Category Archives: history

Guns, Guns, Guns

God Speed, Mother Nature When the Guess Who produced this song, there was an awareness that there were differences between the USA and Canada which couldn’t be more defined than in the rights of citizens to bear arms, or not. … Continue reading

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Planet X: Fake News?

Or Wishful Thinking? “We’re all going to hell in a handcart” There’s been another flurry of interest in the End of the World. This time it will happen 33 days after the Great American Solar Eclipse on the 21st of … Continue reading

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Total Eclipse of the Heart

Solar Eclipse 2017 There has been a bit of excitement concerning the upcoming solar eclipse on August 21st. As always there is a lunar eclipse that happens two weeks before which is also important. But the more significant is what … Continue reading

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Steve and Me

On the eve of the Canadian election in 2015, my wife was at the Fredericton airport, checking her bag, before her flight back to Toronto. Off to one side, she noticed a small gathering of people. The person at the … Continue reading

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Brock’s Monument

Queenston Heights, Ontario – December 1982

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End of Time – Mayan Style

Doomsday? As an end of the world prediction, this one gained a lot of traction, especially in the time leading up to December 21, 2012. But the hype was based on a misunderstanding: it was the end of the ‘long … Continue reading

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Justin Trudeau – Prime Minister of Canada

I saw a post on Facebook today saying it was Justin Trudeau’s 45th birthday. In the back of my mind, I knew this wasn’t true, but I’d forgotten that he was born on Christmas Day. Here’s his birth chart: Character … Continue reading

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Jesus of Nazareth

When I was writing The Star of Bethlehem I added a small number of appendices, including this one: Jesus’ Natal Aspects. The text is adapted from Planets in Youth by Robert Hand. Personal Planets Sun Opposition Moon You will learn … Continue reading

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Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – 2012

Exeter, Devon

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“Young One” versus “The Donald”

This may seem a bit tongue-in-cheek, but this way to look at how two people relate can be quite revealing. I have combined their charts and produced a Compatibility Report using my Kepler 7.0 computer program. The Combined Charts The … Continue reading

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