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Will the Australian people support the Referendum for an Indigenous Voice?

Astrology, Research findings, Updates / June 14, 2023

A Referendum to amend the Australian Constitution in 2023 will enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. There is a strong possibility that it will occur on a Saturday in October 2023. This article examines the potential outcome of the Referendum. It considers selecting a particular October Saturday. It also investigates the events leading …

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Pisces and the compassionate mind

Astrology, New Moon, Updates / February 18, 2023

We can more readily generate compassion, empathy, and kindness for ourselves and for others when the Sun moves into Pisces from Sunday 19 February at 10:02am AEDT. This final sign on the Zodiac wheel represents a space where the ego recedes into the background. Pisces is a spiritual sign that is traditionally ruled by Jupiter …

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Life under the Aquarian Sun

Astrology, Updates / January 18, 2023

The Sun moving into Aquarius increases our capacity for self-expression and helps us to restructure our lives. A key word for Aquarius is freedom. The symbol for Aquarius comes from an image of water being poured from a jug. However Aquarius is not a water sign associated with feelings, it is an air sign associated with thoughts. The stream of water …

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Sitting with emptiness and grief

Grief counselling / November 11, 2022

The following story comes from my pastoral care work in the local hospital. Sitting with emptiness and grief inspired this piece. The patient name has been changed to protect privacy and confidentiality. Lying still like a corpse with dark glasses and an instinctual glance when she senses me enter the room, Olivia is in hell. …

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Several chances for change

Astrology, New Moon, Updates / October 23, 2022

Sunday 23rd October is a whopping astrological day that offers several chances for change. This is the beginning of a series of noteworthy changes in the cosmos covered in this post. This week, we have the chance to tidy up our relationships (Sun conjunct Venus 29Libra 26). These conditions are good for communicating in a …

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Being with the ones you love

Astrology, New Moon / June 27, 2022

This week, being with the ones you love will nourish and support your heart more deeply than usual. The Cancer New Moon on Wednesday 29 June 2022 represents a stage in the year when there is balance and harmony in the emotional realm. Cancer energy invites us to connect with our family and our friends …

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Protect Our Relationships

Astrology, New Moon / March 31, 2022

The Aries New Moon on Friday 1 April 2022 at 5:24pm AEDT energises us to protect our relationships. Humanity thrives on cooperation and collaboration. We quickly respond when external forces threaten. We leap to defend and protect our relationships. Current threats to our relationships include: the rising cost of living the impacts of climate change …

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The Cosmic Gathering

Astrology, New Moon / March 1, 2022

Astrology describes our connection with Nature and the forces at work in the cosmos. In March 2022, we bear witness to The Cosmic Gathering as all the planets assemble in one half of the horoscope. This condensed cosmic energy is having an impact on the Earth. The world is in conflict. People are overwhelmed for …

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A Bundle of Energy

Astrology, Updates / February 23, 2022

Have you noticed that the Astrology of 2022 has an intense and conflictual quality? People are at odds with one another, and the arguments don’t settle. This is due to a bundle of energy emitting from the cosmos. All the planets are travelling through one half of the horoscope, as shown in the image below. …

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Thinking about the future: Aquarius Sun

Astrology, Updates / January 12, 2022

Thursday 20 January 2022 at 1:39pm AEDT Each year, as the Sun enters the sign of Aquarius, we begin thinking about the future. In Australia, the holiday season ends and life usually returns to its daily rhythm. In 2022, it can be tricky to start thinking about the future. There are many reasons. The current …

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