Category Archives: history

Astrology: 1,440 Minutes in Every Day

Posted on January 14, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Betty White Died on New Year’s Eve A week before December 31, 2021, I wrote about the potential for a war with Russia. I included an ‘event’ chart timed for 12 midnight of that day (based on Washington, D.C.) That … Continue reading →

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The Most Famous Songwriter of the 19th Century

Posted on January 13, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Stephen Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864) Even as a child, I knew that the beautiful songs that Stephen Foster wrote were bordering on non-PC, before I understood the phrase. As they were part of the minstrel shows … 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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Guess Who Really Did Come to Dinner?

Posted on January 8, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Sidney Poitier and Joanna Shimkus Hollywood marriages are very tricky partnerships to navigate at the best of times. But what if your marriage was also interracial at a time in history when the viewing public was easily scandalized? “We Were … Continue reading →

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Let My People Go…

Posted on January 7, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Harriet Tubman (d. Mar. 10, 1913) Rosa Parks (Feb. 4, 1913 – Oct. 24, 2005) We watched “Harriet” on Netflix last night. I almost didn’t, due to the fact that I abhor slavery. But, I opted in, just about the … Continue reading →

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A “Light Bulb” Moment is:

Posted on January 6, 2022 by cdsmiller17

(Literally) an Epiphany (Today @ 12:45 am) It’s a strange sensation when you have to get up in the night (to let the dog have a drink of water) and as you lay down again, a thought occurs: today is … Continue reading →

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Was Rommel “The Swan King” in a Past Life?

Posted on January 4, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Ludwig II of Bavaria (August 25, 1845 – June 13, 1886) A fellow astrologer-blogger has linked the life of this King to Erwin Rommel. Does his hypothesis hold up to astrological scrutiny? As you might expect the birth chart of … Continue reading →

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