Sleeping Dogs Lie

Greetings, Gifted Reader.

It’s the last day of 2017 and very likely our last blog post—maybe.

Princess as painted by Yuriko

If we’re not here on March 31 with a fresh post, it means we’ve moved on. We have so many projects loaded on our spinning plates right now that’s it’s become impossible to keep them balanced, let alone continue updating this blog.

Plus, when Facebook took away our business entity name (Gypsy Stars) and forced us into an individual page, we’ve never quite recovered.

On a brighter note, one of the things to look forward to is February 16, 2018 when the Earth Dog arrives at the Lunar New Year.

While we’re still in the Year of the Fire Rooster, we’re continuing to experience some residue from all of the upheavals that have occurred.

Roosters like to boast and you remember the bragging matches between North Korea and the U.S. that put the world on edge.

Even more daunting have been the ferocious fires in California and the horrible hurricanes across the Caribbean and Gulf states.

Here’s a link to some info on the upcoming Dog Year:

https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/dog.htm

As for Gypsy Stars, she believes we should take a good look at the animal representing each year to get a feel for what’s to come.

Dogs are loyal—but to their masters. To their masters’ foes, they are vicious and ready to attack when commanded. Dogs are also protective, but again only of their masters. Most breeds do tend to be friendly towards humans, and enjoy interacting with them more so than other kinds of pets. So maybe this year will bring plenty of true friends for you. Overall, you can expect a year that’s less tumultuous due to the Earth element and a little laidback because dogs like lying around the house a lot.

Meanwhile, we still have our Facebook page The Urban Goddess that promotes metaphysicians everywhere. And, our T_zing t-shirt store is still on Cafe Press. You can even get this golden dog there--without the watermark, of course.

If you don’t hear from us again next year, please drop us a line. We may be persuaded to resume this blog with lots of your barks and your whines, but no bites please.

Good luck, light and love.

Gypsy Stars

Falling Forward

Greetings, Gifted Reader.

Fall leads to Winter

Fall is just around the corner—again. Does it seem to you that time is just flying by?

Autumn Equinox was on September 22. Did you happen to feel anything unusual on that day? 

Here’s a great article about that event:

https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/september-equinox.html

The quarter’s months of September, October, November and December are dominated by Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius and a bit of Capricorn. That means folks in general tend to be pickier (Virgo), more sociable (Libra), incredibly intense (Scorpio) and gregarious (Sag). Capricorn, of course, is all business and status.

But, those are all generalizations. To get an accurate reading of the months to come, check out your Natal chart for any Transits and Progressions.

With Pluto now in Direct Motion in Capricorn, talk of war could become a reality. Also, Neptune turns Direct in Pisces on November 22 so watch for covert activity.

no leaves left for the deer

As we gather warmer clothing and prepare for winter (well, those of us living within four seasons anyway), it’s a good time to take note of some inner preparation, too. During cooler weather, we tend to spend more time indoors and, in a way, are more often stuck with ourselves for company.

Have you done a lot of introspection lately? Would you like some ideas about how to clear this year’s messes so far, so you can move into a better space as you complete the year?

clearing leaves might be a good idea, too

1. Make lists. Absolutely jot down your goals, your thoughts, your achievements, your  disappointments. What you write doesn’t have to be elaborate. Just some words that will help take you to a deeper level.

2.  Start collecting items to accompany you through Fall. Perhaps it will be glass jars for canning jam from all the strawberries you harvested this summer. Or, maybe it’s a pile of books you’ve been meaning to read, but got too busy having summer fun to do so.

3.  Reach out to loved ones to let them know you still care, but that you’re taking off some Fall days to spend on better understanding yourself. Then, actually do it. Meditate, that is.

Those are just some ideas to wind up the year. You probably have more that you can come up with by following step 1. above.

Well, Gifted Readers. Gypsy Stars is contemplating ending this blog next year. We have one more post scheduled for December 31, so please stay tuned.

Meanwhile, you can find The Urban Goddess on Facebook as well as T_zing t-shirts on Cafe Press.

Good luck, light and love.

Gypsy Stars

Summer Solstice And A Solar Eclipse

Greetings, Gifted Reader.

a setting Moon, ruler of Cancer

Summer Solstice has arrived. On June 22, the Sun entered shy Cancer and brought along her party-hardy, flashy friend called Summer. 

It’s interesting to note that introverted Cancer marks the beginning of this season—featuring loud and lusty good times when people strip off their clothes to bask in the glittering sunshine. Such a dichotomy.

Even though Cancer tends to be a sensitive, family-oriented homebody, it’s still a Cardinal sign and, as such, has ruled several U.S. presidents and many CEO’s. And, Cancer is the Sun Sign of the United States itself.

Check to see where Cancer is in your Natal chart and find out what planets will be transiting there this summer. Our Uranus Midheaven has already felt the effects of a Cancer transit and, as you can imagine, it's been quite shocking.

And, of course, this summer’s biggest news is the Solar Eclipse on August 21. For the first time in 37 years, it will be visible across several U.S. states. Read this article to learn more:

https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/eclipse-101-ncna778036

the Moon rises high in the night sky

Since the Sun and the New Moon will both be in Leo at the time, check out your Natal chart for any transits and if those transits will be making any aspects to other planets in other Houses.

Meanwhile, Facebook has completely outed Gypsy Stars and refuses to allow the use of her business name—even though it’s been in circulation for over 20 years. Therefore, we will no longer promote our personal FB page. 

You can, however, still “like” our Urban Goddess fan page and feel free to open any metaphysical discussions you’d like there. And, please promote your own healing services, too.

Sigh. Our struggles continue with Cafe Press over our T_zing t-shirts. 

Enjoy your summer and until September 30,

Good luck, light and love.

Gypsy Stars

Sprung Over Spring

Greetings, Gifted Reader.

springing!

As they say, “spring has sprung” and with it so have the cosmos.

Besides the Sun entering Aries on March 20, Mercury also moved there earlier on March 14. And, Venus before that on February 4. Further, the planet of love and all things material went into retrograde motion a month later on March 4.

With so much fiery Aries energy coming at you, it’s good to remember that this is a combustible time. Aries is a cardinal fire sign that's aggressive, always moves forward and likes to lead, but rarely follows. In other words, Aries is the boss.

Aries’ ruling planet, Mars, was in also in Aries until March 10 before entering that plodder Taurus. A fixed earth sign, Taurus brings a stability to Mars that it needs in order to get things done. Otherwise, Mars in Aries tends to generate a bunch of ideas that are rarely solidified.

Those personal planets—Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars (along with the Moon)—affect individuals more so than groups of people, while outer planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto stay in a sign for a longer period and tend to influence generations. However, both Jupiter and Saturn can be considered somewhat personal as they do have shorter orbs. 

Since February 6, transiting Jupiter has been retrograde in Libra opposite Aries. If you have a personal planet in Sagittarius, ruled by Jupiter,  you may have felt as if there were a wall hindering you from achieving something. But it all depends on where you have that Sag placement. Areas where you can feel as if you’re stuck might include overseas travel, higher education and overall luck and fortune—a Jupiter domain. No worries, the planet will go direct again on June 10. Note that Saturn has been lingering in Sag, adding further hinderances and causing even more craziness as it goes retrograde on April 6.

So what does all this cosmic activity mean to the average person? Truthfully, not much unless you know your Natal chart. There are lots of websites that offer free charts these days, so input your birth info and take a look to see where the above planets intersect with yours.

For instance, if you have Aries Ascendant at 21 degrees, when Mercury hit it exactly on March 25, it likely triggered a communications emphasis for you. Whether that was a positive or negative experience depends on if Mercury created any aspects with other planets, both transiting and natal, and what Houses those planets were located in. Houses are areas of life in your chart and there are 12 of them.

Okay, that’s a lot of information to absorb if you aren’t already a serious student of Astrology. There’s nothing you can do, but study like mad. Oh, and by the way, that retrograde Venus goes all the way back into Pisces on April 3 before going direct on April 15. In general, romance and personal possessions could be given a second chance. Did you lose one or the other?

sakura, sakura
a cherry blossom spring

As for our own Saturnian issues with delays, Facebook has forced Gypsy Stars into creating a business page which is still pending. Right now, you can like both the Gypsy Stars or The Urban Goddess pages, but there hasn't been much activity with either recently.

What is with the Internet anyway—a Uranus domain--also currently in Aries. Our T-zing t-shirts have been stymied since Cafe Press changed its rules. Grrr.

No matter, here’s to a productive spring and, until June 30,

Good luck, light and love.

Gypsy Stars

p.s.Happy Birthday, Lily! We love you forever!