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Sharks: Mascots of Saturn in Pisces

With Saturn reaching Opposition, I thought it would be fun to share some insights I've pondered during the transit of Saturn through Pisces, especially in its connection to Sharks 🦈

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Phaethon’s Ride

Once upon a time, the Sun begot himself a Son.

Through the story of Phaethon’s infamous ride across the sky in his father’s solar chariot, we can explore the topics of astrological houses through their Primary, clockwise motion.

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A Royal Wedding

Over 2023, the transits of Venus have told a love-story for the ages! Hear her tale, and learn how to see the imminent grand-finale, a Royal Wedding!

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Suns & Serpents

Ancient peoples all over the globe used mythology to record and explain natural phenomena on the Earth, and in the skies. Among the most shocking of these events was the Eclipsing of the Sun.

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The Occultation of Antares & the Arrest of Trump

On August 24th, 2023, the 1st-Quarter Moon will occult a star called Antares. Let’s break this down to understand the various components, and then see how they might impact a very certain someone.

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Sunrise

Sunrise is a combination of 2 parts of nature: the Sun and the Horizon.

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Solar Eclipses: a Total past, & Annular Future

Solar Eclipses represent one of the most fantastic celestial events to be witnessed throughout the Cosmos. Learn here about their Total past, Annular Future, as well as the Hybrid Present.

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The Golden Gate of the Ecliptic

The Golden Gate of the Ecliptic is a special designation, given to the small space between two of the most iconic open-star clusters.

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A Comet Drops on Mars

On February 1st of 2023, a new, strange light will appear quite close to the North Star, Polaris. Unusually green, with a tail trailing off into the dark, the Comet labeled C/2022 E3 (ZTF) would be an awe-inspiring sight all by itself…

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A Planetary Parade for Christmas

We race speedily toward the end of 2022, when Stargazers will rejoice looking at the last Sunset skies of the year. Not because of a Star of Bethlehem, or a Great Conjunction like 2020, but because all 5 planets we can see, plus the Moon, will be visible at the same time once the Sun goes down. A Planetary Parade!

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Why Trines are Divine

Trines are regarded as one of the most harmonious aspects in Astrology. Let’s discover why!

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Jupiter’s Brightest Night

On the evening of September 25th, 2022, the Sun will set after a 12-hour long day, and immediately Jupiter will rise and dominate as the brightest light in Earth’s sky during a 12-hour long night. Several fascinating phenomena converge to make this possible, so let’s explore them together!

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