Sun conjunct Mercury * Venus trine Neptune & Chiron * What moving energies rekindled this gay relationship? * Podcast site rebuilt, now Firefox friendly! Click here to listen now! A Sun-Mercury conjunction offers plenty of mental stimulation and Virgoan radiance, while relationships, creativity and finance can all benefit from Venus' trines to Neptune and Chiron . And don't forget that Mercury Rx continues thru 9/12! Our live listener consultation is with Steven. He just got back together with his gay lover, and we look at the astrological timing of their romantic reunion . Hint: many of the catalysts are not the usual suspects! A new round of astrology classes starts this Monday thru Thursday -- choose from Beginning Astrology, Transits & Progressions, Relationship Astrology, Solar Returns, and two mentoring options. Sign up now if you want in on this round! Hear all about this and more -- click here to listen now, or go to ThisWeekInAstrology.com to lear...

Pisces Full Moon * Sunapalooza: the Sun enters Virgo, quincunxes Jupiter and trines Pluto! * Rebutting Bill Nye the Astro-Skeptical Science Guy * collaborative shamanism A Pisces Full Moon aspects all of the "Cardinal Climax" planets this week -- but with a mix of hard and soft connections, it won't be too difficult to work with. Other than that, it's a "Sunapalooza" ! The Sun enters Virgo , with its health and service focus, and there are plenty of expanded transformational opportunities with the Sun's quincunx to Jupiter and trine to Pluto ! And Mercury Retrograde continues thru 9/12. Our listener mailbox includes how to rebut Bill Nye the Science Guy's astro-skeptical YouTube video , detailed feedback from the woman whose chart we use last week in Part 1, and thoughts on a more collaborative form of shamanism than just ordering the planets around! A new round of astrology classes starts next week -- choose from Beginning Astrology, Transits...

Mercury Retrograde begins! * Saturn square Pluto and opposing Jupiter * Sun aspects Neptune, Chiron & Uranus! * Venus conjuncts Mars * New Shamanic Astrology Consultation & Computer Reports * Thoughts on the "delayed" Cardinal Climax and the Law of Attraction Our old friend Mercury Retrograde is back this week -- we'll tell you how to prepare! Saturn's Pluto square and Jupiter opposition are also headline-worthy, as are the Sun's powerful aspects to Neptune, Chiron & Uranus . (And let's not forget the relational possibilities of the Venus-Mars conjunction !) We also have a listener who's having her Second Saturn Return -- with some help from the Cardinal Climax! We announce the official launch of my new Shamanic Astrology Consultation , as well as six new computer reports! And I share some thoughts about why the major effects of the Cardinal Climax might be late to the party , and how you can use a few simple concepts to activate the Law o...

The Cardinal Climax ends officially (but not energetically!) * New Moon * "Arrowhead" aspect pattern juices Cardinal Climax * More challenging Venus aspects * Personal listener question: will the Cardinal Climax help Brittany get a job? The Cardinal Climax ends officially this week as Uranus retrogrades into Pisces, but its effects aren't over yet -- especially not with a challenging "Arrowhead" aspect pattern juicing it up! Venus continues hitting challenging aspects -- including an opposition to Jupiter and a square to Pluto -- and we have a New Moon in Leo . Our brief Announcements section includes information about Spiritsong's astrology lecture this Friday night : "Connecting With Your Celestial Guides: Your Allies in These Times of Change!" Be sure to attend if you're in Western North Carolina! This week's Personal Listener Question shows how Brittany can help land a new job by harnessing the energy of the Cardinal Climax Planet...

A Jupiter-Pluto square keeps the Cardinal Climax hot * Mars opposes Jupiter and squares Pluto * Five Venus events * Dealing with fear of astrology * Is Neptune more "real" than Saturn? The Cardinal Climax stays hot this week, thanks to an intense Jupiter-Pluto square . And Mars turns up the heat further , making hard angles to both planets. Venus does some "Climaxing" of her own , making mostly hard aspects to four slow planets! We have a wealth of listener email this week, covering these topics and more: alternate Cardinal Climax names, if the impending death of the Sagittarius galaxy will affect chart interpretations, car purchase timing, dealing with fear of astrology , and -- is Neptune actually more "real" than Saturn? (One listener's opinion may surprise you!) Finally, a new round of astrology classes starts the week of August 30 -- choose from Beginning Astrology, Transits & Progressions, Relationship Astrology, Solar Returns, and two m...

SATURN OPPOSES URANUS -- #5 of 5! * Mars and Mercury wade into the Cardinal Climax (with 11 events between them!) * Mayan astrologer Clare Coriell on the Cardinal Climax and 2012 -- a complementary perspective The final Saturn-Uranus opposition in the current series -- #5 of 5 -- hits this week. These planets are two of the key players in the current Cardinal Climax, and receive numerous aspects from Mars and Mercury this week as these faster planets make numerous aspects to the Cardinal Climax planets . Mayan astrologer Clare Coriell returns to the show, giving us a fresh perspective on the current shi ft ener gies from the perspective of some of the ancient world's most advanced skywatchers. She also discusses how to integrate the Galactic Core into Western astrological interpretations . And finally, we invite your feedback on the current state of the podcast one last time! Hear all about this and more -- click here to listen now, or go to ThisWeekInAstrology.com to learn a...

CARDINAL CLIMAX BEGINS!!! * Jupiter square Pluto * Saturn enters Libra * Chiron enters Aquarius * Full Moon * Live consultation: should a stage director face the Cardinal Climax with Saturnian struggle or Uranian breakthrough? * "Simple and effective Solutions" lecture now available The most powerful aspect pattern of our lifetimes -- the much-anticipated CARDINAL CLIMAX -- begins this week. Its initiation is heralded by Saturn entering Libra , and a Jupiter-Pluto square is also part of this mighty alignment. This eventful week also features Chiron entering Aquarius and a Full Moon . Is that enough excitement for you? Our live listener consultation features a stage director, who co-directed opera productions for 10 years in the US and abroad, struggling with direct Cardinal Climax hits on sensitive points in his chart . One key issue we discuss: is his attitude of "necessary struggle" just making his challenges worse? My " Simple and Effective Solutions ...