posted July 16, 2009 12:02 AM         

I'm a 27 year old single Mom- my son is my human counterpoint, a super Cancer (Asc, Sun, Venus, Eros & Ceres, all in the 1st house) whom I affectionately call Moonie.

He also has a direct Mars/Saturn conjunction in Virgo! Look out, World! His current favorite activities are: being a waterbug, dancing, opening and closing things, and breaking small electronics, like my cell phone and the tv remote, any chance he gets.

posted July 16, 2009 12:02 AM         

Pink & White female Sagittarius/Archer cameo mounted in antiqued silver plate

Cancer Moon Mother Of Pearl Cabochon Necklace

Tri-Color Brass Scorpio Slave Bracelet w/ Garnet Cabochon Ring

My shop is here ( http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7163248 ) if anyone is interested. I take requests!

I LOVE music, and play the drums, banjo and the concertina among other things. I'm erratically enthusiastic in general, and so play a number of instruments badly but passionately. I also write poetry, although it's been a while. Two of my poems will be going up on the Furnace Review in a few days, in the Summer 09 edition. I'm not handling my writers block very well, though, so it's all kind of a sore spot for me right now.

I grew up in a smallish blue collar town most famous for it's multiple failed mills and foundries. In high school I was mean, weird, and wore many hoodies. I've lived in several different places since leaving at 18, including Amherst, MA, Boston, MA, Rochester, NY, Buffalo, NY, and Portland, OR. Portland was the most exciting, but I was happiest in Rochester.

Good habits include: loving basically everybody everywhere, picking out good gifts, taking charge amidst chaos, and flossing nightly.

Bad habits include: coddling Lost Boys, giving in to the temptation to remain safe and stagnant, asking people I've just met about their childhoods, and nailbiting (since age 2).

posted July 16, 2009 12:24 AM         

Moonie is G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S. I have a look out world son too - 5 planets in Aquarius.

posted July 16, 2009 12:50 AM         

FIVE planets in Aquarius!!!! Woo boy- good thing he has a fiery Momma. Do you two have any interesting aspects? I love parent/child synastry, it's always so fascinating.

And Moonie knows he's gorgeous, all too well. 1st house Venus w/ a Libra Moon, a natural charmer. He flirts with every woman he sees- and the less they pay attention to him, the more he puts the charm on! I'm seeing his future all too clearly.

You might be surprised at how easy jewelry making can be- most of my stuff is recycled from old jewelry I pull apart and combine with random findings. You might be shocked to find you have a natural talent you never knew was there! I've never tried it myself, but wire wrapping is supposed to be excellent for showing off crystals. http://www.wittyliving.com/crafts/jewelry/wirewrap_index.html

posted July 16, 2009 05:55 AM         

I did the same thing when I started at LL - I stayed in the Astro forum and then made my way to LLC and kind of found my place there. I venture out more now, but it's been a slow road.

Funny thing is little Aqua Man and I are like this same person. It's awesome. I love it. Synastry is fascinating, especially with the asteroids - the names in particular - so uncanny!

Oh, I'm sure Mr Moonie with his 1st house Venus is a reaaaaaaaaaaal charmer. I think you've got the future pegged!

posted July 16, 2009 06:12 AM         

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In high school I was mean, weird, and wore many hoodies

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posted July 16, 2009 12:33 PM         

Maybe I'll open a shop one day. Any of you talented intuitives want to move down/up/left/right to MA and open a spirituality emporium with me?

Thank you, WOC! I love hearing about the way people were in high school, especially once they get old enough to stop glossing it over or "prettying" it up. I was totally this bizarre black sheep, and not in the "cool" way you always see in movies. I had friends, but not many, and I was always skipping class, writing terrible poetry, etc. I have a picture actually!

posted July 16, 2009 01:02 PM         

You asked for a man's p.o.v.

As a water sign, I sometimes have difficulty putting my finger on what it is that suits my fancy. For me, its just a feeling. I know what art is to me, and I know what I like, but I would fall all over myself trying to classify and articulate it. I have a few pendants that I wear; simple silver chains, not too thin, supporting a "heart-shaped cross", or a pentagram with the YHVH (the name, Jehovah, and the letters signifying the four hermetic arts; Mysticism, Gnosis, Philosophy, and Magick), or a hematite turtle. And a couple rings, -- again, not too thin. Celtic-braided copper, and simple silver.

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I'm not even sure where to START with Chiron.

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You and me both, kiddo.

Wounds that won't heal...
where can you start??

posted July 16, 2009 01:06 PM         

"openning and closing things"

posted July 16, 2009 01:19 PM         

I've been considering Etsy too -- 30 cents to post an item for 3 or 4 months, and a 3.5% fee on the selling price -- more reasonable that it would be for me to put up my own website at this time (which is what I'll eventually do).....

posted July 16, 2009 01:40 PM         

I loved your sag pendant. And your little boy, and your high school Pic!

I make jewelry (did I spell that right?) as well. Do the same thing you do, buy odd peices at yard sales and pull them apart. I have the same problem as PA, my edges are rough, I blame it on the fact that I am left handed, and directions for everything is geared for right handed people. I mean, really, you have to stand on your head if your left handed to understand crochet instructions!

I veered off some two or three years ago into macrame' necklaces and bracelets, since they are fast to do, cheap to make, and people around here love them.
I make a bunch and attach them to my belt and go to street fairs and sell them there.
That way I don't have to pay the booth rental fee, and I don't have to sit in one spot in the blazing sun waiting for a buyer!

posted July 17, 2009 10:34 AM         

Side note: I've noticed (just in general) that Scorpio seems to be the Sun sign most proud to wear their glyph on their sleeve, so to speak. Has anyone else noticed this?

Are there any colors you all associate with Chiron? Any schemes that come to mind? I was trying (Chiron at work- I typed "crying" first for no discernible reason) to do this last night, and kept imagining wood, bone and dark blue. That would be an interesting piece, especially if I could find an old key that resembled Chiron's glyph. Looks like I'm on a mission again!

Moonie is a little puzzle master! He's obsessed with buttons and already makes the correlation between banging on my keyboard and things happening on my screen. He's somehow managed to change my ringtone a few times. He turns everything into either a puzzle ("hmm, will this spoon end fit through the hole in the middle of this cd? will it fit if I take it out and do it AGAIN??"} or game, and it's always a game that he's in control of. Ever since he was a baby-baby, he'll only play peek a boo with us in reverse, for example- HE hides and then HE surprises! I definitely have my hands full- space camp, here we come!

Azalaksh, thank you so much! Etsy is a really great place, not just because the store is so easy to set up (and it is, really REALLY easy) but because of the community there. There are a lot of people who make a special effort to shop there because everything is hand-made, so it comes with it's own embedded customer base. And SO JEALOUS of your WigJig!! If you ever do open a shop, please let me know- I'd love to see. What kind of jewelry do you usually make?

Hey Gypsee! I love the mental image of you walking around a street fair selling macrame jewelry from your belt! So Sag of you! That's the way it should be, though- those people in the booths always look miserable. I'd love to see your work, too! I have ZERO problems with this thread turning into a LL jewelry showcase.

Yin, thank you! What's your sun/moon sign? I have a bunch of new horsebrasses going up today (two different Libra designs, Aries, Capricorn & Sagittarius) and some new Moon sign necklaces in the works- Gemini Moon (Tiger Eye), Aries Moon (Red Jasper) & Taurus Moon (Aventurine), that will be in antiqued gold plate instead of rhodium silver plate. I'll definitely keep you all updated!

posted July 17, 2009 10:51 AM         

Can't wait to see the new pieces for I expect to add to my newly acquired pendant

posted July 17, 2009 11:17 AM         

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Thank you for your insight, Valus! I guess step 1 would be to get my hands on some less fine chain, and I can definitely deal (aesthetically, that is) with working in copper. I love brown/red metals, they just feel right. Hopefully I can do the astro-bros some good, ornament-wise! We'll see.

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You're welcome. Great!

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I've noticed (just in general) that Scorpio seems to be the Sun sign most proud to wear their glyph on their sleeve, so to speak. Has anyone else noticed this?

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I haven't noticed it,
but I wouldnt be surprised.
Scorpios love being Scorpios,
and a little advertising may
do wonders for their social life,
if you know what I mean.

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will it fit if I take it out and do it AGAIN??

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haha, you're funny.

psst.. I still do that.

With women.

posted July 17, 2009 11:18 AM         

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...wood, bone and dark blue. That would be an interesting piece, especially if I could find an old key that resembled Chiron's glyph. Looks like I'm on a mission again!

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Chiron is very earthy.. has been called a "higher moon", and the bridge/key between Saturn and Uranus... A teacher who awakens us from purely personal and social concerns and starts us thinking about eternal themes. Awareness of the ego as wound, perhaps? Chiron is holistic, a maverick, a loner, a healer, and has an element of multidimensionality -- sees things in levels. Chiron is also the only "tame" centaur, and may appear more wild than he in fact is. I dunno if that helps.

posted July 17, 2009 05:53 PM         

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psst.. I still do that.

With women.

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Oh man, Valus. I have a million and one crass Cardinal comments I'm dying to throw at you right now, but will refrain.

LOVE your Chiron write up- it really does help. I meditate on the planets and wait to see what colors/materials come to me, so the more I know, the more accurate it's likely to be. Is it prominent in your chart? If you don't mind, when the piece is finished I might completely rip your summary off for my shop.

posted July 19, 2009 12:00 PM         

Sometimes I think that's house Cap Moon deals with loneliness. Hold your head up, keep moving forward, until your insides feel like they're comprised entirely of novocaine. Not painful, persay, a little tingle with your numbness.

posted July 19, 2009 02:12 PM         

I was looking through here. very nice! You, your kid and your jewelry are awesome. I'll be visiting more here soon.

Have a great weekend.

And, I also have times when I just want to be quiet.