Astrological Musings

Thanks to John and Susan Townley for finding this article about the research of the late Rhodes Fairbridge of the effects of Jupiter on our earthly climate. It has been known for some time that Jupiter has an effect on sunspots which correlate to changes in our climate, but no one really understood why. It…

Thanks to Phil Brown for his post announcing the trailer for Kelly Lee’s new film, Return of the Magi: A Documentary of Astrology. Kelly Lee lives in Asheville and came to Raleigh for a fun and exciting evening with the Network of Triangle Astrologers and I had the opportunity to ride over with him and…

Beth Owl’s Daughter writes on the festival of Diwali which celebrates the dark: Yesterday I ruminated that perhaps our modern culture’s “jumping the gun” on the Yule season has something to do with our deep fear of the dark and, ultimately our fear of death as an endless night. Such fears are universal, and are…

Spiritual Aspirations, by Willow Arlenea The New Moon in Scorpio occurred last night in Scorpio (November 9, 7:03 pm EST) . In Scorpio we delve into the underworld of our emotions and face the raw reality of life and death. Transformation is the key here: digging up the dead and dying debris of our psychological…

I’m working on an analysis of Musharraf and Bhutto, but meanwhile the National Ledger has my article on the recent crisis of this young actor who, at 21, is experiencing a confluence of the Saturn and Uranus Squares (transiting Saturn is square (waning) to natal Saturn and transiting Uranus is square (waxing) to natal Uranus).…

If you haven’t caught Matthew‘s series on compatibility yet, don’t miss it! He offers dating tips for all of the twelve signs, along with hilarious videos for extra emphasis: For Pisces – Goldilocks and the Twelve Signs – “He was so cute, so furry, so lovable. And as always, Pisces was convinced that it would…

“This discovery of the first ever quintuple planetary system has me jumping out of my socks,” says group member and veteran planet hunter Geoffrey Marcy, an astronomer at the University of California at Berkeley. “We now know that our sun and its family of planets is not unusual.” The new planet was found in the…

Q: My main problem is this: My marriage has broken up, I need a full-time job but am having problems getting one, I have several important health issues, and I am nearing retirement age but can’t retire for around 18 months. What do I do in the meanwhile to obtain a full-time income and fill…

I had a request for a simplified version of the post on Pakistan for those who are astrological newbies which I appreciate because even though I usually try to simplify the language sometimes I forget or get carried away with the process. So here it is. The original article with all of the astrological details…

Sally at Astroworld tells me that many astrologers use the 1956 chart for modern Pakistan since that is the date that Pakistan was declared an Islamic Republic. It took nearly eight years after the establishment of Pakistan as a nation (the 1947 chart) for the various factions to come to an agreement. (See yesterday’s post…

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