There’s as many worlds
as there are minds to behold
The world is in me
copyright Francis Barker 2019
Haiku: Not One World
Author: Ciscography
Creator, Writer, Blogger.
Poem: Murmur
There’s not a breath of wind,
the dark silhouettes of starlings
bedeck the listless droop of the willow.
This gathering for the fall
is nature’s soul reclaiming its own,
whilst we, confident in our ignorance,
our sovereign separation from the core,
have the gall to wonder at murmurations
as if seen for the first time –
as if we play no part in it.
Medieval minds had more wisdom than this;
they looked at the world for what it was,
in balance and in tune, sowing and reaping,
whilst we know only how to reap
in anticipation of no tomorrow,
sowing the seed of our own demise.
How the starlings will murmur.
copyright Francis Barker 2019
Tanka: Intervention
I knock on the door
No one will ever answer
Seek intervention
but silence reigns in the sky
Connivance rules the dark world
copyright Francis Barker 2019
Astrology Musings: The ‘Divine’, Extraordinary Sarah Bernhardt
It would seem famous French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt had little going for her when she was born. Her mother, a courtesan, wasn’t married and it’s said she never knew the identity of her father; Sarah was educated in a convent, where she learned the etiquette which would equip her for life.
She was clearly determined to become an actress – and how. Despite being small and skinny, she more than made up for her obvious disadvantages through sheer will power and ambition.
With Cancer rising her ruling ‘planet’ is the Moon, which is involved in the most important feature of the chart.
She has the Moon exactly conjunct Uranus in Aries in the 10th house of career, exactly opposite Mars. Here symbolised is her emotionally intense, dramatic, fiery, at times explosive nature, plus her sheer determination to succeed, whatever the odds – an implacable ambition, plus a great deal of outspokenness, I should imagine.
Saturn, the planet of patience and work, is well aspected to this configuration, hinting that the vast amount of energy from the opposition was offset into painstaking hard work.
Another interesting feature is her Venus conjunct Chiron in Virgo in the 3rd house of the mind, education and communication. This to me indicates her early life in particular, the strict convent schooling which would have been both difficult and character defining.
Venus can stand for femininity and in Virgo it is very particular, functional, precise. Chiron’s presence here shows how difficult this training was for her, but also reveals her life as an example to others, to make the best of a difficult start to life.
copyright Leofwine Tanner 2019
Source: Astro-Databank
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Astrology Musings: Brexit – A Done Deal?
When PM Johnson and EU President both tweeted at 10:35 am this morning, claiming they had secured a deal in the interests of both sides, I couldn’t resist having a look at the chart of that time set for Brussels.
Fascinatingly, a well aspected Mercury planet of communication was found exactly conjunct the ascending degree (AC) in Scorpio. A very apt time to make a communication or statement in the sign of secrecy (which has been a characteristic of these talks), especially considering all the cloak and dagger machinations that have been going on for days, if not weeks.
Mercury is ruler of the 11th and 8th houses, hinting at more positivity in regard to aims, legislation and further financial arrangements. Jupiter in its own sign in the 2nd house too, encourages economic growth through free trade deals (Sagittarius).
Continuing Combustion
However, I also note that Uranus, planet of disruption and change is in the 7th house (using whole signs) of deals, treaties, diplomacy – not a good sign and may indicate the continuing combustible nature of these protracted negotiations, where the PM is trying to keep all sides on board, a nigh on impossible task.
Financial arrangements are also going to continue to be very volatile, especially in regard to settlements (Taurus is the major money sign). Uranus is also in difficult aspect to Venus in the first house, Taurus’ ruler, a further indication of fallouts about money and security.
Only a quick look and few insights but clearly this is far from over – but I guess we already knew that.
copyright Leofwine Tanner 2019
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