Question: Are there certain natal signs/houses/aspects/transits/progressions that cause acne? Aries, the 1st house, and Mars are often involved in these issues, sometimes in conjunction with Saturn or the influences of Scorpio, the 8th house, or Pluto. For instance, an ex-partner of mine who suffered from acne had his Sun, Venus, and Mars in Aries opposite…...
The Neptunian world is one of paradoxes. It is at once seductive and confounding, promising escape from the harshness of reality while quietly eroding the foundations of reason. You feel like you’re wandering through a misty forest: magical, but disorienting. You’re drawn in by the beauty of it, only to realize that you’ve lost your…...
Astrologers say that the most valuable way to learn astrology is through the use of a biography. It is an account of a life from childhood into adulthood and details all the major life events. Hence the reason why I thought that I would read the biographies of celebrities and highlight all the relevant parts…...
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 of a profound and somber family secret, whispered with trepidation by his stepmother. It was…...
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 4th house of the chart, which in psychological astrology is supposed to represent the dad…....
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 the competitive streak is most likely to show through strongly. The Martian impulse within us…...
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 they are angry, embarrassed, excited and they may be able to control their words but…...
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”), was published in La Nación newspaper in 1938, almost two years after her friend Quiroga…...
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, her secretary-friend took up temporary occupancy. In 1969, there was a fire in her house…...
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 thrillers. On the downside, Jackson was an alcoholic who took tranquilizers and Dexedrine. She suffered…...
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 a Camaro, a horrifyingly similar scene played out in Duncan’s own life. Her daughter, Kaitlyn…...
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 correspond with whole stages of life beginning and ending. Significant changes in lifestyle, home, work,…...