Much has been written about the positive aspects of the combination of Jupiter and Uranus in the chart, and there is no doubt that when these planets come together it is a rockin’ opportunity to open doorways, both in our life and in our own being, that have been stuck closed. Jupiter is the planet of expansion and good fortune – it can bring pinnacle experiences and a sense of unlimited opportunity. Uranus is known as the planet of change... Read more
The coach of the French soccer team, Raymond Domenech, fancies himself an astrologer and has decided to avoid Scorpios when picking his team. When Domenech took over from Jacques Santini in 2004 it looked to have ended the international career of Robert Pires. It was then reported, before the World Cup in Germany, that Domenech had problems with the former Arsenal player because of his Scorpio star sign. The former Arsenal player said at the time: “I must be annoying... Read more
I love this from Dharmaruci: “Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” OK, we all know the quote that isn’t by Goethe*. But the astrology for it right now is quite extraordinary: a Uranus-Jupiter conjunction at the beginning of Aries. You won’t see the like of it again in your lifetime. Aries is the sign of fiery new beginnings, particularly the start of the sign. Aries is the ‘begin... Read more
Perhaps it’s purely coincidence that there have been three big lightning strikes over the past few days as Jupiter and Uranus conjoin at zero degrees Aries, the most fiery of fire signs. It began last week when a man’s fiancee was struck by lightning as he was proposing to her in the mountains of North Carolina. Then a bolt of lightning struck a tank at a gas tank farm in Greensboro, resulting in a huge fire that closed two North... Read more
President Obama will address the nation tonight in a speech about the oil disaster in the Gulf Coast. We can argue all day, and probably will, over whether Obama has done enough to stem the tide of this horrific event, but in a politically divided world such as the one we are currently in his options are limited. There are some in Congress for whom it is more important to see Obama fail than to solve the problem in the... Read more
As I predicted would happen when Jupiter (confidence and optimism) combined with Uranus (sudden changes and abrupt shifts), financial markets suddenly decided that things aren’t so bad in Europe after all and global markets are soaring today. This sudden (Uranus) optimism (Jupiter) has nothing to do with reality and is all perception. Perception drives the markets anyway, but today experts are saying things like “It looks to me like stocks are passing the fear phase here over Europe and China,”... Read more
Solar scientists met last week to discuss the higher levels of solar activity that are likely as we move out of the Solar Minimum of the past few years. The head of NASA’s Heliophysics Division says “our technological society has developed an unprecedented sensitivity to solar storms.” Spaceweather reports an M2-class flare on June 12th that hurled a billion-ton coronal mass ejection into space, and a new sunspot has emerged with a series of its own eruptions. Solar flares... Read more
Yesterday’s Gemini New Moon offers an opportunity to talk about the mind and the realm of communication that is associated with Gemini. We’ll be talking about what the birthchart reveals about how our own mind works, and the general overall purpose of the mind in our ordinary and spiritual life. I’ll be taking calls on this topic or any other question, and you’ll have a chance to call in with questions about your own chart. I like to start with... Read more
For the next few weeks with Mercury in its own sign of Gemini the mental realm is activated, helping ideas to flow smoothly and aiding our ability to adapt to new circumstances. This process is facilitated by the Gemini New Moon on June 12th. The New Moon phase offers an opportunity for a new beginning, and in Gemini this opportunity takes us into the mental realm where we experiment with new ideas and ways of living our life before actually... Read more
For some time know I have suspected that the growing incidence of autism spectrum disorders is evidence that the human species is mutating in preparation for the Aquarian Age. Aquarius is the sign of innovation and radical departure from the known and the ordinary, and it also represents the realm of reason and the transpersonal. Mr. Spock in Star Trek was the quintessential Aquarian personality, and President Obama, with Aquarius rising, is known for his Spock-like detachment and reason. (Something... Read more
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