This is an 11th century map by Mahmud al Kashgari showing the lands of the Kurds, the Syrians and the Iraqis. Courtesy Wikimedia CommonsHere is what someone wrote to me. It’s an interesting question.”I live in Turkey and there are some prophecies as we…
Author: Christina
Al Qa’ida
On 11 August 1988, three men met in the dusty city of Peshawar on Pakistan’s northwest frontier. On that day, Osama bin Ladin, Ayman Zawahiri, and “Dr Fadl” decided it was time to set up an international jihadist organisation that would make spectacula…
A Poem
EldersAt night the moon shakes the bright dice of the water;And the elders, their flower light as broken snow upon the bush,Repeat the circle of the moon. Within the month Black fruit breaks from the white flower. The black-wheeled berri…
Where the Freakin’ Freak Is My Freakin’ iPad? or How This Horary Worked
Father Time, Edmund DulacHorary astrology is not something in which I have much expertise. It’s never really appealed to me, since I’ve always though of it as not so much about psychology and stories and the great sweep of history and more about practi…
It’s Not Rocket Science
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…
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, …