Although Fictionalized, the Details Invite a Wee Peek

Nineteenth Century Close Encounters

You know I can’t resist historical events, especially when they involve close encounters of some kind.

At 3:15 on the morning of 4 October 1871, an undertaker named William Robert Loosley awoke and took a walk in his garden in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. Mr. Loosley recorded subsequent events in a manuscript that was locked away until 1941. The ms. has been authenticated by British antiquarians. It probably represents an example of a “probe” from some sort of nonhuman intelligence.

Strieber, Whitley. Majestic (p. 45). Tor Books. Kindle Edition.

There are two inconjuncts: Mercury and Neptune; and Saturn and the Midheaven. They may become important later when we look at the second event.

The first seemingly related case of disappearance in U.S. history took place on 23 September 1880 near the town of Gallatin, Tennessee. At approximately three-thirty on that sunny afternoon, Mr. David Lang, a farmer, dematerialized in front of five witnesses, including his wife, his two children, his brother-in-law and a local judge.

Strieber, Whitley. Majestic (pp. 46-47). Tor Books. Kindle Edition.

This time there are three inconjunct: Mars and Neptune; Saturn and the Midheaven (again); and Uranus and the Ascendant. So the commonality is that Saturn, Neptune and the Midheaven are involved in both events. Hmm.

Combining the charts yields some interesting links. The initial chart’s Ascendant is conjunct the second’s Uranus. There are three interactive inconjuncts. The second’s Moon is inconjunct the initial chart’s Saturn, for example. At the same time, the initial chart’s Saturn is conjunct the second’s North Node.

What does it all mean? I honestly don’t know. What do you think?

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If You’re Neurodivergent, You’re Welcome To Visit…

The Assembly (2026)

Season 2 started last night, with a visit from Hudson Williams, one of the stars of “Heated Rivalry”, a show about two gay hockey players who hook up. Hudson says he suffered from ADHD when he was younger. He seems better able to cope with his problem now, but if there was anything that could have set him off again, it would have been this half-hour show on CBC

We came across this program accidently a month ago. The four season 1 programs featured Jann Arden, Allan Hawco, Arlene Dickinson and Russell Peters. The guests are chosen Canadian celebrities and people who have succeeded in spite of youthful learning difficulties. Here’s last nights program in full:

Evidently, there are versions of this program in the UK and Australia. The Canadian show is filmed in Vancouver.

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Life’s Lesson: Love Your Own Life First and Foremost

Love of Your Life (2026)

I suppose this might be considered a strange film to watch on Halloween. What should have been a straight-forward romantic story turns into a nightmare of epic proportions. COVID-19 is the reason.

Whoever wrote the script must have an ear for ‘real’ dialog, or else this film was totally ad-libbed. Because we have subtitles on all our Prime Video playbacks, we can see every hesitation, stutter and sound spoken by the characters. Most of the time, that’s a good thing. This time, I found it a little frustrating. The main characters’ interactions were ‘too real’, if you know what I mean. Life’s like that.

Overall, the film is still interesting, even if only for the foreign shores we’re introduced to. Lisbon, Portugal, for example, seems a lovely city. And even Boston comes out in a good light. For the travelogue alone, this film is worth the price of admission. But, if you’re a sensitive soul, park your heart at the door, or you may find that it breaks in two when the catastrophe strikes. You have been warned.

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Another Whitley Strieber Book, Reissued and Updated

Majestic (2026)

I know it’s going over old territory, the Roswell Incident. I read the original book in 1989. Yesterday I purchased the Kindle version for $2.99. That’s a bargain in anyone’s language. I started reading it immediately.

Whitley was advised to write about what knew (and was told by a relative) as fiction to avoid it being suppressed by the American government agencies. But, in his own words, he says it’s the Truth. Hmm.

From the (fictional) Foreword, comes this gem:

We have with our lies created the impression that an excursion of the pure is an invasion by monsters from the depths of our own psyche.

In the Bible when a man looks upon the face of an angel he will often cry out, “Woe is me,” or “I have sinned,” or other such words. This is because he sees in those dark angelic eyes a clear reflection of what he truly is.

In the eyes of the others we who met them saw ourselves.

And there were demons there.

Strieber, Whitley. Majestic (p. 10). Tor Books. Kindle Edition.

I think that says it all!

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Has It Really Been Three Years Since His Death?

Matthew Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023)

Time is slipping by so quickly. Cash Peters looked at his transition today, so I’m going to start with that:

(Isn’t it interesting that Justin Trudeau had an earlier connection with a Perry when he was growing up?)

Now, let’s look at Matthew’s birth chart.

There are a lot of squares, but only one inconjunct, connecting Neptune and the Midheaven. That’s the hint of illusion/delusion in his career path. In fact, acting is self-delusion an its finest clothes.

Neptune Inconjunct Midheaven

You are very impressionable, in that you pick up the energies around you very quickly. Therefore it is very important that you be surrounded by wholesome influences in your early years, because negative influences will weaken your self-esteem and make it much more difficult to accomplish anything when you are older. On the other hand, your impressionableness may give rise to some psychic ability, or at least a very sharp intuition when you are older.

Planets in Youth by Robert Hand (1977) page 342

When I compared his death chart to his birth chart, it looked like it was a ‘times up’ moment:

Neptune, again, figures strongly, this time triggering Matthew’s North Node @ 22° Pisces. Meanwhile, the Moon was transiting his natal Saturn. And the ‘fatal’ Sun/Mercury/Mars conjunction tripped his natal Moon. It all makes sense: a fatal accident (drowning) overtook Matthew when he was overindulging in Ketamine. Did you notice all the resulting interactive inconjuncts? That means Matthew will have even more lessons to learn during his next incarnation.

Rest In Peace, Matthew.

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It’s Been a Busy Week, Topped Off with a…

Bone Scan

This is the final test of three, ostensibly to see if there is any cancer in my bones, in any part of my body.

The experience is unsettling, to be sure. I got my injection at 10:30 am, and I was scheduled to return for the scan at 2:45 pm. Exactly how it all works is beyond my understanding, but I suspect the machine takes a continuous photo of my bones to see if anything is wrong with them.

You have remain totally still. The camera rotates around your body to cover the waist, the chest, the head, and then the lower limbs. Normally, one can keep their eyes closed, but I just had to peek to see what was going on. Forty-five minutes later, it was all over. I wonder what it will reveal to my specialist.

My next eVisit with him is November 12th. I’ll let you know, then.

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It’s Not Called “Canada’s Garage” for Nothing

Canadian Tire

I’ve been busy for the last two days. I bought tires online on the weekend and then scheduled having them put on rims on Tuesday. I got the oil changed, all filters and a general checkup. It’s the checkup that brought me back today to have control arms, rotors and brake pads changed. All I need to do (tomorrow) is buy premixed coolant, for them to add to the engine, and have the wheels retorqued.

It’s been an expensive exercise, but well worth the peace-of-mind. The car hasn’t been to a Toyota service centre for about 18 months. Using my Canadian Tire credit card means that we also earned Canadian Tire cash, which we’ll use to buy an electric snow shovel, to keep our patio and front entrance clear this winter. Win-win, I say.

Next spring we’ll get new summer tires, since the ones we have now are eight years old. They’ve travelled over half the 119,000 kilometers we’ve racked up since 2018. Isn’t life grand?

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The Hunter’s Moon

October 26, 2026

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Sometimes It Only Takes a Short Clip to Break a Heart

Must Love Dogs (2026)

This is a series being repeated on CBC @ 9:00 pm Sunday nights. Essentially this is about a couple who rescue dogs from unhealthy and/or dangerous situations. As a dog owner I can see how useful these two are. But sometimes in spite of their best intentions, things can go awry.

The episode we watched last night featured a stray dog that gave birth to a dozen puppies or so. They kept the pregnant dog at their place until the pups were born. One of the puppies wasn’t doing as well as the rest, finally having problems with his breathing. They took him to the vets and after an X-ray, it was discovered that his digestive system was distended and pushing against his lungs, hence his breathing difficulties. The decision was to put him to sleep (euthanize him). The sequence was heartbreaking.

I remembered putting BeBe to sleep. The difference? She had a good, long life (15 years) and she was ready to cross the Rainbow Bridge. But it still hurt to let her go.

I’m going to finally admit it: I must love dogs.

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Sometimes the Truth is Stranger than Fiction

Harlan Coben’s Final Twist

I’m a fan of Harlan Coben’s books and their Netflix adaptations, even when they’re in a foreign language with English subtitles. This new TV show demonstrates the adage that’s quoted in the title of this post.

“Fact Is Stranger Than Fiction”

Human’s are so nasty with each other. Murder is most foul. And beneath the motivation is mostly money and the acquisition of it. And sometimes, it’s just a crime of passion, to cover up for infidelities and future wish fulfilment. But, most times, it’s just because someone has had a disagreement with another. But love of money is the root of all evil.

It’s informative of the true police procedurals and how, sometimes, it takes years to solve the crime.

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