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Updated on July 1, 2024June 12, 2024Astrology

How to Work with Mercury 101

Today, in honor of the Sun in Gemini, a sign which Mercury rules, we’re going to dish about Mercury. After all it is the planet of communication. In mythology, Mercury is the messenger of the gods. He is a fast courier than can run between planets communicating their intentions to the other celestial bodies. As a planet, Mercury embodies this myth by being the fastest moving of the bunch (other than the moon, which is a luminary). So visibly in the sky we can see it moving between the other planets as he makes his way from one to another. …

Updated on July 1, 2024June 10, 2024Musings

Jupiter in Gemini and learning to drive

Today as I was heading out to run some errands, I stopped at a four way stop to take a left. To my right, a student driver tentatively crossed the street. This meant once I made the turn that they were directly ahead of me, and I winced in anticipation. It was going to be a bumpy ride. Sure enough, the next mile was filled with staying back an extra 50 feet and travelling a good 10 miles under the speed limit as I watched the student driver navigate their way down a hill. There were moments of odd accelerations. …

Updated on September 20, 2024June 9, 2024Astrology Uncategorized

Mars in Taurus

After a rather hectic month of May, where Mars sat in its own sign of Aries, it’s time to bring the energy down a little bit as Mars enters Taurus. It’s like you’re at a dance club and the music has shifted from EDM to Yacht Rock. It’s a dramatic change of tempo and it’s asking you to slow your roll. Mars isn’t super happy in Taurus. It wants to act and forge ahead with courage and conviction. But Taurus says, “Hey, hold up. Let’s think about this a minute and plan our next move.” And there’s the rub. Mars …

Updated on January 7, 2025June 7, 2024Jupiter Main Dishes Pisces

Piscean Pacific Northwest Smoked Salmon Quesadilla

In my 20’s, I used to travel to Vancouver, BC a lot with my friends just to hang out. One time when we were up there, we stopped into a sports bar which was owned and operated by two former Vancouver Canucks, Geoff and Russ Courtnall. On the menu they had an amazing smoked salmon quesadilla, which was the first time I had been introduced to this dish. Well, that sports bar is long gone now, but whenever I’m feeling a little nostalgic, I like to make my own version. And while I was attracted to it because it tastes …

Updated on January 7, 2025June 5, 2024Uncategorized

Mixtape Magic

In honor of tomorrow’s New Moon in Gemini, I’ve decided to get creative with my intentions. Drawing on Gemini’s affinity for messages that travel through the air, I will be putting together my own New Moon Mixtape. Think of it as a sort of mood board made of audio or a collage of sound. The premise is pretty simple, you tune into the universe by tuning into your radio. Find a song you like and tape it. Follow that up with another, and another until you have a soundtrack for the month. Now, you have theme music to play back …

Updated on January 7, 2025June 3, 2024Musings

Happy Juneuary!!!

“Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger.” – Saint Basil Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t always rain in Seattle. It’s a myth. We get plenty of nice days when the weather is perfect, the mountain is out, and everyone is singing in a harmoniously good mood. But, and this is a big but, summer doesn’t always come on time. This is especially true in June. It’s led Seattleites to coin the term, “Juneuary,” which refers to the first part of the summer when the …

Updated on January 7, 2025May 31, 2024Libra Sides & Salads Taurus Venus

Burst of joy mango salad

I’ve never really been into mangoes. I don’t know why. I guess they just weren’t really readily available when I was growing up. But recently, local grocery stores got overloaded with a large supply of honey mangoes and put them on sale. And I’ve never been one to turn down a sale. So I decided to give them a try. And I had no idea what I was missing. Dubbed the “food of the gods” mangoes are sweet, juicy and utterly delicious. A staple of southeast asian cuisine they can be used in quesadillas, salsa, salads, smoothies and desserts. The …

Updated on July 6, 2024May 29, 2024Astrology

How to work with Moon Magic 102

In Moon Magic 102, we are going to cover the Moon through the Zodiac signs. While it’s important to work with the moon’s basic phases, the zodiac sign of the transiting Moon is just as important for the topic of what you are trying to work on. For example, if you’re working to attract new love into your life, you would want to work with a waxing moon in Libra, the sign of relationships. Or if you were working to release old emotional patterns, a Waning Moon in Scorpio, the sign of deep/buried emotions would be best. Here’s a handy …

Updated on January 7, 2025May 27, 2024Musings

Sometimes you got to lose to win

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a big hockey fan. A big hockey fan. And seeing that it’s May, it’s time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And I’m all in. My team is the Vancouver Canucks. Now I’m not Canadian but growing up in Pacific NW, the Canucks were the closest thing we had to a team, so Vancouver was the team we cheered for. This year, the Canucks were in the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Hopes were high as they had one of the best records in the NHL during the regular season. But …

Updated on January 7, 2025May 24, 2024Moon Sides & Salads Taurus Venus

Potato Salad with a Taurean twist

Earlier this month, I decided to celebrate the New Moon in Taurus, and set an intention for building new wealth, with…wait for it…potato salad. Why potato salad, you ask? Because potatoes are of the earth. They are stable and grounding. They grow beneath the surface in fertile soil, and are shaped like the moon, so I feel they are the perfect vehicle for honoring an Earth sign moon (Capricorn, Taurus or Virgo). I also picked Yukon Gold potatoes because they are just that: gold. Then, for the dressing, I put together dill and parsley and a surprising hint of nutmeg …

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