Fortuitous Jupiter-Pluto Sextile *  Saturn Direct * Virgo New Moon * Free Session Winner * Venus-Mars Square * Listener Chart *  More! Listen to This Week in Astrology now -- free! After all the intensity generated by the three summer eclipses — not to mention all those challenging aspect patterns! — it’s a relief to see more flow showing up in the astrology for the first half of September. The headliner is a fortuitous Jupiter-Pluto sextile , backed up by three new flowing aspect patterns : a Grand Trine, Kite and Cradle. Saturn turns direct , and a Virgo New Moon contains both flowing and challenging aspect patterns. A Venus-Mars square and a new Double Yod Key land on the challenging side, while the seven peaking aspect patterns that started before September are pretty evenly balanced between challenge and flow. Remain mindful, but you can relax now … just a little bit! Our listener chart features the outer planet-fueled Virgo New Moon f...

Mars and Mercury Direct *  Event Timing thru 2018 *  A uspicious Jupiter-Neptune Trine *  Harmoniously Aspected Pisces Full Moon *  More! Listen to This Week in Astrology now -- free! Mars and Mercury turn direct in the second half of August. This finally clears the deck for significant new beginnings after the September 9 New Moon. We also have a shiningly auspicious Jupiter-Neptune trine , the Sun entering Virgo, a harmoniously aspected Pisces Full Moon and nine new aspect patterns! Our special feature is "Event Timing for the Rest of 2018." The second half of 2018 is tricky for those hoping to start a significant new project or make a major purchase. An unusually high concentration of retrograde personal planets makes this period unusually challenging for new beginnings. I explain basic astrological timing principles as they show the best initiation windows for the rest of the year! Hear all about this and more by clicking the lar...

"Hammered” Solar Eclipse * Quadruple Thor's Hammer! *  Uranus Retrograde * Volatile Mars-Uranus Square * Listener Chart * Free Session Winner * More! Listen to This Week in Astrology now -- free! A “hammered” Solar Eclipse – which aspects a rare and challenging Quadruple Thor’s Hammer – highlights the first half of August. This is the third and final eclipse in an unusually intense eclipse season! We also have Uranus turning retrograde , a volatile Mars-Uranus square , and many potent aspect patterns. Listen in for the best ways to partner with these powerful energies! The 8/11 Solar Eclipse lands in the heart of Romy's listener chart , conjoining her Leonine Sun, Venus and Jupiter! It also squares three more natal planets. I tell Romy the broad range of opportunities this major eclipse stimulation gives her for the next 6 to 12 months! Hear all about this and more by clicking the large link above, or go to  ThisWeekInAstrology.com to learn...