Ever wonder why some relationships feel like fate itself pulled the strings? This article explores the cosmic framework of the chart and the Vertex—“Destiny’s Gate”—the point that signals encounters too powerful to be coincidence. In synastry, the Vertex lights up the connections that feel magnetic, karmic, and transformative, revealing the soul contracts and sudden attractions that change everything.
This article reimagines classical horary astrology through a queer, polyamorous, and kink-inclusive lens. By moving beyond binary gender roles and monogamous defaults, it adapts traditional house assignments and significators to reflect the realities of polycules, metamours, and power dynamics in D/s relationships. Blending historical awareness with modern inclusivity, it preserves horary’s precision while expanding its capacity to speak authentically to diverse identities and relationship structures.
This article, written by Ryan Hunt and published in The Evolving Astrologer (March 2025 Equinox edition, p. 52), explores how astrology can enhance psychedelic healing by aligning journeys with planetary transits and archetypal energies. Drawing on the work of Grof and Tarnas, it shows how timing, intention, and symbolic resonance deepen transformation and integration.
Archetypes of the Future: Reading the McKinsey Outlook Through the Lens of Astrology interprets the Q3 2025 McKinsey Quarterly through planetary symbolism, revealing the archetypes shaping the global economy. From Uranus in Gemini as the Innovator of AI and quantum disruption to Saturn in Pisces as the Steward of fragile institutions, this essay traces seven archetypes—Innovator, Steward, Warrior, Merchant, Seeker, Judge, and Healer—through the major transits of late 2025 and 2026, offering a mythic map of disruption, balance, and transformation.
Discovering Purpose Through Astrology explores the 1st, 9th, and 5th Houses through a practical, structured lens. Using the Four-Faceted Framework—Nature, Law, Duty, and Result—this paper reveals how planetary dignity and rulership shape identity, wisdom, and creativity. Perfect for astrologers and seekers alike, it offers tools and insights to align with your personal dharma and chart’s unique energies.
The article provides a detailed analysis of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, focusing on the sun's exalted state in Aries and its alignment with the exaltation point during this celestial event. It begins by explaining the traditional concept of the sun's exaltation in Aries at the 19th degree, symbolizing a heightened expression of its qualities. Despite the sun's position at 19 degrees 24 minutes of Aries during the eclipse (which appears to be in the 20th degree of Aries), a geometric analysis reveals that the sun's center remains within the orb of exaltation. (read more)