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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.

When It Comes to Karmic Astrology:

The Elephant in the Room Most of the astrologers that I know have either no interest in, nor understanding of, past life research, especially when it involves comparing birth and death charts of different individuals. Why is that? It’s not … Continue reading

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Was He a Lover or a Fighter, or Both?

William IX – Duke of Aquitaine (1071 – 1127) I came across an article about the troubadours, yesterday. Today, I looked at the man who may have ‘invented’ the precursor to the sonnet, as the first Troubadour. While reading his … Continue reading

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It’s All Starting to Make Sense, Finally

Troubadour As you may recall, I like writing poetry; and the sonnet is my format of choice, for many reasons. But I’d never understood why, before yesterday. That’s when I learned that sonnets may have evolved from the musical poetry … Continue reading

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The Last Battle of the Republic of Rome

Battle of Actium (September 2, 31 BC) This final chapter of the Civil War between Mark Antony and Octavian, which was undertaken to rid the Roman world of the son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, took place off the coast … Continue reading

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A Pair of Star-Crossed Lovers from the Past

Mark Antony and Cleopatra This is a departure from my usual karmic astrological posts. This time I am examining the effect of the other’s death had on each individual. Normally, I would combine birth charts, and that tells us how … Continue reading

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Dreaming (Redux)

Originally posted on cdsmiller17:
What is it that everyone does every night, week after week, year after year, but so few of us remember the next morning? What is it that creates a feeling of strangeness when we think about…

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In 364 AD, Theon of Alexandria Observed Two Eclipses

Solar Eclipse (June 16, 364) There is one (double) inconjunct, linking the Mercury/Jupiter conjunction with the Ascendant @ 1° Scorpio. Mercury Inconjunct Ascendant This aspect may mean that you enjoy working with your mind, learning new skills and ways to … Continue reading

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Seven Years’ Worth of Statistics

This is My 2,465th Post Well, that’s not entirely true, since I deleted a small number of posts along the way, especially when they attracted too much dissension and controversy (and sometimes when they were just spam comment magnets). I … Continue reading

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Irony: When an Ancient Legend Comes True

Pandora’s “Box” According to Hesiod, when Prometheus stole fire from heaven, Zeus, the king of the gods, took vengeance by presenting Pandora to Prometheus’ brother Epimetheus. Pandora opened a jar left in her care containing sickness, death and many other … Continue reading

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As Usual, William Blake Got There First

Contraries Our solar system is now traversing a region of the Cosmos where a constellation that was destroyed left its mark, its dust. This crossing of a contaminated space is a source of poisoning, not only for the inhabitants of … Continue reading

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