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Mon. Sept. 1, 2025: Intent for the Week -- Increase the Pace

image courtesy of Hancock707 via pixabay.com Monday, September 1, 2025 Waxing Moon Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Partly sunny and pleasant It’s the Labor Day Holiday Monday here in the US. I’ll hopefully be balancing some work with lots of fun/rest. This week, I need to tighten the timeline on a few things to make sure all the pieces are in place for the residency in early…

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Fri. Aug. 29, 2025: When You Have to Plan Relaxation

image courtesy of  Candice via pixabay.com Friday, August 29, 2025 Waxing Moon Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Cloudy and cool We’re moving into a holiday weekend here in the US. Hope you’re having a grand time. They were using jackhammers around the corner from me yesterday, not far from my office window. I’m not sure if it’s part of the sidewalk thing (in other words, breaking…

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Thurs. Aug. 28, 2025: Figurative Lemonade

image courtesy of  Raquel Baires via pixabay.com Thursday, August 28, 2025 Waxing Moon Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Sunny and cool You can read about the latest on Gratitude and Growth. Yesterday was a somewhat complicated day. I was out the door early to do the laundry, came home, some bozo was in my parking spot, and left a polite but pointed note. I did a bunch of admin,…

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Thurs. Aug. 28, 2025: A Hint of Seasonal Change

image courtesy of  Myléne via pixabay.com Thursday, August 28, 2025 First Quarter Moon Waxing in Scorpio Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Sunny and cool It was actually lovely and cool this morning. I may have to adjust the thermostat, so it doesn’t get too cold overnight, although days are still supposed to be in the 70’sF well into September. Not too much to say. Things are…

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Wed. Aug. 27, 2025: Boundaries

image courtesy of  Nikki Wyatt via pixabay.com Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Waxing Moon Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Partly cloudy and mild Mid-week, yet again! Yesterday was a day of boundaries, communication, and trying to get things done. It was a lot of, “This is what I understood. But is that what you meant?” and some of “That doesn’t work for me right now. How about…

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Tues. Aug. 26, 2025: Which Door Will Open Next?

image courtesy of Fabien via pixabay.com Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Waxing Moon Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Partly cloudy and pleasant And here we are, in another week! The last week of summer. The upcoming weekend is Labor Day Weekend in the US, with a Monday holiday. Friday morning, I caught up on the dishes. The water went off just as we sat down to dinner on Thursday, which…

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Mon. Aug. 25, 2025: Intent for the Week -- Make Smart Choices

image courtesy of Rama Krishna Karumanchi via pixabay.com Monday, August 25, 2025 Waxing Moon Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Cloudy and humid It’s the start of another week, and there’s a lot to juggle, trying to clear things off before the holiday weekend and get everything done on deadline. I also have meetings to juggle, some of which are today, and navigate the construction…

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Fri. Aug. 22, 2025: A Tangled Day

image courtesy of Vicki Becker via pixabay.com Friday, August 22, 2027 Dark Moon Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Partly cloudy and warmer Another week gone! I’m hoping to get at least some rest this weekend, although I may have to work through part of it. And I have the closing reception for the gallery show on Sunday night. I had to do a bunch of admin early on. No matter how…

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Thurs. Aug. 21, 2025: Under Pressure

image courtesy of loktov via pixabay.com Thursday, August 21, 2025 Day Before Dark Moon Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Cloudy and cool You can read about the latest on the garden over on Gratitude and Growth. Looking at the range of submission calls and what I have in my stage play portfolio, I need: –a handful more 10-minute plays –2-3 plays that run 20, 30, or 40/45 minutes…

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Thurs. Aug. 21, 2025: Harvest Season is Upon Us!

image courtesy of  Jill Wellington via pixabay.com Thursday, August 21, 2025 Fourth Quarter Moon Waning in Leo Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Celtic Tree Month of Hazel Cloudy and Cool We finally had a break in the weather, and it’s been cooler. It’s downright chilly at night, and very pleasant during the day. The plants on the back balcony are happy. The plants out front are…

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Wed. Aug. 20, 2025: Just Put Your Head Down and Do the Work

image courtesy of Jan Vašek via pixabay.com Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Waning Moon Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Rainy and mild And here we are, mid-week! Most of August is gone. I do love September and October. Those are usually my favorite months. The Sidewalk Chewing Demons were a problem from a little after 7 AM on. The refusal to communicate and the arrogance with which…

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Tues. Aug. 19, 2025: Creative Stretches

image courtesy of Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke via pixabay.com Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Waning Moon Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Cloudy and Cool Happy new week! I hope your weekend was lovely. That is not my cat in the photo above, but I thought it was cute and fit the post title. The Community Tarot Reading for the Week is up here. The Sidewalk Chewing Demons showed up late…

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Monday, August 18, 2025: Intent for the Week -- Dance with Inspiration

image courtesy of Gerd Altmann via pixabay.com Monday, August 18, 2025 Waning Moon Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Sunny and cooler Finally, a break in the weather! It’s lovely today. Or, it would be, if the Sidewalk Chewing Demons weren’t directly in front of the house, causing chaos. The Community Tarot Reading for the Week is up here. It was a busy, but fun weekend, and you’ll…

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Fri. Aug. 15, 2025: Not Fun on the Block

image courtesy of  Ирина via pixabay.com Friday, August 15, 2025 Waning Moon Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Hazy and humid We are at the end of another week, and halfway through August. If you haven’t yet had the chance, and you want something fun to listen to this weekend, try “The Effie Effect.” You can listen here. And I’m going to keep plugging it for a few more…

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Thurs. Aug. 14, 2025: Not Enough Coffee Exists Today

image courtesy of fancycrave1 via pixabay.com Thursday, August 14, 2025 Waning Moon Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde You can read about the latest on the garden here. So, in addition to the Sidewalk Chewing Demons out front, the dingus “construction” guys were working on the balcony supports out back again. And, again, with no communication. The cats were beside themselves. No…

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Thurs. Aug. 14, 2025: Hot and Languid

image courtesy of extremis via pixabay.com Thursday, August 14, 2025 Third Quarter Moon Waning in Aries Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron Retrograde Celtic Tree Month of Hazel Hot, humid, misty The heat wave (since last Sunday) supposedly breaks today. It’s been bearable, but not fun. The best purchase I made all year is that pot of Black-Eyed Susans. It makes me so happy every day, and there…

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