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Winter Solstice, Hello Sunshine?
"Io, Saturnalia!" ("Praise, Saturn!") As the Sun increases in light (promise) we draw on our faith that during times of darkness, there will be light again. Faith cultivation is important to Capricorn, the sign who so needs proof, but often doesn't have any (hello? where's that Sunshine you promised?) That's why Capricorns are so darn tenacious, they were born during the darkness so must work harder to bring things to fruition. Candles are popular around this time, but they're also symbolic -...
Mercury Clears Throat, Enters Capricorn
Do you feel the difference a little earth makes? By this time next week, 5 luminaries will be in Earth signs! And it all shows in our attitude, our speech and our perceptions - Mercury functions. If the world just seems different that's because it is; the issues we're focusing on become more real and relevant to our immediate surroundings. It's easier to be skeptical of anything outrageous or abstract when Mercury's in Capricorn, as this sign digs reliable proof. We're also more likely,...
Saturn Retrograde Is OOO
Saturn in Virgo needs a day off. Okay, maybe a few months - till May. Hey, Saturn deserves it, we deserve it. We've been working so hard, honing our craft, putting all the details in order, making that list, checking it twice...It's the first Saturn in Virgo retrograde, so we could all use some time to sync up with the projects and ambitions undertaken since September. If we've been "nose to the grindstone" maybe during this period we can begin to use the big picture energy of Jupiter in...
Cosmic Santa Jupiter enters Capricorn
And for the best news of all, the Cosmic Santa Claus enters Capricorn this week! Everyone loves Jupiter, and why not? He always delivers gifts, BIG ONES. Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system, larger than the Sun, large enough to contain all the planets in the solar system within his own! No one will get a lump of coal this Christmas, for everyone receives a big gift from Jupiter. As Jupiter transits one of the 12 sectors of your chart for the next year, an area of your life will...
The Nodes Send Love To Leo & Aquarius
Those karmic nodes, the instigators of life destiny, karmic ripening and helpful meetings shift into the signs of Leo/Aquarius this week. Now, they've been in Virgo/Pisces for the past 18 months, so the Virgoans and Pisceans among us can now take a bow - the rollercoaster year and a half eclipse cycle is over for you (this was extra tumultuous because your eclipses almost always involved Shock Jock Uranus in Pisces). Now Leos and Aquarians assume the spotlight. Individually, Leos and Aquarians...
Melt-y Matthew
Matthew McConaughey 04 November 1969 This good 'ol boy from Texas chose not to join his family in the oil business, instead earning a degree in film, made a few movies, started a production company and in 2005 was voted as the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. Ladies love his Southern charm, his easygoing smile but those deep blue eyes... are the eyes of a Scorpio. If Scorpio's eyes have the hypnotic power of a snake charmer, Matthew's living proof! His split with the beautiful Penelope...
Put A Muzzle On Your Mars, Think WIth Your Venus
(this is an excerpt from my upcoming CD/book on attracting your soul mate...if you like it, let me know!) In my twenties, I used to work in an art gallery full of women on the island of Maui. While these women had incredible magnetism, I observed that while many of them claimed to want love, a number of them just weren't open. Through observing their closed energy against the backdrop of lushly feminine Maui I realized only a few of us were truly tapping our power to receive and attract....
Daring Demi
Demi Moore 11 November 1962 Who can forget pregnant Demi posing on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine? Moore was a breathtakingly sexy picture of pregnancy, and this instantly challenged the cultural assumption that pregnant women look un-sexy. Scorpio's imperative is to uncover social taboos, expose the hidden conflicts we're uncomfortable naming but guide our behavior nonetheless. Like: why we think only size 2 models are beautiful. Or why an older man can be with a young woman but an older...
What’s Up With My Major Karma?
Dear Moonkissd, My birth info is 2-11-71, 3:25pm, Seattle, WA. In the past few months, I've been struck with a severe bronchial cold (and fever), a major dog attack, and now some serious intestinal woes (coupled with fever). I heard someone mention that Sept-Dec '07 is a time for major karmic patterns to surface and get worked out. Any idea what these events have to say about my major karmic patterns? Gratefully, Major Karma Dear Major Karma, Saturn is the planet of karma and Saturn's entry...
The Devilish Side of Anne
Anne Hathaway 12 November 1982 This young starlet made her debut as a Princess in The Princess Diaries I and II, a rags-to-riches story that took her character from a reluctant unknown to royally glamorous and she landed the same type of role in The Devil Wore Prada as a struggling journalist unwittingly gaining entry into the world of high fashion. A recurring theme in the actresses onstage roles are coincidentally a lot like Scorpio's -innocent ingénues become powerfully creative through...
