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What your moon phase says about your personality and embodiment
Move over, Sun signs! It's time to start focusing more on the Moon—the Moon's phases, to be specific. Perhaps you already identify more with your Moon sign than with your Sun, but things get really juicy when you start paying attention to your natal Moon phase....
4 things I’ve learned in 2023
‘Tis the season of looking back and reflecting on the year we’re leaving behind. We’ve probably all seen many end-of-year lists popping up on social media, and in the same spirit of retrospection I wanted to share my biggest takeaways from the past year. And I...
How to survive eclipse season
Uh-oh, it's that time again… eclipse season is coming up! Now, if you've been here long enough, you know I don't do astro fearmongering. Quite the opposite actually - I can't recount how often I've met with clients who were losing it over something they've read about...
6 ways to strenghten your natal Venus
Venus deals with bringing sweetness and goodness into our lives, but for some folks, accessing those things can be downright difficult. In this post I share 5 signs that your Venus needs strengthening and 6 practices to enhance your capacity to feel more love, joy, and pleasure.
Astro Cafe: an event for astrology enthusiasts in the Netherlands
There are a lot of cool and exciting (traditional) astrology events happening in the US, with the Fresh Voices in Astrology seminars and of course NORWAC, but partaking in these events is not only crazy expensive for non-US inhabitants, it also doesn't make a lot of...
Debunking the biggest astrology myths
As the interest in astrology grows, so does the amount of nonsense and blatant fearmongering that shows up on the internet. There’s a lot of misinformation out there, which doesn’t just give astrology a bad rep, but also can cause a lot of ...
Tips for learning astrology
One of the most frequently asked questions I receive from people is whether I have tips for studying astrology. Astrology is such a rich and exciting field of study, but it can be overwhelming for new students to make sense of all the different...
How to survive Mercury retrograde
Uh oh, it’s that time again: Mercury is going retrograde! Now, before you cancel all of your appointments and let your inner Hermes become a hermit, it’s worth knowing that Mercury retrograde isn’t always that big of a deal. Mercury retrograde often...
How to identify strong placements in your chart
You might often hear people mention they have a “strong Mercury” or a “dominant Mars”, but what does that really mean and how do you know whether a planet is strong or dominant in your chart? While there are different schools of thought that...
Why you might not identify with your Sun sign
If you don’t believe in astrology, chances are it’s because you don’t identify with your Sun sign. This is the sign that is commonly known as your “star sign” and that you know from a horoscope reading. You’ve probably encountered your horoscope...
How to assess the impact of your Saturn return
When I was younger, I thought of my late 20s as the time I would be fully settled down. I’d probably have children already, as well as a steady job and a sense of having my sh*t together. Now that I’m almost 30, I know that none of this is true. Most...
10 ways to practice self-care
Self-care may seem like a pretty straightforward thing - just throw in some face masks and you're good to go - but a few years ago I have come to understand that practicing true self-care is a skill I didn't quite master. Most of the time I have gone from one extreme...
Why highly sensitive people need more time to process things
In 2017, I had to organise a big conference for my job. It was a lot of work and a huge responsibility, which I basically had to take on all by myself. I was under a lot of stress but pushed through until the dreaded event, during which I managed to keep standing. The...
7 ways to deal with anxiety
Way, way, wáy earlier this year, I wrote about some of my intentions for the year ahead. One of those intentions was to "fall in love with fear". From the onset I knew that transforming my relationship to fear was easier said than done. At the point of writing my...
