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  1. Yes the Secret Language is good, but if you have a copy of your chart and know the aspects, I would recommend the Spiritual Approach to Astrology by Myrna Lofthus , or Astrology a Cosmic Science by Isabel Hickey. Being an astrologer I believe there is something to it as well. Again I think it is more sound to look at regions, even more so than countries. Since most countries have regional difference and you are take the location in addition to the time into account. I believe there are more difference with in a country than between a country, this is more true for true for countries that have a racial or cultural diversity. I would say that Italians and Spainiards are more similar to each other than, Germans and the Dutch. I also think you find a different between Southern and Northern Regions of the country. In the US, India and Italy for example the Southerners are more relaxed. In Australia it is the reverse. In Tarot I feel Wands are people of African Descent, Cups or Northern Europe, Swords are Asian (less Indian), and Pentacles are Europe. Although I tend to think of Paris as a high Pentacle card. Most of this is just my feeling, but I am finding that it makes more sense to develop your own approach than follow rules blindly. Aries is ruled by Mars and both were important to Rome. Capricorn is associated with the color black, it is considered a more serious sign.
  2. Actually, the stands were not full of people howling "nigger" at Wrigley Field. Just like today, drunken loud mouths yelled out cat-calls at sports events. And back then they, like black fans, were scattered throughout the thousands of people in attendance, so these things were just kind of shrugged off. My reaction was to roll my eyes at the name-callers. I was having fun, but they were obviously not. From all reports, the opposing benches were brutal in their attacks on Robinson, and Pee Wee Reese, the great Dodger Shortstop was one of the few of Robinson's white teammates who stood by him.
  3. All I know is that it has been nearly 50 years, which amounts to 2 generations, since Malcolm was assassinated. and older people like me actually remember this event. Farrakhan may not have pulled the trigger. But at that time, it was strongly believed that, as the arch enemy of Malcolm, once Malcolm had left Elijah Muhammad's organization after becoming disillusioned with the revelations that Elijah impregnated a bunch of young Muslims girls, Farrakhan in his leadelrship role was responsible for Malcolm's death. I also remember him saying years later that it saddened him to have to be involved with Malcolm's death but it was his duty as a loyal Muslim. Many don't also realize that Martin Luther King did not enjoy total support from his people, especially certain ministers. When King brought his crusdae to Chicago for a few week stay, there was an undercurrent of resentment by all the black ministers who enjoyed the clout that came with being a part of the plantation politics of the Democratic machine headed up by the infamous Mayor Richard Daily, senior. These clergymen felt King was infringing on their territory and stirring up trouble that they would have to deal with after King left town. A lot of southern leaders felt this way also. Those historically black colleges were not so anxious for integration, because it would mean an exodus of students leaving their campuses and enrolling in white ones. In the southern black culture, teachers and preachers were the pillars of their communities and integration was acutally a threat to the power of these leaders who preferred not to rock the boat. The good thing about growing old is that you get to see revisionist history in action on both sides of the racial bar. The truth is an elusive animal. Everybody wants to anoint their own heroes, and nobody hesitates to twist the facts.

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