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My patronus Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Your Patronus is an Eagle
Few people can miss your grace which you carry yourself. Your intelligence is incredibly refined. Seldom do you back down from a bad situation as you are a fearless problem solver. Your motto is “work smarter not harder” and are very good at thinking through situations. You are skilful and focused and often feel you are in control of things.
Horoscopes…. all night long Tuesday, June 23, 2009
A guy I barely know critiqued me at a party recently. “You haven’t suffered enough to feel intense passion,” he said. “Your life has been too happy, too easy.” I didn’t want to get into a debate about whether my life has been too happy and easy, so in my reply I didn’t mention my divorce or the time I was shot or the grueling poverty I endured for 18 years. “So you’re saying,” I told him, “that suffering is the only way you can acquire passion? I don’t agree. Have you ever raised a child? Have you ever been in love with someone who incited you to make radical changes in your life? Have you ever worked on a creation for many years and then submitted it to be judged by thousands of people? I have.” I’m letting you know about this, Sagittarius, because I predict you’ll soon be offered an experience like those I named — adventures that have the potential to build intense passion without requiring you to suffer.
There’s a better than even chance that you’re about to embark on a Summer of Love. To improve your odds even more, meditate on the following questions. 1. What qualities do you look for in a lover that you would benefit from developing more fully in yourself? 2. What do you think are your two biggest delusions about the way love works? 3. Is there anything you can do to make yourself more lovable? 4. Is there anything you can do to be more loving? 5. Are you willing to deal with the fact that any intimate relationship worth pursuing will inevitably evoke the most negative aspects of both partners — and require both partners to heal their oldest wounds?
- rob brezsny, realastrology.com
moroscopes Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The conjunction of composite Sun and Mercury signifies that there will be a great deal of mental activity in this relationship. This aspect is good for verbal communication between you.
You both should be wary of the tendency to intellectualize your emotions rather than deal with them at the gut level.
You have an unusual similarity of thinking, or at least a better than average ability to understand each other’s thinking.
Mercury is a planet of travel, not always in the literal sense of the word, but in the metaphorical sense; that is, you like to be continually exposed to new ideas and experiences together.
One of the most positive attributes of this aspect is the ability to be detached from what you are discussing. Because of this detachment you may even be able to talk about your relationship and arrive at understandings that will help you both to get more out of it.
horoscopes Monday, June 22, 2009
Maybe it’s time you did something in return for all the free advice I give you. From a karmic perspective it might not be healthy for you to continue to take, take, take while never giving back. So this week, for a change, how about if you compose an oracle for me? Or send me a nice present — nothing big or expensive, just a thoughtful token. JUST KIDDING! The truth is, I don’t care if you ever express your appreciation. You give me a momentous gift simply by caring enough to read my words. Being able to speak with you so intimately has made me a better and smarter person. Now I suggest you do what I just did: Acknowledge how much the receivers of your gifts do for you.
Do you apologize to chairs when you bump into them? Often end up being the only one at a party who’ll talk to the most boring person? Ever find yourself starting your sentences with “I hope I’m not bothering you but I was wondering if you would mind if I . . . “? If so, this is a good time to make a shift. That’s why I suggest you add some bite to your demeanor. Do what feels interesting at least as often as what’s polite. Look for what advances the plot as much as what fosters harmony. The point is not to go overboard, of course. You don’t want to fling insults or arouse friction. Add fire to your presentation, but don’t start conflagrations.
You have cosmic permission (even encouragement) to live on the edge for the next 28 days as long as you follow these guidelines: 1. Don’t live on the edge to impress anyone; do it because you love it, or else don’t do it. 2. Don’t complain and worry about it. Enjoy it completely. 3. Don’t expect anyone else to join you on the edge. If they choose to do so with enthusiasm, fine. But don’t manipulate them. 4. Don’t imitate the way other people live on the edge. Establish your own unique style. 5. Don’t live on the edge for more than 28 days. Much longer than that and you’ll start sabotaging the benefits.
Are you secretly afraid of feeling secure? Do you equate stability with being bored and lazy? Do you suspect that your restless pioneer spirit makes you unfit for the slow, meticulous work of building sturdy foundations? If so, there’s hope for you to change — especially if you make a big effort in the coming weeks. The moment is ripe for you to learn more about the arts of energizing comfort and stimulating calm and exciting peace. To jumpstart the process, go get a massage. As you’re being stroked by nurturing hands, brainstorm about the additions and adjustments you’d like to make in your five-year master plan.
- courtesy of Rob Brezsny, link in teh side bar (real astrology.com)
Wood cleaning / sanding / refinishing Sunday, June 21, 2009
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