In his 1000-word response to the 30,000-word report, Mr Johnson labelled it a “charade” and a “dreadful day for Members of Parliament and democracy”. The report, which was published yesterday (15 June), found Boris had deliberately and repeatedly misled parliament, the consequences of which, had he not resigned, would have been a 90-day suspension. He almost certainly took this action after reading the Privileges Committee’s damning report into “partygate”. Last Friday (9 June), Mr Johnson resigned as a Conservative Member of Parliament. While his apparent lack of respect for the rules required during the Covid lockdown and his subsequent prevarication may be the reason he has fallen on his sword, it may be more a case of rivalry and revenge doing him in. His great gifts as a communicator, leader and visionary have led him to believe that he is invincible. Boris Johnson appears to have failed to understand this principle. As I mentioned in regard to Philip Schofield’s expulsion from Mount Olympus, the gifts from the gods cannot be squandered. HUBRIS HAS BEEN QUITE the theme over the past couple weeks. In the same way that splitting the atom has not only given us heat, light and energy but also provided us with the means to obliterate ourselves, creating synthetic life will surely lead to consequences we cannot control. I don’t know about you, but having the power to artificially create human life seems to be coming dangerously close to man assuming God-like powers. The announcement of the creation of synthetic embryos came as Mercury squared Saturn (stationary retrograde), and shortly before a new moon in Gemini squares Neptune. The open letter was published on 29 March, some six days after the entry of Pluto into Aquarius. This development comes close on the heels of an open letter signed by 1000 artificial intelligence experts, researchers and backers calling for an immediate pause on the creation of “giant” AIs in view of the potential threat they pose to the survival of humanity. ON THURSDAY, 15 JUNE, it was announced that scientists have created synthetic embryos using stem cells which will eliminate the need for eggs and sperm. The best way of dealing with a Neptune transit is to keep reminding yourself that what you’re thinking, feeling, seeing and hearing may not be the reality,Īnd if you don’t know what to do, do nothing. Fake news proliferates and mistakes will be easily made, some with disastrous consequences. The Sun and Mercury are both squaring Neptune, so while we may be able to deploy our inner-mystic and tap into our stores of love, compassion and intuition, the greater trend is for mystery and confusion. And in this case, this week, the misty tentacles of Neptune are about us all. With temperatures in the late twenties and a blue, blue sky I am nonetheless reminded that wherever we are, whatever the real weather, we are under the same canopy of stars. I had a home here for eleven years, so my week has been full of nostalgic journeys, and already my case is packed with Swedish goodies – herrings in mustard sauce, knackebröd and a replacement coffee cup to take back to England. I’m in the Stockholm archipelago, surrounded by lakes and the waters of the Baltic. I’m not in my usual place on a Saturday morning.
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