The Window of Bliss Conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune in Pisces

Contents ( jump to the part that interests you and/or see the video talk on AOAUK) 1: The Time Line 2: Jupiter and Neptune as Archetypes 3: The Neptune- Jupiter Conjunctions 2022: Phase 1 and Phase 2  4: Chart Example 1: William Bramwell Booth 5: Chart Example 2: Mikhail Vrubel 6: My War Gone ByContinue reading “The Window of Bliss Conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune in Pisces”

Rudolf Steiner: Mystic for the Modern Era

1: Rudolph Steiner: Mystic for the Modern Era 2: The Kaleidoscopic Viewpoint 3: Astrology and Theosophy   1: Rudolph Steiner: Mystic for the Modern Era The work of Rudolf Steiner has impacted more people in the past few years than it ever did in his lifetime. His was a quiet voice and nothing he saidContinue reading “Rudolf Steiner: Mystic for the Modern Era”

Nobody’s Lapdog: John Lydon, the ex Pistol

1: Not Rotten at All 2: Uranus, the Promethean 3: The Ultimate Contrarian 4: The Gig that Changed the World   1: Not Rotten at All Johnny Rotten was born Jan 31st 1956, was known by this name when he was in the Sex Pistols but the more you know about him the less theContinue reading “Nobody’s Lapdog: John Lydon, the ex Pistol”

The Age of Individualism: Lord Byron’s travels across Europe

1: The First Modern Anti-Hero 2: The Astro Location of Byron in Europe 3: What the Asteroids Say 4: The Death of a Poet 5: Being Byron     1: The First Modern Anti-Hero The name Byron represents one who stands out from the crowd- the lone hero battling his personal demons.  It is aContinue reading “The Age of Individualism: Lord Byron’s travels across Europe”

Romance and Finance: Venus Retrograde in Capricorn

1: Status Conscious Venus the Valuer 2: Like Father, like Daughter 3: Bronzino’s Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time 4: Ageless Venus in Capricorn 5: Retrograde Venus   1: Status Conscious Venus the Valuer Venus goes retrograde in Capricorn on the 19th December.  You might think – fine, Venus retrogrades every 19 months or so, andContinue reading “Romance and Finance: Venus Retrograde in Capricorn”

The Last New Moon Solar Eclipse of 2021 in Sagittarius

On December 4th  2021 there is a total solar eclipse at 12° 21′ of Sagittarius. It will be at 7.34 in the morning and will last for less than two minutes. You may have heard something about it as it is on the Ascendant of the US chart- but also may impact on the UK.Continue reading “The Last New Moon Solar Eclipse of 2021 in Sagittarius”

Master of Masters: Enter Bruce Lee

1:  Enter Dragon Lee 2: The Philosopher-Teacher in Hollywood 3: Pluto and Chiron: Uneasy Bedfellows 4: Exit the Dragon 5: Father and Son 6: Lee is Dead: Long Live Lee   1:  Enter Dragon Lee When Bruce Lee bursts in the room, he lands on his toes, arching like an alley cat, raises his armsContinue reading “Master of Masters: Enter Bruce Lee”

How Bram Stoker created Dracula, Lord of the Undead.

1: Stoker: The Dark Dubliner 2: The Origins of Dracula 3: The Forensic Astrology of Dracula (1897)  4: Screen Portrayals of Count Dracula   1: Stoker: The Dark Dubliner Many have wondered from which pit of hell was wrenched a character so imprinted on the collective mind as Count Dracula. Stories as to how thisContinue reading “How Bram Stoker created Dracula, Lord of the Undead.”

The Cosmic Wrestling Match: Uranus and Saturn

1: The Cosmic Wrestling Match 2: Uranus Stationing Retrograde 3: Who are you Number 6? 4: Saturn as Supreme Oppressor 5: Uranus versus Saturn Ongoing 6: Who Wins?   1: The Cosmic Wrestling Match With the chaos in the world right now, it can feel like we are the frogs being boiled slowly in theContinue reading “The Cosmic Wrestling Match: Uranus and Saturn”

Nick Drake: The Loner’s Loner

  1: The Troubled Mind 2: Nick Drake Birth Chart 3: The Chariklo Moon 4: The Death of Nick Drake:  What does the astrology say? 5: Why listen to Drake Why now?   1: The Troubled Mind This period while the sun is in Cancer has been cathartic mainly because I listened once again toContinue reading “Nick Drake: The Loner’s Loner”

When is a Muse not a Muse?

1: Musing on The Muse 2: The Liannán Sídhe 3: The Irish Muse 4: Muse Asteroids   1: Musing on The Muse This is another meditation on a theme which is presented as a visual essay in video form as well as this written version here.   I conceived it as a visual essay as itContinue reading “When is a Muse not a Muse?”

Chimananda Ngozi Adichie Counters the Mono-Narrative

Author Chimananda Ngozi Adichie has just made a statement that I want to applaud.  She’s a voice speaking out with the fiery tone that James Baldwin used to have when he called out the mob mentality among all shades and skin colours. He said – and it is still true – that hate leaves theContinue reading “Chimananda Ngozi Adichie Counters the Mono-Narrative”

The Ingress Dance: Venus in Cancer and Mars in Leo

It’s early June, the days are long and should be happy and yet things do not feel quite all right. So time for an update and review. Many pieces of the jigsaw are still missing. We cannot relax. There’s a buzz in the air from extra photonic light and we still have a lot ofContinue reading “The Ingress Dance: Venus in Cancer and Mars in Leo”

The King of the Gods in the house of Spirituality: Jupiter in Pisces

1: King of the Gods 2: The Peak Experience 3: Neptune in Pisces 4: Jupiter conjunct Neptune  5: Pisces in the Houses   1: King of the Gods As a native of the sign Sagittarius my assessment of what Jupiter is all about is long overdue. Perhaps I just needed the benefit of hindsight-because asContinue reading “The King of the Gods in the house of Spirituality: Jupiter in Pisces”

Why is the Moon Exalted in the Sign of Taurus?

1: The Moon Comes Home 2: The Worship of Cow Goddess Hathoor  3: Moon Watching 4: The Moon in all the Signs 5: Tyrion Lannister and his Moon in Taurus: Peter Dinklage    1: The Moon Comes Home On the evening of the 12th April till the morning of the 15th of April the MoonContinue reading “Why is the Moon Exalted in the Sign of Taurus?”

The Quest for Life Force and Pure Being: Wilhelm Reich and Ram Das

1: First and Foremost  2: Orgone Accumulators and Cloud Busters: Wilhelm Reich 3: Psychedelics and the Search for the Divine: Ram Das    1: First and Foremost  In my previous gallery of the first and foremost I had to leave out a few original talents who also demanded attention as Aries does not like toContinue reading “The Quest for Life Force and Pure Being: Wilhelm Reich and Ram Das”

The First and Foremost One and Only, Aries

It takes a certain umpf to run a mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds but Roger Bannister did that. He was an Aries. It had never been less than 4 minutes before so he was the first. This alpha type who likes to break records would have to be vital, spontaneous, yet very well trained,Continue reading “The First and Foremost One and Only, Aries”

The Poet of Film and the Mystic: Pier Paolo Pasolini and Chögyam Trungpa

1: In Search of the Ultimate Pisces 2: Pasolini: the Poet of Film 2: The Crazy Wisdom Rinpoche 1: In Search of the Ultimate Pisces “Take a moment to Live, Take a moment to Cry, Take a moment to Love, and Don’t ask Why. “  Winter Kills mixed by Armand Van Buuren (2020 ) InContinue reading “The Poet of Film and the Mystic: Pier Paolo Pasolini and Chögyam Trungpa”

The Ultimate, the Indescribable Endpoint of the Zodiac – Pisces

1: Pisces: Last but not Least 2: I Put My Spell on You: Nina Simone 3: The Piscean Flavour in Russian Romantic composers 4: The Piscean Signature 5: What to do in Pisces Season 1: Pisces: Last but not Least Hokusai’s woodcut captures that a wave becomes a mountain if it is frozen in time,Continue reading “The Ultimate, the Indescribable Endpoint of the Zodiac – Pisces”

Aquarius, the Internet and the Empires that Mark and Jack Built

1: Is the Internet Aquarian? 2: The Empires that Mark and Jack Built 3: The Spidery Web 4: Saturn Square Uranus Times Three   1: Is the Internet Aquarian? Continuing the exploration of all things Aquarian, Aquarius and the Internet have long been linked. The internet opened a world of niche interest groups across theContinue reading “Aquarius, the Internet and the Empires that Mark and Jack Built”