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Exploring the Balsamic Moon Phase in Astrology: Meaning and Origins

Balsamic derives from the word balsam, which is used to describe various aromatic plants and resins commonly used for healing in herbal medicine and burning as incense. Even though it’s a mystery where Rudhyar got the idea to apply this term to the final Moon phase, he popularized its usage and this term continues to be widely used by astrologers today.


Astrology Horoscopes for Mars in Gemini 2022

How will Mars in Gemini affect each sign? These are my rising sign horoscopes for each of the signs, geared specifically towards the Mars transit through Gemini from August 2022 to March 2023.


War of Words: The Astrology of Mars in Gemini 2022

What do Gabriel García Márquez, Jim Morrison and Henry Kissinger all have in common? Mars in Gemini! This post explores the meaning and manifestations of Mars in Gemini, on both a natal and global level. Read on for some ideas of how this transit might manifest in the world and in your own life.


August Astrology Forecast 2022: Full Moon in Aquarius

This will be a tense, heavy Full Moon conjunct Saturn and in Saturn’s own sign of Aquarius. People with fixed sign Ascendant degrees may feel this more strongly than others.


Listen to Mel Talk Astrology and Spirits on Nightbird Radio

Want to hear about my recent experiment making magical chickpeas? Then tune in to the latest episode of Nightbird Radio! I had a great time chatting with host and fellow RSPM Timothy Sailor about my […]


How to Use a Monthly Moon Journal to Connect with Your Natal Moon Sign

I often recommend that my clients start keeping a moon journal as a simple and effective way to engage with astrological transits on a daily basis. This is especially useful for people with a very […]


The Astrology of the Alberta Papal Visit 2022

Explore the astrological transits during the Pope’s visit to Alberta in July 2022 in comparison with the mundane charts of Edmonton and Alberta.


How to Use Twelfth-Parts (Dwads) in Astrology

Twelfth-parts are a way of sub-dividing each zodiac sign to give additional nuance and meaning to the degree positions of angles and planets in an astrology chart.


Announcing astrOMG! Astrology Cartoons

I’m super excited to present astrOMG! This is a series of astrology cartoons drawn by none other than my wonderful husband! He has been working on these cartoons for several months now – I think […]


Explosive Liberation: The Astrology of the 2022 Mars-Uranus-North Node Conjunction in Taurus

One of the major astrological events of 2022 will occur in a just a couple weeks: the conjunction of Mars, Uranus and the North Node in Taurus. Mars entered Taurus on July 5. The warrior […]


Mastering the Art of Solar Returns

Solar returns are like your astrological birthday and the solar return chart can give insight into which areas of life will be prominent in the year ahead.


Money and Justice: Canada’s 2022 Cancer Ingress Astrology Forecast

We are almost at the summer solstice, which is the Cancer ingress in astrological terms – this is when the Sun enters Cancer and marks the start of summer in the northern hemisphere. The Aries […]