Here Thom Hartmann explains what the Koch brothers have against continuing the Import-Export Bank and speaks to the genesis of the Tea Party which has morphed into the "Freedom Cause" in Congress:
Tonight "Freedom Caucus" values will be promoted during another Republican Debate (CNBC 8:00 pm edt) in the form of Koch-funded candidates like Senator Marco Rubio who, in spite of the two
Oct 12, 2015 New Moon: Planting Seeds!
Tonight’s 19-degree Libra New Moon perfects at 8:06 pm edt with Libra’s typical ‘fair vs unfair’, diplomatic gestures, relationship issues, and intention-setting attached. Here’s astrologer Patricia expressing her helpful insights concerning this evening’s Libra lunation which leads to the Taurus Full Moon of October 27, both ruled by evaluating Venus, the
Venus, who has spent the whole summer lolling around in the lap of luxury (Leo), moved into Virgo today. This means she will be out of the shadow of her retrograde by tomorrow. If you have been having to rethink, reinvent or reassess your attitudes to love, money, values or friendship this August/September, that period should be coming to a close and you will be ready to take practical action. Virgos and Pisces get ready for a heady month ahead as the goddess embraces first Jupiter and then Mars. The rest of us might also be wise to take a gamble […]
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As Venus strolls through each sign, she dons different clothes or new makeup; she sheds jewellery, cuts her hair, adds glitter, goes natural. The goddess shows that allure comes in many guises, not just physical beauty. The Rising sign, Sun sign and prominent planets are also important in shaping a person’s looks. But Venus is what makes us attractive. That’s why it’s interesting to look at people whose appearance is critical, or at least a part of, their work. Now Leo is the royal sign, ruled by the golden Sun itself. Venus in Leo is extroverted, projecting outwards, rather drawing in like, say, Cancer. Leo […]
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Being on the same page as another may be a bit more challenging with an uncomfortable Sun/Pluto square on Tuesday October 6. While we may ‘talk a great talk’ because of a Mercury/Saturn sextile; making good on our word could be an issue with the Mars/Neptune opposition on Tuesday night. As Mercury retrograde prepares to […]
With Priestly Chiron Unaspected, Pope Francis Comes to America
by Jude Cowell
According to MSNBC, this week’s visit of Pope Francis to America represents for him a golden opportunity for outreach to the Latino population. You know some of the Pope’s topics during his speeches and contacts so I won’t reiterate them here yet there are a few interesting possibilities revealed by the planetary
Truth be told, I shouldn’t even be here now, I should be at work on the final edit for the …
With the Sun/Neptune opposition on Monday August 31, we may want to consider staying a bit more cautious this week. Confusing imbalances are likely, with a strong dose of imaginative senses and psychedelic dreaminess. This mystical fog can mislead us into identifying and/or experiencing something (or someone) that could smudge reflections or intentions. From an […]
Rob McConnell’s interview with Geoff Gilson, author of Maggie’s Hammer, is an intriguing introduction to Mr Gilson’s investigation into the mysterious death of his best friend and PM Margaret Thatcher’s favorite speechwriter Hugh John Simmonds CBE in November 1988. Gilson’s investigation lead him into such shady areas as illegal arms trafficking, political slush funds, high corruption, the Cold
Not everyone was born with planets, angles, or nodes in Mercury-ruled Virgo, but we all have the discriminating, purifying, scientific sign located somewhere in our natal horoscopes. Here’s astrologer Steve Judd giving an overview of August 2015 for the sign of Virgo, the Virgin (and the sign of Washington DC!), including the July 25th Retrograde Station of Venus @00Virgo46 (Direct Station Sep