Suffragette “I’d rather be a rebel than a slave” ~ from the film “Suffragette” The film “Suffragette” will be released tomorrow in the U.K (23rd October in the U.S.), and stars Meryl Streep and Carey Mulligan among others.  It has been a long time in production (since April 2011) but is timely as this year, […]

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Scottish Referendum The Scots go to the polls on Thursday 18/9/14 to determine whether they stay united with the rest of the British Isles, or go it alone. The polls currently are neck and neck. Time to nail my colours to the mast: I am always in favour of Union, or Unity, (equally for instance […]

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“In the land of Gods and Monsters I was an Angel… No one’s gonna take my soul away I’m living like Jim Morrison” ~ Song by Lana del Ray Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof-Cohen This week it was announced that Peaches Geldof did have heroin in her system when she died last month.  Fresh faced Peaches  departed […]

Categories: Archetypes · Historical · Karmic · Obituary

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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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