Pluto is considered to be one of the most challenging cosmic influences in Astrology.  It’s known as the Lord of the Underworld. Pluto rules the Zodiac sign of Scorpio and the 8th house of occult, death, taxes, loans, finances of others, sex and deep intimacy.  It represents what’s hidden beneath the surface, our deepest, darkest fears and desires. Pluto’s energy is all about transformation, deep soul searching, death and rebirth. It is a karmic planet and its placement in a Birth Chart indicates an area of our lives where we are likely to experience the biggest growth and deepest transformation. It can also signify what we are likely to be…

The planet of communication Mercury governs our mind, thoughts, learning abilities, processing of information, speech, and technology. Think of Mercury as software to your physical body. Mercury’s placement in a Birth Chart determines how we express our thoughts and interact with the world. If we look at the Mythology behind Hermes (Mercury’s counterpart), he had all the knowledge and was the traveller between two worlds. Mercury takes our internal self and expresses it through writing and speaking. Our internal, private self is represented mainly by our natal Moon. The Moon governs our creativity, emotions, and feelings. Mercury is the messenger who processes and expresses this internal dialogue out into the…

In Astrology, Saturn is the planet of restrictions, delays, and harsh karmic lessons. Saturn is all about maturity, responsibility, discipline and steady, well-measured progress.  Known as the Lord of Karma & delays, Saturn demands thorough examination. Be sure that a quick, surface-level efforts just won’t cut it if you want to achieve tangible, long-lasting results in the area of your chart touched by this malefic planet.  Saturn is all about physical matter and practical application. It rules over structures of all kinds, be it the government or our skeletal system.  Saturn has always been associated with harsh karmic lessons, restrictions, delays, blockages, and all sorts of limitations.  Difficult Saturn transits have always been…

In Astrology, the Goddess of love and abundance Venus governs our self worth, creative self-expression, relationships of all kinds and our ability to attract abundance. Venus rules over Libra and Taurus. As a result, Venus traditionally represents two major areas of our life: love and money. The Goddess of the sky loves being in her home sign of Libra.Venus in Libra is exquisite, creative, willing to harmonize everything she touches. She is all about partnerships and sophisticated artistic self-expression in this cardinal air sign. Venus in Libra is a born diplomat and knows how to smooth things over in any conflict. Venus in Taurus is a lot more sensual and…

Jupiter is the planet of good fortune, optimism, and abundance. It is associated with the principles of growth, expansion, prosperity, public recognition, and fortunate circumstances. Jupiter rules over long distance foreign travel, material wealth, higher education, judicial system, and religion. It’s the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter takes around 1 year to travel through each sign, so it takes about 12 years to complete its full cycle. Jupiter is a social, masculine planet. It’s a gross misconception to think that it just bestows blessings left, right and centre. Jupiter favours those who are willing to take inspired action and go after their dreams. Jupiter is the ruler of adventurous,…

In Astrology Mars governs our life force, drive, ambition, motivation, sexual desires, aggression, sports and physical activities in general. It symbolises our survival instinct; our flight or fight response to challenging outer circumstances. Its masculine energy rules both the fire cardinal sign of Aries and the fixed water sign of Scorpio. Mars is all about raw power when it comes to Aries. Its energy is turned a lot more inward when it comes to secretive, strategic Scorpio.  But make no mistake, Scorpio is totally capable of a sudden deadly attack. Its sting is poisonous and can be even more dangerous than the open fire of Aries. In ancient Roman mythology Mars…

Neptune, the God of the Seas in Roman mythology, is the planet of ideals, intuition, spirituality, psychic powers, compassion, and unconditional love. In Astrology, Neptune is known as the Lord of Illusions. It makes us want to escape mundane reality to enter a dreamy, heavenly state. Many astrologers believe that Neptune is the link between the spirit world and the earthly realm. Neptune is the modern ruler of the last Zodiac sign of Pisces. We’ve just witnessed the once-in-a-lifetime Neptune-Jupiter conjunction in Pisces on April 12, 2022. It occurred last time back in 1856, and won’t happen again until 2188!  It is a big deal for all of us on…