Seeing by Starlight
There's been quite a lot of hype around 2024 eclipse season, especially the so-called 'Great American Eclipse 2.0' that's due to take place on 8 April in Aries over the North American continent.... With all of this in mind, I wanted to try and cut through all the noise and froth about this eclipse, examine some of the theories doing the rounds about it and at the same time, try and establish a few baseline facts and key criteria for judging the potential significance of this soli-lunar event...
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. So begins Charles Dickens' famous book, A Tale of Two Cities - a story that in many ways, echoes the current zeitgeist, and encapsulates the position America finds itself in just as President-to-be, Joseph Biden and his deputy, Kamala Harris, begin their new… Continue reading Agape, Aquarius & the Star of Bethlehem: America’s Return to Hope
In this post, which is designed to dovetail with the geomancy forecast I recently did on YouTube, I will be doing some straightforward predictions, using the astrology of the polling day itself, and showing its links to both the birth charts of the two candidates and where relevant, to the so-called Sibley chart for the US, to see what the possible outcome of this election will be.
The much-touted 2020 Presidential race is on its last lap the US and with just days to go, I thought it time to see how the astrology squared up with the messages that came through in the geomancy forecast I recently did on YouTube. To avoid this post getting too long or becoming overwhelming, I… Continue reading Crowns, Towers & Lightning Bolts: 2020 US Elections & the October Surprise
One of the most famous and admired men of our generation, 95-year old Nelson Mandela, or Tata Madiba, as he was affectionately known to South Africans, was finally laid to rest after a long battle with pneumonia last month. His funeral and memorial service was an elaborate and drawn-out affair, attracting dignitaries from far and… Continue reading Tata Madiba: A Remarkable Life
January 2013 saw the second inauguration of President Obama on the 20th and 21st. These events took place just as the Sun left conservative Capricorn (representative of the Republicans) and ingressed into progressive, egalitarian Aquarius (associated with Democratic values). Aquarius also happens to be rising in Obama’s natal chart, so he, the Democrats and the times appeared to be very… Continue reading The Astrology of Obama’s Second Inauguration
What can Mundane Astrology tell us about who might win? Eclipses, hurricanes and Presidential Elections - clearly this is a very eventful time for Americans. So what, if anything can mundane astrology tell us about this historic period and in particular, about the outcome of the 2012 American Presidential Elections? Key Symbols - The Role… Continue reading An in-depth look at the 2012 US Presidential Elections
Emotional crises, extremism, protests and speeches At the end of September, many of us found ourselves embroiled in emotional dramas, crises of conscience and calls for change as the Full Moon in Aries on the 30th made a conjunction to Uranus. As well as creating a polarising schism between our heads and our hearts, especially in… Continue reading 2012 Cardinal T-squares & the Arab Spring Aftermath
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