No. Really. Astrology is not science.I know this won’t come as a surprise to you, because, well, obviously it’s not science. Astrologers use some scientific data, like the position of the planets at a particular time, and often some good statistics, bu…
Author: Christina
Leo Rising: Hats, Manes, A Turban…
You know about Leo and hair. Big and fluffy, long and flowing: remarkable. The state of the tresses can be a big clue to Leo Rising. But it turns out that hats are good too. And failing that, maybe a wig. You’ll see what I mean…Everyone here has Leo …
August Horoscopes
This is the ceiling of the Villa Farnesina in Rome. The frescoes in the room tell the story of Cupid and Psyche. Photo is by me.We enter the month with the council of the gods still in force. All the planets are between 5° and 12°. Luna is currently …
Astrology of Now: The Star of David
A very unusual pattern is forming in the sky this morning. It’s called a Star of David, because it’s made up of two almost perfectly intersecting Grand Trines. You can see it in the image here. This is an Earth-Water Star, which should already give…
Astrology of Now: Beauty in the Mirror
Venus at her Mirror, Velazquez.Today and this week, the planet of beauty, art and peace, Venus, looks into a mirror that magnifies her image: that is Neptune her big blue brother swirling through the outer solar system.Venus is activating the water gra…
The Little Prince
Reading a baby’s chart is seldom a useful exercise. It tends to lead to too much projection and expectation on the part of the parents.But taking into account my misgivings about babies’ charts, this child is an exception. Because he is a future king, …
Brain Like A Jellyfish
Sea Nettle jellyfish. Photo by Fred Hsu from Wikimedia Commons.I have just been attempting to write a post inspired by the following aphorism.”Madness is the exception in individuals; the rule in groups.”On the whole, I think Nietzsche had a point. Yet…
Suzanne Valadon
This terrific self-portrait dates from 1927.Just as a supplement to the Satie piece: here is Suzanne Valadon’s chart. She was a wonderful woman, a free spirit, single mother, great painter and an inspiration for many other artists (Neptune in the 7th),…
The Secret Life of an Eccentric Genius
Erik Satie painted by Suzanne Valadon c.1892, the epitome of the 1890s aestheteThe composer Erik Satie, a well-known figure in Parisian bohemia at the turn of the 20th century, was noted for his elegance. He had seven identical beautifully-tailored gre…
Astrology of Now: What This Merc Rx Is Good For
D likes to mooch around the local junk market on Thursdays. Today he came home with an old record player. We are spinning discs that have been in storage for – ahem – decades this afternoon. Perfect on a sunny evening with Mercury retrograding thr…