When my friend's son was small, he talked incessantly. Born with Venus in loquacious Gemini, he jabbered constantly about stories he'd read or what he'd seen on television that morning. His mother is a patient woman, but eventually the sheer quantity of words wore her down. One day, she recalls, driving along with her child chattering away in the passenger seat, she suddenly … [Read more...]
Sagittarius New Moon: Walkabout
A few years ago, just before a Sagittarius New Moon, our indoor cat Spike escaped the secure confines of our home and went walkabout. I soothed my anxiety by imagining him on a kind of exciting Spirit Quest, possibly involving medicinal-grade catnip. When he returned 36 hours later, Spike seemed calm and fairly mellow, if ravenously hungry; but he paid the price for his … [Read more...]
Taurus Full Moon: How I Broke Up with Cheez-its
My husband recently decided to make a significant change to his diet. Since we eat most of our dinners together, I figured I would jump aboard and try it myself. It was a pretty big change for me, though, and during the day I hewed to my usual habits, which included a regrettable volume of Cheez-its crackers. Still, within a couple months my clothes were fitting looser, so I … [Read more...]
Aries Full Moon: The Sweet Spot
You know that movie, 'An Unmarried Woman'? Well - I didn't get it. I mean, I would've been Mrs. Alan Bates so fast that guy wouldn't have known what hit him!" ~ Judy Benjamin, Private Benjamin Great balls of fire. Don't bother me anymore, and don't call me sugar." ~ Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind In the 1980 film Private Benjamin, Goldie Hawn stars as Judy, a young … [Read more...]
Solar Eclipses, Lunar Intuition
During a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth and temporarily blocks our view of the Sun. The Sun is furiously pumping away, emanating warmth and symbolizing spiritual and creative power to beat the band. Then along comes the Moon, who instead of reflecting the Sun’s light back to Earth, jealously hoards it all for herself. At the solar eclipse, … [Read more...]
