Rachel Corrie
Rachel Corrie was an American activist who died in Gaza in the Palestinian Territories in March 2003. She was a member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). Corrie was acting as a human shield to protect the home of a Palestinian family when she was killed by a bulldozer operated by the Israel Defense Forces […]
Swine Flu Outbreak in Mexico
We are all lucky to have such a brilliant (and prolific) astrologer as Robert Blaschke in our midst. I am especially fortunate to have him as an ever generous friend. Although he was preparing for a teaching trip, Robert offered to send me his research on the swine flu to use for today’s blog. Here […]
Direct Station of Venus Exalted in Pisces
With the the opening words to “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Miserables, an underdog Scottish singer with the voice of an angel has captivated the world. … I dreamed a dream in time gone by When hope was high And life worth living I dreamed that love would never die I dreamed that God […]
Mars and Uranus off the Coast of Somalia
Mars conjuncts Uranus in the sky every two years and is exact this Wednesday, April 15, at 24° 27’ Pisces. Four pirates attacked the U.S. cargo ship Maersk Alabama on April 8, the day before the Full Moon. Captain Richard Phillips offered himself as hostage so his crew would be released unharmed. On Friday night […]
Great astrology blogs
Nancy Sommers began writing Starlight News as a “response to the dismal first days of the Bush administration.” I have read her work often since then and she has gotten better and better. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Sommers is an informed political observer as well as an exceptional astrologer. Her astrology is sophisticated: […]
White House Garden
On the spring equinox, March 20, Michelle Obama joined a group of middle school students to break ground for a White House herb and vegetable garden. (1) The previous New Moon, on February 24, had the Sun and Moon at 6°34’ Pisces, with the asteroid Ceres, the goddess of agriculture and grain, at 7°12’ Virgo. […]
Lights Dimmed on Broadway
Actress Natasha Richardson died in New York City on March 18, after a head injury suffered in a fall during a ski lesson on March 16. She was born on May 11, 1963 in London (1). The birth chart has the Sun at 20°15’ Taurus, squared by Mars at 19°29’ Leo and Saturn at 22°41’ […]
Two Free Spirits
Only if you were completely lost in some netherworld last week could you have missed the showdown between Jim Cramer and Jon Stewart. Jim Cramer’s appearance on The Daily Show was on Thursday, March 12; the Sun was conjunct Uranus that evening. Excitement was high in those parts of the world where everyone is tuning […]
2009 April/May Issue
April/May 2009 Highlights of this issue: Pet Detective: Where’s Max Searching for Obama Sedna: Goddess for Our Time Aries the Ram Sun-Moon & Venus-Mars Ties as a Prognosticator in Divorce Sky Watch for April & May 2009 Sample Features from this Issue: Table of Contents | Letter | Forecast Calendar Current Lunations | Astrology News […]
Treasury Department at the Full Moon
Last week my blog took a more pleasurable turn — towards Venus and her potential to charm — but today I am looking again at the U.S. Sibly and President Obama’s charts. Obama has had several aspects in his progressed chart perfect in these past few months. Perfected progressed aspects are always significant in a […]