Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

What Is A Solar Eclipse and How Does It Affect Our Life?

by Robert Wilkinson

Since we usually have two Solar Eclipses each year and they often affect us for several years after they occur, today we’ll explore what they are and how their influence works. They are recurring important stellar events, and there are a lot of myths about them. Historically, an eclipse, whether Solar or Lunar, is one of the most dreaded events in all of astrology.

Astrology in January 2019 – Mars Is Entering Aries

by Robert Wilkinson

At 6:20 pm PST on December 31, 2:20 am GMT on January 1, Mars will enter Aries. What does this mean?

Sunday Afternoon Musical Feast At the Happy 2018 Birthday of Progressive Country and Media Pioneer Michael Nesmith

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we celebrate the birthday of the pioneering genius of country rock who has given us laughs, a lot of truly great songs, and THE original prototypical music video, "Elephant Parts." I've found some really fantastic videos for our concert, and some of them will get your feet moving!

Mars at 30 Pisces – Finishing the Dream, Sounding the Future Law

by Robert Wilkinson

Mars is now at the last degree of Pisces, said to be a degree of “Archetypalization.” What does this mean?

Sunday Concerts Celebrating the Happy 2018 Birthdays of Musical Legends Del Shannon, Jeff Lynne, and Noel Paul Stookey

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we celebrate the birthday of 3 of the greatest musical talents of our time! Del Shannon, Noel (Paul) Stookey, and Jeff Lynne are all December 30 birthday boys, and we have some great videos! It’s also the birthday of Papa Nez, Red Rhodes, and Davy Jones, which is our late show.

Norman Gimbel Just Left the Girl from Ipanema for Happy Days

Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) just left the stage. He was voted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 1984 for his work with Bert Bacharach, Bill Conti, Quincy Jones and Lalo Schifrin on tv scores, and was THE lyricist for some major hits for many years, including one about a space alien who lands in South America, "The Girl From Ipanema" and the jazz classics "How Insensitive" and "Meditation." He also gave us the infinitely upbeat "Happy Days," the hit "Canadian Sunset," and the Grammy award winning song "Killing Me Softly With His Song." RIP Music Man.

Saturday Night Attitude Dance Stompin’ at the 2018 Birthday of the Incomparable Bo Diddley

by Robert Wilkinson

For our Saturday Night Attitude Dance, we give a big shout out to Mister Ellas Otha Bates, aka Ellas McDaniel, who was none other than the legendary Bo Diddley! This amazing musician gave the world "the Bo Diddley beat" and influenced countless songwriters and performers. He would have been 90 today.

Happy 2018 Birthday to the Remarkable Marianne Faithfull

by Robert Wilkinson

Today is the birthday of one of the most distinctly beautiful voices of the British Invasion!

Happy 2018 Video Birthday to the Incomparable Mary Weiss

by Robert Wilkinson

Kicking off our Saturday musical birthday shows, today we send up a Merry Birthday to the remarkable Mary Weiss. She gave us THE voice on the airwaves in "Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)," "Give Him A Great Big Kiss," and one of the greatest teen angst "class conflict" songs ever written, "Leader of the Pack." She's been back performing for a few years, and today we have some great videos of her talent.

Friday Late Show Celebrating the 2018 Birthday of Extraordinary Talents Johnny Otis, Edgar Winter, Earl Hines, and Alex Chilton of the Boxtops

by Robert Wilkinson

Besides all the other major musical mojo makers who had birthdays this week, today is the birthday of five major musical talents, each a legend in their own right! For our late show, we send out a big happy to four of them, Johnny Otis, Edgar Winter, Earl Hines, and Alex Chilton.

Happy 2018 Birthday To A Legend of Rock and Roll, the Great Scotty Moore

by Robert Wilkinson

From Motown to early rockabilly, our Friday musical feast continues! December 27th was Scotty Moore’s 87th birthday! He was the guitar player who inspired Keith Richards (and 10,000 other pickers) to pick up their axe. Need moore? Scotty was Elvis Presley's original guitarist who played on every major early hit.

Happy 2018 Birthday to Duke Fakir of the Four Tops

by Robert Wilkinson

December 26th was the birthday of the great Duke Fakir, first tenor and last surviving member of the original Four Tops. We're dancing to Motown!!