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About cdsmiller17

I am an Astrologer who also writes about world events. My first eBook "At This Point in Time" is available through most on-line book stores. I have now serialized my second book "The Star of Bethlehem" here.

Why Some Pets Seem More Like Friends to Us

Posted on January 13, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Susan and Kaiya This might seem outrageous, too, but I swear that astrology plays a big role in how pets and their owners get along. Compare my wife’s birth chart with that of our latest acquisition. Does there not seem … Continue reading →

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Does Astrology Work with Our Dogs, Too?

Posted on January 12, 2022 by cdsmiller17

BeBe (May 24, 2008) I have a fairly easy relationship with my dog. She tells me what she wants, and I do it. She’s quietly assertive in other ways, too. When we go for a walk, she leads the way, … Continue reading →

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Does Astrology Work with Our Pets?

Posted on January 12, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Kaiya (July 19. 2017) It’s a thought that never goes away: are our pets subject to the same planetary influences as we are? Our parrot’s ‘hatch’ time is unknown ( when she hatched out of her egg). I’ve set the … Continue reading →

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We’re All Walking on Eggshells

Posted on January 12, 2022 by cdsmiller17

January is Mental Health Month This image reminds me of the Roman God Janus, for whom January is named. In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Photo of Me at Three Months:

Posted on January 11, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Strangely Reminiscent of What I Looked like on December 18th, 2021

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Are We All Playing on The Devil’s Team?

Posted on January 11, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Even Sidney Poitier Made Mistakes* It’s a tricky thing, reviewing our lives. If we’re brutally honest with ourselves, it can be devastating. A dissertation on the nature of man, for your edification. You realize that a tiger, following its nature, … Continue reading →

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The Man who Wrote The Faerie Queene

Posted on January 10, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Edmund Spenser (d. January 13, 1599) William Blake thought that Edmund Spenser was the precursor of John Milton. I wonder… Since we don’t know exactly when Spenser was born, we can only rely upon his death details. The connections between … Continue reading →

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Now, I Wasn’t Expecting This Connection:

Posted on January 10, 2022 by cdsmiller17

John Milton (December 9, 1608 – November 8, 1674) By now, I should know better. But, honestly, the highlights of history are sometimes too much to experience firsthand. So, intervening years and lives make the connections more real. John Milton … Continue reading →

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A Symbolic Rose: Gesture of Peace and Reconciliation

Posted on January 10, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Mrs. Green, Reading, May 6, 1987 Years ago, when I was still young enough to be foolish and naive, I went to a medium, Mrs. Green. I thought that the reading was meant for me, alone. But instead, two others … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History I

Posted on January 9, 2022 by cdsmiller17

January 8, 1867 in Washington, D.C. My wife got me a new desk calendar, with daily entries from history. The entry for January 8th caught my attention. African American men got the right to vote in Washington, D.C. So, of … Continue reading →

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