Risa's Astrology
Festivals of Light, New Moon, Mercury in Shadow
The upcoming week is active and can feel rather complicated. We are in the midst of Hanukkah, Jewish Festival of Lights (it began last Sunday evening, Dec. 2nd& ends Dec.
Sagittarius – a Beam of Directed Focused Light
Every month the light distributed to Earth from each sign (Spiritual Hierarchies) is different, holding different tasks for the humanity’s evolution. Each sign also describes the connection between the Soul
Thanksgiving – a Mercury Retro/Full Moon/Void-of-Course Day!
Sun enters Sagittarius Thursday, which is also Thanksgiving and at the end of the day, a full moon (1-degree Sagittarius around midnight). Not only are we in a Mercury retrograde
A Return Journey — Mercury retrograde
As Venus becomes stationary direct, Friday (Nov. 16), Mercury becomes stationary retrograde. An interesting intersection of planetary movements. Although soon in direct motion, Venus will remain in her retrograde shadow
Scorpio – Moments of Crisis & Nine Tests
Scorpio is a most interesting sign, it is also the most mysterious. Before we enter Capricorn, Scorpio offers us points of crisis & moments of reorientation, two deeply important functions
Halloween – The Dweller, the Angel & the Nine Tests
Here we are already at Halloween (Wednesday), All Saints and All Souls Days (Thursday & Friday). We still have time to create altars to honor the dead. Altars filled with
Scorpio-the Struggle from Death to Immortality
The autumn festivals of Light begin soon with Halloween when veils thin between worlds. We are in Scorpio now, deep, dark, mysterious and so often misunderstood. Scorpio, very complex in
What Do We Value?
We remain for many weeks (till mid-November) under Venus retrograde (in Scorpio, then Libra), reminding us that Venus retrograde is the time to assess our values. We are to focus
Venus Retrograde
We have begun many months of planetary (Venus & Mercury) retrogrades. Venus, the Evening then Morning Star, has retrograded in Scorpio. Venus began its retrograde October 5th(11 degrees Scorpio) and
Understanding Libra
Libra is the charming and charmed one of the zodiac. They love peace and harmony and lightness. They can’t emotionally go too deep (unless their birth chart also contains planets
