astrology

Your monthly horoscope according to your birth sign (Sun-sign).

March/April 2024

Beginning last month, the Sun in Pisces brings a challenge to avoid falling back into old patterns of self-hate, doubt, and unworthiness as the Sun crosses a transiting Saturn. February and first part of March brought more of this, but as the Sun moves towards Aries, we will find our self-confidence begin to rise…

20 March 2024

Pisces Sun
Happy Birthday, Fish! This has been a tough month, Pisces, with Saturn and Neptune pushing you from all directions. Saturn tries to coax you back into old thought patterns while Neptune urges you to offer yourself unconditionally in the name of Love. How well you do this is determined by how far away from the abyss of the past you can remain. I have confidence you will do just fine. 😉

Aries Sun
What an opportunity to let go of your small self for something bigger! It’s a good thing because small identity brings small gains; big identity brings big gains. This month, give yourself to your spiritual process and embrace your true resplendent self in all your glory.

Taurus Sun
You’ve been helped for the past several months with Jupiter in Taurus. However, that pesky Saturn is holding you back. What say you let go of old patterns and embrace the real purpose of Saturn — to align you wih your authentic self. Do this, and income gains are likely.

Gemini Sun
A light is being shined on your work and activity. Is it reflecting back to you what you want to see? It’s very simple, Gemini. Follow your true nature and you find yourself in the zone while at work. Then you’ll wonder, “Am I at work or play?” A nice experience, indeed. 😉

Cancer Sun
Communication is important this month. Are you listening? Not to your smallness, but to your unlimited nature. This may take the form of a teacher or father-figure or perhaps your own inner guide. In any case, be alert to what it’s telling you. Good luck and good fortune awaits.

Leo Sun
This month, you might be feeling like staying in bed was the better option. That’s only because you don’t see the opportunity. Change is on the horizon and transformation beyond that. Use your intuitive self to peer behind the veil that protects you. That veil is holding you back from what you want. Time to let it go and wear a pair of fashion sunglasses, instead. That’s more your style, Leo!

Virgo Sun
The Sun is illuminating relationships for you, Virgo. What do you see? Saturn wants to drag you into the past, but Neptune is telling you to stay focused on Love. Unconditional Love. Keep this in mind and you’ll move mountains.

Libra Sun
Your health gets a boost when you remember that you can heal others, too. It works both ways. It always has. Look outside your usual relationships; there’s a lot of possibilities in your community. No need to make this a career; there is as much tenderness in a blade of grass as there is in a whole bouquet.

Scorpio Sun
Love, romance, children… so much to do! Be careful — some of these possibilities have thorns. Remember who you are and jump through the door that has your name on it in gold letters. Only the best go through that door. Now’s your chance, Scorpio!

Sagittarius Sun
Home, family, contentment… aspects of life that are so important to you… they all arise naturally when you exchange desperation and fantasy for doing what’s right. And guess what, Sagittarius? Doing what is right is your nature. Make it easy on yourself. Sweep away your fear and self-doubt and open your heart: there is nothing there but the light of your own greatness.

Capricorn Sun
Desire is a double edged sword: it can turn dreams into reality or destroy the dreams of many. Be clear of your intentions, Capricorn, before you act. Though the path to hell may be paved with good intentions, intentions that benefit everyone lead straight to God.

Aquarius Sun
Relationships are strong when communication is strong and this month is your chance to strengthen your relationships. Be warned, however. Fall back into the past and you are no longer communicating, but airing your pain. Let Neptune’s energy of unconditional Love help you navigate any emotion laden waters you may come across in your conversations.

Be Not Afraid

“I come because you need me.”
— Jesus of Nazereth

As much as some of you resist a teacher, others often ask me to recommend a teacher, a spiritual master who can take you across to the other side, across the vast ocean of illusion from which all problems arise. The illusion is that you are small and separate from God. From my own experience in the company of such beings, I can assure you are not who you think you are. In the company of an authentic teacher, you will see this as easily as you see a flower or a sunset. Still, it’s your choice whether to seek and follow their teachings…

As you know from the Astrology of Joy, you came into this life with countless impressions from countless lives, which are themselves a mere drop in the karmic bucket. In our sessions together, we have discussed your past life burden and steps to free yourself from its grasp. Yet, according to enlightened spiritual masters, we have as much karma as every grain of sand on every beach in the world. How can we possibly hope to teach ourself to rise above this mass of memory and live as free men and women?

It’s true that you can do things on your own that will bring you peace of mind and pleasant life experiences and if this is all you want, what’s the problem? I commend your efforts.

As it is, I can only offer you my own experience being in the company of enlightened spiritual masters. Finding one’s teacher is a blessed event and a personal one: your teacher appears when the yearning of your heart reaches a certain peak.  This teacher will be one who has “been there done that” and will themselves guide inward.

Beginning next month, I will share with you some of my own stories of being on the spiritual path for several decades and of being in their company. It’s my wish that my stories will inspire you to find your own teacher. This coming period may be bumpy, but it is also an opportunity of a lifetime.

Onward and inward.

In ancient cultures across the world, the winter solstice was a time of great significance. Marking the “longest night” of the year, the winter solstice heralds the beginning of the Sun’s northward journey in Capricorn. Yogi, mystic, and New York Times best-selling author Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev explains its importance:

People who have been spiritually aware have always identified this transition as a possibility for human consciousness to blossom. Particularly, the first half of (this northward journey) until the equinox in March is a period where the maximum amount of grace is available. The human system is more receptive to grace at (this) time than any other. History clearly indicates that the maximum number of people have attained (enlightenment) in this phase of the sun in the Northern Hemisphere.

During the southern run (June thru December), what is below the anahata (heart chakra) can be purified very easily. During the northern run (December thru June), what is above the anahata can be worked much more easily. That is why in terms of sadhana, (the southern run) is for purification. (The northern run) is for enlightenment. This is the period of receptivity, of grace and enlightenment, of attainment of the ultimate. This is the time to harvest… human potential.

The human body, if brought to a certain level of intensity and sensitivity, is a cosmos by itself. Everything that happens in the external sphere, in a subtle way, manifests in the body. It is happening to everyone, it is just that most people do not notice this. But a more organised and purposeful rearrangement of the human mechanism could be done if one becomes conscious of the external movement and aligns that with the movement that is happening within the human system. If you want this body of flesh and bone to imbibe the nature of the cosmic body, understanding and being in tune with this movement… is very essential.