Charlotte Rampling’s chart: A quick look

It’s hard to imagine someone not loving the roles that British actor Charlotte Rampling plays in films and television. I was pleased today to find out that she’s a double Aquarius, like me, with the Sun and rising both in the Water Bearer. Rampling is known for playing steely, powerful women who cut to the

Venus in Domicile, Exaltation and Detriment

Please forgive the first two self-indulgent paragraphs. I’m simply amused by the synchronicity of it all!  I find myself thinking a lot about Venus lately. Maybe it’s because Venus has been traveling close to Mercury as they both emerge from the rays of the Sun and become visible as evening stars. Perhaps it’s because philosophical

Two World Building Writers and their Charts

I’ve been on a science fiction binge lately. I tore through the first three books of Frank Herbert’s Dune series in the last month. I also recently read several of the Hainish Stories of Ursula K. Le Guin. What I appreciate most about these two writers is their “world building” talents, though each does this

A Rectified Horoscope of W. G. Sebald

I forget exactly when I first discovered the German writer, W. G. Sebald. It was in the few years after his death from a heart attack in 2001, at age 57. He had been publishing books in German since the late 1980s, and it was only with the English publication of his book The Emigrants

Astrological Houses: Houses 7-12

Houses 7-12 In this post I will continue my thumbnail summary of the astrological houses, this time houses 7-12. These are the houses that we find above the horizon, which, in traditional thought, symbolize the realm of Spirit and the mind as opposed to the realm of Fortune and the body, which are symbolized by

Astrological Houses, Part 1: An Explainer on the Basics of House Division Systems

Houses are one of the 4 basic facets of astrological theory and practice. You can see a lot by looking at (1) planets in (2) signs and by analyzing the (3) aspects between them, but (4) houses give you the ability to see the life areas in which the planets and signs and aspects are

A short review of two very different and not-so-recent books on astrology

I recently came across two very different books on astrology. One is called Astrology, Science and Culture: Pulling Down the Moon, and the other is a book by Robert Blaschke called Astrology: A Language of Life Vol. 4, Relationship Analysis. The first book is full of fascinating discussion about the What and Why of astrology,

Some observations while Saturn in Aquarius is transiting my ascendant

My wife and I got our COVID booster shots yesterday, and we both started to feel mild side effects within a few hours, including a slightly drunk feeling, headache, and (for me) a low fever. But I had another, more unexpected side effect: my teeth and gums ached. I thought this was very strange until

Sign Forecasts for Venus Retrograde in Capricorn

Introduction This year’s Venus retrograde is occurring in Capricorn between December 19, 2021 and January 29, 2022. Venus will station retrograde at 26 degrees of Capricorn and go back to 11 degrees Capricorn before stationing direct. Venus will then move forward through the retrograde “shadow” until it reaches the 26 Capricorn again on March 2,

Ian Fishback, Army hero: An astrological analysis

U.S. Army Major Ian Fishback died on November 19th, 2021, at age 42. The cause of death has not been reported. Major Fishback gained notoriety in 2005 when he became an Army whistle-blower after witnessing abuses of Iraqi detainees by fellow members of his 82 Airborne Division. After having gone through normal Army channels with