Princesss Elizabeth and her dashing consort Philip at a polo match in Kenya, just days before she succeeded to the throne in 1952.The 33 daughters of the Roman emperor Diocletian, cast adrift in the grey sea (after murdering their 33 dreary husbands), …
Author: Christina
Capricorn Self-Portraits: Solid Intense
Lawrence Alma-Tadema (8 Jan) painted this self-portrait when he was 16.During his lifetime, he was one of the richest, most sought-after painters of his day, creating vast fantasies of Roman decadence and fairyland luxury. His charm lay in the way his …
Capricorn Self-Portraits: Solid Intense
Lawrence Alma-Tadema (8 Jan) painted this self-portrait when he was 16.During his lifetime, he was one of the richest, most sought-after painters of his day, creating vast fantasies of Roman decadence and fairyland luxury. His charm lay in the way his …
Massacres in Syria
Bosnia: concentration camps in the 1990sWhat’s happening in Syria is very, very nasty. It’s reminding me too much of Bosnia in the early nineties, when the UN decided not to intervene and the result was horror.In June, I wrote a piece about Syria which…
Astrology of Now: Storm Damage and Waiting
JMW Turner. Snow Storm.Let me tell you why you haven’t heard from me for a few days.This is how it was meant to be. I was meant to go out to France on Wednesday and come back Sunday, having graced my elderly parents with my presence, and caused as litt…
February Horoscopes
I’m on a whirlwind visit to my parents way down in the south of France. It’s snowing and they say it going to be -10 C tonight.I am wearing gloves (fingerless) to type this, such is my dedication – and besides it’s keeping my fingers warm.The overall v…
12 Ways to Feel the Magic of Neptune in Pisces
Thought it was time to revisit this post, which I wrote back in April. Neptune goes back into Pisces on the 3rd or 4th of Feb, depending upon where in the world you are. Catch that wave.Neptune’s Horses by Walter Crane.Neptune, the great god of the sea…
That Tiger Mother
Tiger Mom: me me meAs an indulgent, child-worshipping Western mother, the Tiger Mom thing really gets up my nose.In case you missed it, (which I’m sure you didn’t), last year a law professor at Yale published a book explaining how she was a brilliant m…
Correction – Which Planet Rules Which Metal
I see I wrote that Saturn rules iron in my post about Mrs T. It’s a bit more complicated than that. She has Saturn in Scorpio, which is ruled by the iron planet Mars. In Western astrology, Saturn rules lead, Mars rules iron.However, in Vedic astrology,…
Thatcher’s Legacy, Saturn and Iron
Thatcher: Saturn RisingRecently, I asked a businesswoman friend, who was complaining about bankers’ bonuses, when she thought the rot had set in.She answered with one word: “Thatcher.”And she’s right, what we are experiencing now, financially and socia…