1: Island of Gods and Demons 2: Balinese Astrology and Calendars 3: Balinese Birthdays 4: Temples and Megaliths in Bali 5: Woven into the Fabric of Life 1: Island of Gods and Demons When I go on a long trip my Sagittarian sun kicks in and it often becomes a giant learning curve. ForContinue reading “Time, Space and Astrology in Bali”
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Proust and his Time Capsule of Curiosities
1: The Search for the Real Proust 2: Proust in Love and Hate 3: Proust’s Daimon or Genius 4: Proust’s Sense of Humour 5: Death and a Cork-lined Room 6: The Cinematic Proust 1: The Search for the Real Proust They say people are changed by reading Marcel Proust. Life is foreverContinue reading “Proust and his Time Capsule of Curiosities”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
The Beardsley Phenomenon
Beardsley said“I have one aim – the grotesque. If I am not grotesque, I am nothing.”
Finding your Creative Signature in Houses and Signs
Hilary Mantel has just published the third book in her historical trilogy about Thomas Cromwell. ‘Wolf Hall’ (2009) won the Booker Prize and was adapted into a successful TV drama. The second book ‘Bring up the Bodies (2012) also won a Booker Prize. So we might think her signature as a writer is with Mercury and it is true that her Mercury is in Leo in the 11th sextile to Saturn in Libra in the first so she is a good and balanced storyteller. But the books are about history and her particular skill is in bringing fresh insight to the historical circumstances. So we might also look for asteroid Klio, the muse of history. Asteroid Klio is placed in the 4th house. Sure enough her Sun conjunct Uranus and Venus in Cancer -the house of historical archives in the 10th, but these are opposite to Kilo residing there in the 4th suggesting that history might be her thing.
Proteus Astrology 