About two thousand years ago, peace reigned across the Roman Empire. From Alexandria to the Hadrian’s Wall, all opposition had been crushed and people were able to trade, farm and prosper without fear of being molested by marauding barbarians.Mea…
Tag: Europe
Astrology of Now: Gilded Venus
Yes, I know we like to talk about roses and kisses and sweet romance, about Romeos and Juliets, the ones that got away and the ones that might just come back now that Venus has turned retrograde…But Venus is not just the planet of love – she rules …
Astrology of Now: Gilded Venus
Yes, I know we like to talk about roses and kisses and sweet romance, about Romeos and Juliets, the ones that got away and the ones that might just come back now that Venus has turned retrograde…But Venus is not just the planet of love – she rules …
Liberté, Egalité, Identité
The 1998 World Cup winning French football team was an emblem of French diversity. The National Front said it wasn’t “French” enough.France is having a weird and unnerving time of it. Everything that seemed certain about the country is being shaken, qu…
Merkozy: Valkyrie
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 …
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…
Eurozone: The Leadership Void
The Woodcutter. Kazimir Malevich painted this just before the Russian Revolution. Say one thing for the current euro crisis, it’s cutting a swathe through Europe’s ruling elite.So far this year these heads of state have felt the sharp blade of Fat…
Eurozone: The Leadership Void
The Woodcutter. Kazimir Malevich painted this just before the Russian Revolution. Say one thing for the current euro crisis, it’s cutting a swathe through Europe’s ruling elite.So far this year these heads of state have felt the sharp blade of Fat…
Greece’s Plight
Here is what I wrote about Greece back in June”This is very, very serious for Greece. And I think it will lead to a complete re-invention of the state, and the journey may be pretty rocky.”To read the rest of the piece, click here.
Greece Again
If you missed the post I wrote about Greece and the European Union back in June, here’s the link.