Has John McCain made a Faustian bargain with Falwell?John McCain very badly wants to be president. He wants to be president so badly that he is willing to suck up to the very people who trashed his family in the last election, leading whisper campaigns that his wife was crazy and that he had an illegitimate black daughter (referring to his adopted daughter from Bangladesh). He wants to be president so badly that he has recreated his previous image as... Read more

Saturn is in the process of making the final pass over President Bush’s ascendant between now and June 2, and his poll numbers have slipped below 30% for the first time. Even conservatives are now calling him the worst president ever. The ascendant is the cusp of the first house of identity, and is also called the “rising sign” because it’s the sign that was rising on the horizon at the time of birth. It forms one end of a... Read more

Midnight Temptations Under the moon,the fill blazing moonIn quiet repose i would waste away.Dreaming, loving, letting myself fully bloomWhere peace is master,Where grief has been slayed.On soft, sweet smelling grass is where i’d sleepWith only Heaven’s blanket over me.Cool fresh air is the company i’d keepForever mild nights my eternal destiny.On vast cliffs overlooking the oceanDay would be the moon directly above.I’d gaze happily with no notionsOther than the benediction of Love.Forever under the moon,My tormented heart would beat glad.Under... Read more

Astrological Musings has been named one of the Top Ten Astrology newsfeeds by Top Ten Sources. The editors say, “We think the most interesting astrology weblogs look to the stars for more than just a regular horoscope.” I share this honor with several sites that I think are just great. You already know about Jeffrey Kishner’s Astrology at the Movies site, and Elsa Elsa’s advice blog. Stars over Washington is like Wonkette with astrology. They also have a new site... Read more

Artwork by NW CreationsThe Moon is full in Scorpio on May 13 at 2:51 am EST. Scorpio of course is the sign of power, passion and emotional intensity. Scorpio can be secretive and mysterious, and the Moon has its own mystery. The Full Moon occurs when the solar conscious principle of the Sun opposes the lunar mystery of the Moon, and the Full Moon is often when the Moon is at its full power. Adding additional mystery is the square... Read more

What do Brad Pitt and Katie Holmes have in common? Both have unaspected Suns in Sagittarius that are being hit hard by a conjunction of Pluto this year, and both are involved in high profile relationships that are turning their lives upside down. Individuals whose astrological Sun makes no major connections or aspects to other planets in the birthchart can experience difficulty in establishing an independent identity and in experiencing a real connection with others. Brad Pitt is well known... Read more

Last Friday’s poetry blog was from one of Shakespeare’s sonnets, but this is just one of a myriad of references to astrology Shakespeare used throughout his works. An article on chartplanet.com reports: In all of Shakespeare’s 37 plays there are more than a hundred allusions to astrology, and many of his characters’ actions are said to be favored or hindered by the stars. The signs of the zodiac are mentioned in six of Shakespeare’s plays, and the planets may even... Read more

from May’s SkywatchMars joins Uranus and Jupiter tomorrow, forming a Grand Trine in the water element. Grand Trines occur when three planets form 120 degree angles to each other, creating a large triangle. Trines have an easy, flowing energy – they facilitate processes and create a comfortable dynamic. For this reason they were long considered “good” or favorable aspects as opposed to the “hard angle” (90 degree and 180 degree) aspects which were considered “bad” or unfavorable. However, we can... Read more

Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck;And yet methinks I have astronomy,But not to tell of good or evil luck,Of plagues, or dearths or seasons quality.Nor can I fortune to brief minutes tellPointing to each his thunder, rain, and wind,Or say with princes if it shall go well,By oft predict that I in heaven find;But from thine eyes my knowledge I desire,And constant stars, in them I read such artAs truth and beauty shall together thrive.If from thyself... Read more

Hubble telescope images show that the newly discovered “tenth planet” (whose temporary name is Xena) is smaller than first suspected, but far brighter – brighter than nearly any other object in the solar system, reflecting about 86% of the light that reaches its surface. Additionally, Xena is uniformly bright rather than having bright places, hinting that the planet is being continually resurfaced. (Read this article for the scientific details.)As an astrologer who studies the principle of “as above, so below,”... Read more