Anne Massey’s astrology blog

Mercury retrograde

Friday, January 8th, 2010 | Current Planetary trends, astrology basics | Write Comment

Mercury became a morning star on Monday and will move direct Friday the 15th. Mercury retrograde is the best known phenomenom in astrology. Mercury has been retrograde this go-around since December 26. We quickly learn that we should not sign contracts and other important documents during these times. We should not buy vehicles and any equipment that has wiring. Mercury rules over all kinds of connections in astrology. This week I have had several discussions about Mercury retrograde—facts and myths. Remember that Mercury is also in charge of trivia! › Continue reading

Updates to website

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 | Astrology for You | Write Comment

I am busily updating my website, the personalized astrology reports page has been revamped and I added a few new report options. The most recent one is about money and prosperity; the nature of money and how we might learn to generate it with more ease. Check these out at www.astrologicallyspeaking.com/reportsonline.htm. I also added Jupiter’s Promise to the selection, this is another excellent lifetime report written by professional astrologer, Stephanie Clement. These reports offer a wealth of information very inexpensively. The different reports are listed on page Reports about you (see pages under banner) At this time of year make excellent last minute gifts, you can print it at home and put it inside some pretty covers—a gift of insight. Working on my annual horoscopes, which I will post by year’s end.

Inaugural Graduation Canadian Diploma Astrologers

Monday, December 14th, 2009 | General information | Write Comment

I was in Toronto last week for the graduation ceremonies for the first Diploma Astrologers in Canada. The organization is called the Canadian Association for Astrological Education. I have been involved with them for 5-6 years now. There were seven graduates who had passed all the examination from basic to advanced, chart calculation, counselling skills and several electives including vocational, relationships, chart calculation and horary astrology. Most had spent at least five years in study.

I see this as an important milestone for astrology, and applaud both the new diploma astrologers as well as the nine teachers, who also received the diploma. We had to have been a practising astrologer for twenty years and a teacher with the CAAE for five years. I was honoured to be recognized with my peers for our significant contribution to both the CAAE and astrology in Canada. You will find the pictures and names at www.thecaae.com for the graduates.

The CAAE teachers

In this images from left to right: Priscilla Costello, Elaine Pond, Donna Van Toen, Anne Massey, Janet Markhan, Ron Bippus and in the front seated, Joan Gibbins. I feel I was in good company with so many seasoned astrologers. It is so exciting to see a vocational standard evolve in Canada.

My diploma is hanging on my wall along with my ISAR certification— www.isarastrology.com — as a reminder that so many astrologers and organizations are working toward elevating the standards and setting new goals for our vocation and/or profession; astrology.

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Mercury in Earth 2010

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 | Uncategorized | Write Comment

We have a Mercury in earth period beginning December 5, 2009. Over the next 400+ days, Mercury will spend almost half the time in the three earth signs—Capricorn, Taurus and Virgo. I just posted a long article about Mercury, complete with horoscopes for each of the signs for the entire year. It is at www.astrologicallyspeaking.com/Mercury2010-earth.htm

With tonight’s full Moon I feel almost caught up, which is a good thing, seeing that I will be going to Toronto for a few days on Thursday. I will present one seminar on Hellenistic Astrology Applied. On Sunday I am priviledged to be present for the graduation of the first Diploma Astrologers in Canada. I have been involved in the process for the past 5-6 years and am very excited about this. Please check out www.thecaae.com for details.

Later this month I will return to writing more frequently on my blog and catch up with your questions about astrology for general interest; I do not delineate highly personal questions on my blog. Until then…

Pluto, Saturn and the Moon

Friday, November 13th, 2009 | Ask Anne, Astrology for You | 5 Comments

I had a question about what it means when Pluto is transiting on the Moon is an astrological chart and Saturn in Libra is squaring both transiting Pluto and the natal Moon. It would take an article or two to address what this might mean. Firstly I want to state that it is important to look at the entire chart to get a good idea about what else is involved. Pluto, very simplistically represents profound change and when it influences the reflective, sensitive and highly personal planet, such as the Moon, our emotions, our daily experiences and comfort zone becomes something we have to address in depth. The Moon in Capricorn might mean that a person has always had a tight leash on emotions, what is practical, matters more than how it might feel. Openly showing emotion, crying in public or even losing one’s temper are not natural for Moon in Capricorn. I think Tracy Marks used a quote “Always listen to the control tower” as a description for Moon in Capricorn. Pluto has a knack of unearthing anything hidden, repressed or ignored, thus all kinds of emotional stuff is likely to emerge for your scrutiny. Saturn is the taskmaster of the Zodiac, and always wants something constructive to emerge from our ‘work’. So the question becomes, you have realized this about yourself now what are you going to do about it. During a time like this people may find that counselling is helpful. Now as with any energy, all of the action can play outside of your experience. Perhaps a sibling is making dramatic changes with career or marrying someone you don’t approve and have to learn to live with… We learn astrological concepts through isolating parts of it; however, the only way we can understand our lives is by integrating all of the concepts. This particular configuration playing out in one’s life, might be a time I would state, talk to astrologer about your chart, don’t try to figure it all out for yourself-you are more likely to fixate on the potential negative expression of the energy rather than welcoming the opportunity to know yourself more truthfully.

My talks in Toronto

Friday, November 13th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Write Comment

I will be going to Toronto for the first weekend of December. The Canadian Association for Astrological Education is awarding its first diplomas for astrologers. The ceremonies will be held at the Toronto University on Sunday December 6. I will give one of the talks to the graduates. For additional information please visit www.thecaae.com.

While I am in Toronto I will present a talk and a seminar. Here is the information:

The drama, pragmatic effort and pivotal moments of 2010

Friday, November 4, 2009 from 7:00PM to 9PM
Uranus moves into Aries, Jupiter races through Pisces reaching Aries by June, when Mars finally leaves the sign of Leo. Saturn and Jupiter challenge the ‘big boys’; a New Year Eve eclipse brings in 2010. Mercury will favour the element of Earth and Venus will be retrograde in Scorpio. Astrology offers us themes, timing and tools for life… Anne Massey will discuss what the year holds for us with a PowerPoint presentation. Cost $25

Year at Glance for 2010 laminate by Anne Massey will be available in Eastern Time Zone, the cost $10 each.

Hellenistic Astrology Applied Seminar by Anne Massey

Saturday, November 5, 2009 from 1PM-4:30PM
Ancient concepts can enrich our astrological understanding, but they serve little purposes unless we learn how to apply them to our contemporary understanding of our rich subject. The simplicity of some of the analysis is beautiful, however, choosing the tools that work can be challenging. Anne Massey will introduce a few simple concepts that you can apply instantly and a few more that may take a bit of extra study. Send your birth data in by November 30, so you will have your Hellenistic chart to refer to during this seminar. Email anne@astrologicallyspeaking.com. Cost of seminar $45

Anne Massey has been a professional astrologer for over twenty years. During my four day visit to Toronto I will offer consultations at a travelling rate of $100 per an hour. Those wishing to have a consultation are asked to contact Anne at anne@astrologicallyspeaking.com  or 604-888-9552 so that charts can be prepared ahead of the consultation. To read Anne’s bio and other pertinent information, please visit www.astrologicallyspeaking.com  

Both events will be held at Bayview/Lawrence area of Toronto.  Please email Anne to register for the events. Seating is limited to ten people for each event.

Saturn in Libra

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 | Astrology for You, Current Planetary trends | Write Comment

“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.”— John Quincy Adams

Saturn is the last planet visible to the naked eye. The seasons on Saturn last about 7.5 years—on August 11, 2009 there was an Equinox on Saturn. I would assume Autumn seeing that Saturn is in the autumnal signs now. The picture I have used here was taken by Cassini at our Equinox in September 2009.

New images reveal that there are mountains on the rings of Saturn. These are as high as some of the peaks in the Rocky Mountains, which are 4800 kilometres in length and stretch from New Mexico via Montana, Utah, and Colorado to British Columbia and Alberta. I always remember a drive through Colorado and the awe of seeing the majestic mountains; and I don’t ever tire at looking at the mountains here in British Columbia. The scientists are calculating that the mountains on the rings of Saturn are up to four kilometres high (that’s about 2.5 miles). See the images at http://ciclops.org/ir_index/118/Cassini_In_Orbit.  In astrology rocks and mountains belong to Saturn; it is fascinating that there are actual mountains up there. It makes me wonder what the ancient astrologers/astronomers knew that we are now rediscovering through science and space exploration.

Saturn is the greater malefic in astrology, and many of the concepts we hear associated with Saturn are not pleasant. However, there are tons of positive concepts as well. I happen to like Saturn; it is prominent in my chart, so I really don’t have a choice. Saturn is moving into its sign of exaltation—Libra on October 29, 2009. Seeing that it is my birthday, I am thinking of it as a present. Planets gain strength when they move through the sign of their exaltation. › Continue reading

Mars Story 2009-2010

Thursday, October 15th, 2009 | Astrology for You, Current Planetary trends | Write Comment

Timeline: October 16, 2009-June 6, 2010

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.”—Confucius, philosopher and teacher

Mars overview

Some years bring many unusual planetary events, others less so. We now have a year of Pluto in Capricorn under our belts and know that these are exceptional times. This energy stays with us until 2023 (and a little while as a rerun in 2024). Just in case we missed something the first go around. Everything repeats in some form in our lifetime and there are eras that played out with similar themes, our recollection of these is naturally limited. It would be difficult to live our lives if we recalled everything from this one. It would be almost impossible if we recalled previous lives in detail.

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” — Albert Einstein. That quote contains the essence of the Mars-energy, we need to find new ways to do things and eliminate the ones that have not yielded the desired results. With Mars in Leo, we have the opportunity to connect with our personal creative spark, think ‘outside the box’—to be innovative. › Continue reading

Relationships Astrological Basics

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 | Astrology for You, astrology basics, relationships | Write Comment

I just finished typing a short essay about how I became an astrologer—and it made me realize that the very first thing I became interested in was not who I was but what made relationships work. I decided to begin a series of essays about the insights astrology can offer. These days when I teach astrology I begin with the elements which describe our natural temperament, the way we are. These also instantly help us understand how we relate others. Understanding the four elements also gives insights into what else astrologers see when translating symbols into spoken language.

I will use pictures and basic symbols before even looking at the astrological glyphs, which are a means of encoding information. Symbols and pictographs have always been a way of storing information in a condensed manner. In this first instalment we will look at the circle. A circle has no beginning or ending, in astrology we have many circles, which represent eternity, primordial unity, inner perfection, and the heavens. The circle is also a symbol of time, the cosmic egg and creation. › Continue reading

Mercury Rx

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 | Astrology for You, Current Planetary trends | 3 Comments

Mercury is in Libra August 25 to September 17, and in Virgo the rest of the month; Mercury is retrograde September 6-29, 2009. This particular Mercury period August - mid-October involves work/chores and public services and relationships/negotiations, promising many twists and turns, reneging of promises after September 6, things simply begin to go in the opposite direction. › Continue reading