I haven’t written astrology for so long that it no longer feels like “I’m back, baby!” than I’m starting over. And while I’ve been contemplating a fresh start on the blog for a while now, it seems appropriate to make that fresh start at the Capricorn New Moon. I’m not sure why I stopped writing […]
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Virgo Self-Portraits: Perfect Wits
David (30 August 1738) It will come as no surprise to see that the work of artists born under Virgo is consistently detailed, crafted, technically excellent and polished to a wonderful degree. Nor will it surprise you that all these painters could draw beautifully. Ingres (29 August 1780) Jacques Louis David documented the French Revolution […]
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Cancer Self-portraits
“I don’t draw like nobody. You speak one way, but I come on and say it different. You can draw a mule, dog, cat, or a human person, I’m going to draw it different. Because you always see things different.” — Nellie Mae Rowe, Cancerian artist Rubens June 28, 1577 Cancerian artists seem to be […]
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Something about going overboard…
Sun opposition Jupiter So, the Sun and Jupiter walk into a bar…what could possibly go wrong? What indeed… Sun – Jupiter contacts – even the opposition – tend to be quite positive in nature…relatively speaking. As with all oppositions, however, … Continue reading
Sun square Neptune
Okay, I didn’t know whether to post this today or yesterday. That’s the problem with different timezones. Usually, I’ll post my aspects at 6 am my time, but of course the words are designed to cover you off for 24 … Continue reading
The week ahead: June 10, 2019
It’s a public holiday in most of Australia tomorrow – for the Queen’s Birthday. In case you’re not from around here, the Queen has two birthdays – her actual birthday, which is in April, and her official birthday, which is … Continue reading
Friday June 7, 2019
Mercury sextile Uranus Moon in Leo Ideas are fleeting little things. I often picture them like as being like a snitch in Harry Potter – you know it’s there and sometimes you see it but can’t quite grasp it, whereas … Continue reading
Mercury in Cancer
While the sign that the Moon is in will show how you instinctively and emotionally react to situations, the sign that Mercury is in tells us a lot about how we think, how we communicate, how we learn and how … Continue reading
A Mercury in Cancer Story
Settle back children, while I tell you a story… On the edge of the woods in a country far far away stood a village. In the village lived a hunter, his wife and their four sons. The wife was growing … Continue reading
Gemini New Moon
June is my new January. I’ve lost my way, a lot, this year. The day job has been demanding and I’ve written the first draft of a new novel. In between that I’ve: Had 5 trips to Sydney for work … Continue reading