Author Archives: Ron

Ron Akanowicz is an astrologer living in Miami, FL. He uses astrology to help clients navigate times of choice, challenge, and change using natal and horary astrology. Ron blogs regularly on his website www.miamiastrology.com.

What’s Your Sign?

I get a fair number of visitors each day, and I’m curious- what’s your sun sign?

Astrology Basics: The Fourth House

As far as astrological houses are concerned the four angles of the chart are the most powerful outlets in the life. The angles and the angular houses (the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth) represent the major aspects of my life on the physical plane- my body (first house), my family and origin (fourth house), my…

9 Ways to Deal with Choices, Challenges, and Changes

We live in interesting times. The Arab Spring. The Tea Party. Occupy Wall Street… not to mention the choices, challenges,  and changes that each of us has to deal with individually on a daily basis. I know for myself there are times when I’d like life to just slow down a bit. But time marches…

Astrology Basics: The Third House

In my last installment about the astrological houses we discussed the second house and its correspondence with internal and external resources of the native such as self-esteem, allies, and money. The next house we will examine is the third house. The third house represents brothers, sisters, cousins, and neighbors. The third house is also the…

Astrology Basics: The Second House

My blog series about the astrological houses began with an introduction to the ascendent (or rising sign). We learned the rising sign is like the front door to a house. In my second article we learned the first house is the house of self, of the physical body, constitution, health, and temperament. Now we move on…

Astrology Basics: The First House

In my last basic astrology article, “How Do You Approach Life? Look To Your Rising Sign,” we learned the eastern horizon in a chart is the rising sign – or that sign of the zodiac that was rising in the sky at the time of birth. The ancients considered this a powerful point, as it…

Astrologers Across America (and the world!): Robin Antepara, Louisville Kentucky

This is the thirty-seventh in my series “Astrologers Across America” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Robin Antepara, Ph.D, is an educator and psychological astrologer with over 20 years of experience. She is the author of Aspects (Llewellyn, 2006), and of numerous astrological articles. She has a Ph.D. in depth psychology and an M.A….

Astrology Link Roundup

This is my first link roundup where I’ll share some of my favorite astrology websites with you. This list represents a good set of essential websites that you can use for research, learning, information, and free astrology charts. 5. http://www.noendpress.com/pvachier/arabicparts/ Many astrologers are familiar with the Part of Fortune in the natal chart, but did you…

The New Moon in Libra: Choose Peace, Make Friends, Move Forward

“Truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking.” -Malcolm Gladwell Last weekend I was in Provincetown and participated in a fundraiser for the local animal shelter. I met a lot of local dog people there and really enjoyed their company. Today I talked to a new contact about contract tech…

Astrologers Across America: Mike Svehla, Omaha Nebraska

This is the thirty-sixth in my series “Astrologers Across America” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Mike is determined to bring astrology to Omaha! He believes an astrology reading can be astounding and amazing and that it’s also a process of raising consciousness. With the new Aquarius energies becoming more intense, Mike believes more…