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Planetary Cycles, History and André Barbault

Over the past few weeks, André Barbault’s name has been appearing everywhere in the astrological community. Much of the discussion has focused on the current planetary configurations, but I think it’s also worth remembering the man whose work inspired so much of the conversation. I was fortunate to know André

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Uranus in Gemini: The Wake-Up Call

Outer planet sign changes have tremendous archetypal power, even more so when Uranus is returning to its own sign, as it is in the United States chart. While this transit also concerns the world, its importance for the U.S. cannot be overstated. With my astrological ear to the internet, I

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The Transformative Energy of 2025

I wrote this newsletter before the fires in Los Angeles broke out. We are watching a world burn before our eyes. The great City of Dreams, on fire. So many souls are in distress, in danger, facing unimaginable loss. Dear friends and colleagues have evacuated; some have lost their homes

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Everything is Stepping Up

© Lynn Bell April 2024 is astrologically over the top.  If you are like me, you may have noticed the constant too-muchness of things for some time, whether it’s the endless unpredictability of climate, the political madness, or the tragic loss of innocent lives.  Many people, even those dear to

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Exploring Ancestral Patterns Webinar

© Lynn Bell The last new Moon on August 16th had an exact square to Uranus. I wonder how many of you have experienced small or large shocks, or unexpected changes in direction that are the hallmark of hard aspects involving this planet? It is a summer where, for many,

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Venus Retrograde: Loss and Reconnection

© Lynn Bell Venus went retrograde on July 22nd, the feast of Mary Magdalene. On this day the Sun sits on the border between the receptive sign of Cancer and Leo, the Sun’s brilliant home. Perhaps that is why Mary Magdalene has been both in the shadows and in the

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A Survival Guide to Mars in the Signs

© Lynn Bell Mars is a planet that functions close to the bone. It protects us from danger and enables our survival. When all is smooth, and life is harmonious. Mars fades into the background. But when there is danger, imagined or real, Mars goes into action. If anger arises, a question

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Too Much Mars

It has seemed for a while, that there is too much anger flying around. Too much of the wrong kind of Mars. Mars is in Leo from May 20 to July 10, 2023, and as it entered the sign it opposed Pluto in Aquarius. Oppositions either raise the stakes or raise

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