Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck: “Bennifer” Jennifer Lopez announced this week that she was divorcing Ben Affleck, after a second chance at romance failed for the couple.  They have been married only two years.  I look for clues about what went wrong twice (after going right twice). Birth Chart for Jennifer Three Archetypes stand out ..read more

Zodiac Book Reviews I’ve been keeping a list of the books I’ve read since 19 July 2015, and I have selected one for each sign.  How many of these have you read?  And have you any recommendations for your sign? Aries  Dolores Cannon (2001) The Convoluted Universe – Book One. Ozark Mountain Publishing This is ..read more

Edna O’Brien (1930 – 2024) “I rebelled against the coercive and stifling religion into which I was born and bred. It was very frightening and all-pervasive. I’m glad it has gone.” ~ Edna O’Brien Prominent Irish novelist Edna O’Brien died recently at the age of 93. Much of her often explicit work exposed the repression ..read more

Kamala Harris “There are some people who think we should be a country of chaos, of fear, of hate…We choose freedom” ~ Kamala Harris Last Sunday, Joe Biden finally resigned from the candidacy for the Democrat leadership, but vowed to stay on as President until after the election.  In regard to the Full Moon at ..read more

Farewell Gareth Southgate “We have the best fans in the world, and their support has meant the world to me. I’m an England fan and I always will be…I look forward to watching and celebrating as the players go on to create more special memories and to connect and inspire the nation as we know they can…Thank you, England – for everything.” ~ Gareth Southgate The sad departure of Gareth Southgate as England manager in the world of football may be the best thing for him, to quit while he is ahead.  He faced criticism throughout the Euro 2024 tournament, despite being the best thing that had h ..read more

James Timpson “Thanks to everyone for their kind words about my appointment as the new government’s Prisons, Probation and Parole Minister. It’s a real privilege and I’m looking forward to improving the system for hard-working staff, turning more lives around and cutting crime.” ~ James Timpson This is my first blog in the new era of the 2024 Labour Government, outside writing about Wimbledon for two weeks (my most successful set of predictions to date) it was inevitable for me to turn to a political subject… Today I am looking at the surprise appointment of the key-cutting entrepreneur James ..read more

Wimbledon 2024 – Week 2  Wimbledon coverage was vying with Election Coverage and Euros coverage for most of last week, but hoping we can settle down to some serious tennis viewing this week!  We said an emotional farewell to Andy Murray after his doubles match with his brother Jamie.  As promised, I am looking at the next four Seeds for the Women and Men. Women’s Seeds No. 7 Jasmine Paolini The next Women’s Seed on the list is Jasmine Paolini.  She is due to play at 1 pm today. .I wrote earlier this year:  “She is a real Capricorn, ambitious and persevering, with Jupit ..read more

Wimbledon 2024 Here we are again, Wimbledon season!  I am looking at the top four women’s and men’s Seeds, while fully aware that my attempts to cover Roland Garros were unsuccessful.  I tended to pick the underdog players, but that tournament went with the top Seeds.  However, I learned a lot from that, and am getting back on the horse so to speak.  In contrast, at Queens, later in the month, Seeds were capable of being ousted, as often happens at Wimbledon. Women’s Seeds No 1. Iga Swiatek Geminian Iga Swiatek beat Jasmine Paolini in the final at Roland Garros earlier this ..read more

Wes Streeting “One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up” – Hodder & Stoughton 2023 This is a blog about the Shadow Health Secretary, who in a few weeks’ time may become the actual Health Secretary.  I was given his autobiography for Christmas, and recently got round to reading it.  It impressed me in various ways, so this is also a book review. Birth Chart Wes’ book is an astrologer’s dream, because he gives all the birth dates of his family, and intimates one or two birth times as well.  On his birth, he wrote: “Just before lunchtime, the nurses came in en masse like an SAS squad mo ..read more

Rob Burrow (1982 – 2024) A beacon of bravery, fortitude and optimism, the rugby player Rob Burrow who died this week, aged only 41, from a long illness of Motor Neurone Disease, was regarded as a hero who raised the profile of the disease and did much for the charity which needed to find something of a cure for the disease.  Rugby matches  honoured him in tribute yesterday on the field. Birth Chart With half his planets (5) in the Cardinal signs, he is marked out as a leader.  His Sun was in the sign of Libra, signifying balance.  The Sun in his chart was closely sextile to ..read more