Why Astrology Helps Us Understand Each Other and Homeopathy Helps us Heal

Mary's Introduction to Astrology Course for Beginners 2013

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Introduction to Astrology Course

A 6-week Introduction to Astrology Course covering the basics of Astrology. At the end of the course, you will be able to look at a Birth chart and understand ALL the Secret Symbols.

This is a beginner’s course and is aimed at those with NO knowledge of Astrology at all.

Your tutor is Mary L English, resident Astrologer for Talk Radio Europe and Author of How to Survive a Pisces, How to Bond with an Aquarius, How to Cheer up a Capricorn and How to Believe in a Sagittarius and her Sun Sign series of Astro Books... http://astore.amazon.co.uk/healsonwheels-21

You will learn:

Week 1
Chart Shape: The Splash, The Bundle, The Locomotive, The Bowl, The Bucket, The Seesaw, The Splay, The Elements, The Signs.

Week 2
The Qualities.
The Ascendant, The Sun and The Moon: the 3 most important parts of a Chart.

Week 3
The Planets.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

Week 4
The Outer Planets.
Neptune, Uranus and Pluto

Week 5
The Houses 1-12

Week 6
The Aspects.
Conjunction, Opposition, Trine, Sextile and Square.

150 total or you can pay-as-you-go at 25 per lesson.

All the above information is available in her Kindle E-Book 6 Easy Steps in Astrology http://astore.amazon.co.uk/healsonwheels-21/detail/B007OVUKWG

This course is available one-to-one so you will have plenty of opportunity to ask questions and learn at your own pace:)

If you can't attend in person, the course is also offered by email/Skype/YouTube

To secure your place just send an email to Mary English at astro(at) maryenglish(dot)co(dot)uk
or ring 01225-315718 for further details and location address in Bath.

How to Love a Libra FREE Book GiveAway

2013-01-14T18:17:00.001Z

Hiya,
Have you ever loved a Libra?

Would you know the correct way to love a Libra?

Are you a Libra yourself or is there one in your family or your friend circle?

Well,
.....now you don't have to worry about 'the right way' to do this, you can find all the top tips of parenting/dating/loving/being friends with/working for/working with.... the 7th sign of the Zodiac.

Goodreads, the book lovers website is giving away 4 copies of my book, so don't wait...offer closes on the 9th of February 2013.

Go here for more details go here: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/41755

Mary English has written a guide-book homage, that is as charming, enchanting, intimate, factual and aptly fanciful as is her Libran subject. And I'm going out immediately to acquire the harmonizing, balancing recommended Bach Flower adaptogen immediately. Or as close to "immediately," as a Libran can be.
Caroline W Casey, Astrologer and Author of Making the Gods Work for You

An absolute gem of a book for anyone with a Libra in their life. Mary's friendly, accessible and chatty style is a delight to read and the experiences of real Librans throughout the book help to bring the astrology alive. Information about the Libra sun sign is blended with details about your Libra's Ascendant and Moon signs too, so this little book certainly packs a punch.

Nikki Harper Astrologer and Author of Moon Surfing for Teens

I think this book has a nice balance of dry astrological theory and practical implications.

What I find fascinating, is we all live our lives separately and our interactions with people are very much the product of those (Libran) internal-workings but never see in others! This book helps to shed some light on them and in that regard, definitely does help one to understand a Libran. Mary's warmth and compassion really comes through. It is not daunting to read and the quotes give the book depth, clarity and direction and above all else make the book become relevant to real life!!

Mark Edwards

A really well written, well structured and thorough book. This contains everything you would need to know about this star sign. It also presents just enough of an overview of astrology so that even a beginner could access the subject and the information contained within the pages. I really liked the quotes and found them pertinent.

Krystina Kellingley

This one of the series which Mary is writing. Good one this, but then I'm a Libra. It's so true about Librans needing peace and many of the comments really hit home. A great book, and I've been waiting for this one!

Maria Moloney

In Peace
Mary:)

http://www.maryenglish.com

2013 New Year Horoscopes for All the Signs

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Capricorn

Happy Birthday Capricorn. I hope your special day is full of family and love. The year starts with Mercury & Venus also being in your sign, helping you feel heard and understood and to stay true to your heart’s ambition as Venus loves you to love.

Aquarius

You start the year feeling physically active and alert. There are plenty of ways for you to increase your energy levels by keeping fit and active. Keep your brain alive too by reading, writing and doing puzzles.

Pisces

This is the year of change for Pisces. No longer will you feel like the last sign of the Zodiac and one that other’s overlook. A deep change is happening and you are part of this changing of consciousness. Read Rudolph Steiner for more inspiration.

Aries

There is quite a complex of feelings going on for you at the moment. On the one hand you want to be involved in as many exciting events as you can, the other sees you wanting to escape humanity and live on a desert island. Why not combine the feelings by reducing your involvement and taking time for your inner child to play?

Taurus

As there are still no planets in your sign until much later in the Spring, you are being called upon to help the other signs with their inner turmoil. You help them the most by being the centred, calm individual that you are. OM!

Gemini

I know you are not enjoying Jupiter being retrograde in your sign. You only have until the 30^th of this month to agonise any longer. So circle that date in your diary and tread water for a little longer. By the end of the month, you’re back to inspiration, ideas and new vistas.

Cancer

There is nothing you love more than being surrounded by those that you love. No matter how big or small your family unit is, being in the centre of it gives you hours of good feelings and happiness. Keep an eye on the Moon on the 25^th and 26^th and give thanks for all you have in your life.

Leo

As the New Year starts, you feel a little more serious than normal. You’re wanting things you have started to be lasting, projects you’re involved in to be worthy and worthwhile. You’re so concerned with ‘others’ now that you get an extra glow to your halo. Enjoy!

Virgo

You are enjoying being free from planetary influence and this gives you the freedom to truly ‘be yourself’. There are new possibilities opening before you now and change is imminent. Make a list of your preferences and dedicate it to your chosen deity .

Libra

More than any other sign you so love people to ‘get along.’ Even though you are ace at starting an argument or as you call them ‘a discussion’ others can feel challenged by your intensity. Slow down a little your ambitions and make sure your tribe are behind you.

Scorpio

As Saturn makes his lengthy journey through your sign, you are finding that things aren’t as fluffy or easy as they seemed last year. You need true focus to work this planet the best way and lots of plans and instruction. Don’t fly by the seat of your pants or you’ll be left naked.

Sagittarius

For less than two more weeks Venus is in your sign, so make the best of her energies until the 10^th of January. You need to flirt, love, celebrate your associations, relationships and core partners. All beings that have touched you romantically need to be acknowledged and thanked.

astrology forecast

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Sagittarius

Many Happy Returns! On the 22^nd the Sun goes into your sign and you will have what we call in Astrology: Your Solar Return. This is an auspicious time of celebration and fun. You can plan your next year to be all you want it to be by staying true to your dreams.

Capricorn

Mars and Pluto are now in your sign, giving you an extra ‘Oomph’ to any plans you have to get deeply fit, or sort out anything that winds you up. Try and resist the urge to get cross for the sake of it. Instead save your energies for those things that truly matter.

Aquarius

No planets are in your sign until next year, other than the Moon, which is in your sign today. If you have 5 spare minutes, dedicate it to lighting a candle and thanking the Universe for those things you have, and others don’t. A little altruism will do you the world of good.

Pisces

Hooray! Neptune is now going direct in your sign again, so you can get back on track with anything that might have slid to a halt this last few weeks. Get back in the saddle, fire up your enthusiasm and charge into that dream world you so love.

Aries

You are feeling a little tired an unappreciated. Maybe those close to you don’t realise exactly how much you do for them. Is it possible you can tell them without sounding demanding? Can you also tell them that your needs are for recognition and a small amount of thanks.

Taurus

The 26^th, 27^th and 28^th are your Moon days, so pencil them in your calendar and plan some nice, soothing treat for yourself. It doesn’t have to be expensive or time consuming, just something that will help you slow down and ‘be’.

Gemini

Unfortunately, Jupiter has now gone retrograde in your sign. This lasts until the New Year and means you have to cut back on any big plans you were organizing. Until Jupiter goes direct it’s important you don’t stretch yourself financially, so don’t go bonker with the Xmas presents!!

Cancer

Like Aquarius and Taurus, there are no planets in your sign until next year. The advantage of this is you can’t blame the planets for anything in your life. You will have to work on anything that doesn’t feel right, and trust your instincts and sixth sense. You know when something feels good, so check-in with your inner radar now.

Leo

This month, as we discussed earlier, sees you influenced by the Sun in Sagittarius, making you ready to jumpy on a plane and disappear to warmer, sunnier terrain. You also are feeling the urge to touch into your spiritual path, so devote some time to reading some sacred texts.

Virgo

With Mercury retrograde, it feels as if you’re going backwards and the beginning of projects have returned. Don’t’ worry, just make sure anything you do for the next 2 weeks is well planned in advance. Don’t leave anything to chance.

Libra

Make the best of Venus in your sign for 2 more days. She won’t be back again for another year, so if your love-life is fading, give it the kiss of life NOW! You can’t ignore Venus’ tender embrace, she is, after all, the Goddess of Love.

Scorpio

Mercury is still retrograde in your sign. Write this date on your calendar: Tuesday the 27^th November. This is when everything goes back to normal and you don’t have to keep shouting to be heard. On the 23^rd Venus goes into your sign, so get ready for some smoochiness.

Mary English 2012 www.maryenglish.com

How To Breeze Through Your Menopause

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How to Breeze Through Your Menopause

Mary English

www.maryenglish.com

First of all, let’s forget all that medical information you’ve been given about the menopause. It doesn’t help you in a practical way and certainly won’t make you feel better.

Keep in mind that women have ‘had’ the menopause since the beginning of time, it’s just that now, for some strange reason it’s been made into a

‘health concern’.

Why?

To make money for the companies that sell ‘Pregnant Mare’s Urine’ in other words Premarin or as it’s commonly known : HRT=hormone replacement therapy.

The company that produces it : Wyeth has now merged with Pfizer and made

$ 8,104 million profit in 2008

http://finance.econsultant.com/pfizer-2008-revenue-profit-2009-fortune-500-rank/

For more information go to this YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I-WYOIx7Ug

It shows you the actual mares in stalls, no room to turn round or lie down to sleep, rigged-up to tubes from their bladders to collect their urine to be made into HRT.

More info here http://www.premarin.org/

Why do we need to use an animal’s urine to make ourselves feel better?

Because we’ve been brain-washed and hood-winked into thinking it’s ‘The Only Option’.

Well actually it’s not and I shall tell you in this short account, how to Breeze Through Your Menopause.

So, how is your menopause treating you at the moment?

What’s the worst part for you?

Top of the list can be the anxiety that ‘it will last forever’…..I’ll give you a little tip.

Think back to when your periods started. Were you happy? I know I was, because, for me, it made me a ‘woman’.

Did you worry when your periods started that they would ‘last forever?’, or did you just get on with your life.

I’m sure you just got on with your life. I’m sure also that you didn’t go to the doctor and ask for a prescription to make the pain stop, or the flow less, or for tampons or panty pads….No, I expect your Mum or female care-giver showed you how to cope with the monthly blood flow, maybe bought your first pack of pads…or as in my case, showed you how to tear-up a panty pad and flush it down the loo!

The menopause is the same, except this time you’re expecting something to happen quickly and for you to ‘feel the same’ as you did before it started.

You won’t.

This is THE CHANGE.

You’re on the road to being an elder, and there’s no way you need a drug made from such a horrible source to make you feel better.

No, let’s take some practical tips from other women who have been there, survived and used the natural approach.

When I started my menopause, I thought ‘This is horrible, I hope it doesn’t get any worse’….and it did, get worse…so then I thought ‘I’m not going to let it rule my life, ruin it or make me feel bad. I’ll get on with my life’….and I did.

I bought cotton clothes. The outfit in the picture is from Cotton Traders. I bough myself a fan, then I bought another, then I got a third one free from Vogel when I bought their sage product.

I took Lachesis, the Homeopathic remedy and good old sage tablets….and I started crocheting again.

I made myself a little hand-bag.

Now I’m making a nice purple shrug.

I also learned how to relax because I found I got exceptionally cross about all sorts of minor things…outrageously cross and hot….and I now wear my hair in a pony-tail or bun.

And don’t just take my word for it. Here’s Carol Barnes taking about how herbs helped and HRT didn’t

http://tiny.cc/whnby

Here is Susun Weed talking about how herbs can help

http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/September04/menopausal.htm

If you’d like Homeopathic assistance read about these menopausal remedies by Erika Price here http://www.homeoint.org/site/price/menopause.htm

You can order Homeopathic remedies from www.helios.co.uk

In no particular order, here are my Top Ten Tips to make you feel better and to manage your menopause without having to rush to the doctor.

Remember this is not a medical process.

It’s like a caterpillar becoming the Butterfly…

1) Wear cotton http://www.cottontraders.co.uk/

http://www.cottonfieldusa.com/category/women.html

If night sweats are getting you down use cotton nightwear too.

2) Invest in these herbs from Holland and Barrett

Sage http://tiny.cc/f490t

2 tablets twice a day for the first week, then cut back to one tablet twice a day.

Or you can buy from Vogel here

http://www.avogel.co.uk/menoforce/index.php

Or use Vogel’s tincture drops in water here

http://www.avogel.co.uk/herbal-remedies/sage-tablets-menoforce/

There are no side-effects from sage, more information here

http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_sage.htm

3) Do something everyday to brighten your day. Take up an old hobby, go walking, take gentle exercise. Yoga is very good during the change, so is Eurythmy http://www.eurythmy.org.uk/ the gentle form of dance developed by Rudolph Steiner (an inspired Pisces…!)

4) Invest in a small hand fan for those moments when you are having a flush

http://greatglovez.com/Chinese-Paper-and-Bamboo-Style-Fan/M/B001IPHII8.htm

http://greatglovez.com/search.htm?keyword=fan

5) Drink lots of water to replace what you’re losing during a flush.

6) Develop a sense of humour!

7) If you have long hair, get a scrunchie and put your hair up. Don’t think that you have to cut your hair. You can still look good with a pony or a bun or get really inventive and have your hair put up properly by a hairdresser.

Here’s a lovely video of how to put your hair into a pretty bun

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-put-hair-bun-2-minutes-16213/

8) Keep a dream journal. During your menopause, you’ll have some crazy dreams and it helps to be able to write them down and ‘let them out’ of your system.

9) Make peace with anyone you may have fallen-out with. Write them a letter (you’re not going to post it so don’t worry about what they think). Put everything into the letter that you feel about them, good and bad, then either burn your letter, bury it or tear it onto small pieces and put into flowing water, or into the breeze on a windy day.

10) And finally, you’re not alone. There are millions of other women going through exactly what you’re going through. Join an on-line forum, or just meet your female friends every once in a while…and chart and share experiences.

I hope this has helped you a little in your transition from a caterpillar to a beautiful butterfly.

I’d like to leave you with this wonderful picture of a Blue Morpho butterfly.

Now imagine that is you, having gone through all the trouble and hard work of being a caterpillar….

…now you’re formed into something beautiful and wonderful and can fly free…

How Homeopathy Found Me

2012-10-23T21:00:00.001+01:00

Hello,

I would like to tell you a little bit about myself, a little about how Homeopathy found me, and a little about my view of Homeopathy.

Why a little?

Because, as we know already, ladies and gentlemen, a little can do SO much.

Well. I’m 5 foot!! That’s not tall but I’ve managed to have a career in retailing, have a baby, get divorced, learn to play Celtic Harp, make a career change into Homeopathy and find a lovely new partner.

So, what was my introduction to Homeopathy?

I had a baby. And he had an attack of the croup. I boiled the kettle, rubbed Vick on his chest, nothing worked, he wheezed and wheezed and I felt powerless and helpless.

A few weeks later I was in Boots and picked up a leaflet about Homeopathy. It said that Homeopathic remedies were safe for children of all ages and adults too and I read that a remedy called ‘Aconite’ was good for croup.

I bought a bottle of Boots Aconite 6c and put it in the kitchen cupboard…………

And forgot about it.

A few weeks later, my baby boy, now 18 months old, woke me up at about 3am. He was crying and distressed, wheezing and panicky. I then remembered the Aconite I’d bought. I had no idea how to give it to him, (he didn’t have teeth) but in the heat of the moment I opted to crush one tablet between 2 spoons and popped the dust onto his tongue………………and waited to see what would happen.

In less than 5 minutes, his panicking stopped, his breathing calmed down and then the wheezing stopped too.

WOW! I thought, this is interesting. Must be something to this Homeopathy.

That was it.

I was already on my path. It wasn’t a linear process but I started at my local library & read everything they had. The first book was ‘Lectures on Homeopathic Philosophy’ http://amzn.to/XQeXCQ by Kent. Heavy stuff! What was this Pod-ophy-llum he went on about……..or Lyco-podium?

My interest just grew.

So, here I am after 5 years of training, 16+ years of 'membership'. ..... Having completed 7 provings http://www.maryenglish.com/site-map.html and everyone I do - I go WOW! Just like I did the first time. They’ve just had one 6c and all these symptoms come out! How did it do that??

So that’s how Homeopathy found me.

A little idea can go a long way. And in the same way, even though we’ve had a bashing in the press, we’re still here. Even though there are some people intent on silencing us and our profession- we still prescribe.

Clients still want to be treated as humans-not as disease labels; the eczema patient or the person with ME, or the long-name-hard-to-pronounce but we’ll find it in Black’s Medical Dictionary http://amzn.to/TdUmrg.

We treat people. Not diseases: Mrs. Black and Mr. White and sometimes Ms Grey in-between…

A little at a time.

We don’t need banners or flashing lights or white coats, just friendly smiles and deep interest in how their symptoms make them feel.

Our small contributions, our little doses make big changes to people’s lives everyday. When the going gets tough I re-read what Hahnemann said in :

Aphorism 11 footnote:

“ The smallest dose of a medicine dynamised in the best manner (where-in, after committed calculation, only so little material can be found that its smallness cannot be thought of or grasped, even by the best mathematical brain) gives out, in the appropriate disease case, more curative energy by far than large doses of the same medicinal substance.”

There are big things that can be done with Homeopathy but we need to do it a little at a time- and I hope we can steer us towards a healthy, successful Homeopathic future.

A little at a time.

How to Win the Trust of a Scorpio

2012-10-14T21:44:00.000+01:00

Bath writer and astrologer Mary English has nearly reached the end of writing her 12 book Zodiac series starting with How to Survive a Pisces http://amzn.to/NsicYY, which sold out and had to be re-printed.

Her latest book ‘How to Win the Trust of a Scorpio’ http://amzn.to/NJ3eBZ is already being pre-ordered on Amazon UK and has received a glowing endorsement from USA-based astrologer Bil Tierney:

“Mary shines a bright light on some of Scorpio’s inner motives and secret strategies, in ways that can help loved ones to better understand these complex individuals.”

‘This is one of my more helpful books’ says Mary ‘as it helps people truly understand this most misunderstood sign. Scorpios have suffered from years of misrepresentation and ridicule and I wanted to redress the balance.’

With four books already published, one soon to be released and four in production she has been kept busy writing the series. The last three are now taking shape as she is working towards them all being released in the New Year.

Her greatest joy was when a Brazilian publisher bought the rights to the series from her publisher O-Books.

‘I was so thrilled when I received the email to tell me they had bought the rights and they were going to be translated into Portuguese. I was on a high for days’ says Mary.

‘I have really enjoyed writing the series’ says Mary ‘I get to interview all sorts of interesting people and find their true motives. Astrology is far more than Sun sign columns, even though I write them for two radio stations: Talk Radio Europe and Cyprus Radio. Each one of my books explains how to make a birth chart easily using free on-line resources and are filled with top tips and helpful hints.’

Mary’s books have twice reached the Amazon astrology best sellers lists and are available on-line and in Bath spiritual retailer Arcania based in Orange Grove.

‘I’ve started work on my penultimate book ‘How to Satisfy a Taurus’ and the end is in sight. I went backwards through the Zodiac, which proved a bit of a headache but seeing your work, in print is the most wonderful feeling’ she says ‘I am lucky that my publisher was prepared to take a chance with my writing, as astrology is such a niche subject. There are plenty of people that want to understand their own sign however, hence the good sales.’

How to Win the Trust of a Scorpio is published on October 26^th and How to Love a Libra is published on December 14^th

All Mary’s titles are available from on-line retailers including Amazon.

Also from Arcania in Orange Grove or can be ordered from Waterstone’s customer services in Milsom Street or directly from her website www.maryenglish.com

Bath Writer's Group in Waterstones, Bath

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Bath Non-Fiction Writer's Group in Waterstones Bath Saturday 30th June 10.30am-4pm

photo credit Simon Goldstein

Bath Non-Fiction Writer’s Group http://www.bath-writers.co.uk was formed to create a safe space for non-fiction writers to come together and encourage each other in their writing. Writing is a solitary occupation and the group reassures us as individuals that we are not alone and there are other non-fiction writers just like us out there. It helps us feel connected with others who have similar experiences. The Group’s authors and members were in Bath Waterstones on Saturday 30th June 10.30am-4pm to talk about their work.
http://www.facebook.com/waterstonesbath
New members are always welcome.

Mary English is a Bath resident, professional Astrologer and member of The Astrological Association & The Society of Authors. Her TV appearances include BBC's 'Kilroy' and BBC's 'Heaven and Earth'. She is regularly invited on BBC Radio Bristol. Mary is resident Astrologer for Talk Radio Europe reaching 1,000,000 English speaking consumers where she gives her Bi-Weekly Astro Stars. She is the author of How to Survive a Pisces, How to Bond with an Aquarius, How to Cheer up a Capricorn and How to Believe in a Sagittarius with eight more Zodiac titles in production with her publisher O-Books. Website http://www.maryenglish.com

Bath author, Celia Gunn writes both non-fiction and fiction. Her first book, 'A Twist in Coyote's Tale' recounts her extraordinary involvement in the renascence of a Native American tribe, and was followed by a novel, 'A Dark Wind', and a book on animal spirit guides, 'Simply Totem Animals'. When not planning and researching her writing, Celia can most often be found tending her beautiful woodland chakra garden. Website: http://www.earthskywalk.com

Jenny Speller is a freelance feature writer and member of the Society of Authors. Before moving to Bath she contributed regularly to The Green, the London lifestyle magazine covering west London. She also wrote on domestic tourism for Visit Britain. She recently bought a derelict plot of land and is currently completing ‘Weeds, Worms and Windfalls’ – a light-hearted journey of learning to be a gardener.

Yvonne Le Grys found an enduring and deep satisfaction in writing when she was a child. This held true when writing reports and articles to inform about family planning and was increased by being helpful as an Agony Aunt. She writes of our time in poems and limericks and encourages writing through “Words that Work” and Granny contributions to her Grandson’s “Show and Tell”.

2012-04-23T14:14:00.000+01:00

Mary’s Fortnightly Astro Forecast for Talk Radio Europe

Mary English 2012

www.maryenglish.com www.ukastrologer.co.uk

Friday 20^th April 2012

Taurus Earth practical and constant 21 Apr - 21 May

Gemini Air intellectual and changeable 22 May - 21 Jun

Cancer Water emotional and cautious 22 Jun - 22 Jul

Leo Fire Bold and confident 23 Jul - 23 Aug

Virgo Earth analytical and calm 24 Aug - 22 Sep

Libra Air Balanced and concerned with relating to others 23 Sep - 23 Oct

Scorpio Water perceptive and intense 24 Oct - 22 Nov

Sagittarius Fire philosophical and expansive 23 Nov - 21 Dec

Capricorn Earth Practical and truthful 22 Dec - 20 Jan

Aquarius Air Freedom-loving and unpredictable 21 Jan - 18 Feb

Pisces Water intuitive and emotional 19 Feb - 20 Mar

Aries Fire powerful and direct 21 Mar - 20 Apr

This week I've included the Bach Flower Essences that Help Your Zodiac Sign:)

Watch Along On YouTube
http://youtu.be/_Pt8PDGf2bs

Taurus

The Sun has just gone into your sign and will form a beautiful aspect to Jupiter. They will be holding hands for quite a few weeks, at least a month, so this is the time to get active about your beliefs. Don’t doubt yourself now, this is not the time for butterflies and second thoughts. Get positive and active on your life path.

Bach Flower Essence Gentian http://amzn.to/JKqYkk

Gemini

How’s Venus treating you? Are you enjoying the flirting and light, fluffy feelings we discussed last time? Are you socialising or tackling life, holed-up in your ivory tower? Come outside and play, the planetary weather is super and we need your light-hearted input.

Bach Flower Essence Cerato http://amzn.to/JKqlHm

Cancer

I’m not sure what’s happening with Cancers at the moment. One minute they’re all cuddles and embraces, the next minute they’re worrying about finances and trying-to-make-cut-backs. TAKE A DEEP BREATH. Your financial situation is not going to sort itself out overnight, so you’re going to have to be sensible until Saturn moves…and have another hug and smile!”

Bach Flower Essence Clematis http://amzn.to/JKpg2a

Leo

On the 29^th and 30^th of April, the Moon will be in your sign, so write those dates on your calendar, or put them in your mobile organiser and get a few things prepared for those days. Stock up on warm fuzzy bath-time treats, some candles, maybe some incense and spend a few moments feeling the positive emotional connection that the Moon can bring you.

Bach Flower Essence Vervain http://amzn.to/JKl2Yk

http://youtu.be/n5Ls7dhJVks
Virgo

Mars is beginning to form a square aspect to Venus so be sure that you’re not getting on the wrong side of those you love. Be sure to communicate in a caring way and try and avoid your usual habit of assuming people know what you mean. Sometimes they don’t and if they don’t ask them what needs to be explained.

Bach Flower Essence Centuary http://amzn.to/IjV1SJ

Libra

You need to get back in touch with your creative self. It’s been sorely neglected and your inner creative self is crying to be released. It doesn’t matter what you do, as long as you’re using the creative part of your brain. I’ve met a lot of Libras recently who are dying to write a book or some poetry. Well! Only one way to start, get out the laptop and start writing, or if you want to be really old fashioned, get a pen and a journal and put your thoughts to paper.

Bach Flower Essence Scleranthus http://amzn.to/JKmtWR

Scorpio

Congratulations on being so well behaved. I haven’t had a Scorpio in my private practice for weeks, so that must mean you’re all behaving yourselves and are happy bunnies! Well done also for resisting any conflicts with anyone, one of your failing faults. These are only motivated by a lack of trust, but I say learn to trust your own instincts and your life will be free of struggle.”

Bach Flower Essence Chicory http://amzn.to/JKoen3

Sagittarius

I’m sorry that the weather in the UK has been so bleak. You really don’t enjoy the dark cold days and lack of light. You can cheer yourself up by getting out the holiday brochures and choosing somewhere exotic that you’ve never been to before. How about Costa Rica? or Brazil? or maybe the little island of Funchai off the coast of Morocco? Settle your mind on something in the future and brave the cold for a few more weeks.

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Capricorn

Try and keep your head above water now that Pluto is causing big waves to form around your soul. This is not the time to get fearful and worry about insignificant things. Concentrate only on things that matter, and leave everything else to the other signs to sort out. Your focus should be on you, and only you now.

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Aquarius

You are feeling a little bleak and friend-less. If you know any Geminis, now’s the time to give them a ring and catch-up with your friendship which has become a little stale. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, so a few hours of gentle company and enjoyment in that company will do you the world of good.

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Pisces

Today is a lovely time to dream and play with the fairies. You so enjoy time spent with your inner-self, that enjoys the wonders of the Universe and your vivid imagination is now being stretched by Neptune in your sign so maybe some poetry will also go down well.

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Aries

The Moon is just moving out of your sign today, so make the best of her healing rays. Tomorrow all you’ll have to boost you will be Uranus and Mercury and it’s quite a choppy combination. Things flying here and there, sudden announcements, sharp and fast communications. Keep your hat on firmly as it’s quite a thunderous ride.

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Three-Day Beginner Workshop in Homeopathic First Aid and Home Use

2012-04-22T15:52:00.000+01:00

Three-Day Workshop in Homeopathic First Aid and Home Use

Join us for a Practical 3-day workshop to introduce a wide range of treatments for first aid and minor complaints including:
• Winter and summer ailments
• Childhood conditions from teething to colic and earaches, and travel sickness.
In addition the workshop will include discussion of:
• How remedies are prepared
• Successful prescribing: taking a case and finding the appropriate remedy
• When it is safe to self-prescribe, when to seek professional advice

Usha Pearce MSc, MA, Lic Hom

http://www.bath-homeopathy.co.uk

You will be given handouts on all topics covered. By the end of the course you will be able to use homeopathy with confidence to treat minor complaints and give first aid support.

You will also be given information on ordering homeopathic remedies and first aid kits.

Workshop Dates:

Monday - Wednesday, 7th - 9th May 2012 10am to 12pm.

Refreshments included
Venue: 28 The Tyning, Bath BA2 6AL Course Fee ONLY: £75
Please call Usha 01225-315886 or Mary 01225-315718 to book or email maryATmaryenglish.co.uk

Your Tutors are Usha Pearce and Mary English, both local, experienced professional Homeopaths with a combined 25+ years of practice between them.

Mary English DSH http://www.maryenglish.co.uk

The Birth Chart of Samuel Hahnemann Founder of Homeopathy

2012-04-13T18:08:00.000+01:00

The Birth Chart of Samuel Hahnemann..

Samuel is the founder of Homeopathy, a system of medicine he invented in his late thirties. Hahnemann was a trained german Doctor of medicine, but didn't want to practice as other doctors did, as he disagreed with blood letting, purges and poisonous medicines, which he thought were worse than the actual diseases.

So, he spent a lot of his time translating medical tracts, books and articles as he was multilingual and well educated.
One of the books he translated was called 'A Treatise on Materia Medica' by Dr William Cullen and he faithful translated the whole manuscript of the 1,170 page book but disagreed with Cullen's interpretation of why Cinchona or Peruvian bark was good for malaria.
Cullen said is was because ' it's action depended on its tonic effect on the stomach'.
To prove Cullen wrong he decided to experiment on himself…and discovered the first principle of Homeopathy= let like treat like.
Samuel took 'four drams of China twice daily'…'My feet and fingertips, etc at first becomes cold. I became languid and drowsy, then my heart began to palpitate, my pulse becomes quick and hard, an intolerable anxiety and trembling, prostration in all the limbs, pulsation in the head, redness of the cheeks, thirst,..these were all the symptoms usually associated with intermittent fever, all made their appearance'.
He's accidentally discovered, that the reason Cinchona (China) had worked on patients with malaria was because the substance produced the same symptoms as that the patient with malaria was suffering from.

So, what do we know about Samuel's chart?

Quite a lot.
We know his exact birth time, so his chart can be drawn correctly.

He had a Sagittarius Ascendant, making him knowledgeable, sparky, enjoying active pursuits, enjoying travel, further education and philosophy..he was also an Aries Sun sign, making him forward thinking, combative, not afraid of challenges, enjoying his 'own path'..not liking orders from others etc.
His Moon was also in Aries, so emotionally, he'd fly off the handle, then like a storm calm down after explosions…be able to not hold grudges and open with his feelings.
His Sun (using Equal House) is in the 5th, making him enjoy creative pursuits, good at performing, not shy…

If you understand Astrology and you know a lot about Samuel's temperament, you'll know that his chart ably describes his character.

He has Jupiter retrograde in Virgo in the 9th house, a lovely placement for Jupiter (it's natural home) = enjoying travel. Well, he certainly did that as he moved house. He was born in Meissen in Saxony, then lived in:
Leipzig
Hettstedt
Dessau
Gommern
Dresden
Lockwitz
Leipzig (again)
Stotteritz
Gotha
Georgenthal
Molschleben
Pyrmont
Hamburg
Mulhausen
Gottingen
Brunswick
Wolfenbuttel
Konigslutter
Altona
St Jurgen
Molln,
Machern
Eilenburg
Wittenburg
Dessau (again)
Pfarrgasse-Torgau
Leipzig (again)
Kothen
Paris where he died age 89 in July 1843
Since travel in those days was by horse and cart and a journey to Paris from Kothen would take 14 days at least, we can tell this is a man who's not afraid to travel as Aries is fearless and Sagittarius loves to travel.

Further information on Samuel and other Aries people are in my book 'How to Appreciate an Aries' published by Dodona/O--books for release Sept 2013 http://www.o-books.com/index.php?id=100&p=578

Biography

Samuel Hahnemann, Trevor M Cook, 1981, Thorsons Publishers, Northamptonshire, UK

Mystical Mary's Mystic Monday 14th May 10am-4pm @ The Witches Brew

2012-04-12T15:28:00.000+01:00

Mystical Mary's Mystic Monday 14th May 10am-4pm @ The Witches Brew,
The Witches Brew Bristol

Meet Mystical Mary and learn all about the secrets of Your Astrological Birth Chart.

No knowledge of Astrology needed as everything will be explained….in English as Mary English is a professional practising Astrological Tutor and Author. (the name gives away a clue!)

We will spend the morning going through Your Birth Chart, Your Map of the Heavens for Your day of birth, and all you need to do is bring along your Birth Date.

If you know the Time and Location of your birth, even better, then your personal Heavenly Map will be even more accurate.

We will learn about your Moon sign, the part of your chart that represents your emotional self and your Moon's Node which gives us an insight into your Life Purpose.

The workshop costs £25 and includes Mary's recently published E-Book 6 Easy Steps in Astrology and you can buy astrological software or use FREE on-line resources.

Have a Fun Morning finding out your True Life Purpose, and those of your family and friends!

If you would like a personal consultation in the afternoon with Mary, please email to book at a discounted rate of £30 for 40mins

Places are limited, so please reply ASAP to book. For more details please email astro@maryenglish.co.uk

Mary English is a full-time professional astrologer and author of her 'How to' Astrology series of books with 'How to Survive a Pisces' her first book selling over 2,500 copies in 6 continents. She has written for 6 signs and is finishing the series this year. More details O-Books

She was resident Astrologer for The Green Parent for 6 years and has written over 1,550 chart reports for clients visiting her websites. She does readings in person, over the phone, by Skype and email.

She broadcasts Bi-Weekly on Talk Radio Europe on the Hannah Murray show where she gives out the Stars for the Fortnight.

You can catch her on her website Mary's HomePageor Uk Astrologer

Or tweet her @maryenglish

or her blogs Mary's Blog
and
Mary's Wordpress Blog

or see your Star Forecast on YouTube
YouTube

and you can sign-up for her Newsletter here Newsletter

Mary has appeared on the Addicted to Prediction edition of BBC1's Kilroy and BBC TV's Heaven and Earth Show.

She is regularly invited as a guest onto BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Radio Somerset where she had a spot on the Emma Britton Show for 2.5 years.

Introduction to Astrology Course with Mary English

2012-04-08T13:33:00.000+01:00

Introduction to Astrology Course

A 6-week Introduction to Astrology Course covering the basics of Astrology. At the end of the course, you will be able to look at a Birth chart and understand ALL the Secret Symbols.

This is a beginner’s course and is aimed at those with NO knowledge of Astrology at all.

Your tutor is Mary L English, resident Astrologer for Talk Radio Europe and Author of How to Survive a Pisces, How to Bond with an Aquarius, How to Cheer up a Capricorn and How to Believe in a Sagittarius and her Sun Sign series of Astro Books... http://astore.amazon.co.uk/healsonwheels-21

You will learn:

Week 1 Tuesday 7th May 10am -12pm
Chart Shape: The Splash, The Bundle, The Locomotive, The Bowl, The Bucket, The Seesaw, The Splay, The Elements, The Signs.

Week 2 Tuesday 14th May 10am-12pm
The Qualities.
The Ascendant, The Sun and The Moon: the 3 most important parts of a Chart.

Week 3 Tuesday 21st May 10am-12pm
The Planets.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

Week 4 Tuesday 28th May 10am-12pm
The Outer Planets.
Neptune, Uranus and Pluto

Week 5 Tuesday 4th June 10am-12pm
The Houses 1-12

Week 6 Tuesday 11th June 10am-12pm
The Aspects.
Conjunction, Opposition, Trine, Sextile and Square.

150 total or you can pay-as-you-go at 25 per lesson.

All the above information is available in her Kindle E-Book 6 Easy Steps in Astrology http://astore.amazon.co.uk/healsonwheels-21/detail/B007OVUKWG

This course is limited to a maximum of six attendees, so you will have plenty of opportunity to ask questions and learn at your own pace.
If you can't attend in person, the course is also offered by email/Skype/YouTube

To secure your place just send an email to Mary English at astro(at) maryenglish(dot)co(dot)uk
or ring 01225-315718 for further details

Introduction to Astrology

2012-04-08T12:41:00.000+01:00

Introduction to Astrology
Mary English
www.maryenglish.com
www.ukastrologer.co.uk

Brief History of Astrology

Astrology dates back to our earliest records of human learning. It is the precursor of astronomy as for many years they were one science. The mainstream of astrology has its source in an area which was also the beginning of Western civilisation: the Middle East.
Here man laid down his hunting weapons, abandoned the nomadic life-style, and settled down with plough and scythe to develop an agricultural society. This settled society brought more leisure and a disciplined government and with that came organised religion with temples and priests. 1.

Ancient Priests
The earliest references to astrology lie with the Babylonians in 2000 BC. The priests of the kingdom of Babylonia, the present day Iraq, made the discovery which set the pattern for the development of astronomy and the zodiacal system of astrology that we know today. For generations they meticulously observed and recorded the movements of the heavenly bodies. Finally, they discovered, by careful calculation that in addition to the Sun and the Moon, five other visible planets moved in established courses through the sky.

These were the planets that we now call Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

These priests lived highly secluded lives in monasteries usually adjacent to towers from which they could observe the night sky. One major advantage of living next to the Persian Gulf was the extremely clear skies and they managed to make their calculations without telescopes or any complicated equipment. Every day they observed the movements of the planets and noted down any corresponding earthly phenomena from floods to rebellions. Very early on they came to the conclusion that the laws which governed the movements of the stars and planets also governed events on Earth.

Gods
In the early stages the stars and planets were regarded as being actual gods. Later, as religion became more sophisticated, the two ideas were separated and the belief developed that the god ‘ruled’ the corresponding planet. Gradually, a highly complex system was built up in which each planet had a particular set of properties ascribed to it. This system was developed partly through the reports of the priests and partly though the natural characteristics of the planets. Mars was seen to be red in colour and was therefore identified with the god Nergal, the fiery god of war and destruction. Venus was the most prominent in the morning, giving birth as it were, to the day. She therefore became the planet associated with the female qualities of love and gentleness, as well as with the function of procreation. At first their observations only centered around their community but as time went on, between 600 and 300 BC this system became more precise and during this period individual horoscopes were cast.

Astrology Today

Fast forward to today where astrology is a mixture of light relief or firm belief and hopes for the future and is practiced in every country in the world. What I will be discussing here is western astrology. Each system is based on how the planets are ‘viewed’ from our place on earth.

The belief is: “As Above, So Below”. That we are all part of the same wonderful cosmos, we all exist because of each other, not in spite of, and therefore are influenced by and are of influence to, all parts of our ‘world’.
Astrology is based on a map of the heavens on the day, time and location of someone’s birth. The map is constructed by calculating the position of the various planets in the sky. This map or birth chart is like your finger-prints. It never changes. People get a bit confused about astrology and think the birth chart ‘predicts’ everything to do with someone’s life. That’s not actually true. The birth chart illustrates what sort of character you are, your potential. What happens to your life (in my opinion) is not fated, more the result of choices you make. The predictive bit of astrology is determined by calculating where the planets will be in the future in relation to where they were when you were born. A sort of astral comparison.

Chart of the Heavens

Planet: A celestial body that orbits around the Sun.
Star: With the exception of the Moon and the planets, every fixed point of light in the sky is a star, including the Sun. However in astrology we use the term ‘planet’ for all the bits we use. So if you catch me calling the Sun, a planet, that is an astrological term, not one used in astronomy.

If you imagine that the centre of the chart (the gold star in the picture above) is the earth, the map is made up of where each planet was, in each segment of the sky, in relation to our place on earth. We use a circle to plot the positions which is now made 100% easier by using computer programmes. In the ‘old days’ the movements and placements of the planets were made by educated men and the information kept in a book called an Ephemeris. Nowadays, all you need to do is use a good computer programme or the wonderful Swiss resource Astro.com

Each chart includes the 10 planets: The Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto and each planet represents a different area of life.

The most important parts of a chart are the Ascendant, the sign and location of the Sun and the sign of the Moon.

The Ascendant
How you came into the world
(in above example in sign of Sagittarius)
The Ascendant is determinded by the actual time of birth, so you need to know the accurate time to get the correct Ascendant because it changes sign every two hours. So someone born at 10am will have a different Ascendant from someone born at 12pm. In astrology we classify the Ascendant as is being the ouside part of you, the bit people meet first. The image we want people to see in fact the image people will see. Your Ascendant is what you display at a party, or to your parents, or when you’re under pressure. It’s the coat you wear, the glasses you see the world through, how you viewed the world when you came into it. Your beginning. As you were being born, the most important part of your chart was in a sign signifying how you ‘came into the world’. It could be in the sign of Virgo making you discriminating, analytical and prone to wanting to categorise things. Or it could be in the sign of Cancer, wanting to ‘feel at home’ , loving Mum, wanting protection and financial security. Each sign has a different meaning.

The Sun
Rules who you are
(in above example Sun in Scorpio in 12th house)
The Sun represents who you are. The ego. That which identifies you. Most people know what Sun sign they are, even if they don’t know anything else about astrology. In a birth chart the sign and location of the Sun describes how you will tackle life. Will you be fearless or timid, creative or shy? It also describes what you will find interesting and how you will express your personality.

The Moon
Rules the emotions and instincts
(in above example Moon in Capricorn)
The Moon in Astrology represents how we feel about things. If the Sun is who we are, and the Ascendant is how we project ourselves, then the Moon is how we respond emotionally to things. In reality the Moon changes sign every 2 days or so, and if you ever want to do an interesting experiment, read the headlines of the daily papers and pay attention to the Moon signs. On an Aries-Moon day, more people are fighting, on a Cancer-Moon day, more about the home , on a Pisces-Moon day, maybe weird and wonderful and inexplicable mysteries. Try it, you’ll be suprised.

I’ve covered, briefly, some starter information about astrology and a few points about the birth chart or horoscope.

If you would like more information on how to make a birth chart of your own I have written 6 Easy Steps in Astrology as a Kindle E-Book which you can download from Amazon and is FREE until 10th April 2012 so down-load NOW!!

In the USA 6 Easy Steps in Astrology USA

Or here in the UK 6 Easy Steps in Astrology

Reference

1. The Astrologers and their Creed by Christopher McIntosh, 1971, Arrow books, London.

Mary Bio

Mary English was born in London and educated in Switzerland at the American International School of Zurich. She comes from a large family and is one of 5 children.
Mary has been writing since she was 13 when her sister Lucy (a published author of fiction) gave her a diary for her birthday.
She wrote an Astrological column for the bi-monthly green parenting magazine 'The Green Parent' and appeared monthly to 'Do the Stars' on the Emma Britton Morning Show on BBC Radio Somerset.
She is now Resident Astrologer for Talk Radio Europe where she gives Bi-Weekly Stars on the Hannah Murray Show. Talk Radio Europe, is Spain’s largest English language radio network, broadcasting on the Costa del Sol/Axarquia and Costa Blanca/Costa Calida and reaching 1,000,000 English speaking consumers in the important 30+ ABC1 demographic.

Mary now lives in Bath UK with her family and her black cat. She sees clients face-to-face and writes personal Birth Charts for visitors to her website.
It was these consultations that inspired her to write about the Sun Signs to help her clients understand their motivations and learn about their Astrology profiles. Her first book ‘How to Survive a Pisces’ was published by O-Books in Feb 2010.
Her other books are ‘How to Bond with an Aquarius’, ‘How to Cheer up a Capricorn’, ‘How to Believe in a Sagittarius’, ‘ How to Win the Trust of a Scorpio’, ‘How to Love a Libra’ , ‘How to Heal a Virgo’, ‘How to Lavish a Leo’, ‘How to Cuddle a Cancer’, ‘How to Satisfy a Taurus’ and ‘How to Tackle an Aries’.

She has worked her way (backwards) through the Zodiac, explaining each Sun sign’s main characteristics.

Mary is a member of the Society of Authors and founder member of the Bath Writer’s Group (non-fiction)
Bath Writers Group

6 Easy Steps in Astrology

2012-03-28T11:58:00.000+01:00

Hoorah!!!
My E-Book is now available exclusively on Kindle and it's a lovely, simple way to learn a bit about Astrology ....without getting a headache.

It has real clients and real famous people's charts...all the info you need to get started on making your chart and getting a sense of who you are.

A bit of history, some information about the planets and their discovery, lots of useful tips and a quick guide to finding your Ascendant.

6 Easy Steps in Astrology will guide you all the way...:)

In Peace
Mary

Mary's Idiots Guide to the KIndle 6" Wi-Fi

2012-03-16T22:18:00.000Z

Well, whenever they write reviews or FAQ's for new products, they certainly don't write them for complete idiots like me....so I'm writing a user guide to the Amazon Kindle for people of a sensitive nature, who don't use computer-y things much and need instructions for the onbutton and other things...

So, there I was, I bought the Kindle...super...lovely...except the post-person dropped it through my letter-box without ringing the bell and I was worried it was damaged.

First things first.

1 How to Turn it on = the turning on button is at the bottom and needs just a gentle push to get it on.

2 Charging up = I bought my charger from E-Bay (less than £2) and that worked fine. You plug the charger into the bottom with the smaller end in the Kindle and the larger end in the charger. The Kindle comes with a white cable that has a USB one end and a little pushy bit on the other. The pushy bit goes in the Kindle, the USB into the charger (or into your laptop or computer if you want to do other stuff, which I'll cover in a min) It didn't take long to charge. You can tell its charged when the amber light at the bottom turns green...all ready to go now.

3 It first of all goes through certain screens until it asks you what language you want. You choose your language by moving the square button (which has 4 options, left, right, up down and push-in-the-middle for enter) until the language you want is highlighted in black, then you push the middle of the square button firmly to enter. I chose (obviously) English UK.

4 There are 4 other buttons at the bottom of the screen.
Far left button is like a back button, it will take you back to where-ever you were before. So if you're on a screen and you want to go back, use that.
next left button has a teeny keyboard picture on it. If you push this a keyboard will appear on screen and you can move the cursor around using the square button in the middle and pushing the centre to accept or enter...you'll need to use this when you have to enter your password to get your Wi-Fi set-up.
first right button is for getting up a little menu page for settings and changing font size, very useful if you're short-sighted (or long!) and need to change the size of the font..
far right button is the home button which will take you back to the screen that's got your books loaded, and says 'YOURNAME's Kindle' on the top left.

5 This is the bit that took me most of today to work out and I got rather cross and disappointed and ruggly about...on the sides of the Kindle are 2 sets of push-down buttons. There is NO mention of them anywhere in the FAQS (which I read ALL the way through) and I only found MUCH later under a page called Navigation grrrr...well these side buttons are the ones you use to turn-the-page.
So there I was, trying to turn the page with the square enter button, when all along these daft thingies were there all along and I missed them. Of course my 18 yr old son instinctively 'knew' they were there...as his generation were born with these devices. I wasn't. If it doesn't say push here, I'm not going to touch it. Now the link I've put here is THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION PAGE OF THE KINDLE and it's not easy to find..anyway, I've put the link for you (and me!) incase you need it, and trust me, you will if you're over 20 years old..

I will come back with more information as I come across it and hopefully this little introduction has answered any questions you may have and given you some hope in all this technology our little brains have to adjust to...onwards and upwards...

The New Kindle 6''

2012-03-09T20:50:00.000Z

All of my books are now available on the Amazon Kindle Mary's Book Store and I am thinking about buying a Kindle for myself, so I can check each book as its produced and also read other publications.

One thing I know for sure from having read the reviews on Amazon (!!) you don't need to spend the £12.99 to get a charger. I bought one for £1.50 (inc P&P) from Ebay.

As I'm an Amazon Vine reviewer Amazon Vine I've now reviewed over 30 books for them and know what people need to know before they buy....so in a few days time I'll let you know my opinion of the Amazon Kindle.

Is it worth the outlay?

Is it easy on the eye?

How long does it take to down-load a book...and all those other billions of questions people ask before they buy...

....will be back soon:)

In Peace
Mary

How to Believe in a Sagittarius

2012-02-29T12:45:00.000Z

So, there you are...you're friends with a Sagittarius...now what?

Well, being friends with a Sagi is easy enough. They're not interested in fighting with you, or giving you a hard time. They're more interested in that-which-they-are-interested...

I'll give you some examples:

Let's take Uri Geller

He's interested in all things mystical and weird and wonderful. He was born in Israel on the 20th December 1946 (making him a Sunny Sagi) and started bending spoons age 5. Uri Short Biog

Seems a fitting enough interest for someone with a Scorpio Ascendant and Scorpio Moon to me...and by the time he was 23 he was doing telepathy for small audiences in Israel...fast forward to today.

He's a vegetarian and pacifist, he founded the Uri Geller Foundation and you can follow him on twitter here Uri Tweets

if you look closely at his life and him, you'll see the biggest problem he's ever come across in his life is when people don't believe in his abilities

This is a crucial point. A Sagittarius must be believed in

This is different from just believing...you can believe I'm a human being and you'd be right...but you wouldn't believe-in Astrology unless you'd used it somehow.

To believe someone goes like this:
Little Johnny gets home from school, covered in mud and with holes in his trousers. He tells you that he went to play football after school with his friends and he ‘ accidentally’ fell in the mud. You believe him, you know that what he’s saying matches with some sort of truth as you can see the mud, the holes in the knees of his trousers where he fell over…it makes sense. This is not believing in Johnny, it’s just straight belief.

Now, why would Uri want you to believe in him as opposed to just plain believe?

Because each Sagi is ruled by a planet called Jupiter, that massive gas giant that is part of our solar system.
And what does Jupiter have to do with Sagi.
A lot.
The Astrological description of Jupiter is similar to its astronomical properties, in that it magnifies things, makes them bigger, adds gas to things, builds them up...is BIG BIG BIG...these are all Sagi characteristics.

I don't know a Sagi yet who doesn't exaggerate a teeny bit about 'what they know' and they love to have academic qualifications, they enjoy study and philosophy, love deep, meaningful talks late into the night...these are not quiet, calm, private qualities...

They are inspired individuals. They love a challenge. Love to travel and see/meet other cultures. In our little example Uri has travelled all over the world..and he doesn't want to just be remembered as 'the man that bent spoons' he wants you to be " amazed, mesmerized,
motivated, enthusiastic, revitalised and with a much improved positive mental attitude, state of mind & self-belief. after you have been to his seminars, or met him in person.

More information about our friend Sagi and how to believe in one is available here in my 4th book How to Believe in a Sagittarius

Birth Chart of Charles Dickens

2012-02-07T12:50:00.000Z

Happy Birthday Charles Dickens!

Birth Chart of Charles Dickens

Charles was an Aquarius, the one sign that enjoyes liberation and independence...

His birth chart shows a Virgo Ascendant, one who worries about health matters and is very particular and good at dotting i's and crossing t's.

His Sun is Aquarius in the 5th house, so is creative (he wrote over 20 books and an enormous amount of articles and stories) likes a certain amount of recognition for their work (he wasn't a shy man)

With Moon in Sagittarius, so capable of saying-it-as-it-is and enjoying and sticking to their beliefs.

He's such a typical Aquarius...so strong on altruism: a strong Aquarian trait.

If you'd like to know more about Aquarians you can down-load in seconds from Amazon my 'How to Bond with an Aquarius' and learn how to be friends with and get along with the penultimate sign of the Zodiac:)

In Peace
Mary
Mary's Home page

The Birth Charts of Indigo Children Talk 28th May 2012

2012-02-06T20:55:00.000Z

The Birth Charts of Indigo Children Talk 28th May Bath Positive Living Group

What do you do, where do you go, who do you talk to when you have out of body experiences, night terrors, depression or weird thoughts?

Why might you be feeling that way?

You might have heard of Indigo children, Star seeds, Crystals, or Way-bearers.

They are a collection of young people who are looking for spiritual direction but grind to a halt when they come across churches and dogma…so they have invented their own version of spirituality.

There are no 'leaders' no 'wise-men or women', no rules to obey or fees to pay. They want to discuss the 'meaning' of their lives on-line, on forums, on YouTube and Facebook. There is no agreement but lots of intensity in their discussions.

In 2004 the book 'The Indigo Children' by Jan Tobler and Lee Caroll was published and prompted by a client she was treating who had a strange birth chart shape Astrologer and Homeopath Mary English began researching the Birth Charts of Indigo Children. In 2006 she published her results on her website…The Birth Charts of Indigo Children...and carried on collecting data for 5 years. Her online article was viewed/read by over 40,000 people in 2006
It now averages 10,000 views a year and is an on-going topic on an Indigo forum at the moment with over 28,000 views. Her work was then converted into a youtube video by a young man who contacted her from the forum and has now received over 6,000 views.

You will learn about the Indigo's unique birth chart shape and the Astrology behind the phenomenon..and why they have such a drive to find 'answers'.

Mary English is an Astrologer and Homeopath Mary Englishand the author of a series of Sun sign books: Mary's Zodiac Series O-Books

She is a member of The Society of Authors Society of Authors and the Astrological Association of Great Britain Astrological Association of Great Britain

Empowering Indigo Adults since 2009!

2012-02-05T17:51:00.000Z

Empowering Indigo Adults since 2009!

44th Most Gifted Astrology Book on Amazon and How to Bond with An Aquarius...

2012-01-22T19:38:00.000Z

Found an exciting thing on Amazon today: That my first book 'How to Survive a Pisces' is rated 44th for 'Most Gifted Astrology Book'...Most Gifted Astrology Book.....felt quite chuffed about that

I am now writing my 6th book 'How to Love a Libra'...but the strange thing about writing is how after a while you almost forget your previous books. I suppose parents do that after they've had more than one child...not forget them but cease to remember how excited they were when they were born. I still feel excited about all of my books. All that effort, then finally it's there, in reality, not just in my mind..

The Sun is now in the sign of Aquarius and my second book 'How to Bond with an Aquarius' came out last year....that seems so long ago now!

I enjoyed researching and writing it as Aquarians are such interesting people.

Luckily, you don't have to schlep all the way to a bookshop to get a copy, and you don't even have to open the door to the postman because it's now available on Amazon's Kindle
How to Bond with an Aquarius on Kindle

I have quite a few Aquarians in my family: My Mum, 2 sisters, my ex-mother-in-law, an Auntie who sadly died while I was writing the book, and to whom the book is dedicated...and the Countess Isabella English, a blood-relative, who lived here in Bath and my mother wrote about in her book The History of The English Family in Bath 1770-1890 The History of The English Family in Bath

Mum is now in her 90's but I still have a few copies of her book if you'd like to get in touch mary@maryenglish.co.uk or you can read a copy at Bath Central Library Bath Central Library
in the reference section.

How truly weird and wonderful Aquarians are...if you want wacky, find an Aquarian.

In 'How to Bond with an Aquarius' I also wrote about Uranus, the ruling planet to Aquarius, that was discovered in Bath.....by William Herschel....Herschel Museum a Scorpio with Moon in Capricorn Birth Chart of William

The museum still has some wonderful Astronomical/Astrological equipment and if you're ever in Bath, do make a trip there and see where this wonderful planet was discovered.

Each of my books have information on how to make a chart, how to understand it, and more importantly, what Bach Flower Essence Bach Centre Remedies you need to take if you go all wobbly or your life gets a bit too crazy.

So, here's a big hug to all those Aquarians out there who are celebrating their birthdays.

I hope Your Special Day is Full of Bright Blessings:)

In Peace
Mary
Mary English

Free Yourself From Worry About Your Life This Year...

2011-12-30T11:23:00.000Z

Free Yourself From Worry About Your Life This Year…
Come to Arcania’s

Day on Wednesday 11th Jan 10am-4pm
& Find Your Life’s Purpose.
Discover the Secrets in Your Birth Chart for 2012
With Astrologer
Mary English
Come into the shop @ 6-7 Orange Grove, Bath BA1 1LP
(Opposite Brown’s & Garfunkles)
Or Ring 01225-335233 now to book your £15
20-minute Special Astro-Session
Mary will also be signing copies of her books How to Survive a Pisces, How to Bond with an Aquarius & How to Cheer Up a Capricorn O Books

Mary's Astrology Day in Arcania Bath

2011-12-21T12:45:00.000Z

Astrology Day in Arcania, Bath

Bath's only and longest trading mystical shop has now moved premises to the rear of Bath Abbey at 6-7 ORANGE GROVE, BATH BA1 1LP
01225-335233 and is hosting an 'Astrology Day' on Wednesday 11th January from 10am-4pm. Arcania Bath

Mary English, Bath-based Astrologer and Author of 'How to Survive a Pisces', 'How to Bond with an Aquarius' and 'How to Cheer up a Capricorn' will be on site to talk about her new books and make introductory Birth Charts.

If you would like to know more about Astrology and are Pisces, Aquarius or Capricorn come to the shop to find out how Astrology can help you understand your Life Purpose.

If you would like to book a session with Mary, please ring the shop to book, or just turn up on the day and have an introductory Birth Chart Reading for £15 including your Ascendant, Sun placement and Moon sign …along with an explanation of What it All Means.

Mary is a resident Astrologer for Talk Radio Europe, Spain’s largest English language radio network, broadcasting on the Costa del Sol/Axarquia and Costa Blanca/Costa Calida and reaching 1,000,000 English speaking consumers in the important 30+ ABC1 demographic on the Hannah Murray Show where she gives her Bi-Weekly Astro Stars Talk Radio Europe

She is also a published Astrological Author with 9 more titles to be published with www.o-books.com and soon to be translated into Portuguese for a Mind-Body-Spirit publisher in Brazil and is the founder of The Bath Writers Group

How to Win the Trust of a Scorpio

2011-12-04T21:40:00.000Z

Hello,
I hope this email finds you well. It's just a short one this week as I'm working on finishing my Scorpio book 'How to Win the Trust of a Scorpio' as I have to give the completed manuscript to my publisher next week.
If you would like to do a 'read through' for me, please let me know. All you have to do is read the document and point out anything that doesn't make sense or seems strange. I rely on my readers to keep me 'on track' because without 'real' input from 'real' people, there is no point in me writing....

I'm also getting ready for a talk to the Glastonbury Positive Living Group Glastonbury Positive Living on the 4th of Jan.

Last week I went to a workshop with John Dawson Speaking in Front to learn about speaking to groups...so hopefully now I'm fully armed to be able to do my talk on 'How to Make a Birth Chart Easliy.....and Understand it' without turning into a wobbly mess!

Next Newsletter I'm going to explain about Homeopathic LM Potencies, they're the most gentle form of remedy prescribing and one I use with people who are very sensitive....

I had an email this week from Nancy Anne Tappe. You might remember that Nancy is the person who first wrote about and identified the colour Indigo as a Life Purpose.
She's just released a new book and here's a copy of the email she sent me:

Warm greetings and holiday wishes from Nancy Tappe to friends around the world. Thank you so much for your kind thoughts and blessings during the last year. I am pleased and excited to announce the recent release of my new book, Indigos: The Quiet Storm.

As most of you know, I have waited a very long time to share my insights and beliefs about the remarkable Indigos with you. As you read through the book, I believe you will find it worth the wait.

About forty years ago I foresaw a new life color emerging in the human aura. I could see that it was “magical” and “special” in that it did not resemble anything that had existed before. I shared my knowledge with friends and students but did not elaborate because I could not define nor describe how the Indigo gifts would develop.

Today we know that the Indigo focus is to bring about one world and one people through technology. They do this through four separate avenues of talent. The Indigo voice is bringing change to every aspect of human life. It is breaking down old structures of belief and is rebirthing aged and crumbling institutions around the globe. Indigo energy is exciting, ever-changing, and often turbulent.
In recent weeks I have utilized the magic of technology to bring you the Indigo message. Our website all about indigos introduces you to the Indigo message, identifies some currently famous Indigos, and offers some video clips of young Indigos in action. In addition, as of today, my new book is available in the United States and Europe.

Indigos contains a complete description of each of the four types of Indigo, information about Indigos in school and in the workplace, and finally, a letter that I wrote specifically to Indigos themselves. You can find this book listed in the United States at Amazon.com in both soft cover and Kindle editions and at Barnes and Noble.com in both soft cover and Nook editions.

In Europe the book can be purchased via Amazon.eu or Amazon.uk. Indigos is also available for ipad or Apple readers at the present time via the Kindle app. Technology has definitely brought magic into my life to enable me to offer my work to you globally. Indigos: The Quiet Storm offers the basic structure of the Indigo life color and will serve as a foundation for additional information in further works.
Please accept my best wishes to you and blessings for you in 2012.
Love,
Nancy

n.b please note this forecast covers 2 weeks

Friday 2nd-16th December- 2011 Astrological Forecast
Mary English
www.maryenglish.co.uk
www.ukastrologer.co.uk

Mary’s Fortnightly Astro Forecast for Talk Radio Europe

Aries Fire powerful and direct 21 Mar - 20 Apr
Taurus Earth practical and constant 21 Apr - 21 May
Gemini Air intellectual and changeable 22 May - 21 Jun
Cancer Water emotional and cautious 22 Jun - 22 Jul
Leo Fire Bold and confident 23 Jul - 23 Aug
Virgo Earth analytical and calm 24 Aug - 22 Sep
Libra Air Balanced and concerned with relating to others 23 Sep - 23 Oct
Scorpio Water perceptive and intense 24 Oct - 22 Nov
Sagittarius Fire philosophical and expansive 23 Nov - 21 Dec
Capricorn Earth Practical and truthful 22 Dec - 20 Jan
Aquarius Air Freedom-loving and unpredictable 21 Jan - 18 Feb
Pisces Water intuitive and emotional 19 Feb - 20 Mar

Sagittarius
Happy birthday Sagittarius, I hope your special day is full of wonderful things and Bright blessings. Unfortunately this year your solar return happens during a Mercury Retrograde, which can mean letters, texts, packages and presents, might arrive later than expected or not at all! Don’t worry things go back to normal on the 14th.

Capricorn
Ooh, how nice! Venus is now in your sign so love is on the horizon and amorous feelings are in the forefront. Today and tomorrow they take on a deep intensity as Venus passes by the same place in the sky where Pluto is located. Only you will know how strong those feelings are, so make sure that your aim is true.

Aquarius
The Moon is in your sign today, joining hands with Neptune which will make you incredibly in tune with things going on around you and making you capable of psychic perception. This is the time to trust your instincts and not to resort to logical thought. Flashes of inspiration at coming your way!

Pisces
Oh dear. You are just about to turn into an emotional, wobbly mess. This is something that Pisces can do easily and regularly. As one of the Zodiac’s more sensitive signs it easy for you to pick up other people’s angst. Just for once try and detach yourself emotionally from what is happening and take a deep breath, count to 10 and connect with your feelings. Observe them but don’t let them run away.

Aries
This is the last stage of the tricky financial situation you have been in for the last few weeks. On Saturday, the 10th of this month you will be back to where you were earlier this year. Feeling as if you could climb every Mountain and successfully navigate every Sea. For the next few days just tread water.

Taurus
The emphasis is now on connecting to and communicating with siblings and making short journeys. You don’t have to travel very far, a few miles will do the trick and on the way you might enjoy the passing scenery enough to take your mind off any worries.

Gemini
I’m afraid that this week you have to concentrate on seemingly dull domestic matters. This is the time to give the bathroom a good scrub, the living room a Hoover and the front step a nifty sweep. Think about your home reflecting your inner self and ask yourself the question: ‘Do I want to look like that?

Cancer
You are now in full flow creatively speaking. Anything artistic, musical or creative is well starred. This could even involve giving birth, as birthing is a form of creation. The Gods are with you in anything that involves paint, paper or colour and if the house needs a face-lift and you’ve been putting off the decorating, now’s the time to start.

Leo
Things are slowing down a little as the Winter starts to get nearer. With Christmas on the horizon (and I don’t know a single Leo who hates giving or receiving gifts), it might be a good idea to start buying the presents and thinking about how you’d like to spend the festive break. Plan ahead and enjoy the process!

Virgo
Mars is now firmly in your sign and is making a very long transit. In fact he stays in your sign until July 3rd 2012 so you will experience all the highs and lows of ‘The God Of War’ for nearly 8 months. Get a hang of the energies now and you’ll be well prepared for all events. Keep active, healthy and avoid all forms of confrontation.

Libra
It still feels as if you’re swimming in treacle but you are actually gaining ground and moving towards your future goals. Yes, it’s taking some time to get there, and Yes, the feelings aren’t exactly empowering and fun but you will look back to day and be glad of all the extra effort you put in. Stay steady, you’re doing well!

Scorpio
Strange as it may seem but you’re thinking about making some long distance journeys, the further the better. You want to avoid at all costs the seasonal chaos and any plans you make to separate yourself from them, will do well. Add in some foreign cultures and exotic locations and you will be working with the present energies and feeling excited and alive, something you thrive on.

p.s. My Books ‘How To Survive a Pisces’ , ‘How to Bond with an Aquarius’ , 'How to Cheer up a Capricorn' and 'How to Believe in a Sagittarius' are published by O-books and are available from all good bookshops and all branches of Amazon
p.p.s if you need a reading or spiritual guidance, please go here Mary's Astro Price List then email me mary@maryenglish.co.uk and let me know how I can help:)