Dear Friends;

With International Women’s Day approaching on 8 March, the next few issues of Astrology of Joy will be dedicated to the feminine… 

On 18 February, the Sun moves into Pisces, the 12th sign of the zodiac related to the water element. Like water, Pisces embraces the feminine quality: nurturing, life-giving, healing, empathetic, compassionate, fluid, imaginative, creative. In Vedic astrology, Pisces is also associated with intuition, insight, emotional sensitivity and connection, enlightenment and liberation.

In astrology, fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) and air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) are masculine. Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) and earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) are feminine. Thus, there are six signs masculine and six signs feminine indicating our nature as embodying both qualities… equally. An issue arises, however, when we skew too much to one side or the other. A man who skews feminine becomes indecisive, hesitant, and confused. A woman who skews masculine becomes aggressive, impatient, and opinionated. Imagine if these two come together in relationship… fireworks and hurt feelings! 😁

To live life to its full potential means we have fully accessed both our healthy feminine and our healthy masculine. After all, as human beings, we have been endowed by the Creator to be a reflection of the Cosmos which embodies the masculine and feminine qualities. Still, we live in a community of humans…

What happens when society skews to one side or the other?

The masculine qualities are primarily about the survival of life and the feminine qualities are primarily about the quality of life. As you can see, both are necessary. Without the masculine, we would have never learned to make a spear to hunt a wooly mammoth; without the feminine, we would have never created intricate tapestries from its wool. 

An issue of concern raised by many mystics like Sadhguru and Baba Muktananda tell us that one of the major roadblocks in modern society is the continued masculinisation of the feminine which in turn contributes to the feminisation of the masculine. Initially, the women’s movement was a pushback on the trampling of women’s rights and began in earnest in the early 1900s, but like many things that start out well, movements get hijacked by those with more power and resources — and whose agenda’s may ultimately prove to be at great odds with the original intent.

Indeed, “International Women’s Day” has roots back to the Russian Revolution when Vladimir Lenin designated the day to commemorate the 8 March demonstration by women textile workers in Petrograd against poverty and the war in Europe (WW I). According to Leon Trotsky, the women’s protest was the unexpected beginning of the Russian Revolution which exploded four days later, a revolution that eventually claimed the lives of ten to twelve million people and ushered in a period of socialism that is estimated to have killed upwards of 200 million people in the 20th century. What began as a worthy cause became an utter nightmare for untold millions. Do you think this is what those women in Petrograd had in mind? 

The Sun, a masculine symbol in astrology, loves being in Pisces, a feminine sign. Why? Because the masculine energy needs guidance. It needs love, compassion, and empathy, otherwise the masculine becomes destructive. Sadhguru has said many times that the most destructive person is a confident person without clarity…

Clarity is fuelled by the feminine — by love, compassion, and empathy. This is not saying emotions should dominate for the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but neither should the masculine dominate lest we experience war and famine again and again.

We need both. In perfect balance. During the month of Pisces, we have a real chance to understand this not only in our own life, but as it relates to making the world a better place — for all of us.


Every man who is any kind of artist has a great deal of female in him. I act and give of myself as a man, but I register and receive with the soul of a woman.
Orson Welles (1915 — 1985), American director, actor, writer, and producer who is considered to be among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. 

 🤗

David 🔆