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The astrology of Truman Capote

Truman Capote, who would have been 100 this year, is having a moment thanks to the new TV program about his feud with his “swans” – the belles of New York whose beauty he both revered and hated.

Best known for his groundbreaking books “In Cold Blood” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” Capote was raised in lonely isolation with aunts after the divorce of his parents at the age of two and the abandonment by his mother. He taught himself to read and write and began writing fiction at the age of eleven. Although he had a great […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2024-02-02T17:40:19-05:00February 2nd, 2024|People|1 Comment

Planetary news this week: Cancer New Moon and Venus retrograde

Astrological update for the week of July 17-24, 2023

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Cancer New Moon. I wrote about this in last week’s forecast so that we could be ready for the New Moon on Monday the 17th, but you may want to catch up here if you missed it. The lunar energies peak in the early afternoon EDT and will fade over the next few days. This a time to reassess the threads of our connections to others and the strength of […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2024-02-17T15:50:43-05:00July 17th, 2023|Planetary news this week|3 Comments

Planetary news this week: Saturn direct and the Sun/Venus dance

Astrological update for the week of October 17-23, 2022

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Retrograde update. The retrograde forces that dominated August and September continue to fade, and after Saturn turns direct this week there will be three planets traveling in retrograde motion (Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus) as well as Chiron. This may seem like a lot, but this is a more normal number of retrogrades and the forces that pull us back into the past to review and reflect are beginning to lessen.

Saturn station. The challenging square from Saturn to Uranus […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2024-02-18T10:50:03-05:00October 17th, 2022|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Astrological news this week: Mars in Pisces and stationary Pluto

Astrological update for the week of April 18-25, 2022

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Mars in Pisces.

As I wrote in last week’s update, Mars entered Pisces on April 14th just before the Libra Full Moon on April 16th. That was a highly potent Full Moon, with the Sun and Moon both in a square aspect to powerful Pluto. Unfortunately it did not lead to a peaceful Easter weekend, with three mass shootings in the US, riots in Sweden and Jerusalem, and the bombing of the wonderful […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2024-02-18T11:53:56-05:00April 18th, 2022|Planetary news this week|0 Comments

The power of Will at the Aries Full Moon

In lieu of the weekly forecast this week since I’m out of the country, this post on the Full Moon energies pretty much contains all of the energies for the week!

The Aries Full Moon occurs on October 20th, and it’s a potent one. First of all, it’s in Aries so Mars is the planetary ruler and there is a fiery potency to all things at this time. Mars, ruler of this Full Moon, is very closely conjunct the Libra Sun and approaching a challenging square to Pluto which […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2021-10-29T14:53:08-04:00October 18th, 2021|Moon|2 Comments

4.16.21 A potent day of focus and opportunity

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With a lack of major planetary cycles right now, the faster moving alignments have a chance to sing. Today we have a strong square aspect from the Sun in Aries to Pluto in Capricorn, forcing us to realign any tendency towards impulsivity (Aries Sun) until it aligns more completely with our soul’s purpose (Pluto). Pluto can be a powerful ally, forcing situations which we may not choose but which may end up with a result even better than we imagined. Square aspects are said […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2021-04-16T07:35:22-04:00April 16th, 2021|Uncategorized|0 Comments

4.15.21 – The next few days are full of good vibes. 🌻

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Jupiter is known as the Greater Benefic because its positive influence is thought to bestow good luck and prosperity. Its light shines bright in the sky, and the confidence and optimism it bestows helps us to embrace a broader view that allows for increased abundance and positive energy. Today Jupiter smiles on the Sun (sextile aspect) which is in Aries, expanding and directing the innocent and pure energies of Aries and helping us to gain a clear vision of what lies ahead. There is one […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2021-04-14T19:07:16-04:00April 15th, 2021|Planetary news this week|0 Comments

1.13.21. Just when we thought we were done with Mars…

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Mars may have left Aries, but it is pretty busy this week. Mars (aggression) squares Saturn (repression) today as the Sun approaches a conjunction to Pluto (intensity), and over the week Mars will act as a flare for the challenging square from Jupiter (expansion) to Uranus (revolution). If you’re thinking that doesn’t sound like a great planetary climate for insurrection and the breakdown of government in the United States (Pluto in Capricorn returning to its place in the US chart), you would be correct. I […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2021-01-13T07:58:21-05:00January 13th, 2021|Planetary cycles|2 Comments

The astrology of Pete Buttigieg

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Next in the list of profiles for the Road to 2020 series is Mayor Pete. There’s something about Mayor Pete for everyone to relate to. He’s smart (Harvard magna cum laude grad and Rhodes scholar), is conversant in seven languages, he’s a devout Christian, he’s a dedicated family man (married to his male partner so ok, maybe not everyone). He’s being called a Millennial, but astrologically he is technically at the tail end of the Pluto in Libra generation, Gen X. He plays guitar and piano. He is arguably the most well-rounded candidate in recent memory.

We don’t have a […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2019-09-19T06:35:24-04:00September 18th, 2019|Politics|17 Comments

Caroline Kennedy’s Journey of Healing

This is not an evaluation of Ms. Kennedy’s qualifications for the New York senator seat, but a look at what motivates a private person to seek a very public office. by Lynn Hayes

Caroline Bouvier Kennedy has led a life that has been at once charmed and full of tragedy. The only survivor of the political era fondly remembered by some as “Camelot” for its beautiful illusion of perfection, she has long shied away from publicity and preferred to work behind the scenes as a writer […]

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By Lynn Hayes|2023-11-26T12:03:31-05:00December 22nd, 2008|People, Politics|Comments Off