Monthly Archives: January 2024

Pluto in the News

Astrologers have been following Pluto this week as the dwarf planet gets activated by the transiting Sun and then changes signs in the tropical zodiac. One event that stood out was the passing of experienced hiker Christopher Roma, who was … Continue reading

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Morinus and the Birth of Jesus Christ

Today (20 Jan 2024), while reading the beginning sections of Astrologia Gallica, I came across Morin’s version of the birth chart of Jesus Christ, which is reproduced here along with the same chart calculated in Solar Fire with modern measurements. … Continue reading

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Lilly on Saturn as the Significator of a Disease

On page 253 of Christian Astrology William Lilly writes: “where Saturn is Oriental of the Sun, and Significator of the Disease, it proceeding from Cold (which is the true nature of Saturn without mixture), the Patient will recover; if you … Continue reading

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Facebook has gone nuts!

Today I received a warning from Facebook that I had violated a “community standard” about cybersecurity and therefore my FB account might undergo restrictions. This warning was quite a surprise and beyond my comprehension. If I suddenly disappear from Facebook, … Continue reading

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NPR, the purveyor of fake news

I generally enjoy NPR broadcasts but recently I’ve gotten fed up with their repeated spreading of bias against astrology and fake news, devoid of fact checking, about this ancient science. The practice at NPR appears to be to interview astronomers, … Continue reading

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The Four Quadrants of the Chart in Traditional Astrology

Recently I watched a video in which an astrologer mentioned the 4th quadrant of a chart being highly populated with natal planets. I looked at the 4th quadrant of the chart under discussion and it was relatively empty, but the 1st … Continue reading

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