I got my taxes done this morning (shout out to Caroline at Brass Taxes) and it inevitably came up that I am a professional astrologer, which led to the usual questions. How did I become an astrologer? Do I work with clients?

We got into my whole philosophy on astrology and how it’s a way to read the quantum code that makes up this physical reality. I also talked about free will and consciousness in the face of difficult astrology.

What’s difficult astrology, she asked? Is it when the stars are misaligned?

Actually, difficult astrology is when you have the cosmic weather equivalent of a major storm. Mercury just passed through the energies of Uranus and Pluto. We’re a week away from a powerful new moon. The Sun is in Aries coming up on Uranus and Pluto, too. Things are heating up, shaking up. So, what do we do?

I’m reiterating a point that I made on Tuesday when I sat us down for some real talk. Even though the weather is stormy, we have a choice how we are going to react, to do things differently. If things are difficult right now, take time for self care. Meditate. Work on yourself. Bring your highest consciousness to a difficult situation. Ask for help. Keep your heart open.