reminds us of our smallness and our complexity, and our beauty and our uniqueness.

I have worked with the lotus flower as an image of the primordial goddess energy for about six months, and it's been a subtle transmission of wisdom- gentle in its unfolding, graceful in its ascent towards the light of full expression-much like the flower itself. When I think of how the winter of 2022 literally challenged me to my core, and at times brought me to my knees, only to now be guided into the energies of this last week in April, I cannot help but feel the lotus flower within me. After months in the muck, I feel her blossoming now in my heart of hearts.

This Full Moon in Leo feels pretty “eclipsey” to me. There is a feeling of things ending and beginning allowing for surprising fresh starts and exciting growth. It is entirely possible that some of the things falling away may be long term commitments to which you hold some loyalty, and so the turn of events may be shocking in some way. However, the opportunities arising are too good to ignore.

The Sun speaks to the lifelong journey he has taken to reach this pinnacle moment, and Saturn speaks to the discipline, perseverance, and commitment necessary for this level of mastery...

This is the perfect medicine for this moment.

I step off of the bridge of light and find myself on a sunlit path. The white wolf is in front of me making sure I am following her, and a hummingbird flutters beside my shoulder. I can sense Jesus and Mother Mary behind me. They guide me to a beautiful garden, lush with colorful aromas and blossoming scents. I sit down on the bench with Mother Mary and I understand that I am in the Garden of Forgiveness.

Traditionally, Saturn is a planet that teaches us about the kind of commitment, boundaries and discipline needed to really mature in the world.  As with all things in astrology, a lot depends on how Saturn shows up in your birth chart…but in general, Saturn is a strict teacher that says, “You might not like this very much, but it has to be done, and once you get through it, you’ll be stronger and wiser.”  Saturn is full of grit.  It’s tough.  It shows you limitations.  It makes you work inside of clock time and calendar time with practical honesty…and it makes you grow through experience.

Mercury is going out of bounds today. A planet is considered to be OOB when its declination in the sky is beyond 23°27’. In this position, the planet is outside the boundary limits of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. It has reached the peak of one of its cycles. Mercury begins this stretch beyond a declination of 23°27’ in Sagittarius and does not return to its normal declination until January 4 2021 when it will be in the sign of Capricorn. This is a really long time for the messenger of the gods to be exploring the outer limits of its domain.

In ancient times, eclipses were thought to come in the form of a dragon that swallowed the sun, evoking a mixture of fear, reverence and awe. The head of the dragon is called Rahu and the tail of the dragon is called Setu. Rahu takes us into the material and mundane parts of the world. Setu releases us out of the physical world and into the world of spirit.