Itâs a truism in the medical world that the best guarantee of longevity is to be born to healthy parents. For those who take their health for granted, the next-most-desired aspect of a perfect life is to be born rich or, if thatâs not possible, with a birth chart containing multiple wealth yogas. Although there […]
David Bowie: the starman who fell to earth
David Bowie: the starman who fell to earth âThereâs a starman waiting in the sky, heâd like to come and meet us, but he thinks heâd blow our minds.â From the moment he first appeared as Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie was the beautiful alien we fell in love with. In one swoop he made extraterrestrial […]
Robin Williams’ divine spark of madness
Eclipses have an awesome capacity to plunge us into darkness, leaving us wondering what the hell happened. In the wake of Robin Williamsâ suicide, such is the collective state of mind of fans throughout the western world. If there was one word to describe Robin Williams, it might have to be manic. As far as […]
My Practice of Vedic Astrology
This article describing my consultation process first appeared under a slightly different title in the May 2014 edition of Jyotish Star. Thanks to Juliana Swanson for encouragement and guidance, and Christina Collins for publishing. Thanks also to my teachers, Hart DeFouw and his guru Mantrji, without whom I’d never have seen the light of the […]
Miley Cyrus & PopTarts Anonymous
âHi, my name is Miley and Iâm a twerkaholic. Donât judge.â Ever since Miley Cyrus appeared with Robin Thicke on the Video Music Awards, 25 August 2013, the world has been reeling with the image of the tongue-twisting pop tart in flesh-colored short shorts doing the next-to-nasty on prime time network TV. Shocking, perhaps, but […]
Lindsay Lohan: Fully Loaded
If anyone needed evidence of Rahuâs power to turn an otherwise charmed life into a shit-storm of trouble, look no further than Lindsay Lohan. Lindsay (LiLo) Lohan was born July 2, 1986, at 9:50 pm in New York. (Data courtesy of Astrotheme.com) Her mother was a singer/dancer, her father a Wall Street trader. She began […]
Will the real Justin Bieber please show up?
Justin Bieber, Canadian wunderkind of pop music, has a virtually squeaky-clean image so far, but thereâs a dark side thatâs waiting in the wings, and eventually it will have to come out of hiding. Bieber was born March 1, 1994 in London, Canada, and raised by a single mother as a devout Christian. He taught […]
Pattinson & Stewart: Lovers in the Twilight Zone
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 […]
Welcome to the Demi-Monde!
Demi-monde: The jet set; people who live hedonistic lifestyles in a conspicuous manner, seeking pleasure via drinking, drugs, gambling, promiscuity, and high spending on fashion, cars and houses. Did someone say, Hollywood? Recent tabloid coverage on Demi Moore has her spiralling out of control like a water skier whose speedboat has cut her loose. Not that she was getting […]
Whitney Houston: Pop Diva Supreme
With a voice that stood like a monument against the landscape of 20th century pop, Whitney Houston conquered every worldly ambition, yet succumbed in the end to the deep and personal wounds to her soul. Whitney was born at 8:55 PM on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, to a middle-class family. Her father […]