Entries Tagged as 'Historical'
Tony Benn (1925 – 2014)
Sun in Aries can be very individualistic and authentic, which left wing politician Tony Benn, who died this week, undeniably was. However, he would not have wanted to be pigeon-holed or categorised by astrology or anything else. His was the freedom to think and act as he pleased, with the prerogative to change his mind. […]
Categories: Astrological Appreciation · Historical · Obituary
Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013)
Today is a day of prayer and reflection, not just in his native South Africa, but around the world. As a world citizen, he may be unparalleled. His achievements were many, but all shot through with integrity and consistency. The courage he bore in his long incarcerated years in Robben Island and the spiritual leadership […]
Categories: Astrobiography · Astrological Appreciation · Historical · Icons
Aspects for the week beginning 24 November 2013
My Father On Friday 22nd November we said a fond farewell to my father, who was 90 years old last January. He had died when the Uranus-Pluto square at 9 degrees of Aries-Capricorn was exactly transiting his natal Sun-Pluto opposition in Capricorn-Cancer. He was the gentlest of Capricornians, and his Humanist send-off went beautifully. John […]
Categories: Historical