Most people never think about it, but every day of the week is associated with one of the seven visible planets. Our ancestors acknowledged their role in our lives, and named the days in their honor. Sunday, named for the Sun, is associated with power. Itâs the day to pursue ambitions, organize events, seek favor […]
Amy Winehouse: filthy-mouthed down-to-earth diva
Newsweek magazine called her âa perfect storm of sex kitten, raw talent and poor impulse control.â Born September 14, 1983, to British working class parents, Amy Winehouse entered the music world with a powerful one-two punch, and until her death on July 23, 2011, never stopped swinging. Her 2003 debut album Frank received critical acclaim, […]
Video interview: “New Age noir” author Alan Annand
Last week, courtesy of Nadiya Shah Productions, I enjoyed my second video interview, and the first in which I got to discuss my New Age noir mystery novel “Scorpio Rising“: A criminal profiler investigates the killing of a New York City heiress and discovers her death is linked to two other murders on the same day: […]
Book Review: “Scorpio Rising”
Book review of âScorpio Risingâ by Michael Laughrin (michael@jyotish.ws) in his North American Jyotish Newsletter (August/September 2011) There are dozens of different varieties of mystery novels, and I have read at least 2000 of them. Some of these books feature ex-cops who have become PIs (private eyes). Some mysteries, mostly written by British female authors, […]
Do you, Jennifer, take this juniper…?
Jyotish, the science of light, otherwise known as Vedic Astrology, gives foresight, insight and hindsight into all affairs of mankind. It can also lead us into some alternative points of view, where problems and their solutions are seen in the light of a different model. Itâs not that jyotish controls life, but it has a […]
Osama bin Laden: from death to birth
As in birth there is the seed of death, so in death there is the seed of birth. With the killing of Osama bin Laden on May 2, 2011, at the hands of Navy SEALs, it became possible to determine an ascendant for the hitherto-unknown birth chart of the worldâs most famous terrorist. Bin Laden […]
ebook launch: Scorpio Rising
As some of you know, aside from my âpublicâ role as a Vedic astrologer, Iâve been a writer for many years. Iâve written articles on astrology and palmistry, had a couple of animation scripts produced, and published five novels under pseudonyms. Although Iâd always planned to keep on getting books published in the traditional way, […]
Will & Kate look great!
Thirty years ago, I appeared as a guest astrologer on Montrealâs CBC-Radio to field questions from listeners and offer some predictions about current events of the day, one of them the forthcoming marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales, to Lady Diana Spencer. My prognosis was not good â the marriage would fall apart after about […]
Palmistry and the Planets
âAbout astrology and palmistry: they are good because they make people vivid and full of possibilities. They are communism at its best. Everybody has a birthday and almost everybody has a palm.â ~ Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. In the western world, if you tell people youâre an astrologer, theyâll say, âCan you guess my sun sign?â In […]
Leonard Cohen: He’s Your Man
Canadaâs most famous poet was a man of mystery, mysticism and mistresses. Over the course of his life he enjoyed a stellar career as poet, novelist, songwriter and performer. He rubbed shoulders with literati, generals, filmmakers, Zen masters and Hollywood actresses. Did it get any more eclectic than this? Cohen was born September 21, 1934, […]