Sin eating is a custom that dates to the Middle Ages. It was practiced parts of England and Scotland and survived into the late 1800’s or early 1900’s in Wales…and also in Appalachia, USA. Sin eaters were poor people who were paid to take on the sins of the of the dead. It was believed […]
This will be sort of personal but also helpful to anyone who wants to understand Mercury and Mars the 9th house. I have this pair in natal chart. I will push hard to find the truth. I am compelled! Mars is compels me to seek (9th) information. My Mercury and Mars is in Libra so
A client asked me if her husband were going to die. She’d read somewhere that the Venus Pluto aspect in her chart, indicated such a thing. I am pretty sure, Stephen Arroyo mentioned this possibility around Venus Pluto. I’m sorry I can’t reference the book. I read it twenty-five years ago, but I’m pretty sure
Most agree that most psychopaths are born that way. Some feel nurturing or lack of nurturing can affect a person in this regard. In other case, developing psychopathy in a child may be the goal. See, Are Psychopaths Born Or Bred? Also, the Evil, Diabolical Brainwashing post, further down. I’ve come across another theory which
A time comes in the lives of all women, when they realize they can no longer play the part of the ingenue. They’ve got to make a transition and it’s not always easy. In fact, many women are scared to death to step out of this role and leave it behind. When a woman does
I wrote this in February, 2022. Today is one of the exact aspects… A lot of people have asked me about the US Pluto return. I’m not that interested in mundane charts. It’s not my area of expertise but I am interested in sociology, psychology and astrology so I’ll write about what I do know
When times are good, it’s easy to live on the surface. There are lots of fun distractions. Anyone who cares to look beneath the surface to see what’s lurking there is considered a wet blanket. I can’t count how many times I have been tagged as “morose”. The longer the good times roll the more
Mercury rules what comes out of your mouth, ideas and information of all kinds. Jupiter inclines people and things to be over the top. Aries is direct, impulsive and generally brash. When these energies come together, you may find yourself, blurting things. Or you may feel the way I do, right now. I want (Mars-ruled,
