by Emily Layng Photo: Pari Dukovic Introduction Margaret Atwood, the matriarch of Canadian Literature, has recently published her autobiography, entitled The Book of Lives (2025) . She has always been an extremely popular writer and the recent adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale (Atwood, 1985) to the screen has introduced her to a new audience: Gen Z and Gen A. Originally released in 1984, The Handmaid’s Tale (Atwood, 1985) was met with critical acclaim, combined with skepticism regarding the...

By Emily Laying The Canadian Association for Astrological Education was formed in 1993 and in 2023 went through its first Saturn return. That year was marked by the loss of two long-standing members which sent shockwaves through the organization. A difficult time indeed, but a group of like minded members remains, determined to see the organization through.  Since the CAAE has also recently concluded an annual Solar Return, I thought I would take a look and see how the restructuring is...

A : Just like our Solar system, where all the planets revolve around our Sun, the Milky Way galaxy revolves around a point (or mass) that is referred to as the Galactic centre. Early astronomers assumed that this centre or mass would be a star, as it is in our local system. Sirius was identified as the Galactic centre in the 1700’s and its position was unchallenged until the 1900’s. During the second World War, astronomers took advantage of enforced blackouts and identified a 1 degree void in...