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Libra Lunar Eclipse: Attachment vs. Authenticity
Our first eclipse of 2024 arrives in the sign of Libra on March 25th at 3:00am EST. We are collectively being challenged to grow & transform in our relating patterns at this time to find harmony between the self & those we are in close relationship with.  Eclipses are potent funnels of fated energy that we experience on a collective and individual level, happening on a new (solar) or full (lunar) moon. They occur when the Lunar Nodes of Fate (North & South Node) align wi

Vanja Banks
8 min read


New Moon in Pisces: Liminal Space
Eclipse season kicks off with the New Moon in Pisces at 4:59am EST on March 10th, as the last New Moon of the current astro-year unearths how the past keeps us disconnected from our divinity. Pisces is the end and the beginning. It’s the akasha, spirit or aether. An expansive, dynamic energy field, where all universal secrets are intertwined. The primordial cosmic force that represents the very essence of potential and connectivity - the cosmic womb. The akasha holds all soul

Vanja Banks
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Full Moon in Virgo: Uniting Body & Mind
The Sun & Moon oppose at 5 degrees Virgo & Pisces at 7:30pm EST on February 24, bringing to culmination the last lunar cycle of the astrological year. Arriving just a few days into Pisces season, this earthy full moon brings our attention to finding balance between order and chaos. As Mercury enters Pisces shortly before this lunation, meeting up with the Sun & Saturn, this opposition also illuminates the need to find balance between logic and intuition. With Saturn highlight

Vanja Banks
6 min read


Aquarius New Moon: Being Rooted in Inner Knowing
The Sun & Moon meet in 20 degrees Aquarius on Feb 9th at 5:58pm EST, initiating a lunar cycle of radical transformation. Following this New Moon, several personal planets will meet with Pluto in Aquarius over the coming weeks, highlighting powerful desires for self-reinvention and change, with the potential to lead us into uncharted territory, led by inner knowing. Represented by the water bearer, Aquarius is an air sign that transmutes the wisdom of the primordial waters of

Vanja Banks
7 min read


Full Moon in Leo: The Way Forward is Heart-Led
The first full moon of 2024 peaks at 12:53 pm EST at 5 degrees Leo, illuminating an emotional breakthrough in our relationship to change and the cycles of death & rebirth. As the Leo moon opposes the Sun & Pluto, newly in Aquarius, and Uranus (Aquarius’ modern ruler) stations direct on Jan 26, deep collective change is in the air. We are reminded of the need to destroy in order to create, and are collectively inspired to deal with our fears, shadows & uncomfortable emotions

Vanja Banks
8 min read


New Moon in Capricorn: Surrendering to the Alchemy
The first new moon of 2024 arrives tomorrow at 6:37am, closing out the last week(ish) of Capricorn season , kicking off a huge portal of accelerated spiritual evolution into the spring.  As the last New Moon we’ll ever  see that meets up with Pluto in Capricorn, you can expect big initiations. This is the beginning of the end of the old, disempowering foundations and relationship dynamics in our personal lives and the collective. This is particularly true for anyone with

Vanja Banks
7 min read


Full Moon in Cancer: Obtaining Security Within
The last full moon of 2023 arrives at 7:33 pm EST on Dec 26 in 4 degrees Cancer. The Sun in Capricorn shines a light on the past, stirring up emotions related to our sense of emotional security, as conditioned by society, our experiences and upbringing. This energy illuminates the polarity between Cancer and Capricorn, asking us to find the balance between home and career, between our inner world and outer world, and to understand how the past shapes the foundations we buil

Vanja Banks
6 min read


Winter Solstice & Capricorn Season
Pagan & Ancient Roman roots, rituals & embodiment practices As the Sun enters the territory of the sea goat at 10:30pm EST, Dec 21, it...

Vanja Banks
5 min read


New Moon in Sagittarius: Surrendering to the Divine Self
On Dec 12 at 6:31 pm EST, we experience a Sagittarius New Moon conjunct Mars at 20 degrees. This energy will most affect individuals with placements around 20-29 degrees of mutable signs (Virgo, Pisces, Sagittarius, Gemini). As a mutable fire sign, able to handle life’s twists & turns while learning to enjoy the ride, this energy inspires us to embrace the truth of our Higher Self & forces a sense of surrender to this divine inner knowing as the lunation creates a tense aspec

Vanja Banks
5 min read


Full Moon in Gemini: Growth vs. Duty
Optimism & expansion on our journey into the uncharted. At 4:15 am EST on November 27, the Sun in Sagittarius opposes the Moon in Gemini at 4 degrees of both signs. It not only brings to fruition & illumination the cycle that began on the last New Moon in Scorpio on November 13, but also the longer cycle that began on June 18. As the luminaries oppose, they draw attention to how our daily thoughts & words align to the big picture of our lives. With the expansive energy of S

Vanja Banks
5 min read


New Moon in Scorpio: Radical Breakthroughs & Courageous New Beginnings
Having the willpower & strength to follow your divine path. At 4:26 am EST on Nov 13, the Sun & Moon align at 20 degrees Scorpio. This energy packs a steamy punch as it lines up with Mars and Ceres, and opposes Uranus in Taurus, causing sudden and unpredictable events & breakthroughs. At the same time, a harmonious aspect to Neptune allows us to lean into trust & surrender on our divine path. This New Moon not only asks us to integrate the learnings of eclipse season & the

Vanja Banks
5 min read


Halloween vs Samhain: Roots & Rituals
Discover the difference between Halloween & Pagan Holiday Samhain, and celebrate the shift into darkest part of the year. Happy Halloween...

Vanja Banks
4 min read


Taurus Eclipse: Moving Forward with Courage & Self-Worth
The end of an era as we complete a 2 year cycle. What transformational journey have you been on since Nov 2021? It comes to completion on Oct 28th's Full Moon Eclipse in Taurus. Fixed signs (Leo, Taurus, Aquarius & Scorpio) will start to get some relief from the intense transformational journey they have been on since then. As this is a hybrid eclipse, with the nodes currently in Libra & Aries, those with heavy cardinal energy (Aries, Libra, Cancer & Capricorn) will also be

Vanja Banks
5 min read


Oct 14th Libra Eclipse:
Say goodbye to imbalanced relationship dynamics. The second eclipse season of 2023 has officially started, and its bringing major shifts and re-alignments in your closest relationships. Eclipse portals are super-charged New or Full Moons that align with the Lunar Nodes to create potent funnels of fated energy that we experience on a collective and individual level. This one is asking you to surrender to the death of certain fawning or people-pleasing patterns that keep you d

Vanja Banks
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Autumn Equinox Simmer Pot Ritual
Invite in the magic of the air element & initiate your transformation with this potent equinox ritual. On Sept 23 at 3:28 am EST, the Sun...

Vanja Banks
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Achieving Feminine & Masculine Balance Through Astrocartography
Conscious Creation: How living on my Sun line taught me to balance my masculine & feminine The eternal dance and union of masculine &...

Vanja Banks
7 min read


Lilac Mythology & Astroherbology
Exploring the symbolism & many uses of the lilac tree for healing on spiritual, psychological, energetic and physical levels Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is a flower that has been close to my heart all my life. Something about its spirit always struck a deep chord with me. Its floral & powdery scent is reminiscent of Spring’s rebirth and my childhood in rural Serbia. Unsurprisingly, it ignites a nostalgia within me, reminding me of the people that came before me and my ancestr

Vanja Banks
5 min read


DIY: Spring Clean Ritual Moon Oil
Make a simple ritual oil to work with the detoxing & releasing energy of the tail end of Taurus & Eclipse season. Stimulate the...

Vanja Banks
4 min read


Astro-Yoga: Healing the Divine Feminine Through Your Practice
What is Astro Yoga? Because cosmic energy lives within & outside of us, in astro-yoga, we use the ancient teachings of medical astrology...

Vanja Banks
3 min read


Womb Healing Ritual for the Scorpio Solar Eclipse
October's eclipse is extra powerful for purging trauma stored in the womb. Blend a custom yoni steam to make room for new life this...

Vanja Banks
6 min read
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