Men Seem to be Easily Manipulated in the Game of Life

A Widow’s Game (2025)

This film on Netflix is the English-dubbed version of a Spanish true crime story called, “La viuda negra” – the Black Widow. It would have probably been better if the English title said that: we would have got the inference immediately.

The plot is based on the murder of the engineer Antonio Navarro Cerdán [es], stabbed to death in a garage of Patraix (Valencia) on 16 August 2017. The widow, nurse ‘Maje’, and the latter’s lover and workmate Salva Rodrigo are condemned as perpetrators.

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But it’s never as simple as that, is it?

Salva, short for Salvador (Saviour), was royally duped by Maria “Maje” (Maya). But her spider’s web of lies finally caught up with her. Which goes to prove the adage:

Amen.

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Life is But a (Lucid) Dream

Vanilla Sky (2001)

I believe this is the first time I’ve seen this film again since it first premiered in 2001. The world was a different place, after 9-11, and the premise of the film could somehow make sense, if you let it inside your mind. The story has a (not so subtle) hint from the very beginning:

Confused?

It’s a vanity project, so there are a lot of images of Tom Cruise. But the reason for the film remake of “Open Your Eyes” is that Tom fell in love with Penelope Cruz. That’s the only thing that makes sense.

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Who Will Buy This Wonderful Moment?

658 Manly Street, Midland, Ontario, Canada

Call Jack Waltenbury on 1-705-529-5328.

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The Holy Roman Empire Strikes Back But Loses

Edict of Worms (May 25, 1521)

It seems that the schism that happened between the Roman Catholic Church and Protestantism can actually be charted to this event, which saw Martin Luther be branded a heretic. Now, I have a birth chart for Luther on my Kepler 8.0 computer program, but I’m not going to display it at this time. In fact, I’ve written about Luther and his protest in my book “At This Point in Time”.

Here’s the event chart, randomized to a short time after noon, on the day.

It is as I expected: Sun (conjunct the Midheaven in Gemini!) is inconjunct to Pluto in Capricorn. At the same time, Saturn in Aquarius is inconjunct the Virgo Ascendant, while Jupiter in Sagittarius is inconjunct to Uranus in Taurus. Everything is exactly as it should be. The Roman Catholic Church lost its stranglehold on Europe, and the Protestant Reformation was born. Isn’t astrology grand?

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This is the Third Italian-Based Film We’ve Seen This Year

Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)

After being stuck at home during the pandemic, the ladies are ready to let loose. And, boy, do they ever.

Since the concept of the book club is a review of a book, there are several references to this one book:

It is a fun ride, full of twists and turns, and lots of innuendo. They’re all supposed to be in the 70’s, but one of them is in her 80’s, pretending to be younger. (I wonder who, eh?) I’m surprised they can walk a straight line after so much wine. And then I remind myself: it’s a fantasy. Enjoy!

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If You Kant Beat Them, Join Them

Immanuel Kant (April 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804)

Philosophers are a boring lot. It’s hard to get excited about them. ESOTERICA‘s video about Kant, yesterday, almost put me to sleep. But, because I’d previously written about Emanuel Swedenborg, whom Kant ‘agrees’ with, I thought it might be useful to look at his charts.

The Kepler 8.0 guide says that Kant’s birth time is from a birth certificate. The fact that the Sun is just above the horizon line implies that someone picked dawn, which is usual when the birth time is not known. So, a grain of salt is needed here. The clear major aspect is a T-square pointing at the Moon (in wide conjunction to Mercury), squared to Mars on the one side and a Saturn/Midheaven conjunction on the other. At the same time, the Sun is in (almost exact) opposition to Uranus. These aspects are the main indicators of a philosopher. And just for good measure, Neptune is conjunct the North Node in Taurus. There is one inconjunct linking Venus and Saturn. Hmm.

It may have taken his whole life, but his ‘fatal’ Neptune is now in opposition to his natal Neptune (and now conjunct to his South Node in Scorpio). The interactive inconjunct is between his natal Sun/Ascendant conjunction and his ‘fatal’ Saturn. That’s interesting. At any rate, he came to some fascinating conclusions by the end of his life.

Amen.

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What Can I Possibly Say About This Man?

John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997)

Sometimes, they say, it’s better to say nothing at all. But then I looked at his birth and death charts.

There are two Yods (Fingers of God), one pointing at the Sun, the other pointing at Mercury. Mercury’s inconjuncts are with Jupiter and Saturn. The Sun’s inconjuncts are with Pluto and the Gemini Ascendant.

That kind of says it all.

By the time of his plane accident, those inconjuncts are gone, replaced by a close Sun/Mercury conjunction in opposition to Saturn. “Times up!”

Comparing his birth and death charts a different pattern emerges:

His close natal Mars/Uranus conjunction with that same Gemini Ascendant is in direct opposition to his ‘fatal’ Pluto/Virgo/Mars conjunction in Sagittarius. His ‘fatal’ Moon is the apex of a Yod with his natal Neptune and Pluto. And his natal Jupiter is inconjunct with his ‘fatal’ Neptune. Hmm.

“Don’t know when I’ll be back again…”

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When Questioned, DJT’s Higher Spirit Said “I’m Sorry”

Elton John’s “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word” (1976)

When questioned why by Karen of “Ask the Spirit Guides” YouTube channel, the higher spirit said: “Still alive.” What happened to his “disrupter” soul contract? “Went too far.” What about his tariffs? “Failure.”

In the end, how are we to deal with #47? “Ignore.” (Well, I said that at the very beginning of Trump’s reign in 2017, but no one took any notice of my advice.) What should we do? “Must join protests.”

Amen.

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Meals Like Grandma Used to Make

Nonnas (2025)

Since it came out on Mother’s Day, this Netflix film has already had a good run.

Nonnas is a 2025 American biographical comedy-drama film[2] directed by Stephen Chbosky, written by Liz Maccie, and starring Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Brenda Vaccaro with Linda Cardellini and Susan Sarandon. The film is based on the life of Joe Scaravella, the owner of Staten Island restaurant Enoteca Maria, who risks everything to honor his recently deceased, beloved mother by opening an Italian restaurant with actual grandmothers as chefs.

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This film is inspired by a true story.

The film serves up the origin story as a very palatable meal. If you love Italian food, you’ll love this one.

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Well, It Happened Again (in the Middle of a Dream)

I Fell Out of Bed (May 18, 2025)

The illustration is for entertainment purposes only. My face actually hit the side table again, this time on the left cheek, leaving scrapped skin. My knees and right elbow hit the floor hard. My large right toe had the skin pulled back, by the bed frame, most likely.

I was trying to get to an escaped dog in my dream. A car was bearing down on him, coming the other way. Running as fast as I could, I tripped…and ended up on the floor, literally.

I thought that the Mars/Pluto opposition was to end today! Was I wrong?

Well, it’s close. However, Mars is now in opposition to the Midheaven, which is conjunct to the Moon and to Pluto (but with an 11 minute difference). The Sun and Uranus are closely conjunct the Taurus Ascendant: could they be the cause of the fall? Only when I compare this event chart to my birth chart does it make sense to me.

Mars is transiting my natal Pluto. So, I’m not out of the woods, yet. Just a few days more.

See? No real harm done.

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