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Review of the Year 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

That was the Year that Was \u2013 Selections from the blogs\u2026<\/p>\n

January<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

13th:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Andy Murray<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou are a champion on and off the court.\u00a0 So sorry you cannot retire on your own terms, but remember to look to the future.\u00a0 Your greatest impact on the world may be yet to come.\u00a0 Your voice for equality will inspire future generations.\u00a0 Much love to you and your family\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

~ Billie Jean King<\/p>\n

I am sure there could not have been a dry eye in the U.K. on Friday seeing Andy Murray\u2019s press conference ahead of the Australian Open, at the news that he is likely to retire this year.<\/p>\n

Hip Injury<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The thought that he has been playing, for years, in such pain with his hip, is eye-watering in itself, quite apart from the emotional agony of having to curtail his career.\u00a0 He is considering having another hip operation, just so as to improve his quality of life (even putting shoes and socks on in the morning is a trial).<\/p>\n

February<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

24th:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Independence Group<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Last Monday we were driving to Leicester and it was suddenly announced that a group of Labour MPs were lining up for a Press Conference, which helped to while away the journey.\u00a0 We were riveted as we listened to each one and their reasons for leaving the Labour Party and their hopes for their small group.\u00a0 I was dismayed at the damage to the Labour Party, but understood where they were coming from, and then two days later the \u201cthree Amigos\u201d, female MPs from the Tory Party, made a similar attack on the Tory Party and Theresa May\u2019s effort to keep her Party together, and joined the seven (who had by then become eight).\u00a0 The aspects for last Monday were full on, and the Sun sextile Uranus particularly conducive to seizing the day<\/p>\n

March<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

17th:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Greta Thunberg<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSkolstrejk for Klimatet\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

School Strike for the Climate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize this week, a week which saw the second day of school strikes on behalf of the climate (a month after the first) in the U.K, with similar action around the world.\u00a0 She began this action last August in Sweden, with the powerful words:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe kids most often don\u2019t do what you tell us to do. We do as <\/em>you <\/em><\/strong>do. And since you grown-ups don\u2019t give a shit about my future<\/em>, I won\u2019t either<\/em><\/strong>. My name is Greta and I\u2019m in ninth grade. And I refuse school <\/em>for the climate <\/em><\/strong>until the Swedish general election.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

At the age of 16, she is a similar age to that of Malala Yousafzai at the time she won the Peace Prize, but it is quite rare for one so young to make such an impact.<\/p>\n

Birth Chart<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Greta has a concentration of planets in Earth sign Capricorn, the sign of seriousness and responsibility.\u00a0 Her Sun in Capricorn exactly conjunct Chiron, so she is a healer and problem-solver.\u00a0 Both her Sun and Moon are in this sign, and they may be conjunct, i.e. she may have been born on\u00a0 a New Moon, or at least close to one.\u00a0 That would confer the ability to \u00a0bring a freshness of outlook, energy and thought to bear on a longstanding problem.<\/p>\n

April<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

21st:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Notre-Dame<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

One of the greatest and most beautiful Cathedrals in the world, Notre-Dame in Paris, was shockingly partially destroyed by fire on Monday evening.\u00a0 The next day, as the damage was assessed, new hope arose and its rebuilding was pledged.<\/p>\n

It is an incomprehensible marvel to contemplate how such an edifice was created over its 170 years of building, using medieval methods, the finest artistry, with the devotion of its workers, some of whom may have spent nearly their whole lifetimes on the project.<\/p>\n

I am not well travelled, but I have been to Paris several times in this lifetime (as well as in past lives) and have a huge fondness and sentimentality for the city.\u00a0 And Notre-Dame is undoubtedly the soul of the city.<\/p>\n

May<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

12th:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome to the world, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor!\u00a0 He is already creating controversy over his first name Archie, so could be an exciting addition to our royal family.\u00a0 He was born apparently at the Portland Clinic in London, and not at home in Windsor as planned, so could be full of surprises!\u00a0 But his mother Meghan has already pronounced him to be calm, with \u201cthe sweetest temperament\u201d, both adjectives which can be applied to his Sun sign Taurus. The royal couple, Harry and Meghan decided to include the name Mountbatten in the mix, and there is a link with Lord Louis Mountbatten in that his Mars is conjunct with Archie\u2019s Part of Fortune, so perhaps Archie has this ancestor watching over him.\u00a0 His chart also has very positive ties to that of his grandmother Diana Princess of Wales, so again she will be cheering him on from the other side (this includes a telepathic link of her Mercury to his Uranus).<\/p>\n

June<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

9th:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Conservative Party Leadership \u2013 Part 3<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I cannot believe that I find myself writing again about the Conservative Party leadership contest.\u00a0 Switch off now, if you find the topic agonizing.\u00a0 The contest formally begins tomorrow, Monday 10th.\u00a0 Some candidates pulled out last week, but there are still a couple of candidates I haven\u2019t covered, and they are both outsiders.<\/p>\n

The Drug Issue<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The top runners have set out their past drug habits: Michael Gove has just admitted to taking cocaine 20 years ago, Boris took some while at University, and Jeremy Hunt once took a cannabis lassi.\u00a0 Rory Stewart smoked some opium in Afghanistan.\u00a0 In a late flurry yesterday, not to be outdone, Andrea Leadsom, Matt Hancock and Dominic Raab all admitted to taking cannabis at University. Presumably this is something we need to know\u2026For me, it is the quality of their consciousness right now which is more worthy of scrutiny, as well as their innate character.\u00a0 The drugs of course may have had a permanent effect on some of them.\u00a0 There is an outcry in Michael Gove\u2019s case that he is a hypocrite, in relation to the drugs admission.\u00a0 Politics of course is full of hypocrisy, and very few of the candidates can be seen as blameless in that respect.\u00a0 I am not an admirer of Gove, but am in the \u201cAnything but Boris\u201d camp.<\/p>\n

July<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

14th:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Anniversary of the Moon Landing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOne small step for Man.\u00a0 One giant leap for Mankind\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

~ <\/em>Neil Armstrong<\/p>\n

The 50th anniversary of the manned Moon landing coincides with the Lunar Eclipse on Tuesday 16th July.\u00a0 I heard this week that someone dubbed the Moon landing as the most significant event of the 20th Century. Maddeningly, I can\u2019t remember who it was or who they were quoting! And Google is not helping, and Alexa doesn\u2019t live here.\u00a0 I have a vague recollection it might have been Gyles Brandreth on Gogglebox (which was hilarious) quoting someone while watching the Moon landing with Sheila Hancock.\u00a0 If anyone can confirm that, I would be grateful.<\/p>\n

August<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

25th:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jair Bolsonaro<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For me the most important event of the week was the burning of the Amazon rainforest and its implications for the planet.<\/p>\n

The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, bears a huge responsibility for this\u00a0 catastrophic event, and the destabilization of the earth\u2019s ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Just this lunchtime at the G7 Summit, \u00a318m was pledged to help put out the fires, mainly for aircraft and technical support.\u00a0 US President Donald Trump, who refuses to acknowledge the seriousness of climate change, was notably absent from the discussion.\u00a0 Bolsinaro is an admirer of Trump and seems to model himself on him.<\/p>\n

September<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1st:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ruth Davidson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On Wednesday last week, Boris Johnson announced the drastic step that he would prorogue parliament, and we were told to expect Ruth Davidson\u2019s resignation the next morning.\u00a0 Ruth Davidson, who has been Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party for the past 8 years, is a unique and capable politician, once hailed as a future leader of the Tory Party.\u00a0 Such was her influence that the Conservative presence of MPs in Scotland went from only one (herself) to 13, a factor that helped to retain the balance of power for the Tories.\u00a0 A feat that Caroline Lucas in England has not been able to pull off for the Green Party, sadly.<\/p>\n

Resignation Speech<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

So it was, that she resigned first thing on Thursday morning.\u00a0 As a Remainer, she has been struggling over Brexit, and there had been no secret about her having a difficult relationship with Boris Johnson (in their synastry, his Pluto is on her Saturn), but her speech was diplomatic and spared Johnson too much embarrassment.\u00a0 She focussed on other reasons for stepping down, such as the toll electioneering would take on her new family life, after the birth of her son Finn.\u00a0 In her speech she told how she had looked Boris in the eye, and he had assured her he was trying to get a Brexit deal.<\/p>\n

October<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

13th:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ginger Baker<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the city of Atlantis stood serene above the sea,<\/em>
\nLong time before our time when the world was free,<\/em>
\nThose were the days.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

~ <\/strong>Those Were The Days, co-written by Ginger Baker and Mike Taylor, from \u201cWheels of Fire\u201d 1968<\/p>\n

Outstanding drummer Ginger Baker died last Sunday.\u00a0 He didn\u2019t like the term \u201crock drummer\u201d preferring to be known as a \u201cjazz drummer\u201d.\u00a0 He was 80 years old, but had survived a lifetime of poor health.\u00a0 His working life encompassed the membership of several bands, but he is most known for his time in the legendary band Cream during the heady late \u201960s.<\/p>\n

Birth Chart<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

We do not have a birth time for the flame-haired Ginger, but his well-known fieriness comes from having half his planets in Fire signs.\u00a0 It\u2019s a volatile, dry heat of fire, and not an emotional passion, for he had no Water planets.\u00a0 He did though have 6 (over half) his planets in the Fixed signs, so was very headstrong.<\/p>\n

His Sun in Leo denotes the showmanship and natural leadership that he is reputed to have, and its conjunction with Venus inclined him to music.\u00a0 He was also known for his unpredictability and eccentricity, and that shows up with Sun\/Venus square Uranus.<\/p>\n

November<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

30th:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

General Election 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So\u2026 we have a pre-Christmas election date, of 12th December.\u00a0 Will this election be fought on the sole issue of Brexit?\u00a0 I thought I would take a brief look at the chart for that date, and the transits for the leaders of the various political parties.<\/p>\n

Notice how often Neptune (confusion) comes up in the transits\u2026<\/p>\n

Transits for the Prime Minister<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Is Boris going to \u201cget Brexit done\u201d?\u00a0\u00a0 He needs more Conservative MPs on his deck in order to secure his deal, and so we find ourselves in the throes of a December election (a phenomenon not seen since 1923).\u00a0 He has refused an alliance with Nigel Farage and the Brexit Party (as recommended by their mutual friend Donald Trump) so he risks the Brexit vote being split.<\/p>\n

Boris\u2019 transits at the time of the December election are quite reasonable: Chiron from Aries in his 6th House sextiles his natal Mars in Gemini in 8th House, he\u2019ll be feeling strong.\u00a0 Mars from Scorpio in his 2nd House will oppose his natal Jupiter in Taurus in 8th House, he\u2019ll be feeling optimistic.\u00a0 Neptune from Pisces in his 6th House will be sextile his natal Jupiter in Taurus in 8th House, a magic wand is not out of the question for him.\u00a0 Mars will be on his natal Neptune in Scorpio in 2nd House, inflaming his spiritual will, and also his desire to spend, spend, spend.\u00a0 Neptune from Pisces in his 6th House will be trine his natal Neptune in\u00a0 his 2nd House, he will be at peace with himself.\u00a0 Luck may be on his side.<\/p>\n

… But if the question is which leader has the better transits, that would most likely to be Boris Johnson.\u00a0 Peace and certainty seem still to be distant, and January will bring new challenges, so the election will not bring instant solutions.<\/p>\n

December<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

29th:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Baba Ram Dass (1931 – 2019)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Be Here Now” ~ <\/em>Baba Ram Dass<\/p>\n

Spiritual teacher Baba Ram Dass (Richard Alpert) died this week.\u00a0 He was part of the consciousness-raising movement of the 1960s, together with Timothy Leary, Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.<\/p>\n

Birth Chart<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ram Dass had 0 planets in the Air signs, relying on instinct.\u00a0 The Sun was exactly conjunct Uranus in his chart, bringing up the Pioneer and Rebel Archetypes.\u00a0 This conjunction, making a close triple conjunction with his North Node (karmic mission) is placed in his 9th House of higher philosophy, making him an innovator in this field.\u00a0 This conjunction was not easy, being part of a T-square with Jupiter\/Saturn opposite Pluto: he steered himself through the minefield that was 1960s consciousness exploded with LSD, to become a beloved teacher.\u00a0 His philosophy was very much informed by Hinduism.\u00a0 We have an accurate birth time for him, which gives him Pluto on a Cancerian Ascendant (psychological and emotional trials), and his Moon squaring\u00a0 Neptune describes both drug taking and mysticism.\u00a0 Mercury sextile Venus describes his ability to put into words his mystical experiences.<\/p>\n

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