Noel Tyl died on his birthday, December 31st. He was a towering figure in modern astrology and many call him their mentor having taken his Masterworks DVD set and learnt the craft from a grand master. He was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, an affluent suburb of Philadelphia, and started out as an operatic bass-baritone.... Continue Reading →
C400 Paradise Lost, John Milton
Our header image is William Blake's rendition of Paradise Lost -- written for the poem. I happened to catch this from the UK ill-starred Transits magazine and noticed today is John Milton's birthday. I could not get the 6-7 am time to work particularly if I threw in the Fixed Stars. He was totally blind... Continue Reading →
C405 The Sense & Sensibility of Jane Austen
Jane Austen born December 16, 1775, during the Revolutionary War in Winchester, England. She was a great writer of mystery romances. -- Pride and Prejudice is a good intro because it is short. Sense and Sensibility is the better effort. Emma and the great Persuasion are solid literary efforts with the latter her best. Northanger... Continue Reading →
#J12 Daniel Stern is the Comtesse d’Agoult
daniel-sternDownload Read her magnificent bio on New World. I cannot improve on that. She is bucket with a Moon handle, a common occurrence for writers (see Emily Bronte) who write romances. She has a preponderance in the sixth house in Capricorn highlighting her hard work on her novels and since her north node is trine... Continue Reading →
C622 Legendary Liberal commentator, Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts, long the face of ABC's national news, has reposed. She won countless awards throughout her decades-long career, including three Emmys from the National Academy of Television. Mrs. Roberts was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame and cited by the American Women in Radio and Television (now called Advancing Women in... Continue Reading →
C626 A laugh a minute – Tim Conway
Comedian Tim Conway was born Toma Daniel Conway to two immigrants. His mother, Sophia Murgoi, was a Romanian immigrant, and his father Daniel Conway, an Irish immigrant. Dan Conway, was a groomer for polo ponies in Willoughby, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, and his father hoped his eldest son would follow in his footsteps. Tom... Continue Reading →
Tripp Palin-Johnston son of Bristol
There was an article in the New York Post today about Dakota Meyer's poor treatment of his stepson, so I was interested in the boy's chart. Whether the story is true is another thing, who knows? Tripp was born at 5:30 am in Palmer, Alaska on December 27, 2008,. He will be 10 years old... Continue Reading →
#J227 Blithe Spirit: Noel Coward
Playwright Noel Coward was witty and debonair. His best plays, Blithe Spirit and Design for Living, are hilarious social comedies. As a Hourglass Planetary Patter, he has three opposing planets in the Eighth House against five in the Second we really see how he used the upper part of his hourglass to create the lower... Continue Reading →