Twink McKenney

“Don’t be afraid,” were my dad’s last words to me. I was sitting at his hospice bedside and after a peaceful nap he opened his eyes and looked right at me as he spoke. I cringed. My heart was breaking. He was dying and he didn’t want me to be afraid. And then it dawned on me … he didn’t…

We are a week into the Sun’s journey through Pisces – the last sign of the zodiac. Diffused, dreamy, unfocused Pisces. From the Pisces part of the sky we are offered the overview. This week it may feel chaotic as the Sun continues to travel close to foggy Neptune. Messages from the unconscious will be strong — in dreams, meditations,…

Tap into the entire creative energy field this week by taking time to honor left and right, masculine and feminine, strategic and intuitive. Sun and Mercury are in social Aquarius emphasizing left brain, masculine, air energy. These outward flowing energies of DOING involve thinking, talking and visible expression. They remind us of the importance of dispersing, transmitting and planning and…

This has been an intense fall! There has been a decided focus on the deep and the dark. While the Sun moved through the penetrating sign of Scorpio, the planet Saturn traveled through the final degrees of this sign (a 29-year cycle); Mercury stopped dead in its tracks to move into its retrograde phase in Scorpio AND we had an…

I love Van Morrison. When I heard his iconic song playing in Glasgow’s airport I knew it was a sign. My decision to go to Scotland was based on a strong message I “heard” while walking a few months back. The unmistakable voice of Northern Ireland’s visionary songwriter/singer over the airport sound system early on the morning we arrived confirmed that…

A new cycle begins Monday night, September 22nd, with the Autumnal Equinox. Night and day are now equal in length giving us insight into strategies of the balanced, fair sign of Libra. Then, on Tuesday, a new moon in Libra punctuates this need for inner calmness. It won’t be easy. After 5 months of backward movement, power hungry Pluto is…

Practical Magic Full Moon, Monday September 8th, 9:38 pm EDT As we approach Monday’s full moon (9:38 pm EDT) remember that prana (life force) flows where attention goes. Under this Harvest moon your disciplined efforts (harness the Sun and Venus in Virgo) lead you onto a magical pathway (moon in dreamy Pisces sitting with Neptune) where your vision begins to…

We start the week off with many planets in FIXED signs and build toward a full moon next weekend in FIXED signs. Let’s just say fixed energy is not the most flexible … so, as the masterful energy workers we are … we can endeavor to usethis fixity to hold fast to things that matter. Things you really want to…

Astrologers associate the planet Mars with forward movement, will, and passion. (They also associate it with war – but let’s focus on the dynamic Martian qualities we can use to propel us forward!) After this LONGwinter and a series of retrograde planetary patterns that may have hindered your getting any traction at all — Mars will reverse direction tonight and…

Pluto, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars are aligned in a incredibly agitated pattern — screaming for change — yet some things hold fast. Fact is, Mars (a planet we can count on for forward momentum) is moving backwards! This phenomenon called “retrograde” can stall plans to birth new situations. Until May 20th, we’ll have to contend with this. Keep in mind…