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22nd August 2021: Blue Moon in 30th Degree of Aquarius

by Sarah 20 August 2021

      Frozen Contraction & Expansive Release By Sarah Varcas   If you would prefer to listen to me reading this post, an audio version is available at the bottom of the page. This blue moon completes a period of mental recalibration that began with last month’s full moon). Occurring in the final degree […]

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24th July 2021 – 22nd August 2021 – Blue Moon Cycle in Aquarius

by Sarah 21 July 2021

       Fear Unceasing or Life Abundant? by Sarah Varcas   All dates are UT The full moon on 24th July 2021 is the first of two full moons in Aquarius making the second (22nd August) an auspicious blue moon. The period beginning with this first full moon and ending with the blue moon […]

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27th April 2021 – Full Supermoon in 8th degree of Scorpio

by Sarah 19 April 2021

    Wild Truth By Sarah Varcas   All dates and times are UT This supermoon is full in Scorpio at 3:33 a.m. on 27th April 2021. It sits opposite the rest of the planets, in a position known as a ‘tension ruler’. This is a strongly influential moon whose energies must be integrated into […]

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Saturn in Aquarius squaring Uranus in Taurus: February 2021 – December 2021

by Sarah 2 April 2021

      A Fight for Life and a Love Story By Sarah Varcas Saturn squares Uranus three times this year (February, June and December). This square is therefore a defining factor in the events of 2021, especially at a collective and societal level. Saturn is the planet of discipline, calendar time, karma and responsibility. […]

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13th March 2021 (10:22 a.m. UT) – New Moon in Pisces Conjunct Venus and Neptune

by Sarah 11 March 2021

    Loving Ourselves Back to Life By Sarah Varcas   For information about the ongoing Saturn Uranus square which began in February 2021 click here This new moon in Pisces is gentle as a feather and soft as a summer breeze. Like a flower, she opens the heart to suffering, applying nectar to heal […]

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30th January – 21st February 2021: Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius

by Sarah 26 January 2021

       We Are What Lies Beneath By Sarah Varcas   With Black Moon Lilith conjunct Eris at the time of its retrograde station (3:46 pm UT on 30th January), this Mercury pulls no punches and takes no prisoners. Nor would we want to be held captive, for its promise is freedom from the […]

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The Astrology of 2021 – An Overview

by Sarah 7 January 2021

      From Possibility to Probability By Sarah Varcas   All dates are UT We enter 2021 at a critical point in human history after events of last year revealed what has lurked too long in the shadows, manipulating agendas to its own ends. The Saturn / Pluto conjunction of January 2020 cast light […]

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14th December 2020: Total Solar Eclipse in 24th degree of Sagittarius

by Sarah 9 December 2020

      Don’t Go Back To Sleep! By Sarah Varcas   All dates are UT This solar eclipse, the second of two eclipses this season (you can read about the first one here), is soft as Autumn mists and tough as Winter storms. In the same time and space it delivers the harshest truths […]

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15th November 2020: New Moon in Scorpio

by Sarah 10 November 2020

      Love Your Beautiful Chaos By Sarah Varcas   The moon is new in Scorpio at 5:08 a.m. UT in the 24th degree of Scorpio A new moon in Scorpio lures us into the depths of our being. This is a time to reflect on our deepest desires, our most compelling emotions, greatest […]

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14th October – 3rd November 2020: Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio & Libra

by Sarah 7 October 2020

      Everything Still to Play For! By Sarah Varcas   Click here for information on the new supermoon in Libra on 16th October 2020   Mercury stations retrograde in 12th degree Scorpio on 14th October. It retrogrades into Libra on 28th October and stations direct in the 26th degree of Libra on 3rd […]

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