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In ancient times, the astrologers would cast the royal horoscope of their King believing that whatever fate had in store for him was also the fate of the country and thusly themselves. Today, everyone and everything has a horoscope, be it a person, company, corporation, marriage or the start of any event. Canada began as … Read more
STARWISE by Mac McLaughlin Saturn enters its own sign, Capricorn, on December 19 for a two-and-a-half-year visit, after which it begins to travel through Aquarius (also ruled by Saturn) for another two and a half years. That’s five years of some pretty strong Saturnian medicine. Generally, people don’t really want to hear about Saturn; certainly, … Read more
STARWISE by Mac McLaughlin The dominant planetary aspect in effect throughout November is Saturn Trine Uranus. Triangular configurations are very harmonious and just about the best we can expect from planetary behaviour. The triangle aspect gives a dovetailing effect in the sense of cooperative energies prevailing. Let’s break it down a bit. Saturn is in … Read more
STARWISE by Mac McLaughlin The Sun passes through Libra from September 22 to October 22. Libra’s pictograph is a blindfolded goddess with a sword in one hand and scales in the other. It symbolizes impartialjustice and fairness. Libra is a cardinal–air sign. The cardinal signs – Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn – lead off the … Read more
STARWISE by Mac McLaughlin n the combined July/August column, I predicted it was going to be a very hot summer regardless of the weather and that has certainly proved itself out. We get all wound up regarding Mercury retrograde times in which communications, plans, negotiations and schedules go haywire. Mercury stops and goes direct motion … Read more
STARWISE by Mac McLaughlin The stars are indicating it’s going to be a hot summer, sunny or not. The full Moon on July 8 is accompanied by Mars and Pluto. As we know, a full Moon heightens energy bringing high tides and high emotions. Mars and Pluto are intense energies in their own right and … Read more
STARWISE by Mac McLaughlin The Sun travels through Gemini until June 20. Gemini is a mutable air sign, mutable in the sense that we just cannot jump from the rainy cool days of early spring into the intense heat of the summer season. There has to be a period of adaptability as nature adjusts to … Read more
STARWISE by Mac McLaughlin The saints and mystics teach us our fate and destiny are decided even before our bodies are formed. Our fate – destiny – aka karma is formed by our own hand, written by our thoughts and actions in previous lifetimes. Karma represents our indebtedness, both what we owe and what is … Read more
STARWISE by Mac McLaughlin One ship drives east and another drives west, with the selfsame winds that blow. Tis the set of the sails and not the gales which tells us the way to go. Like the winds of the seas are the ways of fate as we voyage along through life. Tis the set of … Read more
STARWISE by Mac McLaughlin Let’s fantasize for a few minutes and see where we get to. How about this? Three hundred thousand years have gone by and now we’re in the Golden Age. Everybody is getting along. There’s peace on Earth and love prevails throughout the land. There are no borders, no wars, no pollution, … Read more