Archive for the 'The Big Picture' Category

Coming Out of the Darkness

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

I’m happy to say, I think the Solstice knocked me out of my retrograde phase.  That was a long two weeks of negative momentum!  I’ve gotten a gentle reminder, in the form of both Mars and Mercury going retrograde, that it wouldn’t be wise to jump forward full force.  Instead, I’ll be easing back into [...]

The Human Heart in Retrograde

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Astrologically speaking, planets go retrograde all the time.  When a planet is retrograde, it appears to be moving backwards through its orbit.  It never actually moves backwards; instead, it’s moving slower in its orbit around the sun than the earth is moving at that time.  So it’s an optical illusion, which is helpful to remember. [...]

Staying Sane During the Holidaze

Monday, November 30th, 2009

With the Thanksgiving holiday just past here in the U.S., I thought I would address how to maintain balance and abundance while interacting with people who may not see the world the way we do.  (I wrote this last year and liked it so much I thought it was worth repeating.  I hope you agree!!) [...]

Don’t Think

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

One of the best bits of advice I’ve ever received was from my high school French teacher.  In the upper left hand corner of the blackboard, in small letters, he had written “Don’t Think” at the beginning of the year. 

The Space for Grace

Friday, August 21st, 2009

I just came across something I wrote last summer, and I was struck by how relevent (yet again!) it is to what’s happening in my life right now.   Enjoy! A few weeks ago I watched “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium”, a delightful movie starring Dustin Hoffman as a 242 year old toy maker and Natalie Portman [...]