“What does not satisfy when we find it, was not the thing we were desiring.”
-C.S. Lewis
Tag: Moon
The Rising Planet: Your “First Responder”
The planet closest to your Ascendant, usually in the first, second, or third houses, is called the rising planet. I also call it the “first responder” planet, because it’s the planet that is first on deck to handle anything new that comes your way. What’s your first responder planet, and how does it operate in your life?
Astrology of Missing Persons: When Missing Persons’ Cars Are Found Running
(True Crime and Astrology) Stacey English, a young professional woman from Atlanta has been missing since shortly after Christmas. Her car was found running, driver’s side door open, in the lot of a police substation/library and impounded less than 9 … Continue reading →
I Don’t Know How She Does It
Despite being located in Indonesia, the official religion in Bali is Hinduism- but a different sort of Hinduism to what is practised in India. I won’t get into details here (mainly because I’ll probably get them wrong!), but is has to do with what …
Declaration of Intent
The other day, before the Moon moved into Sagittarius, I declared (in hindsight, possibly a little rashly) that I was not having any cocktails until Christmas (Bintang doesn’t count and is cheaper than a bottle of water back home) and that I was goin…
Total Eclipse…and all that…
As I write this, I have half an eye on a piece of pork belly that I am attempting to blister the crackling on before pouring milk into the pan to cook it slowly. Scented with sage, the milk will tenderise the meat so it should melt off the fork. I’m …
The Whole of the Moon
We are not far away from the Sagittarius New Moon, and a partial Solar Eclipse.
Eclipses, as we know, are extremely potent New Moons and usually herald change of some type. And the thing about change is that we can’t control it. The other thing about…
Hope, Faith and Optimism
I am writing this from a seat in Perth Domestic Airport waiting for a flight home, hopeful that not only will the schedule the airline is operating to match mine, but also that my bag will depart on the same flight as I do.
Hope.
Last night I said a te…
Feed Your Moon or How To Start Being Truly Happy
What happens when you ignore your needs? Some people do it every day and they’re not even aware of it. When I talk about needs I’m talking about your Moon. No matter what sign it’s in, your Moon tells you … Continue reading →
Mother And Child: The Moon
“My mother loved children. She would have given anything if I had been one.”
–Groucho Marx