The Astral Blog

Discover what the 8th house means in astrology: intimacy, shared resources, trust and rebirth. Learn how to read the planets and sign in your own 8th house.

Learn what the 5th house means in astrology: romance, creativity, play and self-expression, plus how to read the planets and sign in your own fifth house.

Synastry house overlays show where your partner's planets fall in your chart and which life areas they stir up. Learn how to read them with a grain of salt.

Mars retrograde isn't a cosmic ban on getting things done. Learn what it means for drive, anger and motivation, and how to use it with your birth chart.

Astrocartography maps where your birth chart planets land on Earth. Learn what planetary lines mean and how to read them with a grain of salt.

What is the Vertex in astrology? Learn how this sensitive chart point is found, what it may say about fated encounters, and how to explore yours.

What does Venus retrograde really mean? Learn how this roughly 40-day review period touches love, values and money, and how to use it without panic.

What does the 12th house mean in astrology? Explore the subconscious, solitude, and hidden patterns in your birth chart, and how to work with them gently.

Angular, succedent and cadent houses explained: how the 12 houses split into three groups and what planet placement says about how you act, build, and adapt.

Learn how to lay out and read the 10-card Celtic Cross tarot spread, with every position explained in plain English and a simple way to keep the story straight.