Leo 2021 Leo season – a time for the heart rather than the head. As I write, the tragic events unfolding in Afghanistan are filling media outlets. And there is suffering everywhere. As if Haiti didn’t have enough to be going on with, the latest earthquake has brought even more heartbreak. And of course, Coronavirus issues have brought untold hardship …
We don’t need another hero
Leo 2020 One of the things I love about astrology is that it offers a framework to think about what’s going on. This is at an individual level, at group level, at country level and globally. I have a kind of addiction to ‘why’ questions. Why does someone have this particular issue? What’s behind it? Why do leaders behave the …
Where you lead I will follow …
Leo 2019 These days, many people are crying out for ‘leadership’, especially in politics, but what does that mean? Way back in 2006, (where did that time go?) I wrote a Leo post on leadership, where I suggested that there are four basic types of leaders based on the elements of fire, earth, air and water. Leo time Leo, the …
It’s too darn hot
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 …
I was offended!
Aquarius 2018 How often do we hear that someone is offended these days? Offence is taken over something said about religion. Or about abortion or any other controversial topic. Name your favourite. It is here we run into freedom of speech issues. Where is the boundary of what is acceptable to say? Perhaps this is a fitting topic for the …
Hello from the other side – of the Eclipse
Leo 2017 If you are part of any astrology circles, you can’t possibly have missed all the blogs, vlogs, podcasts, workshops and all manner of events relating to the upcoming ‘Great American Eclipse’. Eclipses happen all the time, however this is indeed a special eclipse for many reasons. Because totality can be seen only on US soil (a very rare …