Outgrowing Old Belief Systems: Gemini Full Moon and Sagittarius New Moon December Astrology Blog by Gil Dwyer Venus moves into Sagittarius on the first day of the month, where affection is expressed freely, enthusiastically, generously and idealistically. Saturn and Mercury have both recently turned direct bringing a renewal of focus and enabling a reprogramming of [...]
Understanding the Sacral Chakra: Flow, Emotion, and the Element of Water by Billie Atherstone SvādhiṣṭhānaThe Chakra of Flow & Emotion The chakra system serves as a roadmap for understanding and balancing our physical, emotional, and spiritual selves. The second chakra, known as Svādhiṣṭhāna in Sanskrit, governs our emotions, creativity, pleasure, and intimacy. This is our [...]
Endings and Beginnings: Taurus Full Super Moon and Scorpio New Moon | Astrology Blog by Gil Dwyer While Pluto has resumed forward motion, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are all still retrograde taking us through previous experiences, personas, actions and desires so we can reflect on any necessary changes before surging forward again. Mars moves into [...]
Journeying Home: Reawakening the Ancient Art of Soul Healing by Rachel Hanrahan Since time immemorial, humans have journeyed shamanically. Long before temples rose or text messages were sent, we gathered around the fire, attuned to the heartbeat of the earth. We have always known how to cross the veils between worlds—how to hear guidance in [...]
Why Do You Practice Yoga? By Avril Bastiansz I often ask my students this question: Why do you show up on your mat? What is your intention - your saṅkalpa? For some, the answer is physical: to stretch, strengthen, or feel healthier. For others, it may be emotional: to calm the mind or find relief [...]
A Transformative Time: Eclipses in Pisces (Lunar) and Virgo (Solar) and Spring Equinox It is a transformative time this September, it begins with Saturn moving back into Pisces, where it will remain until the 15th of February 2026, bringing renewed spiritual understanding and a grounded approach to completing things, prior to reentering Aries where it [...]
Stress Stress Stress Not all stress is created equal. Stress is necessary for life. Stress you experience when a truck is hurtling towards you at 80kms helps you get out of the way fast! This instinctive response occurs in an area of the brain that is primarily concerned with our survival and without it the [...]