As we turned the corners of the new year, I returned home after living in Stockholm, Sweden for four months. I am finally where I belong. Home. In Northern California where the air has an otherworldly perfume of damp peaty musk and fresh green. Home. As David Byrne of the Talking Heads once sang, “…where I want to […]
Tag: Illuminated Lunations
Capricorn New Moon: The Art of Happiness
Imagine traveling to a land with no Sun. Travel far north enough in Scandinavia and you will find yourself there, at the last northernmost land mass before the North Pole-in Svalbard, Norway — which is where I spent Christmas this year, and where I am taking you on a Capricorn trek with me, by proxy. […]
Gemini Full Moon: The Magic and Wonder
About a year ago, my husband hypothetically asked me whether I’d like to spend 4 months in Zimbabwe or Stockholm. That was a no-brainer. I answered: Stockholm, already knowing from my tourist experiences that travel’s difficulty and discomfort increases exponentially by number of miles travelled and cultures crossed. Now we are here. Yet immigrating to […]
Sagittarius New Moon: View From The Top
I live in a tree house that sits high above our small town, overlooking a canyon. From my living room window, I can see hawks circling the valley below looking for lunch while in the distance the sun shimmers on the ocean bay. Removed from the bustling town center and with a wide panorama view […]
Taurus Full Moon: Pleasure
Every week since I’ve been in Stockholm, I’ve visited a European bathhouse. In the midst of a bustling city street, an old-timey sign appears advertising that you can “restore and relax like it’s 1904”. The facilities are modern enough -several warm pools, heated swimming pool, steam and dry saunas, all situated below ground and in […]
Scorpio New Moon Eclipse: The Animal Inside
In tune with Scorpio season, darkness is descending on Stockholm. As the Sun begins to set around 3 PM, and dark by 4PM, the sky will consecutively darken and by February the Sun will only make a 2-hour appearance. It is the perfect environment for skulking through the gorgeous graveyards inhabited by glamorous dead people […]
Aries Full Moon Lunar Eclipse: The I In We
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the fluke of me (what? huh? me??!!) living in Stockholm for these four months. Most often, I’ve been awestruck, amazed, overwhelmed with gratitude that my husband, soul mate and now Fulbright Scholar has given me the gift of this — the biggest overseas experience we’ve had yet. Life is an […]
Pisces Full Moon: Swept Away
Virgo is a busy time of new commitments and new agendas. If Virgo season had a scent it would be the smell of pencil shavings and fresh paper. If Virgo had a signature look, it would be perfectly put together: our first day of school outfit. If Virgo had a library it would be full […]
Virgo New Moon: Pull It Together
Relocating to Stockholm for four months has been a monumental move. Clothing for three seasons was made doable by my handsome and handy (Mercury in Virgo) husband’s packing cube system – genius! Packing up our five person household and making it tidy for our temporary tenant was both satisfying and wearying and I was never […]
Aquarius Full Moon: Dream Catcher
The Eleventh House. The house of Aquarius, associated with Visions and Dreams, Hopes and Goals for the Future, Friendships and Allies. When I first began studying astrology, the Eleventh House was enigmatic. I’d think: A planet in the House of “Wishes?” Well, sprinkle pink fairy dust and spin me around three times. Over time I […]