Aquarius 2018 How often do we hear that someone is offended these days? Offence is taken over something said about religion. Or about abortion or any other controversial topic. Name your favourite. It is here we run into freedom of speech issues. Where is the boundary of what is acceptable to say? Perhaps this is a fitting topic for the …
Hello from the other side – of the Eclipse
Leo 2017 If you are part of any astrology circles, you can’t possibly have missed all the blogs, vlogs, podcasts, workshops and all manner of events relating to the upcoming ‘Great American Eclipse’. Eclipses happen all the time, however this is indeed a special eclipse for many reasons. Because totality can be seen only on US soil (a very rare …
Will the real USA please stand up?
Leo 2016 President Obama recently said “It’s not just a choice between parties or policies; the usual debates between left and right. This is a more fundamental choice – about who we are as a people, and whether we stay true to this great American experiment in self-government.” He was, of course, talking about the upcoming 2016 US elections. Since there …
Are you being served?
Leo 2015 British TV fans who are old enough may remember Mrs Slocombe. She worked in the fictional London department store Grace Brothers. Nowadays, if there is any service in shops, it is more common to hear: “Can I help you?” which means the same thing as the name of the long-running series she appeared in : “Are you being served?” …
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 …
The Lion, the Thunder God and Israel
Leo 2014 This month, during discussions both astrological and otherly (yes it’s a word in the urban dictionary!), the view that ‘you can’t not take sides when it comes to Israel and Palestine’ has been aired. It is a very sensitive subject and indeed it is difficult to stay neutral. But since it is Leo time, I am going to jump into the …