Category Archives: history

It’s Been Almost Nine Months Since He Died Suddenly

Posted on April 28, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Raymond Pierre Hebert (December 31, 1940 – August 3, 2020) We were best frenemies, in the nicest possible way. Our Faith & Science group exchanges were legendary. He would always start out his discussions with me by saying, “I agree … Continue reading →

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Piercing the Veil: Seeing the “Man” Behind the Curtain

Posted on April 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Full Moon in Scorpio (April 27, 2021) Interesting thought: every year around this time, we get to see a full Scorpio moon in the night sky. Last night, at about 11:31 pm locally, the Moon was exactly opposite the Sun. … Continue reading →

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Was He a Lover or a Fighter, or Both?

Posted on April 26, 2021 by cdsmiller17

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

Posted on April 26, 2021 by cdsmiller17

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

Posted on April 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

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

Posted on April 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

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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In 364 AD, Theon of Alexandria Observed Two Eclipses

Posted on April 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

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

Posted on April 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

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

Posted on April 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

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

Posted on April 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

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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