Mercury squares Uranus today and it’s a day for battling out mental ideas.  As many of the aspect dates this week are out of kilter with those in the U.S., I will try to provide both dates in today’s blog.  Accordingly, this aspect took place yesterday in the U.S.  Paul Harris in The Observer today […]

Categories: Astrology

We are in the throes of the Pleiadian Full Moon at the end of Taurus today, the Sun is also at the end of Scorpio, and it may seem like the end of a cycle.  You may be able to make sense of a cycle which started a month ago, or two weeks ago.  It […]

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Q:  Any first thoughts on the Cancer-Capricorn engagement? A: Prince William Prince William is a New Mooner (born on an eclipse) and therefore also has the Part of Fortune on the Ascendant (see previous postbag question).  He therefore has the ability to start anew when he needs to.  As well as having the Sun and […]

Categories: Postbag · The Royals

Freedom!  With a trine between the Sun and Jupiter coming up early this week, in the last 24 hours we have heard of two releasings: that of the Burmese heroine Aung San Suu Kyi, and also the release of the British Yacht couple who have been held by Somali pirates.  Jupiter often has a hand […]

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Q: What exactly is the Part of Fortune and what does it signify? A:  It is an Arabian Part calculation, based on the geometric angle between the Sun and the Moon; placing the Sun on the Ascendant, where the Moon would be is where you find the Part of Fortune. Traditionally, it is your Pot […]

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The energies of this week are all set up by the planets at the beginning of the week and especially the opportunity for the expansion of consciousness brought about by today’s trine between Mercury and Uranus, so that we are then left to enjoy, or work with them.  As the beginning of next week (Monday […]

Categories: Aspects · Astrology