Set your course by the stars...

A friend forwarded this "astral heads up."

Does it seem more difficult than usual to find forward momentum? Do you feel like you are trying to move a mountain? Whether it is a cause that is close to your heart, a relationship or a project that you would like to advance, it's time to put on the brakes, slow down and make a U-turn, as Mars turns retrograde starting November 15.

Mars turns retrograde once every two years. And when it does, as with any retrograde period, it's time to review events already set in motion. Since Mars is going retrograde in the emotionally intense water sign Cancer, make sure you pay attention to your feelings, including instincts and hunches. Actions are now governed by your heart and gut, rather than by logic. If something doesn’t feel right to you, stop, review and make necessary corrections. Remember to pace yourself, since you will be in the review process until January 30 of next year! That’s plenty of time to prepare for putting plans into action once Mars turns direct.

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." ~ Shakespeare
Hmmmmmmm...the awareness is all...maybe?

Thinking Makes It So...

I have two quotations pinned up on the wall of my "earn my daily bread" job's cube:

"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our
thought. With our thoughts we make the world." ~The Buddha

"Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them." ~Albert Einstein

And, on my calendar a post-it note that has been following the pages month by month for the past year or so. It contains one hand-written word: courage.


The two quotes and the one word are currently my touchstones to surviving daily life and creating art. Neither of which is easy but as any child or actor might tell you playing through both is very serious fun. Provided that you have the courage and awareness to stay in the moment with your thoughts as you make the world you want to live in. Child's play. Life's art. Adult's conundrum.