Risa's Astrology
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
Libra – Crisis of Choice – Creating Balance
We are in Libra now, sign of seeking balance & harmony, sign of relationships (“I & Thou”) and of equal receiving and giving. Libra offers humanity an Interlude, a time
Rosh Hashana – Calling Humanity to Reconciliation
Sunday night, the first night of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year (the year 5779), ended Tuesday evening. It celebrates creation and we contemplate upon (our) humanity’s role in G-d’s world.
Re-Thinking the Way We Live – Pocket Neighborhoods
Mercury, the messenger, is the planet of sharing information, communication, and developing new and interesting ideas. Mercury works with Virgo, the sign of gardens, new realities, organizing and tending to
Burning Man – Build Together, Burn, Dismantle & Leave No Trace
We are in the time of orderly, discerning and disciplined Virgo, sign of new and higher states of awareness. And always Virgo is just in time for Burning Man (Monday,
