The Confrontational Nature of Squares and Oppositions

In many natal charts, we can find two planets that each seem to have a different agenda. One part of the personality wants to do things one way, and anther part wants things done a very different way. The resulting tension frequently pulls our attention, and sometimes we are left believing that we have a flaw in our character.

Oppositions – planets that are 180° apart in the chart – tend to create a back-and-forth style of dilemma. At times, we cater to one planet’s needs, but as a result, the other planet, the neglected one, demands our attention. It can be an ongoing challenge to have the two sides either take turns or come to some compromise.

Two planets that are square one another (90° apart) reveal parts of our personality that are at cross purposes with one another. Often one planet may provoke the other. We can experience this as one part of our personality operating in a way that makes another part very uncomfortable. We feel tripped-up in life when we experience this inner imbalance. We carry on, hoping other people don’t notice that we mess ourselves up.

Frequently labelled the “hard” aspects in the chart, squares and oppositions often describe the key challenges in a person’s story.

Saturday, October 18, 2025
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Planets, Signs, Houses:
The Parts of Speech in the Language of Astrology

Whether you are brand new to astrology or want to refine what you already know, it’s always good practice to review and secure the fundamentals of the language. It is only when we understand which chart factors are the nouns, which are the verbs, which are the adjectives and adverbs, that we can start to build meaningful sentences.

Bring your chart. Let’s see what things we discover about you!

Saturday, September 20, 2025
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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How to write your own Horoscope Column

Get to know the secrets of how sun-sign astrologers create their horoscope columns for newspapers, magazines, and social media platforms.

Give it a try! Makes an original gift for family, friends, and work colleagues!

You’ll definitely need to bring your ephemeris. Click HERE to download one for 2025, set for Pacific Time.

Saturday, June 14, 2025
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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House Rulerships

When a planet is placed in a house, we find that the functions of that planet will be noticed especially in the topics or people that are associated with that house. For a general sense of how the person might approach matters of the house, we can ponder the traits of the sign on the cusp of the house.

But there is a treasure of information that is often overlooked. A planet that rules the sign on the cusp of a house becomes the ruler of that house. The ruler of a house – or more importantly – the condition of it, gives us deeper layers of meaning that are projected back onto the affairs of the house it rules.

This technique is especially useful when assessing empty houses, giving us meaning where we thought there was none.

Saturday, May 24, 2025
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Vocation and Career

Following last month’s look at the MC-IC axis, this month we will see what the chart has to say about a person’s vocation and career.

The word “vocation” comes from the Latin word “vocare” – to call or to summon. We could say, then, that a person’s vocation is their calling – something they feel pulled to do. For some, the vocation is the career, or certainly, it shows up in the career. For others, a vocation may be something they do on their own time; these people have a career to support themselves, allowing them to pursue their vocation freely.

Bring your chart. Let’s explore what it has to say about where you are called, and what career paths might be suitable.

Saturday, April 12, 2025
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Sechelt, BC
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