The other day I had a couple of trees removed from my backyard. Aside from causing damage to the electrical works in our pool area and lifting pavers, neither tree was healthy. We had another tree pruned and dead-wooded in order to help it flourish, an…
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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?
lines in the sand…
That line being drawn in the sand? That’s Mercury in Capricorn. Theoretically, we should all find it easier to focus and plan and do organizing sort of things. Theoretically.
The quick decisions and sparky ideas from yesterday now need to be turned …
Thoughts Become Real As Mercury Enters Capricorn
The next few weeks will be about turning thoughts into reality. Mercury enters structured Capricorn on January 8th. It will only be in this sign until January 27th but the planet of thoughts and communication will make a significant impact … Cont…
Light Your Fire With Mercury Direct
Looking forward to Mercury direct? You should be. It’s happening on December 13th and it will be on fire with potential. Mercury will be at 3 degrees Sagittarius when it stops sliding backwards (retrograding). It will hook into a vibrant … …
Are You Cinderella or An Ugly Step-Sister?
The ugly step-sisters flank Cinderella in last year’s panto at the Oxford Playhouse.What is it about our brothers and sisters?It’s the longest relationship for most of us. And so often it is a knot of jealousy and loyalty, love and loathing, betrayal a…
Retrogrades and Recalibration
Today’s a busy day astrologically- a New Moon, an Eclipse and, in case you haven’t already been impacted by delayed flights, lost baggage, traffic snarls and missed meetings, Mercury turns retrograde.
The usual Mercury retrograde rules apply, but i…
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…
An apology and a shout out
I’d like to start this post with a public apology to everyone on the same flight as me to Perth yesterday. You all got to share in my extremely shitty transit.
Now, I’m not normally one for checking the daily movement of the little guys against my…
Only Thinking…
This piece was originally posted last year, but I am posting it again simply because I am too distracted at present to come up with something new! The pictures are new though…
I’ve made mention on this blog before of the great read that Sarah Wilso…