Virgo 2009 Is it 1-1? We are still in the middle a major celestial happening which I have written about a couple of times before (see Pisces and Libra posts 2008). Now that we are a bit further into it, it’s a good time for an update. By looking at what happened around specific important dates, we can see how …
Let battle commence – in the sky and the US
Libra 2008 The gates to hell? Libra is the sign we know as the scales and it is therefore associated with balance. It encompasses lovely ideas such as harmony, beauty and music in its astrological descriptions. Fairness and the scales of justice also come to mind. There are two sides to everything so partnership and doing things together are important. It …
McCain and the Double Dare
Virgo 2008 A note on the Autumn equinox Twice a year the sun crosses the celestial equator, once in March, which heralds the start of Spring here in the north and once about now, ostensibly the official start of Autumn but as I write, I think the seasons might be a bit ahead of themselves. Today is one of those …
Attuning to the whole
Pisces 2008 This Pisces edition will be a look back at the seminar with Prof. Tarnas, Tom Kok and myself, as the theme of the evening fitted perfectly within the Pisces family. Tom opened the meeting with his usual panache which set the scene for the evening. Unfortunately due to too much chatting and waiting for cakes (Pisces can have …
Loneliness vs. the ‘real me’.
Aquarius 2008 Having been an astrologer for many years, it is not often now that I resort to looking up meanings for planets and signs. However it is sometimes well worthwhile to check what is ‘out there’ in the world of information. Each month I brainstorm with myself (a fun occupation!) about a topic for a post. I imagine that …
Authenticity – how do we keep it and still fit in?
Aquarius 2007 An article in the Ode newsletter this week caught my eye. Ode is an independent magazine that aims to report on people who change the world. This article was about how Amitai Etzioni seems to be an inspirer of men, including Balkenende, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Tony Blair and Bill Clinton among other notable figures. Now Etzioni (original …