On August 28, 2026, we begin to emerge from the eclipse portal, the two weeks between a Solar and Lunar eclipse; and these few weeks have been intense! Before discussing this very Uranian lunar eclipse on August 28, I want to comment on something that recently happened in the larger astrological community.
About three weeks ago a leader in our community, Steven Forrest, an Evolutionary Astrologer who has published 13 astrology books and graduated over 700 students during his almost five decades practicing astrology said a harmful racial slur on a podcast. He was confronted about it and issued a defensive non-apology focusing on himself. He made a few other choices that made the situation worse and brought to light some deeply embedded racism in our community.
This to me was a manifestation of the Solar Eclipse activating the Pluto in Leo generation, hitting everyone born between September of 1947 through October of 1953: A sliver of the Boomer Generation. Eclipses shine light on the shadow, and Pluto represents the underworld. This cosmic event offered us the opportunity to own our white privilege and confront our internalized racism. I continue to hold onto hope that this will happen. In the almost 50 years I have been part of the larger astrological community I have seen gradual inclusivity for the voices of women, and LGBTQ+ folks. Now it’s time to listen to BIPOC astrologers. I want to say to those of you know me, that I am fully committed to working to create inclusion and equity in my astrology practice and community.
The August 28, the full moon includes the Sun in Virgo conjunct Mercury, analytical and detailed communication, opposed the dreamy intuitive Pisces Moon while all of them square Uranus in Gemini, unexpected perceptions. For the two days leading up to and following this full Moon, you can expect wild and crazy mishaps and misunderstandings. Technology may act in unpredictable ways, and the eclipse will bring things to light regarding how to balance idealism with realism, work and play, and how to use our understanding to communicate in new creative ways.
A great big thank you to all my lovely students, clients and Bardo staff that attended my first Book Signing. I loved seeing you, catching up, and hearing your responses to my book, Death Charts!