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Be your best self in 2014.

Self Development and Ritual for April 2014

The latest monthly astrology guide and worksheet is live! April is going to be a doozy, but, as always, we have a choice in how we react and work with high tension astrology. A big thanks to my friend and collaborator Bevin Branlandingham of Queer Fat Femme for contributing. You can […]

Data for chart above is 3/16/2016, 1:08 pm EDT, New York, NY. Chart by Astro.com.

Full Moon in Virgo: Vision and Dedication

Happy Full Moon in Virgo! This is the time of the year when we shine a light on health, wellness, craft, precision, organization, and purity. The full moon is exact March 16, 2014 at 1:08 pm EDT, 26 degrees Virgo/Pisces. The seeds and intentions we planted at the Virgo New […]

Be your best self in 2014.

Self Development and Ritual for March 2014

March’s self development guide is live! This one is a little late — thanks Mercury Retrograde! — but there’s still a lot of good info in March’s astrology forecast slash self development guide. A big thanks to my friend and collaborator Bevin Branlandingham of Queer Fat Femme for contributing such rad activities. […]

Shadow Talk is part of a regular feature of the Empowering Astrology podcast.

Podcast: Change in Lunar Nodes & Saturn in Scorpio

In my latest podcast feature, Shadow Talk, I’m joined again by astrologer and fellow Scorpio, Sherene Schostak. For the last eighteen months our collective destiny has been the Scorpio North Node. This has made for tough lessons, especially with Saturn also in Scorpio. Now that the Nodes are in Libra/Aries, […]

Come vacation in a 19th Century estate overlooking Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

April Astrology Retreat in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Endless winter getting you down? Need a last minute tropical retreat? Come vacation with two world class astrologers, Sherene Schostak and Katie Sweetman, in a private 19th Century estate in the hills overlooking Ocho Rios, Jamaica from April 3-8, 2014. Cost for room and board is $800 in addition to […]

Data for chart above is 3/1/2014, 2:59 am EST, New York, NY. Chart by Astro.com.

New Moon in Pisces: The Liminal Space

Happy New Moon in Pisces! As the final sign in the zodiac, this is also the last new moon of the astrological year. True, new moons bring new beginnings, but it comes with a sense of transition as Pisces slides us away from the physical world and into the liminal […]

Data for chart above is 2/14/2014, 6:53 pm EST, New York, NY. Chart by Astro.com.

Full Moon in Leo: Commitment

Happy Full Moon in Leo! Happy Valentine’s Day! This is the time of the year when we shine a light on creativity, art, romance, childlike joy, play, identity, and bold risks. The full moon is exact February 14, 2014 at 6:53 pm EST, 26 degrees of Leo/Aquarius. This is also a peak […]

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Self Care for Empaths

In the spirit of Mercury Retrograde, I’m returning to an article idea, Self Care for Empaths, I’ve literally had for years. Not sure why it’s taken me four years to write — probably because there’s a fair bit of confession in this — but no time like the present as […]

Be your best self in 2014.

Self Development and Ritual for February 2014

Happy February! Continuing my partnership with Bevin Branlandingham of Queer Fat Femme, we present our latest installment in our ongoing blend of astrology and self development exercises for free. In this worksheet PDF, Bevin and I explain how to utilize Mercury Retrograde, the Leo Full Moon, and even open up […]

Data for chart above is 1/30/2014, 4:39 pm EST, New York, NY. Chart by Astro.com.

New Moon in Aquarius: Forging Your Own Path

Happy New Moon in Aquarius! The time in the lunar calendar when we plant our intentions in support of humanitarian aims, group connections, friendship, intellect, technology, science, and the future. Aquarius is the sign of the genius, the visionary, and the oddball that forges his or her own path. Aquarius […]

Data for chart above is 1/15/2014, 11:52 pm EST, New York, NY. Chart by Astro.com.

Full Moon in Cancer: The Primal Scream

Happy Full Moon in Cancer! This is the time of the year when we release our intentions for nurturing, care, emotional connection, family, the mother, and home. The full moon is exact January 15, 2014 at 11:52 pm EST, 25 degrees Cancer/Capricorn. It also threads back to two other moments […]