Thought-full day :)

Lots of talk and thoughts about New Mexico yesterday as I talked to TX/NM friend who will pull out of TX on Saturday...never to return to her what has been her home since June 1995.  She moved to TX as I pulled out for NC.  A very interesting - of the MANY - of "what if's" as to my life.  :/  But I shared with her that she is going to a place full of energy and inspiration for deep experience of culture and history.  She and husband are making a geographic move and husband is leaving his job he has had since 1995...told friend to dig deep for space and grace - for them both - for the next 6 months.  But she has family and they have kids and grandkids waiting for them at their new place.  

The balance of Sunday - sibling call, walk to Unionville, talked to TX/NM friend while walking, Death Sangha that was wonderful with its guided meditation, read more Nerd Reich...fact is so much stranger than fiction as I read this book... as I shared with TX/NM friend - "My current life does not have a lot of moving parts - purposefully - so easy for me to say. " - as to grace and space, quiet and calm.  :)  Did watch All-In that was posted later than usual and hand-in-glove with political news of day and Nerd Reich back story - can't make this stuff up. And watched latest Adam Carolla about building in Malibu - or the not building in Malibu two years out from fires.  

Today - wash clothes, Shoprite/ALDI combo day, walk, ZEN DC tonight.  Great combo platter when there is a Sunday Death Sangha, Monday ZEN DC, and Tuesday Death Sangha sequencing.  :)

A solution to a problem of some kind will pop into your head today. You may at first be reluctant to believe it, but if you show a little trust you will soon discover that it is in fact the answer to not just one problem but several.

You might struggle to keep up with peers and our fast-paced world this morning, darling Libra, as the Scorpio Moon and Mars square off. While it's important to know your limits and pace yourself, you also need to acknowledge when procrastination or boredom has caused you to stall out. Loved ones will attempt to lift your spirits once Jupiter stirs mid-afternoon, but don't force yourself to fake joy. Instead, recognize what you need to feel secure and content, trusting that happiness will multiply from there. Consider taking on a new hobby if you're hoping to expand socially while the nodes activate this evening. You may find satisfaction by connecting with old friends when Venus rx and Mars align later tonight.

The last few weeks have been a little too serious for your tastes, but this is good for you every once in a while, Libra. You may tend to want to play, which sometimes keeps you from getting your work done. Take today to try and get your daily life organized so you can have time to take care of your responsibilities and have a little fun.

Cosmic guidance feels good for the day.  Fun is not a me word, but I do feel the cosmos is supporting me being me but with a slight kick in the pants to up the RPMs a bit.  :)  Have a good Monday.  

Good news Saturday - NC

Weather turned to cloudy and some rain, but all the rest of the news of the day was good.  UNC basketball and football and NC friends' house went sale pending.  It will be a Merry Christmas/Happy New Year closing.  FL friend got 18 inches of rain in her area of late, but no issue at her house.  I got to and from W&T book club with no rain.  Onward and upward.  :)  Will hope to see TX/NM friend's house get on the market soon.  Or maybe they are considering a Plan B.  

As to my reading, can't get over what I am reading in the Nerd Reich...the names currently in the news in the 2010 - politically and financially - and forward time frame have quite a back story.  A bit off putting, but might be one of those things of "not as dumb as they look" or "smart like a fox".  Or making money at all cost.  OR are the rest of us just late to the game?  Like my "car wreck, can't look away" - I can't put it down.  Maybe it will give me all the answers by the end or let me know "you're screwed".  I will keep you posted.  

Yesterday - lots of early reading and writing, Lansing DC, left apt at 12:30 p.m. arrived home at 3:30 p.m. from walk to, through, and home from W&T book club.  

Today - walk to Unionville, get home by 1 p.m. for Death Sangha.  

Your confidence will get a boost from the particularly material new moon but that does not mean you can afford to go on a spree or do anything that might cost more than you can currently afford. Think of ways to save money rather than spend it.

Luna and Mercury RX join forces in transformative Scorpio, darling Libra, activating the sector of your chart that governs material goods and wealth. Your mind sharpens as your senses awaken, helping you see the world differently. Get creative by upcycling, selling, or refurbishing items that hold value but that you have little use for. If you're in a partnership with joint finances, discuss future goals as Saturn activates, noting how current spending habits affect them. Update your budget to fortify shared dreams under tonight's New Moon, homing in on what the next six months will look like.

Do you feel as though your self-expression is being stifled, Libra? Perhaps you need more time to choose a direction in life. Today, you can expect to feel a lot of pressure from someone close to you. You will feel forced to satisfy this person's demands. Annoying as this may be, you can take comfort in the knowledge that he or she has your best interests at heart.

No worries with me on spending money.  But as to my financial partnerships - I will see what son has to say after his trip to West Texas to see if his range of motion - physically and financially - has changed.  :)  Have a good Sunday.  
 

First rain in quite awhile... oh well.

Even with the rain, I did swing by post walk to take a pic of the tree my long time friend planted when one of her children died.  I sent her a Spring pic, but never noticed it before during the fall season, but yesterday it caught my eye and I was thinking of her because she lives in FL now in the area with the flooding of late.  So thought that might be the reason the tree drew me in yesterday to tell me to reach out - so I did.  

Also reached out to Thursday DC facilitator.  Wanted to share with her about Asha Frost and her books.  It was inspiring and energizing to me, but did not fit in with where the DC conversation went on Thursday.  :)

So yesterday - nothing on my paper calendar but day filled in "smoothly".  Watched my L&O shows, walked one of my reservoir routes with my umbrella but it was a "soggy, not soaked to my underwear" rain.  Got the pics from son to picture frame of his Chili contest judge's badge and more pics of the landscape.  He is going to be jolted back to a new space and place when he gets back north.  

Today - watch All-In and Boston Blue.  Lansing DC.  W&T book club.  Blog co worker's mother died so want to write to her.  Wrote to TX/NM friend this a.m.  I missed her call.  I shut all my devices down at 6 p.m. rather than 7 p.m. yesterday - time change darkness and rainy day...I did not feel the need to stay connected any longer.  :)  Tomorrow - Death Sangha.  After the wonderful one on Tuesday night, can't wait and the Sunday ones are at 1 p.m.  MUCH better time of day for me.

If you wear your heart on your sleeve, it’s unlikely you will get the sympathetic response you were hoping for, so keep your thoughts and feelings to yourself. You don’t need other people’s advice, you are tough enough to look after yourself.

You're in for a busy morning, dear Libra, so try to get an early start. As Luna moves through your sign, aspects with Venus RX, Jupiter, the nodes of fate, and Chiron make you a social hot commodity. With so many invitations to choose from, be mindful of your own needs. When deciding how to spend your time, choose the path that brings the most peace. Slow down with decadent indulgences once the Moon enters Scorpio mid-afternoon, heightening your senses and connection with the real world. Watch your spending when Pluto grows restless tonight, or your bank account will take an unnecessary hit.

You will have to expect a few disturbances in the harmony that has reigned over the past few days, Libra. For example, your needs may not match those of your mate or close friends, or you may feel restless. Minor worries about the future may intrude on people's good moods. In short, this won't be a good day to look to emotional harmony as a source of satisfaction.

"When deciding how to spend your time"...I truly do think I do go the way of bringing myself peace.  And early starts are never an issue for me.   But I will keep all in mind as I move through the day.  Keep a good thought.  :)  Have a good Saturday.  

Winding this week down

This seems to be my image of the post Autumnal Equinox time.  :)  And where did this week go?   :)  Oh well.  What was on my mind yesterday was the library online presentation and then I went on a search for more of this woman's writing.  Asha Frost - The Inner Winter just came out this week.  And what she spoke on was You are the Medicine.  From The Inner Winter description - Each of the four parts of the book embodies a season: Spring as rebirth, Summer as growth, Fall as harvest, and Winter as rest. Every chapter opens with an ancestral Ojibwe legend, flows into embodied teachings, and closes with a healing ritual, ceremony, or journal practice. With gentleness and grounded spiritual authority, Asha invites readers to come home to themselves—not by transcending or romanticizing their pain, but by honoring it as medicine.  I got a very "working against Nature" feeling as I thought about how our "human calendar of events" does not let us take the winter in the Northern Hemisphere as a true celebration of the darkness and opportunity to rest and recharge.  The Inner Winter offers a new paradigm: healing that begins in the dark and roots you in wholeness.  Good thoughts in our human contrived "fall back" and "holiday season" time of year I find myself.  AND add to that I started The Nerd Reich this week...Yowser.  :)

So back to yesterday - watched my Chicago shows.  Blubbering by the end of CF.  Met former co worker to walk at 9 a.m., wrapped that up at 11 a.m., then before I settled in for the first rain in over two weeks, I walked up to the library to restock.   An inconvenient widow : the torment, trial, and triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln/ROMANO and Fear the worst/BARCLAY.  Got back to apt at noon.  2 p.m. Rita DC.  No other "front facing" activities.  

Today - nothing on my paper calendar.  Watch L&O shows, walk, read.  Will do Shoppes walk route since I will be doing Friday reservoir route for W&T book club.  Will see what the rain forecast is for today in case I need to abbreviate anything.  :)  Tomorrow - Lansing DC and W&T.  Wondering how the Chili Cook-off went for son and his dad in TX.  :)

Am letting the cosmos be where it wants to be.  I will discover my focus...later.  :)  Have a good Friday.  

Too good to be true... :/

No Shoprite gift cards - "fraudulent activity" when I went in to get ready to print.  Oh well.  At least I did not burn $.30 printing them out at the library.  :)  I will rest on my laurels on the $10.69 coffee credit for this week's "triumphs".  And that was just the start of the "bubble bursting".  Got to Parkville Market with family friend and NO Taiwan Night Market...tried Thai Street Food And Pho to get my dumpling fix and that worked, but much less food consumed than past PM visits.  Probably a good thing because we did stop at AC Petersen's on the way home for a mini dipper sundae with - A.C. Petersen Farms' signature gourmet hot fudge is a legendary, house-made chocolate topping famous throughout Connecticut.  That wrapped up the eating sequence on a high note.  

And yesterday finished Paper Girl and will return that tomorrow and started The Nerd Reich...great lead up and fresh from mid term election results books.  I will watch to see how the Nerd Reich repositions itself post the realignment of power in January.  I am sure it will land on its feet and create a new web of influence.  I so do not like the current prospects for Speaker of the House and Senate leadership, but - again - I will watch to see how the mobile resettles itself after being jostled.  And I had not known before the NR book about the JD Vance/Peter Thiel connection.  I will see if explore more as to the fact/fiction/substance of that.  "The veil" is thin this time of the year, maybe truth will be easier to find.  A gal can dream.  :)

So yesterday - cleaned apt with back windows open with the warmer windows (one storm windows come down, front windows stayed closed), walked with family friend, EOLD, Parkville Market, AC Petersen's, car wash, home.  Big day for me.  :)  More pics to picture frame from son.  He and father should be at the Terlingua Chili Tournament now and heading back to their homes this weekend.  Can't wait to get a report once son is home.  

Today - watch Chicago shows, walk with former co worker, Rita DC, will see what else.  Supposed to rain for the first time in a long time.  Should not influence my day at all.  

You need to be on your guard today, because the planets suggest that someone you think of as a friend may be trying to undermine your efforts behind the scenes. You don’t have to get super suspicious, but you do have to keep your eyes and ears open.

You have the right to pursue your deepest desires, sweet Libra, unapologetically. Put yourself first as Luna moves through your sign, aspecting Neptune, Pluto, and Uranus as the day unfolds. Be mindful of who genuinely supports your aspirations, and watch out for those who don't. It's especially important to act if your significant other can't cheer you on. These issues rarely get easier to navigate and may stem from your partner's own insecurities. Instead of getting defensive, ask about their long-term goals and how you can support them. Just remember to set boundaries that allow you to travel separate yet intertwining paths when Luna opposes Saturn later tonight.

Your ego may be under some stress today, Libra. The tricky part is that the threat you feel is probably a result of something that isn't even completely real. It could be that someone is acting on false information that has no bearing on the reality of the situation. You might be swept away by someone else's false impression of who you really are.

Boundaries - subject of yesterday's EOLD discussion and putting myself first...in my life movement it is usually an easy task based on I am most days my only contact point. And that cagey search for truth...tricky always, very tricky these days.  :)  Have a good Thursday.  

Dilemma Averted :)

Shoprite "re-do" to the tune of $10.69.  :)  Can't make this stuff up.  And time of day change hit my clothes washing and dishwashing.  Later in the day for both, Monday and Tuesday, respectively.  Will see if apt cleaning stays on track for today.  :)  AND late watch of FBI.  I really need to stay alert today.  I was distracted by shiny objects - aka my free 26 ounce can of coffee - rang up at the wrong price so they made good by credited me what I spent after coupon applied.  $17.99-$7.30-10.69 = $.00.  :) And wrote to two people - one about writing for FEN blog and another about her 2027 "Summit" possible speakers/topics.  And I stayed up LATE.  Perfect day for the Death Sangha.  AND I got emails sending me two-$50 Shoprite gift cards.  No indication of who sent them...will get to the library to print those off today.  Either on family friend walk or later this afternoon.  :)  That is huge!  Might be moved to bring Sister Schubert rolls for Thanksgiving...

So yesterday - walked to Shoprite and back after my credit negotiation, ran dishwasher, watched FBI, watched library program online - very good!  Death Sangha.  Today - look at election results, clean apt, watch NCIS NY, walk with family friend, print off gift cards at library, EOLD, lunch with family friend at Parkville Market followed by ice cream sundaes at AC Petersen's.  OFFICIALLY the end of the b'day celebration with the gift cards squeaking in before the "deadline".  Big day.  Tomorrow - watch Chicago shows, walk with former co worker from first job when I came home 20 years ago, Rita DC, nothing on Friday paper calendar but watch L&O shows, Saturday - watch Boston Blue, Lansing DC and W&T book club.  Time change week finishes strong.  

You could find yourself in a position to spread wealth and success, darling Libra, as Venus RX and Jupiter form an auspicious aspect. Choose wisely when passing along opportunities you've outgrown, being mindful of who is qualified and most likely to return the kindness. You may also feel called to volunteer or donate funds to a nonprofit. Financial matters come into focus while the Scorpio Sun and Mercury RX unite, motivating you to pay down debts, invest, and stretch your dollar. Ask for advice if you're uncertain of which financial moves to make, as the Moon travels through Virgo and the sector of your chart that governs the unseen.

 It looks as though you're about to hop on the bandwagon, Libra. Friends will try to get you to support one of their causes. Think carefully. They aren't going to settle for a check. They want your hands-on support. While you might be intimidated by addressing a crowd, you always did want to use a megaphone. Volunteer for a night and see how it goes. You may enjoy it.

Too early for my third cosmic guidance, will check later today.  :)  I feel very "successful" with my gift cards soon to be in hand.  Have a good Wednesday.  

PS:  3rd cosmic guidance - worth waiting for... ?  Something will occur between now and the weekend that turns your world upside down. Considering how topsy-turvy things have been in recent weeks, you probably won’t mind too much. Who knows, you may even finish the right way up again!  And no NCIS-NY last night. :/ Onward to cleaning apt.  :)

Shoprite Dilemna

Won't say it was the only reason behind my sleep pattern last night, but I have some unfinished business to take care of from my Shoprite trip yesterday.  CFON coffee $17.29-$7.30=$9.99.  Mine range up at $17.99 as original price.  Will walk my receipt over today and ask for a "rang up incorrectly" remedy for a credit of $9.99.  Wonder if they have corrected it overnight.  That will really help out on my $38.30/$35.34 15 item shopping day yesterday.  

Balance of the day - washed clothes, dropped latest Eggers' back at library, Shoprite, walk, FEN CDF, should have stayed up for the NE FL DC, but lost my enthusiasm and wanted to get back to the book I started yesterday morning - Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America (2025) / Beth Macy  200 pages in as we speak.  Very interesting read right around election time.  

Today - run dishwasher, library talk online - Reclaiming Your Inner Wisdom: Sacred Indigenous Teachings with Asha Frost and I will do everything I can to stay up for 8 p.m. Death Sangha.  The Sunday ones are good timing - 1 p.m., the Tuesday nights...a bit late for me.   

More great pics to picture frame from son.  I thought some of the pics were from the dark sky star night event they were going to - from son:  That was just the Marfa lights area on Halloween.  Skies are super clear tonight and we are going to a thing in Marathon Texas for a dark sky event.  Man, he is a good trip planner.  

If you do not approve of what a friend is up to then you must speak up. They may not thank you for it now but they will do later on when it becomes apparent that your intervention saved them from making a very big mistake.

You may find it difficult to stay present when dealing with others, dearest Libra, as the Moon enters Virgo and your solar twelfth house. Your ability to recognize patterns and a boost to the imagination will have you in the mood for peace and quiet. Signs and blessings from the universe could emerge out of the blue as Uranus activates, marking the perfect time to connect with your higher self. Just be mindful that wishes made under these cosmic conditions might manifest in strange ways. Take your senses on a walk down memory lane by enjoying guilty pleasures from your youth, while Luna aspects the Scorpio Sun and Mercury Rx tonight. 

For you, Libra, the changing planetary configuration portends a period of timidity. You will probably go out less, introduce yourself to fewer new people, and be less prone to show off. But any relationships you form will be much more intense than usual. The weeks ahead are quite promising, although you may have to readjust some of your attitudes.

Promising weeks ahead! Connect with my higher self. I will hang my hat on that - especially with it falling in my dreaded Oct 15 to Jan 15 time period.  Fingers crossed.  :)  Have a good Tuesday.