Category Archives: Planets and signs

The Quality Formerly Known as Greed

Posted on November 8, 2014 by ohioastrology

A couple decades ago when vanity license plates surged in popularity here in central Ohio, a friend remarked, “Isn’t vanity supposed to be a bad thing?” Recently while reading a book, the author commented upon greed. Like the word vanity, … Continue reading →

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Personal and Social Consciousness

Posted on November 3, 2014 by ohioastrology

Personal consciousness in the horoscope is represented by the sign Cancer and the 4th house. Its opposite, social consciousness, is represented by the opposite sign Capricorn and opposite 10th house. Personal and social consciousness is a polarity, one of the … Continue reading →

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Interest and Awareness

Posted on November 2, 2014 by ohioastrology

We’re all familiar with the phenomenon of hearing a new word, discovering a new idea, seeing an icon and suddenly seeing it, hearing it everywhere. Was it always out there and we didn’t notice? Or did our awareness of it … Continue reading →

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The Mozart-Salieri Complex

Posted on November 1, 2014 by ohioastrology

Amadeus, a movie released in 1984, tells the story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s musical genius through the eyes of an envious peer Antonio Salieri. Salieri is both in awe of Mozart’s genius and also self-loathing of his own perceived “mediocrity.” … Continue reading →

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Creative Astrology

Posted on October 28, 2014 by ohioastrology

Astrology to me isn’t a belief system but simply a description. But like all descriptions or belief systems, it can get in the way of direct experience. Creativity, I believe, is the key to having descriptions, thoughts or beliefs but … Continue reading →

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Saturn in Sagittarius FAQ

Posted on October 3, 2014 by ohioastrology

Dear Sagittarians, please sit down. A little over two years ago Scorpios had to sit down for “the talk.” Now it’s your turn. In just a few months at the end of December, Saturn, the great taskmaster, is visiting your … Continue reading →

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The Virgo Litterbox

Posted on September 4, 2014 by ohioastrology

On Labor Day, I stopped at the pet store to get some cat litter. It’s America, stores are open almost all holidays so why not? I followed a dog into the store that was much happier to be there than … Continue reading →

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Good Planet, Bad Planet

Posted on August 27, 2014 by ohioastrology

Over a hearty but greasy breakfast, a friend and I discussed our Jupiter returns (in Cancer, surprise) and that it wasn’t quite what we expected. With Jupiter, you expect some mighty fine stuff to happen. Jupiter, my friends, is the … Continue reading →

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Looking Competition in the Eye

Posted on August 19, 2014 by ohioastrology

If you were the only person on this planet, would you be tall or short? Beautiful or ugly? Without the “other,” many of your qualities would disappear in the void of reflection. In The Cosmic Serpent, a book about DNA-like … Continue reading →

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High on Neptune in Pisces

Posted on August 10, 2014 by ohioastrology

The current discussions about legalizing marijuana might end sooner if we could all just get honest. Let’s admit to each other and ourselves: We all like to get high in some way. Ok, not all of us. Statistically we can … Continue reading →

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