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 …
Author: Christina
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,…
10 Things to Do With Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius
Ahh bless him. Revisit David Sshwimmer (Nov.2) and his FriendsOh my goodness – I do try not to get in a fritz about Mercury Retrograde. Indeed I laugh in the face of the doom mongers telling you not to move a muscle for weeks.But…Here’s what h…
Are You Cinderella or An Ugly Step-Sister?
The ugly step-sisters flank Cinderella in last year’s panto at the Oxford Playhouse.What is it about our brothers and sisters?It’s the longest relationship for most of us. And so often it is a knot of jealousy and loyalty, love and loathing, betrayal a…
December Horoscopes
Despite Merc Rx fandoodlemayhem, the scopes are here. This month is so cosmically amazing though that I’m going to be doing quite a few overview posts. Just to whet your appetite may I point out that on the eclipse, Uranus turns direct at 0 Aries and o…
One Night Stand
Pluto abducts Proserpine. Bernini.Venus meets Pluto tomorrow (December 2), setting the tone for a very “interesting” month ahead.Venus and Pluto do have two very important things in common: sex and money. And their one night stand is in the earthy mone…
Ken Russell: Dedicated to Dionysus
Film director Ken Russell made big, messy pictures with a lot of sex and music in them. His fluid, emotional, freewheeling camerawork is still like no one else’s.Yesterday at the age of 84, the old maverick was taken by his maker (Uranus Retu…
Astrology of Now: Eclipse Energy
Race ahead during an eclipse like this chap in the film StagecoachAll of us, without exception, are on a journey of evolution and change. Sometimes the road is smooth and even, we roll along at a steady pace; sometimes we stop for a long, long time at …