Category: Astrology

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

By Catie Cadge PhD Springtime blessings, Santa Cruz stargazers! April begins with Mercury and Venus, still retrograde, lining up with the north node of the Moon in Pisces. It’s as if the universe is saying slow down, reflect and review how best to move ahead and visualize change. Mercury and Venus retrograde ask us to reimagine and reconsider our relationships… Read More

By Catie Cadge PhD Spring is upon us, Santa Cruz stargazers! March 20th, the Sun enters Aries at 2:01 am Pacific time. Happy equinox! I always love how the air smells when the world starts to bloom again. “Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free!” We can all look forward to longer days and the warmth of the… Read More

Welcome to February, Santa Cruz stargazers! The month opens with some exciting news about Jupiter, “King of the Gods.” The planet asks us to consider, “How have I been underestimating myself” in terms of some part of our life that needs a fresh perspective, an open mind, a curious heart and a willingness to see things differently. Jupiter has been… Read More

By Catie Cadge PhD Happy New Year, Santa Cruz stargazers! This month’s astrology article is a special edition to ring in 2025! I’ll start with a brief overview of January’s changing sky. Then I’ll look into the months ahead and see what’s in store throughout the year. Lots of exciting news for me to share. Master songwriter Robert Hunter captures… Read More

By Catie Cadge PhD Greetings, Santa Cruz stargazers! November 1st opens with a New Moon, 9°35’ Scorpio, 5:47 am Pacific time. A watery, intuitive lunar time, Sun and Moon trine (120°) Saturn in Pisces at 12°52’. If we cast the chart using Santa Cruz as the location, the New Moon falls in the 1st house, Saturn in the 5th. The… Read More

By Catie Cadge PhD October greetings, Santa Cruz stargazers! This autumn, the Libra seasonal theme is finding right balance in relationships, creatively working together in ways that support both parties and the right for each one to take up space. Life takes negotiating and developing a good rapport for all involved. Hmmm…and we are working our way closer to the… Read More

By Catie Cadge PhD September opens with an industrious New Moon in Virgo at 11°04’ on September 2nd at 6:55 pm Pacific time. Moon and Sun loosely oppose Saturn at 16°25’ Pisces. Look to see where Saturn is moving in your own natal chart. Saturn wants you to “mature” and step into a “new pair of shoes.” Somewhere you have… Read More

By Catie Cadge, PhD Welcome to the heart of summertime, Santa Cruz stargazers, when we frolic under the warm sunshine and embrace the playful spirit of Leo the lion! Time to let your soul shine with a generous heart and seek pleasure through self-expression and creative juju. August opens with a New Moon in Leo, 12°34’, on the 4th at… Read More