The Storyteller's Night Sky

In the midst of this season's meteor shower magic, the monarchs take flight, fortifying us with strength and beauty for the seasons ahead.

The spectacular show in the sky this week shines a light on the celestial lineage of Zeus and two of his children

Each one of the phenomena that happens this week, Full Moon, Cross Quarter, planetary retrograde, is one that recurs again and again, or is it?

There’s a sacred mystery in the summer sky this week when the crescent Moon rises just before morning twilight in the company of Pleiades.

Each evening this week, the Moon will rise after sunset, a glorious gibbous moving across the night, while Jupiter heralds the dawn and Venus guards the evening twilight, a heavenly harmony.

Venus has a message for her beloved Mars, as he fades from view and she steps back, sort a gesture of their eternal bond, despite appearances

What you dream at Summer Solstice, or what the gods utter, has in it the power and majesty of celestial encounter

The waning crescent Moon slips past Jupiter at dawn this week, stilling the thunderer on the anniversary of the birth of Irish poet William Butler Yeats.

As painting, so is poetry ~ especially in the stars this week, where Venus and Mars strike a Botticelli pose at the beehive cluster.

Last Full Moon of the spring at midnight Saturday ~ the stuff true ceremony is made of

All through the coming month, the planets Venus and Mars will grace the evening sky looking west, though Mars is gradually fading, and Venus is slowing down in her chase.

What to make of Moon occulting Jupiter, Ascension, and New Phase all at once?

Now comes the season of Venus’ greatest altitude, which means the opportunity is at hand for seeing the goddess of love and beauty in broad daylight.

Mercury at inferior conjunction says "be still" while Sun/Uranus at Full Moon call us to the dance.

Old love, new chapter

Venus is beautiful this week, moving up the sky through the starry region of Taurus, joining Pleiades in the evening sky.

Time now for our two great lights to trade places in the celestial hemispheres and open the mystery.

There are three celestial pairings this week that sing into the new season in a rousing way!

Monday is Equinox, Tuesday New Moon, Wednesday Moon meets Jupiter, Thursday Venus, the Feast of Gabriel Friday, followed by Annunciation on Saturday.

In the mid-week, the first heaven will be fully illuminated, for the last time this season.