Quick Reads

October 2026 is a big month astrologically. The most important event is Venus going retrograde on October 3rd. Venus is the planet that spends the least time in retrograde (just 7%), so when she does, we all feel it. And if Venus’s 40 days of retrograde weren’t enough introspection and rumination, Mercury also goes retrograde this month. Mercury … Continue reading Astrology Of October 2026 – Venus Goes Retrograde → The post Astrology Of October 2026 – Venus Goes Retrograde first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

One of the most important transits of the year is approaching: on October 3rd, Venus goes retrograde at 8° Scorpio. Venus turns direct on November 14th, 2026 and leaves its retrograde shadow on December 15th. 2026.  Venus retrogrades are always intense, but Venus retrograde in Scorpio tends to be particularly intense. 1st, because it’s Scorpio … Continue reading Venus Goes Retrograde – 40 Days In the Desert → The post Venus Goes Retrograde – 40 Days In the Desert first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

You already know the right thing to do. The problem isn’t knowing what to do; it’s finding the courage to make yourself do it.  Once you recognize what this calling actually means – something greater than yourself, something existential, something non-negotiable – then acting on it stops being optional.  The Full Moon in Aries on … Continue reading Full Moon In Aries – On Your Soul’s Terms → The post Full Moon In Aries – On Your Soul’s Terms first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

On September 10th/11th, 2026, we have a New Moon at 18° Virgo. This is one of the most auspicious lunations of this year, and a much-needed breather after the intense Eclipse season. If the eclipses shook things up, this New Moon gives us the RESET button. Life goes back on track – which is a … Continue reading New Moon In Virgo – A Swimming Race → The post New Moon In Virgo – A Swimming Race first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

In the aftermath of an intense eclipse season, something is beginning to settle. September 2026 still has the oppositions and the squares. Life goes on, just like any other month: the good days, the bad days, the plot twists. But underneath it all, something is moving in a constructive direction. Neptune and Pluto, the farthest … Continue reading The Astrology Of September 2026 – Neptune Sextile Pluto → The post The Astrology Of September 2026 – Neptune Sextile Pluto first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

On August 28th, 2026, we have a Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse at 4° Pisces. This is “Stage II” of the August eclipse season, which began with the Total Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 12th, 2026. This means that whatever was set into motion 2 weeks prior now starts showing us where it is … Continue reading Lunar Eclipse In Pisces – Come Hell Or High Water → The post Lunar Eclipse In Pisces – Come Hell Or High Water first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

On August 12th, 2026, we have a powerful total Solar Eclipse in Leo. Leo rules the heart, but this Total Eclipse of the Heart is not necessarily about heartbreak or emotional collapse. Quite the contrary. First, let’s clarify the heart reference. Leo is ruled by the Sun, the epicenter of our solar system. All planets … Continue reading Solar Eclipse In Leo – Total Eclipse Of The Heart → The post Solar Eclipse In Leo – Total Eclipse Of The Heart first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

August 2026 comes with 2 powerful eclipses: a total Solar Eclipse in Leo and a Lunar Eclipse in Pisces. The eclipse season is officially ON!  Eclipse season is – and you can quote Astro Butterfly on this – THE most eventful, life-altering, news-making time of the year.  And while some eclipses land more personally than … Continue reading The Astrology Of August 2026 – Eclipse Season → The post The Astrology Of August 2026 – Eclipse Season first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

There’s a shift in our lives that happens around 50 that astrology has a very precise name for: the Chiron return.  The Chiron return arrives right on schedule around age 50-51, although we can begin to feel its approach as early as our mid-40s, with the themes becoming more active in our late 40s as … Continue reading The Chiron Return – What Really Happens At 50 → The post The Chiron Return – What Really Happens At 50 first appeared on Astro Butterfly.

On July 29th, 2026, we have a Full Moon at 6° Aquarius. The Full Moon is conjunct Pluto, and it’s opposite Jupiter.  The Full Moon in Aquarius activates the Cradle “everything-at-4-degrees” configuration that peaked in July and got all astrologers excited about.  Although Jupiter has since moved to 6° Leo, the Cradle involving Jupiter, Uranus, … Continue reading Full Moon In Aquarius – When The Cradle Hits The Fan → The post Full Moon In Aquarius – When The Cradle Hits The Fan first appeared on Astro Butterfly.