She’s Not Just in Distress, She’s in Peril

Posted on April 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Damsel (2024)

This Netflix film turns the ‘happily-ever-after’ fairytale on its head. It’s a cross between the harshest Disney films with Lord of the Rings, especially where it directs our attention to a fire-breathing dragon.

It is also a feminist depiction of the sacrifices women make, especially in marriage. Millie Bobby Brown is magnificent in it. She is also an executive producer of the film, which is why she is so heroic.

The Left Hand of God

During the wedding ceremony, I noticed that they reversed the brige and grooms positions before the minister. At the time, I thought nothing of it, until I woke up this morning with an interesting insight.

From the congregation’s point of view, the officiant is in the centre, facing them. The groom is on the right, the bride is on the left. The wedding itself joins the two people together as one. So far, so good.

The flash I had was that God is the unifying spirit joining the right and the left, the masculine and feminine, into a union, based on love. That symbolism stands for Christ as the Groom and Humanity as the Bride united together in God’s Love. Well, I never saw that so clearly before!

That’s the real ‘happily-ever-after’ story.

Amen.

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Reincarnate as Your Own Grandchild to Protect Family

Posted on April 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Prince George of Wales (July 22, 2013)

I’ve postulated the idea before, with examples of my own grandchildren, that they were reincarnations of my parents. What makes this slightly unreal is that a grandparent can reincarnate in the next generation. But, I’m getting ahead of myself here: I mustn’t forget that when a life is cut short in its prime, the wish would be to come back as quickly as is physically possible.

As a birth chart, this is quite unremarkable on its own. However, there is one notable aspect:

Moon Inconjunct Venus

You need to be loved, even more than most people, particularly by your mother or another woman who takes the place of your mother. This need for love will be the force behind many of your actions. If you don’t find the love you are looking for, you will develop an insecure hunger for love from everyone you meet.

Planets in Youth (page 119) by Robert Hand (1977)

Does that sound familiar to you? It’s not exactly true for his past life, but the nuances are there.

Princes Diana (July 1, 1961 – August 31, 1997)

I wasn’t expecting to see such clear connections between them. Really, why would I have thought otherwise? Diana was always protective of her children. Why would she let her fatal accident get in the way of finishing her job? Even Prince William says that George reminds him of his mother.

Prince George is claimed to be Princess Diana’s reincarnation by psychic Sharon Prasad.

In the Netflix documentary “The Royals,” the expert said that Prince George’s July 22 birthday makes him Cancer. He shares the same zodiac sign with his late grandmother.

Reincarnate Life

Obviously, they share the same genes, but there seems to be something more compelling behind the scenes. Here is the ‘proof’ of their resemblance to each other.

Do you need more proof?

And how about this Getty image?

Hmm.

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We are Witnesses to the Idea that:

Posted on April 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied

Three court cases yesterday demonstrated that the criminal process is a long, slow-moving train. And, sometimes, the train can get derailed from reaching its logical destination. What is it that people really want? Naturally, to see the offenders punished, and justice to be done.

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And, finally…

Amen.

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He Knows Where All the Bodies are Buried (and Stories)

Posted on April 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

David Pecker (September 24, 1951)

Being the first witness for the prosecution (under subpoena) in the ‘election interference’ trial of Donald J Trump must be a very difficult place to be for this man. He and Trump were ‘friends’ for a very long time, but to save his own skin, he’s had to turn state witness to avoid going to prison, himself.

The timing for this chart is rectified. I originally randomized the timing, but when I saw Neptune as the final planet in this railroad pattern of planets and lights, I decided to move it to the horizon, to see what jumped out at me. I suppose the most notable aspect is the one connecting Mars and Pluto in Leo. That’s an echo of Trump’s similar aspect. But the Moon/Uranus conjunction in Cancer needs watching, too, since that would speak to Pecker’s quick temper, when provoked. Normally, the man is very composed (see the Sun/Saturn conjunction in his 12th House Libra), but it’s an act (especially if the timing is accurate). Neptune conjunct the Ascendant is the actor’s aspect that I’ve seen many times over the years.

Pecker and Trump Together

Friendships exist because two individuals are on the same wavelength. Here are their charts together:

I’m not going to exhaustively analyze their relationship, but it should be obvious that they are men cut from the same New York City cloth. I suspect the falling out between them had to do with the lack of reimbursement by Trump for the Karen McDougal ‘catch and kill’ $150,000 payment. After the election, Pecker released McDougal from the NDA she had signed. Why else would he do that?

No doubt the rest of his testimony, and the defense cross-examination, will bring out the Truth.

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Meet the Newest Addition to Our Bird Family

Posted on April 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Destiny (aka Daisy)

Remember that Jupiter/Uranus conjunction in Taurus, last Saturday? Here’s the result: a new baby bird (12 weeks old) to add to the mix of our menagerie. We now have a “3-Body Problem” The other two are bonded together, and Destiny represents an upset to the status quo. Deja has to share her cage with Destiny at night, and we hear a lot of Deja’s objections, usually in the form of verbal scolding that is the equivalent of ‘get away from me, don’t touch.’ I suppose they’ll work it out eventually.

To Susan’s delight, Destiny likes to cuddle and kiss.

No, she didn’t fly there (as her wings are clipped, for now).

Daisy likes being out in the open where she can see things.

“Let me out, please.”

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Tomorrow: 10th Anniversary of Writing on WordPress

Posted on April 24, 2024 by cdsmiller17

This post is number 4,000!

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The Young Prince who Died Too Soon

Posted on April 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Arthur, Prince of Wales (September 20, 1486 – April 2, 1502)

At fifteen he married Catherine of Aragon, and months later, he was dead from the sweating sickness.

This time is considered reliable, which, when it comes to British Royalty, is relatively mediocre. But the reason for that ambiguity seems to be down to the fact that Arthur was born in the middle of the night and no one knows whether it was the 19th or the 20th of September. I’ve opted for the 20th @ 1 am as this would be the closest to midnight between those two dates.

Notice that there are no inconjuncts. The aspects draw a doorway with trines and sextiles creating the frame and the oppositions forming a cross. One can only imagine what Britain would have been like, should he have lived and ascended the throne. But alas, it was not to be and they got Henry VIII instead.

We shall never know.

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A Celebration to Ward Off Evil Spirits

Posted on April 22, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Midsummer Night (2024)

I’ve been to several family get-togethers where there are simmering tensions just below the surface, but this Netflix series takes the cake.

The version we watched the other night was dubbed into English, so it is easier to watch than reading subtitles. A lot of the dialog telegraphs itself while the episodes take place, and much of the resulting storylines are logical, once you see the backstories that accompany the individual responses to them.

[O]ne critic’s review summing it pretty well.. “(were) this a longer show, there’d be time to understand the characters, find favorites, and support them in their finest glory, but with five episodes, there isn’t really any emotional impact. Though the show does attempt to bring to the forefront the idiosyncrasies of each member present, it kind of leaves you a little bit unsatisfied. However, I will admit that the cast is fantastic, and each member brings nuanced performances and stands out individually. Still, it’s a formulaic drama that has your betrayals, guilt, and misunderstandings to make it entertaining rather than feeling like you’re watching a boring old family gathering.”

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The Nordic Traditions of Midsummer Night

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Do you think Shakespeare’s play was based on this celebration? Hmm.

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They Say the Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree

Posted on April 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17
Image courtesy of Susan Miller

Chants with his father, Trouper.

It was their first meeting in 17 months. According to Susan, Chants was speechless. I can believe that.

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She was the Prototype of the Women I Married

Posted on April 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Yesterday, I got the urge to look up a woman who was a friend to a gawky youth in the early 1960’s. She would have been only four years my senior, but in those days she was a grownup, while I was just a teenager. In fact, she, and her future husband, used to drive up and down the roads in and around Dalston as entertainment on weekend nights, just like “American Graffiti”. A couple of times, they let me go along for the ride.

To my dismay, I discovered that she had died at the end of December in 2018. Unconsciously, I knew this to be true because every time we passed their home on the way to Barrie from Midland on Hwy 93, I felt that she wasn’t living there anymore. But reading her obituary yesterday hit me straight in the heart. Over the years, I’d wondered how she was doing, especially after her husband died a decade or so ago. I was aware that she was a grandmother, and I knew her grandchildren kept her busy. (How did I know that? I’d rung her once on the telephone during one of my visits back to Ontario when I lived in the UK.) Out of respect for her family situation, I never contacted her again.

Thanks for being my friend, Eleanor. You will live on in my memory, now.

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