Author: Katie Sweetman

Checking in on 2012: An Interview with Dena DeCastro

Checking in on 2012: An Interview with Dena DeCastro

In the latest edition of my Empowering Astrology podcast, I was joined again by evolutionary astrologer Dena DeCastro to review the astrology of 2012. In a previous podcast, we demystified the hype surrounding this mythic year and looked to the upcoming transits. Now that we’re nine months in, what are […]

New Moon in Virgo: Beyond the Veil

New Moon in Virgo: Beyond the Veil

  Happy New Moon in Virgo! New moons are about new beginnings and the moment each month when we find a place of renewal and a time to plant new seeds. Through our intentions we can use the energy, as represented in the chart above, to begin a powerful new […]

Ordering from the Menu of Life

Ordering from the Menu of Life

I want to share a personal story that my guides reminded me of while I was meditating. It highlights a lesson that we could all stand to learn and how unconscious beliefs and programming are the unseen obstacles that prevent us from manifesting what we want. It also highlights how […]

New Moon in Leo: Shining Your Authentic Self

New Moon in Leo: Shining Your Authentic Self

Happy Leo New Moon! (8/17/2012; 11:54 am EDT; New York City) This is the lunar cycle that dares us to share our creativity, to be our unique and authentic selves. New moons are about planting seeds or intentions that will grow and blossom at the time of the full moon. […]

Venus T-Squares and a Dose of Tough Love

There’s a lot going on today astrologically and the Universe is giving us a serious dose in tough love. Think of this as the stern reminder of what you can take with you beyond 2012 and what you cannot. First, let’s focus on Mars conjunct Saturn at 24 Libra. While Mars/Saturn contacts […]

Upon the Altar of Venus

Upon the Altar of Venus

As if 2012 wasn’t jammed packed enough with eclipses and other astrological goodies, it’s worth noting that we will have a very rare Transit of Venus happening on June 5 — so rare that it only happens every 115 years with two events clustered 8 years apart. What does this […]