A New Moon And A New You, In Libra

Greetings, Gifted Reader.

This will be short and sweet. Since it’s nearly the end of the year, we’ve been wrapping up so many projects that aren’t a part of our Gypsy Stars or T*zing businesses.

obviously not a New Moon, but very Libra-ish to be so pretty

This Saturday past, we celebrated a New Moon in Libra. Ruler of the 7th House of Partnerships (Relationships), Libra is nearly as contrary as the sign Gemini. Both are of the Air Element Triplicity, but where Libra is a member of the Cardinal Quadruplicity—Gemini is Mutable, rendering it more indecisive.

That’s why Geminis can often be of two faces. Mutable signs have a hard time committing.

But back to Libra. With Venus as its Ruling Planet, Libra knows about grace and good manners. However, their polite charm can often be superficial as Libra has a need to be admired—much like Leo, but not as demanding or loud. Sorry about that, but you Lions know what I’m talking about. Instead, Libra’s vanities are far more vapid even though it’s an Air sign and tends towards intellectualism.

Libras are also often very proficient lovers because of their need to please. When you show satisfaction with their bedroom skills, it makes them feel especially important.

So what can the New Moon in Libra bring you in the coming cycle? Well, it’s always good for starting a new partnership whether with a lover or a business. 

It’s also a good time for makeovers—for yourself, for your home, for your life. Go ahead and redesign yourself. Want a new body? Start with a daily brisk walk or a gym membership. New hairstyle? Chop it off or grow it long. It’s a good time to beautify yourself. And, if you can find a partner to do it with together, that’s even better.

re-design your bedroom

re-design your body, this one really needs it

Meanwhile, Gypsy Stars keeps threatening to stop blogging, but will post this last one—at least, last for now. Ever since Facebook destroyed our business profile, we’ve been winding down.

So, no more website, but you can find us at The Urban Goddess page on Facebook and, for now, on Cafe Press with our T_zing t-shirts. 

Let’s see what next year brings. Happy fall!

Good luck, light and love.

Gypsy Stars

The Law According To Oya

Greetings, Gifted Reader!

Kanaka's Oshun necklace for love

What area of life do you find yourself needing the most help with these days? For a lot of people, relationships are a constant problem because they involve others who can never be controlled. No matter how much you love someone, you can’t make that person do what you want them to, how you want them to, or when you want them to. 

Gypsy Stars suggests for those of you experiencing frustration in your love life to try understanding what it’s like for the object of your affection. Even though it’s perfectly human to want to enjoy love the way you want to with that person, you must remember that everyone has his or her own way of loving you back. You can also ask for Oshun's assistance, but that's another blog.

Besides seeking help with relationships, a lot of people also tend to ask for advice about making more money, dealing with work woes, having a successful career, or how to have a happier family life. Actually, those are some of the easier situations to deal with and for which solutions are more abundant. It’s those pesky relationships that disappoint us the most!

leaving eggplants for Oya at Santa Monica cemetery

One irritant that I have personally rubbed up against more than once in my life involves legal issues. Whether you’re dealing with a lawsuit, lawyers or judges, it’s not easy for a layperson to navigate the increasingly complicated and elitist legal system. 

The Astrological signs most associated with law are Libra and Sagittarius. The 7th House rules 'open enemies' (as opposed to the 8th House of 'secret enemies'), while the 9th House rules higher education and law. Jupiter, ruler of Sag, is the planet of justice. If you have a preponderance of planets in Libra or Sag, be prepared to have to confront someone in a courtroom at some point in your life.

looking for Oya in Hawai'i cemetery--boy on ridge, human or spirit?

But know, too, that there are ways to protect yourself against lawsuits and help you prevail in them. One of the most effective is the Yoruba deity Oya. The warrior goddess of lightning and sudden storms, wind and fire, Oya is also the administrator of justice. Her number is 9, interestingly the same as the House that Sag rules.

Take 9 eggplants to the cemetery where Oya lives. Wear purple and silver. Light a purple candle, or light 9 of them. Give yourself over to the mama of righteousness who won’t see her children trample on by lowlife liars and thieves. Oya has her own special way of dealing with those without principles who cross your path and steal from you. Probably one of the most misunderstood deities, Oya’s fierceness is not without good cause. A believer in fairness, she will not sit by idly and watch the innocent suffer.

Here's more about Oya:

http://www.thegoddesstree.com/GoddessGallery/Oya.htm

http://journeyingtothegoddess.wordpress.com/tag/justice/

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Oya's favorite

Remember, readers, to look for our new line of T_zing t-shirts coming this Fall. You can also friend Gypsy Stars on Facebook and like The Urban Goddess where we promote all metaphysicians. Let us know about your favorites.

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Until next month, Fetifum Mama Oya!

Good luck, light and love,

Gypsy Stars

http://www.gypsystars.com

                                                                                                  

Gifts From The Universe: The Age Of Aquarius

Greetings, Gifted Reader!

What a gifted time we live in. With just a flick of our wrists, we can access information about nearly everything in the world that we have an interest in. Only this morning, I googled ‘tiny brown worm’ because I had seen a couple inside my home and couldn’t identify them. In seconds, I visited web pages that explained to me these guys were called millipedes that slide under doors and through wall cracks in search of moisture.

Of course, most of the time when I look for information, it’s about something more meaningful but today tiny brown worms were on my mind.

In any case, it’s a miracle that we can just punch in some keys and find the answers to our questions. Does this mean that the Age of Aquarius has finally dawned upon us? Aquarius rules modern inventions like electricity, computers and wireless technology. All of those things exist today, yet some say we haven’t fully reached the Age of Aquarius yet.

If you recall, there was a song from the popular 1968 hit Broadway play, Hair, with lyrics about the Moon being in the 7^th House and Jupiter aligning with Mars and how that would bring about the Age of Aquarius. But the Moon is in the 7^th House every 2 1/2 days, and Mars and Jupiter align often.

Still, every Astrological Age (12 total) span some 2,000 years and, according to some, we are leaving Pisces and entering Aquarius as a group (ages travel counterclockwise). Since several people have asked me what it all means, let me break it down a little.

According to some experts, we are still in the Piscean Age--which is indicative of the religious wars currently spanning the globe. Neptune, Pisces’ ruler, has dominion over beliefs as well as alcohol and drugs. With the proliferation of addiction centers across the U.S., it seems that drug culture is also very much alive right now. So, are we in Pisces or Aquarius?

Popular belief says that we will reach the Age of Aquarius on 12/12/2012 at 11:11 p.m. just in time to meet the end of the Mayan calendar and the moment our sun aligns with a portal in the Milky Way for the first time in 26,000 years. Some believe that we won’t undergo so much a physical metamorphosis, but that our consciousness—our collective human consciousness--will expand to the fifth dimension so that we will become light beings; more impersonal yet somehow more humanitarian.

But as with so many things Uranian (Uranus rules the sign Aquarius), the beginning date of the Age of Aquarius is highly controversial. Many Astrologers (also ruled by revolutionary Uranus) have differing opinions as to when the age truly begins. Witness this wikipedia entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Aquarius

Above are photos of Gypsy Stars and a former biz partner at a psychic fair selling AstroTeez t-shirts created by Darlene Romero. And--from what is probably the most Aquarian TV show ever—a cardboard cutout of Captain Kirk in a bakery window.

Until next time, don’t forget about our T*zing t-shirts:

http://www.cafepress.com/t_zing

And, remember to friend us on Facebook and "like" The Urban Goddess.

Leaving you with good luck, light and love;

Gypsy Stars