Some thoughts on Venus, recorded on a sunny day in my garden when the poppies and roses vying for attention.
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On New Moons
There’s a New Moon every month (and sometimes two), so maybe they play an important part in creating the rhythm of the year.
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June Horoscopes: Sunshine and Rain
June promises to be a strange month indeed, starting so smoothly and ending in a kind of creative chaos that spills into July. To read your horoscope or subscribe, click here.
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Astrology of Now: Carnage on Everest
Mountains house the gods — Shiva on Kailash, Zeus and the fam on Olympus, Ruwa on Kilimanjaro, Salcantay and Veronica in the Andes. To go to the mountain, to climb the mountain, means getting closer to god. Athos and Ararat, Kailash and Kanchenjunga are places of pilgrimage. What does it mean that the world’s highest mountain, Everest, the Holy Mother in Tibetan, becomes a playground for the wealthy? Another trophy to bag? Another brag? Another rich person’s goal? Apparently, it costs between £50,000 and £90,000 to make the ascent. Once upon a time, there was a kind of romance to […]
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Tories at the Guillotine
The Grim Reaper is currently making a second approach to the Ascendant of the British Conservative party. The last time Saturn was in these degrees of Capricorn, 1990, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was dispatched in a bloodless coup by her back benchers. Another Prime Minister is about to be disposed of by her own party, but this time the situation is much, much worse for the Tories. They are in an existential crisis. This is because both Pluto, the Lord of Hell himself, and the South Node, the point of dissipation and release are also hovering around that Ascendant. Indeed, […]
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11 Things To Do While The Sun’s in Gemini
Gemini season is upon us at last. A time, here in the Northern hemisphere, when thoughts turn to the seaside, summer, the open road. This year that Gemini feel is just a little bit stronger, since lithe Mercury, Gemini’s ruler, and the Sun jump into the sign hand in hand, and Mercury will be here until June 4. Why not engage with that Gemini vibe — even if you’re a deep-dyed Scorpio, or a caustic Capricorn? So here are some suggestions to get you started. Remember: fun, wit and feather are Gemini words. Text, email, phone your siblings. You never know, […]
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Your Month Ahead Podcast: May 21-June 21
This month’s podcast was recorded while Mars was still in Gemini, hence the rather breathless pace! There’s lots to talk about and ponder. Questions such as, “What do these tennis players have in common?” and “What’s the incredibly loud sound in the background?” are both asked and answered. Tune in to hear about your month ahead and more about the sign of the Twins. Since this was recorded in the beauteous surroundings of the Chelsea Physic Garden, here are some pictures I took on the day for you to enjoy while you listen.
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America’s Pluto Transit: The Ravaging
A few weeks ago, The New York Times carried an editorial by Charles Blow, which begins like this: “America, as we knew it, is lost. “Not completely gone and not irrevocably ended, but forever altered. Or, maybe it is fair to say that our concept of America itself was a concoction, that it was always one solid body blow away from buckling at the knees.” And here is the penultimate paragraph. “I am saying…that the best time to truly rebuild a thing is when it has been destroyed, when the slate is clear and people are champing for change.” He […]
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Sexy Talk on the Passionfruit Podcast
Last week, the brilliant, funny women at Passionfruit Podcast interviewed me. It was a hoot but if you don’t want to hear an explicit discussion of sex, skip this one. On the other hand, if you’re unlikely to be fazed by women talking dirty, have a listen. I, of course, offered astrological wisdom during the podcast, rather than sex counselling. Always eager to bring some real astrology to a new audience! It did occur to me though, since I also happen to be reading André Aciman’s Enigma Variations, that there’s a lot of sex-verbiage in my world at the moment. […]
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Thinking Aloud: A Stroll Around the Bodleian
Just thinking aloud while walking around Oxford, reflecting on how ideas are categorised.
Of course, the Bodleian Library has one of the greatest collections of books on magic, alchemy and astrology.
Enjoy!
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