Category: Astrology

By Catie Cadge, PhD February opens with a Full Moon in Leo, 13°03’, on the 1st, 2:09 pm Pacific time. We are in the heart of “Aquarius season” and the Moon opposes Sun, Mars and Venus (loosely Mercury and Pluto) all in Aquarius, the Sun conjunct the asteroid Vesta at 11°02’ Aquarius. This is a good lunar time to find… Read More

By Catie Cadge PhD Holiday greetings, Santa Cruz County stargazers! Yuletide solstice blessings to everyone. December begins with a Full Moon, 13°03’ Gemini, on the 4th at 3:14 pm Pacific time. A “supermoon,” La Luna is also “out of bounds” at extreme declination. An out-of-bounds Moon gives it an unconventional spin, a heightened emotional time when the Moon is beyond… Read More

By Catie Cadge PhD November’s autumn sky is about healing any wounds we may hold inside when it comes to trust and creating deep, meaningful bonds in relationships or with our closest family and friends. November 3rd, Mars in Scorpio trines Neptune retrograde in Pisces at 29°43’. How can we best show compassion to others when power struggles surface or… Read More

By Catie Cadge PhD Ah, the sunny days of Fall, or Second Summer, are here in Santa Cruz. October can be such a beautiful time and the cosmic weather at the start of the month sets the mood for good conversation along with creative fun. Mercury in Libra, 22°34’, squares Jupiter in Cancer, October 1st, at 1:59 pm Pacific time.… Read More

By Catie Cadge PhD September’s cosmic weather begins with Saturn retrograde reentering Pisces at 1:06 am PDT, September 1st. The ringed planet remains in the sign of the fishes until mid-February, 2026. Saturn continues to be in range of a conjunction with Neptune at the beginning of Aries throughout September. Saturn asks us to define and give structure to our… Read More

By Catie Cadge PhD Warm August days are upon us, Santa Cruz stargazers, and how appropriate for the final weeks of Leo season! We cherish each other with some good ol’ fashion summer fun and joy. The month starts out with Venus in Cancer at 01°37’ forming a square with Saturn retrograde in Aries at 6:34 am Pacific time, August… Read More

By Catie Cadge, PhD Summer greetings, Santa Cruz stargazers. July continues to bring some challenging moments ripe for personal growth, but also some possible tension. The month starts with Jupiter in Cancer moving ahead in the sign, but still in range of a square to Saturn and Neptune in early Aries. This ongoing square has been rattling our world since… Read More

By Catie Cadge PhD Welcome to summer, Santa Cruz stargazers! The highlight of June’s cosmic weather report is Jupiter and the Sun entering into Cancer this month. Jupiter travels through Cancer roughly every twelve years, so it is worth seeing where the sign of the crab falls in your natal chart. Here we tend to see the glass half-full now… Read More

By Catie Cadge PhD May opens with the Moon “out of bounds,” at extreme declination, in Cancer, May 1st and 2nd. International Workers’ Day coincides with the ancient Celtic holiday of Beltane, celebrating the height of spring. We begin with a drive for unconventional and alternative ways of healing division, in tune with a love of family and homeland. The… Read More