New Years Eve

I struggle with the concept of time. I still feel somewhere between 10 and 27 , although I am older than that according to the calendar, by quite a few years, so the New years Eve seems a little pedestrian to me, I know, what a wanker but all the same its how I feel.
So I will spend tonight with some great food, some gorgeous company: the Ultimate Taurean is over and the Italian Crab, Blessed Seraph and her husband, Ram-Beau and some new tracks on the i-pod.

I did my drawing in for the New Year ritual today which was lovely, the incense blended up a treat burnt wonderfully in my new incense burner. I do like the idea of drawing in what you want for the next year instead of making resolutions, much more positive and optimistic, resolutions are so final and like a verdict that must be adhered to or else you have failed! Welcoming possibilities, love and light into your life seems much more hopeful and exciting.
What a difference a year makes, I know it has for me, too much to tell but trust me when I say, I am changed. Nothing will ever be the same again.

I wish you well, my friends for your New Year. May your hope and dreams dance above you in the the sky, encouraging, tantilising and applauding you, wanting you to keep looking up, at the light and the future.

Love and Light.

Dream Weaver

On Astrology

Jeanette Winterson on Astrology: It is not a placebo; its effectiveness is not all in the mind, but neither is it a medicine; it can't be laboratory tested, labelled and proven. It is a healing art - an art of self-understanding, but it is far removed from the modern western model of doctor or therapist and patient. It is a working model of the individual - a model that shows what is, what has been, and what might be. Its purpose is not predictive, rather, it is a multiple of possibilities.

Hear, hear!

MIA Blogger

I have been a little lapse on my post lately, I apologise but I have been in renovation land with Gandalf. Renovating is an exercise in letting go of control, ego and also your mind. The important thing is to keep seeing the finished result in your head and have faith it will work out for the best.

New Year's Eve Ritual

The last 5 days have been intense and splendid, with babies being born, magical weddings, drama free family gatherings and the office being gutted.

In the spirit of these events with so many new beginnings for myself and others I think it is time to plan some new rituals for the New Year.
I think that prosperity is a big one on the lists for people as is happiness and health.
So I though we could combine everything and create a single ritual to cover off the hope and dreams for the New Year.
So I have done a little research and this is what I am planning to do and I thought I would share with you.

Start with a lovely piece of paper and in black pen write a list of what you would like to draw into you life next year.
Have some incense charcoal ready in a fire proof bowl, on a bed of salt.

Mix up an incense of benzoin, camphor, chamomile, cinnamon, lavender, bay leaf and sage.

Use a white image candle or if this is too hard to find then a plain white candle.
A pink or blue candle depending on your gender.

A candle in your astrological colour-

Aquarius- Blue
Pisces & Aries- White
Taurus & Gemini- Red
Cancer- Green
Leo - Red
Virgo- Gold
Libra- Black
Scorpio - Brown
Sagittarius- Gold
Capricorn- Red

Sit with your list and read it though. See yourself achieving these things in your mind, first you believe it then you will see it.

Place the candles next to each other, light them and the charcoal, then sprinkle some incense on top of the charcoal.

Run your list through the incense smoke 3 times, then breathe on it and then set it alight from the white candle.

Let it burn down and when the final flames die say 'So Mote it Be!"

Take the ashes and bury them in a small hole in the earth or at the beahch whatever is easiest for you and drop break an egg into the earth. [This is to give something back to Mother Earth.]Cover up the hole with earth or sand.

Let the candles burn down overnight and on the first day of the New Year, it will begin!

Merry Christmas my lovelies!

Have a wonderful Christmas Day!
If you ain't feeling the Christian love then think of Hertha today. Hertha is the Teutonic Goddess of fertility, house pets , magic and nature. Hertha apparently descended through the smoke of the fire into the home and bought gifts with her.
If that isn't ringing your bells, you could throw grains around your house, as they do in Russia, to symbolise prosperity or be like the Bohemians and cut and apple in half, if the seeds make a perfect star in the centre then you will have joy and good health.
Do whatever makes you happy and feel the love, you are loved, never alone, even this little blog is here when you need a friend.
Blessed be.

Dream Weaver

And so it begins....

Blesseds and Ram-Beaus wedding went in a swirl of joy and beautiful intention. The ceremony was a heartbinding ritual, theirs bound together and also with their dearest and loved ones intertwining in their future, supporting them and cheering them on. I did a little ritual at the end of the my speech calling Juno, the Goddess of Marriage to come and bless them both and protect them, and called upon the guests to join in the blessing, by ringing the bells that Blessed had placed upon the tables. The Piscean Princess said she felt the energy shift for them in the room, and 'so mote it be' I said, my heart soaring with love for them both.

So now it is Christmas, my 5 year old filled with love for 'Farmer Christmas' as he has called him for many years, he has gifted him a warm beer and a shortbread biscuit for his troubles.
I hope the faith and belief he has in the magic and miracles stays with him for his whole life, for I know for certain, it is the faith that life can turn around that makes it worth living again.
Faith is adds the spice, believing gives the flavour and hope is more warming than a cup of hot chocolate.
I do believe in Farmer Christmas, I do!


Merry , merry!

Going with the flow

As the year draws to an end, I have been thinking about the road I have traveled this year and the sights and stops I have have experienced along the way. The biggest thing I have discovered?
Learn to go with the flow. Don't push against something that wants to bend another way, it may snap completely, let it bend and see where it will naturally finish, no doubt that is the best palace for you and you didn't even realise it!

Blessed's wedding tomorrow, where she cast under the fig tree for her "Big Love". Tomorrow the ritual takes place to cement their intention and love.
A wonderful time for her and her Ram-Beau.

I am off to have a gorgeous breakfast with the staff from work then back to get ready for tomoroows festivities! More later.

P.S Moon and Sun is in Capricorn all day, making us want to get things done, results focussed, Hallelujah to that!

New Times

We have moved everything and we are ready for the renovations to begin! Everyone worked so hard and it was fabulous, many laughs and I wore my tracksuit pants, stylish and reliable, so Taurean.

So, I have looked for a spell and have seen a Business Rebirth Spell, which I think is appropriate with the new environment and new staff starting in January.

This is best done on a Thursday and at either 3, 6, 9 or 12 o'clock day or night.

You need:

salt
orange peel
3 pieces of tree branch
a piece of blue cotton cloth.

Rub salt into the cloth and then wrap it around the orange peel and the tree branches. Leave for 3 days and nights. Then throw the contents on the the earth and keep the material for later use if you need to repeat.

Repeat the affirmation: I grow in the business with creativity and healing in the Back Chakra. With ideas and creativity, I will grow with the new enterprise.

Symbolism-

The branches represent family, the staff and people around, family friends and so on.
3 is the number of creation, creativity and orginality.
Orange is colour of new beginnings.
Thursday is the day of health, the star sign Jupiter that represents family and commitments.

Thanks to the book- A Recipe Book of Spells by Eunice Elizabeth, only available at Spellbox in Melbourne, Eunice does all sorts of workshops and readings there, she will send you assigned copy if you are not in Melbourne.
It has some lovely spells in in and rituals.

I am going to do my rituals when the reno is finished and will send new energy in after the New Year!

Say hello to my new moon!

Hideous morning, that resulted in me returning home 3 times to collect things I had forgotten at work [too much on my mind maybe?] and culminated in me splitting my pants and showing my new moon to everyone in St Kilda. My finest hour? "Onwards" I said, channeling Margaret Whitlam.
The day improved marginally but it was filled with last minute run around tasks which will not be finished till tomorrow morning then the renovation will be begin in earnest.
I will be reading up on a ritual to do to help the renovation go smoothly, more on that tomorrow!

New Moon Antics

New Moon entered today at 7.11am. A special moon in Sagg, making us all optimistic and enthusiastic. Focus on those things today that "increase our understanding and awareness, give us courage to expand our horizons, and gain confidence and optimism through a broader perspective."
Today is my last day of official client work, starting with a meeting with Goddess Bookkeeper and The Learned Accountant.
This is a positive end to the year, I know what the hell is going on and where I am heading next year, always good to have some sort of a road map as we head into the unknown.
More later when I get into work.

Fiery Times

Yes,there is something silly about this time of the year. Odd sights, like men shopping and a tense energy in the air, everyone desperate to do everything so they can have a lovely Donna Hay Christmas experience.
I wonder of the Wiccans are crazy at this time of the year, with their wassailing and yule logs, their cold moon rituals struggle to be relevant in these hot days. Although I am sure that I will receive comments from Southern Hemisphere Sibyls who can prove me wrong.
I have been thinking about the that we are in Sagittarius, a fire sign and much of Australia and Tasmania is burning at the moment. This somehow seems more poignant to me than yule logs and Christmas crackers.
Rebirth, regrowth and a sense of compassion for the displaced people and injured animals that will hopefully heal the land again. Will our drought break when we experience compassion again?
Just my musings, no judgement, no praise.

On the couch

Spent last night on the couch after a Gandalf was sick and clearly needed the bed to himself. It didn't matter, I lay on the couch as my head tried to process everything that is going on in my world. It really is silly, I finally got to sleep after I made the decision that none of it matters, none of its real and so let the cards fall where they may, I choose to view it as interesting not as stressful. Stress come from fear and I don't fear anything that is happening, its just all going on at once.
So off to work today with kidlets in hand to organise more of the renovation and chase some coin before Christmas.

It's all interesting.

Word up!

The Sun is in Sagittarius and is trine Saturn and conjoin Pluto. So ego/personality getting energy the Planet of Karma and the Planet of Power. Whatever you have dreamed about for the longest time is about to occur this week and culminates this weekend, manifesting your hopes and dreams. For me it is the renovation of the office, which starts this week. It is the symbol of so much for Gandalf and myself, it is our moment where we actually say we are here, our arrival. No more excuses, we are off and running now. from where we was at the beginning of the year and we are now seems so far away. It seems appropriate that last week we found our new staff to lead us forward in 2007 and so now the creation of the new environment begins.
It is also an amazing week for a few people around me, Blessed Seraph gets married this week to her Ram- Beau after casting spells under my fig tree for a 3 moon cycle until she found them.
The Piscean Princess takes control and finds out what it is and what she needs to know and do to bring her divine baby into the world, [I know she is out there honey, I have seen her in my dreams!]
More later, gotta go and move the fridge at work for the new floor to be layed!

Can you feel it?

Intense Scorpio Moon has resulted in a few things for me this weekend.

1] Phone calls from my peeps asking me what the hell is this crazy energy. Have been forwarding the explanation text to entire 'mo-pho' address book so as to calm the tribe.

2] Intense and poignant philosophical discussions with the Piscean Princess about life and its creation after a meeting of the Sibyls on Saturday night.

3] A bad choice of movie with kids, with Gandalf nursing a hangover I have not see the likes of since 1999.

4] A completely new skincare regime and products, resulting in a sheet mask experience that made me look like Edward Norton in Kingdom of Heaven [see above] My skin does feel fabulous though.

5] A nasty kidlet infection that has skulked into my house and is most unwelcome.


End of weekend.
Over and out!

Found them!

Found a terrific new staff member who seems to have all that is required to work in this joint. was beginning to wonder if I would find them but as soon as I thought that I would rather hire do the job myself before I hired someone who is not right, then they came walking through the door.
Interesting as she is a Scorpio with Moon in Leo, same as the Grecian Goddess and Blessed Seraph[ 2 of my best girlfriends].
Let the games begin!

Careful how you say it.

A friend of mine is seeing a Freudian therapist at the moment. She told me that when she recently said that she needed to "get a job", the therapist was swift to remind her that she needs to "find a job not get a job". These things require our input and our work, they do not merely appear, which makes me think about manifestation. 'From force to form' I once read, but it still demands that we do the daily work to make it happen.
I am mindful of this as my business winds down for the year and I have to "find" work to come back to to keep the wheels in motion. So I will work on my plan of manifesting the work and doing the duties to help these jobs come from intention and force to form.

Baby Bliss

I have been out visiting a new baby, Miss Samantha, who is, by the way, the cutest little girl in Melbourne at the moment!
Man, my ovaries clanged especially watching my little changelings with her, she was like a little gumnut baby, all pink and smiley. The energy was amazing and I just felt she was so happy to be here with her Mama Bear and a part of the world.Totally blissed out now.

The Moon is in Libra today, which is all elegant and gracious, perfect then that Miss Samantha and her Mama are Librans, I saw them at their very best today! A lovely aspect between Neptune and Venus which means that happiness is a must in this dreamy atmosphere. Libran babies are the most angelic of the signs, they are the Cosmos Baby, all at one with the universe as they are ruled by Venus. More on babies signs here.

This is a painting by Rebecca Cool, called The Libran Child, Rebecca is a West Australian artist if I were rolling in cash I would buy it for Miss Samantha as I think this is the joy she will bring to everyone. Love a Libran!

3, 7, 5

These are my numerology numbers.

3 is my Destiny number
7 is my Birth number
5 is my Hearts Desire number

This means nothing to you unless you have the code but it is interesting.
I used this book.
Dr Juno Jordan, daughter of a numerologist, Juno was a dentist turned metaphysican and numbers expert. Juno lived to be 100, no doubt significant in some way.

Off to work to manifest all the money to come in before Christmas.
Hi ho, hi ho, its off to work I go!


P.S- Father Christmas told 5 year old son that the elves are of varying sizes, depending on the job required, kind of like a spanner set, cute.

Chasing money before Christmas mantras

This is a rich universe and there is plenty for all of us.
Money comes to me easily and effortlessly.
My greatest good is coming to me NOW!

Numerology is fascinating!

Mornin'

Crazy dreams last night!!!! Insane themes, hard to tell whether they are guidance dreams or actually about my need for rest as the year ends. Gandalf also had dreams with a similar theme, so what's it all about?
Meanwhile I am having the day off with kidlets on school holidays, Planing to do some serious numerology work this morning with my new book before I visit Father Christmas this afternoon. 5 year old son wants to ask how small his elves are, so stay tuned for the answer!

Spell to break a drought

I have been reading quite a lot about spell casting and the drought. Some believe that to cast for rain means that it will be taken from somewhere else that needs it more than you and we are affecting the natural cycle, they have obviously not lived in bushfire season in this hot country of ours. My parents are in the midst of it all and whilst I presume they will be safe.
I think the firefighters could do with a little help from above, so I will cast this tonight from my new book.

Pour water through a sieve onto the ground and appeal for relief from the Korean rain Goddess, Aryong-Jong.

Simple, will see, but it can't hurt at this stage!

Still feeling good about my 4 day week decision next year, or the 3 day weekend, however you put it I am happy!
Gandalf, partner in life and business, has decided to take off Wednesdays next year, upon advice from Domonique the Wonderful and Astrobarry, who insisted that his chart stated that he needed to schedule in time to be spontaneous and honour his creativity, ha! So Aquarian!
Look at us, making plans, lets see if we can keep them.

Meanwhile I am nursing a shocking hangover from Blessed Seraphs Hens Party last night to celebrate her impending nuptials to her Ram-Beau. Blesseds spellcasting to find her loved one was celebrated last night in wild woman style, with town cars and a driver, best Thai food in town, cocktails at the Piscean Princess's town pad and then dancing to old school funk and rap in a Moscow styled bar. There were Crotch Pickle Accoutrements and a fabulous Dance of the Seven Veils from Sheik Your Monnee Maker, which nearly did Blesseds spine and the Piscean Princees's facial muscles!

"I've had a wonderful time but this wasn't it!" Groucho Marx once said. Well, last night, I think it was it, I had a wonderful time!

Holidays looming

Lately I have been getting to Sunday and I want another day in which to wind down. I have campaigned hard for the 3 day weekend for a while now, but to no avail, people insist on working 5 days a week.
I spent my Saturdays running around doing errands and then on a Sunday I get to catch up on some reading or seeing friends, but I would love one more day to zen out.
As I write this, I will do this next year I think, a day for me, why not? I work for myself, if I don't offer it to myself then no one ever will.
No dammit, this is the way for me now!

I feel good, 3 day weekend here I come. [See my campaigning was not in vain after all, as Gandhi said- You must be the change you wish to see in the world. ] I am the 3 day weekend!

Erica Jong said that "Gossip is the opiate of the opressed."
Apparently I am oppressed today.

Read here for an email from Miss L. Lohan, where she rambles in a semi-literate way about Al Gore and calls the people of the world to unite against "mean" people.
Fine , whatever, good on her, never drink and blackberry though honey!

Final point- Lindsay signs off as "Your Entertainer- Lindsay Lohan."
I like this bit, I may use this now.
Your Blogger
Your Inspiration
Your Headache
Your Bitch
Your Complete Tool

Will work on some more.

Lindsay is a Cancer, so full of hope and abandonment issues. Poor Little Crabs.

Theme of the day

I remember one morning getting up at dawn, there was such a sense of possibility. You know, that feeling? And I remember thinking to myself: So, this is the beginning of happiness. This is where it starts. And of course there will always be more. It never occurred to me it wasn't the beginning. It was happiness. It was the moment. Right then.
Clarissa Vaughn- The Hours

Moon and Dreams

I had a nightmare last night, I blame the void Moon in Cancer or the smoked salmon pizza I had, these surely mess with your psyche.

This is an interesting site that tells us all about the moon and its affects on us from all aspects.

The theme for the day is the familiar. Don't try anything new today folks, no joining the circus or hotpants or a turquoise eyeshadow, just leave it for a while and do whatever makes you happy and comfortable.
But if the circus, hotpants and turquoise eyeshadow are your style then do whatever blows your hair back my friends!

Manifestation

The Goddess Bookkeeper and I had a long discussion over the phone, as I am home poorly, where we pondered creating the reality we live in our us being created by reality. Heavy stuff, but beats talking about the accounts. Today she made a mistake, a rare one that for certain but was harsh on herself for this, I believe it can be easily remedied and resolved however it works out.
I reminded her of all the amazing things she has done for us as a company and me as a person, ours is a significant friendship and partnership, transforming and grounding all at once. so why did she not stop to think of these times she has literally saved my derrière?
So I reminded her of all those times and we had a 'moment' on the phone that only the Goddesses can, tears laughter, swearing, you know the drill and we moved on, but it got me thinking about the shit we carry around with us, dragging on our heels like a dog turd.
I mentioned that Chiron was creeping about, picking at my emotional scabs. I was interested to see what it was that he was going to scratch at, as I have a veritable body of sores in various states of healing and today he picked one that is always interesting, a fear issue. Bless him, however it really only took aboput20 minutes to get over as I realised what was happening almost immediately. I knew that I needed to get on top of this fear or else I was going to manifest something out of it, and then I would have a giant head wound , not just a scab to heal.
After this I thought about what I really wanted to manifest, which was Gandalf's Christmas present, I thought existed only in my head, but nofound it when I ventured out briefly, its was where I thought it would be, I found it!!! This is a serious find people, it is rare and I am so happy! Meant as the witches say. Made me happier than Tom Cruise on Oprah!

Thoughts

I have woken up with a head cold as the moon begins to wane. no surprise.
The divine astrobarry talks about "electional astrology", where you choose to do or launch something in particular phase as to draw the energy from the skies. I have begun to notice that I am automatically moving in rhythm with the moon and the skies but particularly the moon. I think it is important to manage your time and no go with your foot to the floor the whole time. Even if your schedule do not ease at least try to shift you mindset, think of the the tide going out. It is when the tide is low that we see all treasures at the bottom of the shore.
So, in this phase I have canceled all appointments where possible. I am taking the day off today and I will rest and be, looking at the treasures on my shore. I have Sun transiting Chiron at the moment, which is no surprise I am now unwell, the wounded healer crossing my personality.
Today I have "Mercury Opposition Sun" which indicates communication challenges, so never a better day to stay at home, looking at the physical and emotional tide moving outwards.
I am going to think about a few things I would like to let go off in this waning phase, more later.

Long awaited interview with the divine astrobarry!

astrobarry interview- 4 Dec 06

Q. Do you believe that some of us are just plain unlucky with our charts?
I know a few people with really difficult placement of planets in terms of
the work they have to do whilst they are here, what is you opinion on this?

A. There is no doubt certain folks are born with more challenging astro-aspects in their birthcharts than others. But that doesn’t necessarily equal bad luck.

On the contrary, many people who must overcome intrinsic difficulties – such as strong imbalances, or sharp internal conflicts that require all their “sides” to be honored – often develop (through doing their personal work, of course) into wise, accomplished individuals.

It’s those so-called “hard” aspects (such as squares and oppositions) that force us off our butts and into action. They possess dynamism, like an engine, to propel us along. Likewise, charts with all the astro-textbook instances of “good luck” (e.g., lots of trines, well-placed Venus and Jupiter) sometimes create individuals who are lazy and wholly unremarkable. Life flows so easily for them, they never put much effort into anything – and therefore never learn or develop much.

Q. I am interested in the concept of an entity or a moment having a chart, ie:
my blog, which is has Sun in Aquarius, Cancer Rising and Moon in Scorpio.
What is your believe on entities having charts and how best is it to track
the progress of this?

A. Oh, I most definitely believe entities (like businesses, organizations and marriages) possess astro-charts that work to describe their innate qualities. Timing is everything. According to astrological principles, an individual comes “imprinted” with qualities and influences of the specific time when she born. And so it is the same with non-human creations, such as a company.

For instance, I purposely “gave birth” to my business (Astrobarry, LLC) in March, so it would be a sun-sign Aries – I felt I needed to compensate for a lack of fire in my own chart. This practice of deliberately choosing a birth-time for an entity, to emphasize certain characteristics over others, is known as electional astrology.

Just as we follow the planets’ current transits through our birthcharts to gain qualitative perspective on a particular period of our lives, we can also do likewise with transits to, say, a business’s chart. Such astrological attention helps us make more informed choices on when to invest in an expansion or to tighten the wallet, seek new leadership or stabilize the ship. I’ve noticed that my business tends to get a boost in publicity, when there’s a notable transit to its Midheaven (or cusp of the 10th house).


Q. I see that there a business in the US called Jupiter return
http://www.jupiterreturns.com that uses astrology to help people to create
better business relationships. Do you think astrology is becoming more and
more accepted by the mainstream or will it always have a level of scepticism
around it?

A. I honestly don’t know if it’s becoming more widely accepted or not. It’s hard to say. Astrology requires a leap of faith. Either you believe it provides us useful insight, or you don’t. Since no one really knows how it works on the scientific or rational level, it will always be hard for some people to swallow – especially in our present phase of history, when we strongly favor materialist values over mystical arts or whatever else we can’t explain.

Personally, I think a healthy degree of skepticism, about astrology or anything else, is a very good thing. At the same time, you’ve got to give something like astrology an honest-to-goodness chance before you can make an informed judgment on it.

Unfortunately, most non-believers base their negative opinion on the most simplistic form of astrology – sun-sign horoscopes – without looking at their entire birthchart, with the help of a competent astrological counselor. If you’re not open to the possibility of gaining some significant feedback or awareness from astrology, you’re not likely to find any. As with anything, you get what you give.





Love him all the time!!!!

Dreams and roundabouts

So I have decided to pull my finger out and get ssome major things done before we finish soon. Yesterday I was filled with Bon Homie from lunch, midday spellwork and champagne and prematurely celebrated the joys of the festive season when I was rudely reminded by a staff member there were in fact 3 weeks left till Christmas. Ba Humbug to you I thought!
So I am off to do some work now, more later!

Full Moon in Gemini at 2.06pm today!

Best time for spells involving: Communication, Public Relations, Writing.

I have a little spell that I plan to do with Blessed today when we luncheon together to discuss all things bridal and bountiful!
We write down the very things we want from this moon then we burn them and put the ashes into a glass of champagne then swallow them, we become the vessel in which the transmutation occurs. I look forward to it. I will try an find the words for what I want so I don't use lots of paper, don't know how well the ashes will go down. Yummy!

Thanks to the Goddess Bookkeeper for this spell, straight from the gypsies to her mouth to mine and now to you. Gemini Communication at its best.

This moon is crazy making apparently, so embrace the crazy and go forth and be a cool cat in the midst of traffic chaos, communication breakdowns and tantrums.
Interesting since , I had a dream last night about a friend who I always allowed to make me feel bad about myself. Whenever I did well for myself she somehow would chose not to notice as she was clearly threatened by it or would make it seem insignificant somehow. I wonder of the Full Moon rising let this energy seep into my subconscious. The Gemini moon can be critical and insensitive, so don't buy into it if possible, blame it on the Crazy Moon and drink champagne at 2.06 with a loved one!

Sending love and light to a dear one!

Please say a prayer for a dear one in our lives who has a struggle before her at the moment. Whilst it may expose her fragility and vulnerability it also highlights her enormous strength and support she has in her world.
Pick yourself up little one: heal, gain knowledge and start again. We are all here if you should need us.

" Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are."

St. Augustine

Her Eyes are with Her Thoughts and They Are Far Away

Opportunities arise and I wonder then if I am worth them. I certainly wish only the best for others in my life yet I cannot seem to allow this for myself. I know why this is, I have Chiron right next to my Sun sign, he is the 'critical parent' standing over me, telling me to do better and better, whilst I have Neptune in Opposition to my Sun sign, which means I am never quite satisfied in anything I do, god what a drag! It makes complete sense and yet saddens me also, when is enough enough? Yesterday I was presented with 2 enormous opportunities and I can feel myself sliding away from them, edging quietly out the door so no one will realise I have left the room.
Why is this? Don't tell me about that crazy fear of success/rejection crap, its more than that? Am I comfortable in where I am? Am I hanging onto the chemical reactions that the struggle brings out in me? Am I so uneasy with changes that I would rather stay where I am than then have everything I have wanted for long time?
I can't answer any of this without an emergency call to Domonique the Wonderful today with her prompts and musings, so I will post later about my emotional excavation session with her and its results.

My outfit for Blesseds' Wedding

Yes, the lovely Blessed asked me ear a ring pillow around her neck for her and Ram-Beaus' nuptials. Of course I said yes, in fact I may even wear a little terrier suit like our friend here.
Bow, wow!

Meanwhile, I am super smug as I did all the Christmas shopping today, all of it I say! It was hideous and stressful, but I am done and happy!

Off shopping today

Yes, I am getting in early and doing the Christmas shopping today, so I will ask the Elves to come with me and allow the fabulous things to spring forth at me for a great prices.

Later!

First quarter Moon

Yes, we are in this phase which is a crisis phase. What is going on for you right now? The fact that this is in Pisces makes me wonder if in fact many are having a spiritual crisis or a crisis of confidence. Maybe lost their faith in everything they had before and want to start again and open a cafe on the coast and make ham and cheese toasties for the rest of their days. Meanwhile, whatever you started in the New Moon will take rise this week, so get ready for action.
I did that hoaxy power spell, which I kept forgetting to light th candles for, so I am expecting nothing special, which is why I am so tired at the moment even though I am getting plenty of sleep. Maybe my lack of attention and intention has turned me into Rip Van Winkle, a complete loss of power? Who knows? Meanwhile, the Scorp daughter is poorly, so home for me!

And so it goes....

I made the prosperity altar and I think it was very powerful. I did some of my own witchy freestylin' on it and also paid out a few cards that are relelvant to the theme: ten of Coins from the Tarot also Laksmi and Prospera Goddess cards. It started almost immediately of the incense burning down, with a huge conversation erupting from Gandalf and I re: new business and the best way to get new clients and work. I have a list of figures to assess today and scope around new business so off I go......

Altar is go!

Yep, made the altar, so I await the free flowing abundance to come spilling into my life!

Will post when the first gift arrives!

Gee, she's purdy!

Lakshmi, Goddess of prosperity, wealth and abundance.
Send a big shout out to your sisters with a gorgeous Goddess message here.
Off to make my prosperity altar!

Tired and uninspired

Up late talking on the phone with the Good Doctor who is back in her home state. A lovely time on the phone with her catching up on the last few weeks since she left, talking about everything and nothing whilst sitting under he moonlight in the back garden.
I am finding it hard to focus today. Is this the Moon in Pisces making me all esoteric and crazed? Who knows? I think I may bunk off early and visit the spell shop and go for a walk. Wanna come?

Manifestation Station

Yes, promised it so here it is.

An altar dedicated to lifes' blessings is a powerful tool. It allows us to open ourselves to new and prosperous opportunities and move away from limitations.
The altar should be a "manifestation station" to thank for what we have and draw what we need in life. The more thankful you are, the higher you vibrate and attract abundance into your life.

So what to do?

You need a nice box or container.

Lay down some orange or yellow cloth, even brown, something earthy is good.
Place your box on the cloth on the altar.
Also put there an orange and green candle.

Make a up an incense of
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- orange rind
- star anise
- orange oil
-f rankincense and mix with a mortar and pestle.

Light the candles and burn the incense over charcoal.[ Save a little for later]

Write in black ink a list of what you wish for for prosperity and then on another piece of paper in orange ink write all the things you are prepared to do and let go of in order to achieve the prosperity.
Fold the papers and put both into the box with the remaining prosperity incense, a few silver and gold coins and a piece of jade. Keep the box on your altar and when you start to recieve gifts write them down on a piece of paper and pop into the box or place them onto the altar to honour and sustain the flow of abundant energy into your life.

You will begin to see a marked difference in all that comes to you big and small, it really is remarkable.

Moon is in Aquarius and aligns with Neptune, so expect " satori" moments, intuition and deja vu. Lovely!
I had crazy reams about the Sibyls last night, started with astral traveling to Paris and filled with symbols and syncrodestiny. Whack attack!

Power Increase

I have just finished weaving magic for a power increase spell that I started on the new moon earlier this week. I had to light the candles everyday for 7 days, I tell ya, I have not been as committed as I usually am and I have forgotten a few times. Not like me, maybe this spell does not resonate with me as much as it usually does. Maybe the Power Increase is not for me? I have finished it tonight anyway so I will await to see if I can lift small cars, drag trains or divine the Idol winner for this evening.
After this spell burns down I am making an altar for abundance. I have a some goals I need to meet overt the next few months and I think a little worship to the Goddess of Coin would not go astray. I have a new altars book, so I will read up and advise. Abundance and prosperity before the Yuletide comes can only be a good thing!

Blissed and blessed under a tree

I have spent most of the weekend at home, with a few walks and park visits thrown in for good measure to run the Piscean Son's energy levels down to a manageable level. I decided to stop freaking out about everything that I have to do over the next four weeks and just enjoy it, being present in everyday and as organised as I possibly can. Whatever I am supposed to do will be done and if not, then it wasn't Meant to be.

Today I played in my garden, I bought a stone Buddha to sit under the magical fig tree and a wooden wind chime to hang above him. He is sanguine under the tree and I like to see him out there surveying the yard with watchful eyes. I love gardening: pottering and shifting things, watering and feeding, its symbolism for life is not lost of me, so today I was trés respectful. It was almost like a meditation as I worked, asking the Universe if it can nurture me through the next few weeks so I can honour all the special times ahead with a healthy and loving body and soul.

I did have a flip last week about it all: Christmas for the family at my house, Blessed's wedding, renovations at work and children on school holiday all happening at the same time, but they are all amazing things to be a part of, so I now look forward to them happening with joy, humor and love. There is not one thing that I reticent about, the countdown begins and I have swept the emotional and spiritual paths, pruned the ego hedges, feed and watered the soul.

Each one of these events are so special, Christmas this year brings a new baby into our family which is the BEST Christmas present ever!
Blessed's wedding is wonderful and exciting time for her and Ram-Beau, the culmination of magic and intention at its highest. It is an honour to be part of it all.
The renovations at work reflect the hard work Gandalf and I have done, accepting that we are really doing what we are doing, so rewarding the business, the staff and ourselves with a lovely place to work and create.
And finally the school holidays. We are taking these at home this year as we have to be here with the office renovations but I look forward to being at home. Playing in my study, swimming at the local pool, gardening, reading and seeing friends who are here and also the bonus of saving some money. [There's a blessing!] Spending time with the kidlets is wonderful and they don't care where we are as long as we are together.

I wonder as the end of the year draws near about the work I have done and the things that have happened this year about how much things can change. It all ends up the best way in the end, it really does, there is always a reason and a lesson to learn thorough heartache and emotional fire. Every event, large or small in this life is a miracle and every moment is a blessing.

A new day and a new top!

I thought I would face this Friday in new my top from Sydney. I love it so much it hurts! Unlike Freya above, who risks it all sans top.
Pretty, pretty.
So Friday, huh?
Friday is named after Freya, the sexy Goddess pictured. It is also ruled by Venus, the planet of love, peace and relaxation, but also emotional intensity and quashed dreams.
Friday is always a slow day for me with client contact so I plan to spend to day working on my plans for world domination! [Insert evil laugh]
Later!

My day was crap, thanks for asking!

I know, funny huh?
Really, many, many things went to the shit today and I didn't see it in the stars or in my dreams or in the tealeaves in my cup. But as that Frankie said, " That's life!"
It all culminated at the end of the day when I thought no more could go wrong, with me breaking the shredder, symbolic and messy, bits of paper everywhere.
This week has been odd, an unexpected win and an unexpected slap in the face. I suppose this is the lesson really, just when I think I am getting the hang divining my future, I get a moment of hubris to teach me not to be smug.
I didn't see today coming and I have managed to get a sense of humor about it all, all of it can be solved it just makes it all a bit more interesting, imagine how life would be with out the twists and turns and knee scrapes? [Actually that life sounds quite good this evening!]

Tibetan Doctor

The Goddess Bookkeeper gave me a divine Tibetan Medical Bracelet. To become a Tibetan Healer you must first study Tibetan astrology and have a strong knowledge of the five major planets and their elements. In the bracelet are 5 metals that reflect these planets and their elements and the metals work with the five pulses in our body.
In the bracelet is Copper, Tin, Nickel, Silver and Iron. When our body is balanced then we are in good health when we are sick the metals will reflect this by becoming dull and stained. Goddess Bookkeeper was unwell yesterday and hers were as muddy as dishwater, poor pet.

New Moon Winds

The New Moon last night bought with it strong winds in our part of the world, that I like to think, uncover previously unseen paths which to take on this crazy journey through life.
We are about to go through an amazing time where all planets are going direct for the next 2 weeks. So I have been warned to expect fast tracking on all goals, major movement forward!

I dreamt I being taught to surf last night by this magnificent Maori man, he was great and so inspiring!

New Moon and Buddha

Yes, the Moon is here and since it is in Scorpio we are to ask what deep truths within ourselves are we wanting to reveal. The Moon gives us the opportunity to throw off the emotional veil and be our most powerful and authentic self. People say many things about Scorpio's but they can never say they are not themselves, warts and all. I tend to think that Scorpios are a sign that are unfairly discriminated against, I have many Scorps in my life and adore them all, I struggle with Virgos, but I recently read that everyone struggles with Virgos, so that makes me feel a little easier.

I am still reading the Buddhism at work book- Awake at Work, I like it the more I read it. Lovely paragraph around how we must embrace the orthodox and the extraordinary at work. We can have MBA's and be trained up the wazoo but unless we open ourselves to the unpredictable and the extraordinary then we will only be imitating not innovating.

Perhaps this New Moon is tied in with my thoughts today, the Scorp Moon is asking us to be ourselves and the book is asking me to "know oneself "and embrace the authentici part of you and incorporate this into your work. Be awake to you and your specialness!

Lovely stuff to mull over.

Who Knew?

Well, plans were to lay low and I did, wasting most of the morning swearing at internet banking as it still hadn't caught on that Mercury had gone direct.
Then I went into town to collect the candles for my ritual tomorrow morning and wonderfully, I found the altar I was looking for and thought only existed in my head. When I arrived at work, I opened the mail to find I was also successful in my tender for a big and long contract. It was a very difficult tender to write and I forced myself to sit at home, without food, water or use of the bathroom till I had finished the task. I did this tender when it was a Full Moon in Aries last October and I did a Aries Power Ritual the evening I sent it off, which seems to have worked.
Now I am at home with my altar, my new desk and my win in my heart and head, a better dark moon than I expected. Off to play in the study whilst Gandalf watches another courtroom drama, that's his form of stress relief!

Thankyou Jesus

This is Jesus. He sits in my office and when I am on the accounts machine he holds the jewelery for the Goddess Bookkeeper and myself so we type without getting caught on the keyboard.
I like him, he is helpful and funny, when we need a laugh we wind him up and he wanders around on wheels. He is 'wheely' inspirational.
This is him holding my new bracelets. They have Egyptian charms and Lapis stones on them , I like it, it makes a nice noise, jangly, very gypsy. It matches a lovely charm that Blessed gave me for my birthday that is the Egyptian Om symbol in silver set into lapis stone.
I jingled and jangled all weekend, amusing myself and probably annoying everyone else!

Lapis is the stone of friendship and truth, its also balances the throat and brow chakra , it reveals hidden truths and increases self awareness.
Interesting choice, I bought it on Saturday when I became distracted on my desk hunting. It leaped out at me and I didn't think twice about purchasing it, I knew it was Meant at a deeper level.

Good thing I was protected as the lovely planet Jupiter bought a friend back into my life from 2 years ago with whom I parted on somewhat difficult terms on his behalf, not necessarily mine. Lapis brings harmony to relationship and allows the wearer to be authentic and openly state their opinion. Lots of fabulous information here for those interested. Interesting evening, maybe not a perfect time to see someone in a dark moon but a few laughs anyway.

I am off to buy candles now, New Moon comes in at 9.16am on Tuesday, so I will be casting tomorrow morning, a power ritual. All candles. These have to be set up on the altar in a very specific way, with candles to represent you, the day of the week, your astral sign, gold ones and altar candles in white. This is all from a new book here.

Balsamic moon

Yes, we are in the darkest part of the moon today, 1% of full still in Scorpio, waiting for the New Moon tomorrow.The energy is über psychic and is electric with the shadow part of all that is moving around us. Mercury went direct on the weekend, just as I was on the phone to my IT master who talked me through setting up a very complex and whizz bang VPN. I am a nerd and I felt good about it.
I did manifest a perfect desk for the study on the weekend, having being led to a divine antiques dealer, [who I think should meet the Goddess Bookkeeper btw.] He shared his wonderful spiritual thoughts on furniture and it's energy and the told me where to find my desk down the highway. He was right, I found it and it was delivered on the same day! Perfect Mercury Direct activity, the desk and the internet connection both serving to support my personal and professional communication.
So today, with this dark moon energy, I am laying low, I am going to do a whole protection thing for myself at work today and screen calls wherever possible. Off to work, more later if I have any great insights.

Peace out!

Can you feel it?

Things are shifting, I am feeling it and I hope you are too.
Moon in in Libra, Mars in square to Neptune, so expect big inspiration and intuition but take it with a grain of salt!
I have such a great week with thee Good Doctor, we both cried when she left. I did her Astro-chart and her Tarot on the last night, she is truly amazing, everything single thing that came up, issue or advice she has already confronted and is living the life she is meant to do, I know no one who lives on purpose as much as her, its inspires and awes me. She is not perfect though and her addiction to Amercia's Top Model supports this but it is a trait I found interesting and yes, I too got sucked into the egomanical world of Tyra Banks and her skinny worshippers.
So back to the same old but with a lightened heart. So many things to do so I am going to go and get on top of the day. More later!

Bring on the 18th

I am over this Mercury Retrograde. Apparently this transit brings on burglary, which a dear one was subjected to yesterday. It is the 2nd robbery I have heard of since Mercury started going backwards, making me wonder about this transit and whether it is helpful in any way.
I am feeling it, I was most uneasy yesterday I double checked all my doors and left the radio on in the house, hoping that the sounds of banal pop music would scare the would be robbers away, Goddess Bookkeeper came to work and mentioned her uneasiness about her home, so the current in the air is edgy and foreboding of something that is difficult to name and grasp.
I pulled a Zen Tarot card that best represents the air and The Rebel was the one I drew.
Food for thought.
The air is thick with rebellion at the moment, certainly things are going awry in my world, the Rebel asks us the live our life with truth and take responsibility for our lives, difficult to do in a Mercury Retrograde transit.
Here's a link that has some good tips for this time. I am off to do a final list of things to look before Mercury goes direct on Saturday.

Mercredi

Wednesday is guided by Mercury. Mercury is retrograde at the moment so where does that leave us this Wednesday? An unguided day with a Virgo Moon. Lord help us!
I am already am feeling it, waking to find the bank has lost a large amount of money, Gandalf is sick with a cold as he is trying to think about too much and has a clouded brain and I have a day with the goddess bookkeeper with nothing for her to honor the bills with.
I did have a fabulous dinner last nitgh with the Princess, The Contessa and The Doctor. Much hilarity and philsophising over a divine meal and wine.
Yesterdays' shopping was like I thought it would be with the Virgo Moon influence. We bought little but well, astonished by the Shop Sharon's whose lack of service was both astounding and amusing. My favorite one was the girl at Genki who spent 10 minutes on the phone discussing loudly the new girl 'Caitlyn' who had taken over her shifts and what a bitch the owner or manager of the store is, all whilst picking her nose. A close second was the girl who asked me if I thought she looked bloated? This in a different store. Too funny!

Off to work with the affirmations in my head, "I am the source of my own abundance".

Out shopping!

Off to show the Good Doctor the sights of Melbourne. City, Gertrude Street, Brunswick Street, Chapel Street.
Moon is in Virgo which is not a great time to shop due to Virgo's tendency to focus on flaws not fixes but I think we can overcome that!
I have asked the shopping elves to come with us so I am expecting a little help. Parking , perfect clothes, great bargains.

Later!

Wishes and Planning

Yes, I have reviewed the plan and make notes on what went well and what didn't. I achieved all the financial goals but none of the internal goals except some new software, but it is a big piece of software that will help the business, so all in all, I think we did ok.
I understand now that the plan should have been more focussed and segmented to particular goals. I threw some big things in there that in hindsight was never going to happen!
I feel quite confident about making the next plan, excited almost.
It is a new moon in Scorpio this coming Monday, and Mercury will go direct on the 18th, so I am confident that the skies will support the planning and the intention. New Moon in Scorpio is an excellent time to do a ritual around personal power and growth. There is an extra boost if your Sun, Moon or rising sign is in Scorpio.
Scorpio rules the 8th House, which is the house of rebirth and regeneration, thus Scorpio rules the sexual organs. So, Scorpio is very focussed on creation and so this is a fantastic time to manifest things or let go of them. Keep them positive though, don't let the Pluto energy come and make your feel all crappy!
There has never been a better time to do a ritual than in this powerful New Moon, the ritual will ground your intention but ask yourself if you are ready and make room for it in your life.
So write down your wishes, make some space on your altar for them and do something, anything to show the Universe you are ready!

I am prosperous and loved

Yes, I am and I feel it.
The Good Doctor from W.A is staying with me, drinking cups of tea, talking, not talking, just being. It is no nice and peaceful and special, I almost feel like I am on holidays. I had a perfectly perfect evening with the family and the Grecian Goddess and The Good Doctor, we cooked a feast, drank wine and looked at magazine while watching a trashy movie, so great and just what the Good Doctor ordered for all of us.
I am shirking my responsibilities at work tomorrow for a full day of Melbourne shopping with which I am really loking forward tot hem dinner with the Sibyl's!

Greash!

So what's the plan for the day? Well, I could very well go to the dark side today, I can feel it in me waters so I have the oil burner going and the music on the ipod. [Jupiter Trine Moon!]
I am going to update my strategic goals today and do a full set of reports to track how its been going. Will let you know how we are going.
Meanwhile, anyone else having tech issues with Mercury still retrograde? It's all crazy here. Printers, ADSL, bandwidth allowance, its all Latin to me and I am looking forward to the 18th when things start to right themselves again. This Mercury retrograde has been good for re-looking at or re-doing things. Finishing old projects that you have never quite got around to, I think this will be a swell time to revisit my strategic goals for the business.

Later!

Is Pluto about?

I have a friend who has just informed me their baby is dangerously ill and is in hospital with a serious problem. So I ask you to send love and light to baby Harper and for his recovery to be speedy and him to be back to his fatty-boomba self soon!

Man, what is going on? Informed astro-demons tell me it is because we are having a Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio, intensive stuff. Pilates was a drag this morning with talk of anorexia, suicide and cancer. I just focussed on my pelvic floor and my clams and moved my body in quiet rhythm.

It is Blessed's birthday after all and that is always fun!

I suppose the thing is, that life is painful and joyous. and these can be occurring simultaneously, we consider Birth a a miracle but why not Death? It seems amazing to me that once there was breath and now there is nothing.
I used to nurse people in their finals days of death, I sat by the gasping bodies of those who are leaving their "earth suits" and I have seen the soul disappear with the final intake of air, with me holding their hands and wishing them well onto the next plane.
Today is ok, it is another day, filled with ups and downs, death and birth, sun and rain and rich and poor, it is perfect. It is today, so rise with the morning and rise with the opportunity to be part of the world.

Manifesting

That's our word for the day in our 7 day spell. Manifesting.

Here's what I will manifest today:

A sleeker shape from my Pilates session this morning.
A great hair colour from my appointment with hairdresser.
A gorgeous present for Blessed for her birthday[in my head, now to transmute that into a shop!]
A successful and profitable new client at work.
An organised home for the Good Doctor from W.A whose arrival I am eagerly anticipating.
Good times and dancing at Blessed's party.

Wish me luck!

Be Authentic

I am reading a wonderful book about Buddhist practices in the workplace and one of these is being authentic. You cannot prove anything to anyone if they are not willing to see your gifts or special abilities. You are the only witness to your enlightenment and gifts. Stop trying to prove it and choose to know instead.
You are more than your job, you are more than the name on the door or the payrise or the car, you are you and when you choose authenticity and not trying to prove it then you are more confident and present.
"Resting in your natural state of being" is the phrase used. Being "Who we are where we are" is the key and the very essence of authenticity. "Be yourself and the rest will follow," my Mum said to me on the first day at new school, she was right. I was and it did. But you already knew that huh? But don't try to prove it to me or anyone else, thats the trick.

Top knot heaven

See, I told you the ideas we got today would be dodgy, all of my ideas today have sucked, but I had fun planning them anyway, albums and other ridiculous ideas! I musty have lost it today, since I bloody did a chart for the Cat in The Hat, what is going on? Really!
A difficult day to get it together, in limbo at work in some sections and flatout in others and the renovation is about as pleasant as a visit to the dentist, but this too shall pass.
So out tonight and have called upon the Grecian Goddess to babysit, bless her, must go and make Marinara Pizza's to treat her nice so she will come and play again!

Have a good night!

The Sibyls

Yes, the Sibyls are recording an album of our own spiritual interpretations of rock classics with a middle eastern sound, and this is the cover. What do you think?


No really, this is what we are wearing to Blessed's Hen's night.


No really, I just found it and it made me laugh, alot, for a long time. Still laughing and I found it 2 hours ago, I wanted to share it, I blame Mercury retrograde.

I blame Harem.

I blame my lack of focus at work. So much for my mindfulness today huh?

Ha,Ha, Ha, still laughing when I look close at this pic. Must email the Sibyls to see which one they want to be, I have never looked good in white pants btw, so that one is out for me!

Here I am. Am I here? I am here.

Yes, I sound like a Dr Seuss character but it got me thinking about the Limitless [Universe] and the mindfulness that is required when we are at work. After 4 days off, I have come back into the office with my a few things top of mind.

1] Positivity- Remain open and optimistic to the day and all the things it will bring, this was the word for today from my 7 day ritual that I did on the Full Moon.

2] Balancing the two efforts between 'doing' and 'letting go'.
The balance is achieved when we can be mindful of where we are right now and also going somewhere with our goals at the same time. One of the hardest things to do especially when at work, but I suppose if you can do it at work you can balance this anywhere. Getting somewhere and being somewhere at the same time!

So, Moon in Cancer today, where it likes to be best.
So expect flowing emotions but with Mercury Retrograde which squares the Sun and conjuncts Neptune today, don't over promise anything if possible. Big ideas right now should not be acted upon until Mercury moves forward again.
I would consider moving furniture around and filing if possible, and writing all the big ideas down in your trusty handy dandy notebook but waiting till the astrodust settles. Which I suppose in summarising is very Cat in the Hat, perhaps it was Mercury /Neptune/ Sun/ Moon affair when he had all those big ideas tto trash the house when he did, if only they had just through and not added any action to it! I wonder what star sign the Cat in the Hat was?

I will look this up!

Back now- He is Pisces of course, the very Pisces that spins between the Saint and the Sinner, making the mess then cleaning it up! God, I love it!

Electric Boogaloo

I did some serious ritual work last night, with a wish spell for a new client we have pitched for and will know about this week. This involved writing down what we wanted in gold ink on white paper. Sprinkling it with nutmeg, putting in an envelope with some oak leaves and binding it with gold and blue ribbons. We then have to hide it till the desire manifests and when it does we burn the envelope and its contents, sprinkle the ashes onto the ground and press a coin into the earth as thanks.
I got the Oak leaves from outside my dear departed grandmothers family home, so I felt good thats she had our metaphysical backs, so to speak.

I also did a 7 day ritual for the business. 1 red candle to burn negativity away and 7 green candles. Inscribed on each one with a pin is a different wish, rub prosperity oil and nutmeg, cinnamon and poppy seeds into the candle. Burn one a day and focus on that word for the day.

So mote it be!

Here is the link that I got these spells from, heaps of reading and some lovely rituals as well.
I am off today, closed the office for a much deserved long weekend for everyone, down to the coast for the day.

P.S I don't think your should work today so I give you this link to waste a some time on, although it is trés insightful. Here is the lovely link from Mystic Medusa. I am a Blue Electric Hand. [I thought I was, I just never wanted to put my electric hand up!]

Set adrift in the Sea of Tranquility

Today I made a Friendship Stick. I took a long piece of wood, quite long, like an oversized wand and I sewed Roses to it and Pansys and I tied 13 different coloured ribbons to the wood. I pointed it at the full moon and I said an incantation of what I desired to be as a friend and what I wanted from my friends and any new ones that maybe entering my life.

"Eloquence of deed and thought." is one of the lines form the incantation which resonated deeply within me. Making the stick already had me in a contemplative mood, as I thought about friends now and past who have helped me grow and learn about the world and myself.
The ribbons reminded me of a time when I was mean to my friend in primary school, because she had ones just like them them in her hair and she looked so pretty and I was jealous, I wish I could say sorry to her now, she really did look so purdy.

I suppose we all have those moments in our life where we are ashamed of our behaviour and wish we could jump in the time machine and make it all better, but it is after these moments that we must take stock of ourselves. We can only look inside and become better than we used to be at dealing with our emotions, ego and fear.


A good cleansing is hard work and can get messy, but if the intention is right then we should feel brand spanking new and start again, a newer fresher version of the relationship.

And we're off and racing

I have noticed a pattern in my creativity. Just before I have a lightbulb moment, I tend to lose all interest in the project, I tire of thinking about it, I tire of the whole idea, then I do something completely different and suddenly the groove comes back.

This is what happened this week for me. I was at a crossroads and I was disheartened and I was hearing the ego voices telling me it was all a crap idea till suddenly it was solved. Thankfully by 2 talented people I work with, Gandalf and the Libran Sylph, clever, clever people who made it all work then whoosh, I suddenly I have the vibe back, so exciting.

I plan to spend this long weekend playing with all my ideas and agitating the brain with possibilities. I think the learning for me is to ask when you are stuck, you don't have to solve everything yourself, the ability to involve other is courageous and can be so rewarding and helpful.
Thanks again to Gandalf and the Libran Sylph, bless you both, so clever, both of you!

MIA

A lovely image sent to me from Blessed, who is like this tree at the moment, all nesty and in bloom. Making her treehouse with Ram-Beau as sweet as can be as they prepare for their future. Very exciting! [I insert Dame Edna voice as I say this]

Crazy day, I managed to wheedle my way out of a near fine from a P.C today. I know, who knew you could talk your way out of tickets anymore, but I did it. For shame, you cry. Suck eggs I say back to ya!
If you could you would!

Super tired from a late night with ladies and I did a workout with The Contessa today, I did a heart rate check and it was up in the fat burning regions but I think that was more from the gas bagging we did while doing 1950's aerobics, but I feel virtuous and lithe all the same.
Thanks Contessa for dragging my saggy ass there.

I am having the office painted at the moment which thrills me , both from the aesthetic and from the fumes, lovely stuff and so fresh, all white, so cloud like and all that heavenly shite.
Yes, the renovations are moving forward at a snails pace, I can see all that I wanted for the business so close and yet, so far!!!! The new software system and the renovations are the final pieces in this years grand vision and they are the biggest, most costly and rely on outside suppliers, so I am in their hands and I don't like it!
There's the lesson I suppose
Dammit.


Later!

Art is long and Time is Fleeting

Hilarious times with the girls last night planning Blessed's Hen's Night.
Too much fun to be had and a much raunchy talk and menu planning.
Meanwhile back at the coalface today. I am in the death throws of trying to get things across the line for the last month of my planning quarter. So, off I toddle now to get things happening.
More later.
Moon is in Aries, so go, go, go! Get creative and seize the day!

It's too hard to even talk about!

Today was the best and worst of days. No really it was. Shitful in some areas and shining in others. I suppose then its a perfectly balanced day according to the law of equal attraction.

Gratitude

What I am loving today:

• This site- astronomy pictures - super duper dorky I know, but I defy you not to be amazed

• My cashmere cardigan

• The Pretenders on the ipod

• The rain

• Seeing a Sibyl tonight and other wicked ladies

• Babies. Everywhere in my world are babies, pregnant women and one born yesterday, early but he is fine, love to him and his divine Mama Bear, makes me hopeful that the world has a reason to continue

• Allowing things to happen and not attaching to ego drama so I can feel alive

• Moon is in Pisces, thus the hippy vibe to my musings today

• Tears. Love them, had a a big cry last night and feel the energy coming back into my soul sector

• Opportunities being offered to me, so many good things and such fun in pursuing them

• This blog

Eeek!

Whilst writing a tender I asked the question to Goddess Bookkeeper of when the business was registered. Upon looking into's its chart, I have learnt the business is a Pisces, with a Moon in Libra and Mercury in Aquarius, which makes perfect sense to me!

Man, I love this stuff.

So much to think about.......

Two bodies, one soul

Lucy and Ethel were the best of friends. Silly, frustrated but always loving to each other, crazy pants wetting adventures that summed up the reason why we have friends. I am thinking about friends at the moment as there seems to be alot of activity in this area of my life. I have old friends coming back into my life, other friends moving away from me, dreams about friends and I have made some new ones whom I have big crushes on. This is all interesting as because most of the time I feel like a social pariah due to my Taurean nature and general pain in the arse attitude. I have been making more of an effort though, initiating invitations and contact which is also unusual for me.

I can attribute this change in my social life to a few things:
• Venus is in my chart at the moment which makes me all squishy inside.
• Feeling calmer about my life at the moment and not as overworked as I ususally am.
• Being kinder to myself and thus an attitude change.

Sometimes we can feel so alone even though we are not, I think the lesson is that we cannot force other to love us, we only let ourselves be loved. Loving yourself is the first step. I hate that phase "loving yourself"its annoys me in a super new agey way, but I cannot think of a better way to say it. Loving yourself does not mean through thinking you are better, or more superior, its just about being kind to yourself and vibrating at a lovely level so people want to be around you.


The only way to have a friend is to be one.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Halloween

Yes, its Halloween, not really a celebrated in the Southern Hempishere but since I have been weaving magic all year, it would seem remiss not to mention it.

I could bang on about Halloween and its meaning as I have been reading about it this morning including an enlightening article about Satanism/Halloween and its evils which amused me while I waited for the kettle to boil.

Halloween is about honouring your dead ancestors and the lessons and gifts that have taught you and given you. There is a line from The Hours,"The dead bring you gifts." I believe this with all my heart, just try to be open to what they might be; songs on the radio, numbers, white feathers, dreams and even babies.

Tonight, I plan on lighting a candle on my altar for the loved ones in my life who have passed over and thinking about their gifts and lessons they have bought to my life, celebrating and remembering, Happy Halloween!

Just read it!

I am a book collector. I am, I have almost no time to read and I suffer from an unfortunate condition upon whenever I read in bed I am overcome by narcolepsy. Strange but true and disappointing considering my backlog of books to read is not funny anymore. I feel mildly stressed and disappointed in myself when I approach my night stand or study as they are piled everywhere, giving the impression that I am some sort of intellectual and learned soul but I am a hoax, a fake, a myth, I have no time to read!!!!
I recently went to Borders to buy a magazine and emerged with another bag of books, it is a problem and its got to stop. I am hereby announcing my intention to stop buying books until I have read the ones I have, which should mean I will not buy nooks for at least 12 months. Ha, you say, ha, you mock, I know, but it must stop and this is my promise.
So I have to look at my time and allocate some of it to reading. I read lots of magazines, so I will no longer buy these and I will use the time to read a book, good start, feeling more virtuous already.
I will not watch as much crap TV and use this time for reading. Same goes for the silly, random google searches that I entertain myself with at nighttime in front of the crappy TV.
Wow, I am in the groove now, must be astro transit stuff. Hang on, I will look up......

Sun Squares Mars- which means big talk! There you have it my friend, more talk, less reading and the circle goes round again.

The Dog Brings Change

We are in the Year of the Dog according to the Chinese Astrology calendar. The Dog is an Earth Element Year and in these years we are more concerned with the Earth and humanity as a whole.
The Earth and the Dog call us to immerse ourselves in spiritual reflection, psychological change and internal reflection, all good things, especially if they are applied to the Planet and its inhabitants. Is this what we are seeing with the the release of the Stern Report this week?
I hope so.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
Mohandas Gandhi

Pushing through

Gandalf was in Sydney pitching today, a good day for a pitch with Neptune and all that jazz.
I have had a few syncrodestiny moments today which indicates positivity around this but with no expectations, who knows when Neptune is around? It is a tricky planet to navigate.
It is a fine line to tread between hope and disillusionment. I think the balance of having goals and then being able to let go of them is so hard, in fact the hardest test. When I saw Deepak Chopra speak last year, someone posed this connundrum to him and he said it is not the outcome to hold onto but the process: get lost in the process and be open to opportunities, but I also I think maybe recognizing them as opportunities is actually quite hard also, especially when you are in the eye of the storm. It takes enormous courage to say yes and dive in when the water is looking choppy and murky.
I myself am starting a process of newness at the moment, newness in all things and whilst I am finding it hard, I am invigorated with messing with my ego by doing new things. Hurrah, I say, whilst I close my eyes and hope for the best as I take the dive, hurrah!

The Return of Neptune

Neptune, the planet of illusion, is stationary direct today. Now and in the coming two or three weeks, many of the illusions we have been holding onto come out, confusing situations become clearer, and our creativity soars.


This dusts my soggy heart with hope and I feel angel wings budding on my tired shoulder blades as I have a crazy weekend which left me with a sleep deprived/champagne hangover yesterday.
I still have a foggy brain this morning so I am off to lose myself in administration, hooking into my inner Office Wendy archetype!

Happy Moon in Capricorn peoples!

Mercury, kids who know and other weekend thoughts.

Mercury has gone retrograde for 3 weeks. This started early at work for us with the entire tech system being unpredictable and unruly yesterday after being worked on the day before. Clients upset about imaginary deadlines and crazy energy in the air.
As I said earlier this week, I desperately wish to be indoors at the moment, just being a beam of light but life is shoving me out the door tempting me with fun invitations for things to see and do.
I did have a lovely dinner with Domonique the Wonderful and her divine husband last night, who read to Pisces Son and answered all his questions [and there were many of them!]
Always makes me like someone a little more when they take an interest in children, they are after all just little people with ideas and dreams, just shorter in stature.
My kids know, Scorpio Daughter said to me this morning" Domonique is SOOOOOO nice!" "Yahuh", I answered.
Little Pisces Son, said about Dom's husband,"He really likes Pirates, like me." High praise from the 5 year old.
My kids tell me if they think someone is not on the level, they see right through them, I trust them as they are always right. The instinct and intuition is so finely tuned when we are young and then we forget about it and start to base all decisions on cognitive reasoning and forget that we have the intuition meter inside of us.
Back to basics, I demand and if you can't find yours then ask the nearest child their opinion on your matter and the answer will be the right one I suspect.

Thought for the Day

“There is a sobering side to eccentricity. Odd behavior can flourish only in a tolerant society and that it often produces radical new ideas by virtue of its willingness to cast off accepted norms. Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light.”

Unknown

21st Century and backwards!

I am so tired of this. We are trying to put a new whizz bang software system into the office to make our day go little smoother and tap into our inner Jetsons! I wonder if technology actually improves or impedes, sometimes I think the latter, especially on days like today. All I am doing is writing cheques and waiting at the moment, about as satisfying as tearing up $100 notes while standing under a cold shower.

I have so many oppositions in my chart right now, everything seems hard but is it really? I think it best that I lie low until the storm passes on the 31st.

During lunch with The Contessa we discussed being the change you want to see in others, we discussed trying to be our very best versions of ourselves. Always an easy task for the Fab Contessa, but I struggle most days. Its my alignment Astrobarry tells me, damm that alignment! Anyhoo, off to see The Piscean Princess and discuss renovations, she did after all, according to our past lives chart, design Atlantis, which Blessed and I promptly tore down with our Dy-nasty and Queen like rulings!

Later!

Hello

My Cancer Rising often insists that I should remain a hermit but clearly my Taurus sun is pushing me out into society.
The Relectant Debutañte- Starring Dreamweaver.

Spiritual Birthday

Tomorrow is my Scorp Daughters 10th Birthday! Birthdays are important, for the person and for the families, especially the mother.
They remind us that we have been given another year in which to serve, fulfill our contract and process some of that seemingly never-ending karma.
Your birthday is an opportunity to look back and see how to refresh your agreement with the Universe. Why are you here? Never a better time to look at it than when you are blowing at the candles.
So I take this opportunity to look at what I have learnt since I birthed this amazing child 10 years ago.

1] Milestones don't matter! By the time they get to 10 nobody cares about when they walked and when they talked, they all do it eventually and when they are ready.

2] Loneliness is curable. Don't be afraid to stalk other women in the local shops with children, chances are they are stalking you too. Adult conversation is important and necessary, be the first to smile and chat, you have something in common, your children!

3] Sounds and letters. Teach your children the sounds and the names of the letters, this will make reading very easy when they start in Prep!

4] Mothering is a relationship not a job, there is no one appraising you, so relax. Don't worry if the dishes aren't done or there is food on your top, your baby thinks you are the lovely. I am a big fan of the whole family having a day in their PJ's occasionally and eating toast for dinner! Call the authorities!

5] Kindness is a gift! The moment I realized my daughter was incredibly kind was the proudest moment of my life, I swear. Being kind is so much better than anything else you your possibly wish for them.

6] Your order has arrived! You get the children you are supposed to learn from. I would never have guessed I would get a daughter as amazing and resilient as she is, much more so than me, we learn from each other everyday.

7] Take a snapshot. I view parenting as creating memories in which the child looks back on when they need to feel special or need to solve a problem or need to cope and so on. It's a giant database of moments to draw from when needed. So I give variety to the database. I don't sweep difficult emotions under the carpet in our family and I celebrate every achievement big and small. Kids need to understand that sometimes life throws some curve balls at you and hopefully you know how to duck!

8] Not everything begins and ends with school! I always tell her, it not the mark you get but how hard you tried in the act. It's the act that is important, the rest will follow. She is not going to learn anymore Maths when she does homework, but the act of homework teaches her about focus and concentration and finishing things, all good stuff in my opinion! Don't worry about the teacher for Grade 2, or school ground politics, you cannot fight your child's battles in the school ground, just help them see what is actually happening. The bullies are the most tormented ones, helping my child see that these kids have crappy lives sometimes and they take it out on other kids has helped her to become more empathetic and understanding.

9] Write all their funny words and sentences down, you will forget, trust me!

10] The power of the baby wipes! These really are amazing, they can clean anything from any surface. I take them everywhere now, not just for babies.

So, my musings, these are all important to me and if I knew then what I know now life would have been easier at times, but in saying that, its is what it is. It's perfect.

I think back to that time and the people I remember the most was firstly my amazing sister whose hand I bruised while kept me in the present and told me what to do and the divine Irish nurse, whose words still stay with me still.
6 hours after I had her, when I had finally summoned up the strength to visit her in ICU, the doctor ran over all the things that were wrong and what they were doing to help her. As I could barely stand let alone comprehend, and I was young to have a baby, I nodded then wept in nurses arms. She rubbed my back and said to me in her wonderful lilting accent, " But look at her eyebrows, they are a movies stars eyebrows and she will be thanking God later for them when she is a lady!"
Thank you whoever you are, you was an angel that night and I needed to hear about how special I thought she was.

And she was right, she does have the most divine eyebrows!