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| This Week’s FocusThe Unconquerable SoulIssue 16 Volume 9 20 April 2026 |
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| Image Credit: Daily Telegraph To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. – Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882), American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, minister, abolitionist, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement |
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| The many faces of strength
When you are feeling gentleness, what you are actually feeling is great strength within yourself… When you are able to convey gentleness, when you are able to exhibit gentleness, when you are able to speak from gentleness, when you are able to act from gentleness, it removes fear. It removes fear in others, and it removes fear within yourself. It opens your heart. Gurumayi Chidvilasananda (1955 — ) realised yogi, spiritual head of the Siddha Yoga path
Sure I am that this day, now, we are masters of our fate. That the task which has been set us is not above our strength. That its pangs and toils are not beyond our endurance. As long as we have faith in our cause, and an unconquerable willpower, salvation will not be denied us.” Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) from a speech to the US Congress in 1943, delivered during World War II, was intended to strengthen the alliance between the United States and Great Britain and to express confidence in the Allied victory.
Invictus BY WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. |
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| |  Astrology Monday’s
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This week’s Astro Outlook Uranus! Uranus! Uranus! On the 25th, Uranus enters Gemini. Several months ago, Uranus took a quick dip into Gemini to give us a taste of what’s to come. The bottom line is that Uranus disrupts our cosy nest so as to awaken us to what is real, namely, what is real within us. On a broad scale, the next seven years will see more innovations in how we access, store, and use information. This will cause growing pains as not all of it will be benign. 6G anyone?
For the individual, we will see our desires become agents of transformation as what we seek is tested against a backdrop of instability in world affairs, institutions, and tradition. Uranus is like having an overload of electricity enter into the domains of our life ruled by Gemini… to get a quick idea, review your Sun-sign, below:
Uranus in Gemini according to your Sun-sign: The following areas represent some of the the domains of life Uranus will activate through unexpected events and people according to your Sun-sign. Important: Uranus is fundamentally the force of your higher self yearning to express its authenticity. If you are not living authentically, Uranus will nudge you until you do. Uranus is your higher Self who believes in bestowing “tough love” when necessary. 😉
Aries: capacity to take calculated risks; personal goals, writing; performance (arts, etc) Taurus: domestic situation; communication, wealth and possessions; language/speech Gemini: health and vitality; self-image; career; public persona; spiritual philosophy Cancer: spiritual path; expenses; solitude; study; charity, sexual pleasure; exotic travel Leo: income; material gain; influential people; community involvement; life plans Virgo: work and activity; status; interaction with government; recognition; spiritual retreat Libra: teacher/guru/mentor; father; travel; animals; marriage framework; positivity Scorpio: mysticism; shadow mind; death, debt; chronic illness; inheritance; libido; receiving Sagittarius: relationship, sexuality, foreign stays and residence; partnerships Capricorn: health and wellbeing; disease; debt; service work; obstacles; daily activities Aquarius: creativity; children; problem solving; investments; love affairs; romance Pisces: home, family, location; emotional expression; connection to the feminine; mother
Hint: If you know your Moon-sign and or Rising Sign (Ascendent), you can also refer to the above. What will change, will be the reference point. The Sun relates to self-image and self-worth so Uranus in the above signs will affect how you see yourself; the Moon relates to emotional stability and your capacity to use what is available to move ahead so Uranus in the above signs will affect your emotional mind and world view; the Ascendent relates to opportunities and challenges that manifest in your life in concrete ways so Uranus in the above signs will affect how your life unfolds in your situations and circumstance.
If you want a deeper analysis of Uranus in Gemini explicitly for your time of birth, I’m offering a special £49 one hour online session. |
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| | | Only a child sees things with perfect clarity, because it hasn’t developed all those filters which prevent us from seeing things that we don’t expect to see. ~ Douglas Adams (1952 – 2001) English author, humorist, and screenwriter; author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Dear friend and neighbour and fellow traveller;
There is much wisdom to be found in children, oftentimes significantly more than what we find in adults. Here is a pearl I first heard in primary school from a very wise classmate: You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your friend’s nose. Though popularised in an 80s episode of Saturday Night Live on American television, its origins are unknown. Still, it’s the kind of wisdom that, once heard, ten-year olds store away for future use. The meaning is clear, we can choose our friends, but we don’t have control over what they think or do. Of course, there is also the socially inappropriate aspect of picking your friend’s nose, but we’ll save that for a later issue. 😄 🤗
Warm thoughts and many blessings,
David 🙏🏻
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Taurus Sun:Transformation through Friendship and Loyalty20 April—21 MayThe Sun in Taurus helps us align our identity with the power of transformation.  In Vedic astrology, the symbol for the nakshatra Krittika, the first constellation of the Moon in Taurus, is symbolised by the razor indicating the power of Taurus to transform through a cutting away of the illusion of materiality. It is the razor’s edge we traverse in Taurus. Ruled by Venus, the ruler of sensuality and external comforts and pleasures, we bring suffering upon us when we seek fulfilment through the senses. The senses allow us to enjoy the world, but fulfilment can only come through Jupiter, our inner guru, grace, and highest intention. Venus is an enemy to Jupiter and when we seek pleasure above what is beneficial, we “sell our soul to the devil”, so-to-speak, and lose the kingdom within.
Sun in Aditya Mitra
Before the arrival of the Greeks, the ‘zodiac’ used in India was a 360 degree circle based upon the Sun’s movement (Adityas literally means sons of Aditi, the mother of all). The Aditya corresponding to Taurus is Mitra which relates to friendship, alliances, oaths, contracts, and harmony. Mitra is particularly associated with the life-giving rays of the morning sun symbolising the triumph of light over darkness, of wisdom over sensuality. People born with planets in Mitra, especially Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Saturn are loyal partners and friends and seek to make the world a secure and safe place for all. |
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Important dates (2026+)
Now thru 2026 and beyond
JUL 26 2026: Rahu in Pisces: Loss of boundaries; excessive empathy; heightened creative expression and imagination.
Now thru JUN 30, 2026: Jupiter exalted in Cancer: Heart-centred approach brings rewards when emotions are tied to your good intention and not selfish gain. JAN 26 thru 2039: Neptune in Aries. Tension between acting and visualising disrupts progress.
FEB 14 2026— APR 12 2028: Saturn in Aries: Weakening foundation; supports taking calculated risks. Prudence is fine; obsessively cautious denies needed change. APR 25 2026 — Uranus re-enters Gemini and stays there until 2032. War? Liberation? |
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| | Hero’s Journey
The journey of the hero is about the courage to seek the depths; the image of creative rebirth; the eternal cycle of change within us; the uncanny discovery that the seeker is the mystery which the seeker seeks to know. ~ Joseph Campbell, |
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| Wise Quotes from Regular Folks
So be my passing! My task accomplish’d and the long day done, My wages taken, and in my heart Some late lark singing, Let me be gather’d to the quiet west, The sundown splendid and serene, Death.
William Ernest Henley (1849 – 1903) English poet, writer, critic, and editor; from the poem “Margaritae Sorori” (Latin for “To My Sister Margaret”) written in 1886 as an elegy for his beloved daughter, Margaret, who died at age five in 1894. “It reflects on peace, acceptance of death, and a serene transition from life, drawing imagery from a tranquil sunset.” |
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| | Invictus | Poem by William Ernest Henley Almost 150 years ago, in 1875, the late Victorian poet, William Ernest Henley, born in Gloucester, England, wrote Invictus (Latin for unconquerable) while suffering from a leg amputation due to tuberculosis. The poem has, ever since, inspired courage and strength in the hearts of many. (video duration: under 2 minutes) |
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| | About David: Personally certified by Dr. David Frawley, author and founder of the American Institute of Vedic Studies, David has been a professional astrologer for over 30 years. David learned the art and science of Indian astrology while a ten-year resident in the ashram of a realised spiritual master. David guides clients throughout the world on achieving fulfilment in their spiritual and personal lives and wellbeing.
David served as editor of Isha Yoga’s European newsletter for two years, was Vice President of the Rosia Montana Cultural Foundation in Romania, and has a Masters in Archaeology (with Distinction), studying the challenges and issues facing contemporary society from the archaeological perspective. He also wrote and published a parent-child picture book with his brother, Steve (illustrator), about the life of Adiyogi, the first yogi. He currently resides in Scotland. |
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