Blue Wolf Reviews

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  • Mindful Astrology

    Mindful Astrology

    Finding Peace of Mind According to Your Sun, Moon, and Rising Sign

    Astrology is a fascinating pursuit and is also something that is addictive to the novice and all enveloping to the Astrologer as they plot star paths and set out life journeys. Fascinating and fun, as well as having a serious aspect to the art and skill of Astrology, Mindful Astrology is packed full of fascinating facts that entice you to set out on your journey of discovery, mindfully!

    Seeking out what is going to happen tomorrow is something we all have indulged in at some time or other in our lives. Taking it one step further to discovering Sun Signs and what they mean can be contagious, as these somewhat mysterious somethings can and do have bearing on so much of who we are and how our life can unfold.

    Astrology has been around for more the five thousand years and is an art that has been practiced by the wise as it has an ‘uncanny ability to give insight into a person’s character’, which is totally irresistible. But how does it work is where the mystery and mystique comes in and where  Monte Farber and Amy Zerner have done a fantastic job, bringing this time old art into the modern forum of short attention span and quick results!

    Heraclites, along with many other things, said ‘Character is destiny’, in other words who you are, how you act and react to life events as well as understanding your goals, habits, virtues and of course, vices builds your character!

    An excellent introduction sets the tone of the chapters to follow which look at Sun Signs, Moon Signs, Rising Signs and finally Understanding Your Celestial Trilogy which completes a comprehensive guide to all those things you always wanted to know about yourself but did not want to ask about.

    Both Monte Farber and Amy Zerner are very well respected in the world of Astrology and have created a fresh, easy to understand guide to understanding how the alignment of the planets effect who we are and how we go about our daily life.

    Fascinating and definitely addictive, Mindful Astrology is perfect for the beginner, the seeker and the professional Astrologer as it sets out in a clear, easy to understand style the art of Astrology and benefits of discovering who you really are!

  • Sign of the times

    Sign of the times

    Folk music is an interesting genre, as it can capture almost to perfection a lost love, celebrate a new one, record a phase of history in a unique and timeless way, or simply spread the word throughout society of things gone, to come or to celebrate as it has done since the days of traveling troubadours bringing with them the news of the day.

    Boxrattler ergo singer songwriter Tony Mawdesley, has created another lovely folk/blues/jazz style collection in  Sign of the Times, a work which has been coming together for a period of time, interrupted with moving countries and then the tragedy of COVID-19, which has, despite many challenges, born a album as enjoyable as it is indeed talking about a Sign of the Times.

    As the signature piece, Sign of the Times,  asks the question ‘will we ever be the same again………, all dressed up and nowhere to go’, which at the time of composition was perhaps more about a failing relationship, but ironically has captured almost to perfection the sad, frustrating and  ever changing landscape of society, 2020 style.

    The beautiful sentimental ballad Dare To Dream looks at hope, a fresh new dawn, different but the same. Some lovely guitar work is presented in this piece which is followed by the upbeat Fingers and Thumbs, looking at the beginning of a new romance and how a fresh new love often feels; romantic, a little scary and hopefully wonderful.

    Bopping along is The narcissist and the muse which is a rather introverted piece, clean, catchy with a set of interesting lyrics, looking the good and bad side of love and possession, laced with regret and a form of acceptance.

    Reminiscent of times past the bitter sweet One for the road, can be related to in so many ways; as a final drink before heading home, as a down at the heal pub which has seen its glory days but lives in hope to once again being glamorous, or as a place to go and forget ones sorrows in a glass of wine before moving on.

    Mawdesley has included some old favourites, The Undertakers Daughter and the rather funky Making Hay in this retrospective look at love in its many forms, and in so many ways, unwittingly, has captured the emotions of the times in which we now live; times in which we are all having to look at life, at love and a fresh new road leading to a future that is none too familiar.

    Sign of the Times is definitely a unique and fresh work to be enjoyed over and over again.