Our New Moon in Capricorn occurs at 11:11 pm PST, directly preceded by a solar eclipse at 11:07 pm PST. Both 10th house themes (those of public image and career) and Capricorn qualities of ambition and determination will be highlighted. The  influence of this Capricorn New Moon will be extended by the eclipse (you can anticipate extra organized, practical energy for anywhere from a couple of weeks to a couple of months after the eclipse). Capricorn is a stable earth sign; use this time to re-evaluate your foundation and where your life is headed. Ruled by Saturn, Capricorn takes very seriously its job–be prepared to think long and hard about where you've been, where you're headed, and

Whether it's because I'm still a newlywed or the fact that Valentine's Day is but around the corner,  I am constantly thinking of romance, especially when it comes to astrology. Jessica Shepherd, author of A Love Alchemist's Notebook, recently wrote an article for us about astrology and relationships, called "Love Alchemy: Using Astrology For True Love in 2010." In it, she details just what we can all expect from the stars in 2010, so that we can maximize our magical plans by using the timing of the skies to our advantage. For example, if your Venus and Sun signs are in either a Fire or Air Sign, positive dates for love magic

To get an overall idea of what this coming year holds for you, determine your Major Arcana card of the year. This is calculated similarly to your birth card but uses the current year rather than the year you were born. For example, if you were born on March 8, 1968, you would add up 3 + 8 + 1968 and reduce down until you reached a number less than 21. In this case, 8. Your birth card would be Strength or Justice (depending on what deck you use). Your card for 2010 would be 3 + 8 + 2010 and would reduce down to 5, the Hierophant. Your card of the year indicates the themes, challenges, and gifts you’ll face in the next twelve months. For those interested, my card(s) for this year are the

The phrase "once in a blue moon" is used to denote the happening of a very rare event. Blue moons, by definition, are when there are two full moons in a single month (the term "blue moon" applies to the second full moon). Since the moon has a cycle of 29.5 days and our calendar months are generally 30-31 days in length,  the cycle only catches up about once every three years, and we have a "blue moon." This year, however, our blue moon (a full moon in Cancer) happens to fall on New Year's Eve, which hasn't happened since 1971 (and only four times since 1900); there will not be another blue moon on New Year's Eve until the year 2028. In addition to our New Year's blue Moon, we also