As you all know, I am a horoscope skeptic, ironically obsessed with my horoscope since I found the AstroStyle website because their 'scopes always seem so "right on" for me. Anyway, here is my weekly horoscope from that site, with my comments in purple:
Workaholic alert! You may be a little too emotionally wrapped up in your career at the moment.
VERY interesting. I preached on Sunday, and found myself with a renewed vigor by Sunday evening. I was feeling a really intense sense of vocational focus and seriously hammered away on some big projects until after two in the morning! I took Sabbath on Monday, but thought about work throughout the day and returned to work today with a lot of momentum. I am seeing this as very positive, and I will continue to see it as positive, but I guess I also have to be careful not to overdo it.
While it's wonderful to be ambitious, striving too hard for status, fame, or prestige could cause you to forget your values. You don't want to step on people as you climb the ladder to success. That's simply too much bad karma to bring into your life.
I guess it would be nice to have warning if people's feelings could become an issue. I wasn't seeing any danger of stepping on anyone with the projects I'm working on, but I guess I'll keep my eyes out!
Oh, wait, I just thought of something that this could absolutely be about...the current strategic planning and goal development. Oh, yeah. I can definitely see this being an issue if I am not careful. Will try to be even more restrained than I've been lately.
A little detachment is advised.
Whether horoscopes are valid or not, I think this is terrific and very helpful advice for the strategic planning meeting tonight. Will try very hard to keep it in mind.
Your work is important, but don't let it define all of who you are. You may also need to make a few sacrifices in the name of your career growth. Be selective.
Hmmm...have no idea right at the moment what that could mean. Perhaps time will tell.
If there's an opportunity to learn from an industry expert, jump on it--even if you do the work for free.
I'm not sure yet what this means either, but I can see a couple of opportunities to which this *might* apply. Will have to think on it.
An issue with a prominent male relative needs healing. You may have to extend the olive branch this time. Let go of grudges and make peace.
Huh. I wonder if this is true for me or not. The only guy-person with whom my relationship has been shaky (as far as I know) is my brother, and that's been going on for years. I feel like I've been doing my part, but maybe???
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
My Monthly Horoscope
This is my monthly horoscope from http://www.astrostyle.com. You should go check out yours!
Who are you and what do you believe in? It’s time to heed the call of your inner truth, Gemini. You’ve got a vision and a purpose—a life that was made for big adventures. Travel, study or new horizons await you in February. Rocket yourself waaaay out of your comfort zone, Gemini. Old perspectives and ways of doing things are simply boring. You’re not a creature of habit anyway, so pack your bags and move out of Dullsville.
On February 9th, the lunar eclipse in your communication sector could bring a surprising message. This is a full moon eclipse, which brings manifestation and closure. If you’ve been waiting for big news, this could be the day it arrives. A situation with a sibling or close friend could also reach a peak.
It’s also a good time to really examine your own thoughts and words. Your mind, while brilliant and active, can be your own worst enemy. If you’ve fallen into negative thinking, you really need to seek new perspectives now. If you’ve been gossipy or just speaking negatively, clean it up. The things you say affect your experience of life, so if possible, find a way to reframe the less savory speak. For example, if someone asks you how you’re doing, just say “Great!” rather than deliver a long, woeful saga. It may seem phony, but it will keep you from indulging in soul-sucking drama.
You should also examine what comes out of your mouth. Do you speak your truth, or have you slipped into Gemini double-talk? With your verbal finesse, words can be your playthings—but others may not appreciate being toyed with. Don’t underestimate the long-term impact of your speaking. Say what you mean, and mean what you say.
Your career heats up after the 18th, when the Sun enters Pisces and your tenth house of success. Begin to put more structure in your life that supports your dreams. On the 25th, the Pisces new moon is a great day to define new goals, or make the leap into your next level of professional success.
There’s one trend you need to know about, because it’s been affecting your sign for the last few months. Strict Saturn is opposing unpredictable Uranus, and your sign is caught in the middle of this battle. The effect is like a tough, Catholic school teacher (Saturn) trying to break bread with the rebellious teenage dropout (Uranus). With both planets forming a tense square with your sign, you’re being pulled in both directions. As if you didn’t have enough duplicity in your life to begin with!
Saturn is in your fourth house of home, family and foundations. You’re being called upon to build a brick house of inner security and personal confidence—against all odds. Gemini, you have a hard time stilling your mind and just “being” with yourself, and Saturn is challenging you to do that.
Under Saturn’s heel, your home life could bring challenges, and they’ll take patient discipline to resolve. Mother-daughter conflict is a strong possibility. A family situation or obligation could demand resources that are scarce for you. It will take all you’ve got at times!
With Uranus in your career sector, your work life could be chaotic, ever-changing and demanding—making it even harder to attend to personal affairs. You certainly could feel in over your head. You’ll need to be extra creative, and to find ways to be disciplined without killing all the spontaneity. The contact between Saturn and Uranus is close this month, and Geminis born in June will feel it the strongest.
The temptation to escape into workaholism (or escape from work) may be strong. The more you run from issues, the deeper they take root. The next 14 years of your life will be affected by the foundation you build (or don’t build) now.
Please, find the time to find yourself. When you have a sense of “you,” everything can be handled and no crisis is too great to overcome. When you’re lost or disconnected from yourself, the smallest dramas can destroy you.Tuning into your body is one way of reconnecting with yourself. No matter how brief, find regular pockets of time to do that. If you don’t have a planner or online calendar, get one now. Ink in time each day to nurture your body and treat yourself to something nice. Beating yourself up is not allowed, and be strict about enforcing that! Gemini, you’re on a path closer to yourself. While it may be rocky, don’t stray off onto the side trails. Keep walking straight ahead and you’ll get there!
Who are you and what do you believe in? It’s time to heed the call of your inner truth, Gemini. You’ve got a vision and a purpose—a life that was made for big adventures. Travel, study or new horizons await you in February. Rocket yourself waaaay out of your comfort zone, Gemini. Old perspectives and ways of doing things are simply boring. You’re not a creature of habit anyway, so pack your bags and move out of Dullsville.
On February 9th, the lunar eclipse in your communication sector could bring a surprising message. This is a full moon eclipse, which brings manifestation and closure. If you’ve been waiting for big news, this could be the day it arrives. A situation with a sibling or close friend could also reach a peak.
It’s also a good time to really examine your own thoughts and words. Your mind, while brilliant and active, can be your own worst enemy. If you’ve fallen into negative thinking, you really need to seek new perspectives now. If you’ve been gossipy or just speaking negatively, clean it up. The things you say affect your experience of life, so if possible, find a way to reframe the less savory speak. For example, if someone asks you how you’re doing, just say “Great!” rather than deliver a long, woeful saga. It may seem phony, but it will keep you from indulging in soul-sucking drama.
You should also examine what comes out of your mouth. Do you speak your truth, or have you slipped into Gemini double-talk? With your verbal finesse, words can be your playthings—but others may not appreciate being toyed with. Don’t underestimate the long-term impact of your speaking. Say what you mean, and mean what you say.
Your career heats up after the 18th, when the Sun enters Pisces and your tenth house of success. Begin to put more structure in your life that supports your dreams. On the 25th, the Pisces new moon is a great day to define new goals, or make the leap into your next level of professional success.
There’s one trend you need to know about, because it’s been affecting your sign for the last few months. Strict Saturn is opposing unpredictable Uranus, and your sign is caught in the middle of this battle. The effect is like a tough, Catholic school teacher (Saturn) trying to break bread with the rebellious teenage dropout (Uranus). With both planets forming a tense square with your sign, you’re being pulled in both directions. As if you didn’t have enough duplicity in your life to begin with!
Saturn is in your fourth house of home, family and foundations. You’re being called upon to build a brick house of inner security and personal confidence—against all odds. Gemini, you have a hard time stilling your mind and just “being” with yourself, and Saturn is challenging you to do that.
Under Saturn’s heel, your home life could bring challenges, and they’ll take patient discipline to resolve. Mother-daughter conflict is a strong possibility. A family situation or obligation could demand resources that are scarce for you. It will take all you’ve got at times!
With Uranus in your career sector, your work life could be chaotic, ever-changing and demanding—making it even harder to attend to personal affairs. You certainly could feel in over your head. You’ll need to be extra creative, and to find ways to be disciplined without killing all the spontaneity. The contact between Saturn and Uranus is close this month, and Geminis born in June will feel it the strongest.
The temptation to escape into workaholism (or escape from work) may be strong. The more you run from issues, the deeper they take root. The next 14 years of your life will be affected by the foundation you build (or don’t build) now.
Please, find the time to find yourself. When you have a sense of “you,” everything can be handled and no crisis is too great to overcome. When you’re lost or disconnected from yourself, the smallest dramas can destroy you.Tuning into your body is one way of reconnecting with yourself. No matter how brief, find regular pockets of time to do that. If you don’t have a planner or online calendar, get one now. Ink in time each day to nurture your body and treat yourself to something nice. Beating yourself up is not allowed, and be strict about enforcing that! Gemini, you’re on a path closer to yourself. While it may be rocky, don’t stray off onto the side trails. Keep walking straight ahead and you’ll get there!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Commitment and Frogs
I told my kids we could get a couple of African Dwarf Frogs after I save up a little money. They are super cheap, I have a fish tank to keep them in (they are fully aquatic), and they don't eat live food. I read online that they are the perfect novice frog owner frog. It seemed as harmless as getting a goldfish.
The sad thing is, it wasn't my kids who asked. They still think it is weird that frogs would be indoors, instead of out (OMG how I love them!). I agree with them, and I am not sure I want to support the companies that breed frogs and ship them in highly stressful conditions so they can go and be unhealthy in a pet shop and maybe have a shot at life in a small tank in someone's home. Especially because even though they are "dirt cheap," we've got to stretch to come up with the money.
What was I thinking?
I'm not really sure. I think I felt badly that our Montessori classroom didn't have any animals or something. And hey, frogs are cool enough. How strange I am.
I hesitated for a while because it was a matter of commitment. Apparently, African Dwarf Frogs which are very small often die in the first month home. But if they happen to live, they can live anywhere from 4-15 years. You only have to feed them every 3 days or so, but you still can't go on vacation for a week without arranging for their care. Do I really want to have a couple of frogs that I have to move the next time we move, even though such a move will likely be many years away?! Do I really want to have to buy frozen bloodworms every month for a couple little frogs. I mean, don't get me wrong, I am excited about them too. They are apparently very active during their waking hours (when they aren't hiding, which they also apparently do a lot of) and a lot of fun to watch. I can see myself falling "in love." Not to mention that I love the sound of a flowing fishtank. But more than anything, I guess I'm really not looking forward to them dying. If they get sick, there aren't too many options in terms of vet care, if any at all here. I cried the two times our beta fish died in one of our classrooms here at church. And why did I invite death into my kids' lives like that, so unecessarily?
But still, we spent a good portion of this morning setting up the fish tank and getting the filter working, and the kids are eager now to actually have frogs in there, so I'm not going to back out. Yet even as I write this I think, "am I teaching the kids something wrong by having a 'domestic' frog when they belong in the wild, tiny and as easily domesticated as they may be?"
I'm sure it will be fine. The tank is pretty big when you consider how very tiny these frogs are (less than a pinky finger in length if I recall), we put some cool plants in there for them to play in, and we're getting at least two because the frogs are social creatures who like to play together at the bottom of the tank...so I think they'll be as happy as they can be. I am pretty sure I can manage cleaning the tank every now and then and feeding the frogs every few days...even if it gets old after the first couple of months.
The thing with me is that (perhaps because I am Gemini???), I have a really mixed relationship with commitment. On one hand, I want everything to stay the same all the time. I am the last to agree to rearrangement of furniture in my house, I love holiday traditions and will do anything to keep a beloved tradition going, and though I am an adventurer who likes to try new things, once I find something I love to eat at a restaurant, I am the person who always orders the same thing. On the other hand, the real reason I think I jump into many big commitments is because I know I'll get cold feet if I don't.
Even though G. and I had been together for four years or something by the time we got married, and even though I had long before decided I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her, I still can admit that I freaked out a bit before the wedding. During the planning (and of course, the planning was stressful, which was a big part of the whole thing), I nearly called it off er, a handful of times. G. knows this of course because she lived through it, poor thing. I am lucky she put up with me. I am completely indecisive about silly things like where to hang a picture on my wall and what color socks I want to wear or what I want to eat for dinner. If I get myself into trouble at work, it usually stems from being too wishy washy at some point in time, even though I tend to be opinionated and direct in my communication as a general rule.
Like I said, I am not simply allergic to commitment nor am I eager for commitment. It's as if I am both at the same time: eager and allergic.
And that's another one of my neurosis!
The sad thing is, it wasn't my kids who asked. They still think it is weird that frogs would be indoors, instead of out (OMG how I love them!). I agree with them, and I am not sure I want to support the companies that breed frogs and ship them in highly stressful conditions so they can go and be unhealthy in a pet shop and maybe have a shot at life in a small tank in someone's home. Especially because even though they are "dirt cheap," we've got to stretch to come up with the money.
What was I thinking?
I'm not really sure. I think I felt badly that our Montessori classroom didn't have any animals or something. And hey, frogs are cool enough. How strange I am.
I hesitated for a while because it was a matter of commitment. Apparently, African Dwarf Frogs which are very small often die in the first month home. But if they happen to live, they can live anywhere from 4-15 years. You only have to feed them every 3 days or so, but you still can't go on vacation for a week without arranging for their care. Do I really want to have a couple of frogs that I have to move the next time we move, even though such a move will likely be many years away?! Do I really want to have to buy frozen bloodworms every month for a couple little frogs. I mean, don't get me wrong, I am excited about them too. They are apparently very active during their waking hours (when they aren't hiding, which they also apparently do a lot of) and a lot of fun to watch. I can see myself falling "in love." Not to mention that I love the sound of a flowing fishtank. But more than anything, I guess I'm really not looking forward to them dying. If they get sick, there aren't too many options in terms of vet care, if any at all here. I cried the two times our beta fish died in one of our classrooms here at church. And why did I invite death into my kids' lives like that, so unecessarily?
But still, we spent a good portion of this morning setting up the fish tank and getting the filter working, and the kids are eager now to actually have frogs in there, so I'm not going to back out. Yet even as I write this I think, "am I teaching the kids something wrong by having a 'domestic' frog when they belong in the wild, tiny and as easily domesticated as they may be?"
I'm sure it will be fine. The tank is pretty big when you consider how very tiny these frogs are (less than a pinky finger in length if I recall), we put some cool plants in there for them to play in, and we're getting at least two because the frogs are social creatures who like to play together at the bottom of the tank...so I think they'll be as happy as they can be. I am pretty sure I can manage cleaning the tank every now and then and feeding the frogs every few days...even if it gets old after the first couple of months.
The thing with me is that (perhaps because I am Gemini???), I have a really mixed relationship with commitment. On one hand, I want everything to stay the same all the time. I am the last to agree to rearrangement of furniture in my house, I love holiday traditions and will do anything to keep a beloved tradition going, and though I am an adventurer who likes to try new things, once I find something I love to eat at a restaurant, I am the person who always orders the same thing. On the other hand, the real reason I think I jump into many big commitments is because I know I'll get cold feet if I don't.
Even though G. and I had been together for four years or something by the time we got married, and even though I had long before decided I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her, I still can admit that I freaked out a bit before the wedding. During the planning (and of course, the planning was stressful, which was a big part of the whole thing), I nearly called it off er, a handful of times. G. knows this of course because she lived through it, poor thing. I am lucky she put up with me. I am completely indecisive about silly things like where to hang a picture on my wall and what color socks I want to wear or what I want to eat for dinner. If I get myself into trouble at work, it usually stems from being too wishy washy at some point in time, even though I tend to be opinionated and direct in my communication as a general rule.
Like I said, I am not simply allergic to commitment nor am I eager for commitment. It's as if I am both at the same time: eager and allergic.
And that's another one of my neurosis!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Why is My Horoscope Always So Darn Accurate?!
Here is the monthly horoscope page from astrostyle.com: http://astrostyle.com/Scopes/Monthly_Scope/index.htm. I'm gemini. Already my January horoscope is describing my January experiences to a "T." What the heck?!
My weekly horscope (weekly horscopes are here: http://astrostyle.com/Scopes/Weekly_Scope/index.htm) is also pretty interesting, and close to my experience so far this week.
How does yours look?
My weekly horscope (weekly horscopes are here: http://astrostyle.com/Scopes/Weekly_Scope/index.htm) is also pretty interesting, and close to my experience so far this week.
How does yours look?
Monday, November 3, 2008
The Horoscope that Has Scared the Living Daylights Out of Me
(And I don't even know if I believe in this stuff)
Here it is...my demons right there in my weekly horoscope:
http://astrostyle.com/Scopes/Weekly_Scope/index.htm#gem
And my monthly horoscope:
http://astrostyle.com/Scopes/Monthly_Scope/monthly_gemini.htm
Here it is...my demons right there in my weekly horoscope:
http://astrostyle.com/Scopes/Weekly_Scope/index.htm#gem
And my monthly horoscope:
http://astrostyle.com/Scopes/Monthly_Scope/monthly_gemini.htm
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