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In the Key of Pisces: Nat King Cole

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Nat King Cole… perfect phrasing, casual grace, immortal. Cole was an outstanding jazz pianist who just happened to be able to sing — to start with. Of course, it’s his gorgeous voice for which he’ll be remembered — and indeed he has a packed second house, which we might associate with voice, and Venus, the planet of beauty, in the third house of communications. This is a Cardinal chart — Capricorn Rising, a host of planets in Aries, and the Moon in Libra. Cardinal signs are leaders, innovators and pioneers. Indeed, Cole was a unique person — the first black host […]

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Merrick Garland…Consensus Candidate Or Sacrificial Lamb? – video

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As corporate-leaning as Judge Merrick Garland is, it’s difficult for me to believe he would agree to a SCOTUS nomination from President Obama without assurances from his GOP friends in the Republican Senate of a certain appointment even if he must wait until the lame duck session after the November elections.

But one thing is for certain…that Thom Hartmann knows more about the situation than I

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Merrick Garland…Consensus Candidate Or Sacrificial Lamb? – video

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As corporate-leaning as Judge Merrick Garland is, it’s difficult for me to believe he would agree to a SCOTUS nomination from President Obama without assurances from his GOP friends in the Republican Senate of a certain appointment even if he must wait until the lame duck session after the November elections.

But one thing is for certain…that Thom Hartmann knows more about the situation than I

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In the Key of Pisces: Astor Piazzolla

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Thanks to Rachel for suggesting Astor Piazzolla, the late great Argentinian maestro of tango. Loss, plangent longing, melancholy love — so romantic — that’s one side of Piazolla’s work. Uncompromisingly avant-garde, experimental and cutting edge — there’s an utterly different side too. Piazzolla was a composer and multi-intrumentalist, but the sound he’s most associated with is that of the bandoneon — a kind of accordion that’s essential to the distinctive tango sound. Interestingly, like James Taylor, he has a powerful Mercury-Uranus contact, and again he has incredible speed and dexterity.  But his musical choices are also so daring, so revolutionary. He mixes jazz […]

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Beyond the Wound: A Brief Chiron Cookbook

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  The following is a cookbook description of Chiron contacts with the personal planets in relationship. It is an edited excerpt from my upcoming book on Chiron in synastry, Beyond the Wound:     Chiron always weaves a spell in the beginning.  Unlike the spell of Neptune, which is the promise of forever love and effortless […]

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Little Things Go A Long Way

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I notice, with all these planets in Pisces, it’s very easy to slip. Slip into, whatever. I also notice that something very small can soothe a person at this time.  I’ll give you an example. (…)Read the rest of Little … Read More…

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DC Horoscope: Jupiter Direct Station @13Virgo May 9, 2016

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Image:Jupiter Direct Station May 9, 2016 at 8:14:20 am EDT Washington DC. Potential concerns for Jupiter in Mercury-ruled Virgo include moral and ethical values, scientific research, learning and teaching, excessive ambition, harmonious teamwork, good organizational skills, and superficial criticism. And of course, Jupiter may wear many hats such as politician, banker, guru or priest, judge

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