WHAT IS ASTRO ALCHEMY?
“To transform itself in us, the future enters into us long before it happens.” —Rilke The chemists of the Middle Ages sought to transform lead into gold. But a far more interesting (and effective!) alchemy is internal – transforming the baser elements of the psyche into spiritual gold. Astrology shows us how to spark these changes. Each planet corresponds with a frequency of energy. You know you’re in the vibration of Saturn, for instance, when you’re forced to confront “reality” and grow a new structure to contain your evolving self. In a Uranus cycle, by contrast, everything is up in the air – breakthroughs are likely, but so is chaotic uncertainty. Lucky Jupiter brings an expansive sense: anything is possible. Pluto takes us down into the depths, teaches us how to let go, and births us anew. Let’s say a transit from Uranus or Pluto is telling you it’s time to release a relationship that has outlasted its usefulness in your life. Alchemy teaches that the love you feel for this pers
