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I’ve Decided to Borrow a Term from Salman Rushdie

Midnight’s Children Yesterday, I was watching a YouTube video from my friend (and fellow astrologer) Ellie Adams. In it, she was discussing all about the midpoint between the Sun and the Moon with regards to Synestry (the astrology of relationships). … Continue reading →

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Melancholy Music for a Melancholy Man

Dido (December 25, 1971) She said she was “No Angel” but I’m inclined to disagree with that. Dido is a God-send and her music helped me to cope during a very turbulent period in my life at the beginning of … Continue reading →

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Climate Change: an Act of Compassion

Wynn Bruce Sets Himself on Fire (April 22, 2022) A man (54) from Boulder, Colorado burned himself to death in front of the US Supreme Court. Why? It takes guts to try to set the world on fire by committing … Continue reading →

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More News about Non-Binary Beings

Janelle Monáe (December 1, 1982) Well, that was totally unexpected: Janelle Monáe comes out as non-binary on Red Table Talk. And just yesterday, I watched an automobile commercial that features Janelle, and wondered about her. Hmm. Well, according to what … Continue reading →

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A Collaboration that was Recorded on Music Videos

Bryan Adams (November 5, 1959) & Lysette Anthony (September 26, 1963) I knew she was someone I was familiar with, but I’d forgotten her name, over the ensuing years: Lysette Anthony. She ‘starred’ (and was featured) in several of Bryan … Continue reading →

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From Latin Lover to Visible “Other” in Hollywood

Omar Sharif (April 10, 1932 – July 10, 2015) We watched a short documentary about the life of Omar Sharif last night. Mostly, I knew the details of what happened to him over the years, but what I hadn’t realized … Continue reading →

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What You Need to Know When Your Child is Aquarius

Astrology and Childhood (1999) I’m going to do something a bit cheeky here: I’m going to quote the whole chapter from the book. Your Aquarian baby may have given [you] trouble before he was born, but now he has arrived … Continue reading →

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Meet the Author of “The New Astrology”:

Suzanne White (in her own words) There are no birth details for this lady. She is probably too smart for that to be revealed. She was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, and then moved permanently to France in … Continue reading →

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What Happens When We Combine Two Astrologies?

The New Astrology (1987) “East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.” (from ‘The Ballad of East and West’ by Rudyard Kipling) It’s a truism that has stood the test of time. But that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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How to Turn Personal Tragedy into a Universal Triumph

Spiritual Astrology: Your personal path to self-fulfillment (1988) Here’s another of Kate’s go-to books. I suspect her version was the 1985 edition. Mine is later. I’ve discussed Inconjuncts before (as I’m sure you’ve noticed) but now I want you to … Continue reading →

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