Aspects for the week beginning 23 February 2014
Ukraine Events moved very quickly in Independence Square, Kiev, yesterday. President Viktor Yanukovych had been forced to declare an election for May 25th (the balancing trine between Jupiter and Saturn), the previous President Yulia Tymoshenko was released from prison and urged the rioters to carry on, and Yanukovych fled the scene, his whereabouts currently a […]
Categories: News
Aspects for the week beginning 16 February 2014
George Clooney I have never been swooney about Clooney, but something he said this week touched my heart… From his role as Dr Ross in ER (the glamour of a Piscean Ascendant trine Neptune) to his role as an Astronaut in the film Gravity co-starring Sandra Bullock, he has captivated audiences. His Aunt, Rosemary Clooney, […]
Categories: Astrology · Celebrities
Aspects for the week beginning 9 February 2014
Universal Heart Take Heart Draw from the Universal Heart When there is an Infinite Supply of Love Nothing can shake you. ~ Lana Written 15/7/96, New Moon in Cancer Valentine Week As it is Valentine’s week, I thought I would look at Love in its many shades. Other planets can show Love, but I will […]
Chiron Goes to a Party, Stumbles into a Crime Caper
We are honoured to have Astrologer and Author Joyce Mason treating us to a guest blog about her first novel. As one who has had a novel on the go since university days I experienced a vicarious thrill on holding Joyce’s first novel in my hands. She’s an astrological Janet Evanovich! The book transports you […]
Categories: Book Review · Guest Posts
Aspect for the week beginning 2 February 2014
Pete Seeger (1919-2014) “Do you remember ‘if I had a hammer’ ?” asked hubby “Waddya mean ‘do I remember if I had a hammer?!’ ” I replied, dropping my usual dulcet tone “We belong to the same generation.” .oO thought bubble Oo. “where have I been all your life?” Answer: Pete Seeger was part of […]
Categories: Animal Totems · Archetypes · Astrological Appreciation · Obituary
Aspects for the week beginning 26 January 2013
Jupiter opposite Pluto This week sees the second pass of Jupiter opposing Pluto (of three altogether), a major opposition which represents the struggle for power. In an individual’s chart, it can represent a huge desire for power and the controversial use of it: Saddam Hussein had it, as did Margaret Thatcher. In our lives, we […]
Aspects for the week beginning 19 January 2014
Monsieur Francois Hollande President Hollande of France has been trying to keep his private life from intruding on his public life, with the alleged revelation of an affair with a French actress going back 2 years. The British media wonder whether the French are traditionally more relaxed about the private lives of their public figures. […]
Categories: News
Aspects for the week beginning 12 January 2014
Ariel Sharon, War and Peace Ariel Sharon, a hawk in Israeli politics, died yesterday after being in a coma for 8 years. This will inevitably be a very subjective account, because I was born in Israel, and the memories evoked by Sharon’s moments in history were always seen through the lens of a pacifist. He […]
Categories: Medical astrology · News · Obituary
Aspects for the week beginning 5 January 2014
From my postbag: “You reviewed the year last week – I presume you will be doing a forecast for next year in your next blog” 2014 Dates for your Diary: January 31st : Jupiter opposite Pluto – power play February 26th: Jupiter square Uranus – over-excitement April 15th: Lunar Eclipse (Full Moon in Libra) – […]
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Aspects for the week beginning 29 December 2013
What did we learn from 2013? January 13th: (from the blog) Andrew Marr Andrew Marr needs to be appreciated this morning for his services to this blog. Andrew, who suffered a stroke last Tuesday, is the presenter of “the Andrew Marr show” which has been broadcast on Sunday mornings since September 2005. …Andrew has a […]