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 900 Club ~ Jupiter is in Sagittarius for most of 2007,
so expansion is a big issue. With expansionist foreign policies and ballooning
levels of obesity both headline news, this really made me think.
900 pounds is 64 stone plus, or 409 kg. First place weighs in at 1600 pounds,
so calculations apart, that’s around three quarters of a ton… |
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| AccuWeather.com ~
This is the UK section of AccuWeather, but there are easy to follow links
for those in North America and for just about everywhere else. UK residents
simply type in their postcode to get a fifteen day forecast, that can even
be studied hour by hour. It’s invaluable when planning your observing and works just as well anywhere. |
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| Acronyms and Abbreviations ~ Okay, here’s a new method of divination you are free to rip off and use as your own. If you’re into astrology you’re used to thinking in symbols, so just bash your initials into this search box and see what that means to you. Mine comes up with Pressurised Heavy Water, Public Health Warning or Pump, Hot Water. How true! |
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| Acupressure Online ~ Here’s a helpful guide to using acupressure as a remedy for all kinds of common issues, from women’s health to hangovers, bed-wetting to asthma, migraine and backache. You may have tried acupuncture, but you wouldn’t normally use it on yourself. Acupressure is the same but with no needles, what do you have to lose? |
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| Alison
Day’s Lotus Tarot ~ User-friendly tarot site that offers great interactive
free readings, plus a selection of more extensive paid options. In addition
there is an informative discussion on the symbolism of each card, a good
selection of articles and even formal education opportunities for those
wishing to take their interest further… |
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| All About 2012 ~ Apparently, 2012 marks the end of the world. The astrological criteria rest on an “exact” conjunction of the Sun at the winter solstice with the centre of our galaxy. However, doing the maths this isn’t really exact until 2225. Allowing a small orb of five degrees these points have been conjunct every year since 1867. Hmmn… |
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| Animals in Space ~ Along with making life on Earth a misery, mankind has a nasty habit of blasting animals into space. Laika the dog has been mentioned here before, so this is a shout for all the other dogs, cats, chimps, monkeys, rats, mice, guinea pigs, tortoises, turtles, frogs, fish and more, some that survived and many that did not… |
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| Astral
Aspects ~ An extensive
site based in the UK and specialising in the sale and provision of New
Age gifts. There is also a great deal of information available here for
free, with a particular favourite being the Crystal Healing section under their New Age heading. Discover more about the gemstones linked to your birth sign! |
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| Atmospheric Optics ~ Great site with photographs and explanations for all kinds of phenomena you might notice in the day and night-time sky. Rainbows, rays, clouds, coronae, halos, shadows and iridescence all feature, together with the Optics Picture of the Day, a notable addition to the online tradition of regularly updating and specialist imagery. |
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| Babel
Fish Translation ~ Not directly connected with astrology, but an
invaluable bookmark when you want to access the wealth of astrological
information available in languages other than your own. Admittedly it
doesn’t work perfectly, but it certainly helps with a broad overview.
Plus this free service is steadily improving all the time. |
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| Biodynamic Calendar ~ My comments on wine tasting better according to the constellation the Moon is passing through have stirred some interest. However, really to apply biodynamic principles, you need to follow this calendar produced by Maria Thun, based on a gradually moving sidereal zodiac that has twelve constellations of unequal size… |
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| Burning Bridges ~ These people are my friends. Well, Alison particularly, she’s a former student from my days in London. Nowadays she’s involved with these guys and runs their website, so it’s great to see the way astrology is an integral part. Everybody has their own birthchart and her astrology illustrations made me chuckle especially… |
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| Cambridge Dictionaries Online ~ This is a site I’ve used a lot and it’s only fair to give them a mention. There is both a British and American English version you can use, as well as a dictionary of popular idioms. I’m far from perfect and often make mistakes, but judging by much of what I’ve seen out there, this ought to be a popular recommendation. |
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| Celestial Mythology ~ Part of the Encyclopedia Mythica, this page explains the myths behind the names of planets. Meanwhile astrologers are struggling with Eris and at understanding the goddess of discord, formerly Xena the
warrior princess, in Aries, the sign of war. Let’s take it from the start.
I shouldn’t think it means peace then, would you? |
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| City Distance Tool ~ An uninspiring
name for a very useful feature, for those who travel, talk to people
in other parts of the world, or wonder generally about their planet. Distances
are calculated as the crow flies and there is a big database of places
to select. Be warned, you might find issues with some locations under Internet
Explorer 7… |
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