Written and published exclusively for Chatelaine. Read the French version here. Photo: iStock.com via French Chatelaine. We’re reaching the last days of summer. August is all about the balance between sweet and indulgent rest and the pressing demands of life’s responsibilities. The full moon in Aquarius on August 11 can feel especially destabilizing and frustrating. This moment connects to whatever has been growing since the beginning of the year. On the other hand, Venus entering Leo on the same day as the full moon reminds us that not all bad things remain awful. Time flows, and things m ..read more

Written and published exclusively for Chatelaine. Read the French version here. Photo: iStock.com via French Chatelaine. A new month is welcomed in by the planet of action Mars entering the slower pace of Taurus on July 4. The same day, the planet of communication Mercury enters emotionally receptive Cancer. It’s quite the cozy and stay-at-home vibes. The full moon in Capricorn takes place on July 13, the culmination point of whatever began at the beginning of January 2022. What has come to fruition since then? Venus joins the homebound crew and enters Cancer on July 17. This inspires brea ..read more

Written and published exclusively for Chatelaine. Read the French version here. Photo: iStock.com via French Chatelaine. June is, thankfully, more comfortable and less torturous compared to last month. The planet of communication, Mercury, after a spell in retrograde, goes direct on June 3, hopefully helping any stalled projects and conversations to move along. It also re-enters Gemini on June 13, making it easier to process information. A full moon in Sagittarius illuminates the sky on June 14. It completes a powerful story that began in December 2021 (it was a total solar eclipse back th ..read more

Written and published exclusively for Chatelaine. Read the French version here. Illustration, Kiki Ljung. We are officially welcoming eclipse season, since the partial solar eclipse in Taurus took place on April 30th (read last month’s horoscopes for details). Generally, the time during and in between eclipses can feel disorienting, like you’re moving through the twilight zone. It can also feel exhausting, because major shifts and changes happen during eclipses. It takes a lot to metabolize these adaptations. The sky is a flurry of activities, with Venus entering Aries on May 2 and Jupiter ..read more

Written and published exclusively for Chatelaine. Read the French version here. Illustration, Kiki Ljung. April is quite magical and intense. The first half of the month features the coming-together of planets in Pisces. Venus enters Pisces on April 5. Mars follows on April 14, but before that, Jupiter perfects its long-awaited conjunction with Neptune in Pisces on April 12. These transits in particular are the reason we are more inclined to have a more colourful imagination, full of hope and idealism. Mercury moves into Taurus on April 10, which brings our sensibilities to a more grounded ..read more

Written and published exclusively for Chatelaine. Read the French version here. Illustration, Kiki Ljung. March welcomes a new beginning, the spring equinox, and the astrological new year. But before that, we start with a new moon in Pisces on March 2 that’s conjoined with abundant Jupiter and liberating Uranus. It lights up the month with a feeling of fresh hope and perspective. Venus (finally) and Mars move into Aquarius on March 5, while Mercury enters Pisces on March 9. These ingresses set the mood for empathetic idealism and a desire to feel inspired. A full moon in Virgo takes place ..read more

Written and published exclusively for Chatelaine. Read the French version here. Illustration, Kiki Ljung. February skies feel qualitatively less hectic compared to last month. First things first: Mercury, the planet that helps us process information, is moving forward on February 3. No longer retrograde, this can signal for situations to progress towards resolution. Or, at least, stuck things start to gain some traction. This also means Mercury re-enters Aquarius on February 14, which can help with big-picture thinking. Since the new moon happened on January 31, we’re working with just a f ..read more

Written and published exclusively for Chatelaine. Read the French version here. Illustration, Kiki Ljung. The astrological skies are a flurry of activity, much like the post-holiday season. There is a time crunch, a pile of work to get back to and a melancholy that comes at the end of a long vacation. Jan. 1 finds Mercury entering Aquarius, where it will extend its stay as it turns retrograde on Jan. 14― often a time of review, readjusting and waiting things out. A new moon in Capricorn emerges on Jan. 2, which will help create supportive structures and routines. On Jan. 17, a full moon in ..read more

Growth is not inherently positive or desired. We don’t want bigotry and covid to proliferate, for example. Though emotional intelligence and genuine kindness might be something we want to spread. Abundance and excess toe the blurred lines. Is it luck, or is it privilege? Is it altruistic generosity, or is it guilt? Is it healthy boundaries, or is it conflict avoidance? In any case, let’s re-welcome (re-entered on Dec. 28, 2021) the greater benefic Jupiter to its Very Wet home in Pisces, a sign of contradiction and nuance. One modern understanding about the massive planet Jupiter is that whate ..read more

ON FACING WHAT’S UGLY. ON HEALING WHAT HURTS. Venus retrograde (Rx) cycles always involve a period of invisibility. A phase of ‘lying hidden.’ Before Venus becomes obliterated and concealed due to its approaching proximity to the sun, we last see it as an evening star in the western sky when it stations retrograde. Venus eventually emerges in the eastern sky as a morning star once it stations direct. Retrograde phases are about the planets’ relationship to the sun.  Venus is retrograde from Dec. 19th, 2021 to Jan. 29th, 2022. Moving backwards from 26° to 11° in Capricorn. This Venus Rx ta ..read more