Some people accuse astrology of being fatalistic, it is written in the stars and then destiny will unfold as it is written. Well maybe, but the question of the astrologer’s art, is what is written and how do we interpret what is written and on what level does the native operate? Because what is written must be expressed through the vehicle of the individual in question, which of course may be intimated through the horoscope, but how the person choses to use these energies cannot be predicted. The astrologer should always allow for serendipity, because of course, we do not operate in a vacuum, other people enter our drama and have their effects.
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Mad, bad and dangerous to know: poor little rich girls
People who have never had money often believe that being rich solves all life’s problems. This week we will look at how money brings out the very worst in people, especially in the parent child relationship.
What happens next…
The horoscope for when the Sun enters Cancer- the Summer Solstice can show how the next three months will work out, until the Autumn Equinox.
Teflon Tony and his sleezy mates: the dark side of Air.
Here in the West, we live in a very Airy culture: spin, social media, surface charm and fun are the zeitgeist. Those who can talk and persuade and provide ‘alternative facts’ have the power in these times of reality tv and bought and paid for journalism and corrupt politics.
As you would expect the best proponents of these dark arts have a preponderance of air in their charts.
Eclipse Season begins:
On Saturday we have the first eclipse in this year’s eclipse season. It will be a particularly spicy one because it is next to Uranus and at the same time Venus will be conjunct Jupiter in her sign of exaltation, Pisces.
Full Moon in Aries: Maya Angelou
There is the annual Full Moon in Aries on the 16th at 18:55 GMT. This is the first of the three Full Moons which religions of the world celebrate. The Aries Full Moon coincides with the Christian festival of Easter, the May Full Moon for the Buddhist Wesak, and the June Full Moon celebrated inContinue reading “Full Moon in Aries: Maya Angelou”
The Elusive Emily: Jupiter Neptune
Next week there is a rare conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune. In this blog I look at the horoscope of poet Emily Dickinson who had the same aspect in her unusual horoscope and see how the muse is evoked by these planets,
The Lucky General?
I have been hesitant to write about the terrible events in Ukraine, partly because the horoscopes are unreliable. There is one for Putin, and then also another. The horoscope for Russia could be one of several, 1917, 1922, 1991 etc. etc. Likewise for Ukraine there are several horoscopes. Marjorie Orr at star4cast.com has brought upContinue reading “The Lucky General?”
The Prince among the perverts.
A look at the astrology of the downfall of Prince Andrew and the strange synastry between him and his accuser and his network.
Imbolc: welcome the light
Imbolc is the halfway point between Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, in the blog I will be looking at early growing herbs of venus and the moon.
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