Cyberspace is a weird place. Why do I say this? I say this because it always surprises me when people get mad at blogs. It’s like watching a movie and getting mad at the screen.
Taurus is known for being slow to boil but then once they do? Watch out! I know a few people with Mars Jupiter conjunct in Taurus who have tirelessly worked on mastering this aspect because Mars Jupiter is the big happy but Mars Jupiter is also the big rage. And what do you do with all that rage? You have to do something with all that rage. Or envy. Or desire.
But back to my original point: Whether they are getting mad at my blog or someone else’s. I mean, who cares? I would understand if I were your friend or your husband, but I’m not. I’m a stranger doing my thing just as you are doing your thing, whatever it is.
Getting mad at blogs feels, to me, misplaced anger. Where does it really belong? At who? At what? And why? What frustration?
Rhetorical questions 🙂
When something really pisses you off and it’s got *nothing* to do with you i.e. you are not in a relationship with that person, then take that energy and give it some thought. Or, better yet, create something. Create your own tower of form.
Anyway, just a little rant 🙂
What I really wanted to mention is the New Moon in Taurus today and I opened up my favorite oracle, Isabel Hickey 🙂 and in her writing about the 2nd House, which is associated with Taurus, she mentions “peace of mind.”
That the 2nd House is more than a money house or a value house and all the details that go along with that. But peace of mind. Meditate on that for a moment. Recall what lives in your 2nd House and whether peace of mind is easy or hard for you to manage. Mediate on whether you even give a fuck about peace of mind. I do.
Mercury is not happy with Mars today in the sky but don’t let that annoy you either 😉 The planets don’t care. They are also doing their thing. Cultivate, like a Taurus, peace of mind.
And one more thought for Taurus: the less you own, the less you covet, the more you empty out, the less this material world will piss on you. That is one Taurus story. There are others.
Don’t get me wrong. I love Taurus. I have Taurus in my life. Multiple Taurus. Deeply loyal people. But they have this pain and are so deeply deeply attached to this pain. They posses it as they posses their favorite whatevers. The more Taurus shares, the more Taurus becomes the jewel that she is supposed to be – Venus. Taurus benefits from sharing this pain! Even with the Universe — share it!
Taurus learns from Scorpio how to cut. Taurus learns from Aquarius to care less. Taurus learns from Leo to… heh I was going to say something here and then changed my mind. This is a particularly difficult square I think but Taurus learns from Leo to give (Leo is generous) without flinching, to give without taking back.
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Are you setting New Moon intentions? Do you get angry at the screen? Cultivate Peace of Mind, starting today…
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8 thoughts on “New Moon In Taurus: Peace Of Mind”
Huh. Anger. Is that normal? I’m not judging, just processing out loud (but I think maybe it isn’t). There’s only one ‘impersonal situation’ I can think of that makes me angry and that is rudeness; bad manners. I don’t have mars/Jupiter or anything in Taurus but I do have a fiery temper and I have never been tempted to use it as an excuse for lack of self control. Not since I was four anyway. Peace of mind and self control do tend to be found together and I give a really big fuck about both 😉 I don’t expect you to respond to comments I make, they’re a part of the ‘processing’. I sincerely appreciate your viewpoint. The way you convey ideas; your impressions and emotions, elucidates. I don’t think it’s reasonable to ask for more than that. If I’m struggling with an issue or need more clarification, I contact you and ask for your help. I think pretty highly of myself 🙂 so I generally get myself the things I need. And I think highly of you and trust in your abilities. I can’t imagine being expected to give out individualized medical advice on the Internet based on the strength of a patient’s personal assessment or why anyone would think I could be effective that way. If you decide to stop working for free, I will gladly pay a fee xo
thank you 🙂
there’s this odd idea out there that bloggers aren’t human and should just suck it up, no matter what. It’s like people who get annoyed when rock bands write songs about the hardship of “being on the road” lol if someone keeps a blog, i see it as their rules. After all, it’s ONE PERSON who keeps it going, their time, effort, ideas, energy whatever. It’s not a collective.
it just always amazes me too that people actually take the time from their lives to criticize blogs. I mean, who has the time? But people do… yes i am ranting and raving 🙂
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I have a friend actually who goes to this one blog to start fights. It’s a political blog so… that’s kind of the purpose BUT STILL who has the freakin’ time?
Anyway… rant rant rant rant rant 🙂 it’s a beautiful day, no time for ranting 🙂
One other thought: I was NEVER a fan of Saturn NEVER EVER but lemme tell ya, this saturn through my 2nd house? Taking responsibility for your life can be mind blowing. See, people who criticize, and I don’t even mean my blog, but others, they really should start their own. DO SOMETHING instead of farting in the armchair lol
Hey Aliza, I absolutly adore your blog, vis a vis haters, this is your freakin’ blog, girrrrl its YOUR BLOG, YOUR OPINIONS, “haters” should just move along – thats a good message :), its good you have comments that await moderation, cause there are some pretty stupid people out there that comment (wanna argue) on just about anything, i personally would not even aknowledge them or even respond to them, …like u said open up your own blogs and write about things how they see fit ! Last year astroblogger Ravenesque (she had a truly amazing astroblog), decided to shut her site down, because of these type of people, I hope u do not do that! xx
Thank you, ella. As a rule I don’t publish hostile comments. As I wrote once on some astro blogger site, this blog is not a democracy. It’s my gig. People can enjoy or participate or visit elsewhere. I’m sorry about Ravenesque. I remember hearing she shut down her blog. Thanks.
Well, regarding blogs, most people see it as a form of journalism (have you ever seen how mad people get at journalists and editorials). But really, you have a blog, you’re in a public sphere in a society where opinions reign free. Criticism should be expected. It’s rather annoying reading blog posts by authors of blogs complaining about criticism, as it’s unproductive, acknowledges that the blog reader can’t take the heat of being a blog writer, and denies the society the blog author lives in.
There is one other blog reader where every other blog post whines about the drama she attracts, and she attracts this drama because she keeps right on bitching about it in entry form, rather than just posting about astrology and sticking to that theme. It completely takes away from the quality of the blog, and it’s like standing next to your immature, violent, drama-creating drunk “friend” who won’t stop complaining about the girls she hates and how she’s going to beat them up next time.
I think what should be expected is that if someone doesn’t like my blog (or any blog) they should move along.
I don’t hang around places that I don’t like. I would find that “rather annoying” to use your words.
I have never gone to a blog to criticize or complain — that they weren’t blogging about what I wanted or to make suggestions or to say they are doing it wrong.
I blog for free (and have toyed with the idea of making this a paid blog) so anyone who complains.. it’s like HUH? You don’t have to read. No one is tying you to the chair and forcing your eyeballs open and to read and digest my words. Move along.
It’s a big internet out there with something for everyone. Or like I wrote before, complainers shld start their own blog and then see what it is to maintain a daily blog even on a small scale, like mine.
I may cut off comments altogether actually another thing I’ve been pondering. It takes time to keep the dialogue going and I don’t have the time to soothe hurt feelings from peeps who take it personally when I write something unflattering about the moon or the sun or god or marshmallow fluff or puppies and flowers or whatever it is they hold dear.
One of my favorite astro bloggers (who rarely blogs anymore; I think her most recent post was last July) cut off comments a couple of years ago. I could totally understand why. I love your writing and think your busy 11th House has better things to do with her time than ‘soothe’ as you say. I mostly journal on my blog so I don’t encounter much of this, at all.
I am in favour for detachment, being the Buddhist in training that I am. Now I hope no one comes along to argue with my use of the word ‘detachment. ‘:)
lol ya never know but i know what you mean. ever time i use a buzzword i gulp a big gulp–
i journal too – that’s what i consider this. a journal and my tin cup 🙂 (and oh so much more lol)