Cynthia Harrison

Novelist

Category: Astrology for Writers

  • Making Dates with the Moon

    I’m having a full moon moment. Full moons astrologically speaking are all about completion. And today’s full moon is one of the big ones, appearing larger in the sky and closer to earth than most full moons. Maybe that is why after completing my Paris Notebook project on Tuesday, I have not been in any…

  • Am I Still an Aries?

    The short answer is Yes. Nobody’s zodiac sign has changed. It’s just Fox News being, well, Fox news. Astrologers have known about the earth’s wobble and the changing location of constellations for centuries. Since I’m not an expert, if you want to know more, this is a good place to start (except for the annoying…

  • Smoothly With Ease

    A result of the revision letter, which is such a blessing but also in some ways depressing, I’m reading Happiness is an Inside Job by the American Buddhist teacher, Sylvia Boorstein. I love her metta prayer and am trying to memorize it so that I can say it whenever my mind goes someplace dark. Since we’ve got the lunar eclipse…

  • Merry Mercury Retrograde

    When Mercury retrogrades on December 10, the planet that rules communication literally stops moving forward. Instead it retrogrades. What this means for folks here on Earth is a slow down in communications. Just in time for the hectic holidays! This doesn’t have to be a bad thing. I’m actually looking forward to the retrograde period, as…

  • Oh, Venus

    As Venus (the planet of love, relationships, and money) moves forward again, I’m thinking about how this planet’s current sky placement serves writers. It’s a good time to sign a contract. If I had one to sign. It’s a good time to forge new alliances with agents and editors. If some such person would contact me to say they are in…