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 …
Predictions: Can we, should we, and why would we?
Scorpio 2016 The image most people have of astrologers is that we look into the future, and as such are often expected to be able to predict it. Astrologers themselves are divided on whether we can give accurate predictions. Like anyone who looks at the future, from pollsters and financial advisers to actuaries, we have a right to use our craft …
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 …
We are the other 700 million
Virgo 2016 As I write, the sign of Virgo is occupied by the Sun and also by Mercury, who is doing one of his back flips, a warning that communication can go awry for a couple of weeks. But these dwellers are relatively short-term inhabitants, whereas one occupant has been in our sign of the month for just over a year, and so …
Will the real USA please stand up?
Leo 2016 President Obama recently said âItâs not just a choice between parties or policies; the usual debates between left and right. This is a more fundamental choice â about who we are as a people, and whether we stay true to this great American experiment in self-government.â He was, of course, talking about the upcoming 2016 US elections. Since there …
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 …