May, Beltane, the Taurus New Moon Eclipse “April is a promise that May is bound to keep.” -Hal Borland April celebrates Easter, the resurrection and the life of Jesus, but May is the month devoted to Mary, the archetype of the Divine Mother. During May there are several celebrations and holidays devoted to the sacred feminine. The month begins with … Read More
MysticMag Interviews Virginia Bell
I was recently interviewed by Sarah Kirton of MysticMag. Here is the direct link to their website: https://www.mysticmag.com/psychic-reading/virginia-bell-interview/ Feel free to share the direct link, as well as this post. I hope you enjoy. Love, Virginia Virginia from Virginia Bell Astrology reveals her relationship with the planets and the cosmic universe, and explains how astrology can affect each and every one of us in … Read More
2021 Summer Astrology Café
The Summer Astrology Café The Cancer New Moon – July 9-10, 2021 “Summer afternoon – summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” -Henry James We are in that golden time of the year. The Cancer New Moon at the height of summer is always a lovely event. Summer is a … Read More
Astrology Café – Oct. 31, 2020
Here in the far north the sun is still strong but the days are becoming shorter and nights colder. The rich colors of summer, the lush greens and brilliant reds, now turn to rust, crimson and gold. The air is fragrant with the scent of apples, wet leaves, and burning wood; smoke rises from the chimneys, then curls and disappears … Read More
Scorpio Full Moon May 7, 2020
Called the Buddha Moon or Wesak Moon Also known as the Flower Moon, Frog Moon, Planting Moon & Bright Moon It is said that Buddha was born, died, and received enlightenment on the Full Moon in Scorpio. Every year this great being returns to the earth plane to assist humanity towards enlightenment. The Buddha (or Wesak) Full Moon is one … Read More
Aries New Moon – Mar. 24, 2020
“Who understands why spring is born / out of winter’s laboring pain / or why we must all die a bit / before we grow again.” –The Fantasticks Mars ruled Aries is the first sign of zodiac and the New Moon in this audacious sign signals a powerful new beginning, one filled with fresh energy and endless possibilities. Aries represents … Read More
Feb. Magic 2020/ Imbolc/Leo Full Moon
Why I love February February is a subtle and secret month. It possesses none of the newness of January with its ambitious goals and big plans, nor does it have the potential of March which promises spring flowers and sunshine. But this deeply private month has cherished gifts for those who are willing to get to know it. Today the … Read More
Astrology Café, Nov. 2019
The Taurus Full Moon, A Gateway, the Goddess Vesta There is this about a chill November: it makes me appreciate a fireside. And there is this about a hearth: it calls for small company, for companionship. –Hal Borland (Borland Country) It’s early evening here in the far north. The air is fragrant with the scent of ripe apples, wet leaves … Read More
Libra New Moon – Sept. 28, 2019
The Sun and Moon are in charming and diplomatic Libra; the sign that rules beauty, balance, harmony, peace, partnership, and of course, love. A New Moon is always a new beginning; a time to initiate a plan, a project or set an intention. The theme for this New Moon revolves around relationships. The Sun and Moon may be in loving … Read More
Virgo New Moon – Aug. 30, 2019
Seeking Wholeness “As August slowly cools away towards autumn, dawns become misty as with a forecast of the chill ahead. Over the ponds and streams the mist is like smoke, curling and wreathing in the sunrise air as the mysterious little currents of breeze play tag; white smoke, the incense of fading summer, vanishes as the sun reaches higher above … Read More
Summer Astrology Cafe
Summer Astrology Café, July 2019 Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. -Jenny Han (The Summer I Turned Pretty) Here in the far north, our little town has experienced an extraordinary amount of rain but it has left the fields, gardens, and meadows lush and green. The spring flowers have given way to bright orange … Read More
Chiron Entered Aries
Chiron Entered Aries February 18, 2019 Chiron has been swimming in the deep waters of Pisces since 2010. Last April, 2018, it entered fiery Aries but retrograded back into Pisces in September. On February 18, 2019 Chiron reentered Aries, where it will remain until 2027. When a slow-moving planet enters a new sign, it is a major event. Not a … Read More
The Year of The Pig
Chinese New Year and New Moon February 4, 2019 Legend has it that in ancient times Buddha asked all the animals to join him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came and Buddha named a year for each animal. Chinese New Year always commences on the second New Moon after the Winter Solstice. It is a time of psychic and emotional … Read More
Cancer Full Moon – December 22, 2018
The Snow Goose Full Moon. Also, known as the Old Wolf Moon, Long Night Moon Look up on the night of December 22 and you will see a frosty winter Moon glowing in a blue-black sky. The Cherokee call this Moon the Snow Goose Full Moon. It’s considered a time of creative expression, expansion, and tangible blessings to those aligned … Read More
Gemini Full Moon – Nov. 22-23, 2018
The Moon of Truth and Consequences The Sun is in extravagant and colorful Sagittarius; the gypsy, the truth-seeker, and the pilgrim. The Moon is in mental Gemini, the student, teacher and messenger. The Archer is the philosopher who is on a quest for meaning; this sign sees the big picture and asks deep questions. The Twins represent the journalist and … Read More
Astrology Cafe Late Summer 2018
Dear Friends, We are in that golden time of the year. The sweetness of summer is never more precious as we hurry to experience the last swim or hike, the end of the homegrown tomatoes, fresh bail, and corn on the cob; the final ferry ride back to the mainland. At the same time, we can smell the apples ripening … Read More
The Time Between Eclipses: Keeping it Simple at the Center of the Storm
“Keep your eyes on the road / stay awake, hold on tight; we’re picking up speed but we’re losing light.” – Bob Neuwirth (99 Monkeys) We just had a supercharged Full Moon eclipse (on July 27) and now we’re headed for a New Moon eclipse (in Leo) on August 11. Meanwhile, we have five planets currently retrograde, including communication boss … Read More
Cancer New Moon Eclipse – July 12-13, 2018
An eclipse is a super powerful New or Full Moon. They wake us up, shake us up and accelerate major changes. Eclipses are dramatic and bring news of life’s big events; births, marriages, divorces, promotions, and major moves. Eclipses can assist us in doing the things we never thought we could do. We all feel the energy of the eclipse … Read More
Gemini New Moon – June 13, 2018
Isn’t it wonderful how every month we get a New Moon, a fresh start, and a different perspective? This New Moon is in Gemini, the sign associated with communication, information, language, learning, teaching and technology. New Moons are generally a time for initiating action and moving forward but not so fast; currently Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are all retrograde, plus … Read More
Spring Astrology Café – 2018
The Buddha Full Moon, Uranus enters Taurus, the Majesty of May Here in the far north spring has arrived and the world has suddenly come alive. Everywhere you go in our little hamlet your senses are seduced by the fragrance of new grass and the heady perfume of hyacinth, lilies of the valley, and lilacs – white, purple and lavender. … Read More
Aquarius Solar Eclipse, Chinese New Year, and the Magic of February
February doesn’t possess the shiny newness of January with its ambitious goals and big plans nor does it have the promise of March which advertises spring flowers and sunshine. But this private and deeply personal month has cherished gifts for those who are willing to get to know it. Today the world moves extremely fast and speed is valued over … Read More
2018 Winter Astrology Cafe
After the celebrations and festivities, the parties and the presents, this quiet month is like a refuge. January invites us to slow down, recover and most important to come back to ourselves. There is something profoundly private and dignified about this month; the long nights, the bare trees, the silence of the snow as it falls on the frozen landscape. … Read More
Summer Astrology Café – 2017
The Leo Solar Eclipse, the Courage to Shine Summer is a magical time, lazy and lush, slow and succulent. There is something in the world and in us that has reached its fullness and is exploding with new life. In summer we have permission to do everything or nothing. The tomatoes and zucchinis are bigger, the peaches juicer, the flowers … Read More
Cancer New Moon June 2017
June is really a time of relative quiet, serenity after the rush of sprouting and leafing and flowering and before the fierce heat that drives towards maturity and seed. June’s very air can be as sweet as the wild strawberries that grow in the middle weeks, sweet as clover, sweet as honeysuckle. A sweetness that could be cloying, but somehow … Read More
Spring Astrology Café – May 2017
The Scorpio Full Moon, Mary’s Month, the Power of Kwan Yin “The brooks are unlocked at last. That rush of water, foaming over the rocks, dark browns, alive, bursting with small waterfalls over boulders, that is what says “spring.” –May Sarton I love this succulent and lavish month and not simply because I’m a Taurus. During May the earth is … Read More
Aries New Moon
The Aries New Moon – March 27, 2017 A New Moon is always a cause for celebration but the one in Aries is extra special. Fiery Aries is the first sign of the zodiac known for its boldness, courage, and confidence. Like the hero or heroine setting off on a quest Aries brings a sense of possibility and adventure. Even … Read More
New Moon Eclipse
The Magic and Mystery of February, Eclipse Season, Venus Retrograde February is traditionally a quiet month and contemplative month. It has none of the glamour of January which makes a bold statement with champagne, fireworks and fresh starts. Nor does it have the reputation of March which, no matter how miserable the weather, holds the promise of spring. February’s gifts … Read More
Astrology Cafe Winter 2017
“There is a season for wildness and a season for settledness, and this is neither. This is a season about becoming.” -Shauna Niequist December is jam-packed with holiday preparations and parties, followed by the excitement and anticipation of New Year’s Eve. But the month of January unfolds quietly; still new, timid, the year in embryo, filled with both uncertainty and … Read More
Capricorn New Moon – Dec. 28, 2016
Winter is a season of recovery and preparation. –Paul Theroux A New Moon is always a new beginning, yet this is the last one of 2016 so it contains both an ending and a beginning, both past and future. The sign Capricorn is associated with age, maturity and wisdom; a New Moon is young, naïve, filled with potential. The challenge … Read More
Virginia’s New Book!
It goes to show, it is never too late! My new book, MIDLIFE IS NOT A CRISIS is now available for pre-order on Amazon! Midlife Is Not a Crisis combines astrology, inspiration, and wisdom about aging to empower people to live more fully in the second half of life. It is based on the generational life cycles we all share … Read More
Fall Astrology Café 2016
I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. – L. M. Montgomery Once again we are in that magical in-between season; the sweetness of summer lingers on with its sunny days and gentle breezes while autumn tugs at us with its cool nights, the intoxicating scent of ripe apples, and the sight of hillsides splashed with … Read More
Gemini New Moon – June 4-5, 2016
I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June. – L. M. Montgomery June is such a gentle month; the world is garden-fresh and green, free from the dense heat of late summer or the constant rains of early spring. The air is soft and sweet, filled with the scent of lush … Read More
The Magic of February, The Aquarius New Moon, Chinese New Year 2016
China tea, the scent of hyacinths, wood fires and bowls of violets – this is my mental picture of an agreeable February afternoon. –Constance Spry February is a subtle and secret month; it doesn’t possess the lushness of August or the magic of May or June. It is wedged between January, all shiny and new, and March which no matter … Read More
Capricorn New Moon – Jan. 9-10, 2016
And now let us welcome the New Year Full of things that have never been. –Rainer Maria Rilke A New Moon is always a new beginning, a starting place, a commencement and this being the first one of the year it feels particularly significant. Ambitious Capricorn wants to manifest something concrete and tangible in the world; to bring forth a … Read More
