A few days back I started working on a new post for this blog. I homed in on an idea, then started writing. A couple of paragraphs in I felt like I was drifting. What… Read More »Setting the Compass – Transits to the Sun
Background A client makes an appointment for a consultation. Their question: what’s in store for me next year? We need to find a story that can be woven for the coming year out of the… Read More »What’s in Store for me Next Year? – Part 1
In 1947, a reputed astrologer named C.E.O. Carter wrote a compact book titled “Essays on the Foundation of Astrology”, packing it with a great deal of insight. In this post I want to highlight his… Read More »Mercury, Venus, and Mars: Insights by C.E.O. Carter
The progressed Sun (also known as the solar arc), illuminates each planet that it comes in contact with through hard aspect. It shines its light on the planet, and we come to realize what the… Read More »Solar Illumination of Potential
In a previous post, I discussed the chart factors that are typically seen in people who are inclined to pursue acting as a profession (or a serious hobby). In this post, I want to do… Read More »Astrology of Writing
In this post I want to look at some instances of how the luminaries play a part in determining whether two people are compatible. The two people could be friends, or romantic partners, or business… Read More »Relationships and the Luminaries
A couple of days back I was watching an episode in which face a challenger takes on Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. I was familiar with her presence on cooking shows, having often seen her as… Read More »Playing Cosmic Detective
In the previous post, I narrated the story of Djokovic’s fight with the Australian government to get a visa so he could play in the Australian open. The astrology of it showed up in Uranus… Read More »Predictive Timing of the Djokovic-Australian Visa Kerfuffle
Every single heavenly body is constantly on the move (relative to the earth), so in a sense transits are happening all the time. Sort of like trains running continuously in your metro area, round and… Read More »House Transits: Luminaries and Inner Planets
The conjunction of the Sun and Moon with the outer planets Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are extremely significant in transforming the arc of life into something quite extraordinary. The Sun and Moon are the foundations… Read More »Mercury Conjunct Outer Planets