Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Jessica Shepherd, author of The Love Alchemist's Notebook and the new Venus Signs. Many of us are familiar with our Sun sign. Astrologically, our Sun represents our ego, and much like central command guiding the starship through the galaxy, our Sun generally thinks it knows exactly what we want. Unfortunately, our able leader sometimes fails to consult the other celestial crew members for their opinions, needs, and desires. When we ignore Venus—Goddess of Laughter and Pleasure, Queen of our Secret Desires and Erotic Pleasures—our world loses its sensual and aesthetic luster. Food loses its flavor, laughter rings hollow. We no longer get a

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Jessica Shepherd, author of A Love Alchemist's Notebook. Sex & Power. Yin & Yang. Pomegranates & Persephone. The presence of one always insists on the other, right?  In astrology, sex and power are esoterically joined in the sign of Scorpio, and just as pomegranates are linked with Persephone, our sexuality is undeniably bound to our choice and to our personal power. By becoming conscious about our sexual power, we realize that it’s sacred; it’s our choice alone to do with what we wish, with. This spell is about imbuing your sexuality with consciousness and personal choice. And, if needed, reclaiming your sexual power from