Quick Reads

Phew! Feels good to breathe easy again. The eclipse season is officially over, and October 2025, apart from a square or an opposition here and there, is much smoother sailing. In fact, “smoother sailing” might hardly do justice to the auspicious energy at play. One of the highlights of October 2025 is the series of … Continue reading The Astrology Of October 2025 – Grand Water Trine → The post The Astrology Of October 2025 – Grand Water Trine first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

On September 21st, 2025, we have a powerful Solar Eclipse in Virgo.  The eclipse is at 29° – an anaretic degree, which makes it particularly charged and significant. This is a South Node eclipse, which brings existing themes to a head and calls for resolution, release, or integration of what has already been set in … Continue reading Solar Eclipse At 29° Virgo – The Abduction Of Persephone → The post Solar Eclipse At 29° Virgo – The Abduction Of Persephone first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

In modern astrology, eclipses are usually painted with a broad “karmic” brush – sometimes along the lines of being inevitable and mysterious, but also a bit generic and one-size-fits-all. If you have some astrology experience – or simply have been paying attention to these powerful celestial events – you know for a fact that eclipses … Continue reading Eclipses Beyond The Basics: Eclipse Types, Cycles And More → The post Eclipses Beyond The Basics: Eclipse Types, Cycles And More first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

This one went fast. It feels like yesterday Uranus entered Gemini, turning things upside down in its signature way. On September 6th, 2025, Uranus stations retrograde at 1° Gemini. It will slip back into Taurus on November 8th, 2025 and stay there until April 26th, 2026. Uranus will spend almost half a year in Taurus … Continue reading Uranus Goes Retrograde – Freedom Must Be Earned → The post Uranus Goes Retrograde – Freedom Must Be Earned first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

On September 7th, 2025, we have a Full Moon and Total Lunar Eclipse in Pisces.  The eclipse is total – which means it’s intense – VERY intense. And it’s in the middle of the sign (15° Pisces) – right at the heart of the Piscean territory. This one goes straight to the point.  The lunar … Continue reading Lunar Eclipse In Pisces – In My Secret Life → The post Lunar Eclipse In Pisces – In My Secret Life first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

“Wake me up when September ends” … or more likely “Don’t let me sleep through this one,” because Eclipse season is ON! September 2025 is marked by 2 powerful eclipses: a Total Lunar Eclipse in Pisces, and a Solar Eclipse in Virgo. Eclipse season is when things ‘happen’ – so get ready for a month … Continue reading Astrology Of September 2025 – Eclipse Season is ON → The post Astrology Of September 2025 – Eclipse Season is ON first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

How many times: You gave or were given unsolicited advice?  Felt the need to ‘correct’ someone or were ‘corrected’ usually too quickly, and with incomplete arguments? Flagged “data” or “research” (or had it flagged at you) to justify a point of view, even if the information was oversimplified or cherry-picked? … and the justification was … Continue reading New Moon In Virgo – I Was Just Trying To Help → The post New Moon In Virgo – I Was Just Trying To Help first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

Mark your calendar: the 2nd half of August brings us a rare and auspicious alignment: Uranus sextile Neptune.  The influence is slowly building, and the exact aspect happens on August 28th, 2025, with Uranus at 1° Gemini and Neptune at 1° Aries. Aspects between outer planets like Uranus and Neptune are always important – they … Continue reading Uranus Sextile Neptune – The Cosmic Bouquet → The post Uranus Sextile Neptune – The Cosmic Bouquet first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

On August 9th, 2025 we have a Full Moon in Aquarius. When we have a Full Moon in Aquarius, the Moon is in Aquarius, and the Sun is in Leo. The Sun’s – Leo’s ruling planet – symbol is the circle with a dot in the middle. The dot inside the circle is our Identity, what makes us … Continue reading Full Moon In Aquarius – The Circle And The Dot → The post Full Moon In Aquarius – The Circle And The Dot first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

The term “Man in the Mirror”, popularized by Michael Jackson’s 1988 song, can be unpacked from several different angles: Estrangement from one’s identity – the “man” and the “I” are 2 separate figures, suggesting a disconnect between who we are and who we perceive ourselves to be Narcissism – the urge to fixate on our … Continue reading Mars In Libra – The Me In The Mirror → The post Mars In Libra – The Me In The Mirror first appeared on Astro Butterfly.