Looking at the world with an astrological eye
Virgo 2018 This month I watched two very ‘Virgo’ series. One was the BBC’s Extraordinary Rituals and the other was an online series called Remedy: Ancient Medicine for Modern Illness, which was mainly about plants that can be used as medicine and in some cases food. It’s a fascinating and well produced series that you can still purchase if you happen …
Leo 2018 The source of the zodiac is based in the northern hemisphere and therefore the signs are thought to align with northern hemisphere seasons. Leo, a sign associated with the sun, occurs in our summer. We should, then, be forgiven for expecting some heat and sunshine. In Amsterdam we hope for a bit of that every year. However this …
August 2018 Having Venus next to Mars in my horoscope, I love a good creative competition. So I am delighted that the Great British Menu is back on BBC TV. The creativity of these dishes is astounding. The brief this year is to honour the NHS as it turned 70 this year. Top chefs compete to cook one of the …
Cancer 2018 Astrology – the way I use it anyway – makes use of archetypes. Our sign of the month, Cancer, is just one of these archetypes – meaning it has within it concepts or things that belong together. A group. A family, you could say, to use a Cancerian theme. To give you an idea of what this one …
Gemini 2018 Typical of Gemini, it has been a very busy month of networking, meeting friends and talking (although sadly – because I was planning more of it – not so much writing) for me. My trip to the US is now a memory full of impressions, scenery, people and especially stories, both wonderful and downright scary. Unusually for me, …
Taurus 2018 It’s another of those times when astrologers are really beside themselves about the heavens. The seven year astrology itch you might say. Many of us have been waxing lyrical about the fact that Uranus is about to enter a new sign. So not to be left out, here’s my take on it too. Uranus stays in each sign …