Weekend update April 10th: The death of Prince Philip and the Aries New Moon
Prince Philip, consort of Queen Elizabeth for 73 years, died on Friday at a time of great upheaval in the monarchy. I have big plans for a series on the House of Windsor inspired by the Crown television show which I’m sure was not nearly as fascinating as the reality itself. We don’t have a reliable birth time for the Duke since he was born on a kitchen table in Corfu – his father made a note of 10 am, but the nanny apparently said the sun was setting (astro.com source notes). I do like the […]



Update: The heir is born! 4:24 pm GMT at the Full Moon! Scorpio rising with an 8th house Sun of Power. I will be writing more tomorrow morning so stay tuned.
What we call the “fixed stars” (as opposed to planets, known in antiquity as the “wanderers” because they moved across the sky from the vantage point of ancient humans) are actually not so fixed. Although they appear in the same position in the sky, their apparent motion does shift by about 50 seconds of arc per year.
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