posted June 16, 2022 01:26 AM            

So 4 people have left the preschool this year. The last one was sudden. Shuffling the staff around. I feel for the new director. But that is pretty crazy that that many teachers are leaving. And yeah the preschool has never had an easy time hiring new staff.

posted June 16, 2022 05:14 PM            

Uranus is in my 6th house still. So many things are up and down- cars and repairs, house and repairs, dogs and vet bills, kids and their needs, ... debt, relief from debt... my habits and routines change (have to change) from one week to the next. Thank God for my Virgo energy, I at least can get a routine quickly!

posted June 17, 2022 03:24 AM            

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Originally posted by teasel:
Aries23: people are being prized for their beauty, in different ways now. There were people making a big, negative fuss, over a recent magazine cover - I can't remember which one - and the woman didn't deserve their treatment. I like that things are changing like that, and that some of our attitudes are changing - adjusting, from what we grew up with, hearing, or being taught.

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Yes absolutely.

I find it interesting that Victoria's secret(the "ultimate" lingerie shop for women and a strong representation of decadence, luxury and ultra "femininity" i.e Venus) underwent closure in many cities in the US during the Uranus in Taurus transit. And is still shutting down.

To quote a recent article: "The slender supermodel calendar girls are gone. The imposing, fortress-like mall stores are steadily vanishing. And the racy collection of skimpy satin and lace lingerie has undergone an extreme makeover to suit the needs of a larger and more casual mainstream."- https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2022/after-7-month-brand-transformation-victorias-secret-2-0-is-almost-unrecognizable/amp/

These drastic changes are perhaps because the brand just did not cater to everyday women. And has now realized it needs them to survive?🤷🏿‍♂️

I have seldom found the women on the catwalk for VS attractive. Very gauntly, too much makeup, lack of hips. A very masculine idea of what femininity is. And not surprising, perhaps the "secret" here that Victoria has is that it was founded by a man i.e Roy Larson Raymond? So his thinking was more of what appeals to men. And not necessarily what feels comfortable for women?

And that an even more closely guarded secret, is that perhaps many of their models are M to F trangender individuals passing for women? That is why there is a lack of hip definition, lower body curvy proportions and missing subcutaneous fat in regions where normal women tend to have? But that's a story for another day.

So yes, the standards are no so much "changing ". They may just be returning to what is natural i.e women with curves and fat. Because (gasp, gosh , golly!!) women DO have more fat deposits than men all over their body because they carry babies.Duh!🤦🏿‍♂️

We have been programmed as a collective society to believe that women "should" have boy figures-which incidentally gives them "minor" curves. So when we see more generous proportions on a woman, it is "offensive" to us because we deem her "overweight" and "unattractive ".

Interestingly enough, in the past. Women with a wider girth or shoulder to hip ratio were considered more attractive(in my country S.A they still are). This because they could birth more children. Fatness was not considered "offensive"(its not in my country-S.A).And even the images of Venus/Aphrodite show a woman with a generous layer of fat around her body.

Suddenly however, we started to find Saturnian bony features and Mars masculine proportions more attractive and thus the ideal "feminine". Why?

There was more emphasis on narrower hips, less fat on body and face and a generally more "boyish" figure that is almost indiscriminate from that of a man. We subconsciously started to remake
women into men. 🤷🏿‍♂️

posted June 17, 2022 09:57 AM            

I also use to watch videos of abandoned malls or barely running malls a while back.

posted July 02, 2022 09:56 AM            

Taurus,Scorpio, Aqua, Leo Suns are likely to experience many changes with this transit.

It will feel like there is a certain kind of instability circling in and around their lives. It may get them to be nervous and anxious most times.

They may not be reliable to those close to them because of being unavailable at certain times or not being consistent in their ability to reach others or others reaching them. A situation that is more aligned with "Here today.Might be gone tomorrow " etc. Erratic and all over the place.

My two sisters have Sun in Tau/Sco respectively. My best mate has Sun in Aqua, a close work colleague and a another good friend of mine, both have Sun in Taurus.

My sister moved out to live in another province when transiting Uranus was conj her Sun.

She started a number of projects whilst there. But none fruitful long-term. And she is still feeling the effects of this transit even as it separates from her Sun. Her life hasn't stabilized.

The other sister(Sco) has Uranus approaching her Sun. She is(at present) looking for a job. And i think that given the nature of the opposition, she may find one. But I warned her that it is likely to have a Ura element to it i.e.stressful, contract based and very inconveniencing or dealing with sudden upheavals or changes etc.

The opposition suggests an openly confrontational situation. She may abruptly leave or it may end very suddenly or unexpectedly.

My mate has Sun in Aqua. He started school and got very busy. The transit is sitting to square his Sun right now(not yet in retrograde motion). So I expect that his studies will become more demanding when Uranus goes retrograde on his Sun.

The colleague with Tau Sun filed for a divorce from her Aqua mate of nearly 20 years. Uranus is still approaching her Sun(so she is still going to feel the exact hit).

The Taurus friend also mentioned, had 3 accidents so far 🙆🏿‍♂️. His is more extreme and very concerning. In each one, the car had to be written off.😰

posted July 03, 2022 01:41 PM            

I feel so bad for your buddy who keeps getting in car accidents. If I had that many in such a span of time, I would probably have really bad post traumatic stress with driving.

My husband has 17 degree Pluto Scorpio like me but mine is retrograde. He got Covid on our 1 year anniversary. I was so happy I planned an outdoor picnic instead of a reservation. We could still go along with our plans. We just had it in the yard instead of a nature park.

I was starting to feel flighty with him because since he was suppose to go back on the 28th, I had two girl time plans two days in a row he was on his own for dinner. But he was able to be my wedding date since he needed 5 recovery days. But he still went out and golfed with his dad on his own a few times, so we are good sports. We also finally got to go to a movie we both have been wanting to see.

posted July 03, 2022 01:51 PM            

She told me if her husband finds out he will yell at her and say it's her fault. She was crying in front of me and her Scorpio son. Her son knew to give her a hug.

My Venus Pluto Scorpio sister cried a little to me the other day because she couldn't go to a bridal shower with me, because her husband wasn't coping with everything that's been hitting the fan lately. (grandpa passed, broken dishwasher and his mom got a flat tire and was suppose to watch the kids)

Oh nooo Uranus is almost 18 degrees now!

posted July 03, 2022 01:58 PM            

She is a 29/30 degree Scorpio. Born in 89. So I think she may have Mercury in Scorpio too. Pluto of course.

Uranus is not done with the crazy yet. But then this sort of crazy is pretty normal for her family.

posted July 03, 2022 03:38 PM            

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Originally posted by Stawr:
Thank you Aries23Degrees!

I feel so bad for your buddy who keeps getting in car accidents. If I had that many in such a span of time, I would probably have really bad post traumatic stress with driving.

My husband has 17 degree Pluto Scorpio like me but mine is retrograde. He got Covid on our 1 year anniversary. I was so happy I planned an outdoor picnic instead of a reservation. We could still go along with our plans. We just had it in the yard instead of a nature park.

I was starting to feel flighty with him because since he was suppose to go back on the 28th, I had two girl time plans two days in a row he was on his own for dinner. But he was able to be my wedding date since he needed 5 recovery days. But he still went out and golfed with his dad on his own a few times, so we are good sports. We also finally got to go to a movie we both have been wanting to see.

I am freaked out a bit for Uranus in Gemini. My husband and I will have it squaring our Venuses at the same time! After that though it should be amazing for me because of the Aquarius, Gemini, Leo, and Aries in my chart! But I am horrified for my Virgo stellium husband. I will try to have good karma for my Uranus square Mars transit, because my husband's turn will be next.

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Thank you Stawr.

I told my friend to burn incense, to pray and maybe even go for a spiritual cleansing ceremony (if necessary) because this could be negative energy following him around.Extremely disruptive ❤

Uranus starts in Gemini in 2025. And when it's on a Stellium,it can result in turbulence and many interruptions in the person's life that can cause uncertainty within their close ties.

An example would be work assignments that have the person travel. Or their partner travels. An inconsistent pattern in the inflow of income. An inability to meet obligations via expenses or other mandatory requirements etc.All these can add stress to existing relationship or partnerships (this in particular when Uranus is on Ven). It will test your patience.

I always say to people that Ura is an energy that is a "necessary inconvenience". In that it is most likely unavoidable. And the chaos that accompanies it is jarring. But it is necessary. Often to intterrupt the status quo or an already "hum-drum" existence that one is living.

My fear with this planet is that it tends to be indifferent to my feelimgs and (by extension) mental state. My anxiety level increase with Uranus. And I find myself grappling to hold on to sanity without exploding or having emotional meltdowns (sometimes very publicly).

posted July 03, 2022 06:05 PM            

I try to burn candles here and there, diffuse essential oils, and I started incorporating dried flowers. I started staying in the bathtub as the water drains too.

I sometimes feel screwed up because before my condo got roaches in it, I was cleaning so much and writing in a gratitude journal everyday. I was meditating, exercising etc! So dealing with this and having people say "think more positive, have you tried that?" really triggers me.

Scorpio is my 6th house so I can totally see habits routines feeling in control being super disrupted.
When I do rituals now I try to have it be focused on healing rather than control/power/protection.

A lot of interpretations for my transits right now say this is an unfavorable time to be powerful and intimidating. I kind of had to learn how to be more assertive and blunt with Pluto square Sun transit.

But Chiron squaring 8th(occult) house planets are saying "no just heal!"

I got back into crystals a little after my grandma passed away, because my academic performance took a hit. So I started feng shui with my rocks as a boost during a challenging time. Then I got more into for protection since my neighbor at my old apartment was a nut job, had a friend that started turning into a stalker, and an antagonistic boss.

I was getting more into wearing neutrals so people would take me more seriously and trust me, and just flat out not **** w/ me. (black, navy, maroon, brown)

But now I am doing more of a focus on wearing favorable colors that are in tune with my Pisces Venus sign. (greens, aquas, pastels, and according to one website yellow and orange are their lucky colors this year)

But I also plan on focusing on more pink since it is said to be the color of healing.
Friend just gave me the okay to paint my nails pastel pink for her wedding.

I'm going to focus on amethyst jewelry this month. A good one for sobriety. My mental health has not always coped well with the challenges. I use to go weeks with out smoking to sometimes chain smoking!
I just vape now, but I still worry about long term health and want to start cutting down. I feel like I have a little, and maybe try vapes that aren't as strong.

posted July 09, 2022 06:30 PM            

"the explanation of something by a man, typically to a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing."

posted July 10, 2022 09:44 AM            

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Originally posted by Stawr:
@Aries23Degrees
I'm super intrigued.Burning incense is worth a shot! Any particular one you like or recommend? I haven't burned any since I was staying at the condo.

I try to burn candles here and there, diffuse essential oils, and I started incorporating dried flowers. I started staying in the bathtub as the water drains too.

I sometimes feel screwed up because before my condo got roaches in it, I was cleaning so much and writing in a gratitude journal everyday. I was meditating, exercising etc! So dealing with this and having people say "think more positive, have you tried that?" really triggers me.

Scorpio is my 6th house so I can totally see habits routines feeling in control being super disrupted.
When I do rituals now I try to have it be focused on healing rather than control/power/protection.

A lot of interpretations for my transits right now say this is an unfavorable time to be powerful and intimidating. I kind of had to learn how to be more assertive and blunt with Pluto square Sun transit.

But Chiron squaring 8th(occult) house planets are saying "no just heal!"

I got back into crystals a little after my grandma passed away, because my academic performance took a hit. So I started feng shui with my rocks as a boost during a challenging time. Then I got more into for protection since my neighbor at my old apartment was a nut job, had a friend that started turning into a stalker, and an antagonistic boss.

I was getting more into wearing neutrals so people would take me more seriously and trust me, and just flat out not **** w/ me. (black, navy, maroon, brown)

But now I am doing more of a focus on wearing favorable colors that are in tune with my Pisces Venus sign. (greens, aquas, pastels, and according to one website yellow and orange are their lucky colors this year)

But I also plan on focusing on more pink since it is said to be the color of healing.Friend just gave me the okay to paint my nails pastel pink for her wedding.

I'm going to focus on amethyst jewelry this month. A good one for sobriety. My mental health has not always coped well with the challenges. I use to go weeks with out smoking to sometimes chain smoking!

I just vape now, but I still worry about long term health and want to start cutting down. I feel like I have a little, and maybe try vapes that aren't as strong.

Considering adding more pink rocks, but I also want some amber again, and angelite because having to be around antagonistic people can make me misanthropic at times and I don't really think it's good. I think it was at an all time high in 2020 though.

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Sorry. I didn't see this.

Burning incense, using stones etc. is part of the ritual of connecting to your inner spirit and silencing the white noise outside.

From the research conducted, here is what i found;

Cinnamon- is for concentration, perfect for the creative mind.

Frangipani -to promote a peaceful environment. Ideal for burning at the end of a stressful day.

Jasmine - Enhance the libido and romantic mood of both men and women. Ideal for creating a sensual and romantic atmosphere.

Lavender -Creating a warm and relaxing environment. Used to lift emotional wellbeing and create a harmonious balance to your inner psyche.

Lemon Grass - Enhance mental clarity, relieving any emotional fatigue.

Lotus & White Musk - The Lotus scent is great for getting in tune with your mind’s eye.

Opium -Creates a euphoric atmosphere and perfect for inner peace and stability due to its calming nature.

Patchouli - promotes a sensual and hormonally stimulant environment. It reduces feelings of lethargy and calms mood swings.

Sandalwood -Relieves symptoms of depression. A calming power that is perfect for stress relief and feelings of insecurity.

Vanilla - The sweet scents of Vanilla incense are grounding and great for enhancing your memory.Vanilla is great for burning when you have company as it promotes a feeling of love and friendship.

Vintage Rose -Known to relieve headaches and enhance the romantic moods of women. Perfect for stress management and restoring balance to your mood.

Ylang Ylang -Relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety as well as frustration or sensitivity.

All this sounds like marketing bull💩 to me. So i would not recommend buying flavours for certain outcomes. Because the scents can be part of the process that encourages an outcome. But they are not integral to it. Resting the mind is.

My view is that there are fragrances that trigger peaceful feelings and disarm you . These are the flavours that you may need yo rediscover.

Maybe they remind u of babies,high school , periods in childhood, falling inlove, church,Mom/Dad etc. Anything that triggers happiness that you know from the past.

For me,the fragrance of peppermint reminds me of cleanliness. It takes me to the ocean. And I can't get intense feelings smelling it. So that is one fragrance of calm for me.

As for crystals & stones.Go for ones that are so intricate and beautiful in design, that they interrupt your mind from momentous feelings of anger or rage.

In the state of observing them, you go into a state of awe and gratitude. A feeling of being in total admiration of SOURCE and all that that infinite power creates in intricate designs and mathematical precision that is so unique, so beautiful.That there will NEVER be any quite like it ever again.

When you are in awe of SOURCE. You(by extension) are in awe of you because you and source are one( "I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are achildren of the most High."-Psalm 86:2.)

This is the state of bliss. The state of consummate love. This is the point of meditation, prayer or worship. To get closer to who we really are❤❤❤

posted July 11, 2022 12:53 PM            

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Originally posted by Aries23Degrees:
Sorry. I didn't see this.

Burning incense, using stones etc. is part of the ritual of connecting to your inner spirit and silencing the white noise outside.

From the research conducted, here is what i found;

Cinnamon- is for concentration, perfect for the creative mind.

Frangipani -to promote a peaceful environment. Ideal for burning at the end of a stressful day.

Jasmine - Enhance the libido and romantic mood of both men and women. Ideal for creating a sensual and romantic atmosphere.

Lavender -Creating a warm and relaxing environment. Used to lift emotional wellbeing and create a harmonious balance to your inner psyche.

Lemon Grass - Enhance mental clarity, relieving any emotional fatigue.

Lotus & White Musk - The Lotus scent is great for getting in tune with your mind’s eye.

Opium -Creates a euphoric atmosphere and perfect for inner peace and stability due to its calming nature.

Patchouli - promotes a sensual and hormonally stimulant environment. It reduces feelings of lethargy and calms mood swings.

Sandalwood -Relieves symptoms of depression. A calming power that is perfect for stress relief and feelings of insecurity.

Vanilla - The sweet scents of Vanilla incense are grounding and great for enhancing your memory.Vanilla is great for burning when you have company as it promotes a feeling of love and friendship.

Vintage Rose -Known to relieve headaches and enhance the romantic moods of women. Perfect for stress management and restoring balance to your mood.

Ylang Ylang -Relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety as well as frustration or sensitivity.

All this sounds like marketing bull💩 to me. So i would not recommend buying flavours for certain outcomes. Because the scents can be part of the process that encourages an outcome. But they are not integral to it. Resting the mind is.

My view is that there are fragrances that trigger peaceful feelings and disarm you . These are the flavours that you may need yo rediscover.

Maybe they remind u of babies,high school , periods in childhood, falling inlove, church,Mom/Dad etc. Anything that triggers happiness that you know from the past.

For me,the fragrance of peppermint reminds me of cleanliness. It takes me to the ocean. And I can't get intense feelings smelling it. So that is one fragrance of calm for me.

As for crystals & stones.Go for ones that are so intricate and beautiful in design, that they interrupt your mind from momentous feelings of anger or rage.

In the state of observing them, you go into a state of awe and gratitude. A feeling of being in total admiration of SOURCE and all that that infinite power creates in intricate designs and mathematical precision that is so unique, so beautiful.That there will NEVER be any quite like it ever again.

When you are in awe of SOURCE. You(by extension) are in awe of you because you and source are one( "I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are achildren of the most High."-Psalm 86:2.)

This is the state of bliss. The state of consummate love. This is the point of meditation, prayer or worship. To get closer to who we really are❤❤❤

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Thank you Aries23degrees!

That is so true that it can trigger other memories. Incense brings me back to Catholic mass, or this video game/record store in my neighborhood. I'm okay with that.

My dad gets triggered by incense in a bad way going to catholic school in the 60's/70 plus being a teen in those times to. LOL

I recently got rid of our incense holder because I didn't think the art form was good on my psyche to be looking at. It was a dead tree fallen over with a lazy look on it's face. That reminds me I need to buy a new one. I have plenty of incense left. Something more visually less depressing but still considerate of husbands taste maybe.

Vanilla is an incense that doesn't make me think about church and record stores. It's like a clean slate for memories.

In the meantime I have a white candle burning called deep sea citrus. make with EO's.

I want to get my incense groove back. I like alternating because I get sad when I burn though all my candles.

posted July 11, 2022 01:51 PM            

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker
Megan Fox and MGK

posted July 15, 2022 01:13 PM            

Continued feeling of "I can't have a mental health" Something I've felt on and off. I am just convinced that it is the curse of having Scorpio moon in the 6th house.

I am in a weird place of deciding if I want to hit the road to see my husband this weekend or next weekend.

My marriage has felt like so much work this year. I feel so burned out from the work. While also being like damn look at us, not everyone could do the work that we've done.

There use to be a time where I felt emotional support from my husband, and now I feel like I get it from my friends and coworkers and not from him.
I was thinking of staying another week to go to a party around people I feel like I can express a certain side of myself, but I got to be careful not to make things messy and complicated.

Also staying at my parents. I've gotten closer with my dad but my mom is kind of pushing me away.

This makes sense I feel like moon transits can deal with mom related things.

She literally followed me upstairs yesterday, cannot take a hint when I want my space, or she just doesn't give a **** .

This time around I learned that when I feel this way I just need to stay in my room with the door shut.

I am processing my feelings a lot right now, and my mom likes to be in business. And I don't want her in my business. What can I say, I'm a Scorpio moon. I only want people in my business on my terms.

I am thinking of driving out to see my husband this weekend just because of that factor. I do realize that my husband is one of the only people I want to be around when I just want to be invisible.