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After a lifetime of success as an actor and politician, Ronald Reagan's life ended on June 5, 2004, at around 1:00 pm. The only modern president to consider astrology as he planned his schedule, Reagan used astrology to enhance his already considerable skills and his position on the western side of the Iron Curtain to bring about the eventual downfall of communism and friendship with the Soviet Union. Many of the prominent events in Reagan's life were marked by what astrologers call "hard aspects"—connections between the planets that indicate challenges, separations, endings and new beginnings, and internal stress. At the time of his death, his chart was illuminated by a powerful ...
Astrological interpretations include a strong focus on the personality of the individual involved, or the person asking a question. Because personality often dictates the outcome of astrological combinations, the best astrological predictions about people are based on solid understanding of the person's birth chart. For example, if you are a fiery, argumentative person, you will take action in a different way from a watery, emotional person. If you are firmly rooted in practical reality, you will act differently from an intellectual, imaginative type. Astrology also has a strong mythological component. The constellations themselves are figures from ancient mythology; many of them ...
Do you remember when the term "seasonal affective disorder" became more widespread? Most of us are aware of how the light from the Sun affects us; people affected by SAD have moods that are directly related to the amount of sunlight in the sky. During the winter, people tend to become more depressed when days are shorter, and the sun hangs at a lower angle. Yet, a planetary object even closer to the earth affects our tides, our body rhythms, fertility cycles, even mood changes, and is seldom considered in conjunction with our moods. The moon has captivated poets, philosophers, songwriters, and lovers for millennia and is, by far, the most notable object in the night sky. This hardy, ...
Mercury retrograde gets blamed for a lot things that go wrong in our lives. Does it deserve all the attention? What exactly is a Mercury retrograde? For those of you who don't know about this astrological "happening," here's the lowdown in layman's terms: The planet Mercury rules communication, travel, contracts, automobiles, and such. It goes in a retrograde motion—or motion that makes it appear to be going backwards in the night sky—three times a year for approximately three weeks at a time. When Mercury is retrograde, there's usually much confusion. People forget little things. Delays and frustrations abound. Astrologers recommend against starting anything new when ...
