The Kardashians in the White House are, in a blackly comic way, providing some light relief from the horrors of the world. Wife X3 Melania is not going to Washington purportedly to not disturb 10 year-old Barron’s NY schooling, which I don’t buy for a moment as an excuse. And Ivanka seems to … Read more
Actress Emma Watson, best known for her Harry Potter movies, is also a model and UN Goodwill Ambassador, with a degree in English Literature. She’s been speaking out recently as a feminist, arguing for gender equality and against domestic violence. She was born 15 April 1990 6pm Paris, France with two lawyer parents who … Read more
Two figure skaters who are having a shaky start to the competition season are Gracie Gold, 17 Aug 1995 and Ashley Wagner, 16 May 1991. Gracie Gold was an Olympic Junior medallist and national champion. She’s a charming Sun Venus in Leo in a determined square to Pluto. Her problem is her Mars … Read more
Morocco sidestepped the uprisings of the Arab Spring with promises of democratic reform and a new constitution. But the sense is that nothing has changed, if anything it is more repressive. Unemployment is around 10 percent, youth double that at 20 percent, and almost 40% in urban areas. The government responded to … Read more
More Trump nominations (or hot rumours thereof). Most controversial is Scott Pruitt, a climate change denier with commercial links to the fossil fuel industries for environmental secretary. He has fought against transgender rights and overtime pay for workers. Born 9 May 1968, he’s a Sun Taurus opposition Neptune and trine Uranus Pluto in … Read more
Nico Rosberg shocked the motor-racing world when he announced his retirement five days after finally winning the Formula One World Championship, saying he’d done what he wanted. But commentators think the pressure of the competition with team mate Lewis Hamilton was a factor. Born 27 Jun 1985 to a Finnish racing driver father, he’s … Read more
Nigel Farage, the UK politician who made it to the shortlist of Time magazine’s person of the Year for his role in the successful campaign for Britain to leave the EU, is sailing high at the moment. He buddied up with Donald Trump pre-the election and gives every sign of wanting to be … Read more
Trying to trace the development of consciousness or cultural trends through astrology is complicated by the fact that what has affected the West in terms of outlook and lifestyle has not been mirrored in other societies. China, Middle East, Africa and Asia have in large part stayed closer to their historical attitudes. They may be … Read more
Award winning American actress Shailene Woodley, (Divergent series, Snowden etc) is an avid environmental activist and is campaigning against the Dakota Access Pipeline. It is a 1,172-mile crude oil pipeline which Native American tribes say will harm drinking water and cultural sites on their land. Born 15 Nov 1991 in Simi Valley, California, she’s … Read more
Fidel Castro, the communist revolutionary who ruled Cuba for half a century and inspired insurrections across the globe, has died aged 90. Admired by some, loathed by others, he guided Cuba through the Cold War, survived the collapse of communism, and hundreds of assassination attempts, outliving ten hostile US presidents. For older Cubans … Read more