Heather Mattoon

Some agreements are so old we forget we are allowed to question them. The Libra New Moon is bringing awareness to secret contracts hidden in dark shadows. Libra is usually reduced to romance and peacekeeping, but it’s also the sign most concerned with justice. Under this New Moon, fairness is in question. This month we’re able to evaluate the relationships, values, and social rules we keep participating in. Fairness begins when we can see the weight each side is carrying. Fairness asks for...

Someone once told me who my spirit guides were but it never felt right to me. A psychic medium named them for me during a reading. She described the energies she sensed around me, and I really wanted to trust what she shared. I sat in meditation. I called on the names. I tried to connect. But it still never felt right. Thinking back, I do believe she saw something. I believe she was reading real energy through the lens of her own experience, symbolism, and spiritual framework. The problem...

Every degree of the zodiac has its own symbolic image (called Sabian Symbols), adding another layer of meaning to the astrology. I enjoy working with these symbols because they allow me to blend astrological interpretation with intuition. Because a Full Moon places the Sun and Moon opposite one another, I consider the symbolism of both. As I paint this picture, remember that this energy is collective while also working within each of us, regardless of our Sun sign. The Sabian Symbol for the...