I have looked at British political parties elsewhere on astro.nu – let’s look at the UK Birth Chart, at how the underlying energies of the Cosmos have materialised with relevance to Great Britain. One of the most reliable national charts, and one with some historical justification behind it, is the chart set for 25th December […]
The Birth Chart of the USA
What is the birth chart for the USA ? Well, there are no less than 18 different charts proposed for America, and these are just the ones for the 4th of July, the date normally accepted as America’s ‘birthday’ ‘Though we celebrate July 4 as our official independence day, the “Resolution For Independence” was actually […]
Who is the Real Paul McCartney?
Below is the astrological birth chart for Sir Paul McCartney, author of Beatle classics like ‘When I’m Sixty Four’, ‘Yesterday’, ‘Get Back’ and ‘Penny Lane ’ and the original inspiration behind their greatest work, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. From Cole Porter pastiches to soulful ballads; from straight rock and roll to catchy pop […]
The Sunshine House System
Here is a guide to the Sunshine House System, by my friend, astrologer, programmer and magician, Bob Makransky. Most of us astrologers have at one time or another wondered why astrology doesn’t work as well as it’s “supposed” to. Although adamant in defense of astrology when confronted by skeptics, we nonetheless agonize in our innermost souls […]
Uranus on the Birth Chart – The Modern Prometheus
How should we interpret Uranus on the birth chart? Often associated with disruption, revolt, instability and unwelcome change it often has a negative connotation – especially with the more conservative elements of society. Its discovery in 1781 coincided with two major violent revolutions, the first in America and the second in France, which nevertheless redrew […]
Who was the real John Lennon? Well, here’s his birth chart …
Below is the birth chart of the late, great John Lennon, composer of such timeless gems as Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Strawberry Fields Forever, I Am The Walrus or – from his solo work – Happy Xmas (War is Over), # 9 Dream and Imagine (with its ideals about everyone ‘living life […]
What is Donald Trump Really Like? (Here’s His Birth Chart)
The first thing one notices about President Donald Trump is how divisive is his effect on Americans. According to a recent Washington Post article Donald Trump is described as someone: ‘given to vulgarities and gauche behavior, boastful, thin-skinned, politically amoral, vengeful, unforgiving …’ This description, of course, is from one of his professional rivals (Georgia […]
WHAT IS THE TAROT?
Just what is the Tarot? Is it some vestige of the Occult that should have died out – a bogus type of fortune telling? If so, how do we account for its popularity among serious students of magic and psychology? Could it be more like a sublime archetypal system in pictorial form? A kind of […]
The Quest for the Holy Grail
‘You say you yearn for the Holy Grail. You foolish man, I am grieved to hear that. For no man can ever win the Grail unless he is known in heaven.’ Wolfram von Eschenbach,Parzival The broad outline of the noble Quest for the Holy Grail can be described thus: a young, untutored knight must undertake […]
YOU AND YOUR BIRTH CHART – A BEGINNER’S GUIDE
So just what is the astrological birth chart? Well, it is essentially a map of the heavens calculated for the exact date, time and place of birth. Why it works no one really knows – for the planets do not ‘cause’ our personalities or make things happen in our lives here on earth. However, […]