Author name: Midara

Midara has been a consulting astrologer for over a decade. Whether you’re struggling with relationships, personal growth, tough transits, or whatever else, she’s here to help.

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Why Mercury in Aspect to Pluto Questions Everything

Recently I’ve worked with a string of clients who were having problems with trust. They were waiting for someone who has always been faithful and reliable to betray them, or waiting for money to run out when there was no indication that it would do so. They expected the worst even when the best was […]

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What’s The Difference Between Cardinal, Fixed & Mutable Signs?

When first learning astrology, it’s easy to grasp some of the differences between the signs – elements, gender, etc. But what often trips people up is modality. What precisely, does it mean for a sign to be cardinal or mutable? What does modality represent? Modality is how signs act or operate in the world. For

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Pluto Transit Means Let Go!

In my last post, How to Handle Pluto Trauma, Kri had a fascinating comment: “…My friend told me an anecdote about a man with his hand stuck in a door. Another man came up and said I can help you get your hand unstuck. The guy said it isn’t stuck, I’m holding an apple I

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Can Planets in Detriment or Fall Still Function?

When we initially learn about planetary dignities, it’s normal to immediately scan your chart to see which planets are dignified and exalted and which planets are in their detriment or fall. We naturally want to know if the “good” or the “bad” interpretations apply to us. But what does it really mean for a planet

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