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Full Moon in Taurus: Fearless
by April Elliott Kent There’s a movie that, for me, elegantly sums up the Scorpio/Taurus struggle to transcend difficulties while continuing to live fully. Fearless tells the story of Max, a man who...
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Cancer Full Moon: The Awakened Heart
A few years ago, I discovered that I had to have a tooth pulled. Big deal, right? Yet I was astonished at the intensity of my reaction. Most nights I found myself awake at 3:00 a.m., tormented by...
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Full Moon in Virgo: One Drawer
When I listen to the radio, visit my favorite websites, or watch television these days, I see a world that is essentially a dilapidated vehicle with expired registration, careening headlong toward the...
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Full Moon in Scorpio: In the Belly of a Duck
Ever hopeful for increased prosperity and other cosmic bonbons, I decided to perform the Venus Santeria ritual that Dana wrote about at the Taurus New Moon. It sounded so simple – a piece of bread, a...
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Full Moon in Sagittarius: I Married An Alien
My sister and I enjoy chuckling over pictures from our childhood, which invariably feature me looking up at the sky, distracted, as if awaiting the return of my mother ship. Who knows, maybe I was;...
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Full Moon in Capricorn: Resolutions at Midyear
John Adams (left), in a mood. At the Capricorn New Moon on the first day of this year, I swore I would make no resolutions beyond trying to be a kinder and better version of myself. I lied. Well,...
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Aquarius Full Moon: Other Tribes
Who are “your people”? You recognize one another the moment you meet. They get your jokes. Your conversations have a cadence that is comfortable, familiar. Generally you share the same values and...
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Full Moon in Pisces: The Lilies of the Field
I’ve never been a napper. I’ve always been jealous of friends and family who can catch forty winks without breaking a sweat, and frustrated by my inability to rest while the Sun is out. Similar to my...
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Aries Lunar Eclipse: Rights, Grievances, and Relating
At this Lunar Eclipse in Aries, the call of the Sun and Venus conjoined in Libra is to lay down our arms and pull together. But the Moon and Uranus conjoined in Aries are determined to fight tooth and...
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Taurus Full Moon: The Center of You
Each time we visit my husband’s native New Zealand, I spend the first five days or so completely gobsmacked by the physical beauty of the place, feeling emotionally massaged by the gentle and courteous...
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Gemini Full Moon: Happy Whatever
No sooner had the Thanksgiving leftovers been stowed away than my Facebook feed erupted in verbal fistfights about the language of the holiday season. Evidently, “Happy Holidays” is no longer a gently...
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Cancer Full Moon: Taproot
I’m not a sound sleeper. The question each night is not whether I’ll wake up, but whether I’ll be able to get back to sleep once I do. Some restless nights my eyes open and my mind immediately begins...
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Virgo Full Moon: The Editor
As a writer, I’ve worked with my share of editors. I’ve appreciated every one of them. A couple of them, I’ve downright loved. The editors I’ve loved working with have had something important in...
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Full Moon in Aquarius: Acknowledgements
Without a doubt, my favorite part of authoring two books was writing the acknowledgements pages. This is a writer’s chance to offer shout-outs to the cast of characters who’ve helped or inspired her on...
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Full Moon in Virgo: One Drawer
When I listen to the radio, visit my favorite websites, or watch television these days, I see a world that is essentially a dilapidated vehicle with expired registration, careening headlong toward the...
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Cancer Full Moon: Taproot
I’m not a sound sleeper. The question each night is not whether I’ll wake up, but whether I’ll be able to get back to sleep once I do. Some restless nights my eyes open and my mind immediately begins...
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Scorpio Full Moon: Hades Heart
I’m not a good person. I mean, I’m not a bad person, exactly. But let’s face it: there’s some ugliness in here. For instance, I’m not a forgiving person. Once crossed, I never forget, and almost never...
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Leo Lunar Eclipse: Make Your Own Kind of Music
When I was younger, I knew women who would only date artists or musicians – even when their creative gifts came bundled with drug use, financial irresponsibility, or infidelity. During my years...
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Virgo Full Moon: The Best Truth
With Mars transiting Sagittarius and my first house in recent weeks, I’ve managed to antagonize a few people close to me without even trying. My intentions were good, but that’s only half the battle....
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Libra Full Moon: Befriending the Enemy
Astrologers are fond of observing that a Libra is nothing more than an Aries who’s been to charm school. Libra is every bit as determined as his fellow cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, and Capricorn) to...
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