On May 12, the Full Moon in Scorpio (the sign of power, sex, death, transformation, and spiritual alchemy) becomes a gateway between two worlds: a threshold between what no longer serves us and what is yearning to be born into reality. We may feel disoriented, emotional, or even stripped bare. We’re still in between worlds as planets move from one…
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Spiritual Awakening vs. Emotional Baggage: Why Growth Can Feel So Hard
Spiritual awakening can seem hard, but it is your true state. You create imaginary obstacles, based on the idea of being deficient in some way, but you are always at the threshold of your own liberation. You just don’t know when you’re ripe for your ultimate destination, so all you can do it try to dissolve your ego at every…
Why Most Spiritual Teachings on Happiness Are Wrong
We all yearn for happiness. And now, everywhere we turn we see books, teachers, and traditions offering methods to cultivate it. Meditations, affirmations, and gratitude practices, even renunciation are often prescribed as pathways to happiness. But what if all these methods are missing the point? What if happiness is not something to be attained but something that emerges when all…
How Loving Life Unconditionally Can Bring Inner Peace and Joy
It is not easy to stay positive when there is so much chaos around us. The economy, the stock market, and the political games seem to be going through some unexpected changes. When you feel overwhelmed by all the uncertainty, you have to remind yourself that you hold the power to redirect your attention toward the aspects of life that…
Neptune in Aries: A Cosmic Awakening of Passion and Purpose
On my last blog, I mentioned that a few planets were switching signs from Pisces to Aries, launching a deep transformation by helping us redefine various aspects of both individual and collective life. Neptune is one of those planets, and it entered Aries on March 30, marking the beginning of a new chapter for humanity. The watery planet of dreams,…
Planetary Conjunction in Pisces: An Intense Time of Karmic Resolution
The Moon, Sun, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and the North Lunar Node (Rahu) will converge in Pisces between the 29th and the 30th of March this year. This type of conjunction is not unusual, except that it occurs in the 12th house, along with a Solar eclipse and Venus and Mercury in retrograde. And all the planets (yes, all, not just…
Venus Retrograde: A Portal to Self-Love and Inner Freedom
This year’s Venus retrograde happens between March 1st and April 12th (plus the shadow periods right before and after). When any planet goes retrograde, that is, when it gives the impression of slowing down and moving backwards, it invites us to turn inward. So, when Venus—the planet of love, beauty, values, and money—does this, we are called to re-examine the…