Astrology of Joy

Author: David

  • Newsletter 10/FEBRUARY/2025 Love, relationships, and the pursuit of happiness

    Newsletter 10/FEBRUARY/2025 Love, relationships, and the pursuit of happiness

    Astrology Monday! Valentine’s Day! Love et al. 🥳
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    Astrology Monday

    Issue 6 Volume 8                                         10 February 2025

    This Week’s Focus

    Love, relationships, and the pursuit of happiness
    Norman Rockwell of The Saturday Evening Post fame reminds us of the inherent qualities of love through a depiction of first love. Selfless, innocent, and impactful, first love is a human being’s first glimpse of the power of Love.

    “Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love.

    Khalil Gibran (1883 – 1931), Lebanese-American poet, philosopher, and visual artist
    In this issue:
    • Weekly Planner:
      • Sun in Capricorn
      • Moon Calendar
      • Important Upcoming Dates
      • Retrograde Register
    • Global Focus: Plane Crash
    • Hero’s Journey: Events and Programmes
      • Sadhguru
    • Consultations
    • About David
    A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.
    — Mignon McLaughlin (1913 — 1983), American journalist, writer who was noted for three volumes of aphorisms (The Neurotic’s Notebook series)


    Dear Friends;

    Perhaps it’s my near religious respect for the innocence of childhood or simply three decades of seeking the inner stillness beyond animal instinct that my fondest memories of Valentine’s Day are not as a star-crossed adult offering a box of chocolates and proclamations of never ending love but as a shy fourth grader slipping a Valentine into the Valentine box of the blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl who sat next to me in class. Receiving a Valentine in return, the warmth I felt through my heart was unexpected, exhilarating, and an awakening — a taste of what I would later discover within my own being. 

    Most people on the internet who have commented on Mignon McLaughlin’s aphorism (above) attempt to understand its meaning from the perspective of needing to “do” something, the implication being that a marriage (or any relationship) survives if we actively maintain our feelings towards the other as we did in the beginning. This is an impossible task, however, for unless we find the source of love within us to at least some degree, the pain body that got us into the relationship in the first place will ultimately cause the relationship to fail because no person can forever be our answer. Besides, there is also what neuroscientists call sensory referenced suppression, the brain’s way of telling us we have seen something before… the bane of many relationships and no doubt the reason someone coined the phrase “familiarity breeds contempt”. 😅

    In Vedic astrology, the answer to everything in your life is found through the Moon’s nodes, Ketu and Rahu. The planets just give more details. Simple, right? Not exactly. The Moon is the mind, and as points of eclipse, the nodes represent the shadow mind, the doors you don’t want to open, the secrets you don’t want revealed — and it begins with Ketu, the South node, your karmic past, the countless subconscious impressions that cause you to put survival over substance. Regarding what is most affected, relationships occupy the top spot.

    A simple test: if you want to determine how well you have resolved your past trauma, examine your relationships: who still makes your blood boil? Who do you detest? With who do you find impossible to relate or hold a conversation? Your mother? Father? Spouse? Sibling? Perhaps it’s a particular teller at the bank or the neighbour who always complains about your dog. Our relationships reflect back to us our state of being because we are seeing what we dislike in ourselves. Our relationships hold a mirror before us and ask, “Do you like what you see? Well, do ya?” If we think it is they who need help, understand that it is first you who need help and you can begin by looking at your horoscope’s nodes.

    Resolve your Ketu and Rahu and you will resolve all the issues in your life. To actually resolve the areas of life that are constricted (Ketu) and out of control (Rahu) needs courage, a strong will, and perhaps third-party intervention. As an astrologer, I seek to play the third-party role and alert you to what you need to work upon. This forms the fundamental basis of what I seek to convey to you because addressing your Ketu and Rahu is the ONLY way you can resolve the issues in your life. Deal with these and all else falls into place.

    Because of the fundamental importance of the Moon’s nodes in your life, I am adding a new 90 minute consultation which focuses on Ketu and Rahu, their signs, the elements associated to their sign, the planets they are influencing directly, and how they are impacting every aspect of your life. Most importantly, I will share what astrology says about befriending your Ketu and Rahu so they act as supports and not blocks. Expect this reading to be blunt. You cannot acquire the things you want in life in a beautiful and harmonious way without addressing Ketu and Rahu and this means tearing down your castle’s walls.

    New Ketu Rahu Consultation!
    90 minute audio recorded online session…. £75
    Designed for both new and existing clients; concessions available
    Contact David for more information.

     🤗

    David 🔆

    astrologyofjoy.com

    You’ve only got one problem to solve and that’s your Rahu/Ketu axis. There’s no other problems!! Yes, we all have a huge, apparently insurmountable problem to solve — that’s why we’re on Earth. If we didn’t have a huge, nearly insurmountable problem to solve, we would be somewhere else… We’d be on a whole other solar system with a whole other set of planets and a whole different set of rules, but because we’re on this planet, we have a huge problem –each and every one of us — that needs solving.

    ~ Ernst Wilhelm, acclaimed Vedic scholar and astrologer, author, teacher
     
    Weekly Planning Forecast
    Suggestion: match the significations of the following dates to what you wish to accomplish. To plan important events further into the future, contact David for a Muhurtha reading which finds the best date(s) for your specific tasks or goals.

    Sun in Aquarius
    19 JAN — 18 FEB

    In Greek astrology, Aquarius is depicted as a water bearer standing in the middle of a river emptying water from an earthen jar signifying the Aquarian quality of adding innovation and new ideas to the wellspring of knowledge for the benefit of humanity. The Sun represents truth, dharma, identity, self-worth, embodiment, creative intelligence, ruler, and career and in Aquarius, the opportunity to align your dreams with God’s..
    This Week
    This forecast is a quick look at what is affecting your self-image, self-confidence, and self-worth for the next 7 days. For a more complete and personal look at all the amazing aspects of your astrology, contact David at astrologyofjoy.com.

    Quick read:
    Until the Sun moves into Pisces next week, continue to use this time for self self examination and reflection in regard to creating an emotional connection to your work and activity. What changes can you bring into your activities so you reignite that feeling of “first love”?

    A little more…
    Rahu (North node) is in Pisces for the next 17 months or so. Pisces is a water sign and Rahu is asking us to create balanced emotional connection through empathy, compassion, and walking in the shoes of others without assuming their responsibilities. It’s a great time to practice being a “mother to the world.”

    And a little more…
    • Saturn-Venus-Neptune-Rahu (North node) in Pisces
      • All this activity in Pisces can feel overwhelming as Pisces is both a sign of letting go and creative expression. To fulfil your destiny, examine your mind and life circumstances: what can you let go that will allow space into your life such that new ideas and expressions can be embraced leading to more fulfilment.
      • HINT: Venus, Neptune, and Rahu can indicate illusions around money and material comfort — most likely that things are worse than they are. This week’s trick is to use the dispassion of Saturn to keep moving forward one step at a time. Don’t give too much credence to thoughts of worry, confusion, or concern. Instead, do what is in front of you: allow your Saturn to guide you to the next step. And what are your Saturn qualities? Steadfastness, objectivity, perseverance, practicality, determination, and focus. Stay on point and the truth will be revealed through the Sun-Pluto-Mercury conjunction in Aquarius. 🤗
    Moon Planner
    Has the Moon got you hurried and harried?

    No worries! As a symbol of the feminine quality, the Moon represents your capacity to receive. In this sense, the Moon is about recognising the resources you have available and using them for your benefit.  Too often, we do not recognise what is available around us to make our life more fulfilling. Instead, we get distracted with what is not ours to have and miss out on the available opportunity, experiencing disappointment and disillusionment… or worse, like the poor fellow in the photo.  😄


    This week:
     
    Wednesday, 12 February: Full Moon in Leo (13:53 GMT)
    According to mystics like Sadhguru, full moons magnify whatever your state of mind, good or bad. There is science behind this: just as full moons create higher than usual tides on earth, so there is a natural draw of fluids into your brain. Full Moons are a great opportunity to ascend to new emotional heights which can bring on deeper insights and intuition.

    The Leo Full Moon can help you make a stronger connection to the world by channeling real emotions into your life situation that are in alignment to your true identity. Taking calculated risks can prove beneficial.

    Mother Moon milk: an enlightened guru once shared with me two ways one can use to harness the full moon energy. The first is to simply go somewhere quiet and gaze at the beauty of the full moon for an extended time. Another is to leave some milk in a clear, covered glass overnight in a window sill where it will catch the full moon’s rays. In the morning, consume the milk. Milk is known to absorb energy and is used to purify jewellery of negative energies or unhelpful karmas that may be associated with the jewellery maker or previous owners — or even as a rejuvenator done every six months or so. It is best to use organic whole milk, raw if possible.
    Important upcoming dates (2025)
    JAN 6 — 23 February: Retrograde Mars re-enters Cancer, its sign of debilitation
         —  opportunity to resolve conflicts around home/family; supports self-study/working in solitude
    JAN 12 through summer 2026: Rahu enters Pisces joining Saturn and Neptune
         — Loss of boundaries; heightened creative expression
    FEB 10 — MAR 8: close orb between Rahu/Neptune in Pisces
         — Risk of being duped; spiritual breakthrough
    FEB 24: Mars ends retrograde status
         — Emotional instability leading to bad choices; supports home/family conflict resolution
    APR 9 — 20: close orb between Rahu/Saturn in Pisces
         — Making choices out of fear; supports organisation and systematic planning
    APR 18 — JUN 16: Mars enters Leo
         — Aggressive work scenarios; energises authentic work and projects
    MAY 25 — AUG 31: Saturn enters Aries, its sign of debilitation
         — Weakening of foundation; supports taking calculated risks
    JUN 17 — AUG 6: Mars in Virgo
         — Taking on too many responsibilities; supports fitness programmes
    SEP 1 — FEB 13 2026: Saturn in Pisces
         — Tendency towards fear-based decisions; loss of boundaries; strong creative ideas
    FEB 14 2026— APR 12 2028: Saturn in Aries
         — Weakening of foundation; supports taking calculated risks
     
    Retrograde Register
    Keeping you abreast of the current retrograde planets and their significations

    As viewed from Earth, when planets appear to go backwards they are said to be in retrograde motion. Astrologically, the significations of such planets become more internalised. They also become more powerful and will increase challenge or triumph depending upon your horoscope. For an in-depth examination of how retrograde planets are currently affecting your day-to-day goals and activities, David offers a Retrograde Reading for £35 for a 60 minute online consultation.

    Retrograde Significations
    Highlighting the current retrograde planets
    • Mars Retrograde: December 6, 2024-February 23, 2025
      • From 6 January, retrograde Mars is in Cancer, a friendly sign where its propensity to act can bring you success, but only if you keep your emotions in check. Mars is a key and represents the actions you take to unlock the door to your inner wonder, the subconscious where all sorts of interesting goodies, and some baddies, lie. No worries! Mars is your courage and tells you confidently, “Game on!”
    Global Focus

    Why so many recent aviation incidents?
    An unusual spate of airline tragedies have occurred the past few weeks. What’s going on?


    Over the past ten days, the following aviation incidents have been catalogued:
    • 28 JAN F35 Alaska; pilot ejected safely
    • 28 JAN Busan, South Korea; caught fire before take-off; all 171 survived; 7 injured
    • 29 JAN Collision in Washington, DC 8:47PM; 67 dead
    • 29 JAN south Sudan; charter flight crashed killing 20 of 21 occupants
    • 31 JAN Medical transport Philadelphia 6:06 PM; 6 dead
    • 7 FEB Small commuter plane crashes in Alaska killing all ten
    Without doing a deep dive into the incidents, several factors stand out which have coalesced indicating instability in the elements, namely, the Sun (fire) and Pluto (water) in Aquarius (air), debilitated Mars (fire) in Cancer (water), and Saturn (air) and Rahu (air) in Pisces (water) with Neptune (water). Rahu and Neptune can indicate strong illusion and miscommunication, a likely cause in at least the Washington, DC collision. Also, 28 JAN thru 1 FEB, the Moon was both new and affected by Pluto, a planet that can be associated with death. Mars rules accidents and while in Cancer can indicate taking unhealthy risks.
    Are you planning a major event or journey this year?
    A Muhūrta consultation can save you a lot of headache

    What is Muhūrta?
    Muhūrta is a centuries old branch of Vedic astrology and refers to the methods and methodology of aligning a specific action to the moment that best supports a successful outcome. Since not all actions seek the same results (e.g. winning a battle, getting married, scheduling a surgery), each moment will support outcomes for some actions and not for others. Think of a Muhūrta consultation as an in depth, very specific, weather report. Just as you would not plan a picnic on a day of 100% rain, so you would not plan an important event on a day when the energy on that day is counter to your goals. A Muhūrta is like having the wind at your back.

    Kala
    Kala is Sanskrit for time. According to the Vedas, Kala unfolds in repeating cycles within cycles from the infinitesimally small to the incomprehensibly large. We directly experience many of these cycles such as the four seasons and the waxing and waning of the Moon as it orbits the Earth. We also experience these cycles as birth, youth, adulthood, old age, and death, only to relive this cycle in a new body, exposed to a new variety of experiences based upon our karmic past.

    Karmic Impetus
    Each moment of time holds a “karmic impetus” characterised by qualities which can be ascertained from the position of the planets, stars, and most significantly, the Moon. The Moon (mind) reflects the light of our inner Sun (Self) and links the physical world to God. Thus, when we wish to take action, we can look towards the characteristics at play in the Moon according to your horoscope parameters to determine the most opportune time to begin a particular action. Doing so allows you to exert some control over that action’s outcome. This method is Muhūrta.

    What will you receive from a Muhūrta consultation?
    You will receive a written report with tables indicating a series of auspicious dates and times to begin your project, event, etc. according to your personal horoscope. Only auspicious dates and times are given, ranked by score and sorted by date. 

    Some examples:

    • Signing important contracts
    • Starting a business
    • Getting married
    • Traveling
    • Scheduling important tasks like docotr or dental appointments, surgery, etc.
    You can receive a Muhūrta for anything you consider important enough where you want to “start on the right foot”.

    Muhūrta Consultation
    £30 for each 30 day analysis for one goal, e.g., examining 10 MAR thru 10 APR for best days and times to start a business; offered as a PDF report. Concessions available.
    Special: £75 for any 3-month examination per goal (a savings of £15) — need not be consecutive months
    Contact David for more information.
    Hero’s Journey

    Here’s a great chance to spend time with self-realised masters of human potential and possibility… 
    Finding a spiritual teacher is a personal matter and there are as many gurus as there are human temperaments. Here’s a “no-fee” chance to get to know some of the ones I can personally vouch for…

    In India, it has been said that to be born in a human body is very rare, but to have the yearning to know God is even more rare. The most rare of all, however, is to meet the one who will take you across the ocean of worldly existence and free you from bondage…

    Low cost programmes and discounts that might interest you…
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    Join Sadhguru for one of the most auspicious nights of the year — Mahashivratri, the night of Shiva. This is an all night power packed way to take advantage of the natural upsurge in spiritual energy. For more information, follow this link.
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    What is the Astrology of Joy? It’s a tool for finding your bliss and living a joyful life. It’s a gentle “push” to get you back on the right track.

    Based upon the time-honoured system of astrology practiced in India for thousands of years, Astrology of Joy is inspired by David’s four decades living in ashrams, seeking truth, and learning from enlightened beings who taught, “You are more than a body and a mind. You are That!” 

    Consultation Rates:
    New Clients:
    £95 for a 2hr online reading. Optional: £25 add on eBook.
    £95 for a comprehensive eBook.

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    £79 for a 2hr online reading. Optional: £25 add on eBook.
    £95 for a comprehensive eBook.

    Other readings include natal, compatibility, relocation, specific issues, and auspicious date determination for beginning marriage, pregnancy, business start up, etc.  For more information, visit astrologyofjoy.com/consultations.

    All readings are recorded as an MP3 file for your continued reference.

    Financial concessions available.


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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 everyday fulfilment in their spiritual and personal goals, relationships, 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 Burntisland, Scotland, where he serves on the board of the Burntisland Harbour Access Trust helping maintain public access to the historically significant harbour.
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  • Sun-Sign Forecast: Libra 2024

    Sun-Sign Forecast: Libra 2024

    Sun in Libra!
    Your forecast for the next 30 days 

    The Sun has entered Libra and will be there until 23 October. The following represents an aspect of the energy you can expect to encounter during the next 30 days. For a more complete look at all the intricate aspects of your astrology, contact David at astrologyofjoy.com.

    Libra Sun-Sign
    Happy Birthday, Libra! Work shows possibilities of recognition that helps improve your confidence. The big challenge this month is keeping those pesky pigeons from the past at bay. Don’t feed them and watch them fly away!

    Scorpio Sun-Sign
    Reaching your creative potential begins with accepting yourself first and foremost as a spiritual being. Being attached to past stories hinders this acceptance. Focus on the story now and watch your heart come alive.

    Sagittarius Sun-Sign
    Settling old issues around teachers, mentors, and the father opens new vistas that can help increase your income. Be cautious in communication, but in creativity, open the door wide and turn your vision into a reality.

    Capricorn Sun-Sign
    The pot of karma is simmering. If you want to make sure it becomes a tasty soup, put those ideas you have about work and activity into action. Right action makes every recipe delicious and makes everyone want to come back for more!

    Aquarius Sun-Sign
    Relationships get a boost when you look for the hidden possibility within them. Remain confident, and let your natural grace and charm lead the way.

    Pisces Sun-Sign
    Like the Pisces symbol of two fish going in different directions, there are two energies at play. One is health: take care to remain true to what you know is good for your body. The other is mind: seek the stillness and the angels of mysticism will reward you.

    Aries Sun-Sign
    Watch for old flames or old stories dragging your relationships down. Better is the possibility that what HAS been dragging your relationships down can be resolved when you stop thinking and simply observe. Become the witness and you’ll become a ‘seer’.

    Taurus Sun-Sign
    Insight into health matters can benefit you greatly. Be sure the home is a healthy place to live and not part of the problem. Home should be a refuge and a place of rejuvenation. Do what you can to make this happen.

    Gemini Sun-Sign
    The desire to create can actually interfere with creating when we unconsciously allow our past to corrupt the desire mechanism. Step back and watch the breath, then create what is born. Stillness is the womb out of which the world began.

    Cancer Sun-Sign
    Creative ideas around work and activity help bring contentment and a feeling of security. Allow past connections to home and childhood inspire you, not trap you. 

    Leo Sun-Sign
    There is a strong spiritual current moving through your creative mind allowing for creative solutions. For support, make the home your castle, but don’t get stuck behind its walls. Nature beckons and promises good health.

    Virgo Sun-Sign
    Communication remains strong and even puts on a teacher’s vestment. I think you have something to share, Virgo. Are you sharing it? Don’t let past experiences colour the road ahead. 

  • Sun-Sign Forecast: Leo

    Sun-Sign Forecast: Leo

    22 July thru 22 August

    Your monthly horoscope according to your birth sign (Sun-sign).

    This week, the Sun roars into Leo where it is joined by Mercury and Venus. Leo is the zodiacal sign relating to the body for a body is needed to do the work in Virgo, the next sign, that is necessary. Yet, Leo symbolises much more than the body and equates to our highest Self, the true creative nature of our being which is directly connected to the One Consciousness, God.

    Leo Sun 🥳
    Happy Birthday, Leo! Another year recorded in your Book of Life. Do you feel older and wiser? Use that hard earned extra year of wisdom to propel you into a new paradigm. Embrace your uniqueness as a creative being worthy of the highest accolades. Just remember, Leo, the spotlight is on YOU, not someone else.

    Virgo Sun
    This month, Virgo, your penchant towards helping others finds spiritual expression. You also have a penchant to sacrifice your health while helping others. Not good. This month, remember that doing good works needs a body in good shape. Charity begins first at home.

    Libra Sun
    Meeting influential and successful people this month brings in new possibilities for income and/or community connection. One caveat: even though they may have the success you seek, you take the lead this month and guide their support in the way that best serves YOU. 

    Scorpio Sun
    Now’s a good time to take that leap of faith in terms of work and activity. If you do it right, this could bring about a monumental shift in how you relate to the world. You have talent, Scorpio; honour your greatness and you’ll find your status soaring to new heights.

    Sagittarius Sun
    Teachers, mentors, and gurus… yes, you know a lot, Sagittarius, and you like to do it yourself, but push that knowledge to the back this month while you listen to those who know and you just may find you have a bag full of hidden gems that have been hiding in plain sight. The lion is proud, but it’s also respectful.

    Capricorn Sun
    Use your great ability to pierce the veil of untruth. Take inventory of your own thoughts and proclivities. Question your motives and ask yourself, “Why do i believe what I believe?” Your intuitive powers are on fire this month, Capricorn; let them burn away the attitudes that have been holding you back.

    Aquarius Sun
    Relationships take on a new shine this month, Aquarius. The fire of the Sun can bring you new insights into what is working… and what is not. Remember, fire can burn — I know you feel like you have the answer, but please remember that the delivery of a message is just as important as the message itself.

    Pisces Sun
    Empathy is not something you have to work at, Pisces, but empathising in a healthy way is. This month, embrace what comes to you with confidence that it will take you where you want to go — eventually. Selfless service is not just a good thing; it has the power to transform lives, including yours.

    Aries Sun
    The Sun in Leo is your ticket to a greater expression of you. I mean your creative Self, Aries, with a capital ‘S”. Be loose with defining creativity. It could mean art, but it can also mean investments, problem solving, even romance. Keep the attention on your own life and the way forward will become clear.

    Taurus Sun
    Home and family life gets the spotlight this month. This may manifest as visitors in your home, but it can also mean that you decide on a major change in decor. It’s all good, Taurus. And if things seem stuck, then take the lead and invite others over to your home to celebrate. Need a reason? How about that the Sun rose again! 

    Gemini Sun
    This month is a great time to reevaluate what it is you think you want and how you plan to get it. Desire is a slippery climb. Some propel us forward while some push us back down the slope. Take a good look at what you have been dreaming for… is it what you really want? If yes, great! If not, be grateful and embrace a new direction.

    Cancer Sun
    This month, Cancer, be watchful of your communication style. I know you feel confident in what you speak, but too much fire and you’ll alienate others. Communicate your wishes wisely and you may find a new door opens for you that leads to new opportunities in wealth and abundance.

  • Today’s UK Election: Does It Matter?

    Today’s UK Election: Does It Matter?

    Today, Brits will go to the polls to elect their next government. Will it be a landslide victory for Labour (liberal) as most everyone predicts or will the Tories (conservatives) rise up from the dead and, like the ailing-but-still-alive Monty Python character from 1975’s Holy Grail who protests being thrown out with the dead, shout “I’m not dead!” Perhaps the upstart Reform party will make their mark as a force to be reckoned with in future elections. Yet, after the dust has settled at the polling stations, will it even matter? 

    Elections come and go and somehow it seems that “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Or do they? Following on the heels of this election and the US election in November, Saturn’s dance with the North node in January and its debilitation several months later combined with stronger than usual solar activity points to a period of global instability and disturbance. Is this saying that no matter who gets in, the world is in trouble?

    As an astrologer, I regard the approaching storm as a “done deal”, a fait accompli, if you will, simply because steering challenging planetary alignments towards a greater good requires a higher consciousness free from fear, hate, greed, pride and all the other human foibles that arise from the pain of separation, the primal wound. Do any of you trust the world’s leadership to make choices that are truly for the benefit of all? What about the world’s populations? Will we vote from a place untouched by our own conditioned mind?

    Since time immemorial, exalted beings like Jesus, Buddha, and myriad other great ones have walked this earth and though they have offered solace to the weak and weary, their presence seems to have done little to stem the tide of hate and aggression which has plagued every known period of human history. Does this mean we throw up our hands in apathy as many of us already do and sigh, “What’s the point?” Does not the Game of Life still ask us to play the game to the best of our ability? 

    What does this say about the coming elections in the UK and USA?

    It seems we are between a rock and a hard place: simply voting from familial and social conditioning as most do will empower the forces of ignorance and inflame an already increasingly chaotic world. Our vote matters, but, as with everything else in life, only if we vote consciously. Too often we lead with our emotions and fail to see that, as Sadhguru suggested before the 2020 presidential election, “Don’t vote for the good man; vote for the capable one.”

    Life is always more than what we see and it’s our duty to find out.

  • Sun-Sign Forecast: Cancer

    Sun-Sign Forecast: Cancer

    21 June — 22 July

    Your monthly horoscope according to your birth sign (Sun-sign).

    This month, the Sun entertains Cancer where it is joined by Mercury and Venus. Cancer is the zodiacal sign relating to the subconscious and represents the seat of emotion. Cancer embodies the feminine and speaks of the importance of home both outside in the world and within our own being. This month, use the higher aspirations of your Sun to help you identify your natural talents and proclivities.

    Cancer Sun 🥳
    Happy Birthday, Cancer! Conscious manifestation requires both the masculine and the feminine. Just like a baby is born from the union of masculine and feminine, allow the Sun (masculine) to warm your emotions (feminine) and create a perfect opportunity to find your authentic self, especially through home and family.

    Leo Sun
    Does self-denial make you feel uneasy, Leo? No need to panic; this month, redirect your personal goals towards the greater good. Do this willingly and you’ll discover that the greater good is actually your greatest fulfilment.

    Virgo Sun
    This month, Virgo, increased income opportunities come through shining your light where important and influential people meet. To paraphrase Marcus Aurelius, where your talents meet the needs of successful people, there you will find your calling.

    Libra Sun
    Eleventh house Sun in the tenth bodes well for work opportunities and projects. Relationships have always been important to you, Libra. What about the relationship you have to abundance and wellbeing? This month, learn from someone who has a great relationship with wealth, beauty, and good health.

    Scorpio Sun
    Work this month can be positively influenced by a teacher, mentor, or guide. Know of anyone? If not, then seek to be nourished by the feminine. Better still, seek the advice off a wise woman who can guide you towards your abundant self and, along the way, help you reconnect to your innate spirituality — her real purpose.

    Sagittarius Sun
    The field of good luck and good fortune is fertilised with right action. This month, have the courage to peer into the dark corners of your mind and shine a light on those debilitating detours you take that sabotage your peace of mind. Life is in the details, Sagittarius, but remember to slow down. Haste makes waste.

    Capricorn Sun
    Successful relationships are built on love and sustained when doing what is needed supersedes personal intent. Just as in the art of negotiation, the art of relating means you both win. Seek the higher ground, Capricorn, and you’ll avoid sinking into the mud and getting stuck.

    Aquarius Sun
    Healing comes to you this month when you allow the light of relationship to illuminate a path to sound health. Find someone who will inspire you to greater heights of fitness and wellbeing. This includes emotional wellbeing, too, Aquarius.

    Pisces Sun
    For the past year and a half, you have been hesitating to spread your wings and fly. Like the movie character Forrest Gump when he broke free from the leg braces, now you have an opportunity to return to your old glorious self. Run Pisces, Run!

    Aries Sun
    Home is where the heart is, Aries, but it is also where the paintbrush lives. Turn your home into a temporary artist’s studio or writer’s hut and find your creative Self. No need to throw out the furniture; just throw out your old ideas of creativity. And while you’re at it, get rid of those pesky I can’ts”. Like the ad says, just do it.

    Taurus Sun
    Home and family take on new meaning this month affecting your short term goals and plans. That’s okay. There is a gem hiding in there somewhere. Seek and ye shall find and when you do, everyone benefits.

    Gemini Sun
    Staying on schedule with your individual goals will get a boost when you communicate your ideas gently, but with firm resolve. It’s a balancing act, of course: too little and others won’t take you seriously; too much and they’ll think you are self-absorbed, but you are NOT self-absorbed are you Gemini?