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Full Moon in Scorpio, May 18, 2019
Good news on the May 18th Scorpio Moon – just watch out for the muddled Jupiter-Neptune square (Sag to Pisces)!
We all need to seek peace and quiet on occasion, and this Full Moon at 27° 39′ Scorpio on 18 May 2019, 02:12 PM PDT creates the perfect atmosphere for taking time away from the turbulence of daily life. All but one planet, Jupiter in Sagittarius, are in earth and water signs that are usually happiest in a calm environment. There is determination to spare with the fixed sign emphasis, so tackle a big, dirty project and stick with it until it’s completed.
We have a smooth ride on this Full Moon, in part because both of Scorpio’s rulers are well aspected. Pluto in Capricorn is sextile the Scorpio Moon and trine the Taurus Sun-Mercury. Mars, now in watery Cancer, is happily sextile a Venus-Uranus conjunction in Taurus.
The combination of the Taurus Sun, Mercury and Pluto lends itself much better to introspection and contemplation than a whirlwind of social…
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New Moon in Taurus, May 4, 2019
Soothing advice for the Taurus New Moon!
Nothing like a well grounded New Moon in Taurus to keep our attention focused in the here and now. This particular New Moon at 14° 11′ Taurus on 4 May 2019, 03:45 PM PDT encourages us to experience our spiritual connection to the natural world and allow it to feed our inner being.
The lovely, mellow vibe seeping through the atmosphere has to do with a pleasing sextile joining Neptune in Pisces to the luminaries. Fertility is enhanced, perfect for new growth whether this has to do with plants, animals or love. Spiritual growth is possible when we focus on making our spiritual practices a part of our everyday lives. For those living in an urban setting, simple projects like making a flowering planter to beautify the patio or apartment balcony bring a touch of nature close to home. Those who are fortunate enough to live in a rural community…
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My webpage is as impressive as the family castle…
Here’s the ancient Kyle Castle in Scotland or what’s standing. Not much to show from centuries of generations of the Kyle, Kile, Coel, Coil, Coyle, Coilus, Caelus, Cole, Cowell, etc etc clan is there?! Anyway, thanks Doug for the photo!
An Appreciation for Nature
Beautiful. Transitory? ‘Nature doesn’t need people. People need nature.’
“The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
― Jane Goodall
Male Variable Seedeater
“Nature doesn’t need people – people need nature; nature would survive the extinction of the human being and go on just fine, but human culture, human beings, cannot survive without nature.” Harrison Ford
‘Seeds! Yum, yum!” – Female Variable Seedeater
“Hundreds of species are facing extinction due to human impacts on the environment.” – Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
“Yum Yum!
“If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us.” –David Suzuki
2018 – Variable Seedeaters
“Humans regard animals as worthy of protection only when they are on the verge of extinction.” – Paul Craig Roberts
“This seedeater is a common to abundant bird in lowlands and foothills…
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The Saturn Cycle…Measuring Time…Part One
Timekeeper Saturn comes round to us all!
If you’re coming around to 30, 60 or 90 years of age (rounding the numbers off to prioritize ‘concept’), you’re probably approaching a time period that astrologer’s call the Saturn Return.
Volumes have been written about the Saturn Return and I encourage you to Google the term and start reading. However, be prepared. You may not like what you read. Saturn has a reputation of bringing us face to face with cold, hard reality.
If you stay with it though, there are some very substantial rewards to be gained, and they’re always worth whatever efforts you make. We can talk more about the essential meaning of the planet later. Remember, these are years when critical decisions are being made……consciously and/or unconsciously. Take your time. Move slow. Demonstrate Patience.
The 3 year period of time that precedes the return, beginning somewhere around the ages 27, 57, or 87 approximate is also…
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Saturn and the Moon’s South Node
With transit Saturn and South Node of the Moon currently conjoined in space here is a reblog of something I wrote many moons ago:
drawing: Her New Taboo Tatoo
When transiting Saturn and the South Node of the Moon met up in October ’07 some mention was made of it at my Political Astrology blog, Stars Over Washington.
But here are some general notes on the pairing of Saturn (separation; restriction principle; loss; lessons; denial; control; delay; responsibility; authority; accountability; form), and South Node (SN), a point of separation, past connections, talents and abilities; also has to do with inheritance and family entanglements…and on a psychological level, with neuroses–defensive behavior we developed which made sense at the time but now doesn’t give an appropriate result to our current situation and needs.
Like bashing our noggins against brick walls, falling back on habitual SN behavior is okay as a short respite but if we want better outcomes in our lives, we must change our behavior to match today’s reality. Easy to say, isn’t it?
Funny how we…
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Book Review: Castle on the Rise
An insightful book review! I always like it when history and genealogy inform one another.
For more than 800 years, the relationship between England and Ireland was held in a tenuous balance. The English Parliament and Crown felt that Ireland could not nor should not be independent of England:
Ireland is too great to be unconnected with us, and too near us to be dependent on a foreign state, and too little to be independent. ~C.T. Grenville, the Duke of Rutland, 3 December 1784.
However, many Irish citizens thought differently. Starting in 1534, the Irish began opposing English claims on their land and demanding sovereignty. Conflicts continued for more than 250 years.
Then, 14 years after the Duke of Rutland uttered his condescending words, the Irish Rebellion of 1798 erupted. Inspired by both the American Revolution and the French Revolution, the Society of United Irishmen, dedicated to the pursuit of a republican form of government in a separate and independent Ireland, took up arms against…
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