Posts by Mark Borax
Shake-up on the Road to Love
This April is packed with cosmic weather; nothing that by itself is earthshaking, but taken as a whole it appears to be a whole lot of shakin’ goin’ on. Setting up the shaking is the partial solar eclipse that happned on March 29 in 10°Aries, the chandra symbol of which is “Roots of a tree…
Read MoreThe Evolutionary Dance of Saturn and Neptune
From now through next May, more than a year, Saturn and Neptune are entwined in an evolutionary dance. Starting in Pisces, then advancing into Aries, then slipping back to Pisces, then advancing into Aries, they perform a tag-team, passing-the-torch shake-up of the human race. Saturn is the planet that reminds you why you’re here. After…
Read MoreDigging Through Shadows To Find the Light
On January 29th, 2025 the Dragon gave way to the Snake, a creature most depth-oriented, hypnotic and intense. This year, when meeting external challenges—especially relationship challenges—be wary not to get so glued to external drama that you ignore what’s brewing in the depths of the soul. Desire is a prime motivating force in snake years,…
Read MoreShedding the Past in the Year of the Snake
The new moon on January 29 passes the baton from the gigantic and mystical dragon to the secretive and deadly snake, champion shedder, who must periodically shed its skin to stay alive.
Read MoreJupiter square Saturn: Should I stay or should I go?
On Christmas Eve, Jupiter squares Saturn, shaking the foundations of our lives and challenging the way we think. The whole of December falls under the tightening grip of this square. Jupiter and Saturn are the two planets most connected to the meaning of life. Their square pits them in a wrestling match which Saturn dominates, favoring…
Read MoreThe Make-it-or-Break-it Years
Pluto in Aquarius 2024 – 2043 On November 19, Pluto, God of Hell enters Aquarius, Sign of the Water Bearer, for 19 years. The hell of our time is that we’re filled with so much love, hope, promise, creativity, kindness and compassion, yet have been dominated by our failure to own our shadow. We’ve gotten…
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