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August 2026 Eclipse Season

Right now we are in the throes of the August 2026 Eclipse Season, which included a South Node Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 12, 2026 and will also feature a North Node Pisces Lunar Eclipse on August 27, 2026 (or the 28th depending on where you are in the world). August 2026 has some really interesting astrology in general (beyond just the eclipses…though those are the focus of this blog post),and I wouldn’t be surprised if this month feels a little (or a lot!) all over the place. Eclipses are already pretty wild, unpredictable, and, well, all over the place, but something that might intensify any (or all) of the above is the fact that these two eclipses take place along different axes (the Solar Eclipse was along the Leo/Aqua axis, while the Lunar Eclipse is along the Virgo/Pisces axis).

Disclaimer – How and how much these eclipses impact you personally depends on your personal astrology chart and what they are doing to your chart (house(s) they transit, aspects they make to things in your chart, etc.) – you can’t leave your own chart out of the equation to know how/where/etc. this might play out for you. If you need any help with that (or any kind of astrology reading), you can get a reading from me here 🙂

WTF is an Eclipse anyway?!

⚡️A Solar Eclipse happens during a New Moon. A Lunar Eclipse happens during a Full Moon
🪄 Eclipses take place when the transiting Sun is within roughly 18° (applying or separating) of one of the Lunar Nodes during a New Moon or Full Moon
💥A South Node Eclipse happens when the transit Moon is conjunct the South Node. A North Node Eclipse happens when the transit Moon is conjunct the North Node. South Node Eclipses have some kind of tie (or pull) to the “past” and North Node Eclipses have some tie (or push) towards the future.

Solar Eclipse at 20° Leo on August 12, 2026

The Solar Eclipse in Leo was a South Node eclipse, meaning these “new beginnings” that New Moon’s tend to bring about might be steeped in SOMETHING from the past (or might be going back to something in the past in some capacity). Past issues coming up that fuck with your identity, ego, individuation, etc. seem possible. Something to consider with this one is how you seek out attention, validation, etc. and to ask yourself if it still serves you (and does it serve ONLY you?). Aquarius, where the North Node is right now, is very collective-focused.

Look, Leo Energy can be fantastic and warm, but it can also be too loud and proud for it’s own good (the signs can express themselves in “good” ways, in “bad” ways, and in every shade of way in-between). As a real world example of this eclipse in play (because it does, I think, illustrate one of the ways that this energy could/can go) is the whole Steven Forrest showing his ass on the podcast with Ricky Williams by saying a racial slur. I get they were discussing “the shadow” when this word was said (and how racism can and certainly is part of the shadow for some), and that he wasn’t directly saying this slur TO Williams (who is a black man), but the word (which I’m sure as fuck not going to repeat here) didn’t need to be said. On top of this (all of which was already gross), when people reached out saying how much the word offended them, how hurt they were by his use of the word, etc., he offered an apology that seemed…well….not like an apology. At the time of writing this post there have been several “apologies,” with the most recent one depicting an image of The Hanged Man tarot card (like, Jesus-Fucking-Christ, how tone-deaf & out-of-touch can a person be?!). I’m not sure if it was pride exactly that caused the lack of apologies, but certainly something like it (or that’s the vibe that I got from watching this whole thing unfold). A comment was also made by him that was something along the lines of “this word is not appropriate to use any more” (that is NOT a verbatim quote – I can’t remember exactly what was said), which is a call back to the past (the South Node’s involvement with this eclipse and a pull back to the past, perhaps?). This does beg the question of “WAS IT EVER FUCKING APPROPRIATE TO USE THAT WORD?!” No. I don’t think it ever was. Still though, a call back to the past seemed to occur.
**Also, to add – I don’t think SF is some kind of raging racist asshole (not consciously, anyway). I’m not blind to the racism that is baked into the fabric of western, specifically American, culture…which we are probably seeing play out here in some capacity. He (inexcusably) chose to say a really ugly word that hurts people (and has hurt people for a LONG time), and he has never apologized in any kind of meaningful way that didn’t center himself (his feelings and/or explanations) at helm of the apology. This is a man who has read for people all over the world, from all walks of life, for 40 some-odd-years…meaning he KNOWS better (or SHOULD know better). So, like, WTF was he doing using that word in the first place?! In what world would that be okay to do AT ALL, in any context or situation?! Was this his privilege showing (also feels very South Node Leo Solar Eclipse coded)? I’m not only talking about the inherent privilege of being a white cis man, but also the privilege that he holds (or should I say HELD) as one of the pillars of the astro-community. When you hold that kind of privilege in a community and have people who look up to you in one way or another (whether you asked for it or not), it is (in my opinion) your job to NOT act in the ways that we’ve seen him act the past couple of weeks.

Honestly, this WHOLE thing grossed me out (and disappointed me) so much. Not only what happened and the lack of apology that followed, but also the responses from so many people which I watched and observed from the sidelines (and was grossed out by as well). THIS debacle is why I haven’t written about this eclipse until now and was absent from social media for the most part – sans reddit – for almost two weeks.

While I gave the example within the astrology community above, I have bared witness to similar themes come about for clients of mine in their own lives. The theme of someone who was/is important (either to them personally or in the sphere/world they “live”) doing something that causes the important person to show naked ass in a way that may not be flattering (to outright gross/disappointing/angering/etc.) to my client(s).

Lunar Eclipse at 4° Pisces on August 27 & 28, 2026

The Lunar Eclipse in Pisces does a different kind of thing. It feels like it could bring up thoughts of “where am I going (future-oriented notions with the North Node in Aquarius; this is a North Node eclipse) and “what am I doing” (or “what have I been doing?”) since the Moon in Pisces isn’t always super clear. Regardless of if you do know what you’re doing and/or where you’re going, I could see there being a “crisis” like moment which begs for clarification of things (or to make sure you actually DO know what you’re doing).
**The “crisis” part comes up because Virgo energy, where the Sun falls during this lunation, can correlate with crisis. Actual crisis could be the case for some, but it’s also possible that it’s just the sense of not knowing where we’re going, or what we’re doing, that can be crisis-fuel all on it’s own.

Since this one hasn’t occurred (I’m writing this on August 22, 2026), I don’t have a real world example to give you as to how I watched it play out. But! Going with the theme of the the astrology community, I can hope that we (the astrology community) collectively move beyond everything that transpired during the Solar Eclipse. When I say “move beyond,” that in no way means not holding people accountable for shitty things they do (not at all). What I do mean is for us to take what we’ve observed and learned from all of the stuff that went down a couple of weeks ago and flow (Pisces) forward into the future (Aquarius) to create a better way forward. Not sitting and nit-picking on what was was done…because what is done is done. That doesn’t mean to forget it or to excuse it or anything like that, but to move beyond it. The North Node in Aquarius is wanting us to be future focused, and collective focused; to do what’s in the best interest of the collective.

For those of you not in the astrological community, this can be applied to other things (the astrology community example is just so fucking literal that I couldn’t help but tie it in). If there was a person (or group/situation/etc.) who acted in an entitled, bossy, loud, arrogant, etc. way during the Leo Solar Eclipse, you have a choice about what you do next. Do you hold on to whatever happened? Do you decide to let it go? Pisces energy, where this lunation takes place, is very much about forgiveness & surrender (among other expressions). A person can “forgive” and float on without forgetting (because to forget is a fucking fools game, in my opinion….and yes, I realize opinions are like assholes); these things are NOT the same.

Another thing this Lunar Eclipse brings up in my mind when I think about it is the Eight of Cups in Tarot (illustrated above from the Hermetic Tarot, The Light Seer’s Tarot, and the Prisma Visions Tarot). Not only because of the themes OF this eclipse, also because this card has an affinity for Pisces energy (and specifically the 1st decan of Pisces (ruled by Saturn)…which is where this eclipse takes place; 4° Pisces is in the 1st decan of Pisces). This card can mean lots of things depending on the question at hand and the other cards that come up along side it in a reading, but the general theme is one of walking away from what doesn’t serve you or from things that just aren’t good for you. Under this Lunar Eclipse, some of y’all might find that it’s best to just walk away completely from stuff lit up during the Solar Eclipse (in this case it makes no-nevermind if you forgive or forget; the goal is to just the get tf away from whatever). The detachment, if one goes this way, is very Aquarius North Node coded. In other cases, some of y’all might float on from what was illuminated without completely cutting ties with the person, place, thing, situation….yet not forgetting what transpired and moving forward to accommodate whatever different reality was presented to you (which is another way the Aquarius North Node influence’s could be seen).

I can’t tell any of y’all what to do in whatever kind of situation that you may find yourself during this eclipse, but, I can give some advice:
-If there is something that, if you walked away from it, your life would be better, walking away is probably the way to go.
-If there is something that, if you “forgave” whatever (not forget!), your life would be better, this is probably the way to go.
-If where you are going or what you are doing isn’t clear (and sort of hits a “crisis” point, mini or major), it might be that something needs to be walked away from to lighten the load and/or clear the path forward into the future. It could also be that you’ve come much further than you think, and that you ARE more clear on what you’re doing and where you’re going (and this moment of “crisis” will pass).
-Keep your eyes and mind on the future as much as you can, it’s where we’re all heading whether we want to or not. We can either get with the program (even if we’re not sure what the program is yet or the role we play in the program), or we can let the program leave us behind. We can also choose to leave the people, places, things, situations, etc. that don’t seem to be able to get with the program behind as well.

August 23, 2026
Virgo Solar Eclipse on 9.21.25

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.

^{Virgo solar eclipse illustrated with the Star Cards}

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 capacity in order to move forward.

What does the anaretic degree (29°) mean?
You will read a whole bunch of different things about a planet at 29° of a sign, but I tend to think of this degree as both “tired” but can’t rest just yet (it still has shit to do). It’s kind of like this – you get home from a trip, and you have ALL of your bags to unpack and put away (let’s also say your house is a mess, too, to illustrate the point further). All you want to do is sit on the couch and relax, but you see all the stuff around the house that needs to be done to make the house more livable. THIS is a perfect illustration of 29° of a sign. ALL it wants to do is rest and relax, but it can’t rest and relax until it has finished everything that it needs to do.

There is so much power and change that is possible under this eclipse with the (out of sign) kite between the eclipse, Pluto in Aquarius, Uranus in Gemini, and Neptune in Aries/Saturn in Pisces as the tail. This means that all the things started under this eclipse need to ultimately serve the purpose (Virgo energy is service and purpose focused) of moving towards the future (with the transit North Node ALSO in Pisces), dissolving boundaries/structures that don’t need to exist….so that dream building can (eventually) occur. For a lot of you, what you put in place right now matters (even if nothing big feels like it happens).

Under this eclipse I wouldn’t be too concerned about making plans that you are rigid about sticking with. That doesn’t mean that you don’t make ANY plans at all (you SHOULD), but they need to be adjustable. Having an outline is probably good enough. Focus may also be a thing – overactive focus or underactive focus. Try to focus on what DOES have your attention if you can (unless your focus is all over the place, my guess is that something WILL have your focus….and there is probably a reason for that).

^{Chart for the Virgo Solar Eclipse}

Some themes that may come up under the Virgo solar eclipse:

The Past
Because this is a South Node eclipse, there probably is a strong pull to the past in some capacity. Setting things “right” and/or “correct” that may not have been done “right” and/or “correct” to begin with seems like a possibility. Cleaning things up that need to be cleaned up (or, even, clearing up things that need to be cleared up). All of above are very Virgoan in nature.
**There might also be a sense of it being the “last time” that you can start something Virgo-like in nature due to the anaretic degree’s involvement with this eclipse. It doesn’t matter if it’s the actual last time you’re able to start something or not- that “last chance” feeling may exist regardless.

Coming Down to Earth
Was anything illuminated for you under the lunar eclipse in Pisces? Anything that was released but maybe it’s sat in limbo-land for a week or so? Have you been trying to figure out what to do with what was released, or what to do with what was illuminated? The Virgo solar eclipse is the perfect time to DO something with anything that may have come up. Bringing these things that were illuminated or released down to earth to do something with them in real life seems like a great way to work with this eclipse energy.
**What needs to come down to earth may or may not be entirely pleasant for you. Tedious and taxing are the words that come to mind should what needs to come down to earth not be pleasant (like, you might find it tedious or taxing or something like that). Because Virgo energy can also be anxious and nervous (and there is a little bit of this with the anaretic degree as well – knowing that it has shit to get done), there could be some anxiety and nervousness surrounding bringing whatever may need to come down to earth, down to earth. Should this exist, I think there is even MORE anxiety and nervousness if you chose NOT to translate whatever down to earth.

The Little Things
For some of y’all, the small things (the details) that happen now are actually BIG things. This may or may not be realized at the time of the eclipse (sometimes this kind of thing is best seen from a retrospective lens). Like, maybe under this solar eclipse you make some kind of small change to your daily life. This could be a habit that you decide to break, a ritual you decide to incorporate – there are several Virgo-esque possibilities afoot. You may not realize it until down the line that whatever (small) thing you do now impacts you in big ways down the line.

Effort & Work (where and where not to put in that effort & work)
Virgo energy is all about work and putting in effort. You might find that under this eclipse there are things that you decide that you want to put the work and effort into. Maybe they are things that you’ve wanted to do for a long time but never did before. Maybe it’s something that you used to put effort and work into “back in the day” and now you want to put that effort and work into again. Maybe it’s not even about putting in effort and work, but that you STOP putting in effort and work towards something that you don’t need to put effort and work into. Regardless of what it is, or what it looks like, I could see this sort of thing come up for some of y’all.

Crisis Point Reached
While I don’t mind this eclipse overall (I didn’t mind the Pisces lunar eclipse, either), some of y’all might reach some kind of “crisis point” (Virgo energy has a correlation with the notion of “crisis”). This may or may not be anything major (remember, Virgo energy DOES also deal with the details & the little things!), but there could be some kind of crisis (or mini-crisis) reached with this lunation. I almost get the sense that if there IS a crisis of some sort it probably has something to do with having to make a decision about something (and, maybe, not being sure what to do). I make that last comment because of Mars at 29° Libra (also an anaretic degree!) which means Mars will know it needs to do something but might not know WHAT to do….or even want to make a choice in the first place.
**The Virgo solar eclipse features some galactic activations with the conjunction it makes to the Super Galactic Center at 2° Libra (and Mars at 29° Libra conjunct the Shapley Attractor at roughly 2° Scorpio). The eclipse’s conjunction to the SGC could make taking action more difficult (the SGC seems like a place where a person can sit on the fucking fence for too long); luckily I think the 29° Sun & Moon might be enough to get something to happen (it’s not going to be able to “relax” until something is done). Mars conjunct Shapley makes me think that inaction will attract situations that force a choice to be made or an action to be taken (so it’s probably better to take action on your own rather than be forced to take it).

A little tiny bit of STORYTIME to illustrate this eclipse – A few days after the Virgo solar eclipse I will be going to the social security office to legally change my last name. I didn’t time it this way (swear I didn’t 🤣!), this was just the soonest appointment the local social security office could get me in for the name change (and it happens to be right after the eclipse). This might seem like a small thing (even tedious and/or mundane – fucking around at the social security office 😂), but it’s MASSIVE to me. My South Node at 0° Libra, Midheaven at 28° Virgo, and the asteroid “Adams” at 29° Virgo are all conjunct this eclipse. Because of the things in play in my own chart, it feels a little like this eclipse serves as the baton pass between the “old way” and the “new way”. This seems backed up further when I consider that the asteroid for Burck is conjunct Mercury in my chart (Mercury is the ruler of my Virgo MC). While I know what my name will be on all my legal documents, there has been a tiny bit of “crisis” as to what I am known as professionally (and I’ve been pouring over the details for the past few months). Since the start of my business, Adams has been my last name, and while I am not sorry to see it go I do know that it can throw people (and searches) off when name changes take place. So….it’s been a mental process for me, ironing out the details (which are still NOT all the way ironed out).
**Funny enough (and what beautiful timing!) – As I was typing this post I saw that an interview I did a month ago JUST went live (I didn’t think it would be live so soon 🤣). In this interview I introduce myself with my new name.

September 16, 2025
Lunar Eclipse in Pisces (Sept. 2025)

The Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on September 7, 2025 at 1:09 pm central isn’t the unrealistic shitshow that I had original imagined before looking at the chart 🤣 Full disclaimer: Usually, I really detest lunations along the Virgo/Pisces axis (they tend to square SOMETHING that I have in Sagittarius in my own chart; I have A LOT of stuff in Sagittarius). Because of this sometimes I will forgo talking about them/writing about them at all and just pretend they aren’t happening lol. However, even though this one IS square a bunch of stuff in my own chart….it really doesn’t bother me. Dare I say I might even LIKE this one? Even though I’m still (probably) going to find it personally annoying (hahahaha), from a collective lens it seems & feels nice.

_{Chart of the Lunar Eclipse on September 7, 2025 at 1:09 pm central}

Real Quick: If you would like me to read your astrology chart for you (about this lunar eclipse or otherwise), that can be done by clicking on this text. Also, if you are more of a watcher than a reader, here is a video about this same thing.

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 North Node eclipse (transit Moon in Pisces conjunct the North Node), meaning collectively and individually we are having things illuminated that are occurring to push us forward. Same thing could be said about things that come to culmination and things that need to be released

_{The Star Cards laid out to show the planetary energies in play}

Some themes that might come out to play under this eclipse energy:

1) RELEASE
Releasing is something that Pisces energy does (a way that it may express itself). Are there things that you are feeling called to release? Because we are talking about eclipse energy the things that might be illuminated to be released might be things that you aren’t expecting. Or maybe there are things that you’re expecting to release, but how they are released (how it is illuminated that they need to be released might be a little different than “planned”). If you know that there are things that you are wanting to release, this eclipse energy can be pointed towards this direction.

2) DREAMS & the UNCONSCIOUS
Pisces energy can express itself in a dreamer sort of way. The kind of dreams that Pisces energy deals are the sort that feel SO unrealistic or unattainable. But are they REALLY unrelastic and unattainable? Well, maybe sometimes 🤣 I won’t bullshit you. However, there is something about this lunation that makes me think of dreams being illuminated (perhaps even some that one keeps unconscious). Luckily, we have the Sun in Virgo (and Mercury in Virgo, where Mercury is exalted) to help bring these things down to the real world.
**Also, about dreams (and sleeping) – some of y’all might feel extra tired under this eclipse (they can be energy suckers). Listen to your body (which is very Virgoian) and rest if you need it. On the flip side of that, some of y’all might not feel like you CAN sleep. Sleep seems like it gets fucked with, lol. Some of y’all might find that you’re dreaming more than you normally do. Take note of the things that are revealed in dreams under the lunar eclipse energy. There might be something to do in the physical world with those dreams.

3) SPIRIT COMMUNICATION
This particular one might not be for “everyone,” but if you are someone who is inclined to receive messages from spirit (or is aware that you are receiving messages from spirit – I think we ALL have this ability but not everyone believes or acknowledges it) it seems like this eclipse might be “busy” with this kind of activity. And because the Sun and Mercury are in Virgo, there is a direct line right now down to the real world for spirit to come through.
**The Virgo/Pisces axis deals a whole bunch with the real/physical world (Virgo) and….whatever else exists beyond that (Pisces). Virgo doesn’t get the credit necessary (imo) as the translator for what Pisces is able to sense.

4) SENSITIVITY, EMPATHY, and COMPASSION
Pisces energy is incredibly sensitive, as well as compassionate & empathetic. Ways that you “should” be more compassionate could be illuminated. Ways that you need compassion might also come through as well. The Moon is trine Jupiter (the traditional ruler of Pisces) in Cancer during this event, allowing for all of the above to flow through easily. The Sun and Mercury in Virgo can translate this down to Earth, making it clear how to be of service with this empathy, etc. and even how you might need to be “served.”

5) CONFUSION
Yeah….any time you get a lunation in Pisces, you could very easily be looking at confusion and shit that doesn’t make sense (because Pisces energy can be a messy bitch 🤣). Take any “confusion” or the feeling of being between two worlds….and do something creative with it. Another thing you can do is mentally retrace your steps. By this I mean if you happen to get really confused for seemingly no reason, or you start feeling messy (with no creative outlet in sight!), think back to what you were doing when you started to feel confused, messy, etc. Could whatever you were doing right before that have anything to do with why you feel confused, messy, etc. now? Getting down to the details of things which the Sun in Virgo will appreciate.
…..Or you can create goofy shit that makes no sense like THICC PIKACHU representing this eclipse 🤪

How does this one play out for you personally? This depends so much on your own astrology chart. Look to see what houses this lunation takes place – this will give you an idea of what areas of life it will play out through (houses in the chart = WHERE things happen or “areas of life”). Also! Make sure to consider any aspects that this eclipse is making to planets in your chart (because this will impact things as well).

September 2, 2025
Retrograde Planets in a Natal Chart (and what they might mean)

I’m baaaaack! And talking about a topic within astrology that I love….which is retrograde planets.

Hahahaha, honestly I have been so busy these past (about) 4 months that I just haven’t had a spare moment to actually add to my astrological ramblings. And I’m truly SO eternally grateful for this, for the people that have hired me to do readings for them and kept me so busy. Practicing astrology (and being able to ACTUALLY practice astrology for clients) is one of the great loves of my life. So, to everyone that has hired me to do work for them, thank you so very much 🙂

Over the past few months I have had several clients with a shitload of retrograde planets in their natal charts. Not only that though, but I have also seen an influx of questions on the different forums that I frequently creep on/answer questions on about what it means to have whatever planet in retrograde (and we could be talking about any planet here, except for the Sun and Moon, which never go retrograde). I tend to look at retrograde planets through more of the soul’s journey kind of lens, meaning I believe they tend to be things that our soul wanted to learn about and understand in a myriad of different ways throughout our different incarnations on Planet Earth/this 3D dimension. Thinking about it from this point of view helps to put it all into perspective for me. For some reason, the soul really wanted to understand something about its mind (Mercury), its drive (Mars), etc. while incarnating on Earth in a more personally “focused” way when a planet is retrograde. There is also more introspection given to the energy that these planets express naturally, and the energy is “introverted” instead of the more “extroverted” sort of expression of energy that is more prevalent with direct planetary motion. The whole purpose of these retrograde planets is to understand them at their core essence and what they mean to the person that has them (regardless if this planetary expression makes sense to anyone else). Because society at large is so focused on keeping up with “The Jones’s” and living and operating like the status quo would have you live and operate, this can make retrograde planets a particular challenge. The more planets that a person has retrograde in their chart, the more the person might feel an internal calling to break away from the status quo regarding things the retrograde planet wants to express. For instance, a person with Venus retrograde might feel their values are very different than that of the status quo (and this could be a challenging thing for then to feel comfortable expressing). Something that should also be paid attention to is your chart ruler; should you have a retrograde chart ruler, well, this kind of gives the person (and their chart) a “retrograde-y” flavor. When the chart ruler is a planet in retrograde motion, you tend to find someone who is very introspective (regardless of the planet involved), though how exactly this introspection is actually expressed inwardly and understood by the sense of self will depend on the planet and sign that we’re talking about, and the house that the chart ruler falls in. Here is an example of such for your viewing pleasure (hahaha) and understanding:

**As far as the following ideas go, you would need to take the whole chart into account to know exactly how any retrograde planet (or planetary body) actually plays out in your life. For the sake of understanding, the house the retrograde planet falls in will show the areas of life involved, the sign of the retrograde planet will show how the energy is expressed, and the aspects fill in the rest of the story.**

Mercury Retrograde: When Mercury falls retrograde in the natal chart there is a need for the soul to learn what is actually important for it to take in as far as learning and communication goes. The soul is probably coming from lifetimes where it took in too much information that just wasn’t necessary for it to take in. Personally, I think of the sort of soul who knows a whole lot of “extraneous” information that may help other people (or would help them in some sort of game show/trivia situation), but doesn’t end up actually serving them in the long run. In this lifetime, the soul wanted to tune out all this extra noise as far as what it takes in through communication and different modalities of basic learning. This can cause these people some difficulties with both in this lifetime. Since they are geared towards only taking in what is necessary for their soul to evolve (and for this information to serve a personal purpose), any sort of communication or learning that doesn’t serve this need for soul growth may not seem to “stick” in the same way that it does for people with Mercury direct. This can prove incredibly difficult in our society which (overall) has a tendency to believe that people should learn and communicate a certain sort of way, and this certain sort of way isn’t usually the way these people operate. The Mercury Retrograde person can really shine when they are able to understand and personalize anything they are taking in.

Venus Retrograde: Venus in Retrograde is an interesting one. Since the retrograde motion turns the energy inward (or introverts it), and Venus deals not only with the concept of love but also about what one values (among other things), it is very important above all else that the Venus retrograde person is able to really love and value themselves. Venus naturally rules over BOTH Taurus and Libra, but in the case of the retrograde motion, it tends to exemplify Taurus more so than Libra. Libra energy is naturally more “social” which doesn’t quite fit the introverted quality of the retrograde motion (but Taurus energy certainly does, especially with its needing to find security and stability through self-worth and self-love). The more that the Venus Retrograde person is able to relate to other people from their own personal values and concepts of love, the more they will find what they need from other people (and not just trying to relate to people from the other person’s views, values, and concepts of love).

Mars Retrograde: Mars in Retrograde has a soul purpose to only be driven to go after things in this incarnation that actually serve their soul in the long run. Depending on the chart of the person, this could create someone who seems to have a lack of drive (which isn’t true), or someone who is incredibly driven and on at all times (though the appearance of such would probably end up being more evident to the person in question due to the introverted way of the retrograde motion – other people might not SEE this as easily). This person will need to understand what actions that they need to take and WHY they need to take them (rather than the quick acting and/or reacting that Mars direct is so familiar with). The important thing here is that the Mars Retrograde person actually figures out what exactly does drive them and channel their energy into this. The lack of proper channeling of such energy can cause the person to turn all of this energy on themselves (which can cause all kinds of health ailments, sexual issues, and other sorts of things that aren’t pleasant).

Jupiter Retrograde: Jupiter in Retrograde in a natal chart shows a need for the soul to create their own beliefs and personal truths for themselves, regardless of what this looks like to other people. These people are probably coming from previous incarnations where they weren’t able to create these beliefs and personal truths for themselves (or completely of themselves), and are needing to shed all the old skin of beliefs that just don’t serve them any damn good. Because the assimilation of information is more personalized here (and again, very focused on beliefs-maybe beliefs that are very different than that of the mainstream), this can cause these people to feel that they aren’t as intelligent as the rest of the population (which isn’t true), which can cause them to be a little quieter (or cause them to not really speak up and out at all). They may feel that by staying quiet and going along with everyone else they will be able to be (or at least appear) more “normal” than they actually are. By operating in this manner, though, they probably aren’t living their own personal truth, which is of premium importance to these souls this time around.

Saturn Retrograde: When Saturn is found retrograde in the natal chart, there is a need for the soul to create its own reality in this incarnation, to go and do things their own way regardless of what is considered “normal” or “acceptable” in the society that they live. This is usually made easier or more difficult depending on the way that they were raised and the sort of person that did the “raising” (and oftentimes it seems there is a past life/karmic linkage to one’s parents here). Having had a parent or parents that were more accepting and allowed them to be different and create their own reality for themselves will make everything so much easier for these people in the long run. However, as seems to often be the case, if a parent/the parents are more authoritative and less accepting of personal differences in general this can cause difficulties with the Saturn retrograde person’s view of authority (how they handle their own personal authority and that of other people). Regardless of the sort of parents they had and the family they come from, these people need time to go inward within themselves, to retreat, and to make sense of things in life that actually fit their own notion of reality (and they need to be given the time and freedom to do so).

Uranus Retrograde: Uranus found retrograde in the natal chart shows a soul that needs to learn to see things from a birds eye/omniscient point of view (to detach from not only emotions from a certain degree, but also to detach from the self somewhat). This need is usually due to some kind of trauma that the Uranus Retrograde person has carried with them from a previous incarnation that needs to be worked through, and can only probably be worked through by being able to see outside of themselves and beyond the scope of the person they are in this lifetime (along with the person that they have been in a previous incarnation). There is a sense of feeling different as well that is carried over from another life, and this can make one more likely to make friends with different people and groups that are strictly just like them (and this is usually done from the soul level as a way to not feel as “different”). This is why learning to see things from a birds eye point of view is so important, as is embracing these inherent differences that actually makes them the individuals that they are. Uranus in general (in any planetary motion) tends to be where our soul memories are stored. However, with Uranus in Retrograde (and the retrograde motion turning the energy more inward), these people have a unique ability to actually be able to access these soul memories in this lifetime, to heal any trauma from previous lives, and really grow.

Neptune Retrograde: With Neptune Retrograde in the natal chart, there is an innate understanding that all people are connected to one another and that we are all connected to The Creator (there is actually no division here). Though this understanding is probably more felt from the collective unconscious place that Neptune dwells, and such has a great impact on the psychology of the person in question. They are able to pick up on things, feelings and vibes from other people without meaning to (and maybe even without wanting to). This ultra-sensitivity is better understood and handled psychologically when the understanding that we are all linked and no one is really separate from one another is more consciously understood. Another way that this is all understood is through the dreams that the Neptune Retrograde person has (and these people can have some very crazy dreams). This can be a way for them to internally process everything that they feel in this lifetime and to help them make sense of such.

Pluto Retrograde: When Pluto is found Retrograde in the chart, there is a strong drive to both reunite with The Creator that is inside of all of us, but also just a strong drive to evolve in general (and for the soul’s evolution to happen at a more rapid pace). Until the person with Pluto Retrograde goes towards this need to reunite with The Creator (and goes more into the spiritual realms), there can be a sense of unhappiness or that they aren’t doing what it is that they should be doing to make themselves feel happy and whole. Mind you, this spirituality that I’m talking about doesn’t strictly adhere to any sort of dogma or religious belief (I certainly don’t mean it that way). It’s more about what resonates with the person and their soul. There will be much energy directed in an inward fashion towards the soul’s evolution and in figuring out how to do so, and the unhappiness mentioned above should be used as a catalyst for such.

Chiron Retrograde: When Chiron is found Retrograde in the natal chart, I tend to see this as the person’s “core wounding” being something that initially stems from a previous incarnation. Oftentimes when I see this come up retrograde in a chart, there are aspects made to the person’s Chiron that tie in with their previous life story in some way (which is where this theory comes from). That doesn’t mean that the wounding ONLY comes from a previous lifetime, but that this core wounding is carried out in this lifetime from a previous lifetime just begging to be worked through. There is also an internalization and introversion of this wounding that speaks here to this; this core wounding from a previous life that is sort of played out again (though in maybe a different way) and is taken incredibly personally (probably from being intimately familiar with this wounding from another lifetime), from having lived through something like this before. It is also a wounding that, due to the inward nature of retrograde motion, might not be visible to anyone outside of the native.

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December 10, 2019
Stuff about Draconic Charts in Astrology (Part 3)

Recently, talk of draconic charts in astrology seems to have exploded around the different forums that I frequent (which is super-exciting, I love talking about this stuff!), which gave me the idea to make another entry highlighting these charts and what I believe are the important things to focus on while deciphering them. This is kind of a hodgepodge of ideas dealing with these charts, so bear with me if my ideas seem to kind of jump from thing to thing.

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Pluto’s importance here in these charts should never be forgotten. Pluto (and it’s polarity point opposite it) has a very special place within evolutionary astrology, almost operating like the North Node/South Node Axis, showing where we come from on a soul level and what we want to evolve into. The position of one’s natal Pluto points to the way we are based on the experiences from our previous incarnations (or where/how we come into this lifetime most “familiar”), while the natal Pluto Polarity point points to what our soul wants to evolve into in this lifetime. By reading these two placements in a draconic chart, I almost see this as Pluto representing the way that we just naturally (on a soul level) believe things, desire things, and perceive things, but the draconic Pluto Polarity Point shows the highest possible evolution of our soul (all that our soul could be). It’s once that we’ve actually obtained this soul goal of “becoming” our Pluto Polarity Point that we probably stop reincarnating into this world and then go on to somewhere else. Once we’ve reached the highest elevation of this point in the draconic chart, our soul’s mission and evolution over all lifetimes is complete (or that’s one of my theories, anyway). With Pluto being so important, when reading a draconic chart by itself make sure to take notice of where Pluto (and its polarity point) are in the chart. This should give you some kind of idea where you have been on a soul level across all lifetimes (by sign, house, and aspects), and where (probably) the highest elevation of your soul’s nature lies (by the Pluto Polarity Point and its sign, house, and aspects). Remember, when reading the natal and draconic charts, the “lenses” you use are different. The natal chart is just about this present incarnation, so Pluto and its polarity point in this chart points to the evolutionary journey and process for this life. Pluto and its Polarity Point in the draconic chart point to the evolutionary process and journey across all lifetimes.

The Moon is, I believe, another very important planet to take note of in the draconic chart, since the nodes of the Moon are based off the Moon in the natal chart (and the draconic chart is created by making the north node 0-degrees Aries). The draconic Moon shows how you function emotionally and process your feelings (and the type of feelings that you have) across all time and space. By house, the draconic Moon shows the areas that your soul at its deepest levels may have the most emotional investment in, or to what and where you are most emotionally tied. By sign, the draconic Moon can show the way that your soul expresses the Moon’s energy naturally. These are probably very much within the subconscious parts of your mind in this lifetime, maybe not even fully able to be rationalized, and very innate. When you have feeling about something, and maybe you don’t even know why you feel a certain way about it…..I would bet that’s the draconic Moon at work.

Sometimes I feel like our souls want an easier time or more difficult time handling things like our emotions (or really anything) in certain lifetimes. I also fully believe that before we are incarnated in each life our soul decides, or at least has a say, in what we want our natal charts to look/be like. With that said, if our soul wanted to grow in how we process and handle our feelings in this incarnation, as a way of learning a life lesson to then carry over to the next life, it may throw some difficult aspects between the Moon and other planets/celestial bodies in the natal chart. However, the real catalysts for change on a soul level seem to be the more difficult aspects between a planet/celestial body in the natal chart and a planet/celestial body in the draconic chart. An example of this would be difficult aspects between, say, the natal Sun and the draconic Moon. There is some deep soul lesson to be learned (possibly even karmic) about your sense of selfhood in this lifetime and how you really feel, deep down in your soul. This sense of selfhood could even translate to a sense of “soulhood” when we get down to it; something about the soul’s sense of self and the soul’s emotions that could only really be learned through this lifetime by having your natal Sun in a certain place, making a more difficult aspect to your draconic Moon. When reading the draconic chart on its own or in tandem with the natal chart, the planets and aspects that I personally take special care in analyzing are as follows:
*The Sun
*The Moon
*Pluto
*The Nodes of the Moon
——-I realize that in draconic charts the North Node is always set to 0-degrees Aries, but pay attention here to any planets/celestial bodies that aspect the Nodes in both types of charts. Also pay attention to any aspects that your natal North & South Nodes make to the draconic North & South Nodes.
* All of the major angles by house, sign, and aspects made (Ascendant, Descendant, Midheaven & Imum Coeli/IC). Take careful note of the IC, though. Being the most private part of your natal chart, and where your “roots” are, I feel like this has a special place in draconic astrology as well (since the draconic chart appear to be like the roots of the soul).
*I take special note of conjunctions and oppositions, because these tend to be karmic (as are square aspects sometimes, depending on the planets/celestial bodies in aspect).
*The Vertex & Antivertex axis is also something that has always struck me as important when looking at these charts together. Connections made between the natal Vertex and draconic planets/celestial bodies (and vice versa) could indicate areas of your life (and soul) that just feel really, really fated (and surprising) but you don’t really understand why. Connections made between the natal Antivertex and draconic planets/celestial bodies (and vice versa) will still feel really, really fated, but there will probably be a sense of expecting/knowing/more understanding that comes from this fated feeling (something that feels fated, but you already knew would manifest).

More to come…..later 🙂
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Links to other posts in this series:
Draconic Charts Part 1
Draconic Charts Part 2

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January 19, 2019