The poet, her lover and the magic tree. The poet Katherine Raine fell in love with author Gavin Maxwell. Theirs was a stormy relationship, not helped by the fact that Maxwell was gay. Maxwell became famous after he traveled to Iraq with Wilfred Thesiger to explore the marshes (which were subsequently drained by Saddam Hussein).Continue reading “The Curse of Rowan”
Tag Archives: Full Moon
Green shoots?
The new leader of the Green Party comes out fighting. Zack Polanski the new leader of the Green Party has the archetypal politician’s chart. We do not know his time of birth so we can only look at the planets and the aspects between them. The first thing to note are the signs of ambitionContinue reading “Green shoots?”
Mists and Magic Mushrooms
Looking at the astrology of psychedelics, Albert Hofmann and Timothy Leary.
Decumbiture
The astrology of sickness This is an example of how Decumbiture works in practice. Decumbiture is a branch of Horary Astrology concerned with questions of sickness, what is wrong with me? What can I do to fix it? I will be teaching Decumbiture in the second term of my Astrology and Herbs course. See hereContinue reading “Decumbiture”
How Eclipses Guided Columbus: An Astrological Perspective
A controversial figure, Columbus the sailor knew his astrology, when shipwrecked in Jamaica the local cacique refused to give the sailors any more food, Columbus used the eclipse to ensure his men’s survival.
Half time blues
The Moon and Kendrick Lemar. First of all, I could care less about football, especially American football, but unless you have been living under rock this past fortnight, you will have noticed there was a whole lot of heat, light and happiness about a certain rapper’s performance at the half time break in the Superbowl.Continue reading “Half time blues”
Liminality: on the edge
Liminality: we are on the edge, this Full Moon illustrates it clearly, it is the last chance for somethings…what might they be?
The darkening of the light
Tomorrow’s Solar eclipse has caused a good deal of debate and fantastical interpretation. Looking at the astrology of the eclipse, it is, a startling one. It is conjunct Chiron, the wounded one, within 1 minute of arc, (very close in other words). Chiron is our wound, Chiron in Aries is the wound of the self,Continue reading “The darkening of the light”
Money….
Money It’s a gas Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash.                                (Pink Floyd, Money) Money, how does it show on the horoscope? What about the charts of the mega-rich? what do they tell us about wealth? And what shows great wins and great losses? This is the first in a series ofContinue reading “Money….”
what comes next…
What do the next three months look like from an astrological point of view, from London, Jerusalem, Washington and Moscow?
Elisabeth Brooke 