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Once in a Blue Moon
The full moon of May 31, 2026 is the 2nd full moon in the month of May, occurring on the last day of the month. Mystical and magical? Perhaps, if that’s what we need it to be? How do professional astrologers evaluate this particular blue moon? The Blue Moon is not an astronomical event in the Heavens. In fact, all blue moons are artifacts, seasonal and by time zone, of the Gregorian Calendar’s rich and enduring history that began in October 1582, introduced by Pope Gregory XI
Elyse Hand
May 311 min read


Jupiter in the Fourth House - An excerpt from Planets in Transit
Astrologer Robert Hand explains Jupiter in the Fourth House.
Robert Hand
May 102 min read


Inner Versus Outer Planets
This excerpt taken from Robert Hand's Horoscope Symbols outlines the inner and outer planets as seen by astrologers.
Robert Hand
May 33 min read


Signs as Houses in Ancient Astrology
This paper suggests that such was not necessarily the case and that these sources used the zodiacal signs, themselves, as ‘places’ and did not (with a few late exceptions) even try to compute the second twelve-fold division independent of the signs.
Robert Hand
May 22 min read


Towards a Post-Modern Astrology
The following article is the (edited) transcript of a talk Robert Hand gave at the Astrological Conference 2005 of the British Astrological Association in York, UK. What is post-modern? First of all I should define the term “post-modern”. Post-modernism as the term is usually used refers to a set of philosophical movements largely arising out of contemporary French philosophy featuring in particular the work of Jacques Derrida, post-structuralism and the philosopher and histo
Robert Hand
May 221 min read


From the Archive: Saturn-Pluto and the Coronavirus
Bestselling Author and Astrologer Robert Hand shares his thoughts on the Coronavirus outbreak in 2020
Robert Hand
May 213 min read


The Uses of Astrology in Business
The first use of astrology for a professional or business client is to help the individual find a career path which is closely aligned with the potential shown in their birth chart. The lack of such alignment is the greatest cause of failure to achieve success in a career.
Elyse Hand
May 215 min read


The Two Halves of One’s World: Pairs of Principles - Robert Hand
Each human being lives between, and in two worlds. The relationship between these two worlds can be expressed by several pairs of principles, such as inward/outward, lower/upper, most personal/least personal, private/social, individual/collective and finally Mother Complex/Father Complex.
Robert Hand
May 22 min read
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