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”
Tag Archives: Saturn
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Uranus and Jupiter: The Rebel and the Guru join hands.
1: The Rollout of Major Conjunctions 2: Jupiter the Guru merged with Uranus the Rebel 3: Aspects to the Jupiter-Uranus Conjunction 4: The Asteroid Outlook 5: Natives born with Jupiter-Uranus conjunction: Alec Guinness, Vivienne Westwood and Bob Dylan. 1: The Rollout of Major Conjunctions When two mighty planets conjoin, it is more thanContinue reading “Uranus and Jupiter: The Rebel and the Guru join hands.”
Friedrich Nietzsche: the Exit out of the Labyrinth
1: Nietzsche: Behold the Man 2: Nietzsche and the Kaleidoscope of ideas. 3: The Zero Degree of Aquarius 4: Style and Substance: The Epigrammatic Nietzsche 5: Nietzsche: the Psychologist. 6: Love Hurts: The Eros-Chiron connection 7: Nietzsche’s Asteroids and Dwarf planets 8: Nietzsche: The Legacy Video version here. 1: Nietzsche: Behold the Man. ItContinue reading “Friedrich Nietzsche: the Exit out of the Labyrinth”
Reflections in a Golden Eye: Venus Retrograde in Leo.
1: Keep an Eye on Venus 2: Timeline of Venus in Leo 3: Venus in Leo Personalities 4: The Retrograde Effect 5:Transits to Note in your Diary 6: Mars in the Mix 7: Venus in Leo through the Zodiac Signs 7:1 Aries 7:2 Taurus 7:3 Gemini 7:4 Cancer 7:5 Leo 7:6 Virgo 7:7 Libra 7:8Continue reading “Reflections in a Golden Eye: Venus Retrograde in Leo.”
Attractions and Repulsions with Brett Easton Ellis
1: Picking up the Shards of the Past 2: Saturn Moves into Pisces 3: Brett Plays Bad Boy 4: What Memory Can Do for You 1: Picking up the Shards of the Past A book starts with a feeling, an emotion. It’s not a rational process. So says the Pisces Brett Easton Ellis bornContinue reading “Attractions and Repulsions with Brett Easton Ellis”
Quick View Forecasts for all Signs 2023
Overall Forecast for 2023: New Beginnings
1: A Backwards Glance 2: General Themes and Predictions for 2023 3: Individual Forecasts through the Zodiac: Aries to Pisces Aries– Taurus-Gemini–Cancer–Leo–Virgo–Libra-Scorpio–Sagittarius–Capricorn–Aquarius–Pisces 4: The View Ahead: 2023 1: A Backwards Glance So we made it through 2022 alive and with some semblance of wholeness intact – well done. Still being here living and breathingContinue reading “Overall Forecast for 2023: New Beginnings”
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”
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”
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”
Proteus Astrology 