managing the mind

5th July 2020: Lunar Eclipse in 14th degree of Capricorn

by Sarah Varcas 30 June 2020

      Reclamation of Independence By Sarah Varcas All dates are UT The final of three eclipses, this lunar eclipse in Capricorn begins a process of emotional repatterning in response to events and experiences over the past month. Asteroid Vesta in Cancer opposing this eclipse signifies the importance of emotional intelligence. We may feel […]

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18th June – 12th July 2020: Mercury Retrograde in Cancer

by Sarah Varcas 23 June 2020

      Lost for Words By Sarah Varcas   Mercury stations retrograde in the 15th degree of Cancer at 4:54 a.m. on 18th June 2020 and stations direct in the 6th degree of Cancer at 8:22 a.m. on 12th July 2020 All dates & times are UT During this passage of Mercury retrograde, communication […]

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5th June 2020: Lunar Eclipse in 16th degree of Sagittarius

by Sarah Varcas 28 May 2020

      Courageous Hearts by Sarah Varcas This is the first of three eclipses this eclipse season, which also features a solar eclipse on the Gemini/Cancer cusp on 21st June 2020 and a lunar eclipse in Capricorn on 5th July 2020. All dates are UT This lunar eclipse raises the issue of dependence and […]

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The Astrology of 2020 Part 4: The Role of Saturn

by Sarah Varcas 28 May 2020

  ‘Embrace’ by Marc Eden   Endgames and Game-Changers By Sarah Varcas   Saturn’s 2020 Timeline 12th January: conjunct Pluto in Capricorn 22nd March: enters Aquarius 11th May: stations retrograde 1st July: retrogrades back into Capricorn 29th September: stations direct 17th December: re-enters Aquarius (remaining there until March 2023) 21st December: conjunct Jupiter in Aquarius […]

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5th May 2020 – 18th January 2022: North Node in Gemini

by Sarah Varcas 28 April 2020

      Whose Thoughts Are YOU Thinking? By Sarah Varcas   The North Node always points us in the direction of progress and fulfilment, revealing how to more deeply and fully occupy our humanity. It’s our guide into a bright future, but demands the sacrifice of familiarity for a more satisfying but challenging way. […]

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The Astrology of 2020 Part 3 (and introducing 2021)

by Sarah Varcas 4 April 2020

      Waking Up To Our New Reality By Sarah Varcas All dates are UT When embroiled in the midst of a crisis, the longer view can sometimes help. Reflecting on how we got here, where we want to get to and how we can do so gives both context and meaning to our […]

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The Astrology of 2020: Part 2

by Sarah Varcas 23 March 2020

      Imagine That…. by Sarah Varcas   All dates are UT If you’re seeking some astrological background to the current moment please read my January update here and my Uranus in Taurus update here. It goes without saying that we’re living amidst intense times. Fear is rife, isolation everywhere and contradictory information and […]

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The Astrology of 2020: Part 1

by Sarah Varcas 6 January 2020

      Resistance, Choice Points and   Fresh Perspectives By Sarah Varcas   All dates are UT For info about Mercury’s retrograde cycle from 17th February to 10th March click here.   2020 is set to be a watershed year offering many opportunities for change and recalibration. On considering the charts for this year […]

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On Using Astrology Well

by Sarah Varcas 6 January 2020

      Astrology: A Double-Edged Sword By Sarah Varcas   If you’ve been interested in astrology for a while, you’ll probably know that astrological knowledge can be a double-edged sword! For every occasion when it provides insight and understanding, greater patience with a lengthy developmental process or faith that all things do indeed change […]

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28th October – 20th November 2019: New moon in 5th degree of Scorpio followed by Mercury retrograde in Scorpio from 31st October

by Sarah Varcas 24 October 2019

      Healing Revelations By Sarah Varcas   The moon is new in the 5th degree of Scorpio at 3:40 a.m. UT on 28th October. This moon marks an opportunity to stop and take stock, turn within and ask some probing questions about what’s really going on in the places we most struggle in […]

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