Category Archives: history

This Resemblance was Spotted by a YouTube Viewer

Admittedly, there are at least five centuries between these two images, but I must state out loud that there is something here, when you go deeper into their connection. (By the way, I have communicated this with Ellie, and she … Continue reading →

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On This Canada Day, Show Your Pride

Fly the Flag (July 1, 2025) It’s not new, but it definitely is different this year. The threat of becoming the 51st state has united Canadians as never before. It takes just one common ‘enemy’ to make it happen. We … Continue reading →

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Josephus May Have Been Writing Just for the Flavians

The 7 Signs of Josephus I must admit to a need for a pinch of salt when it comes to the writings of Josephus. He was definitely on the side of the Romans after he got captured. The tone of … Continue reading →

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The Raid that Ignited the Gay Liberation Movement

Stonewall Inn Riots (June 28, 1969) On This Day in 1969 Riots begin against police at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, inciting the first major protest, and subsequent international movement, for LGBTQ+ rights. Something always … Continue reading →

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On This Day in 1880

“O Canada” Performed for the Very First Time Moon inconjunct Uranus? Hmm. Happy Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day.

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The Last Time Saturn and Neptune Were Conjunct

Tiananmen Square Massacre (June 4, 1989) This protest by Chinese students in Beijing has been effectively wiped out of the Chinese consciousness by the Communist authorities in the intervening years. But not everyone has forgotten. The “Tank Man” image (above) … Continue reading →

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Galileo, Galileo, Galileo, Galileo, Galileo, Figaro

Galileo Recants (June 22, 1633) When faced with the almighty power of the Roman Catholic Church, Galileo recanted his belief that the earth revolves around the sun, and not the other way around. A man of science wouldn’t ordinarily do … Continue reading →

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Seven B-2 Stealth Bombers Flew Over Iran

Three Nuclear Bunkers Busted (June 22, 2025 @ 2:10 AM) (ALLEGEDLY.) Timing-wise, this couldn’t have been improved on. There are two interconnected Yods, one pointing at Mars @ 2° Virgo (formed by inconjuncts to Saturn and Neptune on one side, … Continue reading →

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His Reign Put an End to “Pax Romana”

Commodus (August 31, 161 – December 31, 192) I’m sure you’ll understand why I’m returning to the scene of the crime. We watched Gladiator (2000) last night. The biographical details had been juggled about a bit, but the psychological portrait … Continue reading →

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Prediction versus Retrospection

20/200 to 20/20 Today’s is the day that Trump gets to celebrate his 79th birthday with a military parade (for the 250th anniversary of the American Army). I decided to raise a chart for the start of the parade. Uranus … Continue reading →

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