My mom’s father, who grew up on a Kansas farm in the early 1900s, had a front row seat for the tail end of the wild west. And as a Sagittarian, he loved to tell tales. We were never sure if his outrageous yarns were actually true, a complete fabrication, or somewhere in between. The following story may have been embellished for effect, but my cousin the genealogist has … [Read more...]
Recently, the 75th birthday of Archbishop Bernard Boberg was celebrated with a full-on rave. The event, at a 14th-century Slovakian cathedral, was emceed by Pope Leo XIV. To the sound of pumping beats and the brilliance of flashing lights, he extoled the virtues of coming together and living life with enthusiasm. The former Robert Prevost has always loved words and dramatic … [Read more...]
Gratitude is the most powerful emotion of all. If you can be grateful no matter what, you’ll be the happiest person on earth. (Buddhist saying). When San Diego resident Tracey VanSteenhouse’s elderly cats died, she and her husband decided not to adopt again. They traveled frequently, and making arrangements for the cats had become tedious. Although Tracey missed her babies, … [Read more...]
In her thought-provoking book Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World, Perdita Finn pierces the veil between this world and the next. She assures us that our ancestors are standing by to help us overcome obstacles, seize opportunities and conjure miracles. This often includes those who were difficult in life, and are now eager to make restitution. The key to … [Read more...]
I love the fact that the Nobel Peace Prize winners are announced when the Sun is in Libra, sign of peace, justice and balance. And this year’s unexpected winner, rather than a prominent world leader, is Marina Corina Machado – a pro-democracy Venezuelan activist who was born under the sign of Libra. Machado has been in hiding with her eldest daughter since shortly after … [Read more...]
