Astrological Musings

by Lynn Hayes Back in August of 2006, the image of Mel Gibson underwent a well-publicized breakdown after he was arrested for drunk driving in California and launched into a tirade against Jews.  I profiled Mel at the time: Gibson has some challenging planetary systems in his chart, including a conjunction of Pluto (power issues)…

This is disturbing news, but not surprising in light of the increased polarization of the Saturn/Uranus period during which rebellious attitudes of Uranus face off against the established order of the Saturnian status quo: Right-wing extremists in the United States are gaining new recruits by exploiting fears about the economy and the election of the…

by Lynn Hayes In the astrological language, Uranus is the planet of rebellion and revolution against the establishment.  The more repressive the establishment, the more radical the rebellious behavior becomes.  Yesterday I wrote about modern piracy being signified by the current opposition between Saturn, representing the repressive establishment, and Uranus, the rebel. Johann Hari has…

by Lynn Hayes Researchers from Honda Motor Company have developed a new way to analyze human brain patterns and translate them into commands for their new generation of robots.  Several years ago I predicted that in the Age of Aquarius, at which we are on the brink, the distinction between the human brain and technology…

by Lynn Hayes photo from Nick Ryan’s website.  When I first heard about the new epidemic of piracy in Somalia I confess I thought it was a joke. Pirates, I thought, were the legendary ruffians that terrorized the Caribbean hundreds of years ago.  It turns out I was wrong, and piracy is alive and well…

by Lynn Hayes   Mars conjunct Uranus, now through Thursday (aspect is exact on Wednesday): Both are in Pisces now where there is a tendency for confusion about one’s motivations.  This can lead to some difficulty as Mars and Uranus create a reckless disregard for rules and safety.  We are particularly accident prone now so…

by Lynn Hayes Art by Diane Clancy  I have always found it interesting that the timing Christian holiday of Easter is based on the lunar cycle and the Spring Equinox.  The holiday that the Christian world celebrates as Easter retains much of its pagan roots as a fertility festival and a time of balance as…

by Lynn Hayes.  This is written for Eastern time zone – please adjust accordingly for your own part of the world. Mercury is trine Pluto today, offering us an opportunity to go deeper into the mental realms.  This desire for a depth of experience and understanding may cause us to pull within so this isn’t…

by Lynn Hayes.  This is written for Eastern time zone – please adjust accordingly for your own part of the world. The Moon will enter Scorpio on Friday at 5:23 am, so watch for an intensification of our emotional worlds.  Suddenly we feel things more deeply – we’re less able to go with the flow…

by Lynn Hayes Kal Penn, born Kalpen Modi April 23 1977 (time unknown), has been acting since the age of 21.  After a successful film career (he is best known for his role as Kumar in the Harold and Kumar movies) he landed a regular television gig on the progral “House” where he has been…

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