The Parting Glance: Neptune reenters Pisces

1: The Parting Glance Neptune dipped back into Pisces yesterday and it has been non-stop rain in the UK. This will be the last time it stays in Pisces for the next 165 years; so what does that mean? This is the endpoint of the entire zodiac cycle -the exit door where people vanish intoContinue reading “The Parting Glance: Neptune reenters Pisces”

Red River Under a Blood Moon: the Astrology of Vietnam

1: On the Trail of the Red River 2: The Status of Astrology in Vietnam 3: Travelling and Astro-Cartography 4: The Geodetic Lines across Asia 5: The Natal Chart of Vietnam 6: ‘Uncle Ho’ Chi Minh  7: The Way Out is In   1: On The Trail of the Red River The Vietnamese are proudContinue reading “Red River Under a Blood Moon: the Astrology of Vietnam”

Uranus in Gemini for Seven Years

1: More Planets on the Move 2: Uranus Enters Gemini 3: Digital Twins and AI Influencers 4: Beau Brummel: Dedicated ‘Leader’ of Fashion 5: Uranus in Gemini for all Signs Aries – Taurus – Gemini – Cancer – Leo – Virgo Libra – Scorpio – Sagittarius – Capricorn – Aquarius – Pisces   1: MoreContinue reading “Uranus in Gemini for Seven Years”

Jupiter Moves into the Sign of Cancer

1: The Big-Picture  2: Jupiter: The Good, the Bad and the Contradictory 3: The Jupiter Cycle 4: Heath Ledger: Jupiter at 29° of Cancer 5: Jupiter in Cancer: Sign by Sign  Aries; Taurus: Gemini; Cancer; Leo; Virgo; Libra; Scorpio; Sagittarius; Capricorn; Aquarius; Pisces 1: The Big-Picture  I posted my Overview of 2025 a few monthsContinue reading “Jupiter Moves into the Sign of Cancer”

The Saturn-Neptune Conjunction, Part II: Saturn-Neptune People

Saturn-Neptune Conjunction, 2026, Part II: Saturn-Neptune People 1809-10: Saturn-Neptune in Sagittarius (Chopin, Carson, Lincoln, Darwin, Gogol, Poe) 1881-83: Saturn-Neptune in Taurus (Gibran, Braque, Fleming, Stravinsky, deMille, Chaney) 1917-18: Saturn-Neptune in Leo (Kennedy, Mitterrand, Hayward, Ford, Spark, Jackson) 1952-53: Saturn-Neptune in Libra (Vajiralongkorn, Jinping, Blair, Oldfield, Judith, Barr, and Myss) 1989-90: Saturn-Neptune in Capricorn (Swift, Hoult,Continue reading “The Saturn-Neptune Conjunction, Part II: Saturn-Neptune People”

The Saturn-Neptune Conjunction in Aries, 2026

Part I: The Saturn-Neptune Conjunction in Aries 1: The Inception Degree       2: The Timeline 3: The Saturn-Neptune Cycle 4: The Saturn-Neptune Conjunction Part II: The Saturn-Neptune People    1809-10: Saturn-Neptune in Sagittarius (Chopin, Carson, Lincoln, Darwin, Gogol, Poe)    1881-83: Saturn-Neptune in Taurus (Gibran, Braque, Fleming, Stravinsky, deMille, Chaney)    1917-18: Saturn-Neptune inContinue reading “The Saturn-Neptune Conjunction in Aries, 2026”

March Madness Builds to a Grande Finale

Several major celestial events have occurred during March in a sequence every two or three days so it has the effect of a stellium where everything feels more intense.  All these events planets and aspects align together and go back and forth over the same degree points 8-10° of Aries and 29-01° of Aries. SomeContinue reading “March Madness Builds to a Grande Finale”

The Sun Enters Aries to Mark the Equinox

This is the all-important zero degree of Aries, the onset of Spring and the start of the wheel of the zodiac celebrated by astrologers as the real ‘astrological’ new year. It’s known as the Vernal Equinox, when there is equal day and equal night. It is where the celestial equator intersects with the ecliptic (pathContinue reading “The Sun Enters Aries to Mark the Equinox”

William Burroughs and the Algebra of Need

1: Fellow Travellers of the Mind 2: The Return of the North Node 3: Burroughs, the Walking Pharmacologist 4: The Aquarian from Interzone 5: An Accidental Death in Mexico 6: The Wild Boys of Rock Music     1: Fellow Travellers of the Mind “Love is the most natural pain killer there is” was theContinue reading “William Burroughs and the Algebra of Need”

M.R. James: Master of the Antiquarian Horror Tale

  There are ghost stories that are forgettable and then there are ones that stick because they probe into more unsettling areas of the psyche. M.R. James is remembered for the distinct flavour of his spectral tales in which he basically invented the ‘antiquarian’ folk horror genre- with  scenarios that have been widely admired andContinue reading “M.R. James: Master of the Antiquarian Horror Tale”

2025: Shifting Gears on the Highway Ahead

1: Shifting Gears for 2025 2: Your Battery is Low: Mars Retrograde 3: Pluto in Aquarius 4: Jupiter enters Cancer 5: Uranus enters Gemini 6: Nodes and Eclipses   7: General Forecast for 2025  7:1 FiRE SIGNS: Aries Leo Sagittarius 7:2 EARTH SIGNS: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn 7:3 AIR SIGNS: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius 7:4 WATER SIGNS:Continue reading “2025: Shifting Gears on the Highway Ahead”

Björk: The Homogenic Landscape of Love

1: The Homogenic Landscape 2: Bjōrk: the Mid-Sixties Wild Child 3: The Outer Planetary Connection 4: Reverse Node Trouble with Ricardo López and Lars Von Trier 5: The Call to the Sacred Shimmering 6: The Sound of Sedna   1: The Homogenic Landscape Björk’s music and her unusual vocals have touched many people and repelledContinue reading “Björk: The Homogenic Landscape of Love”

Scorpio People: A Phoenix Rising from the Ashes

1: Scorpio Season is here 2: That Charismatic Sex Appeal 3: Art for Pain’s Sake 4: The Music of the Devil 5: Murder Most Foul 6: The World According to Dostoevsky and Ballard 7: Scorpio Mavericks and Poets   1: Scorpio Season is Here The Sun enters Scorpio on October 23rd and the door opensContinue reading “Scorpio People: A Phoenix Rising from the Ashes”

For All Strangers in a Strange Land

1: Song to the Stranger in Strange Lands 2: Heinlein’s Natal Chart 3: Saturn in Pisces 4: Chariklo and how Sci-Fi Envisions ‘Things to Come’. 5: The Hauntological Question   1: Song to the Stranger in Strange Lands You quickly realise from Robert A. Heinlein’s novel Stranger in a Strange Land (1961) what all theContinue reading “For All Strangers in a Strange Land”

Riding the Waves: What We Learn from Surfers

1: What We Learn from Surfers   2: Astrology as a Surfboard   3: The Tao of Surfing   4: The Surfer’s Mindset: Ideas You Can Use   5: And the Next Wave…   Watch the Video version  1: What We Learn from Surfers Surfers have been known to wax philosophical from time to time.Continue reading “Riding the Waves: What We Learn from Surfers”

How to Drive someone Mad: Donizetti and the Bride of Lammermoor

1: Introduction 2: Gaslighting in ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ 3: Donizetti’s own Mad Scene 4: Gaetano Donizetti 5: The Birth of the Mad Lucia 6: Enter Maria Callas as Lucia 7: The 1955 Berlin Lucia 8: Blood and Gore Throughout   1: Introduction It is wonderful to hear an opera fully realised on stage with aContinue reading “How to Drive someone Mad: Donizetti and the Bride of Lammermoor”

The Taman Beji Griya Waterfall

1: Taman Beji Location 2: The Purification Ceremony 3: The Ceremony: Step by Step 4: Waterfall Therapy 5: Detoxification 6: The Aftermath 7: Water Consciousness 1: Taman Beji: Location I was aware of this place from last year, but had completely forgotten about it. And when my friend suggested we go there, I said ‘Yes.Continue reading “The Taman Beji Griya Waterfall”

Housewife to Megastar: the man behind Dame Edna’s face furniture  

1: The Death of a Great Comedian 2:  Growing Up in Moonee Ponds 3: The Birth of Edna, Housewife and Superstar 4: Changing the Chat Show Genre 5: Sir Les Patterson 6: The World according to the Dame     1: The Death of a Great Comedian One of the great losses among many disturbingContinue reading “Housewife to Megastar: the man behind Dame Edna’s face furniture  “

Pluto reenters Aquarius conjunct the Sun

Pluto is shifting from Capricorn to Aquarius and the news is littered with scandals coming to light- the dirt is being stirred up from the depths. Some knew all about these stories already, but for others, it is shocking and new. There is genuine anger at the injustices perpetrated often at first in the nameContinue reading “Pluto reenters Aquarius conjunct the Sun”

Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius: Refresh your Ideas

1) Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn and Sagittarius 2) Triggering the Aspects 3) Is Mercury really that Bad in Sagittarius? 4) Reflections on Sagittarius 5) Fictional Sagittarians 6) Famous Sagittarians   1) Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn and Sagittarius Here comes the merry-go-round again and Mercury is about to go retrograde on December 13th.  Retrograde Mercury isContinue reading “Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius: Refresh your Ideas”