Month: October 2017

SOUL CAKES – HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Often served at Halloween, these muffins symbolized of the souls of the dead releasing to the other side. In some Catholic countries they were symbolic of a soul leaving Purgatory for the glories of Heaven. While they have fallen out of favor they are a delightful memory from Halloween’s past.

 

Makes 12 cookies

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease two cookie sheets.

In a small bowl, cut the butter into the flour with a pastry blender or a large fork. In a separate mixing bowl beat the eggs well, then beat in the sugar until the mixture becomes a light yellow. Stir in the rest of the spices and then add the milk. Combine the wet mixture with the flour. Turn onto a floured board and knead until the dough becomes stiff. Roll out until the mixture is ¼ inch thick. Cut into 4 inch rounds with a floured cookie cutter or glass and place on cookie sheets. Prick the top gently with a fork three or four times.

Bake for 20 minutes, cool on racks and then place the currants in a cross on top.

 

 

Keep Your Eyes on Uranus

Even though it is in retrograde Uranus is right now as close to Earth as it can be. We know from mythology that Uranus has trickster energy – completely unpredictable and somewhat destructive.

Because Uranus rules electricity, lightening and many astrologers are pointing to his hand in the devastating wild fires in California.

I prefer to work on the more personal level, however. Where Uranus is transiting in your chart right now is an area is one that can use a jolt. It is always best to come out ahead of Uranus – you want to make the change that you may have been ruminating on for seemingly forever – don’t allow Uranus to make that change for you. He can cause quite the shock! For a quick review of your current chart and how Uranus will impact you in the next few months – click here – only $25

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P.S. One of the many reasons this summer has been so unpredictable is that every New Moon we have had has been conjunct Uranus – He is just having a ball causing all of this agitation!

 

 

If You Want to Work on Yourself Now is the Time

This week is the time to do some “fall cleaning” – on yourself.  Right now huge Jupiter which has just moved into Scorpio, the sign of deep and sometimes difficult transformation, is conjunct the Sun and Mercury. What have you been wanting to say – what words and thoughts are bottled up and causing you angst? This is the time to unplug the cork and let your true words fly.

While this is happening, Venus and Mars are also dancing together – doing their traditional male/female salsa – trying to seek balance. Not to be outdone, the highly emotional Moon is nearing focused Vesta.

This all could be a recipe for disaster if people just start laying bare every buried emotion and thought in every direction especially at partners! I mentioned Jupiter first for a reason. You need to do the work he is demanding right now – to think and go deep, organize your thoughts and then release.

In This Season of Balance – Understand Your Venus/Mars Energy

Last week – Mars and Venus made a rare conjunction in the sign of Virgo. Virgo transmits the energy of the sacred divine in the most practical of forms. Virgo, the Earth goddess, has a direct line to the divine but she can only utilize it here on Earth. Mars epitomizes masculine energy and Venus is the sacred feminine.

This conjunction address the need to balance the opposites in your life – sacred/mundane, masculine/feminine. This comes at a time of earthly balance between summer and winter – life and death.

Find 19 degrees Virgo in your birth chart to learn how you can apply this balance to your life.

 

Jupiter Enters Scorpio on October 10 – What Secrets Will She Reveal?

There is nothing better than Scorpio loves than a good secret – or should I say, how to ferret out a good secret?  With the power of mighty Jupiter, Scorpio is primed to reveal those hidden unknowns that we all do our best to keep from the world. Don’t be surprised if people seem a bit too nosy. There will be attacks on your privacy and interpersonal relationships will become more intense. This is a great time to define clearly your personal boundaries. Be careful too that you are not being too intrusive of others.

 

Scorpio is the sign which dwells in the areas of death, rebirth, taboo and the money of others. It loves to push boundaries and desires to make us go in areas that make us uncomfortable. By the time it leaves Scorpio, in November of 2018, we will see these subjects going public to degrees that might stun some. Scandals and shocking murders may shake us.

 

It is not all terrifying, however! This is a good time to reach in and clear our deepest fears about money, death and even sex. It is also a perfect opportunity to embrace your physic abilities or just hone your “gut” instinct. Scorpio isn’t all about scary things! It is a good to get those secrets off your chest and we erase fears!