Category Archives: spirituality

Was King Tut’s Tomb Protected by a Curse?

Howard Carter Opens King Tutankhamun’s Sarcophagus I know it sounds strange to buy into the idea of a curse, especially today, but these things were long rumoured to be true, especially with respect to an Egyptian King’s last resting place. … Continue reading

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Inconjuncts: Life’s Obstacles or Hidden Strengths?

a.k.a Quincunx (150° Aspect) By now, you may have noticed that I mainly focus on inconjuncts when I delineate an event or birth chart. The reason is I am able to get to the root of the ‘problem’ facing the … Continue reading

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Astrology: Testing Another Theory about Rebirth

Friedrich (Fritz) Fromm (October 8, 1888 – March 12, 1945) I suppose there’s no way of proving or disproving a theory about anything unless one is willing to tackle it head on. It has been a central contention of another … Continue reading

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Communism: The Brotherhood of Man?

Karl Marx (May 5, 1818 – March 14, 1883) With the benefit of hindsight, we look upon figures of history from the perspective of how their ideas turned out. Karl Marx is a case in point. He wanted to make … Continue reading

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Why the 3rd President Decided to Rewrite the Gospels

The Jefferson Bible (1820) It’s a curious thing to do: cut out passages from the four Gospels in the New Testament and paste them into your own version of the Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. That’s what Thomas … Continue reading

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Here’s the Real (Captain) McCoy

William Frederick McCoy (August 17, 1877 – December 30, 1948) One of the astrologers on WordPress hides behind the name CaptMcCoy. I’m not familiar with American bootleggers in history, so of course I missed the significance of this nom de … Continue reading

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The Aquarian Message of a Sufi Teacher

Hazrat Inayat Khan Today is the beginning of the Chinese Year of the Tiger. It’s also the day of an Aquarian new moon. So I think it’s probably an inspired thought to write about Inayat Khan’s Sufi message for the … Continue reading

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The Greatest Female Spy of All Time?

Mata Hari (August 7, 1876 – October 15, 1917) If you were hoping for something more salacious, you needn’t have come to this post. There are plenty of photos of Mata Hari in various states of undress on the internet. … Continue reading

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“Stop the World, I Want to Get Off!”

Karma: Is This What I Signed Up For? I’ve been aware of some of my past lives since the early 80’s. Now, 40 years later, I’m beginning to think that it’s all a delusion of some kind, self-delusion perhaps. As … Continue reading

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In Astrology, “X” Really Does Mark The…

Gates of the Avatars Yesterday’s post caused a bit of feedback, especially the part about the four creatures on the Wheel of Fortune and The World Tarot cards being equivalent to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. So, I’ve done … Continue reading

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