Astrological Musings

Newsweek has an article online that has been the topic of much discussion: Is technology changing our brains? A new study by UCLA neuroscientistGary Small adds to a growing body of research that says it is. And according to Small’s new book, “iBRAIN: Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind,” a dramatic shift in how…

Rich sent me this dissertation on the Two Cows Phliosophy of Government a few weeks ago, and then when I saw it on Twilight’s blog it triggered some ponderings on the relationship of astrology to this new governmental theory.   Socialism:  You have two cows. You keep one and give one to your neighbor. This is…

Astrology is a wonderful tool for explaining human behavior, for timing periods of challenge and change, and for providing a map to navigating our way through life most effectively.  What it can’t do, though, is predict an event with any certainty.     That’s not to say that astrologers don’t try.  Earlier in the year,…

(Click on the image to open up a larger view of the new chart.)  The latest NCGR newsletter reported that this conspiracy site has located a copy of John McCain’s birth certificate with a time listed of 6:25 pm.  I’ve posted this new birth certificate here, the quality isn’t very good but you can see that…

It’s interesting to see the way the fears of Pluto in Sagittarius is giving way to Pluto in Capricorn. In Sagittarius we fear (Pluto) the end of expansion, the end of available credit, the end of freedom, all Sagittarian concepts.  As a result, governments (Capricorn/Saturn) around the world are starting to pour money and capital…

Henry Weingarten and Ray Merriman get a good writeup here.   Henry says, “he’s been telling clients to keep lots of cash handy and advised them to buy Friday and sell Monday. Weingarten said he’s not right all the time, but using astrology along with looking at fundamentals and technical analysis allows him to be…

Image shamelessly stolen from Elsa.  How perfect, that as Saturn opposes Uranus he gets a whole new audience off-Broadway (of course it’s off-Broadway rather than the more mainstream Broadway, Uranus is involved!).  A new play by Noah Haidle called Saturn Returns opens tonight.   From the Lincoln Center article: “The planet Saturn’s orbital return to its position…

If you’re just finding us, catch up with Part I and Part II.  The first stage of the opposition is beginning to align at this moment, and in the US election we’re seeing a vivid portrayal of the battle between the new America (Barack Obama) and the old America (John McCain).  Saturn represents the voice…

The Moon is full today at 4:03 pm EDT with the Moon at 22 degrees Aries opposing the Libra Sun. Under the influence of the Full Moon, the Aries influence of the Moon supersedes the solar power of Libra and injects a note of individuality and primacy of one’s own needs (Aries) over the desire…

Beliefnet has rolled out a great new site with a great new look.  Unfortunately, their timing during Mercury retrograde was not particularly auspicious and there have been a lot of problems, including this blue background and black type.  I suggest that you use your “select all” codes to highlight the text which will make it…

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