Name origin: Roman goddess of the hearth fire. Vesta was held in high regard in Roman culture, where she was worshipped with a perpetual fire guarded by the Vestal Virgins.
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Name origin: Roman goddess representing various spheres, including fertility, brides, war, lunar cycles, beginnings, youth, liveliness and strength, and multiple others.
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Name origin: Pallas Athene, Greek goddess of wisdom and good counsel, war, the defence of towns, heroic endeavour, weaving, pottery and various other crafts.
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Name origin: Roman goddess of agriculture, grain, abundance, fertility and mothers. Name means “to feed”.
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In astrological symbolism, the solstices and equinoxes occur as the Sun enters each cardinal sign. Cardinal signs represent initiation, pioneering, leadership – the first to set foot in new territory. Thus at these moments a new season commences. At the cross-quarters, the Sun is in the middle of a fixed sign. This indicates continuation as well as manifestation: the culmination of the seasonal forces in action.
You Are Holding the Thread Read Post »
As we enter Pride Month, I feel it due amid the many current threats to LGBTQ+ people, among others, to express my solidarity with them. I know that being a student of astrology does not automatically indemnify anyone against regressive and hateful prejudices, or bestow any special kind of understanding regarding systemic issues of oppression. What I can say is that the natal chart is a helpful symbol of both our species’ complexity and that within individuals.
Pride and Prejudice (and the Great Attractor) Read Post »
I’ve been gazing for quite some time on the chart for the Sun ingressing (i.e. moving into) the sign of Gemini this year, which happens on Sunday 21st May at 07:09 UT. It’s one of those charts that contains a barrage of information, from which it isn’t always easy to identify or extract the most salient points. However, there is one configuration that jumps immediately to the attention.
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When working on a set of charts, one of the things astrologers look for is patterns. Patterns in divination usually tell a story of sorts, pointing the seeker in the direction of more precise knowledge. They are generally to be found somewhere; at times following a bit of digging out, archaeology-style. At other times, they can be staring you right in the face.
A Tale of Two Retrogrades Read Post »
Astrologically, these phases can be pretty intense, as if time were compressed and everything happening at once; the decisions made during them can be far-reaching and potent. In order to harness the power of an eclipse window, it is useful to understand where we are in our present life, where we seem to be headed, and where we would like to be – in every sense.
Comfort Zone Ejector Seat Read Post »
New astrological year; new moon; new everything, it would seem; what is to hold one back? The equinox chart suggests, however, that it’s probably worth taking a moment to size up the situation. Perhaps not everyone needs an especially long moment, but some form of analysis, pre-planning and/or discernment is apparently being called for here.
Vernal Verification Read Post »
