Jul

23

Bang Your Special Drum

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Earlier this year, the people-who-have-nothing-better-to-do raised a ruckus about 4-year-old Shiloh Jolie-Pitt dressing like a boy. Apparently she likes short hair, boys’ neckties, jackets and hats. Mon dieu! In a Vanity Fair article, mom Angelina Jolie admitted yes, her kid “dresses like a little dude,” and later elaborated for Reuters: “I think she (Shiloh) is fascinating, the choices she is making. And I would never be the kind of parent to force somebody to be something they are not. I think that is just bad parenting.” Jolie added that “Shiloh’s hysterically funny, one of the goofiest, most playful people you’ll ever meet.”

A peak at Shiloh’s chart might make all of us wish we had a mom as perceptive as Jolie. Shiloh has Sun, Moon and Mercury in Gemini, the sign of the clown. And her girlie planet Venus is in masculine Aries: why not dress like a little dude?!

I bring this up now because the Aquarius Full Moon is a perfect time to take another look at your own chart and celebrate its special oddities. Be Angelina Jolie to your own little Shiloh and affirm what’s special about you. Especially since Mars will soon be marching into the territory of the Cardinal Cross–from July 30 through August 3–and the Moon will activate the Cross on August 6/7. These are good days to love yourself. No matter what the tabloids are saying about you.

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Jul

7

Tuning into the Gulf Oil Spill

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329351-53823-23A few weeks ago my inbox was flooded with spiritually-minded emails suggesting prayers and visualizations for healing the Gulf of Mexico. I haven’t seen many since. When I ask my spirtually minded friends how their healing attempts have gone, their eyes go curiously vacant. It seems that more of them have thought about doing it than are actually doing it.

I understand. The scale of this ecological disaster is so huge, it’s difficult to take ourselves into its center. But I’ll share what I’ve experienced, as it puzzles and surprises me. The first time I tuned in, I found myself eye-level with the water, surrounded by drops of oil. This happened for several days. Sometimes the weather was sunny. Sometimes there were clouds. I gathered I was there to simply sit with the situation, like sitting with a friend at the hospital. I listened to the lapping sound of the water, then returned to my livingroom. In further visits, I was eye-to-eye with oil-covered birds or with fish swimming in oil. This was frightening and I wanted to back out. But in their eyes I saw such fear and confusion, I got the courage to remain. This seemed important, to be calm and reassuring as they died. This too happened for several days, until I found myself surrounded by black. I was deeper, within the oil. The oil itself seemed confused, not knowing where it was. I found myself encouraging it to find the ones who wanted to contain it. I don’t know if that was right. Lately, I’ve found myself above the water, mostly in cloudy skies, looking at idle boats. I’m not sure what this means or what I’m supposed to do. I just keep tuning in, offering my heart, and hoping that others are doing the same.

Does it matter? Does it really help? I have no idea. I just keep going where intuition sends me. I’d love to hear what’s happening for you.

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