In the depths of Michael McIntyre’s formative years, he held a belief, nurtured by those around him, that his father, Cameron, succumbed to the relentless grip of a heart attack. Yet, the passage of almost two decades saw the revelation…...

Wayne Dyer’s chart was an intriguing case study of the father profile, in my opinion. The Sun is conjunct Uranus and trine Neptune in the chart of the Spiritual Guru. The Moon is also conjunct Mars, which is in the…...

Mars in the 3rd house is famous for sibling rivalry. This rivalry may or may not be good-natured depending upon Mars’ aspects. As this part of the chart rules siblings and Mars rules anger and competition, it shows exactly where…...

Question: What in a natal chart would indicate a person who blushes easily and cannot hide it? I know fair skin plays a part obviously. How about a person who can feel the heat rush up towards their face when…...

One of the most influential modernist poets from Argentina and Latin America, Alfonsina Storni wrote during the height of the literary revolution that marked the region. Storni’s final poem, titled “Voy a dormir” (which translates to “I’m going to sleep”),…...

Pat Montandon is an American writer, TV hostess, fashion expert and retail executive who rented a San Francisco house that became haunted in 1968; she moved into the house in 1960. When the ghostly disturbances drove her to move elsewhere,…...

Shirley Jackson was an American Gothic novelist, known as the “Virginia Werewolf of séance fiction,” a prolific and disciplined writer whose typewriter kept going from day into night. Jackson enjoyed a tremendous following of horror fans delighted with her chilling…...

In 1989, a chilling coincidence blurred the lines between fiction and reality for author Lois Duncan. Just one month after the release of her thriller novel “Don’t Look Behind You,” where the protagonist is relentlessly chased by a hitman driving…...

Question: Pluto transits and how to handle them? The harder Pluto transits can make the darkness seem hopelessly black and the growth of the seed almost imperceptible. Pluto transits as they move over the angles of the chart tend to…...

I’ve seen charts before of people setting themselves on fire. The patterns have often involved Mars, Uranus, and Pluto in some kind of configuration. A chart I researched recently had Mars conjunct Uranus. Mars being in the second house in…...

Never lend your car to Mars in Sagittarius, especially if it’s in the 3rd house of transport. In fact,  they shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near it. I know it’s cliché to go and blame Sagittarians for being irresponsible again. There…...

A natal Sun opposite Pluto aspect in a woman’s chart is a strong indication for “death of the father,” but it most often represents a man who struggles with powerful feelings. In this particular case, the dad had committed suicide…...