Martin McGuinness (1950 – 2017) “Martin was also a deeply committed Irish republican activist who in his youth was confronted by the naked sectarianism and injustice of the British state in Ireland, and stood strong against it. As a result he was imprisoned and spent long periods on the run”. ~ Gerry Adams Terrorism The […]

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John Hurt (1940 – 2017) Actor John Hurt died on Friday, he of that beautiful, craggy, vulnerable face which never failed to move me. As an Aquarian, I always felt he had an aura of untouchability too.  His birth chart is very indicative of that exquisite combination of sensitivity and detachment. Birth Chart His Sun […]

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Fidel Castro (1926 – 2016) “There is often talk of human rights, but it is also necessary to talk of the rights of humanity. Why should some people walk barefoot, so that others can travel in luxurious cars? …Why should some be miserably poor, so that others can be hugely rich” — Fidel Castro, 1979 […]

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Leonard Cohen (1934 – 2016) “But let’s not talk of love or chains and things we can’t untie Your eyes are soft with sorrow Hey, that’s no way to say goodbye” Poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen died this week, providing an emotional distraction from the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. Presidency.  Though he […]

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Shimon Peres “Better to negotiate for peace in pain and frustration for five years than have five minutes of gunfire and bullets.” Shimon Peres, the last of the founding fathers of Israel, died this week aged 93.  Like many advocates of peace, he started out as a “hawk” but undeniably worked for peace in the […]

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  This week’s European Referendum “We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us”~ Jo Cox The assassination of Labour MP Jo Cox this week has moved the country deeply, and drawn sympathy from all over the world.  People of all political persuasions have realized that we have […]

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  Muhammed Ali (1942 – 2016) “I am the greatest.  I said that even before I knew I was.” Boxer Muhammed Ali, formerly Cassius Clay, passed away on Friday evening, from respiratory complications while in hospital on life support.  He was 74.  He ensured his place in the history of professional heavyweight boxing.  But he […]

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  Jonathan Cainer (1957 – 2016) ‘We’re not here for long. So make the most of every moment’ ~ his Sagittarian forecast on the day he died Another obituary, this time it is Jonathan Cainer, Astrologer to the Daily Mail, who died this week.  He was Britain’s most popular newspaper Sun Sign Astrologer, and his […]

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Victoria Wood (1953 – 2016) We lose another twinkle in the nation’s eye this week, in the shape of comedienne Victoria Wood, who has left an enormous legacy of work to be replayed on our screens. With her pudding bowl haircut, and not to be confused with Pam Ayres to whom she often referred, her […]

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The world is reeling from yet another high profile celebrity death, and Prince not even reaching his 60s. The Birthchart His was a high energy chart, with Sun in Gemini (mental energy; he could play an indeterminate number of musical instruments), Ascendant in Scorpio (emotional drive) and Mars at 0 degrees Aries (primal physical energy). […]

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