Astrological Musings

Actually, our Sun sign actually has very little to do with our personality but instead is much more about your essential mission on Planet Earth. The personality is described by the ascendant and the relationship between the other planets. So an astrology cookbook might not be that useful. A Latvian publisher has produced a cookbook…

Urania has a wonderful post subtitled “The Magic of Believing”: Fairy Godmother’s magic can only last so long, and when midnight strikes, the coach turns back into a pumpkin. Ah, the pain of disillusion. We’re all there to some extent: feeling a bit lost and wondering if we really must grow up, as Saturn, ruler…

It’s no secret that the most brilliant comedians are often depressed and angry individuals who release their frustration through comedy, and Rosie O’Donnell is no exception. Rosie was born with the Sun in Aries, the sign that is ruled by the god of war. The Aries influence is dynamic and inspirational but can also be…

My friend and tarot goddess Beth Owl’s Daughter recently sent me a link to her blog which I am enthusiastically adding to the blogroll under Cool Sites and Blog Friends. This is a beautiful site with inspiration and tips for leading a more magical life. An excerpt: In most spiritual traditions, the garden is viewed…

photo from the NYT archive Asena asked in a comment, “What do you think about JFK’s birthchart? Is his birthtime accurate in your opinon.I somehow started to think that he might ha ve a different ASC than Libra after I read an article regarding his health problems.It seems to me that there is not indicators…

John Townley made a comment in response to the earlier post “A Sad Tale” about a man who killed his son because of his astrological chart. John noted: One of the results of having astrology as a major part of the culture is that you get a lot more really strange and often tragic stories.…

art by the Universe, courtesy of Hubblesite.org (click to enlarge) updated 5-22-07. With Chiron now in retrograde motion, through October of this year we are likely to revisit old wounds, learning how to release them so that we can move forward with greater wisdom. Neptune follows shortly thereafter, turning retrograde on May 24 and calling…

Constantly be aware,Without stopping.When the aware mind is present,It senses the formlessness of things.Constantly see your body as emptyAnd quiet, inside and outsideCommuning in sameness.Plunge the body into the realmOf reality, where there hasNever been any obstruction. —Tao-hsin (580-651)Photo by Glanzmann

As I’ve said before, with Mercury in Scorpio and Pluto in the third house of communication, I have a nose for scandal and conpsiracy. In the early 1980s I read a phenomenal book by Jim Marr called “Crossfire” about the plot to kill Kennedy which was incredibly well-researched and documented, and this book blew my…

From Tamil Nadu in India comes this sad tale of astrology gone wrong: A blind faith in astrology has led to a man killing his own son. The bizarre incident occurred at Veerappanchatram here recently. Murugesan (40), working as a watchman in a private firm at Pallipalayam, killed his son Sadurshan (9) by pushing him…

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