Burma’s generals. Why has Burma’s junta, which has ruled the country for decades with steely ruthlessness, decided that this is the time to start making peace with its rebels, release political prisoners and allow elections? Could it have anything to do with the fact that the [...]
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New Year’s Resolutions
The Orphic Egg from which the first god hatched. Happy New Year, everyone. Like quite a lot of people, I spent a while last night thinking about New Year’s resolutions. And you know, I can’t think of one that I have made or kept, so I thought this one should be different, [...]
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Astrology of Now: Helter Skelter
Blimey! It’s been quite a year. The rebel planet Uranus has fast-tracked the whole world into a revolutionary ferment. And Uranus is about to catapult forward on the same day as the Full Moon Lunar eclipse on Saturday. Fasten your seat belts. Also, if there’s something you want to [...]
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Italy: Waking Up With A Hangover
Sophia and Marcello: Marriage Italian Style. Pluto squares Italy’s Neptune. Some Italians will tell you that their country has essentially been run by a bunch of criminals since World War 2. Some astrologers might agree with that assessment. The Italian natal chart shows the [...]
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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 Father Time’s sickle. [...]
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Occupy Astrology: Resurrecting a Long-Dead Rebel
Rome 2011 You will have noticed that protesters from Madrid to Wall Street to the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral have been sporting a particular mask. Julian Assange has one. No it’s not Satan, although it does look rather devilish. It’s Guy Fawkes, the Catholic revolutionary [...]
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What Astrologers Are Saying About Occupy…
Outstanding graphic design has been a feature of OWS. I have been pondering Occupy Wall Street for weeks. I’ve been waiting to see my way in to a coherent analysis of the phenomenon. In the mean time, I’ve looked at what other astrologers have been writing. The [...]
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Greece: Archipelago of Dreams
The island of Santorini “In tempi come questi, la fuga è l’unico mezzo che rimane per mantenersi vìvi e continuare a sognare. In times like these, escape is the only way to stay alive and continue dreaming.” The Italian film Mediterraneo (1991), begins with this quotation from the [...]
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