Moon magic is perhaps one of the most well-known forms of contemporary paganism and witchcraft. As beginners, we learn the phases of the moon, which are fundamental to our magical practice. It’s also an obvious crossover with astrology – the moon is a key placement in the natal chart. Astrologers also use the phases of the moon and of all the planetary cycles to map changing energies and relationships. Cosmic  relationships The monthly movement of the moon around the earth,... Read more

I’ve written before about astrological magic, which usually focuses on the seven traditional planets. Today I want to consider the transpersonal planets – Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto – in magical and pagan practice. I’ve known pagans say they don’t believe in the outer planets, metaphorically speaking, because there is no established magical tradition for working with them. But astrologers know that they are powerful, and that when they show up for us, we are going through something big. They are... Read more

As we move out of one of the most intense Gemini seasons for a while, the Sun’s move into Cancer brings a chance to relax. We can move out of the head and into the heart, out of reason and into feeling. Summer Solstice is always a powerful time of shifting astrological energies. But this year has been an especially full-on Gemini season – did you feel it too? The shift of Jupiter from stable, rooted Taurus into busy Gemini... Read more

Beltane, the season of abundance, falls approximately halfway through the Sun’s transit through Taurus. This is the sign of nature, of embodiment. We connect to the world through our physical senses, apt for Beltane energies of fertility and growth. Taurus is the sign of fixed earth but of course, the earth is never fixed. She is always in flux, ever-changing, growing and releasing. The Sun waxes ever more strongly as we move into the warmer seasons of the year. Taurus... Read more

It’s almost Imbolc and here in the northern hemisphere, the days are slowly lengthening and the light is beginning to return. The astrology of Imbolc is the idealism and vision of Aquarius. Imbolc falls halfway through the Sun’s journey through Aquarius. We find a sense of clarity and an ability to open up. We stretch mind and body, letting go of the sometimes stifling energy of winter. Aquarius is clear cold skies full of stars, the purity of a landscape... Read more

This week is the Winter Solstice here in the northern hemisphere, marked by the sun moving into Capricorn. The darkness reaches its peak and in the same moment, the light is reborn. The astrology of the Winter Solstice is seen in nature, slowed right down and rooted back into the earth. There is a gathering and replenishing of strength, along with the initiating earth energy of Capricorn. The new spring buds are already on the trees even as we are... Read more

Tomorrow is Samhain here in the northern hemisphere, in the heart of Scorpio season. The astrology of Samhain is the astrology of Scorpio energy. This symbolism is extra strong right now with Mercury and Mars there too.  The sign of fixed water takes us into the shadowy realms of our emotions. We can tune in to a deep well of feeling and into the profound cycles of life, death and rebirth. This is a time of darkness – personal, natural,... Read more

Autumn is fast approaching and in just a few days we will reach the Equinox, on September 23rd. The sun rises and sets at the midpoint between it’s most northern and southern positions and day and night are of equal length. The astrology of the Autumn Equinox is based on the Sun’s ingress into Libra. The 7th sign of the zodiac is the fulcrum of the annual cycle. Starting from the sun’s move into Aries at Spring Equinox, the first... Read more

Astrology is a practice that speaks of time and the inherent symbolism in each moment. Magic is a way of empowering ourselves to create change. By bringing the two together with practices of astrological magic, each moment comes alive with possibilities. Tuning into the astrological moment is a way of moving beyond ourselves, of connecting with a cosmic moment. It reminds us that whilst we are mighty, we are also small. We are part of a creative becoming that is... Read more

Lammas, or Lughnasadh, the festival of the first harvest, falls around the midway point of the Sun’s journey through Leo. The sign of fixed fire, this is often the season of highest summer although right now we have rain and wind here in the UK. The first stirrings of autumn that we often feel around this time have perhaps been with us for a while this year. Whilst elsewhere, the sun blazes brighter and hotter than usual. “Usual” is fast... Read more