Mahatma Gandhi was born today, October 2 1869. He exemplified the best of Libra the peacemaker, with Sun and Ascendant in the sign of the scales. But he was also a revolutionary. Here’s something he said: “You must be the change you wish to see in…
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October Horoscopes
The most exciting news this month? Saturn moves into Scorpio. This is great for a whole load of reasons, even for Scorpios.To read your horoscope, click here.
More Black Moon Lilith
Ooo – I’m drinking black coffee. What would food be like without the taste of bitter?And just as our taste buds need bitter in order to appreciate sweet, so our charts need Lilith in order to appreciate Venus… and the other stuff…My colleague Micha…
Mitt Romney: Imitation of Life
Romney: Sun in Pisces (the mirror) Gemini Rising….Mitt Romney is the son of two truly remarkable people: his mother Lenore – clever, beautiful, a trained actress and a candidate for the senate when women did not do that, and his father George – a…
Astrology of Now: Saturn Drinks in Libra’s Last Chance Saloon
Marc Chagall, The Eve of the Day of AtonementToday, 27 September 2012, is the Jewish Day of Atonement. The Books of Life and Death have been closed, the tally of good and bad deeds has been taken for the year, and you’ve apologised to your family,…
My Mother Says Goodbye to Saturn in Libra
Ivan Shishkin. AutumnMy mother is celebrating the end of Saturn’s passage through Libra with a new hip. The symbolism could not be simpler. She has a Sun-Mars conjunction at 24° Libra. This represents both her actual body and her physical energy …
Very Inspiring Blog Award
It’s all a blur of activity here at Chateau Astrology. I’ve been seeing a lot of people in the past few weeks. Here’s how Dharmaruci over at Astrotabletalk describes a consultation: “a dialogue, a sort of wandering conversation that eventually cov…
The Fabulous Chart of Alice in Wonderland
You’re nothing but a pack of cards.One of the cleverest and most enchanting heroines in all literature was born on a sultry afternoon 160 years ago on the banks of the River Isis right here in Oxford.It was the 4th of July, 1862. Charles Dodg…
Astrology of Now: When Pluto Struts His Stuff
When Pluto walks into town, it could be time to retire to the back room with the shutters down and a loaded shotgun. Or maybe just get under the covers and hum a cheerful little tune.The problem is he’ll flush you out of your hiding place. This is…
"Dress Classy, Dance Cheesy"
Everyone’s talking about Psy, the South Korean rapper. Watch the video and see why.And naturally take a look at the transits to his chart – no birth time available. Mercury’s on his north node, Pluto’s rocketing him to worldwide attention, by putting…