Christian Fundamentalist parents all over America can rejoice this month, having received proof positive that vampire adulation will send you to hell â along with other devil worshippers â just as the good book said. This is apparently whatâs happened to Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Once regarded as one of Hollywoodâs most beautiful young […]
Karma & Reincarnation
Woody Allen said, âI believe in karma and reincarnation, because nothing else explains how I could get so far behind in just one life.â Half the worldâs population believes in reincarnation, which obliges us to be reborn again and again, working on our soulâs multiple-life lessons, like some poor kid who canât get his college […]
Monday I had Friday on my mind
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Planets in Dignity
Someone in the local (tropical) astrological Meetup community recently asked me about the significance of planetary dignities and their application in the chart. My response went something like this: A natal planet in dignity (own/exalted sign, directional strength, etc) offers the opportunity to exhibit its best qualities, while a weak planet (debilitated, combust, etc) may […]
Western Chart Analysis 101
A few months ago, a member of our local (Toronto) Astrology Meetup group asked the âprofessionalsâ in the community about their process for analyzing a chart. Although I currently practice Vedic astrology, I chose not to go into the detailed pro forma of that system. Instead, because the vast majority of the Meetup audience practices […]