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November Monthly Horoscopes Are Here!

2008-10-30T13:40:00.014-05:00

november 2008 'scopes are here(sorta)overview It’s going to be another interesting month, which is most likely a good thing (“interesting = good and boring = bad” seems to be the most basic equation of human aesthetic judgment.) We do begin November on firmer footing—Mercury’s moving forward nicely now, Chiron is direct again, and the planetary pile-up of the late summer months is finally

Saving the Best For Last...Aquarius and Pisces, Kinky-Side Up

2008-10-10T21:25:00.010-05:00

Aquarius.Pisces.Kinky?You bet.Check out the last two installments of my guest series, The Astrology of Kink, over on Jeff Kishner's Seduction Central. First up is The Aquarius Experience, in which we explore the strange and wonderful world of Uranian sex. Then check out The Polymorphously Perverse Pisces...we've saved the very best for last, ya know....(photo above: another one from my new

October 2008 Monthly Horoscopes

2008-09-30T21:36:00.006-05:00

October 2008 Horoscopes are here...the month in brief(individual scopes below)If it seems like we’re spending this month hashing over the same old issues again, that’s because we are. Frustrating? Boring? Well, yeah. But it’s different this time, I promise. We’ve gone over and over and over this crap enough times now that surely we’ve learned something, surely we know more about what we want,

Sagittarius & Capricorn: Kinks Du Jour

2008-09-26T00:03:00.002-05:00

Sorry I've been scarce lately, but the current Mercury retrograde has not been nice to me at all. Your monthly 'scopes for October will be up soon, but in the meantime......it's Kink time again! My current series of guest articles, The Astrology of Kink, moves into the Final Four with The Sagittarius Adventure and The Complex Capricorn. Check out both new articles on Jeff Kishner's Seduction

Missing Your Kinks? Virgo & Libra On Tap

2008-09-07T16:56:00.007-05:00

If you've been keeping up with my guest series, The Astrology of Kink, over on Jeff Kishner's Seduction Central, you may have noticed that I forgot to announce Virgo and Libra. Oops...silly me, tee-hee...I'm just a sweet little Pisces, and would never consider teasing you mercilessly until you break down and beg, so here goes. You ready?For all you Virgo lovers out there, here's a closer look at

Saturn vs. Uranus!!

2008-08-30T16:44:00.013-05:00

Have you noticed a certain lack of reasonable causal flow lately? Have you noticed a tendency for folks to say and do pretty much whatever, totally at random, with no real reason other than “because I felt like it”?Have you noticed that it’s not just people, it’s the damn Universe as a whole?On September 5, the Sun officially jumpstarts the Saturn/Uranus opposition along the Virgo/Pisces

September Horoscopes Are Here!

2008-08-29T17:49:00.006-05:00

september 2008 horoscopes are here!the month in brief(individual scopes below)You thought last month was weird? Just wait ‘til September gets rolling....There won’t be much of a break in the ongoing action until at least the third week of the month. We experienced the opening ceremonies of the Saturn/Uranus opposition in August, but the Sun/Saturn conjunction in Virgo marks the official kick-off

Bon Voyage, Pluto-in-Sadge...

2008-08-26T17:40:00.011-05:00

Coming up next month, Pluto finally takes his final turn in Sagittarius. By the end of this year, he'll be firmly entrenched in Capricorn, and our Sagittarius days will be nothing but a memory.Pluto entered Sagittarius in 1995-- that was thirteen years ago, folks. For those of you who are (ahem) over-thirties, here's a scary little recap of what went on that year. Yes, it's been thirteen years...

Hot Mama!

2008-08-17T17:56:00.005-05:00

We tend to associate the sign of Cancer with cookouts, apron strings, and mom's apple pie, but there's more to this sign than meets the eye.How steamy can the kitchen get when a Cancer's doing the cooking? Find out in the latest installment of The Astrology of Kink: Cancer Beneath the Shell. Hosted by Jeff Kishner on Seduction Central, this article takes a quick peek at the sign of the Crab,

Do Geminis Dream of Electric Sex?

2008-08-11T11:52:00.004-05:00

Now you see them, now you don't...the magical, Mercurial Gemini.Just what is it that turns them on? Find out more in the latest of my guest series, The Astrology of Kink: The Gemini Electric. Hosted on Jeff Kishner's Seduction Central, these articles take a closer look at the less-obvious erotic potentials of each sign. Whether the sign energy is expressed in the Sun, Mars, Venus, or elsewhere,

A Virgo's Broom

2008-08-08T19:35:00.005-05:00

Speaking of Saturn in Virgo, today I cleaned my studio.This is nothing unusual-- I always go on a ruthless cleaning spree before beginning any big project. As I was sweeping up the fine layer of metal dust, I realized that I was using a Virgo's broom to do it.My grandfather was a Virgo, his mechanic's shop is now my studio, and his broom was, at that very moment, giving me blisters. It's a tiny

The Sexual Taurus

2008-08-04T11:18:00.003-05:00

If you've been keeping up with my Astrology of Kink series over on Jeff Kishner's Seduction Central, it's that time again. This week, it's Venus-ruled Taurus who takes the spotlight. Check out The Astrology of Kink: Taurus the Hedonist and find out just how sexy Venus can be.... (pictured: Venus, oil, by John Boyd. View more of his work here.)

August 2008 Monthly Horoscopes Are Here!

2008-07-29T16:19:00.004-05:00

august 2008 horoscopes are here!The scopes are designed to give overall themes for both Sun signs and Ascendant signs. Always read both, no matter whose scopes you're scoping.(if you don't know your Ascendant, get a free computer-calculated chart at http://www.astro.com/)ariestaurus gemini cancer leo virgo libra scorpio sagittarius capricorn aquarius pisces (remember, all scopes are my opinion-

Eclipse, Schmeclipse...What's All This About, Anyway?

2008-07-27T15:26:00.006-05:00

In a few days, we'll experience the first of this summer's eclipses. Astrologically, there's lots of hype and lots of befuddlement, often wrapped up in one package.What's the deal? The effect of eclipses is hard to predict, so why do we even try? The answer seems to be that while eclipses may be slippery and unreliable characters in some ways, when they're on, they're on.First, the facts: a total

Got Kink? Aries Does

2008-07-23T13:12:00.011-05:00

Ever wondered what really goes on with each zodiac sign when the shades are pulled?Aries comes first, of course-- and would we want it any other way? Check out The Astrology of Kink: The Naked Aries here. This is the first in a series of guest posts for Jeff Kishner's Seduction Central, and in these articles we'll take a look at the kinkier side of each sign's basic sexual energy. These basic

Talking 'Bout A Revolution: Mars, Saturn, & Uranus

2008-07-11T13:40:00.011-05:00

It's been a bit of a tense week.Nagging, arguing, criticizing, nitpicking, second-guessing, stubbornly refusing to budge...all perfectly understandable forms of entertainment during a Mars/Saturn conjunction in Virgo, and most of us have been on either the giving or the receiving end of at least one of them. Big fun, huh? Is it over yet?The good news is: yes, this round of tension is almost over

July Horoscopes Are Here!

2008-06-28T13:55:00.004-05:00

july 2008 horoscopes are here! The scopes are designed to give overall themes for both Sun signs and Ascendant signs. Always read both, no matter whose scopes you're scoping. (if you don't know your Ascendant, get a free computer-calculated chart at http://www.astro.com/) ariestaurusgeminicancer leo virgo librascorpiosagittariuscapricorn aquariuspisces (remember, all scopes are my opinion-- no

The Queer Conundrum

2008-06-26T17:33:00.003-05:00

Gay, straight, bi, trans, queer...what the hell? Can astrology really tell us anything about who we are, and just what labels apply?Check out a guest post I've authored for Jeff Kishner's Seduction Central. It's titled Gay or Straight? That Is The Question, and in it, you'll find some ideas about the complexities of astrology and human sexuality.You'll also discover the identity of one of my

CrabFest 2008 (The Month of Cancer)

2008-06-25T14:32:00.008-05:00

Well, we're here again, ladies and gents...astrologically speaking, Happy Hour con Crab is well under way. Anyone for bisque?Little asteroid Eros began the season by moving into Cancer on June 12. Venus followed suit on June 19. These were just the appetizers; the Sun moved into Cancer this past Sunday, June 21, and now there's a fine cluster of happy planets moving through this fourth sign of

Chiron and Mars? A Poem It Is, Then

2008-06-16T19:08:00.008-05:00

In an introductory astrology class last week, I found myself yet again attempting to explain Chiron’s role in our lives. “The place where we’re wounded, and can eventually heal others,” has never quite satisfied me, and didn’t quite satisfy the class participants, either. I decided to get Piscean about the whole thing, and started digging through the poetry shelves for an appropriately Chironic

"My God, Don't You Ever Shut Up?"

2008-06-10T14:36:00.005-05:00

One of my Gemini friends taught this phrase to me on the second day I knew him. He made me repeat it until I got the words and intonation just right, since he knew I'd be using it quite a bit.I'm a quick study. The phrase has come in handy, and not just with him; in the past week alone I've used it at least ten times on various people, and thought it really hard a dozen more. I've even asked

Heartbreak and Astrology

2008-06-04T15:47:00.004-05:00

"Oh god, not again...."Relationships can be hell, sometimes repeatedly so. Can astrology tell us anything about who we tend to attract and why? Check out Advanced Class in Heartbreak: Pluto and Uranus, a guest post I've written for Jeffrey Kishner's site Seduction Central.While you're there, also check out Beth Turnage's article on the Bad Boy type, Bad Boys: The Uranus-Ruled Relationship. It's

Gemini

2008-06-02T15:54:00.007-05:00

Gemini. If this isn't a word that strikes chords of amused irritation, apprehensive fond regard, and affectionate homicidal rage in you, then you probably haven't met enough of them yet. Even if you are a Gemini Sun-- or are otherwise blessed with sparkly Gemini dust sprinkled onto your nativity-- you probably feel the same way about yourself. Half the time, anyway. This month is the official

Horoscopes for June 2008

2008-05-29T20:54:00.004-05:00

june 2008 horoscopes are here! The scopes are designed to give overall themes for both Sun signs and Ascendant signs. Always read both, no matter whose scopes you're scoping. (if you don't know your Ascendant, get a free computer-calculated chart at http://www.astro.com/)ariestaurus geminicancerleovirgolibrascorpiosagittariuscapricornaquariuspisces(remember, all scopes are my opinion-- no more,

Gay Marriage in California: An Apolitical Astrologer's Take

2008-05-22T12:15:00.009-05:00

The recent California court decision to withdraw the state’s ban on gay marriages has, to no one’s great surprise, created a wave of controversy.Conservative groups are rallying their lawyers, petitioning the Courts, and generally mustering support for a counter-ruling. After a day or two of celebrating, proponents of same-sex marriages are doing much the same—lobbying, petitioning, and gathering