Happy New Year
Someone, some time back, what superstitions I had. My response was that I didn't have any--later realizing there was one. For me, a very quiet New Year's Eve is a must.--else, the new does not go as smoothly. Even if there are great things during the year, what was happening at midnight is gone.
So, New Year's Eve was spent very quietly alone with a little port watching television--mainly The Family Channel (Ugly Betty is great). There were also some great movies on the TV, also. Had a sparse dinner at home which is my way of asking for prosperity. The next day I found two beautiful, boned rib steaks which I marinated in a nice pesto (green for money) which I bought at the Gilroy Garlic Festival and served with a crock pot stew of carrots, yellow onion, potato, garlic, and black-eyed peas (for luck) in chicken broth. There was enough stew to be used for soup in subsequent days. Since my friend doesn't like to drink the night before going back to work, we had Martinelli's Sparkling Apple Cider. So you see, New Year's Day is celebrated.
While astrology should not be used for fortune telling, many aspects of astrology have a philosophical importance and can be used to understand things a little better. Right now pluto is conjunct my sun and has been conjunct or approaching my natal sun for sometime. There is no need to fear Pluto as it merely clears away anything that stands in the way of progress--which it has been doing plenty in the past few years. Fighting with Pluto makes things worse. The only way to receive the benefits without losing more than what is necessary is to go along with making the best life possible. Basically Pluto is really beneficial with making a better life with much learning; which is what we are supposed to do anyway according to many different schools including Christianity.
Saturn is conjunct my natal Saturn--which actually goes along with my Pluto-natal Sun aspect. Saturn conjunct natal-Saturn has to do with going over your life and understanding how you got there and through reevaluation of your life making positive changes. This conjunction has been going on a while and many things are happening for the better.
Many of my outmoded ideas have been resolved. I am overcoming my fears of relationships which resulted in my having harmful, inferior relationships. And, now many of the experiences which I really wanted are happening through remembering why a lot of things that would have beneficial were not done. So my experiences now are much more fulfilling.
For the first time since my teenage years, I have wanted to be a Roman Catholic--now being inside the Church instead of from the outside looking in (which was the feeling at Dignity, and other adult experiences in the Church. My roles in the Church will be Eucharistic minister both at Most Holy Redeemer and bringing the Eucharist to shut-ins and senior citizens--especially people with AIDS with the Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support Group. Also, the role of Lecturer is very enjoyable and entertaining. Most Holy Redeemer is a very nice and active church in the Heart of the Castro and the people are wonderful and the volunteers are never to be abused.
So, New Year's Eve was spent very quietly alone with a little port watching television--mainly The Family Channel (Ugly Betty is great). There were also some great movies on the TV, also. Had a sparse dinner at home which is my way of asking for prosperity. The next day I found two beautiful, boned rib steaks which I marinated in a nice pesto (green for money) which I bought at the Gilroy Garlic Festival and served with a crock pot stew of carrots, yellow onion, potato, garlic, and black-eyed peas (for luck) in chicken broth. There was enough stew to be used for soup in subsequent days. Since my friend doesn't like to drink the night before going back to work, we had Martinelli's Sparkling Apple Cider. So you see, New Year's Day is celebrated.
While astrology should not be used for fortune telling, many aspects of astrology have a philosophical importance and can be used to understand things a little better. Right now pluto is conjunct my sun and has been conjunct or approaching my natal sun for sometime. There is no need to fear Pluto as it merely clears away anything that stands in the way of progress--which it has been doing plenty in the past few years. Fighting with Pluto makes things worse. The only way to receive the benefits without losing more than what is necessary is to go along with making the best life possible. Basically Pluto is really beneficial with making a better life with much learning; which is what we are supposed to do anyway according to many different schools including Christianity.
Saturn is conjunct my natal Saturn--which actually goes along with my Pluto-natal Sun aspect. Saturn conjunct natal-Saturn has to do with going over your life and understanding how you got there and through reevaluation of your life making positive changes. This conjunction has been going on a while and many things are happening for the better.
Many of my outmoded ideas have been resolved. I am overcoming my fears of relationships which resulted in my having harmful, inferior relationships. And, now many of the experiences which I really wanted are happening through remembering why a lot of things that would have beneficial were not done. So my experiences now are much more fulfilling.
For the first time since my teenage years, I have wanted to be a Roman Catholic--now being inside the Church instead of from the outside looking in (which was the feeling at Dignity, and other adult experiences in the Church. My roles in the Church will be Eucharistic minister both at Most Holy Redeemer and bringing the Eucharist to shut-ins and senior citizens--especially people with AIDS with the Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support Group. Also, the role of Lecturer is very enjoyable and entertaining. Most Holy Redeemer is a very nice and active church in the Heart of the Castro and the people are wonderful and the volunteers are never to be abused.
