Astrological Musings

I mean no disrespect to my esteemed colleagues who write sun sign columns, some of whom are readers of this very site and I certainly value their input. But articles like this one are the reason that I wish we could once and for all eliminate these so-called “horoscopes,” which aren’t helpful to readers and…

For those of you following the Anna Nicole Smith paternity drama in which quite a few men participated, I am pleased to report that as predicted in my National Ledger article, Larry Birkhead is indeed the father of little Dannielynn. I’m glad that Stern and Birkhead appear to be working together to facilitate a smooth…

Thanks to Marianne for this video from the late Carl Sagan.

I have just finished Jessica Murray’s book Soul Sick Nation: An Astrologer’s View of America, and it is truly a powerful work in the field of mundane astrology. Written in language that the layperson can understand, it delves into the deeper issues of the chart as primarily symbolized by Pluto and Saturn. I was particularly…

This photo from NASA’s Astrology Photo of the Day site was digitally enhanced, but that doesn’t make it less spectacular (click it to view it in its total majesty).

Mars entered the watery sign of Pisces yesterday, where it seeks to adapt and flow rather than assert its own energy. Mars, our aggressive instinct, is rather ineffective in Pisces where though very creative it is less able to assert the desire nature as Mars is supposed to do. Pisces seeks the path of least…

If you need a reason to urge the Bush administration before its Monday deadline to protect polar bears and their habitat, meet Knut, the rescued polar bear cub at the Berlin Zoo: Watch the video, then go to the NRDC site to easily send your message to the Fish and Wildlife Service. The Alaska Senate…

“Easter Morning” by James B. Janknegt While you’re all nibbling on chocolate bunnies and hunting for easter eggs, I thought you might enjoy another take on this multidimensional holiday from a 1931 lecture by G. de Purucker, Gnostic scholar: Easter is a beautiful season of the year. It is not merely a day, it is…

I found this article on Elsa’s Astrology News feed from astrologer John Marchesella who equates the certification process with eating your spinach: We could tell you in no uncertain terms that knowing the math by heart really does explain a lot of the astronomy of astrology. We can also assure you that a professional astrologer…

To Americans in the Heartland, Rudolph Giuliani was the mayor who led the people of New York through the difficult days after September 11 2001. While the President read a storybook to children and the Vice President fled into a bunker, Rudy Giuliani was the leader that all eyes turned to. To many New Yorkers,…

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