Today’s New Moon falls in the sign of Pisces and is exact at 10:35pm (GMT), 21 February 2012. New Moons are wonderful for new beginnings, creating intentions and making a wish. Watching the Moon as it waxes and wanes throughout its twenty eight day cycle connects us to the lunar world, the night time and [...]
Categories: Ancient Traditions, Planets
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Tags: make a wish, Neptune, New Moon, pisces
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The alternative title to this post was: “A Prince, A Farmer, A Virgin And Me”. However, I do think I may have lost a fair few people because, let’s face it, what’s that all about?! These three characters are the Triumvirate of Cologne Carnival, the wildest and craziest Carnival celebration in Germany. In fact, it’s [...]
Categories: Ancient Traditions
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Venus, Goddess of Love, rules Valentines Day. However she has become overly-entwined in our imaginations with Neptune, Venus’ higher octave, the planet of romance. Together these two planets give us a “rose-coloured” idealistic perspective on love. Everyone thinks Venus represents love, fidelity and romance, perfect for Valentine’s Day. The true picture, however, gives us a [...]
Categories: Ancient Traditions
| Tags: Goddess, love, Valentines Day, Venus
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“Call The Midwife” (Sundays, BBC1, 8pm) has become essential viewing in our house. Based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, the programme is set in London’s East End during the 1950′s. It focuses on the friendship between a group of young midwives who share accommodation in a nursing convent. The cleverly interwoven themes of birth, [...]
Categories: Ancient Traditions, Consultations
| Tags: astrology consultation, Call the Midwife, electional astrology
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Today’s New Moon marks the start of the Chinese New Year. The dates differ every year as the Chinese New Year is based on the Lunar Calendar and follows the cycle of the Moon. The start date is the second New Moon after the Winter Solstice on the 21st December. This Chinese New Year begins [...]
Categories: Ancient Traditions
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Many people don’t realise that places and countries have star signs. When a country is founded or becomes official, it has a birth-date and, therefore, a horoscope. If you feel drawn towards a certain country or city, perhaps it’s because the place reflects your own star sign. The horoscope that’s commonly used for England is [...]
Categories: Ancient Traditions, Star Signs
| Tags: astrology, capricorn, gemini, London
Ask anyone what they know about the full moon, which takes place every 28 days, and they may mention the effect the moon has on the tides or the infamous werewolf who howls at the moon. What some people don’t realise is that the date Easter falls in the calendar is determined by the cycle [...]
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