“…Syrians and Iraqis are both trapped between dictators on the one hand and extremists on the other. An unhappy choice.” from today’s Economist on-line. Yes, that sounds like the situation for a lot of people — more or less — caught in the crossfire of the [...]
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June Horoscopes
With Mercury, the planet of mind, in retrograde motion from June 7, and in the sign of memories and nostalgia until June 17, it’s hardly surprising if you feel the need to wallow in sweet reminiscence. All of us will feel more than usually susceptible to poetry and pictures now. Watch [...]
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May Horoscopes
This month’s horoscopes are short and sweet as the month of May itself. But it is all rather passionate… Click here to read them.
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Easter Break
The Oxford Astrologer is taking a break until May 5. In other words, I’m going on an electronics-free holiday. (This eclipse took place in my third house of communications.) The May horoscopes will go up late, but they will be back fresher, stronger and full of ozone. Meanwhile, here are [...]
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Astrology of Now: Taken At The Flood
“There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat, And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.” — […]
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Redux: What’s Your Job On The Ship Of Life
I thought it might be good to revisit this post about the uses of astrology. To read it click here.
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Seize The Day
Don’t ask to know what is forbidden, Leuconoë: what end the gods have assigned to you, or to me. Don’t mess with Babylonian numbers. Better to let happen what will happen. Jupiter may allot you many more winters — or perhaps this very one, which breaks the Tyrrhenian Sea on [...]
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11 Things To Do With Mars Retrograde in Libra
You still have until May 20 to use the energy of Mars, the planet of passion, retrograde in Libra, the sign of negotiation. This retrograde began on March 1, so we’ve had a few weeks to begin to see and feel how it works. Personally, I have noticed a surge in my vitality. I’m not [...]
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Mercury Retrograde Has Its Uses — Really
Now, if I could just get Wolverine to sort these people out… Mercury Retrograde, brought to you by the people who brought you the Mayan Prophecy, dun dun daah. Communications go crazy, your electrical goods grow teeth, your commute turns into the Normandy landings, the internet crashes [...]
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Creating Your Library: Astrology Books
The Green Dress. Elanor Colburn. “You must read this book,” said my friend G, handing me a skinny paperback. She was a full year older than me, an Aquarian, and at that age, a year really counted. Well, I haven’t seen G in decades, but that skinny paperback has travelled with [...]
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February Horoscopes
The main news in February is that Mercury, the messenger, will retrograde February 6-28. This is part of a cascade of retrogrades that began with Venus in December. It runs like this. December 21 – January 31 Venus Retrograde in CapricornFebruary 6 – 28 Mercury Retrograde in [...]
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January Horoscopes
Benozzo Gozzoli’s Procession of the Magi to Bethlehem. This panel shows Caspar, the youngest Magus, on a white horse Happy New Year! 2014 promises to be another extraordinary year. We are half-way through the world changing square between Uranus, the planet of revolution in Aries, the [...]
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December Horoscopes
James Stewart in It’s A Wonderful Life. The message this December is do your stuff before the 21st or so and then don your flak jacket and your helmet and take cover until January. Of course it’s not going to be that dramatic for everyone, but it would be foolish to assume [...]
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Monthly Horoscopes (at last)
Orpheus by Franz von Stuck Apologies for the delay in delivering this month’s horoscopes. I’m afraid the Mercury Rx really got me this time! However, it does mean that when I write them I am deep in the zeitgeist. What a month though…. goodness….. To read [...]
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Local Astrology Events
This is Merton actually, but you get the picture My local astrology group has invited some excellent speakers to Oxford this year. Last Wednesday Barry Goddard of Astrotabletalk spoke to the group about Pluto. It was a pretty stimulating evening, much food for thought. Coming up are the [...]
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Astrologer Wins Top Literary Prize
Oh how we love Eleanor Catton, winner of this year’s Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Her massive historical novel The Luminaries boggled the judges minds. How did she structure it? Using proper, grown up astrology. Twelve characters are based on the signs of the Zodiac, and seven on the [...]
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A Brief Look At Virtue and Vice
Francesco Pesselino – The Seven Virtues (male and female personifications To live a moral life, according to Plato, you needed the following qualities: justice, temperance, courage and prudence. These are the “cardinal” virtues and the foundations of a civilised society. But [...]
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October Horoscopes
Matisse This October starts with a bang as the Libra Sun faces up to the Uranus-Pluto square. When the Moon joins the Sun on the 5th expect some surprises. Then there’s the eclipse on the 19th and the fact that Mercury is going to be doing some digging in Scorpio for two full [...]
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…And From The Archives: Whose Dreams Are You Dreaming?
Richard Diebenkorn. I was looking for something on this site and came across this post about the uses of astrology. I think it’s worth revisiting.
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