Saturn is a Four-letter Word – Part II

Saturn Lessons

We experience Saturn’s lessons and demands for our soul’s evolution at various cycles, one of which is the 7-year timeframe.  At seven years old, we are learning to establish and create our first building block of individuality: learning to say to the world, “Here I am, and learning about life through school is how I am finding out about myself.”  Those lessons and assignments also mean learning to interact with others: our … Continue reading



Janet’s Planets – May, 2012 Forecast

solar eclipse

The highlights this month are the Solar Eclipse on the 20th at 0 degrees of Gemini and Venus turning retrograde on May 16th at 23 degrees of Gemini. Dates to Watch: May 5 – Full Moon at 16 Scorpio. The full moon in Scorpio is very passionate and can bring up jealousy and obsession. You can finally get to the bottom of hidden psychological issues and purge yourself of old habits and … Continue reading



Saturn is a Four-letter Word – Part I

Saturn lessons

But let me explain:  Saturn in most people’s astrological vocabulary is an unpleasant issue—because it does involve incorporating a four-letter word that some folks find disdainful.  And that’s “work,” and not just what one does for his or her job.  In psychological astrology, Saturn represents a Master Teacher who firmly and sternly reinforces learning a task—and along with it, the virtues of responsibility.  (What’s that? Responsibility has a virtuous quality). Get serious … Continue reading



Mars Direct – Let The Games Begin!

Mars Direct

Editor’s note: Mars came out of its retrograde in Virgo last Friday (ahhh, what a relief). Mark your calendar with the dates Judy lists below to get that extra mile out of your efforts. Let the games begin! We’ve been waiting for Mars to come out of the retrograde period it began in late January, and now…here it is!  To make sure you’re ready for what lies ahead, get everything you can … Continue reading



Janet’s Planets – April, 2012 Forecast

April 2012 Forecast

This month Mercury turned direct on April 4, Pluto turned retrograde on April 10 and Mars finally goes direct on April 13. You may have noticed: On April 3 Venus entered Gemini until August 7, 2012.  Venus goes retrograde in Gemini next month.  That is why she is staying so long in Gemini. This is a time for you and your loved one to give each other some breathing room.  In a … Continue reading



Flirty You!

Venus in Gemini

With Venus in Gemini from April 3rd until August 6th, intellectual and social endeavors and pursuits are more favorable—including “second-guessing” a relationship and clarifying intentions from you or a partner. (Venus will be “dormant” during this passage from May 15 through June 27th, and not “fully recover her perspective” until July 31st.) Therefore, it’s a good time to socialize and work on communications skills with loved ones (and those whom you wish … Continue reading



If The Moon Is In Taurus Why Do I Feel Like I’m Underwater?

Moon in Taurus

I just chewed an entire pack of Orbit gum. What’s the astrology? Can I blame the Moon in Taurus? The Moon rules food and Taurus rules comfort and I just ate dinner and I don’t want to snack mindlessly and there was the gum! Comfort gum! Yeah right… not the same as Bearitos! The Sun hasn’t been in Aries all that long and I swear all I feel is Taurus. It’s like the Sun is underwater and … Continue reading



First Breath of Fire, Spring Equinox, Sun in Aries, International Astrology Day!

aries spring

We celebrate a change in the season with today’s Spring Equinox. This cycle generates fresh beginnings, birth, and new vitality. Just as we look to earth, to see her wake and rise from the winter darkness, we too are ready to wake and rise. What we have been fantasizing about with the Sun in Pisces for the past month, also begins to stir as Sun marches into Aries today. As we awaken … Continue reading



Mental Mercury Retrograde Mashes my Mind

And now, the astrological version of Alaska’s state flower, the forget-me-not: It’s Mercury retrograde from March 12th to April 4th! On your mark, get set…STOP! About four times a year, a 4-6 week occurrence happens in when Mercury goes retrograde: all types of communication go ‘unsteady.’ It is often observed that papers are misplaced, documents and important transactions are not processed as planned, people often complain that they can’t focus or think … Continue reading



Prediction in Astrology – Are We Unwritten?

Predictory Astrology

There are some astrologers who maintain that astrology can’t predict events; that ‘free will’ is too much a part of the human equation to allow for the prediction of events. I couldn’t disagree more. 1.  Every human shares the same life cycle described in the regular movements of the stars. Steven Forrest elegantly pointed this out in his book ’The Changing Sky.’ For instance, Saturn Returns produce predictable shifts in our life circumstances. Many … Continue reading