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David, unfortunately China makes no secret of its plans to repatriate Taiwan-- not coincidentally, an economic engine in eastern Asia. India lays claim to Muslim Kashmir despite counter-claims by Pakistan. Oh, and did we mention Russian oil?

Oh, and BTW : "what-aboutism" or "two wrongs make a right" are not compelling excuses for Vladimir Putin's atrocities in Ukraine. ("What-aboutism" is a kind of deflection from a main argument. It's a kind of red herring debate fallacy. It seeks to distract attention from the main argument or...

But let's be realistic, DC80. The facts as verified by many independent sources (and not all of them western) are that Vladimir Putin had no rational excuse for invading a peaceful sovereign nation other than greed and an utterly warped view of eastern European history. And that these...

No pass, DC80. Blowing smoke doesn't make your case. The concept of detriment has been around in traditional astrology for centuries, as the opposite of domicile. It is found in Ptolemy (ca. 150 CE,) although that may either be older (as Ptolemy was basically a textbook author) or it may be a...

So look, DC80, before you presume to tell me what "astrology" does or does not say or support, please describe your own astrological background. I am not getting a sense of your awareness of the complexity of astrology, and the fact that different astrologers use different methods and have...

DC80, it would be a massive digression and hijack of this thread to refute your simplistic hard-right misinterpretations of history. So I won't. Save Jimmy Carter for his own thread. It is obviously ridiculous to blame one US president for multiple decisions made by multiple Near Eastern...

Maybe you'd like to share some examples? I suppose I could say that I use midpoints frequently in the sense of midpoint composite charts. There are other sorts of composite charts out there, but one of Robert Hand's terrific early books was Planets in Composite. It was such a good guide to...

I think you've found areas of compatibility, but then just assume that the others are not points of contact or might be stressful. If she broke things off with you, is avoiding you, and blocked you, I think you have to accept that. Let her go for now, so that you can stay positive about all of...

Every composite chart is a bit different. This one has some pretty dark tones to it. What is the nature of your relationship?

Your birth time, date and location are used to construct horoscopes. The location is also important because it will affect the time zone and house cusps. A horoscope is also called a chart. A birth chart is essentially a very stylized map of the heavens at one's birth moment. You can...

David, I know this signs-by-the-numbers system is common in some forms of modern astrology. As you indicate, the Rosicrucians had one of the early astrology courses. I think signs show how or in what manner a planet operates. A house shows the area of life a planet operates. These aren't the...

DC80, I have a home library of astrology books and can look up sites on on-line as well as you can. Please cite your precise sources on modern astrology. Page numbers or specific links would be appreciated. Or as they say in poker, I'll see your $10 and raise you $100. I started out in...

Let me reiterate that the 7th is also the house of open enemies (vs. secretive 12th house back-stabbers.) Putin, in fact is making more and more out of an ideological pitched battle between Noble Russia and the Evil West. Sort of the Sons of Light vs. the Sons of Darkness. I think that the...

One of the smartest things I've done is to be completely off social media. I lose a lot in not keeping current, but I gain some sanity. I get a lot of my news from (gasp, shock) MSM, but I recognize their liberal bias and I focus on information, not opinion. If I want to learn something...

Probably she recognized that you both have some growing up to do before making an exclusive commitment. The Venus aspects look nice but we cannot say much without looking at the actual horoscopes. And then synastry (chart comparisons) look at compatibility. They're not so useful for...

The two of you actually do not seem to have much in common. Maybe she realized that?

Folks, it's hereditary. End of story.

David, in terms of a nativity, there are several ways to calculated the ruling or most influential planet. In modern astrology it is the planet ruling the sign on the ascendant. I use the Putin birth chart at Astrodienst, and had some luck timing it to events in Putin's life, so I stick with...

A horary chart is based on a single chart for the moment when your question first became a burning issue. It is not based on birth charts.

I am so sorry about your mother's health. I don't do death predictions. In my universe, such questions are best left in God's hands. Obviously now is a good time to be with your mother as much as you can, and to let her know you love her. Your mother's health care should be a joint...