There are no seasonal changes celebrated in November, no Celtic festivals of note, and no cross-quarter days, which brings the focus of the month firmly back to the movement of the planets in their never-ending dance through the Zodiac. There are a lot of hook-ups,...

Q. I am a little confused with Jupiter. One interpretation has it as the planet of optimism, confidence, abundance and expansion, while another interpretation goes down the road of laws, judgement, dogma and black and white opinions. Which one is it? A. The answer to...

As the calendar ticks over to the month of October we will still be feeling the effects of an aspect that first became exact on 27th September and will continue through the first week of October as two mighty planets are in opposition - Jupiter in Libra is facing off...

I have had many questions from my students recently regarding questions we have dealt with in past posts. I thought it would be helpful to revisit a Q and A we posted almost 2 years ago Q. I have planets in detriment. Does this mean they won't work for me? A. A Planet...

Mercury, the messenger of the Gods and the planet of communication, transport, computers, the internet, travel and a lot of other things we rely on to make life livable, has been retrograde in the sign of Virgo since 12th August. Have you been experiencing delays,...

Q. How often do we get a Jupiter Return? A. Jupiter's cycle is roughly 12 years, so you get a Jupiter return around any age that is divisible by 12. 12 years old, 24, 36, 48 and so on are all Jupiter return years. Returns are always the rebooting or replanting of a...

Back by popular demand! This month’s Skyvibe is written by wonderful Astrologer and Sydney Astrology School colleague Joanne Rixon… enjoy. As we enter the month of August, Mars and the Sun are conjunct in the sign of Leo, lending their fiery energy to flavour the...

Q. What is an Eclipse? A. A Solar Eclipse is at New Moon when the Moon crosses between the Earth and the Sun. This can be a Partial Eclipse where the shadow obscures only a portion of the Solar disc or a Total Eclipse where the Sun is completely masked for a few...

Back by popular demand! This month's Skyvibe is written by wonderful Astrologer and Sydney Astrology School colleague Joanne Rixon... enjoy. "Symbols are miracles we have recorded into language" ― S. Kelley Harrell Many years ago I had a friend who had grown up in...

Q&A July 2017 Q. I have quite a few houses with no planets in them. Does this mean they are inactive for me? A. Houses without planets in them are called 'untenanted'. No, it does not mean they are inactive. Everything in the chart is energised all the time....

This month’s Skyvibe is written by wonderful Astrologer and Sydney Astrology School colleague Joanne Rixon... enjoy. To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven There is a lot happening in the sky during the month of June as the inner...

Q. I have heard you mention 'symptomatic' Astrology. What does that mean? A. Symptomatic Astrology is a term that I use when Astrological interpretation is given out just with symptoms rather than looking at the root cause. For example, a person with natal Pluto in...

Everything is vibration. We, being sprinkles of the Universe are vibrating along with the all planets and points in our charts. If we think of the planets more along the lines of a frequency, then this notion becomes a little more visceral. This Universal vibration is...

Q. Why do the Lunar Nodes transit backwards? A. The Lunar Nodes are the intersecting points of both the Moons orbit around the Earth and the Ecliptic, which is the Suns path around us. The South Node point dips below the Ecliptic, the North Node point rises above....

Sky Vibe April 2017 Have you ever felt on certain days that you just have the blahs? This is not necessarily a mood or a state of mind but more a feeling around your general wellbeing and vitality. We don't realise how important just feeling good without an external...

Q. My mother has trouble believing in past lives. Is there another way of explaining what the nodal energy means? A. Who knows exactly what a past life is. The most common understanding is a reincarnation of consciousness from one vehicle (body) to the next, yet who...

SkyVibe March 2017. I was in the supermarket line the other day and noticed that the girl behind me only had one item when I had quite a few. I asked her if she would like to go before me and was fobbed off with a dismissive hand gesture as she feverishly scoured...

Q. I am a bit confused with the South Node. If it is unresolved energy that needs to be remedied by the North Node is it still useful in our charts moving forward? A. Yes of course it is. The South Node is not to be dumped from the chart like refuse but used as...

SkyVibe February 2017. Modern Western Astrology, particularly the more Evolutionary strands promote choice and free will. This means that even though the vibrational energies of the planets will still play into our lives, we do have the choice with how we respond and...

Q. My partner’s Venus is conjunct my North Node does this mean he is my 'soul mate'. A. 'Soul Mate' is a rather arbitrary term. It means different things to different people. If you mean he is a major player in your story as a 'teacher' with working your Venus well,...

SkyVibe January 2017. Happy New Year Everyone! The Sky Vibe for a fresh calendar year always seems highly significant to me. Its energy not only permeates the month but seems to have a lasting effect over the entire year. Resolutions are made as the clock strikes 12...

Q. What is the chart ruler? A. The chart ruler is the ruling planet of the Ascendant (rising sign). For instance, if you have Cancer rising then the Moon is the ruler, if you have Capricorn rising then Saturn will be the chart ruler. This planet acts as an extended...

Jupiter opposes Uranus - Bursting the cosmic boundaries Skyvibe for December 2016 In our last SkyVibe we talked about the conjunction between Pluto and Venus and the effect this frequency may have on our lives. As this aspect was occurring in the second half of last...

Q. I have heard that apart from the popular interpretation, the 12th house has a lot to do with early childhood. Is that right? A. Early childhood experiences are generally given to the 4th house, even the 3rd with the primary school years but I believe the 12th also...

Venus and Pluto Desire and Destruction The combination of Venus and Pluto in aspect is always met with a certain amount of trepidation by Astrologers. The Goddess of Love meets the God of Hell. That image alone, churns up feelings of 'beauty' gone horribly wrong. This...

Q. My husband's Moon is at the exact degree as my Sun. What does that mean? A. In relationship Astrology a conjunction of 2 planets, especially to the Sun or Moon will always be important. When one person's Sun conjuncts another's Moon this now takes things to another...

I haven't done a Lunar report for quite a while but Octobers New and Full Moons look too interesting to resist. We have the New Moon at 8 Libra conjunct Jupiter and square to Mars on Oct 1st. This could look like the beginning of a rather lucrative Lunar month and in...

Q. Which planet is mostly associated with money? A. There are actually 2 planets that have an affiliation with Money and they are Venus and Pluto. Being the natural (modern) rulers of the 2nd and 8th houses, you can see how their energies are associated with both...

This Month: Jupiter enters Libra When an outer planet changes sign there is always a shift in the fabric of life. This is more noticeable with the deeper, transformative frequencies of the slow movers Pluto, Neptune and Uranus but when the 'Great Giants' in the middle...

Q. I was told that a planet in the sign that it rules is a good thing. Is this correct? A. A planet being in its Ruling sign e.g. Mars in Aries or Jupiter in Sagittarius was looked on in traditional Astrology as beneficial, as there was no conflict with the energies...

This Month: Jupiter quincunx Uranus - Crisis in Confidence Mars and Uranus, a diabolical duo. When challenged in hard aspect to each other the friction can get so intense it can strike like a match or in the case of the previous few weeks a volcano. In my recent...

Q. What are Planets on the Angles. A. The Angles are made up of 4 points in the chart, that link to either end of the horizon line, running horizontally across the chart and the Meridian, the line running from the highest point above a proposed location to the lower...

Finding safety with moving forward... The vibration in the Solar System for July could herald breakthroughs for some and disruption for others. It will all depend how you surf this rather volatile wave. The patterns I am focusing on this month are the Sun in Cancer...

Q. What is a quincunx? A. A quincunx (sometimes called an inconjunct) is classified as a challenging minor aspect, yet in my experience they can often feel as tough as a square sometimes even stronger. Quincunx aspects are 150 degrees apart. The easiest way to locate...

After an 11-week stint in Sagittarius, Mars has now gone back into Scorpio. Mars retrograded into Scorpio on May 28th trekking back to 23 degrees and then stationing direct on June 30th. It continues its forward motion until August 3 when it finally moves back into...

Q. What is the Black Moon Lilith? A. The Black Moon Lilith is not a planet or physical body as such but a Lunar point calculated equidistant from the Moons central rotating point to the Moons apogee (furthest distance from the Earth). It was looked on as the dark side...

Question What is a semi square? Answer Semi Square is categorised as a minor Aspect. It belongs to the 8th harmonic aspect family. This means if you cut the Zodiacal circle into 8 slices you will get the conjunction, opposition, squares, semi squares and...

Question What are the Lunar Nodes, do they take physical form like planets or are they something else? Answer The Lunar Nodes (or Nodes of the Moon) are not physical entities at all but actual points. They are the intersecting points of both the Ecliptic (the Suns...

Question I have planets in detriment. Does this mean they won’t work for me? Answer A Planet in detriment means it is in the opposing sign to that it rules. For instance, The Moon Rules Cancer as both the function of the Moon and the objectives of Cancer are the same,...

To begin the New Year on a fresh note I thought I would introduce a new segment on the website. This will involve questions that I encounter quite often as an Astrology teacher. I believe it could be quite beneficial for those who wish to expand their Astrological...

If you died tonight would you have any regrets?   The vibrations of Saturn and Neptune could not be further apart. Their purposes point in opposing directions, one toward the earth, and the other toward the cosmos. Are we humans having a spiritual experience or are we...

When a planet retrogrades it tends to deepen its vibration by retracing the recent past. Something may have been left undone, unresolved or not yet finalised and you are getting a second chance to correct any loose ends. The effect of retrogrades are much more...

When a planet retrogrades there seems to be some kind of unfinished business that needs to be completed or resolved. All planets retrograde for their own specific purposes and time periods. For the personal planets (Mercury, Venus and Mars) their retrograde is...

These quotes below are taken from the Near Death Experience of Amy Call. This is not about changing people beliefs around NDE's but about opening our minds to higher realms and possibilities. I personal found her account of planets fascinating and also confirming,...

Tutoring is available for those who wish to sit for the Federation of Australian Astrologers (FAA) Exams. These are 4 rather intensive exams given over a period of 1 year. They include Natal Chart Interpretation, Forecasting work (transits, progressions, Solar Arc and...

The first week of May opens with a Scorpio Full Moon on May 4th. The Moon at 13 Scorpio is arguably at its most powerful making this Full Moon very potent. Often what is hidden, mysterious or intense gets full exposure and emotions can run very deep. Passions and...

The Lunar Eclipse on April 4th is at 14 Libra, opposing Uranus and square Pluto. This eclipse to me feels almost like a last hoorah for the 2 'big guns' as they begin to separate from their square aspect that has been a major astrological theme for the past 4 years....

The stellium of planets in both Pisces and Aries continues this month, bringing to the sky an emphasis on beginnings and endings. Pisces is the sign of diffusion. It has a dissolving quality with a need to let go. Aries is the sign of initiation, it's the starter and...

February opens full on with a stellium of planets in Pisces. This energy is a mixed bag of both personal and transpersonal planets, seeing both Venus and Mars needing to blend with the vibration of Neptune and Chiron. Chiron is not an actual 'planet' as such, but has...