Journal
Knowledge that holds up
Editorial pieces on astrology as Astraleria understands it: precisely computed, soberly explained, free of promises.
- August 20, 2026 Co-Star, The Pattern, CHANI, TimePassages: astrology apps compared on checkable criteria Five popular astrology apps compared on facts you can verify: privacy labels, account requirements, disclosed methods, synastry pricing and languages. With sources, as of August 2026.
- August 20, 2026 Composite or synastry: which chart answers which question Synastry compares two birth charts, the composite computes a third one for the relationship itself. What each method measures, where they differ, and when to use which.
- August 20, 2026 Eclipses 2026 and 2027: every date, degree and sign, and how to read them against your chart All solar and lunar eclipses of 2026 and 2027 with exact zodiac degrees. What an eclipse actually is, why the degree matters more than the drama, and how to check your own chart.
- August 20, 2026 How accurate are astrology apps? How to check yours Most astrology apps show positions without saying where they come from. What accuracy means for a birth chart, which errors actually matter, and a five-minute test for any app.
- August 20, 2026 Mercury retrograde: what actually happens, plus every 2026 and 2027 date Mercury does not move backwards; the Earth overtakes it. The exact retrograde periods for 2026 and 2027 with signs and degrees, and what the shadow phase really is.
- August 20, 2026 Saturn return: when it actually happens, computed instead of guessed Saturn needs about 29.5 years to return to its natal position. Who is in their first Saturn return now, why the '27 to 30' rule of thumb misleads, and how to compute your exact dates.
- August 20, 2026 The void-of-course Moon: a precise definition for a vague reputation The Moon is void of course after its last exact aspect before leaving a sign. What the rule actually says, why the traditional and modern schools disagree, and how to compute the window.
- July 21, 2026 Your Horoscope Belongs to You: Why Astrology Belongs on the Device Birth date, birth time, birth place: three details that form one of the most intimate data profiles there is. Why the only clean answer is an architecture that sends nothing at all.
- July 20, 2026 Birth time unknown: what your chart still reveals Without an exact birth time the Ascendant and houses stay uncertain, but most signs and aspects hold. What still applies without a time, what does not, and how to handle it honestly.
- July 18, 2026 Understanding synastry: what comparing two charts really shows Synastry overlays two birth charts and measures the angles between the planets. What it produces, how to read it, and why a comparison is more than sun sign compatibility.
- July 15, 2026 Placidus or Whole Sign: Why House Systems Change the Results Same birth chart, two house systems, and suddenly a planet moves from the seventh house to the eighth. What the systems do differently, where Placidus reaches its limits, and how to choose.
- July 8, 2026 Reading Moon Phases: Beyond the Eight-Phase Model New Moon, first quarter, Full Moon: the eight phases are a convention, not physics. What the names actually measure, and what really matters when you read them.