Comments and Questions
October 3, 2009 - Move to San Diego
Hello
I am contemplating a move to San Diego, Do you see this as a good move. I am going to visit a person who I am in love with. My birthday is....xxx.
Thanks
S.
Dear S.
You are a double Gemini with Sun in Taurus - you thrive on change and adventure and excitement in your life. Jupiter is at the top of your chart right now bringing you lots of opportunities.... I think you can pull off whatever you want. I think it is worth giving this relationship a chance. Relationships are more important than jobs. It's your decision, but I don't see any reason not to go ahead.
You can be very idealistic about relationships. Just remember that your partner is a frail human being with disappointing faults just the same as you.
Good luck. Am including that old story about the mayo jar and the two beers:
Good luck!
Georgia
Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers...
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.
The sand is everything else---the small stuff.
'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Spend time with your children..
Spend time with your parents.
Visit with grandparents.
Take your spouse out to dinner.
Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter.
Set your priorities.. The rest is just sand..
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.
October 26, 2009 - Old Affair
Hi Georgia:
I had a reading from you many years ago and everything you said would happen did happen.
I had an affair with my boss like you said I would and of course I have not heard from him in years but have always felt it wasn't over yet.
I would like to find out if I'm right about this. My birthday is xxxxx1960 and his is xxxxx. How can I get a reading by you?
I saw you when you used to come over and visit your Mom in Victoria You are very accurate and a lot of fun.
Wondering
Dear Wondering,
I remember your name. Oh dear - it all did happen.
Unfortunately, I stopped doing readings several years ago because I simply have no time. So I am not able to help you. But my gut reaction is to tell you to move on.
I am sure you had a wonderful time, and still carry a torch for him, and hope for something in the future. But for your own future happiness, you have to let go of him. (I think.)
You won't find someone like him again. Whatever magic you had together will probably not be duplicated. (I think this is what stops people from exploring new relationships.)
I think your best chance to be happy is to be open to new kinds of relationships. Don't try to grab the past magic - (I know whereof I speak) - instead, discover new joys and blessings with people that are different.
There are many "you's". You love being with someone who makes you like how you feel when you are with them. But you can feel wonderful in many different ways, right?
Sometimes a relationship is totally mind-blowing sex, and so romantic you think you're the starring role of a movie. (Yes!) But this same relationship might not give you the steady, loving support you need in other ways.
Relationships are like food. It's fun to have delicious, rich, orgasmic desserts; but you cannot live on this alone. There are other kinds of relationships that are wonderfully rewarding as well.
And another thing. You are changing. We all have a progressed chart. In the last two years, I have become a double Scorpio and I am shocked at how assertive and bitchy I can be! Little ole' moi?
As you change, you will have different chemistry with different kinds of people. I think you will be happier if you forget this past affair - and remain open and accepting to whatever comes your way in the present moment.
You know the saying about when the student is ready - the teacher will appear. I think this applies to relationships as well. Why not broaden your focus?
All best!
Love
Georgia
September 29, 2009 - Capricorn Career Peak
Hello Georgia,
Thanks for offering a great weekly horoscope... I read your words each week in Monday Magazine in Victoria, BC.
I have one question for you...
I am a Capricorn and for the past few years (maybe even forever), I have been reading that this is a time of preparation and soon all my hard work will pay off or I will receive recognition or other things... I can relate to that as I have always felt like something big is just around the corner... something is about to happen... something that I have been preparing for...
But this feeling has been lingering for a long time... so my question is... what the #@$%? When is this time of "preparation" going to end? What's around the corner?
Any words of wisdom?
Best,
G.
Dear G.
I completely understand your question. Capricorns, more than any other sign, have a sense of destiny. From kindergarten on, (maybe earlier!) they are waiting for their destiny to take place. Capricorns have a sense of wanting to "be" someone. Status and respect are important!
This time of success, a career peak if you will, is almost within your grasp. For your particular birthday, this time of harvest will begin in the late summer of 2010. But do remember that it is a time of harvest, which means that where you planted well -- you will have success; and where you planted not so well, you might have a crop failure!
Fear not, this is generally regarded as a time when things you have wanted to happen finally materialize in your life. It is a time when you can feel proud of yourself.
Naturally, this means that until then (roughly one year) it is a time of important preparation for you. The harder you work now -- the greater your success will be next September and beyond.
Love
Georgia
September 22, 2009 - My Daughter is Driving me Crazy
My Daughter is Driving me Crazy
Hi Georgia,
My daughter M. was born xxxx. She seems so selfish, and self absorbed. She acts entittled - is it a 14 year old thing? She tells us that kids today don't have to do housework, the parents do it all. She's really going through a 'poor me' stage.
I was born xxxxxxxx We are starting to fight so much. I would rather work this out peacefully, but she just listens to us and then she's off doing it all again, ignoring us.
Any advice?
Thanks.
P.
Dear P.
I am not sure what to say to you at all. I think most 14 year olds are self-absorbed. Having said that, your daughter is Aries Rising.... she is a little Amazon warrior! But where did she get this from?
You have your Moon in Aries (you're inclined to be impatient); and I also see by your chart, that you're very intelligent, but you worry too much.
You are also Scorpio Rising which is the MOST powerful Rising Sign of all. So you and your daughter are BOTH warriors... but you are stronger.
You both have a similar - and very basic, and very major value system: your home and your family are your number 1 priority in life.
Ultimately, this means you have given her a beautiful, warm and loving home - or how else could she have that value system?
Your daughter has Moon in Libra exactly opposite of yours. You are more comfortable sparring or arguing than she is! Your worry about development, and your competence as a mother is a burden to you.
You have a busy, bright, enthusiastic, creative mind that is also explosive.
I think your daughter will turn out alright. She has a strong connection to you, and a similar value system, which is a compliment to your mothering. She will make money one day from writing or communicating... she has excellent communication skills!
Her contradiction - we all have contradictions - is that she is a warrior who does not want to fight!
That is all I can say. I have no answers. I do believe that anger and conflict in the family are poisonous. (More than we know) She is upset by your fighting more than you are.
Her Moon in Libra strives for harmony.... and her Aries Rising IS self-absorbed - no question. Aries is all about "me" - and getting what they want. They put their interests first.
Right now you are arguing about the division of labour at home. Of course, I believe kids should clean up after themselves. However, often these arguments are about control: they are just power struggles.
It's so hard!
Since the Rising Sign is the modus operandi we assume to survive in our family, she felt she had to fight for her rights from the get go - because you are Scorpio Rising with Moon in Aries. You are a strong mother!! (who easily weeps with frustration- your Pisces Sun.)
The only advice I can give you is this: get a copy of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - and (get this) you don't have to read the book! But do read the Introduction. The author talks about how he dealt with one of his kids who was a "problem". And I found it to be very enlightening.
Good luck!! I am so glad my kids are adults now... whew!
But I can see you are a loving mother who cares....
All good things
love
georgia
(I just bought the book second hand on amazon.ca because I gave my copy to my daughter.)
August 25, 2009 - Which Sign To Read?
Hello Georgia:
I remember you saying that one should read first one's rising sign advice. I noticed that often what is appropriate for mine (Libra) seems opposed to what's recommended for my Sun sign (Virgo). Is this the case for whoever has his/her Sun and rising signs immediately following each other? For example, now that we enter the sign of the Virgo the advice is to "hide somewhere" for the Librans but "to put yourself first" for Virgo-borns.
Fact of the matter, I often feel pulled in very opposite directions. Do I need to wait for my next life to enjoy a more focused ride?
Mind you, I quite appreciate my lot despite it all. Something the daily nuggets of vitamin W found in your column contribute to. (W stands for wisdom)
JL :)
Dear JL;
How nice to hear from you! I hope you are well.....
You have perfectly described how the situation can be. In truth, we have more than two cycles flowing through our lives. There are cycles within cycles within cycles. And also - our lives are full of contradictions.
Nothing moves forward in a linear two-dimensional way in the three-dimensional world.
Yes - sometimes we need to hide; yet we are pulled out into the world with family obligations, work or social occasions. Nevertheless, always read both the Rising Sign and your Sun Sign; and just acknowledge that they both somehow apply even if they contradict each other.
And one does not negate the other. They both co-exist. Sometimes we feel "lonely" in a crowd. Sometimes we enjoy a time of professional success; but at home, things are not good.
This is why it is important to maintain a core within us - our state of mind if you will - that is calm and steady. If we are relatively free from agitation within, then contradictions and conflicting events in our external world will be easier to handle.
What matters far more - is what is going on "inside" our minds. Even pausing to look up at the sky, or stopping to count eleven breaths can help to centre ourselves.
Forgive me if I sound too preachy here...
Love
Georgia
August 12, 2009 - Deja Vu
Hi Ms Nichols
I was just wondering what is going on with the alignment of these crazy planets? I have for the last 2 months been having a lot of dejavu, I am a Scorpio born Nov 4 1960, I've also notice things are not what they appear to be. I understand the Mercury Retrogrades I've get that, the next one is in September? The full moon last week was horrible for a lot of people, a lot of fighting and arguing going on. If you have the time, any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Georgia
L.
Dear L.,
You are right about this past Full Moon being a tough one! That is because when the Full Moon occurs in a "Fixed Sign" - things get more rigid and black and white. The Fixed signs are: Taurus, Leo. Scorpio and Aquarius.
Those Full Moons are the toughest - and in turn, the people who really react to them are the one with those signs strong in their chart. You not only have your Sun in a Fixed Sign (Scorpio) - you have your Moon in a Fixed Sign well (Taurus). By the way - having your Moon in Taurus is the best place to have your Moon!
Right now, fuzzy Neptune is making a square (90 degree angle) to your Moon. The Moon governs your feelings and in particular, your knee jerk reactions to things, especially the women in your life. It is casting a sort of fog over you. In one way, it makes you very idealistic , yet in another way, it confuses you. Furthermore, because of the placement of your Moon, it can lead to confusion in your partnerships and close friendships as well. (Yikes.) It also makes you very emotional.
The best thing to do is to acknowledge to yourself that you ARE confused right now (might last for almost a year) and because of this confusion, do not make important decisions about important people in your life.
In other words, don't take anyone off your dental plan. Not this year.
After this has passed - you will have a greater understanding about how all your relationships work.
Hope this helps a bit... :)
Love
Georgia
August 11, 2009 - What Can I Do?
Dear Georgia,
Well I got to that place where one jumps off into the unknown and beyond beliefs there is that place of nothingness. So falling back I've read a mountain of material in 9 yrs incl. Buddhism beyond belief but I can't quite get a grip on what my life is to be about now.....except perhaps creativity. That until you know beyond right and wrong you can't create that well.
At the time Dec 2002 with Neptune at the apex of my chart conj. Aq. moon it felt like my life was over with a crash. Highest attainment for this lifetime. I feel like I'm about to go into a depression because I can't find a value or goal from hereare. Even if it seems to be this or seems to be that there is that knowledge of beyondness - that sense of having lived my life for that point -That knowledge that all is ultimately me. Higher me, but me. to want love is to want that.
Should I go to a Buddhist temple in Vancouver and ask? but they often don't seem to speak english. I went to a little one here just to sit. Even Buddhism beyond Belief talks about overdoing the Buddhist angle - you know getting so caught up in the ism's. I'm getting awfully bored but that could be venus approaching pluto in Leo by progression. I've tried astrology readings but they never stick. So I'm moving but then I'll have less money to explore the way.
dear oh dear Georgia what must I do?
Dear friend,
I really don't know what to say. You seem to be looking for something to give your life meaning. But as I see it - your life does have meaning.
It is rare to be born a person. I believe in lives before this lifetime and lives afterward. Furthermore, I believe there is more than one world system - the universe is vast!
If you think for a moment, about how many insects there are in Stanley Park - - the number is mind-boggling.
But what about the number or insects in BC? Or in Canada?? Or on planet Earth. An unimaginable number!!!
Yet - if you are on a rocket, pulling away from Earth - and you look back over your shoulder --what do you see? A planet that is 4/5ths covered by water!
Wow! All those insects on land - and yet just think of all the life forms in the oceans!! Beyond comprehension!
Then think: there are so few people on Earth that we actually count ourselves - and each one of us has a name. Compared to other life forms - on this planet alone... (and there have to be trillions of worlds systems elsewhere) human begins are indeed very rare!
It is not easy to be born into this human body. Far easier to be born a fish in the sea.
Therefore, if you have the good fortune to have this rare precious birth - do not waste it. I think the most satisfying and rewarding activities we can engage in are helping others. When we are able to help others - we feel happier; and we feel more self respect, and more self love, and more contentment being who we are.
The book The Art of Happiness by Howard Cutler is a very worthwhile book to read. You might want to look at it...
All good things,
Love
Georgia
June 29, 2009 - Family Traits
Hi Ms. Nicols, I Just looked up where my Jupiter is on this website. I can't believe it, Both my Mother(Gemini) and I(Virgo) have Jupiter in Cancer at time of birth. Not only that, but Mercury is our ruling planet. How odd is that ??
S.
Dear S,
This is not odd at all. Just as medical/biochemistry and physiology shows the genes of the child reflect the genes of the parents -, in astrology as well, you will see this effect.
Families frequently display similar astrological similarities; and on several occasions, I have a told a client (referring to one child) - "This child is different from everyone else in the family" and the parent invariably replies, "That's so true!"
Georgia
June 22, 2009 - Life Sux
Hello Georgia,
I am a fan of yours. I have some questions about 2009. 2009 sux for me: im going thru a 3 yr long divorce, my sister died in jan 2008 n im still trying to get over it, my best friend who i love more than anything lost her job then because we both worked there didnt want to have anything to do with me anymore! so she left my life. my kids are on the east coast working and im on the west coast. Is 2009 gonna get better for me? Im a sagittarius, born nov 30, 1960 I dont know what birth time was. And im in love with a guy that could care less that I exist! Is there any hope for happiness? I try to stay up, but its difficult to keep cheery by yourself too long.
Sent by iPhone
Dear iPhone,
Well, you certainly do sound bummed out. I am sorry for all that has happened to you lately. The loss of your sister is very sad. That your friend would leave you at such a time of need makes me question how much she really was your friend.
Don't waste time on a guy who is not into you - life is too short for that... other men are waiting to meet someone. (You might explore on line stuff?)
Right now you are able to call the shots about what you want to do in your life.
Are you close to your children? If they are on the East Coast - why not join them there? I do see that next year is a warm, loving time for family in your life - and it is also the best year in 12 years for you to profit from real estate deals. (all of 2010). I think you shud think about how to enjoy the closeness of your family more - especially since you are dealing with so many unfavourable things by yourself out here.
At this point, in your life you will be able to steer your life how you want it to go - because now you see what is working and what is not.
Do not dwell on what is not working. Don't think of it as failure or anything... just move on and chalk it all up to experience.
Good luck....
love
Georgia
June 8, 2009 - Wants To Be Loved
Hello my name is N. I was wondering if you could please help me. I'm a Aries Born March xx 1963. Never had love from mother Father was a hard man. Failed at 3 relationships never really been loved. Last relationship was a Cancer. I miss him so, but lied and cheated on me. Says he loves and misses me . PLEASE help me I'm so tried of not feeling loved. Thank you very much.
Dear N.
I do not have any cures for unhappiness or magic spells for how to be loved. However, I do think you have far greater control over loving rather than being loved.
We are verbs - not nouns. What we do defines us.
If you find others to love, I am sure your happiness will hugely increase. In turn, once you begin to love others, this will change your demeanor, your attitude to the world, and the way in which you greet others and talk to people every day. There will be more love in you radiating outward to others in the world.
Furthermore, this more loving way of being will attract people to you because everyone wants to be around someone who is loving, kind and happy. Right?
When others are attracted to you, this will increase your chances of meeting someone you love and who loves you in return.
With respect to the last person you were with - the man you miss and who misses you - this is a hard call.
On one hand, many would say if you get back together with him, it is likely that he will cheat on you again in the future. But then again - maybe not. As we get older, things change and hopefully, wisdom increases.
Today I am going to a funeral of a friend. And another dear friend is in a coma in the hospital. Life is totally unpredictable. We never know how long we have to live or how long the quality of our life will remain the same. Life is short (and fat).
If you both miss each other - you might consider giving this relationship another try. Life is full of strange circumstances where friends become enemies and enemies become friends. Everything is constantly changing.
Look for someone to love. Think less about finding someone to love you. That's what I think.....
All good things,
Love
Georgia
May 20, 2009 - Shopping Clarification
Clarification about Shopping According to the Moon Alert versus Shopping according to Mercury Retrograde.
Yes -- this is confusing. But here is the skinny:
Every two one half days, the Moon goes through special phase that's fuzzy. Generally speaking, whatever we initiate during those times will not come to fruition - it will not fulfill our objective. So if we buy something, the chances are high it won't turn out the way we hope. This applies to minor purchases or huge purchases.
I mention these times in the Moon Alerts at the top of my daily column. They're not a total write-off. They're great times to party or goof off or be creative.
Meanwhile, back at the auto repair shop, the planet Mercury goes retrograde about three times every year. Mercury rules everything that goes forward (except aviation): communications, mail, parcels and ground transportation. When it's Mercury Retrograde, it's a poor time to buy whatever Mercury rules - i.e. communications and ground transportation (phones, computers, faxes, printers and definitely cars, trucks and bikes.)
However, if you watch the Moon Alert on a daily basis, you can buy things like clothing, household items, and many appliances etc. at any time, even during Mercury retrograde.
To summarize: when it comes to shopping -- Mercury retrograde advises WHAT not to buy (cars, trucks, phones, computers.)
The Moon Alert advises WHEN not to buy. (During those times don't buy anything except food.)
This means you could buy clothing or furniture during Mercury retrograde as long as you keep an eye on the Moon Alert. I hope this sheds further light on everything.
May 14, 2009 - Real Estate and Astrology
Hi Georgia,
I want to ask a question that you may find odd but what should we base our future plans on, the economic crisis or our horoscopes? We are hoping to buy a house soon, or win one, which ever comes first (just al ittle humor) but I'd love to win one. I am an Aquarius and my birthday is Jan 26th. I wish I knew the time of birth but I was adopted and all I have found out is my birth mom was in labor for 11 hrs.
Anyway do you see anything great coming in my future or are things going to go south?
I love reading your column and I find a lot of times my horoscope matches my day, weird huh.
Thanks for everything you do,
S. L.
Dear S. L.
Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoy the columns. First of all - astrology can really help you if you know your chart and make decisions according to certain things. Definitely do not buy ground transportation or computers of phones or open a business in Mercury retrograde (all this month) for example.
Mercury retrograde times occur about three times a year. This year they are: most of January; all of May; most of Sept and the last week of December. (Actually four times this year, sort of.)
(To be safe, you need to allow several weeks after the retrograde to allow Mercury to catch up to where it was when it first went backwards- so in a way, the times are even longer than stated above.)
For example - right now Mercury is retrograde from May 11 to June 1. However, not until June 17 does Mercury return to the degree it was at when it first went retrograde on May 11. And for that matter, about a week before May 11, it started to slow down! This is all in relation to planet Earth.
When this happens, mostly, we just suffer from delays in public transportation or our own vehicles break down or we make lots of silly errors and mistakes.
I bought a car once about a week before Mercury went retrograde (it was a second hand convertible and I wanted it very much and tried to tell myself that Mercury wasn't "really" retrograde yet....) Can I kid myself? You betcha!
Well, I loved that car - but it leaked in the rain and I also got soaked when I traded it in. Not an ideal situation! The person lied to me about it (I bought it from an out of town guy who promptly changed his cell phone number. (He saw me coming.)
And definitely do not buy things other than food during the Moon Alert times at the top of my daily column.
These are relatively easy rules to follow. However, in the bigger picture, astrology can tell you when it is a good time to buy or sell real estate; however, you can still buy or sell real estate at any other time, right?
Recently, both my sister and mother sold their homes. In my sister's chart - it was a good time to do real estate - and in my Mother's chart, that window did not exist. My sister sold her home to the first person who walked in the door and looked at it. And she got a really great deal in more ways than one!
My mother sold hers in a matter of weeks, after a dozen or so buyer looked at it, and I think she could have got a higher price, but she was glad to do the deal.
Astrology can tell you when to take advantage of something (really good time to act) or avoid doing something (really bad time to act) - but most of the time, it's just life as usual.
The big things I watch are the two I mentioned above. As for buying a house in this economy- this is a great time for first time buyers! Interest rates are low and the prices have dropped.
But winning a house is always best - you're right. (grin)
Good luck!
Love
Georgia
April 18, 2009 - Tough Decision
Dear Georgia
I met someone at work and spend a lot of time with him; 2 years now. We are best friends so he tells me. He doesn't want anyone to know how close we are in fear of loosing his children. Yes he is still married but is unhappy with his life. Health money and some gambling and unfaithful wife. What should I do. Wait for them to decide to stay together or separate or just plainly change jobs and just stay distant friends. I really do like him a lot. He has met my children (older teens). My husband passed away three yrs ago. I am a Cancer 1966. He is a Gemini. I love his company. He makes me laugh. Its like being alive inside again and it saddens me when he leaves to go back with his family. Should I wait or should I walk away. My heart tells me to wait but my head tells me to walk. He tells me to have faith. What do the stars tell me?
Wondering....
Dear Wondering,
Boy, I can really relate to your words! And so can many others I am sure. When you see someone you really like -- and especially if the sex is great - and it's just play time - of course, it is faaabulous!
That's because it IS playtime. And playtime is fun. I am not suggesting this is unreal. It is real. But it's just playtime.
If you want a committed relationship which involves the challenges of sharing money, and dividing chores, and relating to each other's families, and sharing children - and so many other real life unromantic equations that enter the picture - then, I am pretty sure this is not the guy for you.
You know this yourself - I can tell by your words. You have suffered through the loss of your husband. You deserve some laughter and fun! So let it happen. Kick up your heels and enjoy yourself.
However, know this. You deserve even more. You can have the fun of a playmate, and a lover, and a friend as well as someone who is willing to commit to you and share life's responsibilities with you as well.
I doubt very much that this man will leave his marriage. And for that matter - is this the kind of man you want as a committed partner?
Continue to enjoy this relationship until you are ready to move on. (But do not kid yourself that he will leave his "cold wife".)
This friendship fills a need for you right now; and it is a useful experience for you. When you are ready to demand more for yourself - you will say good bye and move on.
My best to you...
Love
Georgia
April 5, 2009 - Message in a Bottle
Hi Georgia,
Just read your column about the Libra full moon this week. I have a big exam for med school on Tuesday night. Different than your usual pen-and-paper style; this one is interactive and essentially mimics patient visits in a doctor's office. Very interpersonal! Any tips on things to watch out for or ways to prepare myself, with this full moon winking down at me?
Thanks!! Love the column, as always!
S. (Libra with Moon in Aquarius and Pisces Rising)
Dear S.
Thanks for your note. I am surprised you are in Med school with Pisces Rising... you are very susceptible to being upset at the suffering and pain of others. I don't think you could ever work in a burn unit ... but I guess you know all this.
As to dealing with the Full Moon in your sign this week - and this might sound weird - but I don't know if you have heard of the Bach Floral remedies? They were developed in the 30s in the UK by a physician and homeopath. They are now sold for humans as well. (This is off the top of my head so I might be inaccurate here.)
Well, there is something called Rescue Remedy. If I were you I would buy some asap (most health food stores) and take it every day this week. Starting now.
You won't notice a difference - but others will. It takes the edge off any emotional aggression or untoward responses to others that this Full Moon might give you.
And I can tell you flat out that it works. Years ago, when it was first prescribed for me by a medical guru I used to like, I thought it didn't work and so I dismissed it later. However, when my daughter was pregnant, her midwife prescribed it for her and her husband; and I decided to take it again as well. And I know for a fact that my reaction to something at that time was mitigated in a positive way because I had this stuff in my system. Something happened that normally would have given me a reaction of "AAGGHH!!!" -but instead I had a reaction of just "agh!" And I thought to myself, "Wow, this Rescue Remedy actually works!"
I later recommended it to my builder when he was building my house; and he thought it worked as well.
Get some as soon as possible. It certainly cannot harm you. You could give it to a baby. It is tincture of Rock Rose, Impatiens, Clematis, Star of Bethlehem, and Cherry Plum. I have seen it advertised as "Yoga in a bottle."
BTW - I just have to say this to you: you've given me a real chuckle today. My above response was immediate and genuine. But after I wrote it, I thought - "This is as close as I will ever get to giving a prescription to a doctor!" Hee hee.
Good luck in your exam. I know you're going to be a fine medical professional. Steer clear of the aspects of medicine where suffering is intense.
All good things,
Love
Georgia
April 4, 2009 - Wondering About Marriage
Dear Georgia.. wondering if you can give me any advice. I really enjoy your column and your sense of humor and I read your daily/ weekly horoscopes.. I was born November 10, 1950... yes. I am 58.. I have never been married and never reallly in a long term relationship.. Can you tell me at all if there is any chance of marriage or a good partnership anywhere in my short future? I have seen all my friends and coworkers and everyone over the years evolve in a life.of marriage/partnership ..but not me. I like where I live (in outdoorsy place). For years I hoped and hoped and was patient. then I start thinking something is wrong with me. I have tried to do things etc.. but I feel like it isnt in the cards...at this point I think I am resigned to living alone forever...
Well, this is very hard to say. You might have your Moon in Sagittarius, which gives you a strong streak of freedom and independence. (The Moon changes signs the day you were born and you did not give me a time of day.)
Nevertheless, I think it's a very personal thing about whether one seeks out relationships or not. I also believe it's up to the woman. Just like in the animal kingdom. We have to say yes. The guys are always ready.
It would appear that you are making the choice to lead the lifestyle you are leading. As I look at your chart, there is nothing to indicate that you could not have committed relationship with someone.
And sometimes these things can come about late in life -- CS Lewis is an example. He was single all his life and they got married in his early 60s. He wrote a book about it called Surprised by Joy. Not sure what the movie was called.
Sorry I can't be more help than this.
Good luck to you!!
love
georgia
April 3, 2009 - Forced Move
Dear Georgia,
I have been forced to move and I am not happy. Will there be an opportunity or better time to try to fix this situation. Any words of advice would really help. My birthday is June 22, 1947.
Sincerely
C.
Dear C.
I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy about this. But as you may recall, I have been telling Cancers that they are undergoing job and residential changes, even if they did not expect them (one or both). It's just what's happening.
Lucky Jupiter on the other hand, is giving you good luck about getting loans or mortgages or assistance from others... and next year, it promotes travel and educational or publishing opportunities. However, you will continue to work to establish a home you really want for the next few years.... that is what this stage in your life is all about.
This is very disturbing for most Cancer people. You like to be settled where you are; and you don't like giving up things. You like to be around familiar things.
I think your best approach is to accept what is happening, and make the best of it as quickly as you can. If you can't change what or where you are in - accept it and make it as beautiful and comfortable as you can.
But I can sympathize!
I recall living in a fabulous, waterfront cottage on an Island in a tiny community for four years and loving it. Then I was forced to move to the city. I can still remember my depression at feeling I was in a New York tenement - squished in ugly surroundings. One afternoon (during the first few weeks) I was overwhelmed with a feeling of sadness, regret, self-pity. It was so palpable that I can still vividly recall it right now. I can still see way the light came in the living room window that day. I can still "feel" it.
It was a down time for me. Because I resented the change I was forced to make -- and the loss of what was wonderful -- because of this, I was slow to really "claim" my new surroundings and make the most of them.
But the short story is that I stayed in that place for 13 years... (!) and I came to love it. (The truth!) I would have bet any money this would be impossible when I moved there - but it did happen.
A new and very sweet community developed in this "ugly" crowded place... and eventually, it was an exciting, vibrant home for me - for different reasons. Of course, it did not have the water front, cottage charm etc etc - but it became something else. And I came to love it. And when I later left it (it was torn down) - I felt loss and sadness at leaving it.
Trust me - your attitude to where you live is what really allows you to be happy there or not. I know this sounds like typical feel good advice - but that truly was my experience.
Good luck in reshaping your attitude about your new home as quickly as you can. Claim it as your "home". Make it the way you like.
Think less and less about what you left behind. Think more and more about what you can do to enjoy your new surroundings.
All good things
love
GeorgiaMarch 31, 2009 - Age of Aquarius
Dear Georgia,
Am curious to know more about this entering the age of Aquarius... Some enlightenment, please!
C. W.
Dear C.W.
For decades, there has been talk about the Age of Aquarius. The fact is this is a much debated point among astrologers.
To put it into perspective, let's look at the different Ages of planet Earth. Each Age is about 2000-2500 years. The entire cycle is almost 26000 years.
It is accepted that the Age of Pisces was from around the time of Christ to around now. But "now" is pretty vague! I have read some believe the Age of Aquarius began in 1400s. I don't agree. Others believe it begins as late as 2030. I also disagree.
I think to look at what Aquarius rules helps to determine when the energy of Aquarian Age began.
Aquarius is very much about the fraternity of humankind: the gathering together or collection of like minded individuals, generally for a higher cause -- the purpose of improving planet Earth. This is not always the case; but it's a pretty good generalization. So one thing to keep in mind is this notion of networking, which is very Aquarian.
Secondly, Aries rules computers and electronics and all kinds of scientific inventions. It also rules rocket technology, aviation and anything to do with space including astronomy and astrology.
Thirdly, Aquarius symbolizes rebellion against the status quo. It is always about a drive for freedom -- whether it is a collective freedom or the freedom of an individual. Hence, Aquarius is the driving force behind Greenpeace, Amnesty International and all labor unions.
I personally believe that the Age of Aquarius began in the last half of the 20th century. Perhaps the 60s; perhaps the 90s for the following reasons.
Although the computer was invented in the 1920s (maybe earlier?), it did not come into commercial use in a big way until the 1960s. That's when they had huge computer mainframes in temperature controlled rooms in modern corporations and factories.
The 60s was also a humongous leap into space with the first man into space who was Russian Astronaut Yuri Gagarin in 1961 - and then with US astronaut Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon in 1969.
The 60s also ushered in the hippie movement with its Flower Power for peace; as well as the anti-war movement to Viet Nam -- both of these typifying a strong Aquarian flavour.
And ironically, the 60s was the decade which chose to make the public even aware of the notion of an Age of Aquarius when James Rado and Gerome Ragni wrote the song the Age of Aquarius for Hair. (How cool was that?)
However, the ultimate "connection" was the Web and the Information Highway which suddenly wired the world and began educating all walks of life who could afford accesses to a computer in the 90s. The Internet made the planet a global village.
I don't think anyone can point to a single day and say - "This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius." But I do believe it has arrived.
March 18, 2009 - Job Application
Hello G.
I'm looking for work. Is it better to wait for a new moon to apply, or can I apply now and wait for the new moon to accept.
Scott
Dear Scott,
Good question!
When you are looking for work, apply all the time. However, avoid the Moon Alert times that are at the top of my daily columns. This is crucial. In fact, very important. Do not apply during those times and do not accept a job during those times. Since they are so brief (but frequent!) it's pretty easy to say you will get back to a prospective employer the following morning etc etc.
It is true that beginning things at the New Moon and shortly after is wise. However, I think this is more important to heed when opening a new business, especially a restaurant.
My take on an your job application is this:
- If jobs are scarce - you have to be applying ALL the time.
- Sometimes an application is an extension of or even the "finishing" of other events and contacts and relationships. (Like following up on a hot tip from your brother-in-law.)
My very best wishes to your job hunting! I hope you find something you like.
All good things,
GeorgiaMarch 11, 2009 - Painful Love
I read what you write so many times and whatever you say happens to me most of the time so I really need your advice now. Am very stressed. Am born Feb. 19. 1980. Please guide me. I have no friend to talk to. Am in love with a girl and she doesn't love me. I have never loved anybody like her so how can you assist me.
Thank you.
Oh my dear friend,
This is the worst. I know. I have been there. You cannot sleep and sometimes you cannot even eat. Love can be so painful but nothing more than unrequited love.
There is nothing you can do but accept this and suffer through it.
How long you choose to suffer is of course your choice. One day you will say - "enough."
The cause of your own suffering is not the girl. It is you. You have the power to be happy or not. It is like holding on to the handles of a very hot pot...right out of the oven.. Burning!!! Painful!!!
But all you have to do is let go. But you don't want to let go - hence you hold on and it hurts. Right?
But think about this: what do you have to let go of? You don't have the girl; so it is not her you must let go of. Is it?
I think it is your hopes of what might be or what might have been.... this is what you cannot let go. You are torturing yourself with your own hopes of what you want to be.
I hope you will let go soon because it is a waste of time. You need to open up your life again, and let in the possibility of meeting someone new. If you met this person, you can meet others. Logic dictates this.
Furthermore, I see that you have three important planets in your House of Marriage. You will definitely marry: it is a destiny factor in your chart.
This person might be older than you and from a different country .....in fact, in this lifetime, your greatest lessons will come to you through marriage.
Be good to yourself and do not hold on too long to this painful illusion. Wait until you meet a girl who loves you back as much as you love her. This will happen -- I guarantee it.
All good things
GeorgiaFebruary 28, 2009 - Advice
dear georgia,
I'm one of your avid fans. I felt that every word you say come true. I'm new here in Canada and from a poor family and my aunt help me to come here for a better future of my kids..... you give me inspiration and hope to carry on. I always read your column to Elle Canada .Can you be my friend or mother when I'm down or happy. I know u r gifted with wisdom and knowledge. Even the kings in the old testament needed a prophet when they wanted to know the will of God. Please....
Sincerely,
E.Dear E.,
You asked for advice. I have been thinking about this. The main thing I would like to tell you is to be kind, gentle and generous to everyone.
Why?
Because these are the qualities that will make you happy in this lifetime - and the purpose of life is to be happy.
Whatever you do in this life starts with a thought in your mind. Then that thought or idea might become a word, a sentence - something you say out loud or think out loud.
"From the thought springs the word."
Then your words might lead to an action or set up a chain of events so that you actually so something.
"From the thought springs the word.
From the word springs the deed."Then of course, when you do something, especially if you do it more than once, it can quickly become a habit in your life. We are such creatures of habit!
"From the thought springs the word.
From the word springs the deed.
Then the deed soon becomes habit."And now in the way life unfolds, you will have your habits. These are your ways of responding to others or responding to certain provocations (whether they make you angry or delighted - happy or sad.) Your choice of response is a habit. Even worrying is a habit. Our days are filled with our habits and our habitual behavior.
The truth of the matter is we seldom make important choices. We just respond to things, events and people by our habitual behavior. The main reason people are at work on Wednesday, is because they were at work on Tuesday. In this way, our habits become our lives - who we are.
"From the thought springs the word.
From the word springs the deed.
The deed soon becomes habit,
And habit eventually hardens into character."So you see - in this way, you are your thoughts. Your life is your thoughts. Your relationships to others are your thoughts. Your job and how you do it is your thoughts. This is why it is said - we are our minds.
"From the thought springs the word.
From the word springs the deed.
The deed soon becomes habit,
And habit eventually hardens into character.So watch your thoughts - and let them spring from loving kindness and compassion for others."
If your thoughts are full of kindness and compassion for others - this is the kind of person you will become. And other people will like to be around you; and they will love you for these fine qualities. And you will be happier - which is the purpose of life.
That is the best advice I can give you.
Most sincerely,
GeorgiaJanuary 7, 2009 - Aquarius Rising Sign
Hi Georgia
I've been a fan and avid reader since I first saw you in Monday Magazine here in Victoria. My question is about the rising sign. I've always heard it's the window through which you view the world, but that definition leaves me still scratching my head.
For example, I'm an early Cancer with Aquarius rising. How does the current Jupiter swing through Aquarius impact that?
I'd appreciate any input you have time to provide.
Thanks!
C.
Dear C.
Your Rising Sign is actually the modus operandi that you adopted it as a child to survive in your family. It is the mask or persona that you unconsciously "took on" to defend yourself, or imitate a parent out of admiration, or to fit in with the family as easily as you could.
Therefore, the Rising Sign is your packaging -- it's your personality, the way you project yourself to the world. It's kind of how you move around the planet Earth. It definitely is an indication of your appearance, and your preferences and your lifestyle.
The Sun sign is more internal. It is more linked to your purpose and your motivation and your value system.
As a Cancer, you might be more of a homebody who values family and your home and your private life. But anyone who is Aquarius rising is highly individualistic, rebellious and independent!
The ruler of Aquarius is Uranus, and Uranus rules electricity. Generally, Aquarius rising people have a lot of random electricity shooting around in them (we all have electric currents in our system) and because of this, they can often put out streetlights. Very frequently, wristwatches will stop after six months. Small appliances often break down around them. It's because they're full of a kind of wild, zappy energy.
This erratic energy pattern often shows up in your daily rhythm. For example, Aquarius types generally don't want to sleep when everybody else wants to sleep or they don't want to eat when everybody else wants to eat. Sometimes you go to bed at 9 p.m. and other times you go to bed at 4 a.m.
If you're allowed to go with the flow and live according to your own impulse, this is a good thing. i.e. eating and sleeping when you want. However, especially when you're young, you have to conform to the daily schedule around you. You have to go to bed at night and get up in the morning and have breakfast and go to school and all at sort of thing. Because you are then forcing your system to conform to everyone else's schedule, this can cause your electric currents to "backup" and as a result they seem to burst out in other ways through headaches or skin conditions -- rashes and eczema.
These problems can continue into adulthood. I know this is going to sound dubious but one of the ways to alleviate these skin conditions and headaches is by singing (whether or not you can carry a tune); and also by working with electronics. You might make CDs or change videos into DVDs or something like that. Even playing electronic musical instruments will help. It's as if the interaction with electrical hardware helps to ground you. Yeah, I know this sounds weird -- but I believe it to be true.
Hope this helps to answer your question somewhat.
Love,
Georgia
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