PREVIOUS THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
March 8th to March 14th 2003
SATURDAY MARCH 8
Venus caught in the crossfire
Jupiter and Neptune remain opposed to each other in the sky. Venus,
this week, gets caught in the crossfire. For lovers, dreamers and wide-eyed
idealists it's an excellent time.
Happy Birthday!
Freddie Prinze
Jr. (b. March 8, 1976) Pisces. Pisceans are having quite a year and
it ain't over yet. In June Mars, the power planet, will start to pass
slowly through their sign. In August it will pass closer to Earth
than at any point in the last 73,000 years. Freddie Prinz Jr., who
turns 27 today is just one of the many who start to become a force
to be reckoned with.
Happy birthday also this week to: Today; Carole Bayer Sager (56),
Micky Dolenz (58) and Lynn Redgrave (60) Sunday; Bobby Fischer (60),
Robin Trower (58), Emmanuel Lewis (32), Lil Bow Wow (16) and Juliette
Binoche (39) Monday; Chuck Norris (63), Sharon Stone (45), Edie Brickell
(37) and Prince Edward (39) Tuesday; Rupert Murdoch (72), Thora Birch
(21) and Bobby McFerrin (53) Wednesday; Liza Minnelli (57), James
Taylor (55), Graham Coxon (34), Marlon Jackson (46) and Paul Kantner
(62) Thursday; Neil Sedaka (64), William H. Macy (53) and Adam Clayton
(43) Friday; Michael Caine (70), Quincy Jones (70), Billy Crystal
(56) and Prince Albert (45).
MONDAY MARCH 10
Uranus - god of the heavens
We have been taught to think of our planet as a cold lump of rock, spinning
mechanically in space. But to the ancients, she was a living, breathing
Goddess. The Greeks called her Gaea, the mother of all creation. Suddenly,
one day, she gave birth to Uranus - god of the heavens. Later, he became
her lover and, thus, the father of many mythological figures... including
Cronos (Saturn) and Zeus. Uranus then, is no minor deity. His movement
into a new sector of the sky is a very big deal - as I shall explain
over the next few days.
TUESDAY MARCH 11
Uranus - part two
Twelve zodiac signs, seven wandering lights in the sky. That's the way
it was till William Herschel looked through a telescope in 1781 and
found a brand new planet. Astrologers were amazed. What could it mean?
After all, there was already a celestial symbol for every item and experience
on earth. But a few months later, the first hot air balloon took off
and suddenly, people could fly. Uranus immediately became linked to
rapid technological transformation. In 1995, it moved into Aquarius
and the word “Internet” crept into our language. It has just moved signs
again. What's next? Let's talk tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 12
Uranus - part three
Aquarius may be the sign of the water bearer but it is an air sign,
ruled by Uranus, planet of flight and of 'airwaves'. Since 1995, Uranus
has been IN Aquarius weaving a world wide web of computers and mobile
phones. Now, we're all linked up but we still don't feel very connected.
We only communicate intellectual information. As Uranus moves into watery
Pisces, we can expect hi-tech to be replaced by high-passion. People
will soon start wanting to use technology to help them get much, much
closer.
THURSDAY MARCH 13
Uranus - part four
Back when
Uranus entered the sign of the water-bearer, some people thought we
were about to see the dawn of the age of Aquarius. But as we now watch
the news, it seems a time of global peace is as far away as ever. We
seem to be reverting to all the old attitudes. Yet sometimes, the darkest
hour is just before dawn. One reason why we feel uncomfortable is because
we are recognising injustices that once, we just turned a blind eye
to. Oddly, as Uranus moves into the sign of dreams, the world is waking
up.
FRIDAY MARCH 14
Uranus - part four
When
the cosmic furniture is rearranged the room of life it can become almost
unrecognisable. Think of what happens when you pull out a cupboard in
a fitted kitchen. Instead of a smooth clean surface, you can see pools
of grime which have been there all along, festering unseen. As Uranus
moves into Pisces, people are suddenly noticing the futility of fighting
fire with fire or using violence to defeat violence. This is making
them feel afraid and uncomfortable. But when you can see what you need
to see you are half way towards solving your problem.
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