Garden cheer A mini daffodil snuggles close to the ground. “A daffodil pushing up through the dark earth to the spring, knowing somehow deep in its roots that light and sunshine will come, has more courage and more knowledge of the value of life than any human being I've met.” Madeleine L'Engle

Robert Burns is celebrated every year on the anniversary of his birth on January 25th with renditions of his best known songs - ""A Man's a Man for A' That", and "Ae Fond Kiss". A triple Aquarius, he was a liberal at heart with an eye for the ladies. star4cast.com/robert-burns...

Standing on the brink can be scary with images of cliff edges or being on the brink of what is unfamiliar. With four outer planets on the move there is a tug of war between past securities and the unknown ahead. star4cast.com/anaretic-kil...

Garden cheer An early anemone otherwise known as windflowers. In literature seen as mesmerizing, deceptive and predatory beauties.

Ed Milliband is UK Secretary for Energy, crusader for net zero, has a trailblazing, amped-up Uranus suiting him to be a catalyst for change. But too much can be as bad as too little. He’s running into muddles ahead. star4cast.com/ed-miliband-...

The approaching February 17th Solar Eclipse at 28 degrees Aquarius homes in on Washington DC as well as on many of the White House senior brass and first family. More exhausted than calamitous, a time to face reality. star4cast.com/solar-eclips...

Garden cheer from yesteryear Irises start to bloom in December in the south of France. And the mini Abutilon never stop. “I have had more than half a century of such happiness … never a worry that was not offset by a purple iris, a lark, a bluebird, or a dewy morning glory.” Mary McLeod Bethune

A deep dive by astrologer Anne-Marie Chabellard into the asteroid Psyche, is an admirable exploration of the path to true love through trials and tribulations. Enlightening chart examples from the Beatles, Royals to Robert Kennedy and Simone de Beauvoir. star4cast.com/psyche-an-as...

Saturn Pluto evokes thoughts of war and hardship but it also has an often overlooked ability to create. Associated with the magician it can wield power for good as well as ill. star4cast.com/saturn-pluto...

Garden at peace waiting for spring. “I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape – the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show.” Andrew Wyeth

Deflecting from domestic unrest, Trump turns his ire on Iran. The February Aquarius Solar Eclipse will accompany turbulence for Iran and stoke up Trump’s combative streak. star4cast.com/iran-conveni...

The ICE shooting of two civilians this month has shown up cracks in the support for White House methods. Both victims were triple conjunction late 1980s generation. ICE personnel are hard-edged Mars types. star4cast.com/ice-deaths-t...

Mark Tully, the BBC “voice of India” over sixty years, garnered respect with his impartial reporting from within his adoptive home. At his death the PM Modi led tributes to him. He had a journalistic Sun and stellium in Virgo and an influential Pluto on his midheaven. star4cast.com/mark-tully-u...

Alex Honnold, an American rock climber, has succeeded in the tallest urban free solo climb in history in Taiwan. A Leo Sun with a wildly enthusiastic Jupiter opposition Mars, he appears not to register fear. star4cast.com/alex-honnold...

Garden cheer in winter from warmer climes Mimosa season in full bloom. The grey leaved Acacia covenyii.

The Astrologers Universe is a must-have for beginners. The ingredients of astrology are laid out in simple terms. The authors explain the step by step process through the maze of chart information to getting to grips with the overall pattern. Beautifully illustrated. star4cast.com/the-astrolog...

Garden cheer and an inside treasure The ever elegant Fritillaria meleagris. “A flower does not bloom for itself, but for the happiness of others.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mars, in mythology the god of war, pro-active and aggressive, in aspect to judgmental, stickler-for-rules Saturn is an awkward combination. But it does have benefits. star4cast.com/mars-saturn-...

Garden cheer “A single crocus blossom ought to be enough to convince our heart that springtime, no matter how predictable, is somehow a gift, gratuitous, gratis, a grace.” David Steindl-Rast

As Keir Starmer sinks into a grey haze and Andy Burnham looms as a credible replacement, the question is whether a leadership change would make much difference to the Labour Party’s fortunes ahead. Probably not. star4cast.com/uk-politics-...

Garden cheer despite the chill “You might think that after thousands of years of coming up too soon and getting frozen, the crocus family would have had a little sense knocked into it.” Robert Benchley

Princess Eugenie is distancing herself from her parents over t Jeffrey Epstein. She has been active in speaking about violence against women. An Aries Sun with an Aquarius Moon, she, like Brooklyn Beckham, has Neptune in the 4th as she forges a separate identity. star4cast.com/princess-eug...

The media are scathing across the board about Trump’s descent into ‘power addiction’. “Nato’s future lies in the hands of a modern Caligula.” A round up of recent chaos. Pic: Danish joke hat. star4cast.com/trump-unhing...

In the Beckham family pile-up with swipes and gripes being thrown around, Pluto looms large, marking MIL/DIL chemistry as well as the father/son bond. Too much control and not enough respect for individuality. star4cast.com/beckham-fami...

Garden out in the woods “The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, And violets bathe in the wet o’ the morn.” Robert Burns

Midpoints add a layer of understanding to the complexities of the birth chart and come in handy when birth times are suspect and houses difficult to establish with accuracy. Transits to midpoints fill in gaps when standard transits lack vital information. star4cast.com/midpoints-tr...

Both India and Pakistan share the same start date and have Mars at zero degrees Cancer which will be rattled by tr Saturn and Neptune late this month to the end of February, which suggests a setback, flare up and high anxiety. star4cast.com/india-pakist...

A Buddhist Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington DC hopes to be a catalyst for change. It started under ultra-determined and empathetic stars and will finish with the hope of nurturing Ceres and healing Chiron quelling the discord of Eris. star4cast.com/buddhist-wal...

Hugh Laurie is on top career form with two TV hit series in Night Manager 2 and Tehran. He is multi-tasking Gemini with an entertaining and enthusiastic stellium in Leo. star4cast.com/hugh-laurie-...

The latest TV hit Heated Rivalry about two gay Canadian hockey players has created a storm with polarized views about its merits. The split between Venus and Mars, feelings and the flesh, is a recurring theme in writers of raunchy novels. star4cast.com/media-porn-m...

New Zealand nearly out of a punishing few years, is facing turbulence ahead as radical changes are put in place, pulling it out of a rut. Politically it will be volatile. star4cast.com/new-zealand-...

Super-star singer of yesteryear Julio Iglesias is being investigated over sexual assault allegations. A charming, creative Virgo with a much-travelled Cancer Moon, he had an accident aged 20 which changed the course of his life and led him to fame and fortune. star4cast.com/julio-iglesi...

Garden cheer from last year Primroses come early down south. “A bright yellow primrose blowing in the spring! The stooping boughs above me, The wandering bee to love me, The fern and moss to creep across, And the elm-tree for our king.” William Allingham

The EU is facing a troubled few years ahead with dashed hopes on the financial front, secrets exploding into the open and existential challenges at the end of the decade. There will need to be a radical change of priorities. star4cast.com/eu-ahead-for...

Garden cheer from a warmer winter Primulas are not quite as stalwart as pansies but they do their best through the winter.

Jerome Powell, head of the US Federal Reserve, has said the criminal investigation into him is retaliation for not toeing Trump’s line. A steady Aquarius with a yod apex Mars, he is not an easy pushover. star4cast.com/jerome-powel...

Garden cheer from the Scottish Highlands. The snowdrifts are gradually receding and the bulbs managing to surface again. The trees have no option but to stand and wait. “The light of winter is the poetry of patience.”

Charlie Dalin is a remarkable and inspiring French sailor who won the legendary solo, round-the-world Vendee yacht race last year while suffering from cancer. An overdose of Taurus and Scorpio gives him immense endurance and the ability to cope with tough conditions. star4cast.com/charlie-dali...

The two Trump henchmen, son-in-law Jared Kushner and son Donald Jnr, will be a better guide ahead since neither is likely to be tossed aside. Both face a dead halt over the next election and on. star4cast.com/trumps-trust...

Bias in astrological prediction is all-too-common and to a degree understandable but a hazard to keep in mind and avoid where possible. Pollyannas versus Danny downers – finding a balance. star4cast.com/astrological...

Iran is in turmoil with widespread demonstrations which have happened in the past been but this time there is a sense that “it is different”. The Iran country chart flags up a key turning point this year with revolts and uncertainty. star4cast.com/iran-on-the-...

Garden cheer from the Scottish Highlands “Snow was falling, so much like stars filling the dark trees that one could easily imagine its reason for being was nothing more the prettiness.” Mary Oliver

Australia’s 2026 opened with catastrophic bushfires in Victoria and a royal commission into the shooting at Bondi Beach. Saturn is slowly moving away for a respite soon. Though AU finances will be on edge. star4cast.com/australia-wa...

Prospects for Canada ahead point to intense, heated, at times bitter discussions ongoing. Relations with US/Trump will be strained but the jousting will continue without a resolution. star4cast.com/canada-2026-...

Garden cheer from the Scottish Highlands There are upsides to getting snowed in. Picturesque bare- branched trees glistening with white ornaments and a wind-raked expanse of powder covering.

The ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three and prize-winning poet, was under scored in the recent eclipses set for Minneapolis, including the manipulation afterwards about what happened. star4cast.com/minneapolis-...

Chevy Chase, once a huge comedy star whose career sank under addiction issues and his mean manner, in a new documentary appears to have acquired no self-awareness. A megaton controlling and contemptuous Pluto at his midheaven may be one reason. star4cast.com/chevy-chase-...

Aldrich Ames, the most damaging CIA traitor in agency history, has died in prison. Both he and the late Robert Hanssen, an FBI agent who spied for Russia had evasive, uncommitted Neptunian crossovers with their employers; and simmering resentment against the USA. star4cast.com/aldrich-ames...

Katherine Ryan, Canadian comedian, is continuing her roll of UK successes. A provocative Sun Mars in Aries with a Pisces Moon, her relocation across the Atlantic was crucial to her career. star4cast.com/katherine-ry...

Jupiter Pluto’s hubris is driving USA policy. It can be successful for a while and can lead like the fate of Icarus to a fall from a great height. Muddle and mayhem towards July 2026. star4cast.com/trump-over-r...