by Emily Layng and Maggie Turner What it is… This year has had its share of astrological anomalies, from the Neptune/Saturn conjunction at 0° Aries, the alignment of the 7 planets, two Blue Moons in May, and now we are looking at a Mini Trine with Neptune, Pluto, and Uranus. This particular configuration is formed when one planet sextiles two that are also trine each other. This configuration is often associated with the formation of a Grand Trine to a Kite, but it does have

by Emily Layng Photo: Pari Dukovic Introduction Margaret Atwood, the matriarch of Canadian Literature, has recently published her autobiography, entitled The Book of Lives (2025) . She has always been an extremely popular writer and the recent adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale (Atwood, 1985) to the screen has introduced her to a new audience: Gen Z and Gen A. Originally released in 1984, The Handmaid’s Tale (Atwood, 1985) was met with critical acclaim, combined with skepticis

By Emily Laying The Canadian Association for Astrological Education was formed in 1993 and in 2023 went through its first Saturn return. That year was marked by the loss of two long-standing members which sent shockwaves through the organization. A difficult time indeed, but a group of like minded members remains, determined to see the organization through. Since the CAAE has also recently concluded an annual Solar Return, I thought I would take a look and see how the restru

I have often wondered what planet or combination of planets could rule astrology; not just the study or practice of it but the mechanism...