Tonight, we have a Moon/Jupiter conjunction in Taurus, shining clear and bright where I live in Glasgow, exact tomorrow around Noon in the UK. It falls in my ninth house, trine my Virgo Ascendant. Seems a good time to do a bit of books PR! From Karin Hoffman of Astrodienst: ‘…Present and future astrologers will find in this deep and varied collection nuggets of pure gold, forged in a lifetime, collected and polished for display and – most importantly – for enlightenment and use…’ In keeping with the approaching Festive Season, and mindful of the cost of living crisis making it harder especial ..read more

UPDATE in November 2023 As we advance towards the conjunction in April 2024 at 22 Taurus, Jupiter/Uranus is now preparing to settle into a new 14-year cycle, following on the ones I researched in 1997/8 and 2010/11, continuing with its ancient symbolic task of seeing no limits as it challenges old frontiers and reveals startling new vistas of experience and discovery. As a human community, we have begun a new voyage into the Unknown. Comfort and security are never key features of such voyages…. The print book referred to in the following interview is no longer available, bu ..read more

My video-literate Gen Z new friends have been telling me – no, nagging me! – that I really need to start doing more stuff on video, AND that I also need to do some PR for my very neglected video channel, collect a few subscribers, etc etc… Could this be a Gen Z Person? Or is it me in training? So – never one to neglect good advice, here we go! Do have a browse, there may only be 15 videos here (yet…) but from Ana Isabel and me ranging across topics as varied as Jupiter/Uranus conjunctions(new one coming up next Spring!), Fate, the Moon’s Nodes, Premonitions and Predictions, to me on Astrology ..read more

As we advance towards this unique conjunction in April 2024, Jupiter/Uranus is about to settle into a new 14-year cycle, following on the ones I researched in 1997/8 and 2010/11, continuing with its ancient symbolic task of seeing no limits as it challenges old frontiers and reveals startling new vistas of experience and discovery. As a human community, we have begun a new voyage into the Unknown. Comfort and security are never key features of such voyages…. My colleague Victor Olliver, well-known astrologer, editor of the UK’s world-renowned The Astrol ..read more

Although experiencing feelings of uncertainty and sometimes turbulence with most of the people I know in varied contexts worldwide, as the new Air Era gradually takes shape, I can also feel my life changing with it in potentially creative ways. Our current world situation is fraught with danger, darkness and difficulty; it would be naive and dishonest to try to pretend otherwise.  However, I am immensely grateful to have the Big Picture, long-term historical perspective provided by astrological symbolism. Knowing we are collectively at present in the chaotic energy field between one world ..read more

Anyone who has ever written a regular column will know that there are times when inspiration is – not to put too fine a point on it  – notable by its absence. At other times, so many ideas are flying around that catching one by the tail to pin it down is, to say the least, tricky. And – you never know, as the last deadline is met and you can now relax for a few weeks –  which set of conditions is going to prevail the next time. Fate? So, Reader, there I was, new deadline appearing over the horizon, and…nada. Nix. No–thing. At all. Braincell dry as an old che ..read more

It’s all identity politics’ fault. Trying to come up with a Big Picture context for this 21st century phenomenon has led me all the way to contemplating the so-called Aquarian Age, such a cultural cliche by now that I usually prefer to let the ageing braincell focus on fresher topics. However, bear with me. I think I’ve got to something which might intrigue you. But first, a definition of identity politics by Nicholas Campion in his book Astrology, History and Apocalypse: such politics involve ‘groups of people having a particular racial, religious, ethnic, social or cultural identity [who] t ..read more

In July 2023, Ana Isabel and I had the first of our reflective dialogues on those great cycles which symbolically shape our lives from birth onwards: revisit that conversation here: Planetary Cycles…our wise guides as Life unfolds. Image from Gaia This month, we reflect on the key transits and 84 year cycle of Uranus, the great Disrupter of the zodiac. We also take time to consider the Chiron cycle of 50 years, and its impact, sharing some moving stories. Chiron is best known in his mythical garb as the Wounded Healer; we also consider him in his perhaps lesser well-known role as the Inconve ..read more

“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either — but right through every human heart — and through all human hearts. This line shifts...” ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 I’ve been an astrologer for a long time now. I’ve long shed my cherished illusion that having the profound gift of astrological knowledge with the deep insights it can offer into self, other people and the wider world, must surely make one a better person. This one did not surface very well from being dipped into the ac ..read more

Part One: Jupiter, Saturn and the Moon’s Nodes An example: the Jupiter Cycle Think for a moment about your life pattern: most of us begin secondary or high school between the ages of 11-12. The essence of this stage is that of opening up to a bigger, more challenging life. Hopefully as we are exposed to a broader subject range and more in-depth study, we begin to see more options appear, with new possibilities. Maybe we experience our first trip abroad, learn a new language, develop new passions (in more ways than one!). Or we may relocate with our family, eg if one parent takes on a new po ..read more