After all this time, COVID finally got me
For some years now it has felt that Covid has been stalking all of us. Well, it finally got me, and damn am I sick! This week’s blog is minimal. It’s a miracle I’m getting anything out at all.
My sister came to visit, traveling all the way from Utah! It has been 8 years since we have seen each other and many more than that since we’ve spent any real time together. We had high expectations for this visit 11-day visit!
It has been great to see and spend time with her but I sure wish she hadn’t brought COVID along! Yikes. We had so many plans of things to do and places to go while she was here and yet we are spending the time very very sick in my little apartment. We have ventured out a few times to sit, far away from others, looking at the ocean.
The picture here was the one day we had together before she got sick. It didn’t take me long to follow suit.
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BEAUTY AND LOVE
Monday, August 29, 2022
As the Moon pulls away from Saturday’s New Moon she enters Libra at 5:44 AM ET. This allows us to put our more critical nature aside and move into a few days more focused on connections with others and social pleasantries.
With the Moon in Libra today, our emotional needs are supported by the pleasurable connections we make with others and the beauty of our environment. Focus on your relationships with loved ones and the beauty you can surround yourself with. Create beauty around you, place flowers in your sightline. If you are working at a desk put flowers there. If you are at home put flowers on the dining room table and by the bedside. Surround your visual sphere with a beauty that makes your heart sing. This will soften and open your heart.
Bring flowers to a friend or partner for no reason other than love. Make an unexpected middle-of-the-week date with someone special. Today is a more straightforward and less complicated day than we have had in recent days. Show up, be present, listen to, and fully connect with the person or persons by your side.
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FLIP A COIN
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
The Moon continues through Libra today, highlighting relationships, teamwork, and cooperation. We want to please others and enjoy connections with our friends, co-workers, neighbors, and strangers. This is a positive day for socializing and connecting with others.
In all our interactions we are better able to understand the perspectives of others. We long to create a sense of balance between ourselves and those close to us. When the Moon is in Libra fairness is important to us. We seek intellectually diplomatic solutions over practical earth-based ones.
We are able to see both sides of situations we are in or issues that are being discussed. It can be difficult to take a stand or make a decision. Sometimes it really may be best to simply flip a coin.
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EXPLORE DEEP EMOTIONS
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
The day begins with the Moon still in Libra, continuing the theme of pleasure, sociability, balance, and diplomacy.
However, anticipate a great deepening of emotion when the Moon leaves Libra behind and enters Scorpio at 1:12 PM ET. The Scorpio Moon favors intensity and depth of emotional connection. This is not a favorite position for the Moon. As she moves through Scorpio her needs tend to be deep, self-protective, and not terribly trusting.
Emotions are deep and yet, in Scorpio, your preference may be to go underground and keep those emotions private. It may be difficult to show vulnerability but when we manage it we are able to understand the profound strength that is developed in doing so. If you are unable to go to profound depths with others, time alone may be your best bet.
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SPONTANEITY AND ADVENTURE
Thursday, September 1, 2022
The Moon continues through Scorpio keeping our emotions in a state of deep vulnerability. However, there are factors today that will counter this.
At 7:51 AM ET, Mars forms a lovely sextile aspect to Jupiter. This transit is reputed to bring good luck as it increases our connection to our instincts and brings optimism and initiative. You are apt to feel strong and courageous at this time, instinctively knowing that actions taken now are moving you in the right direction. This is a powerful time for competitive physical activities and combined with confidence, you will likely win the race!
If you are in a situation where you are confined by a tight schedule or illness this could be a day of frustration. The best path to follow is one of spontaneity and adventure.
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ADJUST YOUR PERSPECTIVE
Friday, September 2, 2022
The Moon remains in sultry mysterious Scorpio for the bulk of the day. Deep emotions require truth and honesty with yourself and others. Clarify your deepest desires and do your best to allow vulnerability.
At 6:40 PM ET, the Moon enters Sagittarius lightening our mood considerably. When the Moon is in Sagittarius we are looking for inspiration, growth, and adventure. We are adaptable and able to shift direction at this time. Share your visions and insights over the next few days.
Building throughout the day is the opposition between Mercury in Libra and Jupiter in Aries. This transit is exact at 9:49 PM ET. Over the next day or two, you may encounter information that leads you to question deeply held beliefs. You will need to adjust your philosophical understanding with this new perspective.
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THE DESIRE FOR ADVENTURE
Saturday, September 3, 2022
The Sagittarius Moon reaches her First Quarter Square phase at 2:08 PM ET. This brings us to the midpoint of the cycle between the Virgo New Moon on August 27th and the Pisces Full Moon on September 10th.
If you pay attention you will find that some issues arise today that will require you to take specific action. The action taken today must support the growth of the metaphorical seed you planted at the New Moon. The Sun and Moon are in the mutable signs of Virgo and Sagittarius when they form this difficult square aspect. A step must be taken that expresses flexibility of understanding. What you do today matters as it will move you directly toward your future. As Dane Rudhyar says we are “caught in the wheel of change’ during the square aspects between the Sun and Moon.
With the Moon in Sagittarius, our focus is on our higher goals, our desires for travel, and philosophical growth. The mutable fire sign Moon also provides us with a sense of humor and a desire for adventure. We may feel restless as we contemplate where to find answers to the big life questions of meaning, implications, and significance. The meaning of life is a Sagittarius concern. The good news is that we are likely to feel more philosophically optimistic under this influence. Humor and an expansive vision help us to see the silver lining in even the most difficult situations.
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ANOTHER DAY FOR HUMOR AND OPTIMISM
Sunday, September 4, 2022
The Moon’s movement through Sagittarius provides us with a sense of humor and a desire for adventure. We may feel restless as we contemplate where to find answers to the big life questions of meaning, implications, and significance. The meaning of life is a Sagittarius concern. The good news is that we are likely to feel more philosophically optimistic under this influence as well. When the Moon is in Sagittarius we are likely to focus on higher goals of travel, study, and philosophical growth. We seek to expand optimism and adaptability in our lives. Humor and an expansive vision help us to see the silver lining in even the most challenging situations.
At 10:02 PM ET the Moon enters Capricorn pushing you toward more practical considerations over the coming days. The focus of the next few days will be on your solitary ambitions and serious concerns. Capricorn is the cardinal earth sign, ruled by Saturn and represented by the solitary mountain goat. This is a sensible hard-working sign that keeps us focused on personal ambition, mature efforts, and hard work. You will be able to accomplish a lot in the first few days of next week.
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