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Saturday, May 19th, 2012Today we are nearing both the end of a lunar cycle, but also the Sun’s journey through Taurus. Winding down, tying up loose ends, taking care of the mundane details of daily living and being certain to place your efforts on a solid footing is the best use of today’s energy. If you’ve been conscientious [...]
Ellen’s Two Cents: May 12, 2012
Saturday, May 12th, 2012Today, take the long view, and from the support of solid grounding afforded by five planets in Earth, consider where you would like to be heading. Moon in Aquarius asks you to look forward, while big picture Jupiter cuddling up to the Sun gives you space to contemplate where you fit within the greater scheme [...]
Ellen’s Two Cents: May 5, 2012 – Full Moon Edition
Saturday, May 5th, 2012Every artist knows that when you shine a light on an object you also cast a shadow. Artists also know that it is shadow that defines light and light that defines the contours of shadow. Without shadow, objects would appear bright, but flat. We need that contrast to see the full dimension of an object [...]
Ellen’s Two Cents: May 1, 2012
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012With moon ensconced in Virgo, there are now 5 planets in earth signs today. Practicality and common sense are today’s watch-words. Moon and Mars in Virgo asks you to pay attention to detail and organization. Pluto in Capricorn pushes you to be thorough, and Sun/Jupiter in Taurus slow you down to be deliberate and think [...]
Ellen’s Two Cents: Weekend of April 27-28, 2012
Saturday, April 28th, 2012Saturday gets to a late start while Moon completes its monthly journey through introspective, protective Cancer. But at 12:10pm energy shifts when Moon moves into happy, flamboyant Leo, and its time to get out of your shell and get the weekend’s activities started in earnest. Sun moves into a trine with intense Pluto, an aspect [...]
Monday, April 23, 2012
Monday, April 23rd, 2012It’s hard to leave the nice comfy bed to face the new workweek, but duty calls. Energy and spirits pick up at lunchtime when Moon enters Gemini and people come out of their shells. There is much to do and an urgency to get started. The key is to hang in there and stay focused [...]
High Enthusiasm
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012After a languid morning, energy and enthusiasm pick up when Moon moves into Aries at 11:59 am (Eastern). With both Sun and Moon in Aries it is easy to get carried away. Hoof in mouth disease is a danger because it is just too easy to let words slip out before considering their impact on [...]
The Season of New Beginnings is Here, But Not Quite Yet
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012This morning, March 20th at 1:15 am Eastern (March 19th 10:15 pm Pacific), the Sun enters Aries and calendar spring officially begins. This marks the Earth’s awakening from its winter sleep (if you live in the northern hemisphere). Although this year, at least in the northeastern US, spring’s weather has come quite a bit early. [...]
Engage Brain Before Engaging Mouth
Saturday, March 3rd, 2012As I was going about my tasks this morning my thoughts drifted to a woman in my workplace who tends to be critical–of others, not herself–and is not only vocal about sharing her criticism, but abrasive in her delivery. I have been employed in many work places and, like the water cooler, such a person [...]
When Leo is a Bad Boy: a rant
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011Everybody loves Leo, right? Leos are charming, fun, magnetic. Until they’re not. Any sign is hard to live with when taken too far and every sign has a shadow side. But Leo can be a doozy. If you’ve ever run into a pompous, overly self-important blowhard you know what I mean. But sometimes Leo’s excesses [...]
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