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Sagittarius Horoscopes

(Nov 22 - Dec 21)

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For the Week of Dec 28th, 2009 -- Your sense of adventure is in full gear this weekend. Seeking new experiences can put pressure on an ongoing relationship since you may be easily bored. Connecting with someone far away or from a different culture, though, should be your cup of tea. Hit the road and explore unfamiliar places to expand your horizons and fuel the fires of desire.

Well, it's true. I do like to travel. In fact, I am very antsy these days. That is not unusual for this time of year or for me most of the time. Most likely, I will be staying put for the winter, which is probably a good thing. I've been thinking about love lately. This can be an intellectual appreciation. In this case it goes a little deeper...right to the heart.

I carry a small copy of Kahil Gibran's The Prophet with me...I found it at a book sale at the Woodstock Library a few years ago. It reminds me of my brother, Chris. We both had a fondness for it back in the day. We read passages from it at his funeral...I'm not being morbid...it was an act of love. Whenever my hand brushes it accidentally, I think of Chris and smile. Real love does make you smile. All the angst and torment is a crock. If I want drama I'll see a Broadway show.

I'm no Pollyanna, but a little pain goes a long way in relationships. If it hurts all the time, what is it? I dunno, but it's not love. I am quite mushy by nature. During a movie or a song or a conversation I can become misty-eyed in seconds. Hugs and kisses are second nature to me. I'm all for love. If I have to hit the road for love I'm packed and ready to go, but not down a one way street. I believe you give everything for love...and in return you receive everything. Am I a romantic? Perhaps. Better to embrace love than hide from it...what is a safe distance...and why? Oh, I'm waxing philosophical again...Sagittarians do that. We have big hearts and strong intellects, it's said. We're too straightforward at times...I suppose that is true, but that's just who I am. The wanderlust does take me on occasion, but I love home sweet home...and home is where the heart is.

pic~yours truly & art by shari elf~i love it :)

horoscope~tarot.com

O, Death!

O, Death! It's like 'oh dear', but a bit more final, but is it really? Lately, death has been active in my circle of friends and acquaintances. It's the holiday season. There is an expectation of cheer and good feelings...sometimes unrealistic...that attaches itself to this time of year. It can be a set up to a let down. My own approach this year is to just go with the flow. This may be due to hangin' with death more than usual. Many people find death scary, even terrifying. They try to bargain or negotiate terms...not usually a successful effort. When death comes it is a ready or not situation for most people. There are those who live close to death for a time and come to realize this is inevitable. Some welcome him. Some resist until the end. They will not go gently. I do not invite death or welcome her at this stage of my life. Feeling very blessed with the people and opportunities I have keeps me wanting more of life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoIebIKNS4s

An ending is necessary for another beginning. Chaos and destruction clear the way for order and construction. Death is part of that cycle. Not only our bodies die. Hopes and dreams die. Hatred and bitterness die too. If this didn't happen we could get stuck in a rut, going deeper and deeper on the road to nowhere. The death of a lifestyle can seem devastating at first...it's supposed to be. Later, a new way of life can prove to be the best thing for you. Death has done you a big favor, though, at the time it didn't feel that way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAs4L9AKUKk

I've been attracted to dark things as long as I can remember. I love Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, vampires, zombies, werewolves and haunted houses. Death fascinates me because there is a finality and yet an unknown element of a netherworld. Today is Winter Solstice or Yule, the shortest day and longest night. The burning of the yule log symbolizes the first fire of a new beginning. The sun will now grow in strength again. An end and a beginning celebrated for centuries...death of the old, birth of the new.

I'm going with the flow with Death too. After all, do I really have a choice? It's been a year of death for me on different levels. My foundation crumbled and turned to sand in an hour glass. I did the free fall for a while. Then I landed on my feet, a tad wobbly, but still standing. The future, though uncertain, is looking good. Death is death, always there busy taking care of business. That's as it should be. I'll be taking care of business too, enjoying the rocky road. Until we meet at that fork in the road that takes me to the next level, I'll give Death her due and appreciate all I have in this life. I'm quite healthy, not so wealthy and getting wiser by the year.

pic~dia de los muertos~oaxaca 2009

videos~o brother, where art thou? good one!