Beltane – The Fires of the Bull

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The apple and cherry trees are heavy with blossom. Whilst the air still contains a chill, the Sun is warm. I leave my coat at home more often these days and wait for my freckles to appear. I've been planting seeds under a Taurus...

Jupiter Enters Aquarius

This morning Jupiter majestically swept into the sign of Aquarius setting one of the major themes of 2009. Jupiter is the planet of joy, warmth and enthusiasm and is likely to enjoy its time in innovative Aquarius. This is a year when we are...

Celestial Events – Sun Conjunct Saturn in Virgo

As I write, the Sun is standing on Saturn's toes and giving him a chaste peck on the cheek under the sign on Virgo. This is an excellent day to work on yourself, a time to look at anything which is holding you back;...

Pluto and the Fat Boy

Currently we astrologers wait with baited breath for Pluto to turn direct on 9th September 2008 for the last steps upon its journey through Sagittarius. For the past 13 years, Pluto has soldiered through the land of the centaur, exposing our ideals and beliefs...

The Perseids Meteor Shower

Every year between July 17 and August 24, the Earth passes through a trail of debris left by the orbit of the comet Swift-Tuttle. The comet was discovered in 1862 but records of the Perseids date back to 36AD. As the Earth passes through...