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Does This Foretell of Bad Tidings?

Cold Full Moon (December 7, 2022) The funny thing about the movements of the Moon is that they occur regularly, like clockwork. But, once in a while, something significant seems to stand out from all the background noise of astronomy. … Continue reading

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Birth of Astrology

Dawn — April 29, 410 BCE, Babylon This chart shows the energies that were in place on that day so long ago. I don’t know who’s birth chart this is, but, evidently, it’s the oldest known horoscope. Without trying to … Continue reading

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Taurus – The Bull

The second sign of the zodiac Its symbol represents the head and horns of a bull. The sacred Apis was presumed to be the incarnation of the god Osiris — hence a symbol of a sepulchre or tomb. The Sun’s … Continue reading

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Aries – The Ram

The first sign of the zodiac Its symbol represents the head and horns of the ram. It is a symbol of offensive power — a weapon of the gods, hence an implement of the will. The Babylonians sacrificed rams during … Continue reading

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Pisces – The Fishes

The twelfth sign of the zodiac Its symbol represents a pair of great sea-horses or sea-lions, yoked together, who dwell in the innermost regions of the sea, symbolical of life after death; of bondage — the inhibiting of self-expression except … Continue reading

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Is the Moon a Balloon?

  Jonathan Cainer’s Guide to the Zodiac Jonathan died in 2016. He would have been 60 years old today. It’s taken me a while to get around to that fact. I read his daily horoscopes in the Daily Mail, the … Continue reading

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