Actress Sydney Sweeney is in the midst of a pointless media fluff being adopted by MAGA and slammed by liberals and feminists. A Sun Virgo with an uber-determined Mars in Scorpio and a tricky Saturn, she may need to watch her step. star4cast.com/sydney-sweeney…

Is Britain broken? There are opposing views. What is certain is 2026 will see significant demos if not outright riots as Uranus squares the UK Pluto. On past experience there may be a repeat in scale of the 2003 anti-Iraq War demos with a different focus. star4cast.com/uk-uranus-plut…

The killing of Al Jazeera journalists by Israeli military has been condemned across the board. Al Jazeera founded in 1996 is on its Saturn Return and in a high-risk phase with no immediate end in sight. star4cast.com/al-jazeera-jou…

Garden cheer Hydrangea with a blush of pink. “The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.” Alfred Austin

Four outer planets changing sign into Air and Fire was supposed to bring enlightenment and compassion. What went wrong? The shipwrecking Fixed Star Scheat and Neptune’s vindictive swansong as it exits Pisces may be part of the story. star4cast.com/outer-planet-s…

Gardening in drought conditions. “I prefer the cactus, for the simple reason that it has a more interesting personality. It has wonderfully adapted itself to its surroundings! It is the best illustration of the theory of evolution in plant life.” Charles Proteus Steinmetz

Princess Anne, 75 this week, is catching rave reviews. The busiest royal, she is reliable, unfussy, devoted to her late mother and a support for King Charles. A strong minded Sun Pluto in Leo she has a dutiful, socially conscious Moon Saturn in Virgo. star4cast.com/princess-anne-…

There are fears of a retreat away from a civilized stance on same sex marriage in the USA with a Supreme Court plea to overrule a decision making it a right. There'll be ripples of unease for two years though the instigator, Kim Davis, will be undermined. star4cast.com/same-sex-union…

Garden cheer - inside outside Cane begonias with the delightful other name of Angel Wing begonia has a tough, bamboo-like stems and can grow up to 10 ft tall. Winter in, summer out.

George Reid, former PO of the Scottish Pment, was that rare animal, a politician with a background in the real world. An award winning broadcaster and Red Cross disaster relief leader, he had Gemini Sun Mercury and Fixed Star Aldebaran bringing honour. star4cast.com/george-reid-a-…

The indefatigable actor Brian Cox, born two weeks before Donald Trump, is still going full tilt on stage, in films and TV. A triple Gemini with Mars Pluto in Leo he’s free with his opinions and not one to hide in a corner. star4cast.com/brian-cox-a-co…

Garden cheer A later flowering, less showy Lilac, Syringa pubescens, native to Korea and China. “The smell of moist earth and lilacs hung in the air like wisps of the past and hints of the future.” Margaret Millar

The mythic status of the Kennedys in the US is well-trodden ground. A CNN series about the son of Jackie and JFK killed young in a plane crash does little to dull the starry image. Fixed stars play a key role in the Kennedy’s astrology, for good and ill. star4cast.com/the-kennedys-e…

Actor Terence Stamp, face of the Swinging Sixties, a star of Billy Budd, Far From the Madding Crowd, Poor Cow and later Superman and Priscilla Queen of the Desert has died. An intense and troubled Cancer, he had great talent and a self-destructive streak. star4cast.com/terence-stamp-…

Zelensky backed by European leaders will meet Donald Trump at 1pm EST after the Alaskan two-step which was finessed by the Russian leader. The Sun at 26 Leo exactly conjunct Trump’s Mars suggests he’ll be on his typical blustering and grandstanding form. star4cast.com/ukraine-a-supe…

Sagittarian Winston Churchill or Scorpio Charles de Gaulle - who was the greater leader? A niche question about bygone times but relevant given their ability to lead their country through perilous times. star4cast.com/churchill-and-…

Garden cheer from the Scottish Highlands Hydrangea paniculata in full glory with large, showy white flower heads. A tough shrub, it can reach 150cms tall and gives a display well into autumn even early winter.

Princess Tiaamii launches her own show causing mother Katie Price to throw a hissy fit. Another messy tabloid drama with three ex-husbands stepping in to raise the heat. star4cast.com/princess-tiaam…

The eldest son of Norway's crown princess has been charged with several sexual offences. An overly confident Capricorn, his chart reflects a troubled childhood with multiple interlinked planets in early degrees – Saturn, Pluto, Mars, Venus, Uranus. star4cast.com/norwegian-roya…

Garden cheer from France sud. Figs ripening. “Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.” Epictetus