Wheel of Year info – Samhain (repeated from October’s Astro Report) Sun in Scorpio at 9 degrees Thursday, November 1, 2012 – 12:00 am EDT Names – Samhain, All Hallow’s Eve, Hallowe’en, Allhallowmas/Hallowmas, All Saints’ Eve, Last/Blood Harvest, Ancestor Night, Festival/Feast of the Dead, Last Harvest Festival, Nos Galan Gaeaf (Welsh) Date: Nov 1st (sometimes celebrated on the eve – Oct 31st) Astro Correspondence: 15 degrees Scorpio Color: oranges, purples, blacks Food: ground tubers and vegetables, gourds and pumkins, pork, wine, tree fruits, cakes, ale, mead, red foods, nuts, herbal teas, cider, chicken, scones/cakes/pies, mushrooms, fish. Common Info: All Hallows Eve (Hallowe’en – note the apostrophe as the word is…

Labor Day, Mars (Planet of Action) in Scorpio at 6 degrees Monday September 3, 2012 – 00:01 am EDT Kick off your shoes and pad around barefoot on the last holiday of Summer!! While in its ruling Sign, Mars wants to take action at home. Be impulsive on this day and take charge! As the evening winds down, take time to settle in for a nice relaxing evening. It’s a short work-week, so enjoy a moment of peace and quiet after the long weekend. Mercury Conjuncts the Sun in Virgo at 18 degrees Monday, September 10, 2012 – 8:24 am EDT The Planet of Communication chugs thru the Solar Express…

Full Moon at 10 degrees Aquarius Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 11:27 pm EDT A Full Moon in Aquarius brings emotional independence. Where co-dependency used to thrive, it no longer does. It is a time for folks to take a stand and be firm in their beliefs and faiths. It will be difficult to budge opinions, when folks are emotionally set in their ways. People will think on their own and make appropriate transitions for the Path they walk. American Native Lore Native Americans named their Moons when they were Full. The season or time of year would help assign the name of the Full Moon. In August, the Natives of…

Full Moon in Capricorn at 12 degrees July 3, 2012 2:52 pm EDT When the Full Moon is in Capricorn, we tend to experience a stability within our emotions. It is easier to make peace and find serenity within. Meditations can be profound at this time. This Full Moon is determined to be cautious though. Although emotions are practical, they are also safely tucked away to avoid disorder and chaos. Try to find time to let loose a little and be yourself with an air of inhibition. Native Lore In July, some tribes of the Native Americans refered to the Full Moon as the Full Buck Moon, because it was…

Neptune goes Retrograde in Pisces at 3 degrees , June 3, 2012 6:57 pm EDT Neptune can be very confusing at times, regardless of the Sign it sits. Conflict and Chaos can be obvious. However, when Neptune goes retrograde, it seems like the fog lifts and we can think more clearly of situations at hand. We can see and understand our immediate circumstances. As a Planet of Clairvoyance in Pisces, we begin to see the Light more clearly. Our instincts become more tuned in. Lifting the fog when retrograde, increases this energy. Enjoy the mystical senses of retrograde Neptune in Pisces. Go with your gut instincts!! ? Eclipsed Full Moon…

May Day at 11 degrees Taurus – May 1, 2012 12:00 am Traditionally, there is the Celtic festival of Beltaine. It marks the end of the wintering months. Frost is pretty much behind us. The time of year was marked with springtime celebrations by many religions and cultures. May Queens are crowned with Chaplets of flowers, Maypoles are erected and woven with colorful ribbons and bonfires are lit. Carnivals, Fairs and Festivals are celebrated with parades, dancing and singing. This holiday is not limited to Europe or its related American descendants, Hawai’i also celebrates this day as Lei Day since 1927. Older traditional names, like Beltane, Walpurgis Nacht and others,…