The planet Uranus moves into the sign of Taurus on the 16th of May 2018- how might we expect this archetype to express itself? Let us first look at Uranus in Aries (where it moved in April 2011) to see what was happening earlier. I find that in Mundane Astrology the ‘old rules’ often apply, […]
The Astrology of Brexit – What Will Happen Next for the Tories?
As I write these words, Theresa May is still under immense pressure (some have called it a threat) from Eurosceptic Tory MPs, on both front and back benches, over her handling of the Brexit negotiations and what they expect her to deliver. These hard Brexiteers (Brexit, seemingly, at any cost) have recently been described as […]
Donald Trump in 2018 – The Astrological View
The most extraordinary aspect of Donald Trump’s unusual presidency is how early and how often the word “impeachment” has been used. No other president in American history, including those who have actually been impeached, have had this possibility hanging over their heads in their first year in office.1 Elsewhere on this site I have looked […]
The Moon on Your Birth Chart – Echoes of the Great Mother
The name Astarte was variously identified with the moon, as distinguished from the sun, or with air and water, as opposed in their qualities to fire. The name of this goddess represented to the worshipper the great female parent of all animated things, variously conceived of as the moon, the earth, the watery element, primeval […]
Britain and the USA – The Astrology of the Special Relationship
How do the birth charts of America and Britain play out when we look at the Special Relationship? The long standing tie between the United States of America and United Kingdom is said to be a ‘special’ one, and has much to do with the fact that, even before English became a somewhat universal language, […]
The Sun on the Birth Chart – The Self You Were Meant to Be
In the modern day, we have done away with the ancient gods, resplendent in their heavenly or subterranean abodes. We do, however, still experience their numinous (sometimes terrifying) power and, instead, refer to ‘complexes’ – or content belonging to the Unconscious mind. Truly, then, it can be said that the gods live within us. This […]
The Astrological Mars – Your Inner Warrior
Just what does the astrological Mars truly symbolise? He is, of course, the old Roman god of War – but there are two very different ways of looking at him: Under the influence of Greek culture, Mars was identified with the Greek god Ares, whose myths were reinterpreted in Roman literature and art under the […]
Political Astrology in the United Kingdom
Ever heard of Political Astrology? It’s essentially, as the phrase implies, astrology applied to the political developments of a country. It’s particularly interesting because politicians in general have a poor reputation with members of the public, and this has to do with the fact that the profession they’ve chosen is – let’s face it […]
The Four Elements -Which Type are You?
The Four Elements, as we find them in astrology, are a legacy from Ancient Greece. Hence, there are four groups of three signs, and each group shares some common characteristics. The great genius Plato had this to say about them: ‘Before the heavens there existed fire, air, water, earth, which we suppose men to know […]
Venus on the Birth Chart – The Power of Attraction
When astrologers use the word ‘planet’ in their interpretations, they know full well they’re not referring to those huge rocks in the heavens. Rather, they are discussing an archetype, a timeless aspect of reality. Venus on a birth chart, likewise, is not really the Venus in the sky – it is the power, or principle, […]
