Mars Moves Into Sagittarius: Oct 6th

Get ready to leave broody and emotional Scorpio to experience light-hearted and carefree Sagittarian energy ! Mars, the planet that governs our how we exhibit our motivations. Whatever constellation Mars was positioned in at the time of your birth determines how you “get up and get out” in the morning; and it is believed that…

Mercury Moves Into Scorpio: Oct 5th

    The planet Mercury governs our communication style and our methods of deductive reasoning. Mercury manages the way we interpret and then regurgitate information to those in our immediate environment. As Mercury passes through the signs, the way we communicate with others changes slightly. And whenever Mercury returns to the constellation it was positioned…

Saturn Moves Into Scorpio: Oct 5th

Although Saturn doesn’t fall into the category of personal planets, astrologers believe it plays a big role in our lives. Saturn serves as a reality check within the universe. We become more aware of internal and external constraints in our lives whenever Saturn transitions through a new constellation. Saturn provides us with challenges that reward…

Venus in Virgo: Tuesday Oct 3rd, 2012

  During the first week of October (on Tuesday the 3rd), Venus will transition yet again into another constellation and shake up our love styles. On September 6th, the planet of romance and finance rested comfortably in the sign of Leo. In Leo, Venus is grandiose, flashy and affectionate. We were inclined to shout from…

Full Moon in Aries: September 29, 2012

Okay, so today (Sept 29), we have a Full moon in Aries. NASA says that it’ll be visible around 11:20pm EST, but there will also be a few astrological aspects that take place earlier in the day that you may feel. Remember, we learned that the Moon and planet Earth have a very unique connection;…

Weekly Forecast September 24th

Week of September 24, 2012   Monday Sept 24th Moon (in Capricorn) squares Saturn (in Libra): Under this aspect, most likely felt all day (although the actual transit occurs in the afternoon), feelings of dissatisfaction and pessimism are key themes. In astrology, a “square” between two planets usually denotes some sort of challenge or obstacle.…

Venus Moves Into Leo, Sept 6th 2012

After hovering in the constellation of Cancer since August 8th, the planet Venus is now making her way into Leo. Under this transit, our love style will change drastically! Cancer is concerned with domestics, stability and family life. While Leo also values those things, the Lioness is more concerned with the display of love over…

Meditate The Stress Away

Learn to meditate!  Meditation is the [initially] difficult art of focusing 100% of your attention on one subject or area of your mind. Sometimes it’s difficult to settle our minds, but here are a few tips I’ve picked up on my journey of “mind-body” awareness.   1. Make a mental and emotional commitment to meditate.…

Bloomberg Teams Up With Whole Foods

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been called a ‘socialist’ and ‘commie’ many times in his political career, but no one can ever say he never cared about the children of New York. On August 23rd, Whole Foods Market pledged 57 salad bars to NYC public schools under Bloomberg’s “NYC School Salad Bar Initiative.”…

Wal-Mart and Monsanto Have Joined Forces (*yawn*)

“Genetically modified organisms” (or GMOs) isn’t a phrase that comes up often in American conversations. The preachings by those of who know what they are seem to fall on deaf ears. Thanks to the population boom after the Second World War coupled with increased demand for produce and meat, corporations have come up with an…