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Saturn in Virgo to Gemini Full Moon: Multi-Tasking? Hm. Over It.
Who invented multi-tasking? And did they really believe multi-tasking would increase personal effectiveness? In every single job interview as far back as I can remember, I proclaimed proudly to the interviewer, "And...I'm a great multi-tasker." Like it was a strength. yeah, right. Honestly, I think it was a Gemini, and the Gemini hooked up with a Capricorn for a corporate plot -a thinly disguised greedy sham to increase productivity for the Man. Sure the U.S. was vulnerable, with the longest...
Sun Enters Sagittarius, Disoriented But Enthusiastic…& Up For Everything
I'm in a foreign country! It's the fun & festive holiday season! I don't understand the language! I'm simultaneously disoriented and happily enthused! And I'm incredibly optimistic about the whole experience. I figure I'm a living, breathing, walking advert for the Sun's entry into Sagittarius, the sign known for its "adaptable enthusiasm." Since I am in another country, my enthusiasms are constantly adapting to my environment, which has the quality of constantly shifting to the tune of my...
Trapped Taurus Needs Spirit Animal Guide
Hi Moonkissd! I was born on April 23, 1984 at 12:23 or 12:24 p.m. in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I am currently a registered nurse in San Francisco. I have moved all my life due to my father being in the military. I currently live on my own with my brother because my parents, whom I am very close to, just moved to Puerto Rico. It has been a difficult change because I now have the responsibility to provide for my brother what my parents provided for both him and I. I believe life is beautiful and I...
Mars and Venus Square Off (PG-16)
Mars in Cancer and Venus in Libra square off this week, but discovered more in common than not. Mars was reading COSMO and took notes on what turns a guy on and off. -Men like a challenge in the form of "an irresistible dare." -Men like to feel needed. -Men don't like overly aggressive and suggestive women, who play with the cherry in their drink from across the bar, or throw themselves at him. This factoid was backed up by a conversation with a friend just a week before, who had an encounter...
Libra asks: Is He Living a Secret Gay Life? Did I Make a Mistake?
Dear Moonkissd, I really think I made a big mistake, by letting go of a guy that I can't get out of my head. His D.O.B. is Aug.21, 1960 Leo. My D.O.B. is Oct. 22, 1963. I honestly thought he was living a secret gay life, but, I just don't know what to believe. I wake up thinking about him and go to bed thinking about him. PLEASE HELP ME!!! THANK YOU Did I Do The Right Thing? Dear Right Thing, Here's the existential question: what exactly is the right thing for a Libra Sun, with Venus...
The Wandering Astrologer: 15 Minutes In An Austrian Bath House
Normally, I'm not one to shy away from an opportunity to remove my clothes, especially when it involves certain activities...like swimming in warm, wonderful water. I'm a water baby, I love the womblike existence of water. So when we trudged out in the snow last Sunday afternoon to the Vienesse bathouse, we donned our swimwear in the partitioned changing area, because we didn't know better. Better to be safe than sorry, right? Entering the common area, we were greeted by naked bodies of all...
Will LIfe Ever Get Better For Sag?
Hi Moonkiss.I have a question. I'm a 47 year-old Sagittarius. I was relieved to read my yearly horoscope and hear that us Sags were supposed to be the favorites of Jupiter this year. So far I have yet to see it materialize in my own life. I've gone through many injuries and surgeries since 1995. I was most recently injured in 2002 and had surgery in April 2004 in which rods and screws were installed in my back. The lawsuit is now in the final stages. However, it feels as though it's taking...
Astrology & Body Art
I came across this amazing body art by Australian artist Rudi Everts - pretty remarkable, eh? For fun try identifying which body part has morphed into your favorite animal/symbol. Tattoos are also a form of body art, and although mine aren't nearly as elaborate, I consider both of my tattoos magical, having timed them with intentionality to the planetary transits. I got my first tattoo the day Saturn entered Leo, on my lower back, my 2nd chakra, with absolute conviction that the symbolic act...
Moonwalking with Mars
On Wednesday, Mars, that rabble rousing wandering star, moves retrograde in Cancer. This is one of the clearest articles I've read about the astronomical phenomenon of retrograde. Astrologically speaking, is that like Mars doing the Moonwalk, backwards? Put on your Moon boots and Moon muffs people! Cosmic Illusion: Mars to Move Backward By Joe Rao SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist posted: 09 November 2007 06:25 am ET We're now coming into the home stretch of the last good apparition of Mars...
Venus Loves Artist Jesca Hoop
"Her music is like going swimming in a lake at night." -Tom Wait Jesca Hoop was Tom Wait's nanny, the legendary voice that sounds like he's had one too many nights of whisky and Marlboro reds. As if that weren't enough to pique your curiosity, when NPR first played her, her song was the most requested for two months running. What does this have to do with astrology? It's admittedly incidental. I can't even find her birthday. But Venus in Libra masters mutual appreciation through sharing, so...
