Daily Planets Saturday 25/12/10- Your Xmas Forecast

Some things about Xmas are easy to predict. At Chez Tracey our usual Christmas goes something like:

Get up,  pop Xmas carols on the ipod, turn the tree lights on & open the bubbly
Open pressies. Drink some more bubbly.
Brekky of smoked salmon &#3…

Why Capricorn Nigella is a Modern Vestal (Un)Virgin

A priestess of the goddess Vesta, “tutelary deity” to Capricorn.Here imagined by 19th century painter  Lord Leighton.Capricorns is a dull sign, ruled by that old curmudgeon Saturn – right? It’s all about status and work and dads and being s…

All I Want For Xmas Pt4

And the last in my totally tongue in cheek & oh so cliched series:
Capricorn
A physical goal would be nice. But whatever you buy, it must have a use…and a good quality, practical use. I have no interest in the latest or greatest gadget if som…

On Bradley Manning’s true condition and 2011

Seasonal Review and Deja-Vu of Common Good Topics: First They Come for Them, Then They Come for Usby Jude CowellIn case you’ve missed details of Bradley Manning’s true condition while in prison these 7 months as the alleged WikiLeaks whistle blower, here’s a link to hook you up concerning Manning’s confinement, the details of which are being glossed over – no, misreported – no, lied about – in

23 December 2010: Willing Transformation

Just before 9 AM there’s a quincunx to the North Node–more assessment of direction–odd that we’re so focused on life accomplishment at what for many is a holiday time–or maybe that’s the point, we’re in an acute period of nostalgia &#8230…

All I Want For Xmas Pt3

The third instalment in my completely tongue in cheek & extremely cliched Xmas series…
Libra
Some balance would be lovely, and a lot more lovely leisure time… perhaps someone gorgeous to feed me grapes (or chocolate) while someone else …