Cancer in the 12th House: Cruise Control
I am writing this at the end of Gemini season. I am still in the flurry of intellectual energy, but I can see Cancer coming like a stop sign at the end of a highway. I still have energy, but my body is telling me that I need to downshift and slow down soon, or I am going to crash.
My 12th house Profection Year... 3 Years Later
By the time I reached my 12th house year in my 30s, I was darkly glad that I would never have children. All the better for my theoretical children to have another mother better equipped for the job. During my 12th house year, my opinion of myself changed.
Natural Rulers of the 8th and 12th Houses: Where are Mars and Jupiter?
On the surface, this may seem like a technical debate for late nights at the bar at astrology conferences, but mapping traditional rulerships onto the houses has practical ramifications for how we interpret houses. The traditional planets add nuance, but they also bring the 8th and 12th houses down to earth, teaching us how to cope with some of life’s most difficult territory.
Full Moon in Cancer in the 12th House: The Healing Power of Art
Every New Moon, I set intentions for where I would like to be in the next six months. My New Moon in Cancer intention gave me more than I bargained for. Now, at the Full Moon in Cancer, I finally understand the healing power of cancerian art.
Talking About the 12th House with Astrologer Danielle Ventimiglia
In this interview, astrologer Danielle Ventimiglia and I discuss the 12th house and working with difficult placements.
Venus in the 12th House: Why It’s Time to Find Pleasure in Solitude
The day Venus moved into my 12th house was one of those high-drama days. I felt like I was made of glass. Every social interaction felt like it left a chip or a crack. Issues with my social circle that I had been coping with adequately for months boiled over all at once.
Venus is supposed to be a benefic planet, so it was surprising to experience a Venus transit that way.
One of the qualities of the benefics, however, is that they try to improve whatever they touch.
12th House Profection Year: It's Time to Let Go and Start a New Life
12th house profection years are all about dissolving old identities so that you can step into new ones. Astrologers tend to focus on the ways that can be a traumatic experience, but when you have built your identity around an idea that is false and doesn’t serve you, 12th house experiences can be liberating.
5 Lessons From My 12th House Profection Year
My 12th house profection year is almost over. I feel like I have reached the top of a tall mountain, and I am surveying the terrain I’ve traveled. Since I am in a reflective mood, I thought I’d share some of the lessons I’ve learned.
The Astrology of Hard Times: Learning to See in the Dark
Too many people travel through the underworld blind because they’re so determined to see the light, they refuse to learn to see in the dark.
12th House Sun: You Don’t Know How Much You Shine
12th house people tend to believe it doesn’t matter what they do. They think no one cares whether they are present or absent. They feel invisible or alone.
The truth: You don’t know how much you shine.