July 21, 2010
July 08, 2010
Phew!
Filed under: One A Day
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"The soap is formed in such a way that it keeps a balance in skin types of all Zodiac signs pertaining to both the sexes."
April 24, 2010
Our Saturn Return
Filed under: Heavenly Bodies Say
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VERY FUNNY, UNIVERSE. *EYEROLL* (<- Sometimes I feel like my life validates astrology even though I constantly dismiss it as a emotional crutch in disguise.)
January 09, 2009
Crazy But Fun
Filed under: Pay Close AttentionOn the 11th of this month, a day after the first full moon of the year, both Mercury and Ceres go retrograde. (CERES, WUT? I KNOW, ME TOO.) It's the third phase of Cancer, and the moon enters Leo just before one in the afternoon.
(BREAK IT DOWN NOW, Y'ALL...)
OH, 2009, ALREADY MAKING THINGS INTERESTING. (PAPA SAID IT WAS GOING TO BE A "CRAZY BUT A FUN YEAR", AND I GUESS THE MAN WASN'T LYING. EXAGGERATING, PROBABLY, BUT NOT LYING.)
When Mercury is retrograde, everyone's thinking is more introspective and we tend to think about issues and concerns which relate to the sign involved. With Mercury retrograde in Aquarius, people with this sign prominent in their charts will be especially prone to such introspection. There is little choice but to reconsider our personal views and opinions about life. We receive, however, an opportunity to gain insight into our own ego.
Mercury retro in Aquarius generates an undue focus on originality and independence, love of intellectual freedom and the inclination to repudiate social conventions. Idealistic concepts however, will be under pressure during this Fixed Sign phase, as people will be inclined to be very stubborn and opinionated, while at the same time attempting to pressure others into sharing their attitudes. Unusual or unorthodox ideas will have difficulty melding with traditional positions, as people with new ideas will be unlikely to consider the feelings and opinions of the so-called "old wave", who will vigorously resist proposed changes. The Full Moon in Cancer occurs on January 11th, just hours before Mercury turns retrograde. This is a very emotional Full Moon, with much potential for conflict (head versus heart; family versus career etc) and breaks in communication (Mercury being stationary prior to turning). This position can indicate nerve-related ailments and muscle cramping.
Mercury remains in Aquarius until January 21st, when he rolls back to Capricorn, creating havoc with political and administrative concerns, government, career and public positions, along with the desire to rise in life! He returns to Aquarius on February 14th, but read on for more on Mercury's stay in Capricorn.
AND CERES?
AND, ALSO:
(OH, HEY, CERES' SIGN IS A SICKLE. <- IS A SUPER GENIUS WHO JUST NOTICED THAT.)
"THIRD PHASE OF CANCER" I'LL TAKE AS A NOD TOWARDS THE ENTIRE HERMIT/SOLITUDE THING (GOING INWARD, AHOY!). AND, LOL, LET'S NOT EVEN CONTEMPLATE THE IMPLICATIONS OF TAKING THE MOON ENTERING LEO AS THE MOON, IN TAROT CARD FORM, UNITING WITH STRENGTH.
OH, IT'S GOING TO BE "CRAZY BUT FUN", AIN'T IT PAPA?
Sources:
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AstrologyCom.Com
Retrograde Zone
September 02, 2008
August 18, 2008
Thirty Minutes After
Filed under: Happily Ever AfterI stopped it from raining last night.
(It held for an evening and thirty minutes; it waited for a shower and a beer. I pulled Our apron tight - high above the stars - and We cradled the rain against Our body, against Ourselves, with arms unwavering as the clouds billowed and rolled below Us. The Universe said "YOU DID THIS. YOU DID THIS, YOURSELF." and I laughed and I cried while we watched my rain from the kitchen windows, after a shower, after a beer - thirty minutes after I looked up at the sky and said "NOW IT CAN RAIN!" as the blood and semen and spit and wine sank into the earth where there were roots without sheaves of wheat.)
August 17, 2008
August 05, 2008
Solar Eclipse in Leo
Filed under: Heavenly Bodies SayYanked all of the relevant bits from an eclipse article found on AstrologyCom.Com. (OH, INTERNET, HOW IS IT POSSIBLE YOU CAN BE SO GOOD EVEN WHEN YOU'RE SO BAD?)
Eclipse in Leo
This eclipse occurs at 9°32' of Leo the Lion, conjunct Mercury the divine messenger, so, being a Friday, the party vibes will be fabulous! It awakens the nebulous cluster of The Aselli, the Asses, being closely conjunct Asellus Australis, South Asellus (a star of the Sun and Mars), which is considered less than fortunate. It is also conjunct Giansar a star of Saturn and Mars in the tail of Draco, but one which is less aggressive. This star is often symbolized by the Tarot Card "Death", which stands for the sweeping away of old things, to make room for a brand new beginning.
It is traditionally held that the Aselli are generally unfortunate, harbingers of death by fever, fire, hanging, beheading, or violent catastrophe, ruin, disgrace, wounds, hurts to face, eye trouble, blindness, imprisonment – and great changes in society. Hmm, sounds gruesome!
South Asellus in particular is known for military preferment, blindness, eye trouble, shipwreck, mass murder, horrors, and a selfish, uncooperative spirit, but Giansar gives a penetrating mind, bringing travel, friendships and ingenuity into prominence, though it has been known to stimulate robbery and even accidental poisoning. If you are heading for the Beijing Olympics you need to take extra care in these areas (especially diet)!
According to Vehlow, the Chinese gave this group of stars the name The Spirit of the Ancestors and were of the opinion that, if conjunct the Moon, they would produce peculiar experiences with the realms of the dead. Since the eclipse involves both Sun and Moon, it might be an interesting time for a séance! The Aselli are representative of the Sun and Moon, so their prominence in this figure is increased, but the need for caution, especially in travel, business and with fire is emphasized. The Aselli could be seen as fortunate in that they do represent the Lights, but their effects are not always as enjoyable as they could be!
Mars and Mercury
This eclipse does lie in the shadow of the upcoming Mars/Uranus opposition on August 6, suggesting it would be a waste of time to try and coordinate group efforts. This aspect is aggravated by the simultaneous opposition between Mercury and Neptune, which advises us not attempt anything that requires logic and clear thinking! A warning for the organizers of the Beijing Festivities: information and ideas may be illusive, intentionally deceptive, or even quite dangerous. Making a wise decision, or finding out the truth, is well-nigh impossible. It's not that good for travelling over water, photography, business transactions, or spiritual studies and activities.
We must be aware of a need under these aspects to control any tendency to self-pity and despair, or we may suffer personal loss or disappointment. It's a period in which to avoid getting into debt or lending money to others – definitely a time for careful deliberation and cautious behavior. Activities with friends and organizations are likely to be disrupted, but the unstable influence makes it hard to predict the actions you take, or actions that may suddenly be taken against you – especially if this point is activated in your natal chart (as it is in mine, ugh!). It is not the time to act on impulse, or to participate in new and unusual experiences, which may well blow up in your face. Being in the middle of a crowd is unsettling, and the same for personal encounters with strangers. Do not seek to act out or impose egalitarian gestures, as this will raise dangerous hackles. Those who hold a deep bias will not hesitate to attack you, as well as your lofty principles. Tibet protestors beware! Matters will come to a head at the Full Moon, which is of course the Lunar Eclipse on August 16.
Solar eclipses don't often pass over populated areas, but when they do, they appear to have significant disruptive effects on the people and nations concerned (e.g., economic or political crises, civil unrest). My colleague, Ian Thurnwald, points out that Solar Eclipses also seem either to trigger or amplify natural events in the regions they affect (e.g., severe weather, earthquakes). Whether this effect is an astrological one or not, is a moot point, though recent scientific work on the effects of the Moon on earthquakes and other terrestrial phenomena is interesting. No doubt they would hasten to deny any astrological effect! See my article on Moon Wobbles. The eclipse being in Leo means that people with Fixed signs (Aquarius; Leo; Scorpio; Taurus) featured in their birth charts are more likely to be affected. The next eclipse of the Sun will be on January 26, 2009.
August 01, 2008
So It Begins
Filed under: Heavenly Bodies SayA close friend of mine explained to me, years ago, that in astrology your ascent almost describes the way others see you. Since then I’ve always read my ascent horoscope (Leo) as MY INTERNET LIFE because I work at home so the majority of interpersonal relationships happen over the net. This is this week’s message to Leo, courtesy of Jonathon Cainer (LOL! "CAINER"! LOL!):
Your Week Ahead: Imagine training your whole life long to be a concert pianist. One day, to amuse some children, you improvise a couple of merry melodies. Your performance is greeted with such rapture, that word of it spreads far and wide. Suddenly, you are in demand, but not for the ability that means so much to you. There's something a little irritating and exasperating about this week's great advantage. It is not quite the one you were hoping for. It is, though, nonetheless, an edge that can prove extremely useful to you. Be glad of what 'is'. Forget what 'ought to be'.
Oh, Lord, I just caught my daily horoscope:
Your Day Ahead: Nature is much more generous than society. Where people tend not to allow one another too many fresh starts and new beginnings, she positively hands them round like sweets. She does a wonderful line in new seasons, new moons and new dawns. To say nothing of new breaths. Every few seconds we make a symbolic fresh beginning. Today, the sky breathes in and out. A glorious Solar Eclipse speaks of a change which, though difficult to accept at first, leads to renewal, success and joy.
So it begins.
(At least I’m on the right track?)
