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Unconventional Health Gurus: Mark Hyman and Dave Asprey

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Mark Hyman, M.D. and Dave Asprey are present-day high priests of "biohacking". They practice what they preach by often making themselves guinea pigs for their health remedies. They have an international following, of which I have lately become a part. Who does not want to live a healthier and longer life? Well, millions of Americans who are eating the standard American diet (SAD) do not. Anyone who tries to take away their addictive junk food may be in for a bruising fight. Mark Hyman and Dave Asprey, who have both personally dealt with serious illnesses, had to discover their own health solutions because conventional medicine could not help them. Hyman and Asprey researched nutrition and health on their own and learned to apply what seems to work. But, they are also drawn to the unusual, weird and unexplored. In astrological terms, they have very strong Uranus and, perhaps, Eris energies. They are not afraid of being different. If Astrology is correct, we would expect...

Stopping the Trump Train

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For the past three years we have watched the Trump train steam past caution signs, roll over stop signs, ignoring laws, norms, and even reality. The Trump base on board was delighted by every unhinged norm-breaking and humanity-denying move. "Let Trump be Trump", they said. But now, the train's controls are being taken over and the beast inside is trapped. It is fitting that the person taking control is Nancy Pelosi, a real-life mother of 5 and the great congressional "mother" of 435. She knows how to deal with unruly children. The quote: "Character is destiny" is attributed to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus. In Astrology we believe that much of a person's character is shaped by the archetypal energies that were dominant at the time of birth. The natal chart is a basic blueprint of character. Most people strive consciously to improve their character through learning, but there is not much evidence that Trump bothered to do so. If anything, ...