Last time I shared my notes on Pluto in Virgo which are also relevant for Pluto in the 6th house or in hard aspect to Mercury. Now that we’ve covered the sign placement, we need to explore how that works through a particular house or area in your life. So this post covers Pluto in… Continue reading Evolutionary Astrology Notes: Pluto in 8th house
Last time we had a look at the basics of Evolutionary Astrology and how Pluto works to bring about slow evolutionary change and growth. Pluto represents the soul and its deep unconscious security patterns, as well as gifts and talents that may be hidden. In this post, we’ll explore what it’s like to have Pluto… Continue reading Evolutionary Astrology Notes: Pluto in Virgo
Last time, I shared my review of an excellent book by Mark Jones about Evolutionary Astrology called Healing the Soul. I found the book to be extremely helpful in understanding my Pluto placement and made loads of notes which I’ll share in this series (plus extra bits of explanation). We’ll cover the Evolutionary Axis itself,… Continue reading Evolutionary Astrology Notes: Introduction
It’s about time I did some astrology book reviews and since I recently finished reading Healing the Soul: Pluto, Uranus and the Lunar Nodes by Mark Jones that seems a good place to start. This is an inspiring book packed with useful examples to help you understand how Evolutionary Astrology works with the birth chart.… Continue reading Healing the Soul: Pluto, Uranus & the Lunar Nodes
Last time we introduced the work of Robert Fludd and his illustrations of the harmony of the spheres, and explored the reasons for his public spat with Kepler. Fludd believed in the Hermetic view of the macrocosm and the microcosm, and used Pythagorean principles of mathematics and musical harmony to explain how the cosmos was… Continue reading Fludd and the Alchemical Process of Creation
Last time we explored the divine human form in Agrippa’s Occult Philosophy books and introduced another astrologer, Robert Fludd. Fludd was a 17th century English scientist, doctor, alchemist and Rosicrucian who wrote vast books filled with beautiful illustrations to explain his Neoplatonist and Hermetic knowledge of the cosmos. He also helped to translate the King… Continue reading Fludd and the Harmony of the Spheres
Last time we explored the cycle of Venus and how it encodes the Golden Ratio of Phi, the mathematical principle that underlies the whole of nature. That includes the human form as illustrated by Leonardo da Vinci in his famous Vitruvian Man drawing. But he wasn’t the only person trying to square the circle. Similar… Continue reading Agrippa and the Divine Human Form
A few weeks ago we explored the mythology of Venus and the stories used by various cultures to describe the movements of the planet. Venus is the brightest planet in the sky (not counting the luminaries) and she performs a beautiful dance with the Sun where she appears and disappears at regular intervals. In this… Continue reading The Venus Cycle, Phi and the Venus Star
Venus represents the principle of attraction and relationship and shows what you value and desire, how you relate to others and attract people or things into your life. She may be the planet of love and beauty but she also has a dark side, especially when she feels disrespected or overlooked, and can even be… Continue reading Planet Myths: The Story Behind Venus
Venus enters Leo on 5th June and will spend an unusually long time in the sign because she goes retrograde in July. Venus normally spends a couple of weeks to a month in each sign as she’s never more than two signs away from the Sun. This year, Venus will be in Leo for about… Continue reading Venus in Leo: June to October 2023
Jupiter enters Taurus on 16th May 2023 and stays there until 25th May 2024 when he goes into Gemini. This could be a period of relative calm and slow growth in the Taurus area of your chart, and with a few caveats, could bring healing and stability and inspiring ideas for making productive changes to… Continue reading Jupiter in Taurus: expansion of abundance and pleasure
Last time we explored Pluto in Aquarius through the houses with some examples of what to expect and how your life might change during the transit. To give a feel for how Pluto works as he moves around the birth chart, I thought it might be interesting to share some of my notes on the… Continue reading Astro Diary: Pluto Transits in the 8th to 12th Houses
Jessica Davidson 