Uranus Square Pluto Round Three: Fight Your Own Fight, KO What Needs to Go

And take boxer Muhammad Ali’s advice to “float like a butterfly” during this fight of a lifetime

Uranus square Pluto boxing graphic

Put on your boxing gloves: Uranus square Pluto is back. These two planetary titlists meet May 20 in the third of seven squares, a challenging alignment that’s forcing major changes. Image © Anne Nordhaus-Bike

In this corner: Uranus in Aries! In this corner: Pluto in Capricorn! Squaring off May 20 in the third round of their historic seven-round bout, these two titlists are punching for change and battling for dominance until their final round in early 2015. It’s the barnburner of the century, with no way to know who will walk away as champ after the final round.

Uranus in Aries: Fight Your Own Fight

The first article in this series, “Uranus and Pluto 2012: Mid-’60s come of age, demand ‘report card,’” showed how the current Uranus-Pluto pattern began when these planets came together in the health-conscious, perfectionist earth sign Virgo in the mid-1960s. Now, Uranus has moved forward to the brash, energetic fire sign Aries, while Pluto has reached the sober, ambitious earth sign Capricorn. Together, they form a difficult 90-degree angle called a square, which can bring challenges and clashes that force change.

Uranus in Aries is a southpaw: an unorthodox, left-handed fighter whose power punches come from the “wrong” direction, according to the majority right-handers. Uranus in Aries is asking us to Continue reading

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Welcome Taurus Time, Celebrate Mother’s Day With Exquisite Nature Prints and Cards

Field of Double Daffodils with Trees photograph for Mother's Day gifts

Field of Double Daffodils With Trees is one of 46 nature images in the Spring Flowers and Trees collection of fine art prints.

Happy Taurus Time!

The Sun left fiery Aries for earthy Taurus on April 19, bringing us the astrological month featuring Mother’s Day. Taurus time also brings us May Day, the ancient, exuberant celebration of springtime marked with the Maypole dance, May Day baskets filled with flowers, and crowning of the May Queen.

Lilac Sprigs photograph for Mother's Day gifts

In early May, lilac sprigs made heavy by their abundant blossoms fill many a park or roadside planting.

Both these flower-filled holidays beautifully reflect the astrological sign Taurus, a gentle earth sign that comes as nature awakens in mid-spring and gives us grand shows of green grass, leafy trees, and colorful blossoms.

Celebrate these spring holidays now with Spring Flowers and Trees, our exquisite springtime collection of 46 fine photographic prints featuring Anne’s nature images. Every image captures a special aspect of nature’s beauty in spring, when new life comes forth in softly colorful flowers and flowering trees. These vibrant works of art make perfect Mother’s Day gifts:

  • Order by May 3 for delivery via ground shipment
  • Order by May 6 for overnight shipment

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Frank Fontana to welcome astrologer Anne Nordhaus-Bike to his WGN Radio show Saturday, April 20, at 2 p.m.

Frank Fontana, 'The Design Dude,' welcomes Anne to his radio show April 20 at 2 p.m.

Anne will be Frank Fontana’s featured guest this Saturday at 2 p.m. on ‘The Design Dude’ radio show on WGN Radio 720 AM. Tune in on your radio or listen online.

Anne will appear as the featured guest on one of the top radio stations in the United States, WGN Radio AM 720 Chicago, when she joins Frank Fontana, “The Design Dude,” on his show at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20.

The topic will be “Color Me Crazy,” and Anne and Frank will address topics such as “Do the colors in your home match your star sign?” and “Are you in need of a color correction?” Listeners will be welcome to call in with questions and comments at (312) 981-7200, or e-mail letsbefrank@frankfontana.net.

NOTE: Hear the show by tuning in WGN Radio at AM 720 in Chicago, or listen online by going to http://wgnradio.com/listen/.

Frank Fontana: Budget-savvy Styling Tools and ‘Design on a Dime’

Fontana is America’s premiere do-it-yourself home interior designer. He hosts HGTV’s Design on a Dime, and Fontana is known for putting his skills and budget-savvy styling tools to the test in making over rooms on a modest budget. He Continue reading

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Spring Astrology: Radio Recording Now Available

Anne Nordhaus-Bike talking about spring astrology

Anne’s recent radio appearance drew rave reviews for her practical yet inspiring tips on spring’s “power time” and using the arts to achieve balance. A recording of the show—including extra content not heard in the live show—now is available.

Spring astrology was in the air when Anne returned to Jo Vandermeulen’s blog talk radio show March 18 to discuss this year’s astrology and offer tips to get ready for spring. She also provided special astrology insights for writers and other creatives as well as business owners and marketers to help make the most of the spring equinox, when we move from one astrological year into another.

Like Anne’s two earlier appearances on Vandermeulen’s show, the March program drew rave reviews from listeners as well as the host. Vandermeulen, an author and internet promotional expert who broadcasts from Courtenay, British Columbia, called it “another HIT!” and a highly valuable presentation by Nordhaus-Bike.

Click the white triangle in the audio player above to hear Anne’s March 18, 2013 radio interview. Or go to the radio show page to use the blog talk radio audio player.

PLEASE NOTE: The show’s first couple minutes experienced slight technical difficulty, which can be heard in the introduction. Please be assured that ALL of the main presentation comes through clearly, however.

The Sun’s move from Pisces to Aries: new month, new season, new year

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Astrology 2013: Radio Show to Offer Tips, Timing

Astrology Radio Show Nordhaus-Bike

Anne will talk about the astrology of 2013 and offer special tips for writers, business owners, and marketers during her appearance on Jo Vandermeulen’s radio show on Monday, March 18, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. CDT (6:30 p.m. eastern, 3: 30 p.m. pacific).

Radio host Jo Vandermeulen has invited Anne to return as her special guest on Vandermeulen’s popular blog talk radio program to discuss “Astrology 2013: Special Tips for Writers and Business Owners/Operators.” This marks Anne’s third appearance on the show, which will air live on:

Monday, March 18, 2013

5:30 – 6:00 p.m. CDT (6:30 EDT, 3:30 PDT)

Listeners may call in during the show to ask questions by using this number: (347) 857-3752.

Get simple tips for Sun, Moon

Already, 2013 is shaping up as a year of intense experiences and fast changes. During the Continue reading

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The Aquarian Age is Here: An Aquarian Manifesto

Dateline: Chicago, Earth, Feb. 2, 2013
Sun in mid-Aquarius
Moon in Scorpio

Aquarius's written symbol, shown in electric blue

Aquarius’s glyph, or written symbol, has two wavy horizontal lines that suggest its connection with electricity and lightning. The image here is electric or cobalt blue, a color linked with this sign. Image © Anne Nordhaus-Bike

On this, the second day of February, 2013, as the Sun reaches the halfway point in its annual travels through the sign of Aquarius, let light and hope abide in humanity. Despite outward appearances to the contrary, the promised Golden Age is near.

For it has been ordained that, after many trials and long and slow development, humanity would enter a time of rapid change and profound evolution on all planes. This tumultuous period indeed arrived, and in recent years its effects grew in number and intensity. Throughout this era, spiritual seeds planted centuries ago, and even eons ago, have found fertile soil and germinated. In human hearts across our globe, a great flowering has begun and now is ready to manifest on the material plane.

Today, the time so many have imagined and planned for is at hand. For humanity stands ready to complete its shift from the Piscean Age to the Aquarian Age. In living the highest and noblest expression of Aquarian energies, we will enjoy the great Awakening that will create a new Golden Age of peace, wisdom, and true harmony.

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