The whole world watched as Prince Charles and Lady Diana tied the knot on July 29, 1981. At that time, I commented on CFAX radio in Victoria, BC, that the royal couple needed our prayers. Venus was passing over Diana’s Pluto indicating concerns, jealousies, secret...

The Aquarius new moon takes place on February 2. A new moon signals a fresh round of activities that basically culminate around full moon time two weeks later. The moon acts like a trigger as she comes along and activates and stimulates planetary exchange and activity...

Hey, what’s your sign? This particular question was considered a pick up line back in the sixties. Things were simple then. You were an Aries or Cancer, Libra or whatever. People became increasingly aware of their Sun, rising and Moon signs. Some of us are born on the...

Happy New Year! Well, I'm back at it again! I am now writing a regular monthly horoscope called Star Wise that will appear on this site and on Common Ground. Hope you enjoy it! -Mac When a pickpocket meets a Saint, all he sees are his pockets. When an astrologer meets...

The time has arrived to move on. Astrology has been my ruling passion, but writing about it has extracted its toll. I will be available for personal consultations always. I want to thank the readers for their wonderful support throughout the eleven years with the...

Each month we experience a new Moon and a full Moon. We marvel at the brightness of the full Moon and we know that life’s activities are heightened, emotions tend to run high and all kinds of lunacy manifests from bar room brawls to all out rioting in the streets....

Good News! I'm going to be writing more frequently. The column will now go out every new and full moon. So the next columns will be on June 12 and June 26. In the April column we talked about the Saturn / Uranus opposition that is taking place and will be in effect...

“The stars incline, they don’t compel” is a well worn adage in astrological circles. My experience in astrology has taught me the exact opposite truth, that the stars compel big time. As an example, let’s say that you have the moon conjunct Mars in Aries in your birth...

Ahem, excuse me, sorry, but we do own the podium and we are darn proud of it! Nay Sayers and whiners step back out of the way as Canada basks in the glory of the day. In the February column regarding the Winter Olympics I warned that there was danger of accidents,...

In the January edition of this column I had expressed my consternation regarding the solar eclipse and planetary positions on January 14/15. It was the most powerful eclipse that we have experienced for at least a decade. I stated that the karmic angels were afoot and...

"No two Astrologers shall agree upon anything," was the curse that Lord Vishnu cast upon the stargazers, when he realized that they we’re affecting his life too much. The curse seems to still be in effect. In one of the glossy rags dedicated to professional astrology,...

December promises to be hot. I know that it is a ridiculous statement, but nonetheless, it will be a hot month regardless of the weather. We have heard the term, “Once in a Blue Moon”, and it refers to a calendar month with two full Moons in it. We start the month...

Welcome to our new format. I will be publishing this column once a month going forward. I have been writing a weekly column for nearly 12 years and it has become a bit of a drain. But on a monthly basis I can really sink my teeth into each column and give it the time...

September 24 - 30, 2009 Sink or swim is the mantra of the times as we head into choppy international waters. All this just in time for the United Nations gatherings in the US . Mercury is stationary on September 29 making this planet very powerful. Mercury rules all...

The fall season gets off to a rocky start as a series of challenging planetary aspects take hold. It will be an intense time and we’ll be hard pressed just to keep up with the demands on our time and pocketbook. Concerns regarding the economy, taxes, health-care,...

Shock, shift, change and rearrange are the prominent keywords that come to mind regarding the Saturn - Uranus opposition taking place on September 15. Saturn represents the old school and the old boys club, the tried and true way of doing things. Uranus on the other...

Thursday September 3: Mercury and Mars square off today. These two planets are inimical to each other. Mercury rules communications, transit, commerce and negotiations etc. Mars rules impatience, aggression, clashes, disagreements, war, fire, exploration and courage....

Thursday August 27: Tensions are bound to be running high as a tight T-square involving Mercury, Mars and Pluto dominates the day. The Sun and Moon are squared off as well and the combination spells out tension. Heated words will be exchanged, mishaps will occur, and...

Thursday August 20: The Leo new Moon takes place today. The new Moon signals a fresh start as she commences her monthly journey around the Earth once again. Whatever destiny we are to experience lays dormant in seed form and is released as the Moon gains in light and...

Thursday August 13: Today’s last quarter square of the Moon will create opportunities in which we can minimize our problems and concerns. Projects that started a few weeks ago will be tested. It’s like a shakedown cruise in which the final adjustments make the vessel...