Category Archives: Planets and signs

How to Be Your Own Nostradamus

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

Nostradamus was a 14th century physician and astrologer who is best known for a series of prophecies that some believe predicted the Holocaust and others believe are mere coincidences or creative translations that snugly fit historical facts. The prophecies were … Continue reading →

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History Continues Itself – The Opium Wars

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

“History repeats itself,” the saying goes. Or you might prefer Edmund Burke’s “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” At first glance both sayings appear correct, but it might be more accurate to say, “History continues itself.” … Continue reading →

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Neptune and Pluto in Malaysia

Posted on March 7, 2017 by

Malaysia has frequently been in the international news in the last couple years. Perhaps I should say it made it to the US news which means it made it into the five minutes we allot to the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Dear Inez

Posted on March 3, 2017 by

Dear Inez, You must have heard me talking to a friend about you last week. Today while looking for a file I happened upon your birth certificate. You must have known that as an astrologer I’d want to get to … Continue reading →

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The Astrological Dissection of Scandal

Posted on February 10, 2017 by

During the writing of this blog, originally titled “Post-Scandal Era,” the BBC news site posted a story about French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy standing trial for campaign finance fraud in 2012. You might have missed the story as its shelf-life was … Continue reading →

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You Love Saturn, You Just Don’t Know It

Posted on January 8, 2017 by

While it’s a cliche that we must toughen ourselves to face the unknown, the known, not the unknown, seems to cause the greatest fear and resistance. The ultimate fear – death – we might consider an unknown, regardless of our … Continue reading →

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Ohio Cat Ponders Reality

Posted on December 23, 2016 by

My cat asked me to explain fake news. An avid reader of news, she was concerned that some of it wasn’t true. How to explain? Astrology, of course, comes to the rescue. The Third and Ninth Houses of the Horoscope … Continue reading →

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Pluto in Fracking Capricorn

Posted on October 8, 2016 by

Venerable Ohio Astrology readers opening this blog are beginning to wonder if there is anything positive to say about Pluto’s transit of Capricorn. Yes – it will pass. Pluto entered Capricorn in early 2008 which was the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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The Evolving American Class System

Posted on September 26, 2016 by

In one of those psychological mysteries of the human mind, Americans rarely discuss or refer to a “class system” until the presidential election when the “middle class” is of great focus. Using the recent election descriptors, the United States appears … Continue reading →

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If You Were Perfectly Balanced, Would You Cease to Exist?

Posted on September 22, 2016 by

Reflecting on a couple individuals who are in the same role in life, I noticed their contrasting attitudes toward their roles – one of total, consuming care and responsibility and one running away from that very same responsibility. I was … Continue reading →

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