Last week I shared my notes on an essay by David Loy on Avoiding the Void and how to overcome the false self in spiritual practice. This involves letting go of the effort to be someone and surrendering to your true nature as one with the divine. It’s easy enough to write about but actually… Continue reading The Great Doubt and Getting Over Yourself
As part of my exploration of Neptune in Aries I’ve been digging through my notebooks for inspiration and found some ramblings that relate to the challenge of non-action that we explored last time. The notes came out of my research into how to cure the sense of lack that drives Pluto in Virgo and humanity… Continue reading Overcoming Existential Anxiety and the False Self
We’ve been exploring the meaning of Neptune in Aries and I found some notes on will and intention lurking in my drafts folder that seem relevant. Aries is ruled by Mars, the planet of action and willpower and while Neptune is there, we may be challenged to spiritualise the way we act by learning about… Continue reading Neptune in Aries and the Challenge of Non-Action
Neptune is now in Aries and we can expect to see an increase in the idealisation of certain aspects of masculinity, such as heroic action, bravery and courage. But there could also be an increase in misguided or delusional actions that come out of the wounded masculine psyche. So now is the perfect time to… Continue reading Neptune’s Quest in Aries: Healing the Masculine Psyche
There are tons of articles lurking in the archives on this site waiting for you to discover them! So here’s some handy links to stuff you might enjoy or find interesting. You can also use the menus at the top or the links in the sidebar. Or explore using the subject tags at the bottom… Continue reading Explore the Archives!
We’ve been exploring the current mini triangle alignment between Uranus, Neptune and Pluto which represents a key turning point in the history of civilisation. In this post, I’d like to share my notes on an article by Gerry Goddard which explores how ‘Western’ culture and consciousness evolved in relation to the discovery of these planets… Continue reading The Evolutionary Challenge of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
After finishing the series on the current triangle alignment between Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, I had a bunch of notes left over that I hadn’t used because I always overprepare! These cover how the outermost planets work on an archetypal level and how we can use this energy to transform our consciousness if we choose… Continue reading Working with the energies of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
Another week, another great astrology book published by The Wessex Astrologer. Alchemy: The Soul of Astrology by Clare Martin explores astrology through the lens of alchemy and alchemy through the lens of astrology and provides practical insights into both. I loved this book. It’s beautifully illustrated with the strange images familiar to anyone interested in… Continue reading Alchemy: The Soul of Astrology – Review
There aren’t many good books about Uranus and Liz Greene’s The Art of Stealing Fire: Uranus in the Horoscope was out of print for many years. So when The Wessex Astrologer issued a reprint, I eagerly snapped it up and wasn’t disappointed. The text is a transcript of two seminars given in London in January… Continue reading The Art of Stealing Fire by Liz Greene – Review
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 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 