If today (Thursday 9th October 2025) feels a bit out of kilter, it's not such a surprise as Uranus jarring with the Libra Sun and the Taurus Moon certainly seem to reflect this. Both signs seek smooth harmony but something is jarring along that route..
There may be situations that throw us off balance, side-blinders, situations that make us feel the urge to break free of shackles or of demands that we do things for the sake of harmony for others, but with the Taurus Moon phase also comes a reminder that first we need to take a breath, step back, self care. soothe.. so don't be rushed into commitments that you need time to think about, do the Taurus thing of stepping back, mulling things over till the clearest, best path becomes clear.
Sometimes gentle silence allows others the opportunity to have a think, too.
Saturn is making some serious aspects over the next few days , tugging us to tend what's expected of us, maybe making us keenly aware of where we're ready to tie things up, close doors, ready to break free, or will be, before long, but rushing won't feel like it works.
Come Monday/Tuesday, what feels oppressive now may well look different, brighter, maybe have taken a different turn that actually, might feel like it was always meant to be. Lotsalove.. 
October 7th 2025 Full Moon in Aries exact at 04:48 already today, at her closest, biggest tonight.. as Moon swells full, it's a time for RELEASE! Set your independent spirit free, help others to be their best independent self.. take the initiative to make the progress you seek. Aries is fiery, fiesty and impulsive. Some of us might be a bit impatient.. but there's an inner light than shines within us all that tells us what's right and what's wrong for us. Instincts swell at a full Moon, emotions, too. Wishing you a day that sees you sensing, knowing, doing what's truly best and right for you and for those in your care. Lotsalove 
Here's a link to a lovely video of baby Puffins being released..
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c3w5j4e7z8wo
Friday 26th September 2025
The present alignments of Uranus in Gemini with Pluto in Aquarius, linked with Neptune in Aries, in an out of sign conjunction with Saturn, bears, like all planetary alignments, a kaleidoscope, a plethora of potential.
Like rain can be desperately needed or utterly dreaded.. for example, the scientific potential for progress is amazing, such as yesterday's news about Huntingdon's breakthrough, also AI will be leaping ahead both daunting us and defying us, as will Robotic surgery practices.
Digital ID discussion "fits" with the Uranus Pluto connection, Neptune what's hidden, veiled, with Saturn in the mix, it's where we seek to bring controls, barricades, security, make something concrete, reality checks.
The next full Moon happens on 7th October in Aries, and here in UK that lunation chart has Virgo rising, so the chart is ruled by Mercury the news-bringer, also the messenger between mind and body, who'll be fairly closely aspecting Uranus and Pluto . Mercury will be in Scorpio, closing in on Mars, ruler of Aries who is exactly quincunx the ("destiny point") Midheaven of that chart it's a tricky, quirky wee aspect .. which suggests the potential for moments in science akin to when penicillin was discovered "by accident", as indeed many discoveries happen.. through some random, unplanned event or suggestion that could alter so much.
That's the theme I'm seeing... "From an unplanned moment comes a new direction."
All aspects have that kaleidoscope of possibilities within the natures of the planets involved, , so there may be tricky or unusual national, international and indeed personal discussions happening over the coming ten days, perhaps surprising twists and turns that point us in directions we didn't expect, yet, sometimes from those moments comes a reset, a realignment, a realisation that we might be glad to have reached.
Wee bit of astro advice for the coming week? We're still in the elcipse phase. Try not to promise too much, or expect too much of yourself or of others. Mercury will be especially tugging the harmony seekers to be all things to all people, maybe over stretching a bit. between this weekend and next, Moon will move from freedom seeking to duty calling, to needing to have space, an overview, then some soul pleasing. Lotsalove, always 💜
Sunday 21st September: greetings all.As this evening's new Moon beckons, and as it's a partial eclipse, it's good to go gently, especially with yourself. Striving to be more, to be different to who you actually are, is wearing, try not to rush when you may need to pace yourself, strip things back to what actually needs immediate action and pour effort into that. Get the little cogs turning well and the bigger ones follow. This is a pivotal "portal" time when you can cast off what's dragging you down, what's not serving you, Slough off the little stuff that doesn't matter, Sometimes we find ourselves shifting focus because something bigger comes along to remind us of what does matter. Doors close, doors open. Virgo, the sign being underlined by this second new now eclipsing Moon is about quality, accuracy, detail, precision and about authenticity. Yesterday's cyber hacks are not so surprising under eclipse Virgo Moondark. But interesting too is the Virgoan trait of ensuring back ups..which allowed many to bypass the drama. There's a lot to be said for a pen and paper too. Stripping things back, sorting the wheat from the chaff, and standing up for what's right, daring to be who you are, using skills "skilfully", are very much personal themes of this cuspal and rather critical turning point eclipsed new Moon. Politically, globally, this Virgo eclipse, so close to the "tip the balance" Libra Equinox is echoing current pivotal moments. Libra , always checking the scales, weighing up the odds, often wheels and deals. FYI Putin is Libra, as is Netanyahu and Hitler had Libra rising could charm folk and find a way to justify his extremes, Virgo is an analyst, wants us to get on with the job, wants to feed the children, save them, but doesn't always have the global stage presence, the panache of Libra ( FYI Starmer is Virgo. Just offering facts not political allegiance. So was Mother Theresa, by the way, quite a taskmaster she was, apparently , determined to get things done) Zelensky is Aquarius, born on Robert Burns birthday. Big player, resources and power planet Pluto is in Aquarius just now . Trump is Gemini. Wildcard maverick planet Uranus is in Gemini. Abbas, Palestinian president is Scorpio. Mars is entering Scorpio tomorrow, at Equinox. So it's not a surprise the energiser planet is there. This isn't a prediction..it's an observation that as the world is shifting and allegiances are being stated, the cosmos is as ever, full of echoes. Horoscopes for your week ahead are here as always written for you with love from me 💗
Friday 19th September 2025 With the Moon now in analytical ( sometimes overthinking) Virgo, ready for her renewal, come Sunday when the partial eclipse happens ( at 20:54hrs BST) and Saturn opposing the new Moon, it wouldn't be so much of a surprise to find some of us are very weary indeed, drained and in need of some quieter time, so do go gently and take your time with anything new.
Eclipses are wipeout times when we might start a new plan and find it's the focus of a changeover, or of something else coming into the picture. The sign of Virgo also highlights issues of health and wellbeing, agricultural yields and of course the details of life that must be tended.
So do the research, shop around, take your time, and try not to second guess situations you might not have full facts on.
Look out for news of old eras shifting, times moving on, people leaving key posts, realisations that sometimes things just come to the end of the road, allowing new dawns and new doors to open. It's said that eclipses often link to leadership changes, and in times of yore, they were key to what was happening in royal houses.
The old order is changing.... is a theme.
Wishing you a gentle and peaceful weekend all. Lotsalove🥰
September 2nd 2025 Am back at the desk today, after a wee summer holiday, with a wee cosmic observation, which is already mentioned on my weekly recorded, extended horoscope lines, which is that Mercury is out of sorts with the outer planets till around midday on Thursday, so communications may be jarred. Moods may be dipped, nerves a bit rattled or words misunderstood as Mercury is in a Yod (Finger of Fate) formation this week with Saturn/ Neptune and Pluto at the same time as he's in a (jarring) square to Uranus, who is pausing like a stubborn rebellious, fickle mule!! Equipment linked to communications can also be fickle!
A finger of Fate can be a moment when cats are let out of the bag, or when words tumble out that switch things up. It's often involved when "celebrities" mess up and get on the front pages.
Moon in Capricorn till Thursday, takes no prisoners when it comes to expectations around fulfilling obligations, sticking to the rules, getting the job done. She's a bit isolated and serious there, contained.
Come this evening there's more ease for a few hours with the familiar, but Mercury stays hyped, so write thoughts down, read them and have a think about what you hope to achieve as your outcome before entering discussions, as the long term is implicated. And a finger of Fate can suggest a sliding door moment where one move in the best direction could make a welcome difference, but it seems to trigger flashpoints of choice, along with those fated moments around time and place.
It could be that some will be supercharged, energised, getting things done, but for many this Mercury vibe might make it tricky to talk, tricky to concentrate, to go in a straight line, which is what a Capricorn Moon phase, especially a swelling one, [about to go into an eclipse come Sunday] seems to want of us.
Saying one thing, doing another, meaning another, asking for chips and getting chops.. yknow.. Meaning to make a meringue, going off track and finding you made an omelette..
Make allowances, double check the detail, and do try to be kind to your mind!
Tuesday 12th August 2025 Jupiter and Venus aligned in Cancer this morning, sweet for loving ties , two hours after Saturn and Uranus made a sextile, which is great for picking out what works and what doesn't, making necessary adjustments, given Mercury is still going over old ground as he begins the forward process.
Jupiter is known in traditional astrology as the greater benefic, but is also a bit of a chancer, can incline us to take a chance on love, to splash cash, to go big with food and drink. He can help us to "get away with murder".. hopefully not literally!!!
Gifts often appear in some shape or form. Even if it's noticing the tyre was soft before you set off on a journey, saving you a more inconvenient hassle.. or finding out something isn't quite right and getting the chance to sort it out.
Jupiter can save the day.. but he can also be a mad gambler, and if the natal chart shows Jupiter less than well aspected, this can be a time when we need to curb the excesses.. and if someone has a roving eye, Jupiter triggers that too, the urge to take a risk, so it's not all black or all white.
Your natal chart reveals many answers. It's worth having a professionally qualified Astrologer who will have signed our Code of Ethics, to look at your chart. I was reading earlier today an article about the Ethics we abide by that non qualified folk often don't. (Thanks Sally Kirkman).
There are many superb Astrologers who have Facebook pages, and great schools too for students. Feel free fellow practising Astrologers to post your details on here if you'd like to.
Soooh..Have you splashed the cash today? Was it on something that had to be replaced or renewed? Have your emotions been stirred more than usual the last few days?
This morning Monday 11th August 2025 at 08:29hrs BST..Mercury, the wee one..the astronomical companion of the Sun stationed to go forward. Hell take a while to roll forward and gather momentum but many will already feel breakthroughs afoot. I certainly do. Everyone seems to be in touch n chatting here chez nous.. a happy family arrival is confirmed, a long drawn out official process is being satisfyingly concluded. The good news quality to the vibe is perhaps more down to Venus meeting Jupiter, exact tomorrow, Tuesday at 06:30hrs BST. Sweet gifts arrive. Everything goes big on Jupiter's watch tho.. spending, eating..be aware 😁And the breaking through? That's Saturn sextile Uranus..off with the old, on with the new. It's an opportune moment for the changing of the guard. So it's a combination of astrological events which will be making the end of Mercury's retrograde today feel more potent. Mercury will take a wee while to get back to where he'd got to back on July 18th when he paused to begin his retrograde. August 25th is noted for that. Some plans may be beginning to see light once more but really get moving around then, having ironed out any snags that have come to light. Meantime Astronomers and Astrology lovers..enjoy the sweet, bright ( cloud cover permitting) alignment of beautiful Venus and Jupiter in Cancer, sign of family, home, nurturing, tonight/ early morning tomorrow . Lotsalove 💗
Look up at that big full Moon! There's a lot of intensity in the air, and astrologically, that's due to a mix of a swelling full Moon, exact Saturday 9th August 2025 at 08:55hrs BST) whose chart has Mars rising in opposition with Saturn and Neptune , with a triggered grand trine plus a sextile involving Uranus and Pluto, which can feel like a catapult being drawn back ready to fire.
It's a time when the injustices of society feel so sharply visible, and when relationships can be strained by the stresses of reality biting.
Ideologies are tested, dreams are nudged forward, and as Saturn is the grand master, we are challenged to not just talk the talk, but to walk the walk. Believe and achieve. If you have a passion to do something new, this could be a decisive point for you.
Communications planet Mercury is pretty much stationary, going direct at 08:29am Monday 11th in Leo, suggesting some now or never moments being reached, and that we should be sure to get the facts right the details in order. Have you had any crazy internet issues or techno tussles? Rearranged arrangements? Travel issues? Frustrations with social media? Pluto in Aquarius is very likely to alter how we use various platforms, and this Moon may stir deeper thinking about how much is shared and who has access to our information.
Saturn and Neptune together can bring disillusionment with the ways of the world around us, yet the accompanying aspects can also point us along new, better pathways.
They can also be marvellous for giving concrete shape to vision. They're about shedding.. sloughing off the old skin, letting go.
Saturn/Neptune in Aries is about independence despite uncertainties.. points in life where ( with that grand trine in effect too) we could take that leap of faith and step forward, having done
This is the kind of aspect formation that might trigger compassionate efforts to help humanitarian initiatives. It's also associated with health, and can bring milestone moments around what needs to happen to improve wellbeing.
Mars is newly arrived in Libra, where he's not best pleased as it's one of his least favourite sojourns, so Librans will be stirred and maybe more defensive or assertive than they want to be, but they could also get a lot done! Venus and Jupiter are getting closer to one another in Cancer. Could be some marvellously creative plans in process just now, such as home transformations, too.
Watch for happy couples making news, possibly those who have survived many challenges.
All signs are impacted when there's a sign shift, though, and Mars here can bring seriously persuasive sales drives, and with this Aquarian vibe so strong just now, maybe some determined peace talks. This is one of the most loaded full Moon charts I've seen, due to a serious build up of outer planet activity. Enough of the madness, it says. Protect the planet and its people. It feels like a rather significant turning point .
There are signs in this chart that some things have yet to find their moment, so try not to force what needs a little time.
Full Moon brings many things to a crescendo, to a halt, might even turn attention back to the drawing board, to benefit fully from a plan's potential, but can also mark a time when long overdue matters are about to be resolved.
Any full Moon draws our emotions to the surface, but this one could fair jangle us, due to it being under the rulership of a retrograde, pretty much stationary Mercury retrograde, so if you feel hemmed in or stuck in some way, remember to breathe, and if challenged (Mars) by any obstacles (Saturn), take a step back, analyse,(Virgo rising at the lunation) detach ( Aquarius) it's a good time to get some fresh air, soak up the beauty of nature, and move around where possible over these next few days.
Take care, and stay well. Lotsalove, always. 🥰
Thursday 24th July 2025 Today..tis Moondark..there's a new Moon this evening in Leo, at 20:11hrs BST. Moondark can feel unsettling, draining, physically, emotionally, mentally. All is dark (metaphorically)..we can't always "see" where things are going..our way forward. Fatigue can be an issue. It may feel we're being kept in the dark about something that matters. Or unsure of our true place on planet Earth. Perhaps like chicks out of eggs ..itching to break out of what's become stifling, quality of life limiting. Which might be our own stuck patterns or habits. Is it time to look deeply into where we self sabotage? Are you tempted to undo good work and run from the challenge of a new era? This lunation has a great deal of intensity around it, with all of the outer planets in aspect, so it will perhaps feel like there's some big theme, a larger than life event or maybe a deep down delving afoot to on some level shed and declutter ..to be reborn. Leo is ruled by the Sun, represents the life force itself, the inner child, joy, romance, love, playful you. Dancing in the rain. Creativity, artistry. Little Mercury is reflective as he retrogrades through Leo. Reconnecting and rekindling are themes. Where in your world are you ready to shrug off old heavy chains, habits, any rigid, stuck patterns that might be blocking what lights you up or potentially could. Saturn/Neptune together just now in Aries suggests taking your dreams and shaping them ..doing even something small in their direction can light you up. You are stronger than you think. Addressing addictive patterns (emotional , mental, physical) has a power loaded cosmic boost around it just now. You could amaze yourself.. even one tiny step at a time is good. Reach out.. write it all down and read it..reach out. A wee example : In 1989 Saturn and Neptune aligned...lots of people quite unexpectedly just stopped smoking after years of being unable to. Tonight's new Moon is moving into an opposition with Pluto which can stir deep feelings about connections with others. Emotional rumblings linked, maybe way back, to the past can mean we project churned up issues onto another. When there's turmoil, it's easy to unwittingly bestow power on someone who actually has, or should have, none over our lives. Turn the spotlight around, go gently and be willing to grab that fiery inner tiger by the tail and think about what the "churn" is really about. Take time as the new Moon light returns to do what's genuinely best for you. And if you're a bit overwhelmed , not sure of certain answers keep an open mind there, explore options..wait till clarity resumes. Which it will. Lotsalove 💗 Sunday 20th July 2025 Happy Sunday all! Moon's coming through Gemini today, lining up with Uranus..be ready for plans to change at short notice. Watch for frissons of electricity in the air..touch of tension, excitement, maybe stress over quick changes. Mercury retrograde can draw us to unfinished business, pins thoughts to unanswered questions. Uranus is the awakener...add a link to the Moon...he's the doorbell going, the internet acting up, the teenager slamming a door, the pal dragging you out when you'd planned to be a sloth.. Gemini Uranus is new to us ..so expect surprises....boring it won't be!! Good time to be active, on the move, getting fresh air into lungs. Gemini is associated with breathing, talking, moving.. Have a good day!.💖
Saturday 19th July 2025 Mercury is pretty still, in retrograde mode now, ( 18th July-11th August) and this Sunday Moon meets with Uranus in Gemini, Mercury ruled sign, making the first conjunction since Uranus arrived there on 7th July. So the vibe may well be of "do we don't we?".. "should I shouldn't I?" "have we, haven't we?".. a bit of a nervy, jangly atmosphere around us, where being busy, on the move , having a chat, works the nervous tensions off, and staying put, stuck in an over busy mind, seems to add to them.
Mercury in retrograde is a time when things can get mixed up, we might hear the wrong information, we're handed someone else's post.. not particularly caused by Mercury, but at this time, ( three times a year for three weeks) Earth is moving faster than the planet of the mind so we are going faster than we're thinking.. sometimes go racing out of the door without keys, tickets, cards, the little things that act as the cogs that make our wheels go round! So human error can complicate life, hence we astrologers suggest a bit of extra attention to the details, double check what you buy, book, agree to.
Retrograde times are good for revising, redoing, revamping, realising..retracing steps, reconnecting. Getting round to what's been on that to do list!
Some of us are super aware of the times when Mercury retrogrades, we get delays, plans often get rejigged. Others don't feel it so much. The secret, if there is one, is to have back up plans, be fairly flexible and know that all roads lead to Rome.. you'll get there.
Generally speaking, during a retrograde Mercury what's agreed during that time ( not what was settled beforehand) can often get rearranged.
But it's also true that sometimes the road you weren't about to travel turns out to be more interesting.. so fear not, just e a little more of a sleuth with the details.
Ask the questions, check the dates, look inside the box of what you're buying.. make sure all the bits are there!
As an astrologer with a lifetime's curiosity and passion for the subject, I get caught out sometimes, too, being absent minded ( my birth chart Mercury is in dreamy Pisces) and I'll pick something up in a supermarket without checking its use by date, and there is currently something quite big that I am dealing with, awaiting, that I'll be very interested to see how it goes, as it's so very typical of what occurs under a station of Mercury, and no matter the outcome, I'll share, as an example of how amazing classic astrology is!
Have a good weekend all, and if Uranus is pinging away with his jangly stuff, try and move about a bit, eh.. lotsalove 🥰
14th July 2025��Happy Monday.. ooft that was some heat for Scotland wasn't it!! With Saturn on a station yesterday, it actually felt like his theme of feeling cautious, maybe wary of pressing any start buttons, was with us. And this week we have a slowing Mercury in shadow, stationing on Friday, so there may be something being finalised, decided, that's been on your mind or on the back burner for a while. Thursday could be a turning point where stops get pulled out or problems worked out.
Plans that seemed straightforward, but which have turned out to be more complicated may find answers around that station on Friday. Something suggested but shelved could have its own smoother outcome, or maybe you will know better which way to point yourself, after some inner restlessness.
Mercury retrograde often brings plans made during the retro ( 18th July -11th Aug) up for a rethink, and communications can be less straightforward, ( write things down, dates and times and details, and double check them). This includes less obvious communications, like switches and fuses and wiring..( if something malfunctions, check the small parts, the relays, the wee things first.. but it can also bring second chances and opportunities to fine tune arrangements.
Mercury is in Leo, and that could be good for getting on or back on with creative projects.
On another level, Mercury is younger generations, and in Leo that's emphasised. Children are highlighted.
The retrograde could bring much thought about what's doing around them. Maybe even some inner questioning about the role parents play as wings spread. Take charge planet Saturn is doing that, from independent Aries, alongside Neptune, bringing the shifts and the shedding of the past, the looking to the new and fresh. "It's never too late".. is whispered.
Another theme could be shedding old preconceived notions of what's possible and impossible, and dropping ancient fears, doubts, self sabotage, and finding wings you never realised could fly..at any age.. so here's to your blossoming ! Lotsalove. 🥰
5th July 2025 Saturday vibes: Don't be afraid to flow today..to let yourself be. Be a bystander for a bit of that feels right. Big cosmic shifts afoot just now need a bit of time to work out. It's been something of a battery draining kinda week, and up there in the heavens, the times they are a changing, taking us along new roads so it'll be good for some of us to recharge, to quietly reconnect with our core selves right now..under the deep, resourceful, reflective, rebirthing Scorpio Moon. Some will be feeling much more deeply than usual about matters altering their personal landscapes. Venus is supporting what nourishes the self, encouraging new routes around old dilemmas. Uranus is on the brink of a new era, about to enter Gemini on Monday 7th July. Right when the Moon slides into "pack your case and have an adventure" Sagittarius..Many an impulsive trip could be about to be booked! This unpredictable , electrifying, crazy, planet that even orbits on his side, all the while glowing with turquoise fabulousness, can throw curved balls, no matter how many careful plans we make. Uranus is a rebel for sure and he also stirs us to speak up as he comes to Gemini. It's an idea to try to get the measure of his new message for us, to see where in life we're being told "wake up!"..move a little with the times, maybe to say what's been on our minds. Once he's transiting those personal points of our birth charts, Uranus can jolt us out of old ruts. But generally it's a time to think about patterns that don't serve us, about breaking free of caterpillar cocoons and surprising ourselves.. discovering we can fly. Sometimes we stay put even in an uncomfortable situation, in an effort to stay "safe", but that's often an illusion. Don't be afraid to live your truth, your way.. but also be at peace with all that is good and right. Change for change's sake often fosters discontent. But if you've been in some way contemplating a new version of you, of your routines..get ready to feel that fresh breeze coming beneath your sparkly wings. And make time over this weekend for what you need to do for you.. lotsalove 💖
Thursday 3rd July 2025 There are some cranky, jarring Mars aspects about today. Cars, anything to do with engines and "linkages" may be tricky. And moods may be a bit up and down, given that Moon is in the "fiery road" which is a monthly occurrence, but it's jarring today. So if you're having a day of it, chances are your chart's been triggered. But it's also a sensitive time with the bringer of lightning fast changes, planet Uranus about to leave Taurus, in the final degree now.
Come Monday, it's a new era, as Uranus enters Gemini, last there over 1941-1949, adding a new dimension to the other planetary shifts this year. More about that next time.
Watch for some significant news around prominent women over the coming few days as Venus moves sign tomorrow ( Friday 4th) and she then
connects with four outer planets in three days.
It's also a good time to get the message out there with literature and the arts. Venus rules resources too, so this may be a time for getting serious about new sources of income, or for rekindling something that worked well in the past.. Worth a thought..
lotsalove 💗
Sunday 29th June 2025 The cosmos is kinda unsettled just now, with Mercury on alert and about to go into shadow in regal, creative, vibrant Leo, where he'll be till for a bit longer than usual, thanks to an upcoming retrograde. Yesterday Mercury made aspects with serious, get real Saturn and unreal, illusive, foggy Neptune both in Aries. That can help us to shape a creative plan, but can also bring a flat, weary feeling. Kids can be on our minds. Lovers, friends, and reconnection with times gone by. We may be feeling like we are islands, maybe needing the space of being an island. Today Mercury completes an opposition with Pluto. Marvelous for something requiring concentration. Intense mental focus. Paperwork or forward planning may keep you on your toes. It's possible that between now But... also, overthinking, catastrophising..going deep and finding it hard to find the light switch can also make the mind a harder place to be in. Try to get out into fresh air and moving, if you can. Get some sunshine if you can and maybe take time to organise one wee corner of your life, to feel more settled. Tackle a bit of the garden if you have one, or maybe tidy a pot plant or two to earth yourself. Seriously, Mercury, messenger and mind planet is making deeper aspects than usual, connecting to three outer planets at once. This suggests your mind will be busy. You might come up with a perfect master plan. There could be a moment of truth arriving from which you don't look back. But if you are unsettled, over thinking, know it will pass, and that Mercury aspects often work better when we'r
Tuesday 24th June 2025 Ooft.. what a day in the cosmos. It's vulnerable Moondark, and with Sun aligning with Jupiter, in jarring aspect with Saturn and Neptune, nodal axis triggered, Mars and Pluto involved .... emotional intensity is pumped up, feelings are strong. Fated actions are in the ether..as is shown by the news. The astrology is reflective, synchronous , not causative. Go easy folks. You may be realising a dream, overcoming barriers or facing fears . Might be both. Everything feels larger than life when Jupiter is in the mix. Is your current situation tugging you in clashing directions? Or stirring rather strange mixed emotions? Jupiter is classed as the greater beneficial in astrology and he can certainly reflect fortunate times, but he's also the gung ho chancer. The gambler. Sometimes we need to take a chance in life, but just now.. consideration of consequences is underlined by Saturn, lord of Time and of limits, which can be a reassurance. Tis Moondark today.. for quiet preparation. Much is going on behind the scenes. There's a push forward, hold back vibe..can you feel that? Tomorrow brings the new Cancer Moon, and it's laced with hope, with an air of opportunity yet also carries themes of sacrifice, and maybe an air of sadness over what's gone. New initiatives tend to be better placed to succeed after a new Moon forms. The astro-combo of this new Moon mix suggests potential for "favourable progress under a watchful eye.." With love, 💗 Saturday June 21st 2025 Tis Solstice, so the Sun is now in Cancer, sign of family, nurturing , home, stirring our sense of belonging. Shining a light on our roots. On what's going on there, on beginnings. Jupiter is close by, in alignment, making those feelings bigger, stronger. So whatever you're experiencing it's maybe got a larger than life quality. Might be absolutely great times, might be a light shining over troubled times. Jupiter also brings benefits .. sometimes through what he untangles us from. Sometimes, we are released thanks to the truth of feelings coming to the surface, sorting out how we feel, where we need to be. Here's the thing about summer solstice..it's where the light shines longest. Not much gets to hide in the shadows. Be who you are..if they don't appreciate you .. bless, release, move on. If they do, celebrate the goodness. Moon is in Taurus, now favouring your go to comforts, peaceful places, reliable kinfolk and friends , those who are always there for you. It's also square Pluto, so try not to beat yourself up over what isn't easy. One step at a time, says supportive Mars in Virgo. Small achievements and little gestures today could delight. Have a good weekend all. Lotsalove 💖
June 17th 2025���Mars arrived in Virgo this morning (09:35am) .
Hey Virgoans, here's a challenge, here's an energising chapter, here's more work, here's a time to be heard.
We are all under this new Virgoan Mars phase, and you may well be feeling a sense of "at last", as Mars just spent most of the last 7 months kinda delayed from his entry to Virgo as he retrograded, so there's a new vibe here. Have you found yourself immersed in details, tending the little tasks that leave you with a quiet sense of order? It's ongoing till August 6th, this demon in the detail phase.
Easy to lose track of time if you find yourself delving deeper and deeper into the layers... .whatever they are.
Might be you look for something in a drawer and end up gutting a room.
Have you been busy in a different direction to the one you started out facing or intending to tackle this morning? Watch for these times over the coming weeks!
Whatever, it's action planet Mars that wants you to get things just so..as he travels across analytical Virgo.
He might bring out sarcasm, nitpicking, whip-cracking, stirring urges for perfectionism.
Mercury rules Virgo and the mind and body link, while Mars is assertive, sharp, direct. He might bring sharp reminders of anything that's been overlooked but needs action.
There's so much more going on in the world, reflected in the cosmos just now that is intense, and there's also a huge poignancy in the air, and many who are stirred by Mars in Virgo will point their efforts in selfless directions, too.
Times are sharp, but there is a lot of good out there, way more than we get to hear of.
Keep shining.. 
Hey all, how are you doing this weekend? (14/15 June 2025) Tis a crazy time with impulsive, make it happen action and aggro, warrior planet Mars jarring with revolutionary , lightning charger, flip a switch and it all looks different planet Uranus just now.. there's a charge in the air..go easy. Drivers can be crazy..plans can switch around, people are more ego charged..but can also be heroic. At the same time, most unusually, Jupiter is aligned in friction aspect with Saturn. Jupiter is about expansion ,freedom, making the most of life's opportunities, while Saturn is about contraction, security, restriction, control, building steadily, calculated plans. The generational tug to evolve, to move out of the shell and flex wings can be a theme, too, as is the need to make the evolutionary process work for us, to move with grace into the next phase, whatever that is. Neptune is in this picture too, which is tugging at the imagination, at the collective unconscious. We may feel a sense of fatigue or uncertainty tweaking at our confidence just now, maybe unsettling us. A mix of jangly stress interspersed with weariness and waves of idealism too can feel strange to process. Being dreamy and maybe taking time to allow a creative idea to take shape, having a wee escape from it all might be good. Even a quiet walk ..could be therapeutic. Be kind to your mind, friends Lotsalove x .
Happy Sunday all! (8th June 2025) There's such a shifting of the tides afoot in the cosmos just now. Arrivals are highlighted, awaited news feels imminent, emotions are being stirred, nostalgia, yearnings for the way it was, as Mercury moves with Jupiter, aligning , both into Cancer over the next 24hrs. As Jupiter begins his once every twelve years, year long transit across Cancer from tomorrow evening, we enter a phase where family ties assume greater importance. Travel to or with kith and kin could be discussed. Assessments and appraisals might feature. Home improvement or moves to bigger or better accommodation could be on the cards. Jupiter rules Pisces and Sagittarius, stirring urges to explore for Pisces, and to free up finances for Sagittarius, often with a view to adventures, Jupiter the liberator and bringer of open doors, opportunity and confidence boosts is also key to partner plans for Gemini and Virgo. I talk in depth about this, and more, on my weekly horoscope recordings,on the horoscopes page here. Lotsalove and hope your day is kind 💗
Happy Sunday! Today June 1st 2025, the Moon is close to Mars in Leo, an "igniting spark" aspect.. Jupiter is aligned with Uranus, making for some larger than life moments of "the unexpected". The combination could stir some of us to press a "to heck with it" commit button.. Or it might incline us to let rip to liberate old stuck feelings.. which could be lovely, passionate and decisive.. No aspect is all good or bad..be aware of the impulsive qualities of the moment and we give ourselves a chance to measure what's best..though sometimes an impulse is in fact an intuition or longing held in reserve that's ignored, propelled into action. This is an eventful time for many people..a sense of something new tingling..coming up on the horizon. Changeovers..events that illustrate the march of time. Wishing you the best of times, awareness of the blessings, smiles, love. 💖
Hey Monday.. tis Moondark today, as we head for tomorrow morning's new Moon in Gemini ( Tuesday 27th May 2025 04:02am BST)
Moondark, currently in Taurus, favours steady pace and focusing on your immediate situation, making that work, doing what you need to..it is not for big razzle dazzle efforts, but it's marvelous for effectively tidying things up. Best not to overthink what's not known. Moondark is where we can feel we are kept in the dark, or where we aren't yet ready to bring information to the light ourselves.
{N.B: Timings on some Astrology pages you might follow may be for other countries than UK where most of the readers on this page are from, so bear that in mind. }
Tuesday's new Gemini Moon is all about fresh starts, and with Mercury already in Gemini, aspecting Saturn newly in Aries, this is probably a good day for those who want to get quietly organised in some sense.
Once the Moon is new tomorrow, much starts to feel clearer, lighter, and overdue conversations have a beneficial feel to them. Deep chat could be helpful, and awaited results could feature. Lost items could reappear, and explanations might arrive. It's an intriguing new Moon.
How are you feeling? 
Sunday 25th May 2025 Early this morning, Saturn entered Aries, transiting this fiery, pioneering, very direct and self focused sign until 2028. Look back at 1996-1999 for some clues as to the echoes you'll be hearing..not repeat events but similar messages and themes. Saturn is the planet of discipline, boundaries, duties, shape and form. He's the cosmic Timelord. Reminding us " it's time to get a move on here, stop procrastinating..Time waits for no man/woman ( person).. and as Neptune is newly in Aries too, this is a time to get proactive about your dreams, to give them shape. Believe and achieve. Stop putting off taking steps to be all you can be physically, too. Look out for yourself..make those check up appointments. There is literally no better time than over the next year for seriously getting yourself in shape, in every sense. For tackling addictions.. honestly..this is the start of a (take and channel your own)power loaded chapter ..The last time Saturn came this close in the zodiac to Neptune in June 1989 was incredible for addiction release. I monitored the aspect back then. It works. The only advice I could give to those who are caught up in a habit that isn't healthy for you, whatever it is, is to make no plans or announcements..just step by step, hour by hour make a repeating choice .."for the next hour I choose not to......." Your results might well be life changing.. Lotsalove 💖 Sunday 18th May 2025 Happy Sunday all...what glorious weather! Hope you're getting to enjoy some of it, your way. The cosmos is a bit shoogly with the Sun close to Uranus in alignment ( exact yesterday but lingering vibes)..so there's often a feeling of being a bit off key, off centre or maybe hyped, restless. That wherever you are you ought to be someplace else. Uranus is associated with those crazy moments when the driver to your right suddenly cuts in on you, when something entirely random turns up. It can feel like making a certain decision is tricky like we're on a freeze frame..but that often turns out to be because something else is still to show up in the mix, because the current scenario is due to shift, like a kaleidescope. The cosmos certainly will reshape..within days, with the Gemini Sun on the way, Saturn preparing to move sign to join Neptune in Aries..So tread softly, wisely for now. ..try not to rush to change lane 💕 Sunday 11th May 2025. Tomorrow teatime..the Full Scorpio ( blossoms burgeoning time) Flower Moon is with us, but she's been very much alight and in evidence already. Mars is a bit edgy today too, so we might feel more aware of what's a challenge just now, whatever that might be. Perhaps tugged between what we ought to do and what we feel inclined to do. Scorpio is associated with superhuman effort, resilience, starting over when the occasion demands. It's a sign of extremes. Scorpios don't half do or half mean things. If you're in need of help, your Scorpio friend will pull all of the stops out for you. If you betray a Scorpio, they will literally switch right off. Scorpio can be obsessive..about understanding what caused a problem, about fixing things. They make fine surgeons and psychoanalysts. They're not afraid to go deep, to listen to the deeper darker stuff we all struggle with. They're intuitive healers, and often just by them being present, others feel eased. During this full Moon phase we tend to be more aware of these Scorpio traits in ourselves and others. So as the full Scorpio Moon approaches, we see contrasts, we can more clearly see the best and worst of humans and we're so sharply aware of the need for turnarounds in turbulent situations. The peaking of this Moon phase can bring the crescendo, a completion, first signs of that turnaround beyond turmoil. Where in your life are you aware of this intensity, where something significant has to "give"..? As Scorpio reflects the whole circle of life through the seasons, and this blossoming Moon tugs us into nature, it's a good time to be outside, to clear and tidy, to refresh and renew, especially outdoors. 💖 Thursday 8th May 2025. 80 years since VE day, and the local council where we live commissioned a Field of Heroes, sponsored one dimensional metalwork silhouettes of the fallen, with QR codes to access actors' voices giving a brief account of each person's story. So many really moving moments� in afternoon Ayrshire sunshine, many a tear shed, thinking about the awful sadness of the losses those people's families must have felt, on top of the horrors those serving to their deaths had to endure, and so often so young, too.
My parents worked on the war effort , Dad in RAF, signed up to be a pilot, just before the war ended, so never saw action, and I'm glad of that, mum in an auxiliary civilian role for RAF. My grandfathers both served in the first world war as young men, one seriously gassed in the trenches, never to fully recover, the other a foreign correspondent, on work we never quite knew of.
My father in law was a signalman, served in the army in Africa and in Italy at the battle of Monte Cassino, where 55,000 allied soldiers perished. He was deeply affected yet never spoke of it. I often think of him, a sensitive man, very creative, protective of his family, and wish he'd had more support, but human life seems expendable in war, undervalued. There are so many stories of special humans, lost forever, forgotten never, I pray.
Reminds us surely of the importance of communication, of reasonable, just, peace seeking communication. War begins with words, and ends with words.. wouldn't it be wonderful if we could cut out the middle bit where pointless devastation occurs.. Love and peace wishes to all, on this poignant VE day.
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Thursday 1st May 2025� Happy May Day!.. Although the aspect mentioned below is still very much being triggered, especially over this coming weekend, so watch out for power issues of all sorts and for intensity around crowds. This can be the amaze yourself time.. or a crazy time.. but the cosmos is intense with Pluto stationing in Aquarius on Sunday under a Moon Mars opposition to Pluto.
It'll be easy to be triggered.. to go tackle mammoth tasks, or yes, to be more explosive and eruptive.. which links also to volcanoes and situations where things are suppressed, contained.�Revolutionary vibes are around, but that can also bring moments of truth where we are stopped in our tracks by a realisation of what can't continue as it is, and we do something about it.�Some fixing and mending and personal resetting may be afoot.
It's not a promise of good or bad, but so often the brilliant manifestations of heroics and brave efforts are overlooked because we pay more heed to the darker stuff.� It's all there, but there is so much to also use that energy for, to do our best to be our best.
Take care���Lotsalove💖
Friday 25th April 2025� There's an aspect being much discussed online by astrologers just now, and it's the third and final opposition of action/warrior/initiating/masculine planet Mars to subtle power planet Pluto.�
This opposition happened once across Cancer/Capricorn back on November 3rd and the last one on 3rd January was the first of two across Leo/Aquarius.
Mars rules Aries, the beginner, the pioneer, the brave adventurer, and also Scorpio, who has another ruler, Pluto.� Pluto is in Aquarius now, sign of space age inventions, of space itself, airwaves, of communes and groups
Pluto is associated with quietly powerful energy sources and with situations that can rumble away for decades before erupting like a volcano, and Mars is known as a trigger planet, the spark.
Sunday's opposition happens in the dark of the Moon, and in bold, brave, fiery Aries, the sign ruled by Mars. It's exact at 02:05am BST.The Moon slips into slower moving, peace loving, lover of a fixed plan, Taurus at 08:17.
There are so many likely manifestations of this planetary picture.�
Brave acts in extreme conditions, explosive, eruptive events. Mars is in dynamic, creative, passionate Leo, which is a bold, fiery, "don't mess with me" energy. Mars in this sign brings to our notice men especially who are� flamboyant, regal like rulers, brave couragous heroes... factor in an opposition from Pluto in Aquarius, sign of humanity and of the power of unity, and amazing achievements are possible, as are� triggered situations which are very much in the ether already and probably have been for weeks, months, years even.� �
Creative or athletic endeavours that require superhuman efforts can come to a crescendo.�
On a more personal level, some of you will really resonate, others may be bystanders, to scenarios where you have gone for years of not rising to a certain bait, or of hiding parts of yourself for fear of consequences, for example. suddenly feeling a bit triggered.� Where in your life do you let others lead, where you feel daunted about doing so yourself? Have you in the past risen, shone and been shot down?��
Maybe you are looking into the mouth of the Lion in some shape or form just now, wondering if you can� tame the beast. Maybe the beast is your own self sabotaging,� linked to ancient traumas, past turmoil, or even something you regret and punish yourself daily for?��
Oh Pluto is a deep, dark one, so this aspect is very likely going to bring moments of feeling triggered, which if you step away from the person or situation and truly look deep into yourself, you might realise that person, situation is not the dreaded, all powerful threat to your success, happiness, wellbeing at all. Maybe you are, for believing someone else has the power that's actually yours.� What do you do repeatedly that leaves you feeling disempowered?��
Where does it feel like there is a "threat to surival"?� �There may indeed be situations in your world that are indeed literally challenging survival in some shape, in which case what this aspect is doing for you is reminding you that you have great inner resources, that you could be on the brink of a time of rebirth and renewal.
Maybe what's rearing up, given the dark of the Moon, is the classic "chance to glimpse beneath the veil", a time of deeper insights .�
Sometimes Mars opposite Pluto can bring ferocious rows and explosive arguments about injustices, imbalances, feeling daunted, overpowered or overwhelmed, stunned into
