The 2017 Aries Ingress set for Washington, D.C., reflects the exciting times we are living in. The Aries Ingress is the horoscope for the moment the Sun enters the first minute of the first degree of the first sign. This is the astrological new year and the beginning of Spring. This year, the Aries Ingress […]
Four Unstated Assumptions Plaguing Astrologers
“…there are four great collective sociological presuppositions in the modern world…that man’s aim in life is happiness, that man is naturally good, that history develops in endless progress, and that everything is matter.” –Jacques Ellul, Propaganda (1965) We modern people imbibe these four assumptions with our mother’s milk and they remain with us our entire lives. Part […]
2016 Aries Ingress Presidential Election Post-Mortem
Since Donald Trump won the 2016 Presidential election, which I had speculated he would lose, I re-examined the 2016 Aries Ingress to identify precursors of his victory. Astrology is perfect as it speaks through celestial messengers, even though astrologers err. The Aries Ingresses set for Washington, D.C. have previously accurately predicted whether the incumbent party […]
The Lunar Eclipse of February 11 2017
The lunar eclipse of February 10/11 acts as a precursor for more intense activity the world will see in 2017. The lunar eclipse falls in the third decan of Leo, traditionally ruled by Mars, and promises feisty times ahead. William Lilly, in his text on eclipses, writes that when a lunar eclipse occurs in this […]
2017 Letter to My Readers
Dear Friends, What a long, wild trip the last few months have been! I started a busy new job last fall, and things are finally calm enough for me to return to more regular posting. Here’s what’s new: I am writing a new column on magical elections for The Mountain Astrologer, starting with the February/March […]
Astrology of the 2016 Presidential Election
This is the eighth in a series of articles examining clues to the winner of the U.S. Presidential elections in Aries Ingress horoscopes; today we look at the 2016 Presidential election. Click on the Presidential Elections tag in this post to see all articles in the series. We are examining all U.S. Presidential elections from 1880 […]
Horary Techniques: A Change in Dignity
This article arose out of a series of conversations with a student about horary predictions based on a planet’s change in dignity. John Frawley, with whom I have studied, uses this technique extensively and to great effect. I searched for examples of this technique in William Lilly’s work to see if and how he used […]
2016 Aries Ingress Prediction: Litigation
If you enjoy arguments and strongly voiced views in American media and halls of power, the 2016 Aries Ingress has you covered. If you like action movies and explosions then 2016 may be your year. This year will twist and turn with a feverish, unpredictable vigor, even violence. Everyone will have an opinion, and the debates […]
Astrology of the 1904 Presidential Election
This is the seventh in a series of articles examining clues to the winner of the U.S. Presidential elections in Aries Ingress horoscopes; today we look at the 1904 Presidential election. Click on the Presidential Elections tag in this post to see all articles in the series. We are examining all U.S. Presidential elections from 1880 […]
Astrology of the Brexit Referendum: Mars Retrograde Edition
Astrology Predicts the Brexit Referendum On February 19, the European Union agreed to concessions to keep the UK in the European Union. Now, the UK will hold the “Brexit referendum” (a popular vote) on whether to stay in the EU on those new, special terms. If the UK votes to leave the EU, the changes […]