Astrological Ramblings
WTF are stationary planets and what does it mean when a planet has stationed?! How could a planet that has stationed (either retrograde or direct) be delineated in an astrology chart? This is something that a YouTube watcher asked in a comment a while back and I never got around to addressing…until now. There are two ways that stationary planets can exist:1) Station Retrograde-This happens before a planet turns retrograde from direct motion2) Station Direct-This happens before a planet turns direct from retrograde motion Essentially, before a planet turns retrograde or direct there is a period of time where its movement appears to slow down. THIS is the stationary phase/period. A planet is considered to station retrograde or station direct on the within a few minutes of the degrees and minutes that it’s at when it turns from direct to retrograde or retrograde to direct. The definition of stationary planets are a little all over the place and it seems like that is because the planets all spend a different amount of time in the stationary phase and while actually stationing. For instance, Mercury will spend MUCH less time than Pluto in the stationary phase and when stationing retrograde and direct…because Mercury has a faster orbit than Pluto. What follows below are MY own definitions/guidelines/whatever for when a planet is in the stationary phase vs when the planet has stationed: Stationary Phase – When a planet hovers at the same degree (no matter the minutes) for an extended period of time before […]
The Virgo solar eclipse takes place on September 21, 2025 at 2:54 pm central when the transit Sun and Moon will both be at 29° Virgo conjunct the South Node. The eclipse taking place at 29° is a major feature, considering 29° is the anaretic degree. There is also a beautiful (out of sign) kite aspect pattern in the chart, along with some galactic activations. Suffice to say there is A LOT going on with this one. What follows are some possible themes of the Virgo solar eclipse that may come up for you as an individual (or for the collective). How this actually plays out for YOU personally depends on what this astroweather is doing to your personal astrology chart. Take into consideration the houses that it falls and any planets/angles/etc. that it aspects. If you would like for ME to read for you about this eclipse (or any kind of astrology reading!), that can be done by clicking this text. If you are more of a “watcher” than a “reader,” here is a video that I did on this same thaaaaang. Also! real quick (just basic info): -Lunar Eclipses take place during Full Moons–Keywords for Full Moons: Illumination, Culmination, Release– Solar Eclipses take place during New Moons–Keywords for New Moons: Planting Seeds, Setting Intentions, New Beginnings-Eclipses tend to be wild & unpredictable. Expect the unexpected. **This is a South Node Eclipse since the Moon is conjunct the South Node. This means that one probably has to “go back” in some […]
