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Astrology – a unique channel into self knowledge
Astrology in a nutshell – some thoughts on psychological astrology and how transformative it can be. “Understanding yourself in depth for which the birth chart is the road map is the key to understanding why certain events and experiences keep recurring. They may seem to be ‘out there’ but they are inextricably linked to the … Read more
Canada – envisioning a Trudeau-less future
Canada appears to be undergoing its own particular existential and identity crisis with the blame being directed at PM Justin Trudeau. His resignation has been demanded by 24 of his caucus members with today being the deadline for his decision. It seems unlikely he will go instantly though poll numbers are way down with defeat … Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow – all not well in health paradise
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop – ‘a major player in the cut-throat world of global wellness, a market recently valued by McKinsey as being worth more than £1 trillion’ – appears to be on the decline. Last year, Goop’s London store was shuttered after losing an estimated £1.4 million and there are cuts to the Goop workforce … Read more
Money and politics – Musk, Bezos and friends
The money men are stirring the political pot pre-election with Elon Musk drenching Trump and potential voters with hard cash, Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos causing ructions banning a Harris endorsement; and Murdoch as usual rolling over to assist Trump’s chances. Elon Musk, 28 June 1971 7.30am (unverified) Pretoria, South Africa, is certainly in the … Read more
Gladiator 11 – leather kilts and violence
Gladiator II, Ridley Scott’s epic historical action film, the sequel to the successful Russell Crowe 2000 blockbuster, is due for release this November. Paul Mescal plays Lucius, the secret son of the murdered Maximus from the previous narrative. The storyline sticks close to the original with Lucius, formerly heir to the Roman Empire, becoming a … Read more
Commonwealth – a fork in the road ahead + colonialism Africa
“None of us can change the past” was King Charles’ attempt to tackle the reparations row over the transatlantic slave trade at the Commonwealth Heads meeting. From 1500, the British government and the monarchy were prominent participants in the centuries-long slave trade, alongside other European nations. British ships are reckoned to have transported over three … Read more
Ron Ely – lost in the jungle with Jane
Actor Ron Ely who came to fame as Tarzan in the 1960s television series Tarzan has died at 86 five years after his second wife was stabbed to death by their son Cameron who was subsequently shot by the police. Initially Cameron phoned police to say his father had killed her and when they arrived, … Read more
Rudy Giuliani – karma or hubris catches up
“Vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself, And falls on th’other. . . .” Shakespeare Rudi Giuliani as the tragic hero brought low by hubris seems an unlikely depiction as he shows precious little of his former glory gained in his days as New York Mayor overseeing crime rates dropping and taking charge over 9/11. He has … Read more
Cliff Richards – ‘Real as I Wanna Be’
Cliff Richard, the teenyboppers’ delight pre-The Beatles in the early 1960s, is still going strong into his mid eighties. He has announced his Can’t Stop Me Now tour to Australia, New Zealand and the UK in 2025. He started as a rebellious rock and roll singer in the style of Presley and Little Richard … Read more