Please join me, Madame Zombra, in the future for a little astral travel, if you will. We shall look at the planets in their transits as they occur, not as prophecy but as signposts for our journey. In columns ahead, if you have questions, you may use the Comments section to ask them and I will do my best to answer your query.
Welcome back Stargazers! The New Year 2026 has arrived and what lies ahead will be full of mystery and dreams. I thought it would be fun to get better acquainted with the Planets of our Solar System: their sphere of influence, astrological meaning and their impact on our lives. We’ll be starting this year-long journey […]
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First of all, allow me to wish you and yours a very happy year ahead – and then to keep the headline for this blog in mind through 2026. Not as a prediction of doom, but as a warning beacon for the many tumultuous paths ahead. The USA will be 250 years old this coming
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Welcome back Stargazers, We are entering a period full of wonder and making the best of intentions (not ‘resolutions’) for the New Year 2026. The celestial events occurring over the next few weeks bridge the end of one year and the beginning of the next, steeped in traditions centered on warmth, light, reflection and renewal as the
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“The soul of the newly born baby is marked for life by the pattern of the stars at the moment it comes into the world, unconsciously remembers it, and remains sensitive to the return of configurations of a similar kind.” – Johannes Kepler Who am I, a mere astrologer, to dispute a famous scientist and
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Welcome back Stargazers! We’re quickly advancing to the Winter Solstice with the speed of a shooting star! Two exciting events occur during mid-December for us to observe and enjoy. The celestial heavens will start the show with the Geminid Meteor Shower (Dec 13-14), followed by the Winter Solstice (Dec 21). The Geminid Meteor Shower produces the
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One of my favorite quotes: “Be humble, for you are made of earth. Be noble, for you are made of stars.” An idea starter that could be destined for more than just being taped up on the refrigerator. M.Z.
Never let it be said Madame Zombra refuses to pursue any possibility of occult knowledge for her readers. The above chart is courtesy of Wikipedia. Phrenology was quite the fad or fashion in bygone eras, especially the 1820s, but was derisively called a ‘pseudoscience’ by 1843 and has never recovered from being so branded. Your
Welcome back Stargazers! Hope everyone enjoyed the Harvest Moon in late October and the beautiful Beaver Moon this past week. The stars never disappoint! We are now fully in the month of November, a time that’s the ‘beginning to the end’ of a cycle, with intense reflection, deep emotional processing and significant shifts in planetary
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One week from yesterday Mercury goes retrograde, this time for a shorter period than normal; only twenty days. That’s a bit of heartening news! The planet closest to the Sun goes direct again on November 29, 2025. Get your important papers signed, sealed and delivered, get your appointments checked and verified, and study all transportation
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Welcome back Stargazers: The next few weeks will bring significant changes as we enter intensive communications during the Scorpio season – while unearthing buried truths. At this same time, the Mercury retrograde period (Nov. 9–28) can cause delays, missed appointments, garbled phone messages and more. But for now, welcome to Halloween and limited celestial activity
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