How to Read the Sky Calendar
A walk through the events in the AstroFinex sky calendar and how the tradition reads each of them.
What the calendar is
The sky calendar lists the dated events of the coming days and weeks: moon phases, planets changing sign, stations, retrogrades and eclipses. Every date comes straight from the ephemeris, the astronomical table of planetary positions, so the calendar is a statement of fact. The interpretation next to each event is the tradition's.
Moon phases
The New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon and Last Quarter repeat every month. The tradition reads the New Moon as a seed point and the Full Moon as a peak of attention and sentiment. They set the rhythm of the month but are rarely the biggest story on their own.
Stations and retrogrades
When a planet stations, turning retrograde or direct, the tradition marks the day as a turning point for that planet's themes: Mercury for trade and communication, Venus for value and pricing, Mars for energy and drive. A retrograde period that runs for weeks appears as a span across the calendar rather than a single day.
Ingresses
A planet entering a new sign changes the tone it brings. The calendar lists the Sun and the slower planets; the Moon changes sign too often to list each time. A slow planet's ingress is read as the start of a longer chapter for the sectors it rules.
Eclipses
Eclipses come in seasons about six months apart and are the strongest events in mundane astrology. The tradition reads their effects as unfolding over weeks or months rather than on the day itself.
Putting it together
Read the calendar as a map of where the tradition places emphasis. Days with several events, or with a station or eclipse, carry more weight in the readings and usually show a higher volatility gauge. Quiet stretches are read as calmer. None of this tells you which way a price will go; it tells you when the tradition expects the sky to be busy.