Monthly Archives: February 2012

Costa Cruises has another Accident at Sea

In mid-January, 2012, we all saw photos of the Costa Concordia which hit a reef and overturned just two hours after it set sail on a seven-day cruise.  At least 25 people died.  Today the Costa Allegra (which should mean happy … Continue reading

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Why I use a USA Gemini Rising Chart

Over the years various charts have been proposed for the birth of the United States.  Many astrologers use a July 4, 1776, chart because that is the date of signing of the Declaration of Independence.  Some astrologers prefer other historically … Continue reading

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Intro to Astrological Geomancy

Someone recently asked me for a copy of an article I did many years ago on geomancy, so I decided to reproduce the introductory part of it here.  Astrological geomancy was one of the occult traditions that influenced the Golden … Continue reading

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The Astrology of Lin-Sanity

In my last post I mentioned Lin-Satanism, a term I coined to refer to Rick Santorum’s thinly disguised belief that the father of lies is taking over the minds of American youth through the antics of the players (whose skin … Continue reading

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Rick Santorum and the Dangers of Lin-Satanism

We recently looked at the chart of a religious fanatic who felt she was being persecuted by the spirit of Ezekiel from the Bible.  We also considered the chart of Martin Luther who initiated the Protestant Reformation.  Luther was personally … Continue reading

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The Passing of Concept Artist Adam Adamowicz

The New York Times reported that on 09 February 2012 the “concept artist” Adam Adamowicz died of complications of lung cancer at the age of 43.  Adamowicz was widely respected for his work in video games.  According to the Times, … Continue reading

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Speculating about the Pauli Effect

The physicist Wolfgang Pauli collaborated with Carl Jung in developing the now famous theory of synchronicity.  Despite, or perhaps because of, his talent for theoretical physics, Pauli became interested in parapsychology.  He was at a loss to explain the effect … Continue reading

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Tyler Clementi and Dharun Ravi: the trial begins Feb 21, 2012

The New Yorker magazine recently (Feb 6, 2012) published an article about the suicide of Rutger’s student Tyler Clementi, which occurred after his roommate Dharun Ravi secretly set up his webcam to watch Tyler kissing a man in the dorm room that … Continue reading

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Another death involving a T-Square of Sun, Saturn, and Neptune

Having looked at Whitney Houston’s chart in the previous post, I was curious about the T-square involving Sun, Saturn, and Neptune.  It occurred to me to look at the chart of River Phoenix, whose death had a similar impact on … Continue reading

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Whitney Houston found dead in hotel bathtub

As everyone knows by now, singer Whitney Houston was found dead in a bathtub at a Beverly Hills hotel on Saturday, 11 February 2011.  She was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. (6:55 p.m. ET) at the Beverly Hilton.  As I write … Continue reading

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