Wasn’t he lovely.The zangly-jangly configuration of planets that’s been causing us all so much surprise, change and more change this year is zapping the Sun right now and the New Moon at the end of the week. So be prepared for some, well, novelty.What’…
Author: Christina
Mercury and Uranus Share a Joke
My partner makes me laugh – a lot. He has Mercury, the trickster, and Uranus, an even zanier fellow, conjunct on his Ascendant. Today he sent me two emails.The first contained a link to the Tate gallery in London. To get it click here.The s…
Virgo Self-Portraits: Perfect Wits
David (30 August 1738)It will come as no surprise to see that the work of artists born under Virgo is consistently detailed, crafted, technically excellent and polished to a wonderful degree. Nor will it surprise you that all these painters could draw …
Could Christine Lagarde Save the World?
Christin LagardePallas AthenaYou know, Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF, almost looks as if she’s enjoying herself. Perhaps she is – because clearly her time has arrived. This point is what her life has been about.For her everything is focusing…
9 Things to do with Mars in Leo
James Bond (Daniel Craig)Mars, the god of war has emerged, dripping wet and sulky from the sign of his fall, Cancer. He’s ready to light a bonfire and roast some chillies on the hot beach that is Leo.Mars, of course, rules Aries, the number one fire si…
Greece Again
If you missed the post I wrote about Greece and the European Union back in June, here’s the link.
Astrology of Now: People Power vs Corruption
Darth Vader – with his helmet and his laser he is an avatar of PlutoIf you have paid a bribe anywhere in India, you can tell the world how much you paid, to whom and why. And you can do this anonymously. Write your report on this website, I P…
How Much Virgo Does A Writer Need?
There is something very cool about Agatha Christie even as a child. Could it be Virgo Sun, Virgo Rsing and Saturn in VirgoMany years ago, I moved from working in (weekly) magazine publishing to editing books. It was truly a move from Gemini-land …
Europe: Oh Rose Thou Art Sick
Not very long ago, when my parents were kids, this continent ripped itself apart in a cataclysm of self-destruction. Millions died. Cities were destroyed. World War Two was the culmination of a century and a half of fighting. By the end of it the …
Euro Trashed
Jesus, by all accounts, was a mild mannered fellow. But one thing really got him riled – you guessed it – those money-changers in the temple. As it was then, so it is now. Who will cast out the “markets” though, as they trash the dream of Euro…