External world "VENN" diagramed on my day. :)

Walking up to a 3:33 a.m.  Will see if action opps appear today.  Nothing on my paper calendar but going to be a great wandering day with the weather.  

So yesterday...watched my 3 Chicago shows.  2.5 before I headed to AAA for my license renewal work. On way to AAA stopped at walk up at BOA to cash cat tending check.  Whole AAA work was less than 15 minutes.  Lady did look at the first picture she took and said - "maybe we should try that again"...I did take the 8 year option so she felt that looking at that first pic for 8 years would be hard.  :)  I don't expect to be driving for 8 years, but went for the 8 over 2...  I saw the Medicare $90 in my bank in the morning so I thought that was a sign to just do it.  So with that $90 and my cat tending $, I got Even Stephen with pumper upper, power cord and license.  Getting ahead?...not my style.  :)  So in car to BOA, AAA, couldn't think of any other stops, watched end of 3rd Chicago show, walk, sister #6 called.  She was with sisters 1 and 4 on the Cape.  #4 took the ride she had asked if I wanted to go with.  Walking around looking at shops and Capt Parker's for dinner...no draw there.  

Today - L&O 2 shows to watch from last night.  Am thinking I will be locked out from watching CBS shows with the new Sundance configuration, but will try on Saturday a.m. to watch Boston Blue.  Might be good for my brain and soul if I can't watch that show.  :)  So watch L&O, walk.  Will see what else falls into day.  Will so my Saturday walk route today since I will do Friday route tomorrow to work with the W&T book club.  

You may be inclined to spend time evaluating your goals and whether or not you are moving closer to them, but the new moon in your sign this weekend makes such self-reflection pointless. Just be ready to move fast when a new opportunity presents itself.

Cosmic refreshment is on the way, dearest Libra, as Luna makes her debut in your sign. Aspects with outer planets Neptune, Pluto, and Uranus allow you to juggle multiple agendas at once, but try not to lose sight of what is most important. Set intentions and check in with yourself before the day begins. Compare what must be done with what you would like to do, and look for ways to split the difference. Mars stirs this afternoon, asking you to prioritize goals you are passionate about. Just don't get too distracted, or you may be forced to work late into the evening when Luna opposes Saturn.

An unexpected and perhaps not altogether welcome call could come your way today, Libra. It could come from someone you don't particularly care for or someone who has some disconcerting news to report. Whichever it is, you will probably just have to deal with it. However, you may feel about the caller or what he or she has to report, you will probably consider it important to have the conversation.

Hmmm....move fast, cosmic refreshment...disconcerting news.  We will see.  But feels like a good Friday ahead from my morning perch.  :)  Have a good Friday.  

Feels like another "action day" :)

This pic is for my son.  While he and I were on the phone yesterday, he got a text from a lady he had had a couple of dates with...no mas.  Friends but no romance was her decision...I had hoped for a different outcome and I hope that he did not inherit "my gene" about not making a meaningful place in my life to commit to any relationship.  Living alone - I have made it work and have had a very interesting life, but never committed to being there for another person - in a girlfriend/boyfriend, husband/wife way...over 70+ years...not traumatic in a what happened way, but unknown as to what could have happened.  Want a different outcome for my son.  Time will tell. 

Yesterday - cleaned apt, walked with family friend, EOLD - speaker had to reschedule so it was just an "ask us anything" session by the facilitators and it was interesting.  Then I took a second walk - walked to library to drop off Krueger and pick up two more books.  Holiday on Monday...had to be prepared because I think the "Don't Be Evil" will be a quick read.  Just like the whistleblower at one tech giant, this is intriguing as to what those hip and happening and money printing companies are like on the inside.  

Today - 9 a.m. license renewal AAA appt, then bank. Guess I will go for the 8 versus 2 year renewal - that will make it completely Even Stephen as to money in for cat tending and money out for pumper upper, power cord, license renewal.  :/  Will check and see if I got my $90 medicare $.  Fingers crossed.  :)  Will see about watching Chicago Wednesday shows.  Hope the technology of that has not changed since last season.  More fingers crossed.  Son, money, Chicago.  :)

Stand back from what you are working on and try to see it from both a higher and a wider perspective. It’s not that you are doing it wrong, but if you give yourself more options, the results will far exceed what you managed to get done before.

Your mind will be busy but disorganized, darling Libra, which may cause you to feel a bit on edge. The void-of-course Virgo Moon could be to blame for any discomfort you experience. Journaling can be useful if recurring thoughts refuse to subside. Staying active with tasks that don't require much brain power can also help you move stagnant energy that's causing restlessness. Subconsciously zoning out or daydreaming will seem more frequent and problematic, especially if you have a demanding work environment. Take frequent breaks to collect yourself in private, using mindfulness practices that center on focus and mental agility.

Be careful about being too boisterous and chipper around people who don't exactly feel the same way, Libra. Be sensitive to other people's feelings, and don't make jokes that are too harsh for the occasion. No one appreciates a wise guy. There's a somber mood to the day that's likely to form a dark cloud by late afternoon. Do your best to be the ray of sunshine and not the bolt of lightning.

Stand back, look for options, be a ray of sunshine...big asks, but I will give it a whirl.  :)  Have a good Thursday.

Action day Tuesday

Not sure what got me going yesterday but I checked off a lot of boxes.  Ran dishwasher. Finished Krueger. Started "Don't Be Evil".  Voted - state now has universal absentee ballots AND early voting. Bad government that we have both...but nobody stepped back and said - "if this passes, we don't need that" in time enough. Works for me since I live right next to town hall.  Sent some vacay money to son for his trip with his father later this month and to "cover" all the holidays between now and end of year.  I am not a presents kind of gal. Walk. Swung by swimming lady's to see how trip to AZ went and get my cat tending money.  Embarrassed that she pays me, but with tire pumper upper, power cord, license renewal...I will take it.  Swung by the flower bridge to take a picture to send to sister #1 since she funds the pot in memory of our parents. Talked for an hour...so not me...with sister #4.  She wanted to know if I wanted to go to Cape with her this weekend to see sister #1 and 6.  I declined. She closed down her pool yesterday. Seems like a lot of $ and work for a season that is Memorial Day to Oct 1.  Oh well.  Not mine and not mine as to $ or work.  Decided to not "go to" the Death Sangha last night.  The 8 p.m. start time is "too late" now that it is getting dark so much earlier.  Had a call from a NC friend who is in memory care at the CCRC...I thought her husband had said she was not with her phone or email...it was a very lucid and aware conversation and her sadness was palpable...will be curious if I hear from the husband if she shares with him that she called me.  So painful for me.  

Talked with sister #4 about the $90 to old people...her friends got it, I have not, she had not.  I will be on the lookout.  

Chicago shows premiere tonight...will have to get that on my viewing schedule for tomorrow a.m.  :)

Today - clean apt, walk with family friend, EOLD -  Rooted Until the End: Community, Place and the Art of Dying Well with Catherine Campion.  AND today I crack open the orange marmalade I bought awhile back! For my egg and toast breakfast rotation.  Big gastro day!  :)  Tomorrow - license renewal, bank to cash cat tending check, will think about whether there is anything else I need while I am out and about in car on a "non-car day".  Usually only go out in car on Mondays but realized that the upcoming Monday was a holiday so didn't know if that would work for the license renewal.  Saturday - W&T book club.  Nothing else on my paper calendar for the week.  

It may be that you are set in your ways and reluctant to change what you see as a winning formula but what occurs today will encourage you to be a bit more adventurous. The only way an old problem can be resolved is by adopting new methods.

Full circle moments will delight and surprise you, dearest Libra. Pay extra attention to synchronistic meetings while Mars and Uranus align, as the universe may deliver messages through the people you encounter. Try not to overthink perceived signs from beyond when the Virgo Moon squares Uranus, or you could miss their true meaning. If you need further confirmation about something that's been weighing on your mind, spend time in nature to relax and reflect once Luna aspects Venus Rx. You'll begin to see things more clearly as Mercury stirs this afternoon, and should journal any premonitions that arise.

Feel free to go shopping online for yourself, Libra. While you're at it, you might as well pick out some things for others, too. You're apt to be in tune with the pleasant spirit of the people around you. On the other hand, if they're being especially negative or cranky, don't hesitate to just go elsewhere. Unfortunately, that may be easier said than done.

Me? Set in my ways...understatement of the year.  But I am all over seeing if synchronicity sends me any messages - without overthinking...  No way as to online shopping.  :)  Have a good Wednesday.  

Kept it simple yesterday

I am trying to remember my Monday.  No word from swimming lady as to key drop off time.  Lots of input from GA DC group.  But from the top - Washed clothes, dropped off latest finished book at library, Shoprite $31.68/$28.17 day 15 items all on sale.  And 10 of those items - 10 cans of tuna for $10.  Free lb of butter.  Could not pass on coffee and shampoo sale which pushed the $ higher but won't need to purchase for awhile.  :)  Then to ALDI $13.18 6 items.  Walked.  FEN CDF at 3 p.m. I passed on the NE FL DC.  Reached a point where last week and weekend had enough scheduled events. Doesn't take much to push my activity meter into the red zone.  :)  

On my paper calendar today - Death Sangha tonight.  Nothing else.  But my thoughts are - go fill out and hopefully vote absentee today after I check in at town hall.  Make my license renewal appointment.  Run dishwasher.  Walk. Will see what fills in the day.  

You may be tempted to cash in your gains and walk away with a handsome profit, but the planets urge you to wait a bit. With your ruling planet Venus beginning its retrograde phase, you may not be as financially secure as you think you are.

Work on growing your reputation as the Leo Moon and Jupiter unite. You'll carry yourself with charisma few can deny, dearest Libra, setting you up for a successful day of networking and self-promotion. Watch for second chances within matters of love and money when Mercury cozies up with Venus rx. This is also an ideal time to repair or refurbish any personal items that need some TLC. Go out and have fun with someone you adore while Luna aspects the Nodes of Fate and Chiron this evening. You'll find healing amongst good company, but will crave solitude once the Moon debuts in Virgo.

Consider taking a more conservative approach to your actions today, Libra, as well as to the way you dress. Others may be rather put off by something that comes across as too flashy. Fashion is apt to be a significant concern for you now, which is fine. Don't underestimate the power of personal appearance.

Have to frown with financially security comment and smile with power of personal appearance.  I have felt $ insecure for a long time...and have avoided flashy for an even longer time.  :)  I will see where the day takes me.  Have a good Tuesday.  

Full dream night...I wonder why? :)

I had a planes, trains, and automobiles type dream.  It was hard trying to get to my destination.  Still in an airport or transit center when I woke up. DC Facilitator ending the Alameda DC last night with a question of "what is your passion" these days...well the group got an earful.  Still processing all I thought about as I went through the summit week with all that input.  I guess the group last night was my free integration session.  

Just sent swimming lady an email to see when she wants me to swing by with her key.  Not sure how much of the story of her visit to AZ I will want to hear, but I will see what comes up.  

So yesterday - finished A Vast Horizon.  Will drop that off on my walk today.  Started latest Krueger book - God's Country last night.  Late in the day sibling call from sister #1.  She and gentleman caller still have company.  Whale watch yesterday morning.  More shopping at S&S.  I just went in and added more coupons.  She does not look at prices, but I like doing it anyway.  :)  Walked to Unionville and back.  Alameda DC.  Small group - lots of activities in the Bay Area that kept many of the regulars away.  Tires did not need any air yesterday.  Might go to every other week check going forward.  :)

Today - Wash clothes, walk, book drop, see what swimming lady picks for drop off day/time, Shoprite/ALDI, 3 p.m. FEN CDF, tonight maybe NE FL DC if I am drawn to that at 6:30 p.m.  Have an assignment from blog boss.  :)  Thought full back and forth with GA DC people stemming from a question one posed to the group.  I need to go in and schedule license renewal appt at AAA.  I am thinking next Monday in conjunction with grocery shopping taking the car out.  Do have a plan to spend just enough at Shoprite to get the free lb of butter offer by buying the tuna and mouthwash on sale.  Balance of shopping - not much - at ALDI.  

There is no pleasing some people and the planets warn that one particular individual will be annoyingly ungrateful over the next 24 hours. That’s fine. Once they have shown their true colors, you can decide not to assist them next time they’re in trouble.

A sudden bout of luck could trigger mixed feelings, dearest Libra. As the Leo Moon aligns with Uranus, Mercury, and Venus Rx, blessings received might not be all that you'd hoped for. Whether you're speaking to the universe, peers, or your sweetheart, be crystal clear about what you want. You'll be touched by how willing others are to step up and support you when Saturn activates. Don't hesitate to take the lead and give direction to anyone acting on your behalf. Your influence continues to grow while the Sun aspects Luna this afternoon, marking the perfect time to self-promote.

Your fantasies could come true now, especially when it comes to relationships, Libra. This could be the moment you've always dreamed about, so get ready. The attractive, romantic person in the corner has been keeping an eye on you all night. Your blood is pumping faster than ever. Remind yourself that all dreams can come true on a day such as today.

No romantic fantasy, but will be uplifted if I feel people are "buying what I am selling"...me being crystal clear is a tough nut for me to crack.  Keep a good thought that I am clear...and I am heard by the people who can support me.  Have a good Monday.  

So much for my debrief/integration day

Integration seems to be a buzz word of late - I did not buy a ticket for today's integration session wrapping up this past week's summit, but I do plan on working through all the thoughts I had once the doors closed on the free part of the summit - 5 days, 2-90 minute sessions per day.  Free of charge.  Gift.  That gift in conjunction with conversation on Friday with son...lots to think about.  

But in the "sparks flew" - literally and figuratively...What was not priceless on Saturday morning after my "week that was" - was when at 9:20 a.m. on Saturday I was getting ready for Lansing DC and sparks flew literally and the power cord died for my laptop.  I called my local computer guy at 9:23 a.m., drove to his house (MAZDA came through for me) purchased a non-free new power cord and was logged on for the10 a.m. DC.  Led and guided.  High mark-up, but I was up and running in 30 minutes on a Saturday morning. That is worth something to me.  

So yesterday - cat tend, computer guy, Lansing DC, walk to Shoppes, cruised through Shoprite and ALDI to make sure I was informed for my Monday shopping trip, cat tend.  Watched an interesting Viewfinders episode on Ted Turner's  Vermejo in New Mexico. Per Mr. Google - Ted Turner's approximately 2 million acres of ranchland across the American West will remain protected from future development, parcelization, and commercial subdivision following his death.  Will do Shoprite and ALDI.  Free lb of butter if I spend $15 at Shoprite and they have albacore tuna 10 for $10, so that and something else on sale that I need.  Then to ALDI for grapes, bread, bananas.  

Today - Walk to Unionville, tire check with my pumper-upper, NO CAT TEND!  Pushing the reset button for October now that the cat tend is over.  Good news that this is the every other month first Sunday so Alameda DC later today.  Continuing to read A Vast Horizon...will see if I get to the end.  

You may be happy to try something new and exciting but friends and loved ones will be less than enthused, so expect some pushback to your plans. If you are smart you will ignore them and get together with people who know how to have fun.

You may struggle to assert yourself while the Sun and Saturn face off, sweet Libra. Frustration builds if you feel belittled, bossed around, or as if others aren't taking you seriously. Though you might have a history of folding quickly when pressure is applied, you have the power to break this cycle when the Cancer Moon squares Chiron midafternoon. Let loose with friends who don't limit or control you once Luna debuts in Leo. The ambiance softens when Neptune, Pluto and Mars activate throughout the evening, giving you a chance to connect with loved ones in peace.

A co-worker might be away, and this could increase the amount of work that you have to do, causing strain and upset, especially if you aren't familiar with the work. Don't try to do it all at once. A distant family member you haven't heard from for a while could phone out of the blue, and you could spend a happy half hour catching up.

Cosmic guidance seems to be leaving it to me to pick and choose the participants in my day.  Keep a good thought that I make good choices.  :)  Have a good Sunday with your good choices.  

Wow, what a "content" day AND it is already 5:37 a.m.

So 7:32 p.m. to 5:33 a.m...Some people talk about things that keep them up at night but I lean more to my long sleeps as giving myself LOTS of dream time and it was full from beginning to end was the feeling I woke up with.  All kinds of people wrangling with all kinds of challenges, but the I felt I was there in all the scenarios just to be present EXCEPT for one scene where I was being challenged to get out of clothes to be able to jump into a great swimming hole and no one seemed to notice my struggles.  And the person who did stop to jump and was waiting for me to get there was one of my former school #2 bosses...  I am thinking that my brain was busy processing all the input from great speakers I heard this week at the online gathering I was fortunate to be at.  And that is just the feeling I have about the dreaming phase of my yesterday.  :)

As to my awake part of Friday - Cat tend (today is the last day!!!!), walk, son called while I was on my walk, TX/NM friend called while I was on my walk, Session 1-Day 5, cat tend, Sister #6 called-she is off to Atlanta to see her gentleman caller this weekend and she was asking me about some options for one of her teacher buddies who is trying to reenter the US Independent School realm after 3 or 4 years at a school in Switzerland, Session 2-Day 5-FINALE.  So much that I want to write about as to where I journeyed this week.  All without one IRL encounter...but many "encounters".  

Day 5: Portal to Healing — ritual, real forgiveness, and death as threshold

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Wilka Roig — transpersonal psychologist, death doula, INELDA board member, founder of Fundación Elisabeth Kübler-Ross México Centro, on "What Ritual Does That Talking Can't." Wilka is a dear friend and one of the clearest thinkers on this I know.

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​Pixie Lighthorse: Boundaries as an Act of Honoring — Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, author of Prayers of Honoring Grief and The Wound Makes the Medicine, creator of SouLodge. I've taken more of Pixie's courses than I can count, and she's closing us out, which feels exactly right.

Son's conversation covered a food pop-up he was cooking for at a spot near his house, he did share that his 2-dates-so-far person is a hairdresser...as I told my NC friend, I would have loved a mechanic but if you know the "looks" I and my son carry into the world...maybe a hairdresser is a good thing.  :)  He also shared he wanted me to keep him informed on how he could be involved with any inspiration that comes to me from this week.  This baby boomer how people die deal seems to be "a thing".  And with the Millennials' lean into the experiential - maybe a boomer and a Millennial could be a good coupling to find a niche...  

I texted the swimming lady to say I am on for today and will pass the baton to her for her arrival back in town later tonight.  I will keep my feelings quiet for now as to old people and pets and her 90-year old BIL still taking surgery as a route to .... what?

Planning a long walk to Shoppes area today.  Pick of the weekend as to weather.  So watch All-in, cat tend, Lansing DC, walk, cat tend, call it a day!  Got confirmation that Alameda DC is on for tomorrow.  Two good DC's to help me see what comes up that I want to share after the info overload of the week.  Be present with the people I am with in the DC and be present with calm as I wander.  

You may be tempted to cash in your gains and walk away with a handsome profit, but the planets urge you to wait a bit. With your ruling planet Venus beginning its retrograde phase, you may not be as financially secure as you think you are.

Money may be tight throughout the coming weeks, dearest Libra. As Venus stations retrograde in your solar second house, rein in your spending and make use of resources that are already available to you. The Cancer quarter Moon aligns with Venus rx and Saturn to help you exercise restraint. However, issues could arise with any romantic partners who struggle to scale back. If your partner doesn't get on board, build wealth on your own. Be mindful of how your social life impacts your bank account while Mars opposes Pluto. Trade expensive nights out for new adventures that aren't as costly.

The amazing thing about your nature is that, like a good politician, you have just the right tone of voice and catch phrase for every situation. You can put on your smile and charm and talk your way out of just about any pickle you get into. Embrace this incredible gift, but make sure that your overall goals are noble as opposed to self-serving or vengeful.

Hmmm....after this week, the last thing I thought would surface in my cosmic guidance was money...no one holds on to her purse strings like I do.  I was thinking about how having people in town at the end of the money was already an uneasy thought for me and one reason is the financial, but I will focus a bit on working through that as the month goes on.  I can't remember the last expensive outing I have had...fingers crossed that I have the right tone and noble goals for what is ahead.  Have a good Saturday.