AUTHOR'S NOTE: Although this horary forecast is scheduled to appear in a future issue of the online AstroLogic magazine, I wanted to present it here first since I'm working on Part 2 and didn't want to wind up in a "cart > horse" situation when I publish it. The success of my Sarah Palin prediction … Continue reading A 2022 U.S. Congressional Election “Majority” Forecast, Part 1
Astrological Techniques
A Horary Success – Sarah Palin’s Failed Political Initiative
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This essay was first published in the September 2022 issue of the online AstroLogic magazine. It was written in early August, at which time the Alaskan special-election outcome was undecided. As we now know, Palin was unsuccessful in her bid. Sarah Palin's Political Reboot: A Horary Perspective The mainstream media has recently been … Continue reading A Horary Success – Sarah Palin’s Failed Political Initiative
A “Solar Ingress” Monthly Astro-Tarot Reading Template
Here is another original take on the monthly forecast that uses an astrological "front-end." Previously, I've created a monthly projection framed on the 28-day "lunation cycle" beginning with the New Moon. This time I've calculated the horoscope for the ingress of the Sun into Libra on October 23, 2022 at my location. (The latitude and … Continue reading A “Solar Ingress” Monthly Astro-Tarot Reading Template
Rectification: Adjusting an Unknown Birth Time for a Natal Horoscope
I occasionally see people asking online how they can come up with a reliable birth chart when they have no time of birth, precise or otherwise. A legitimate time is crucial to establishing the astrological "framework" (house divisions and associated planetary placements) for the horoscope. While it is often possible to obtain an officially "timed" … Continue reading Rectification: Adjusting an Unknown Birth Time for a Natal Horoscope
Updated Transits for the Disappearance of Harmony Montgomery
Authorities have now updated the most likely period for the disappearance of Harmony Montgomery of Manchester, NH to between November 28 and December 10, 2019. Since she was officially in the custody of her father at that time even though her biological mother lived in Haverhill, MA, the event probably occurred in Manchester. Given the … Continue reading Updated Transits for the Disappearance of Harmony Montgomery
Mercury Retrograde: Mystics and Statistics
Warren Zevon knew a thing or two about "mystics and statistics" (look it up). One of my favorite metaphysical whipping-boys is the almost universally-held opinion that the periodic transit of retrograde Mercury is unquestionably significant in our daily lives - all of us at the same time. As an astrologer of fifty years' standing, I … Continue reading Mercury Retrograde: Mystics and Statistics
Harmony Montgomery Missing-Person Case: A Natal Horoscope Rectification Attempt
I don't have a valid birth time and exact birthplace for Harmony, so rectification of her horoscope based on limited historical information is the only way forward in examining any transits and progressions of interest in the case. The method of rectification I use involves looking at the unrectified (usually noon) birth chart for personal … Continue reading Harmony Montgomery Missing-Person Case: A Natal Horoscope Rectification Attempt
What Happened to Harmony? – A Horary Perspective (Updated)
UPDATE: Hindsight, they say, is "20/20." In re-examining this reading after the unsealing of Kayla Montgomery's affidavit in this case, two things jump out at me: the idea that Harmony was "spirited away" squares with the testimony that her father, Adam Montgomery, permanently disposed of her body after moving it around for months; and the … Continue reading What Happened to Harmony? – A Horary Perspective (Updated)
The Astropsychology of the Tree of Life
AUTHOR'S NOTE: It's going to be another "two-fer" day for my readers since I decided to sneak this one into my usual "tarot brain-dump." It's not so much writing as thinking (way) outside the box. This is a liberal adaptation of the "standard" Hermetic (Kircher) Tree of Life that appears in most modern esoteric books. … Continue reading The Astropsychology of the Tree of Life
Coronavirus Pandemic: A Horary Perspective
I cast a horary astrology chart to ask the same question I posed to the tarot yesterday: What are the chances for a global pandemic of the COVID-19 coronavirus? In keeping with John Frawley's recommendation, I used the Regiomontanus house system. A quick disclaimer: there is no reason to believe that my work is any … Continue reading Coronavirus Pandemic: A Horary Perspective
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 