In my last post I pointed out that the extraordinarily brilliant writer Patricia Highsmith had dark, disturbing Lilith conjunct her Mercury, the planet of mind and writing. One of the things that makes her writing so remarkable is her ability to get un…
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Lilith: Wild, Outcast, Wicked – Essential
Joan Crawford.picture by George HurrellLilith – baby-strangler, seducer, mistress of secret knowledge, outsider, feminist icon.In Jewish folklore, she is Adam’s first wife. But her roots are much older – an Assyrian she-demon, a serpent goddess, qu…
Who Has The Guts To Take On France
Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France. Sun Aquaris/MoonPiscesLike so many nations, France is in a right mess. Unemployment, social unrest, shambolic finances, a failing education system – and perhaps worst of all, no clear vision for the future.And Fr…
Astrology of Now: Bright Ideas
André Durand – Prometheus Stealing Fire*A long time ago, Prometheus, one of the lesser immortals, stole fire from the great god Zeus and gave it to humans. That immortal flame set them free. Ironically, Prometheus himself was punished by being chained…
Inspector Montalbano Mi Piace Tantissimo
Can you guess this man’s sign?Let me give you some clues.His black shirt and his shaved head, his solitude and his silences, his solo morning swim in the sea. His job: he is a police detective.His love life: messy.Have you guessed yet? You’ll laugh whe…
Syria: The Blood-Dimmed Tide
A member of the Free Syrian Army, an avatar of Pluto wearing his helmet of invisibility.This poem was written by the Irish poet William Butler Yeats in the 1919 in the aftermath of World War 1 and the Easter Rising in Ireland. As well as being a poet, …
More on Robbins, Absent Fathers and American Dreams
As I was making soup just now, I had some (very obvious) thoughts about Anthony Robbins chart that I thought I’d better share immediatement. Right now, of course, Mercury is over his South Node and Mercury, so it makes sense to think about him again. A…
Tony Robbins: Guru or Snake Oil Salesman?
Anthony Robbins, self-inventedAnthony Robbins is a phenomeon. If you haven’t come across him yet – well, you will.In a nut-shell he is the top, or one of the top, personal development salesmen in the world – hosting seminars, writing books, making …
What’s Your Job on the Ship of Life?
One of the things that astrology teaches is that we need all kinds of different skills and qualities to keep the ship of life afloat. Society needs to work together to get things done. And quite often the person who is most annoying in one role
Aries Self-Portraits Redux
Click here for to read my piece on Aries self portraits published here last April.