2008 September : Big Sky AstroBlog

Sep

29

As today’s New Moon in Libra (1:12 am PDT, 4:12 am EDT) ushered in one of the bloodiest days in Wall Street’s history, I gave up all pretense at working and took to the sofa with my trusty laptop, the better to monitor the massacre on both internet and cable TV. I like to give such momentous events my full attention. Unfortunately, I failed to give my full attention to the fact that my foot was wrapped around the power cord of my laptop. Eventually I emerged from my sloth to get a drink and found myself taking a long, slow-motion lurch toward the kitchen, ricocheting off the kitchen table and suffering a glancing scrape to my forearm, thrusting my foot into the cat’s supper dish, and yes, pulling my laptop to the floor. Amazingly, the laptop was unscathed and my arm came right after a couple of hours with a bag of frozen peas on it. The cat’s dish was a total loss, though (as was the Dow Jones Industrial average by the market’s close).

Have I mentioned I’ve got Sagittarius rising?

Anywho. Here’s a piece from the Big Sky archives to celebrate this Libra New Moon season. And as always, don’t forget to check in with my friends at Mooncircles.com for some additional new Moon goodness!

Libra New Moon Meditation:
The Red Wall

The artistry associated with Libra, the sign highlighted by this New Moon, is a reflection of Libra’s geniusfor combining one element with its natural complement. Libra, with its inherent sense of cosmic balance,delights in bringing together the right mix of people for a stimulating dinner party, two single friends who might find each other interesting, or an interesting selection of paint colors for a room. We tend to imagine that such artistry is a mysterious talent granted to some and not to others, a cosmic gift that can never be truly taught or learned. But is this true? After all, Libra is an air sign, more analytical than instinctual. Surely the gift of gracious living is available to all of us who are willing to learn.…. (read the full article)

September 29, 2008 | 4 Comments

Sep

22

Autumnal greetings! The Sun moved into Libra this morning at 8:45 am PDT, 11:45 am EDT. To celebrate this crisp and bracing season, here’s a meditation on autumn’s tempering influence from the Big Sky Archives:

Perhaps the greatest gift of autumn is its tempering influence, its call to service. By committing ourselves to routines and schedules that serve a larger purpose, and allowing ourselves to be forged in the fire of autumn’s disciplines, we can begin to feel sorted out and satisfied by our work and by our days, rather than enslaved by them.

Read the full article hereabouts…

And in honor of the Sun moving in Libra, the partnership sign, I’m offering a sale on Simpaticos Relationship Reports through October 22. Dig it.

September 22, 2008 | 1 Comment

Sep

12

Full Moon in Pisces: Faith, Reason, and the Truth

Neptune and Pisces are astrologically connected to the world of film, and our politicians are like actors in a mythic tale of hope, cynicism, hatred, and inclusiveness, flickering across the screen of our collective unconscious. If we are sleepwalking through life, medicating ourselves against life’s unpleasant realities, we are almost hopelessly susceptible to these unconscious messages — whether they are wholesome or dangerous. This is where we benefit from the helpful checks and balances of Virgo, who points out the inconsistencies, distortions, and flat-out lies behind appealing façades. Neptunian idealism is a bit like sea water, you see: you have to filter it pretty thoroughly before it’s safe to drink…. (read the full article)

September 12, 2008 | 4 Comments

Sep

8

thor It was a day like any other. I was plugging away at some website work, went away to fix a cup of tea, and returned to my office to find my computer feverishly rebooting, spewing ominous messages on a blue screen, and generally losing its sh@t. Seems kinda virusy, actually, somewhat Pluto direct-ish (this evening at 8:12 pm), since this appears to be a spyware-related malfunction. Sigh. So much for that afternoon. I’ve got a disinfectant running right now and have been exiled to the laptop, giving me the perfect excuse to goof off, which – let’s face it – is sort of what I really wanted to do today anyhow.

We’ve got an automotive drama playing out too. (This is all sounding vaguely Mercurial, isn’t it? And sure enough – according to my friend Jim, we’re in the shadow period for the upcoming Mercury Rx. It stations on Sep. 24). Our sagging 1994 Ford Ranger pickup failed its smog check, as we were fairly confident it would; so the mechanic (not our usual fabulous guy, who wisely refuses to work on emissions systems) ran a diagnostics test and delivered a grim prognosis involving $1600 worth of repairs. For a truck that’s worth – optimistically – about $1600, this didn’t sound like an appealing offer. We have grave misgivings about a couple of his recommendations, actually, so we (meaning, of course, Jonny) will sort it out ourselves and hopefully come through this situation without having to take out a mortgage. Mind you, this vehicle has been a money pit since the day we bought it, so none of this comes as much of a surprise. Does that make us feel any better? Why no, actually, it does not.

Is it just me, or are your machines rebelling too?