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Author: Christina
Sagittarian Self Portraits: Half Human Half Beast
Lucien Freud, Dec 8, 1922. Not someone you’d want to take to tea with grandma.There’s a darkness to Sagittarius. Often it’s hidden behind a bold front – a big belly, a tornado of talk or just loudness. Sagittarius is the first sign of the zodiac to b…
North Korea: The Tyrant is Dead, Long Live the Tyrant
A stamp commemorates Kim Jong Il’smeeting with Hu Jintao.Well, it’s been quite a year for departures, has it not. Ben Ali, Mubarak Bin Laden. Berlusconi, Papandreou, Havel. Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s beloved, is just the latest leader to vacate his thr…
Last Minute Presents For The Empty of Wallet
You’ve been making one of these right.Tell me if you know who took this pic.How do you choose something really special without breaking the bank? Well, clearly you should have spent the last 12 months handcrafting a variety of exquisite crocheted …
Go On – Give ’em A Reading
Are you tired of giving Great Uncle Matthew a bottle of port and a piece of your mind? Are you bored with buying your sister yet another useful kitchen utensil? Would you really like to get all your Christmas shopping done now?Or do you simply kno…
Studio Neptune
Sometimes you get an overwhelming sense of one planetary energy from a particular room. I have a friend who’s North Node, destiny or even destination, is conjunct the planet Neptune, the planet of music and the sea.Sitting in her studio for an afternoo…
Merkozy: Valkyrie
Merkozy: Scorpio Rising, Taurus Sun – not to be messed with.In Europe, there is someone in charge now and her name is Merkozy. It’s taken her a while to sort herself out, but she’s really beginning to wield the whip now. It’s not going to be easy, but …
Revisiting Cameron
Back in October I wrote a piece about David Cameron, which I think is worth re-reading. Here is the link.I asked this question: “Will he choose class or country?I ended with this short paragraph which turns out to have been on the money.”His country ne…
Britain in Europe: An Identity Crisis
Eclipses always signify endings. Some more major than others. This ending is a biggie.On Friday, by rejecting closer fiscal co-operation, UK Prime Minister David Cameron put Britain in a minority of one within the European Union. The British depar…
Astrology of Now: Helter Skelter
Blimey!It’s been quite a year. The rebel planet Uranus has fast-tracked the whole world into a revolutionary ferment. And Uranus is about to catapult forward on the same day as the Full Moon Lunar eclipse on Saturday. Fasten your seat belts. Also,…