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About ohioastrology

I'm just another soul trying to make sense of the world. As I've grown, so has my understanding of astrology. I'd like to communicate that astrology is not occult and not fortune-telling but that it is a fluid, creative description of the life we choose to live.

Scorpio is Coming to the Vice Presidential Debate

Posted on October 7, 2012 by ohioastrology

Every four years I’m reminded of a very important fact – the United States has a Vice President. I’m sure it’s a job that’s harder than it looks, but I’m still considering a run for Vice President for four years … Continue reading →

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Attachment

Posted on October 6, 2012 by ohioastrology

I can’t let go of the idea of writing about attachment, as great a subject as it is. I’m thinking of it both in the common meaning of attachment and the Buddhist idea of attachment. If I understand the Buddhists … Continue reading →

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Ohio Astrology Presidential Debate Prep Sheet

Posted on September 29, 2012 by ohioastrology

Back in Byzantium in the mid 400s and early 500s, a debate raged about whether Christ was both human and divine or just divine. The belief that Christ was just divine is called monophysitism. [All references to Byzantium are from … Continue reading →

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Where’s George?

Posted on September 23, 2012 by ohioastrology

Successful business people and politicians seem to never want to retire. If I had the money of some of these folks, the only place you’d find me is on the beach. It makes sense, really, that the successful don’t rest … Continue reading →

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Astrological Mentors

Posted on September 22, 2012 by ohioastrology

Many years ago when I began my study of astrology, there was no blogosphere (or Internet usage) so the sharing of astrological thought was limited to books. Books are wonderful, of course, but after a few years of study, the … Continue reading →

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What sign of the zodiac is income tax?

Posted on September 20, 2012 by ohioastrology

My tuxedo cat Lacy was absent when I came home from work. I searched the house for her and found her hiding in a closet. I asked why she was hiding. “I’m ashamed,” she replied. “Ashamed of what?” “Ashamed that … Continue reading →

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What sign of the zodiac are apples?

Posted on September 16, 2012 by ohioastrology

My health insurance website has a picture of an apple with a measuring tape around it. Apples, I reflected, clearly represent good health. Of course, there is the saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This website lists … Continue reading →

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Steve Stivers and the Sunrise

Posted on September 12, 2012 by ohioastrology

My sweet tuxedo cat, Lacy, thought that I took the sun with me to work. I asked why. “Because when you leave in the morning, the sun is in the front door. When you come home at night, it’s in … Continue reading →

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The Mark of a Politician

Posted on September 11, 2012 by ohioastrology

When I was younger, it was common to hear the saying, “Behind every successful man there is a woman.” That woman, supposedly, was the successful man’s wife. First Ladies First This article “Why Are Presidential Candidates’ Wives All the Same?” … Continue reading →

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What sign of the zodiac are alcoholic beverages?

Posted on September 8, 2012 by ohioastrology

Alcoholic beverages, according to this Wikipedia article, are grouped into three general classes: beer, wine and spirits. Wikipedia calls alcohol in beverages a “psychoactive drug” that alters perception, mood, consciousness, cognition and behavior. What planet does that? Neptune is the … Continue reading →

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