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President Obama more ambitious term - Al Quaeda on alert

President Obama was sworn in for his second term at 11.55am on 20th January 2013 in Washington. It looks marginally less upbeat than the 2009 Inauguration chart but also less fuzzy and less stuck. The 2009 Inauguration chart had an exuberant Sun Jupiter; a trapped 8th house Pluto with financial overtones; Saturn opposition Uranus also a hint of economic downturn; a worrisome, indecisive Moon square Neptune;... read more

jan 28

10:46 am

Marjorie Orr has an M.A. (Hons) in English Literature and Philosophy from Glasgow University, and was a current affairs journalist, award-winning BBC... full bio

mar 24

11:35 am

Grand Trine - a powerful force

There has been an Earth Grand Trine in place since the beginning of March of Jupiter in Taurus trine Mars in Virgo trine Pluto in Capricorn. It was... read more
feb 27

03:32 am

Oscars favour Geminis and Taurus Moons

The Oscars ignored George Clooney and Brad Pitt and presented Best Actor to Jean Dujardin, star of the silent French film The Artist. He was born 19... read more
feb 12

03:04 am

Whitney Houston: Chaos in a Shining Star

Born August 9, 1963 at 8:55pm in Newark Heights, New Jersey, Whitney Houston died just before 4pm in Los Angeles on February 11, 2012. Paradoxically,... read more
jan 22

08:31 am

Newt Gingrich - a brief Jupiterian uplift

Newt Gingrich’s extraordinary and seemingly successful counter-blast against his ex-wife’s allegations about his lack of a moral compass... read more
jan 22

08:28 am

Johnny Depp out of paradise

There are increasing press reports that Johnny Depp will split from his long time partner the French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis. The relationship... read more
dec 31

07:44 am

Katy Perry and Russell Brand - another celeb split

What a surprise. Not. Katy Perry and Russell Brand are filing for divorce. One of the trickier chores for a media astrologer is commenting on... read more
dec 15

05:10 am

Iraq War - the bell tolls

President Obama has formally declared the Iraq War over. It started on 2 March 2003 at 5.30 am Baghdad on the final bleak, war-mongering Saturn... read more
dec 12

11:18 am

Chelsea Clinton - making a statement

The notoriously publicity shy Chelsea Clinton is stepping out more boldly into the public limelight with her latest role as a television... read more