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Dorothy made the pilgrimage to present her story to the powerful wizard who could help. But he wasn't a wizard; he didn't have the powers she needed. At least the disappointment led her to learn that she could help herself. Mercury rides in on a magic bubble with the magic wand of Jupiter, pointing to the shoes that were always on our feet.

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Have you let yourself down? Maybe. But Mercury's angle to Jupiter asks you to challenge that idea. Maybe it was the wrong task for you, or perhaps it was right in theory but the reality was something entirely different. Maybe the size of the job was unmanageable or, more likely, your perspective or expectation was off. All is not lost. Work is...Read more

Like the vast stretch of silent sand before a big wave, like the birds lifting at once, like the eerie stillness before winds gather, the heavens get quiet enough to hear a pin drop into this nearly aspectless moment in the fade of Taurus season. Moments rise ungrounded, suspended in a slow-motion inhale of anticipation.

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The poet E.E. Cummings wrote, "if there are any heavens my mother will(all by herself)have one." On this Mother's Day, the heavens feature three sextiled aspects that go down like triple sec in a maternal Grand Marnier, a cosmic cocktail of sweet, bright decadence. Pleasure, relaxation and indulgence aren't words that are typically and readily...Read more

Long ago social life was smaller. A medieval villager might interact with 20 people in a day and be related to a lot of them. But in the modern world, we move through hundreds of faces and messages in a single day. Under the socially conscious Aquarius moon, we'll be reminded that it's still the smallest circle that matters most.

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The body can be satisfied. It knows when enough is enough. It registers fullness. It's invigorated by exertion and then tired when it hits the limit. It's active till tired, then sleeps till it's not. If only the mind would adopt this grace. Alas, it's insatiable. It wants more, more and ever more and will keep pushing unless you remind ...Read more

It's not uncommon for the final 10% of a project to require much more time than any other part. It's hard to let go. Every detail that came together throughout the entire process seems important and refinable. This is where your style comes into play. A meal plated beautifully, a message crafted well, a room left better than you found it -- it...Read more

A key can open a kingdom, a seed can grow the mighty oak, a glance can start a love affair in motion. On this first day of Pluto's retrograde, we're reminded of the power concentrated in certain small things. It could be that an entire experience is colored by what seems minor. This retrograde draws attention to where the power has been hiding...Read more

Mercury squares off with Pluto in the final hours before a retrograde. It's an opportunity to try out a role temporarily. It's fun to fully step into the vibe as though you're playing a character. Maybe you're the host, the organizer, or the mentor -- and it highlights a capacity in you that your everyday routines don't call forth.

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The father and son dynamic between Mars and Jupiter is a classic clash of styles. Mars is impulsive and eager to show off. The youthful rely on their quick, instinctual might. Jupiter speaks as softly as Marlon Brando's "Godfather" character, with every implication widely understood. Of course, the powerful can afford to be more strategic. ...Read more

When one person yawns, others do, too. When one person looks up, others follow. The lunar aspects to the Sagittarius moon suggest people will be highly aware of what others are doing and susceptible to influence. Our attention is drawn toward what's popular. Maybe that's not the same as what's good, beautiful, and interesting -- but it could ...Read more

Blossoms are organic communication. The color, shape, timing and scent of each one is a message to the world: come closer, stay away, take this, carry that. Entire relationships formed around this exchange. Mercury's change to Gemini casts new light on your own systems of communication. What are you signaling without words, and who is ...Read more

The May Day version of "ding-dong-ditch" traditionally involves leaving flowers by the front door anonymously. But back in the days of elaborate Beltane celebrations, the flowers were a more prominent theme, stacked into crowns and offered up by the armful. Bonfires blazed, wishes were wished, dances were danced and all of life surged toward ...Read more

Perhaps it's better to say it now -- before the Mercury change turns the last page of the chapter, before the moon sinks her whole self into the sea of Scorpio's mystery, before the Beltane fires burn the script. To share the secret in the moment it lives, to send it whispering from urgent lips or to simply let it escape in a rush of ...Read more

As the flowers know, blooming is both an arrival and a risk; that brief and vivid act of opening will draw attention, invite interaction, and let life in. No blossoming lasts forever. Still, it happens again and again. The lunar square to Jupiter asks: what would it look like to meet your moment of readiness with that same kind of wholehearted...Read more

In some versions of the origin story of Mars, the warrior god wasn't born of Jupiter and Juno together but conceived when Juno touched an enchanted flower given to her by Flora. A war god born of a blossom feels fitting when one considers the haunting loop of flowers -- they cover the battlefield, are given in victory and romance, and return ...Read more

In ancient Rome, Floralia was a six-day invitation to loosen up and live a little louder. People wore bright colors instead of white, scattered petals, staged playful performances and let pleasure take the lead. The typical Roman rules relaxed, centering joy as the main event. When in Taurus season! And what will happen in your world today if ...Read more

When the dinosaurs first ruled the earth, so did ferns, mosses and conifers -- lush but "matchy-matchy" -- until 100 million years later, when the first flower burst onto the scene in a color other than green. Hello, scent, attraction, systems layered into systems with beauty as both invitation and strategy. What complex beauty is blossoming ...Read more

Uranus follows Venus into Gemini, jolting social patterns awake. Expect surprise connections, unusual invitations and conversations that change your mind midsentence. Plans may shift quickly; flexibility keeps it fun. Curiosity is your compass now. Say yes more often than usual, but stay alert to what feels off. The right kind of weird leads ...Read more

Venus begins a social season of sorts in Gemini. It starts off friendly enough -- outreach to see who's game to mix and mingle, what they want, what they're about and what chemistry may come from the finding out. Keep it light, but stay curious enough to notice what actually clicks. Attraction now is less about certainty and more about ...Read more