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Yet again one country has acted with aggression. It’s wrong, though clearly not to those who took that action, and it’s hugely upsetting. (more…)
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Uranus, not just about Change
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Understanding the influence of the first move by Uranus into a new sign since 2003 isn’t just a matter of discussing events. It’s about considering the difference between mere change and what Uranus signifies, which is innovation. If something you’ve been expecting or anticipated is on your mind, then that’s not Uranus. It’s a just a new version of the past – like repainting a room. Same room, just a different colour. (more…)
The first time I saw anybody meditating, I was in my late teens. It was at the Vedanta Society Temple in Hollywood, a lovely if tiny refuge from the excesses of that city located, bizarrely, by the Hollywood Freeway, on which eight lanes of cars zipped by, day and night. Yet inside there was a profound stillness. There resident monks would meditate before evening talks or Sunday morning lectures. Although I had no concept what they were doing, I tried to emulate that stillness – outer and inner. (more…)
A recent exchange on Twitter made me realise how much confusion there is between the traits attributed to each sign of the zodiac and individuality. (more…)
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The End, Perhaps
3 Comments | Posted by Shelley von Strunckel in Astrological guidance, all categories
Over the past two days alone, I’ve received two emails about the year 2012. One includes channelled information about the Mayan predictions in regard to this period. These said the world is not about to come to an end. But there are numerous books which interpret the writing of this Central American culture as stating very clearly that our days are numbered. (more…)
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I Can’t Take It Anymore – The Full Moon and Turning Points
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Most of us are living in an era, and in circumstances that mean we ignore the cycle of the Moon, from the sliver of a crescent that follows the New Moon to the luminous smile of the Full Moon, about two weeks later. While, once this cycle was noted in ritual, at home and in places of worship – and still is in some cultures – that tradition and the accompanying lore have been largely lost. (more…)
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The New Warrior
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The other day I was discussing the role of the planet Mars in a particular individual’s chart. Mars is often defined as the planet of war and aggression. But that way of looking at it is more a by-product of the past couple of decades of violent films than it is an accurate assessment of this far more complex planet – and the energy it signifies in each of our lives. (more…)
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A Perfect Match
2 Comments | Posted by Shelley von Strunckel in Astrological guidance, all categories
When I meet somebody new or encounter a stranger and it’s discovered that I am an astrologer, the question I’m asked most frequently is, bizarrely, “what sign am I?” My response depends on my mood. If I’m feeling patient, I’ll jokingly ask if they don’t know. Ha Ha ha. But if I’m feeling a little more short-tempered, I’ll respond that, as I’m not a clairvoyant, I don’t know. (more…)
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Dreading Saturn
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All of the planets’ names are derived from myths. And while few of the Greek and Roman gods are meant to have lived exemplary lives, Saturn’s was particularly unappealing. Having been told one of his offspring would kill him and usurp his power, he devoured each at birth. Eventually his long suffering wife Rhea, caught on and handed Saturn a stone instead of little Uranus who did, indeed, grow up to end his father’s life and take over power. (more…)
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Embracing the Underworld
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All the planets are named for gods. There are the Sun and Moon. And then, for about 4,000 years the line up consisted only of those planets visible to the human eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Then, with the invention of the telescope and resulting ability to view the most distant reaches of our solar system, Neptune, Uranus and finally, less than 100 years ago, Pluto, were added to the list. (more…)
