Planets of course do not really change direction and move backward, but astrology studies the motion of the planets from our perspective here on earth which distorts the actual planetary motion but provides accurate astrological data. When a planet is preparing to change direction, it appears to slow down and come to a standstill, just like a car that is preparing to make a U-turn. We call that “stationary motion,” and the news of Venus today is that it is “stationary... Read more
Back in August of 2006, the image of Mel Gibson underwent a well-publicized breakdown after he was arrested for drunk driving in California and launched into a tirade against Jews. I profiled Mel at the time: Gibson has some challenging planetary systems in his chart, including a conjunction of Pluto (power issues) to Jupiter (philosophy and shared values). The combination of these two planets can indicate a person who seeks to impose through power and manipulation (Pluto) their values and... Read more
In the astrological language, Uranus is the planet of rebellion and revolution against the establishment. The more repressive the establishment, the more radical the rebellious behavior becomes. Yesterday I wrote about modern piracy being signified by the current opposition between Saturn, representing the repressive establishment, and Uranus, the rebel. Johann Hari has an interesting article that has been widely published over the past few days called “You are being lied to about pirates”: Pirates were the first people to rebel... Read more
This is disturbing news, but not surprising in light of the increased polarization of the Saturn/Uranus period during which rebellious attitudes of Uranus face off against the established order of the Saturnian status quo: Right-wing extremists in the United States are gaining new recruits by exploiting fears about the economy and the election of the first black U.S. president, the Department of Homeland Security warned in a report to law enforcement officials. The April 7 report, which Reuters and other news media obtained... Read more
Researchers from Honda Motor Company have developed a new way to analyze human brain patterns and translate them into commands for their new generation of robots. Several years ago I predicted that in the Age of Aquarius, at which we are on the brink, the distinction between the human brain and technology will be blurred, and computers will plug into our brains directly and pick up our thoughts. Other research is beginning to show that the use of technology is changing... Read more
photo from Nick Ryan’s website. When I first heard about the new epidemic of piracy in Somalia I confess I thought it was a joke. Pirates, I thought, were the legendary ruffians that terrorized the Caribbean hundreds of years ago. It turns out I was wrong, and piracy is alive and well and has been for years, particularly off the Somali coast and other areas including Indonesia, Bangladesh and Brazil. Modern piracy evidently thrives on political unrest, and political unrest... Read more
Art by Diane Clancy I have always found it interesting that the timing Christian holiday of Easter is based on the lunar cycle and the Spring Equinox. The holiday that the Christian world celebrates as Easter retains much of its pagan roots as a fertility festival and a time of balance as the days and nights (in the northern hemispheres) are of equal length. Even the name “Easter” is taken from the Saxon fertility goddess Ostara or Eostre, who is... Read more
Kal Penn, born Kalpen Modi April 23 1977 (time unknown), has been acting since the age of 21. After a successful film career (he is best known for his role as Kumar in the Harold and Kumar movies) he landed a regular television gig on the program “House” where he has been a regular cast member since the fall of 2007. Recently Kal made news when his character on House, Dr. Lawrence Kutner, committed suicide. He immediately announced that he was... Read more
When Chiron and Neptune are working together, they combine to assist with the work of the soul. The body,, the mind, and the ego are all most interested in living a life well-grounded in the material world that offers the maximum of pleasure and the minimum of pain. The soul does not pursue pleasure and avoid pain; instead, there is an embrace of experiences that will assist us at the deepest level to completely learn the lessons that are presented to... Read more
Art: “Full Moon Love” by Shellie Mitchell Tomorrow’s Full Moon takes place at 10:56 am EDT on April 9th in the sign of Libra, and will serve as a reminder to us that everything in life is a dance of polar opposites that need to be brought into balance. Libra IS the sign of balance – of looking at both sides of the question, of bringing both sides of an argument into compromise. We are well into the shadow now of the... Read more
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