“It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men [and women] from living freely and nobly.” Bertrand Russell We’ll be taking a look at your Sun Sign at another time and whether it’s prone to cherishing clutter, promoting maximalism or espousing minimalism. I’ll give you time to clear out that hall closet
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“The cosmos is a vast living body, of which we are still parts. The sun is a great heart whose tremors run through our smallest veins. The moon is a great nerve center from which we quiver forever. Who knows the power that Saturn has over us, or Venus? But it is a vital power,
“Assuming that the astrologers have been as busy in their special department of research as have the representatives of other branches of learning in theirs, it may reasonably be expected that with an equal body of tradition behind them and an equal field of experimental research before them, they have arrived at conclusions of which
Caution: musing is sometimes fraught with hazards and can engender a grouchy outlook for the day. Conversely, a ‘think session’ may yield tremendous results: a better approach to a fractious boss, some creative cupboard cooking which produces a tasty meal from ingredients on hand, better control of the budget. A solution to a difficult situation
Take heart, all of my readers who are also writers, for even Sir Walter Scott suffered at the hands and pens of critics. Here is a quote from the anonymous “British Critic” in 1815, just after the publication of Scott’s second novel (in two volumes), Guy Mannering, or, The Astrologer. “We cannot, however, conclude this
It seems many people have begun questioning their purpose in life; why they’re alive at this particular time in history, what they’re supposed to be doing to fulfill their destiny. This may be due to the painfully recent and overwhelming three years we all just went through as the Covid pandemic brought us face to
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And now, dear readers, you realize why I was so cavalier, even flippant, about Mercury going retrograde in my last post. Yes, a retrograde Mercury can lead to hair-pulling frustration in dealing with scrambled communications or plane flights, among other inconveniences. But to my way of thinking, a planet in retrograde motion which could affect
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“Phhhbbbtt.” Mercury goes retrograde today until May 14, 2023. I truly wish I could add the Star Trek ‘Red Alert’ warning klaxon – but that’s not necessary. You, dear readers, know what to expect and what to do. We’ll get through yet another scheduled aberration. Have a cup of coffee or tea and take time
Arnold Toynbee: “Mankind’s built-in measure of time is the average duration of an individual human being’s conscious life.” #MadameZombra
Now we’ll peruse some key words for the other half of the zodiac and its Sun Signs. Libra: September 23-October 22 The performing arts may draw a lot of your interest for a number of years, Libra, as Pluto traverses your Fifth House, where plays, ballet and other talented displays are most at home. You
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