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”
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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”
AQUARIANA: concentrated quirk in the sign of Aquarius
1: The Essence of Quirkiness 2: Triple Whammy: Sun, Moon,Ascendant Aquarians 3: Science Fiction, Inner Space Exploration and Chariklo 4: Quirky Aquarians: Honorable Mentions 5: The Challenge of 2021 1: The Essence of Quirkiness If you squeezed all the planets into a garlic press through the sign of Aquarius, you would get a pureeContinue reading “AQUARIANA: concentrated quirk in the sign of Aquarius”
Flying the Kite of Destiny: the life and death of Yukio Mishima
1: Confessions of a Mishima 2: Sun and Steel Body Cultivation 3: Capricorn Broods on Time 1: Confessions of a Mishima There is a pleasurable intensity in books that confess to sins or crimes that alienated the author yet seduce the readers. “Confessions of a Mask’ (1958) is like this – an autobiographical novelContinue reading “Flying the Kite of Destiny: the life and death of Yukio Mishima”
The Clash of the Old and the New: January 2021
1: Moving through 2021 2: Saturn Square Uranus rules the Year 1: Moving through 2021 The Roman god of the beginning of the year was Janus. This is how we got the word January. He is quite a complex god, associated with Quirinus, who became Saint Quirinus, who keeps away plagues, and Romulus, oneContinue reading “The Clash of the Old and the New: January 2021”
Shirley Jackson’s Chironic Eclipse Message
1: Throw the First Stone 2: The Chiron Signature: Moving Forwards 3: Lotteries for Money 4: Arabic Parts or Lots 1: Throw the First Stone Shirley Jackson has something to tell us from beyond the grave. Her date of birth is on this December 14th eclipse, her star is rising again with Elisabeth Moss portrayingContinue reading “Shirley Jackson’s Chironic Eclipse Message”
The Revolving Doors of the December 14th Solar Eclipse
1: Fascination with Eclipses and the Fall of Empires 2: The 2020 Finale: Eclipse Season 3: The Dec 14th Eclipse 1: Fascination with Eclipses and the Fall of Empires An eclipse can chill us to the bone- even when it is not visible to the naked eye. On March 20th in 2015 I wentContinue reading “The Revolving Doors of the December 14th Solar Eclipse”
Yoga and Astrology: Salutation to the Stars
1: Astro Yoga Blends 2: Yoga Teachers and their Charts Swami Yukteswar Giri–Narendranath Vivekananda–Sri Aurobindo–Yogananda Paramahamsa–Krishnamacharya–BKS Iyengar– Sri Baghwan Rajneesh 3: The Astrology in the Subtle Body 4: Suggested Yoga Poses for Each Zodiac Sign Aries–Taurus–Gemini–Cancer–Leo-Virgo–Libra–Scorpio–Sagittarius–Capricorn–Aquarius–Pisces This is Part 2 of 2 articles on Yoga, following up from Yoga and Writing 1: Astro YogaContinue reading “Yoga and Astrology: Salutation to the Stars”
Yoga and Writing: getting back on the mat and the chair
1: Pen-to-Paper-Asana 2: The MindBody and/or BodyMind 3: The Moment of Contact is Where it Happens 1: Pen-to-Paper-Asana There are many reasons for embracing yoga and getting back on the mat. Stay away too long and you feel the urge to return. One reason may be surprising; to be a better writer. This isContinue reading “Yoga and Writing: getting back on the mat and the chair”
Jackie and Aristotle Onassis: the Juno and Jupiter of Greece
1: Jackie as Juno 2: Eros and Psyche 3: Maria Callas 4: Personal Name Asteroids 5: Astro Locational Astrology 1: Jackie as Juno It is always satisfying to tidy up a mystery – that of why Jackie Onassis became so associated with Greece and is so revered by its people, though she was mistrustedContinue reading “Jackie and Aristotle Onassis: the Juno and Jupiter of Greece”
Hard Knocks on the Path of Love: the Story of Eros and Psyche
1:The Golden Ass 2: Eros and Psyche: the Labours of Love 3: The Story of Eros and Psyche 4: The Long Game of Aphrodite: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton 5: Crazy in Love: Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown 6: Psyche the Asteroid 1:The Golden Ass One myth that speaks directly to me is that ofContinue reading “Hard Knocks on the Path of Love: the Story of Eros and Psyche”
For the Love of Astrology: the Asteroids of Walter Mercado
A Whole Lotta Love Walter as Guan-Yin Avalokitesvara PNOs-Walter and Mercado The Other Muses A Whole Lotta Love Flamboyant astrologer Walter Mercado is the news because of a Netflix documentary film released July 8th 2020. It is called ‘Mucho Mucho Amor’ and is almost a hagiography – the beatification of Saint Walter. It provesContinue reading “For the Love of Astrology: the Asteroids of Walter Mercado”
Muse Asteroid Sample Report: David Bowie
Sample Muse Asteroid Report for David Bowie The contents of every standard report will contain a section on the background, history and mythological significance of the muses and a short intro to how muse asteroids are used in astrology. In this sample, it will skip straight to the chart of singer and performer DavidContinue reading “Muse Asteroid Sample Report: David Bowie”
What Lessons have we Learned from Venus in Gemini?
1: Sweet Words of Love 2: Venus: The Sacred Harlot 3: Code and Platform Switching 4: Beauty Parlours as Heroes 5: Theatres Go Dark 6: Social Controls 7: Watch Thy Neighbours 8: Mushroom Zoom 9: Cancel Culture 10: Food Glorious Food 11: The Broader Picture 12: Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself 1: Sweet WordsContinue reading “What Lessons have we Learned from Venus in Gemini?”
Martialing your Mars in Aries 2020
Mars has been in the watery sign of Pisces since May 14th and emotions have been not just been bubbling mildly but reaching boiling point in an explosive emotional way and it has polarized the world, but on June 28th Mars moves into the Martial sign of Aries and stays there for six whole months.Continue reading “Martialing your Mars in Aries 2020”
The Beardsley Phenomenon
Beardsley said“I have one aim – the grotesque. If I am not grotesque, I am nothing.”
Venus Retrograde in Gemini: Venus in the House of Mercury
1: Venus: She’s Got Your Desire 2: Venus Retrograde in the Houses 3: Words: Sweet but Twisted 1: Venus: She’s Got Your Desire We are approaching a phase of Venus in Gemini where she will retrace her steps as if she has forgotten something in the house of Mercury. To make sense of VenusContinue reading “Venus Retrograde in Gemini: Venus in the House of Mercury”
The Magic of Magnets
So we are in enforced lockdown where people are being shamed for even walking the dog. But stuck in four walls people can get easily very antsy and not know what to do with themselves. Why not play with your magnets? It beats banging your head on the walls?
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