Friday June 7th 2002 - edited by Bernard Fitzwalter This week in Astro News: ~ Saturn and Pluto ~ ~ Monday's eclipse ~ ~ AstroDiary ~ ~ Astrology & Fertility - Can you help with some research? ~ Aren’t we free from Saturn and Pluto yet? Not quite, no. Although the troublesome pair have made their last contact to each other, it is still possible for a third planet to carry the influence of one to the other, and switch them both on again, as it were. The third planet needs to be powerful in itself, and distance between the other two must be no more than a few degrees. The Sun does exactly that this weekend, by opposing Pluto, and while still in alignment to it, conjoining Saturn, thus completing the circuit. So I still expect to see a few developments in the usual political hotspots around the world before we finally bid goodbye to these celestial troublemakers. Once the Sun is out of contact, though, which it will be in a few days, the situation should rapidly cool, and you’ll be pleased to know that no other planet can complete the circuit before the main two troublemakers have separated for good. There will be occasional rumbles, but these are the same as hearing thunder as the storm goes away from you; it’s over, basically, and the Sun will be out again soon (in a meteorological sense, this time!). And talking of rumbles, when Mercury turns round and starts to move forward on Saturday, all that has recently been concealed - or buried, as Stephen Byers’ department used to put it - will gradually be revealed. There’s a lot more to the news stories of the last three weeks that we haven’t been told, and it will be fun to watch it all unfold. Next Monday's eclispe... ...of which Jonathan will have more to say on the day, is a rare type where the Moon doesn’t appear to cover the Sun exactly, but leaves a thin circle of light around the edge. This is called an annular eclipse. It’s very spectacular, but it only lasts for twenty-two seconds and you need to be in the middle of the Pacific to see it! Nonetheless, its astrological effect will be noticeable. It occurs at the very same place in Gemini where Venus and Mars met a month ago, so all those whose lives responded to the celestial lovers in mid-May can expect more of the same this month, too. AstroDiary Tonight (June 7): Woking Astrology Group, Maybury Centre, Board School Rd, Woking. Introducing AstroCartoGraphy (Claire Simms). 8pm, £6 (members £4). More information: 01252 653086 or email b.mcauliffe@ntlworld.com Monday (June 10): Astrological Lodge of London, 50 Gloucester Place, W1. 7pm, Astrology In Yer Face (Jennie Harte); 8.20pm, Charts Discussion – Infamous Men (S. Norris, Bethea Jenner, Gwen Eastwood). £5 (members £3). Please double-check with the organisation before attending any events listed here - we cannot accept any responsibility for events changed/cancelled. Are you holding an astrological event - especially one outside London!! - that you would like others to know about? Write to jon@bubble.com with subject heading: Astro Events with website links. Please note - we cannot promise to include ALL submissions but will do our best. Research into Astrology and Infertility by Pat Harris, MSc., D.F.Astrol.S. I would like to thank everyone who has responded to my earlier notices on Jonathan's website and who volunteered to take part in the research that I am conducting as part of my PhD in astrology and health psychology at Southampton University, UK. I now have quite a number of people taking part which will help me in conducting my study into factors that may or may not correlate with fertility treatment outcome. I should have a progress report out soon. However, I am still looking for women who are currently pregnant - not necessarily as a result of fertility treatment - and who would like to contact me about details of my research to see if they would like to take part. My email address is: pharris@interalpha.co.uk New Service is Top for the Charts The Astrological Association of Great Britain is proud to announce that you can now speak LIVE to an expert astrologer. For an instant in-depth telephone consultation about your full horoscope call 0845 120 1416 or +44 207 436 9101 (a confidential 30-minute reading costs £29.50, payable by credit card. Or cheque/postal order from UK.) Lines are open 9am-9pm GMT, Monday to Friday. A few weeks ago, the Astrological Association of Great Britain launched this new, live fixed-fee, telephone chart reading service. It has since proved big hit with callers from all over the world. AA President Roy Gillett told Astro News: "I am delighted with the warm response that we have had. Once, if you wanted a reading of your full birth chart, you would have to struggle to find a genuine, reputable astrologer. Then, you would have had to make an appointment and travel miles. Now, at last, there's a quick and easy way to get your questions answered by a real expert - from the comfort of your own home." Mirror reader Julie Roberts from Rochester was equally enthusiastic. "I rang last Tuesday and spoke to an astrologer called Maria. Within moments, she was telling me details about my childhood that she could not possibly have known... then she said some fascinating things about my future. If you missed any of Friday's Astronews articles, click on the Archive Thought for the Day link in the left hand frame.