Archive through January 31, 2002

The ClubHouse: Archives: *Stars*: Archive through January 31, 2002

Moondance

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 08:04 pm Click here to edit this post
Stars for February

Aries
What a month of unfolding opportunities! You may feel that you're finally getting the reprieve you've prayed for, especially after Saturn and Mercury go direct on the 7th and 8th. The mid month New Moon further adds dynamic fuel to your passionate fires, urging you to boldly go after what you want. Don't be shy or hesitant - there's no time like the present! You've been chomping at the bit, hoping for a shot at something bigger and better, and are likely to get your chance this month - and next. If housing or office space has been a bone of contention, or work in general has been more nasty than nice, you may discover delightful cures for whatever ails you by month's end...

Taurus
It's important that you consult the best advisors, professionals, and experts available, especially early this month. If you're considering signing contracts or making any sort of long term commitment, get objective outside feedback. A financial issue that has lain fallow too long may finally reanimate. That alone should bring relief and momentum back into your life. If you've waited for a settlement, pay out, or any sort of compensation, you could get lucky (finally) either this month or next. Hold your horses, though. You may have a tendency to overreact or take action before you've thoroughly explored all options. Blame it on Mars for lurking in your 12th house. Mid month is a wake up call, reminding you of your value, ability, and deeper desires. Yeah, baby! Looks like you'll end February with your glass raised and a lusty glint in your eye...

Gemini
You might get another chance to pull a financial opportunity out of the dumper early this month. Nothing is truly over yet, Gem. Don't be surprised if others bring something even better to the table at least twice this month. This time, you may be pleasantly surprised. Mid month brings career accolades, appreciation (and isn't it about time?), and a cessation of annoyances... for awhile, anyway. You grow visibly stronger and more confident now. In fact, you may shed people, circumstances, and general negativity that have stifled your joy during the past year. It's very satisfying to finally receive the recognition, respect, and approbation that you've earned. Puff out your chest and accept all compliments without hesitation. No more apologies, k?

Cancer
A confusing or problematic relationship may not be resolved until after the first week, when Saturn and Mercury mercifully move direct. You may finally feel comforted and secure about a family matter, as well. A financial gift, offer, or blessing may be presented mid month, further boosting your sense of safety and security. You even fantasize about taking a trip - perhaps a cruise or a visit to sultry, sunny shores. An agreement may be worked out and possibly completed before the end of the month, making this a time of accomplishment. FYI: The rewards that open up for you in February are precursors of even more blessings in early March...

Leo
Other people have the power to lead, teach, and open your eyes this month. There is so much for you to benefit from, simply by allowing others to have their say. Your ongoing respect and consideration will have a positive impact on most of your important relationships. It's very likely that others will find you even more scintillating than usual. Perhaps it's all about how cherished they feel when they're near you... Legal and personal dilemmas may be resolved quite favorably this month. You may finally be able to put an end to a tiresome, lengthy saga. Financial opportunities are excellent, especially late in the month. One particular option may require several months to research or cultivate, but is well worth the time and effort...

Virgo
Home, family, and other personal matters can finally be addressed with strength, authority, and a respectable amount of certainty, particularly after the 8th. A brand new beginning that refreshes your job and lifestyle is likely from mid month onward. You are filled with love and adoration for friends and family most of the month. This is a perfect Valentine's month for you -- a marvelous renaissance of love and appreciation. The late month Full Moon also reinforces deepening feelings of affection. Many of you consider renewing your vows of love and friendship. Others seriously consider expanding your family. What a special time... !

Libra
Talk about closure - this month brings a long anticipated epilogue in a relationship saga. Finally, you can make sense out of recent events and put the whole matter into some sort of understandable framework. Questions will be answered - not necessarily the way you'd hoped, but at least you'll know exactly where you stand. Since your most important relationships are being clearly defined, you can put more time and effort into pragmatic concerns, like housing decisions, job details, and even health choices. This month begins a vibrant period of taking control. Your days of obediently flopping along like a puppet on a string are rapidly drawing to a close. Opportunities to victoriously reenter the world intensify when February changes into March.

Scorpio
Decision-making about home or family matters gets easier after the 8th. Instead of regret and recrimination over every small detail, you feel almost liberated ... and a lot more confident. With sturm und drang at an all time low, you're freer to do other things -- things you actually enjoy! Mid month's New Moon makes you purposeful (and when aren't you?) and very receptive to unbridled romance. You're certainly ripe for some Valentine's Day indulgence - and you've earned it, baby! Explore your sexy, social side, especially during the second half of the month when your presence is very much in demand. The late month Full Moon is packed with potential and breathless anticipation. Some of you win the heart and soul of another. Others close in on marvelous career or travel opportunities. Yummy!

Sagittarius
Misunderstandings or loose ends concerning communication, agreements, or finance can be put to rest after the 8th - and not a moment too soon. Many of you decide to make a few home improvements, even if it's just deep cleaning or minor repairs. Your nesting instinct is strong, especially after mid month. You're able to finally make yourself understood without backing down or equivocating. Once everyone's cards are laid on the table, overdue improvements can commence. Leave nothing to chance. You cannot afford to be vague. The late month Full Moon is excellent for your career, reputation, and prestige. Opportunities or negotiations occurring during late February may translate into financial rewards by March.

Capricorn
You feel much better about the way things are going after the 8th. There should be fewer misunderstandings, delays, or temperamental outbursts. Mid month brings a sense of comfort and security, allowing you to make a few purchases or investments that may have seemed out of the question even a month ago. You feel comfortably back in the saddle and are once again rarin' to go. Your communication skills grow more provocative and persuasive late in the month. Others will be less inclined to say NO to whatever you request. The late month Full Moon gives you a powerful urge to pack your bags and hit the road. Wanderlust is so strong that you may find your usual routines almost suffocating. Get out of town, even if it's just for the weekend. You need to spend some time in wide, open spaces ...

Aquarius
After the 8th, you are finally able to connect the dots and make sense out of a situation that's stumped you for ages. Suddenly, it all makes sense. Because you've worked hard and been very productive, you're entitled to some well deserved pleasure and extravagance, especially after mid month. You're advised to consider all offers for indulgence and escape this month. Emotionally, you're overdue for some respite from the daily grind - and physically, you're eager for some uninhibited sensuality. This could be an absolutely perfect time to take a vacation. But don't just take a few days off and mow the lawn or scrub down the bathroom walls. Get out of town. Do something out of character. Open your heart, mind, and soul...

Pisces
Your personal life and career aspirations compete for your undivided attention, leaving you feeling more like a worn out rag doll than a card-carrying Pisces. Stand your ground. What really matters? If you allow another's wheedling or a little insecurity to interfere with your achieving a lifelong dream, then sit yourself down and give yourself a stern talking to. You are closer to accomplishing something fabulous than you've been in ages. Move heaven and earth to get it, and dump excuses in the trash compactor.

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Solidsnake

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 08:05 pm Click here to edit this post
Nice.. What is yours ?

Schoolmarm

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 08:08 pm Click here to edit this post
Thanks, Moon!!

Pisces is REALLY telling me to finish my dissertation chapters. SIGH! I'm already the ragdoll.

See anything else for me, Moon?

Moondance

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 08:15 pm Click here to edit this post
Aries, SS

MsMarm - I would take some time to get organized and when Mercury goes into forward motion after the 7th and 8th, you will be ready to roll... I am just getting that self doubt may come into play... keep your eye on the ball and edit that inner voice LOL. Smooth sailing once the sun goes into your sign...maybe a little before... like the 20th:)

Moondance

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 08:29 pm Click here to edit this post
I will post the weekly forecasts on Friday:)

Buttercup

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 08:50 pm Click here to edit this post
Thanks, Moon! Hoping at least some of the stuff happens 'cause I am ready! And as usual, I am reading two signs....*sigh*...this cusp business makes for a lot of reading

Max

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 08:54 pm Click here to edit this post
Okay, I like this one! I'm a Capricorn and it says, among other things...

"Your communication skills grow more provocative and persuasive late in the month. Others will be less inclined to say NO to whatever you request. The late month Full Moon gives you a powerful urge to pack your bags and hit the road. Wanderlust is so strong that you may find your usual routines almost suffocating. Get out of town, even if it's just for the weekend. You need to spend some time in wide, open spaces."

This is pretty much spot on! I'm heading out to Tucson on Sunday to attend a communications leadership seminar at a dude ranch! No TV, no phone, one place you can hook up the computer to check email at the office. I'm definitely rarin' to go! :)

Moondance

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 09:00 pm Click here to edit this post
Have a GREAT time Max!

BC ... you are a Scorpio ... you may have a few Libra tendencies but you are more of a Scorpio ... your rising sign would tell you more ... I can do a basic chart for you... MsTess or Magicman has my e-mail.

Egbok

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 09:23 pm Click here to edit this post
Moonie, I'm looking forward to the weekly forecasts starting this Friday. I leave early Saturday morning for my turnaround to Stateline and I really need to know if I'll be in a positive state for spending my $$$ on those machines!

Seriously now, thanks for providing our Stars once again!! I sure did miss them.

MsBok

Dahli

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 09:26 pm Click here to edit this post
Hey Butter does this mean we should really be calling you
Buttercusp?!!

Twiggyish

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 07:17 am Click here to edit this post
I missed them, too. Thanks Moonie =)

Moondance

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 12:53 pm Click here to edit this post
Thanks MsBok & Twiggs ... I missed doing them:)

Oregonfire

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 08:58 am Click here to edit this post
Thanks for the horoscope update, Moondance! I'm a horoscope junkie, and usually check about five of them a day. BTW, I'm a double Leo (meaning my ascendent is in Leo), with aggressive Mars also in Leo. Then I have five plants in Virgo, including my Moon and Venus, so I have the potential to be a pretty messed up chick! Leos are more intuitive, while Virgos more critical, so there is some elemental incompatibility right there. Well, gotta work with what the stars give you...

BTW, what's with the strange posting times on everything? Am I living 10 hours in the future?

Moondance

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 09:15 am Click here to edit this post
Actually not messed up at all ... just a lot of power behind you! What you do with it is a different story so it sounds like you have a cluster or bundle chart ... cluster/bundle have the ten planets fit into a space of 120 degrees, into four possibly five houses. This shape isn't common and usually indicates some sort of unique quality or trait in the individual ... there could be a narrowness of vision which could be enhanced by other elements in the chart. Since the planets are concentrated on only a third of the chart, experiences tend to be limited to the occupied houses. But the activity in those houses are often powerful!!!

Lobster

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 09:24 am Click here to edit this post
This is so weird. Last night I was wondering what happened to this thread. I almost posted a message in your folder, Moon, asking where it went.
Now, about those stars, work has been kinda nasty lately. I really do hope that next month things get better. I'm sick of fighting with my boss (he's an aries too-4/15)and wanting to quit my job. Maybe that store just ain't big enough for two Rams.

Lobster

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 09:26 am Click here to edit this post
It's only 9:24am? Oh God, please don't make me live this hellish day over again. LOL

Moondance

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 09:30 am Click here to edit this post
LOL Lobster!...
Hang in there... mercury retrograde causes all sort of crap in communication (including message board time warps and bosses!)... you should start to feel relief next week... by the 7th:)

Lobster

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 09:41 am Click here to edit this post
I forgot about Mercury being retrograde! We never get along when Mercs retro. I'm so glad it will be over soon. Thanks, Moon.

Willi

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 05:56 pm Click here to edit this post
Oh I've missed these!

This months horoscope sounds so right-on for me & my particular "situation."

Thanks Moon.
:)

Aussiedeb

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 06:05 pm Click here to edit this post
Thanks Moon....Im an Aries, it sounded pretty spot on for me....

Oregonfire

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 06:42 pm Click here to edit this post
That's true about the "bucket" chart. I have one lone planet, a Taurus Saturn in the 10th House of Career, that's separate from all the other ones. The chart looks like a pendulum swinging to the left. Finally, someone who speaks my language! Do you ever read Rob Brezny's Free Will Astrology? He's pretty out there.

I should find that Sun/Moon combination link. It's pretty interesting.

Jbean

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 06:45 pm Click here to edit this post
moon, this is so cool! great idea.

buttercup, i am on the cusp,too, it gets confusing doesn't it? my b-day is december 22, and back when i was born, that was sagitarius, but my "actual" sign is capricorn. my mom is into astrology and swears i am a sag. i think it fits my personality better, but sometimes it can go either way. what are your two signs and which one do you think fits you better? just wondering. :)

Oregonfire

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 06:47 pm Click here to edit this post
Here's Rob Brezny's Free Will Astrology. The man's an oddball, kinda like the Tom Robbins of the Astrology world.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

A slew of holidays is coming: Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, Carnival, Chinese New Year, the Jewish Purim, Lent, Black History Month, and the pagan Brigit's Day, celebrating the return of the light. According to Chase's Calendar of Events, February also brings I Hate Financial Planning Awareness Week, and is Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month, National Wild Bird Feeding Month, and International Boost Self-Esteem Month. But even this plenitude of excuses to celebrate isn't enough for you, Aries. You need and deserve more. Why? Because you're bigger than life and hotter than sin right now. Luckily, February is Expand Your Web of Allies Month and Harvest the Fruits of Your Long-Term Hard Work Month -- for Rams only.


TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

In 1979, my Taurus brother Tom began a gig as janitor at India Joze restaurant in Santa Cruz, CA. Through hard work and charm, he ultimately traded his overalls for three-piece suits and became part-owner of the place by 1984. I'm not predicting an ascent as spectacular or swift for you, beautiful Bull, but I do believe you will climb at least one rung up the ladder of success between now and March 15. Take five minutes right now to rehearse the exhilarated feelings that will course through you when you leap to the next level.


GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

When his royal cash flow slowed to a trickle, England's King Richard II (1367-1400) pawned his golden crown. When my financial health suffered a downturn a few years back, I panicked and raised some funds by selling my treasured baseball card collection from childhood. Now you, Gemini, may be tempted to lease your soul to a devil in disguise in order to buy some time. It's not my place to dictate how you should proceed, but I want you to know that you do not have to purchase as much of an extension as you might imagine. Besides, there is a cheaper option available. Shop around.


CANCER (June 21-July 22)

French Impressionist painter Henri Matisse wanted his art to be "free from unsettling or disturbing subjects . . . soothing, a cerebral sedative as relaxing as a comfortable armchair." Spanish painter Pablo Picasso had a different opinion. "Art is offensive," he asserted. "At least, art should be allowed to be offensive. It ought to be forbidden to ignorant innocents, never allowed into contact with those not sufficiently prepared. Yes, art is dangerous." At most times, Cancerian, your effect on the world tends to be more like Matisse's. In the coming weeks, though, Picasso is a better role model. (But avoid going so far as to imitate Frank Zappa, who said, "My guitar wants to kill your mama.")


LEO (July 23-Aug 22)

I'm offering you a new nickname, Leo: Ouverture. It's a French word that means "opening." Here's a little history of the person who had it before you. Toussaint Breda (1743-1803) was the leader of a slave rebellion in Haiti. He was called "L'Ouverture" because he had a talent for discovering openings in enemy lines. You currently possess that skill, as well as a knack for finding openings among friends and potential allies. My dear Ouverture, I believe you'll be able to get yourself invited anywhere you really need to be. Furthermore, you're primed to transform any situation in which you have been acting even a little bit like a slave.


VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 22)

On behalf of Brigit, the goddess of gutsy communication, I hereby relieve you of any tendency you might have to believe the lies everyone tells themselves. You are under no obligation to reinforce the wishful thinking your cohorts indulge in. Feel free to critique fantasies that are no closer to being fulfilled now than they were a year ago. But wait. There's more. You have a cosmic mandate not just to tell the truth, but to tell the righteous, pulsating, up-to-the-minute truth.


LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct 22)

In Homer's epic tale, The Odyssey, he described nepenthe, a potion that induced forgetfulness of pain and trouble. At other times in your life, Libra, you could have really used a drink like that. But these days you'd benefit more from a different form of magical assistance: a tonic to stir up memories of all the experiences that have gone right in your life. Since there is currently no such elixir available, I suggest you do the next best thing: Spend quality meditation time ruminating on past events that have brought you happiness and fulfillment. That will serve my hidden agenda, which is to make you highly receptive to the wondrous secrets that are so close to spilling forth.


SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 21)

Let me direct your attention to the burgeoning "Slow Food" movement (www.slowfood.com). Created as an antidote to the global blight known as fast food (read Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of The All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser), this alliance promotes the conviviality that blooms when we take time and care with the rituals surrounding food. A snail figures prominently in the Slow Food logo. I recommend you adopt this creature as your mascot for the next few weeks. May it inspire you to be luxurious and unhurried and devoted to the art of living with good taste. Can I also convince you to try Slow Sleep, Slow Perception, and Slow Love? The stars recommend it.


SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21)

Science writer Carl Sagan liked marijuana, according to Keay Davidson in the S.F. Examiner magazine. "[On] one occasion while high," Sagan is quoted as saying, "I had an idea on the origins and invalidities of racism in terms of Gaussian distribution curves. I went to write the idea down. One idea led to another, and at the end of an hour of hard work I had written 11 essays on a range of social, political, philosophical, and biological topics . . . I have used them in public lectures and my books." I bring this up not to urge you to take drugs, Sagittarius, but rather to egg you into being edgier about where you get your information. The same old sources aren't rich enough to help you understand the changes you're going through.


CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19)

Some piranhas are vegetarians. A few Christians really do love their enemies, as Jesus recommended. The Capricorn tribe isn't exactly renowned for fomenting revolution, yet some benevolent troublemakers have been born under your sign, like insurrectionary leader Benjamin Franklin, abolitionist and suffragette Lucretia Mott, muckraker I. F. Stone, and civil rights champion Martin Luther King. I hope these role models inspire you to rebel freely in the coming week, Capricorn. This is one of those rare and anomalous moments when you will really benefit from finding the exception to every rule -- especially the rules that desperately need their authority questioned.


AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18)

Happy birthday, Aquarius. I suggest you launch a new tradition this year: Celebrate your special day for at least two weeks. Throw little surprise parties for yourself continuously, always sweetly demanding gifts and handing out favors like key chains bearing your favorite Rumi poem or homemade comic books starring you as a superhero. Tell your co-workers you were born on, say, February 2, but make your buddies at the gym think it's February 4, while assuring various friends it's February 6 or 8 or 11 or 13. Only your mom will know when it really is. Now here are my two presents for you: 1) the arrival of an ingredient that has been missing forever; 2) a wild card you can use to penetrate a circle that has previously been closed to you.



PISCES (Feb 19-March 20)

My old girlfriend Elisa once dragged me to a psychic workshop. Arriving early, we found a roomful of people sighing loudly as they unleashed nonstop histrionic yawns. "Yawning opens up your telepathic faculties," Elisa explained. Though skeptical, I opened my mouth wide and joined the gang. Maybe it was the power of suggestion, but in a few minutes I was seeing auras and picking up what seemed to be the thoughts of nearby people. This yawning trick may be overkill for you Pisceans, since you're in the most psychic phase of your cycle and you're already the most psychic sign of the zodiac. But try it anyway. You can never have too much inside information, right?

Moondance

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 07:02 pm Click here to edit this post
OMG OF I do read him... he is in my favorites!!! I love that you are into this too! So I guess you have a bucket chart with the lone planet away from your cluster... well then it's all about collecting energy and not letting it out!!!

Moondance

Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 07:03 pm Click here to edit this post
Here is his link if anyone wants it
http://www.realastrology.com/index.html
:)