Saturn Cycle
Jupiter’s orbital period is 12 years, but Saturn takes 29 and a half years to do one complete revolution around the Sun. This means Saturn spends roughly two and half years in each sign, more… Read More »Saturn Cycle
April 2021
Jupiter Cycle
The orbital periods of Jupiter and Saturn are much longer than those of the inner planets. The orbital period of Jupiter is just under 12 years, which means that Jupiter spends roughly a year in… Read More »Jupiter Cycle
Symbolic Language of Astrology
“Why the rose is the symbol of the love?” asked a friend of a friend during one of the many late night hangouts in when I was in grad school. “Why not orchida?” Behind the… Read More »Symbolic Language of Astrology
Saturn
As the other social planet, Saturn is the counterpoint to Jupiter’s excess. It is the planet of of constraint. The famous rhyme “check yourself before you wreck yourself” perfectly captures Saturn’s cautionary outlook. When we… Read More »Saturn
Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn are the social planets, in contrast to Mercury, Venus, and Mars which are the inner planets. Unlike the inner planets that are highly individual and personalized in how they are expressed, Jupiter… Read More »Jupiter
Inner Planet Sign
Much of the richness and complexity evident in a person’s life arise out of the sign placement of the Mercury, Venus and Mars in the horoscope. In some previous parts, I have written about the… Read More »Inner Planet Sign
Mars
Mars is the outermost of the inner planets. Mars is the principle of action, simple and direct. It is about going after what we want. Psychologically, it is the male principle. But, as with Venus’s… Read More »Mars