Cancer 2017 Since 2006, when Ceres was given her rightful status next to Pluto, I have been keeping an eye on her so I can learn how this planetoid works in practice. Clues to her nature are given by the wonderful myth we have about her and her daughter as well as by what she does astronomically. However I always …
Will we see the light?
Sagittarius 2016 Way back in 2010, I wrote about a conjunction of planets that was occurring at the time. In my Sagittarius 2010 post , I suggested themes associated with Jupiter and Uranus being together in the sky: “At every level, personal to global, Uranus requires, or rather demands change. When Jupiter is involved we need to examine what we believe. Are …
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are perfect
Libra 2016 Many people are shocked and frightened by current events in today’s world. My way of dealing with what is happening in the world, is to attempt to see the bigger picture and to know that I can have an input in creating a better future – albeit in a small way. We live in a world where we need to make choices every day. These …
Our broken democracy
Cancer 2016 Lately, I often hear myself asking “what the hell is wrong with the world?” There is an overdose of sad, horrific and bizarre items in the news. I like to keep up with what is happening in the world so I don’t want to block it out by not reading the news. However a cartoon doing the rounds on …
Greece is the word – but is the word in or out?
Cancer 2015 Sorry but I just couldn’t resist – there has been so much about Greece in the news, I had to use this title even though I noticed, after I had chosen it, that a few had used it before me. It’s funny, but the lyrics of Grease seem vaguely appropriate for Greece! “We take the pressure and we throw …
Sad messages from the Sky
Cancer 2014 Cancer time is almost over – and what a time it has been this year. I started off with the idea of writing about the joys of good competition – as experienced during the World Cup (with the possible exception of the hosts Brazil!) and Wimbledon. I have written about this in Cancer 2008 and 2010 as these events always happen …