Matt, Mark asks if astrologers various attitudes are based on objective criteria. In the current zeitgeist a test like this imagined marriage one would be what is required, the Under One Sky challenge had to many confounding variables. My view on this schism is that if someone insists on labelling t...

~Kent~ wrote:Howard Sayer

The book you recommended by Anthony Storr on Churchill, Newton and Kafka looks great. $90 new, $60 used!

You should be able to find it easy enough in a second hand bookshop for a few quid.

[] Which placement inclines him to seek popularity? Are you saying Mars in Libra/1st trine Saturn in Aquarius/5th can be understood to be his Mars (his assertive energy, fight, courage, his pluck) overcomes Saturn's difficulties (fear of insignificance)? Saturn dignified in Aquarius should perform ...

A puzzled Matt Allow me to unpuzzle you. What is marriage?, I would argue across time and space quite a strange phenomena. In one culture you have old men marrying young women, in others marrying many women at the same or different times, in others it is unknown, or to summarise this custom in the ...

It?s ironic or perhaps logical that someone whose youth is characterized by apparently no parental love should go on to become one of the most beloved people of the 20th Century. Or simply resonant of how this placement is regarded as inclining someone to desperately seek popularity, the trine to M...

I imagine Bonatti didn't discuss same sex marriage? Not marriage, but he did mention homosexuality. It's not a huge leap in logic. Does he have anything valuable to contribute towards the astrological thinkings in these and other areas which circulate around us in 2010? Mithra summarised his focus ...

I imagine Bonatti didn't discuss same sex marriage?

My guess is that the modern emphasis on signs due to the influence of sun sign astrology has led to a simple use of each chart factor as significant on its own. Modern astrology allows easy use of single chart factors (' He's a Cancer so he's sensitive and cherishes home life '). Ancient and mediev...

Its not that uncommon for a member to decide to delete a post here. The moderator can then come along and remove it completely. Still, I agree it would be extremely interesting to hear Robert Schmidt's views both as a philosopher and astrologer. :' Mark If they were deleted by a moderator then you ...

I did read some erudite comments here recently written by Robert Schmidt then they disappeared. Which was odd and a little discouraging.

I'm not sure I've met someone who does not like ''staying in the comfort zone of what comes easily''. Sounds like a somewhat psychologically naive comment to have made!

A very closely knit Grand Trine involving 5 of the 7 traditional planets. I was so excited about it as a budding teenage astrologer ? Grand Trines were very cool back then. I'm now middle-aged and rather bitter about the whole thing. So I guess my peace, love and harmony approach would be seen thes...