Virgo 2012 And we are sometimes. But as this is Virgo time I want to get picky about something – the world’s obsession about dividing things up into their parts, thereby being able to specialise in a particular area. Now don’t get me wrong. The Virgo talent of seeing detail and analysing data is very useful. However we shouldn’t lose …
Taking things for granted
Sagittarius 2011 βAssumptions are the mother of all f***-upsβ is a quote I really like. Itβs 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 …
Evidence based belief? Is science a religion?
Sagittarius 2007 Professor Richard Dawkins, Enemies of Reason: “In Ayurveda or clairvoyance, homeopathy or astrology, we’re confronted by those who deny evidence of the real world and instead bend reality around a dogmatic belief system handed down by tradition. Sceptical, rational enquiry is always the best approach. We don’t have to follow the herd and buy into trendy untested health …
Pluto – demotion or …?
Scorpio 2006 In this Scorpio post, the focus is on the planet (now dwarf planet) Pluto, since modern astrologers agree that Pluto ‘rules’ the sign of Scorpio. Many people have asked “what does it mean for astrology now that Pluto is no longer a planet?” This naming decision by the IAU ( International Astronomical Union), in August this year, went …