Here’s a crazy-beautiful essay (by Gayle Brandeis, published at The Rumpus) that describes the writer becoming a new mother while her mother commits suicide. Dark subject matter but it’s written so well; a swirl of pain and uplifting moment…
Tag: Uranus
The Astrology of Accidents: Mars Says “Let’s Do It Again!”
(Astrology Explored) Regular readers are familiar with my thread “Tales of Mercury Retrograde” in which I recount the various and often funny tales of what happens when the planet closest to the sun temporarily loses its lead position to the … Continue reading →
‘Global Astrology’ forecast: May-June-July 2012
Portents of May, June, and July Herald a Harsh Summer 2012by Jude CowellWell, I couldn’t avoid reading it any longer with the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse nearing fast so today I checked out Theodore White’s forecast for May-June-July 2012 in his latest edition of Global Astrology–and the rest of 2012 sounds just as dangerous as I suspected from my own astrological studies, some published, some
More on Robbins, Absent Fathers and American Dreams
As I was making soup just now, I had some (very obvious) thoughts about Anthony Robbins chart that I thought I’d better share immediatement. Right now, of course, Mercury is over his South Node and Mercury, so it makes sense to think about him again. A…
Astrology and the Lottery: Will Mega Millions Drop the Dime?
(Astrology Explored)–The upcoming Mega Millions drawing this coming Tuesday, March 27 2012 is at $356 millions dollars, if won, the second largest jackpot in the mulit-state lottery’s history. The question remains though if six magic numbers are going to match … Continue reading →
Born Again Aries
The Sun moves into Aries tomorrow, marking the Spring Equinox and a season of new beginnings. As an Aries you’re always first out of the gate. But this year you’ll be propelled forward by some planetary rocket fuel. Saturn … Co…
Uranus In The Composite Chart
Do strong Uranus aspects in the composite chart (the chart that represents the relationship between you and your partner) spell trauma or liberation? Excerpt from my latest Sasstrology article: “You know those relationships that start suddenly an…
Unpacking My Library: Invisible Man
Nude by Francis Cadell.“There must be possible a fiction which, leaving sociology and case histories to the scientists, can arrive at the truth about the human condition, here and now, with all the bright magic of the fairy tale.”– Ralph Ell…
I See Red
Sometimes shit just happens. For no reason.
When I first started learning about predictive astrology I used to look endlessly at my chart and the transits that were hitting it and try and work out what it meant. If something crappy happened at work (a…
The King Is Dead, Long Live the Queen
Princesss Elizabeth and her dashing consort Philip at a polo match in Kenya, just days before she succeeded to the throne in 1952.The 33 daughters of the Roman emperor Diocletian, cast adrift in the grey sea (after murdering their 33 dreary husbands), …