Sagittarius 2013 Sagittarius – the archer in the sky. We are just at the end of his period in the year and about to meet the goat again. So we are in a time period where we can look back over the year and attempt to spot patterns. Saggi is good at observing patterns. Based on a bit of self-reflection, you …
Apocalypse Now
Sagittarius 2012 No, I don’t think the world will end in a huge disaster on the 21st December 2012. But if recent events don’t suggest apocalyptic times, I don’t know what does. Children being raped, abused, mown down with bullets or other weapons – and not only in the US – conjure up horrific images. In the news, much has …
Taking things for granted
Sagittarius 2011 “Assumptions are the mother of all f***-ups” is a quote I really like. It’s from the movie ‘Under Siege 2’, not my normal sort of film. But I definitely agree with the quote. The Sagittarius time of year is a fitting one for looking at how deeply rooted our assumptions and beliefs are. And Jupiter, the planet associated …
Growth? I think not…
Sagittarius 2010 This week I attended a lecture about economics – yes, I know – not really my topic – but the author of the book, Interdependent Economy: From Political Economy to Spiritual Economy, Liem Giok In, raised an interesting question. “Why is growth considered a good goal in economics and politics?” From her book:“It seems to be a forgotten …
Women to the Rescue – Ceres to the fore
Sagittarius 2009 This month I want to look at the relatively newly designated planet, albeit a dwarf, Ceres. When Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet in 2006, Ceres was promoted to the same status. She had originally been called a planet on her discovery in 1850 but came to be known as the biggest asteroid. Until 2006 – after astronomical …
Finally … the inauguration – but now what?
Aquarius 2009 Many astrologers have made comments on the chart for the inauguration of the first term of Barack Obama, as they are wont to do for any important event. As with any chart, this offers insight into something that starts at a particular time and place. In this case, this moment describes the Obama administration. As the …