astro link

Soul Horoscopes (scroll down just a bit to get to them) are up at Soulgarden. It's about a ten minute video (give or take), all about your sign for the upcoming week. I think that the Astrologer, Chris Witecki, does a great job of making the week's transits easy to understand about how they relate to you.

"A belief is an idea your heart backs up."
"Do your beliefs allow you to love yourself, or put you in conflict with loving yourself?"
A couple quotes from the Pisces one... hmm.

Just wanted to share- not going to write a real post right now.

There's a lot of Scorpio in the sky, and a Pisces moon new for the morning. I think it may help us move forward in our goals (as it is trining the sun and Saturn in Scorpio), but in a less... obvious way. May be gathering inspiration, or refining a vision. What do you think?

spooky portland, maine.

thanks, pinterest: feng shui at work link

By request, here is a link for a great article on how to feng shui your work space. 

(wholeliving; couldn't resist sharing the picture that accompanies it)

Just like with your house (and maybe your work space is in your house- mine is!), your work space also has different sectors for health, wealth, etc. It's so easy for desks, or whatever your space happens to be, to get so cluttered- I'm talking about mine right now. :/ Not that there's a lot on it, just that it isn't very big to begin with and I have a toddler who is constantly getting into everything, so I have to keep precious commodities like pens hidden so I can actually sometimes find one when I actually need it (but usually not), so some of my stuff is in weird places, which doesn't help the desk situation. So, challenges! I want to give it a makeover, anyway. Was the point of that tangent. Since my desk is so small, I'm including the window sill in front of and the bookcase next to the desk as well. Because I use it as such. ;)


Also, this might be just me- nothing feng shui about it that I know- but having my desk face a window is really nice. Sometimes I need to take breaks to look outside and it helps. :)



Let me know if you try any aspect of this and if you like the arrangement!

tiny buddha link, and fear of making the wrong decisions.

Tiny Buddha is an interesting and enlightening website that I don't read nearly enough, but sometimes a link of theirs pops up on my facebook newsfeed that catches my eye... and this was one of them! I can definitely relate to this author, Alana Mbanza, as I try to figure out the next steps of my life (and feel totally flooded with conflicting thoughts and feelings), as she does with deciding whether or not to go to Korea:

"I realized that the issue isn’t about being afraid to go to Korea. The real issue is that I have an overall fear of making the “wrong” decisions in my life.

Interestingly enough, I also realized that this brand of fear directly coincides with my decision to live a more purposeful and spiritually centered life.

(Record stops.)

Huh? I embarked upon this journey hoping to find inner peace, bliss, rainbows, and unicorns and I actually seem to be experiencing more negative emotions than before. Seems counter-intuitive right?

Not exactly.

What I’ve been interpreting as an increase in negative emotions can more accurately be described as a greater sensitivity to myself. I’m “hearing” the messages my mind, body, and spirit are trying to tell me because I’ve made a conscious decision to listen."

You can read the rest of Alana's article here. I'd highly recommend it!

currents

Hello again! I haven't really got a post planned out, but wanted to write something, so I am just going to write about the current solar system, off the top of my head! prepare for many sentence fragments and half-thoughts ;)


{sun in virgo} harvest season, literally and metaphorically. if you are not satisfied- now is the time to lay the seeds. visualization of goals is important. virgo as the virgin signifies purity of purpose (says Alan Oken in his Complete Astrology, and he put it oh so well). virgo relates to health; now is an excellent time to start a workout routine or remember to take your vitamins every day ;) (especially those gearing up for a long winter!). Every positive health change, no matter how small it may seem, can lead to better habits, healthier and happier body and mind. remember to love yourself and try not to be so critical of yourself. easier said than done, yes, but you deserve a break from any self-destructive thoughts! this is also a good time to get your ducks in a row, in whatever area of your life you need it. that back to school feeling calls for us to get organized and motivated- classic virgo.

{moon in gemini/mercury in virgo} gemini and virgo are both ruled by mercury. mercurian energy has a tendency to be erratic and nervous, but also promotes learning, exploration, and industriousness. both good and bad aspects of this may have a tendency to shine through now (especially with the sun in virgo, too). remember that you're human (but don't use it as an excuse to be an asshole). Also a good time to check yourself and not let your thoughts run away with you!

{venus in libra- ahhh :)} lovely venus in a sign it rules- libra! (the other is taurus). libra is the sign of partnerships, and venus is the planet of love. now is a great time to reconnect if the craziness of life has gotten in the way lately. Try not to be too critical of your partner (or whoever), and just accept the other as they are (doesn't mean you have to be okay with things that bother you- just accept it as part of who they are, if you really want to have an honest relationship with them).
Also, back to self love... this is a good time to work on that relationship as well (not to be a cliche, but it's true.)


well, that's all i have time for tonight. i kind of want to rattle on about mars moving from cancer to leo, etc., another time. much love!

speaking of Venus... image from Universe Today