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?”

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”

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?”

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 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”

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”

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?”

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?

Deep Sea Diving: Mercury in Pisces

Mercury entered Pisces on Monday February 3rd and I immediately felt drained as it is the communicator was diving under the surface. He is taking a long-held breath and swimming down to the bottom of the Ocean. This could be tense and require extra energy and attention, but the results are great. You may findContinue reading “Deep Sea Diving: Mercury in Pisces”