Notes from the Stars

Reflections on practical astrology, current transits, and the patterns shaping our lives.

Libra, Astrology Monica Bourgeau Libra, Astrology Monica Bourgeau

Libra Season: The Beauty of Balance

Welcome to Libra Season (September 22 - October 23). As the Sun moves into Libra, the grounded but busy energy of Virgo Season softens into something more graceful and social. Libra's energy is harmonious, gracious, fair-minded, and beauty-loving. This year, Libra season arrives on the Autumn Equinox, the one day of balance between light and dark.

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Virgo, Signs Monica Bourgeau Virgo, Signs Monica Bourgeau

Virgo Season: A Time for Details

Welcome to Virgo Season (August 22 - September 22)! As the Sun moves into Virgo, it releases the sunny heat of Leo Season and helps us feel calmer and more grounded. Virgo's energy is discerning, practical, precise, devoted, analytical, and humble, with a quiet eye for the small details that everyone else tends to miss. 

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Leo, Astrology Monica Bourgeau Leo, Astrology Monica Bourgeau

Leo Season: Step Into the Light

This is your invitation to be seen and shine boldly. Leo Season brings some of the most significant astrological energy in a decade, and it's available to every one of us, not just those born under the sign of the lion. Here's how to work with it.

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Spiral Dynamics, Astrology Monica Bourgeau Spiral Dynamics, Astrology Monica Bourgeau

Barbault's Basket and the Leap We're Being Asked to Make

There’s a hot topic of discussion in astrology circles right now: Barbault’s Basket. Some astrologers are calling it the most important transit of the century. There’s a lot of extraordinary astrology for the times we’re living in right now, but this one has really caught my attention because of its similarities to another topic that’s dear to my heart, Clare W. Graves’ Spiral Dynamics. I used this framework in my 2019 book, The Change Code: A Practical Guide to Making a Difference in a Polarized World.

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