Daily Planets Friday 26/11/10 …and a word count update

Firstly apologies for the erratic nature of these this week. Life, as they say it, is getting in the way. But other than a little disruption, all otherwise is cool.
The Moon is still in Cancer where she will remain until just after 4pm Friday (Sydney t…

A Heavy Sigh with Moon square Saturn

*Artwork courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsThis is a day when your inner critic (hello Saturn) can drive you to distraction. The Moon is still gliding through Cancer and she squares Saturn in Libra. So, yesterday’s moodiness continues – though you likely …

Natal Aspects: Moon in Cancer

The Moon in Cancer shows an emotionally sensitive and caring individual.  This is someone who is a loyal friend and partner, the type of person that may ‘feel the pain’ of others and especially those very close to them.  The Moon is in it’s…

Usher and Justin Bieber: Mercury Conjunct Moon Bromance

For those of you who watched the American Music Awards on Sunday, you witnessed a truly special Papa Bear/Baby Bear moment. Mentor Usher and mentee Justin Bieber were darling in matching black leather get-ups, and when Bieber took home four—count ‘em! FOUR!—AMA awards, Usher flat-out broke down and cried happy tears. Quoth the ecstatic Usher, […]

Moon in Cancer opposite Pluto in Capricorn

* Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsWhen the Moon is in Cancer, as she is today, the instinct is to huddle underneath one’s blanket, coming up only for hot chocolate and other comfort foods and beverages. This is the let me stay home energy. An…

Unemployment benefits expire Dec 31, Rs rejoice!

Well, in America, droves of rich folk turned out to vote against Democrats on November 2, 2010 – to protect their own monied self-interests. And you know that they and their reps on Capitol Hill are against extending federal "jobless benefits" (unemployment ‘insurance’ checks of about $290 per week set to expire December 31) to unemployed US workers, many of which were laid off or made redundant

Uphill on Capitol Hill: Rs ruling the turkey roost?

Doyle McManus’ analysis of what’s going on on Capitol Hill since the Republicans triumphed in midterms 2010 (thanks a lot, everyone who voted for Karl Rove’s party) sums things up quite well.You know, the Republican Party experienced a Progressed Full Moon in 2005 which is a timing device indicating that one has reached one’s limit of expansion in the world – a culmination of sorts. (The R Party