Astrology Today: Oracle for Saturday, June 2, 2012

Today’s Oracle takes us to the Scorpio monthly for Dec. 11, 2006.

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I suggest you sell some of your stuff. Not a lot — just enough to find out how much it’s worth, and to start a process of teaching yourself that resources are mobile, they can change hands, and they can gain and lose value. But the extent to which you, yourself, value your own possessions is a discovery you would do well to indulge.

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23 thoughts on “Astrology Today: Oracle for Saturday, June 2, 2012”

  1. Oh, HS, no judgements! I love that one! I saw it multiple times in the theatre. And I never do that. And I cried every time. The end of the scene, when she realizes she’s alone, just guts me. I usually hate films based on books I love, but this one, I don’t know, it just seemed to do it for me. I think the characters in the film were so well done. They also captured the tone of the book really well. The parts of the story they chose to tell were well chosen and well told. They can’t emulate the book, but they got pretty damn close. (I also LOVE BBS. I can’t believe I can still go and see them play tiny little clubs. They should be way bigger than they are currently. I saw them play a few pop-up concerts when I was in Toronto and Montreal on one of my last visits to Canada. It was amazing.)

    If you like the film you should read the book; I read it book when it first came out. It had such a fresh voice with such a different story. I’ve read Audrey Niffenegger’s (adult) visual (picture) books as well. She’s an amazing artist too! I even liked Her Fearful Symmetry, which I’ve mostly heard negative reviews about. I’m a bit of a die-hard once I like something. Hard to shake my attachment once I’m enamoured! Did I mention that while I am a movie and music geek, I am also a huge book geek? Yup. Movies, music, books, n’ wine and I’m set for life!

    And if you like tear-jeakers, you should see You Can Count On Me if you haven’t. It’s not a romantic love story, but a love story about family love and devotion between a sister and her brother. I make it all my friends watch it. Literally force them to. I tie them to a chair and they can’t leave until we discuss it. 😉

  2. Katie, yeah good movie. I saw it before I disrobed, but it was basically all at the same time. I’m not a cry in a movie type of guy, but I did in that scene.

    Another cry in movie scene:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5tpW_UlwFU

    I’m a romantic, what can I say. Not sure why…but fuck, full on tears man. Don’t judge me! That means you too Eric!

  3. HS, you NEED to see Harold and Maude! A.S.A.P.! Cat Stevens IS the soundtrack–he wrote two songs for the movie, including If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out. It is such a fun and funny and loving movie. It’s the best love story of all time for people who don’t like love stories. But you don’t have take my word for it, you can take Judith’s! 🙂 (Yay for Judith! I love it when people enjoy the films I do. I’m a complete movie [and music] geek.)

    I feel like Wes Anderson must have loved Harold and Maude. (Or Hal Ashby. Being There, The Landlord, and other Ashby films feel Anderson-esque. Or Anderson films feel Ashby-esque. Whichever.) Similar tone and aesthetics in film. An affinity for the underdog and the ability to intertwine comedy and tragedy effortlessly. And both directors can also put together a kick-ass soundtrack. So, if you like Wes Anderson, you need to watch Harold and Maude because without Hal Ashby and Harold and Maude there would be no Wes Anderson . . . And if you like Wes Anderson, you’ll probably like Harold and Maude. (And if you haven’t seen Rushmore [or any other film] by Anderson yet, put it [them] on your list too! 🙂 ) And thus ends the film preaching.

    I haven’t seen Benjamin Button. But I did like that scene. I’m assuming it was post de-monking 😉 viewing for you. Seems like a very fitting film and scene that you connected with at the beginning of your new life. Especially, “I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.” You must have felt a wee bit crazy seeing that and going through the whole process of letting go of another life. Probably a wee bit tingly (weepy, woozy, etc., insert adjective here) too. Love it when a film can reflect how I’m feeling. I mean, that’s what we look for in art, isn’t it? So, thanks for the recommendation, HS. I’ll have to put that one on my list.

    Oops. Went a lil’ movie-manic.

  4. Harold and Maude is one of my personal fave’s — paradigm breaking in its day, still a hoot and a joy and highly recommended as love’s “flavor of the day!”

  8. oh Huffy! Wow. First, I’ve never heard of this orchestra and endeavour! Amazing and inspiring! Second, Mahler’s 10 is one of the most profound works in the orchestral repertoire, one of my dearly favourite. Thank you!

  9. That’s a fascinating musical career you have there, Hugging. I know about orchestras from a friend I once had, a very talented cellist. She told me a raunchy tale or two! (and the brass players were the worst of the lot..).
    Good luck with your conducting career. Here’s a man with those qualities you describe, and an extraordinary vision of peace.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIfNwsSW7zo

  10. Huffy, thanks so much for the comfort, and the great song. Everything is in its right place.

    I used to play classical trombone (some jazz too), but gave it up to focus on composition. It’s a hard instrument to practice when you don’t have a sound proof studio. I used a great practice mute, but really, it wasn’t going anywhere. I loved playing in the orchestra, but was mostly waiting around a lot. I used the time to study the score we were performing, learning from the conductor and musicians, developing my ear. I play piano but don’t consider myself a performer. I am hoping to continue my conducting training too. Thats a hard one to study. One needs a way to develop those skills by mentorship and by hands on rehearsals. Its all coming. But one needs to be very confident in oneself in order to direct, cajole, shape, lead, and ignore 100 musicians of incredible talent and a multitude of pissy bad attitudes. I worked as an assistant librarian for a year and was very surprised that only a handful were really interested in being there. Complaining, gossiping, manipulating, stagnating attitudes don’t make the conductors job easy. One needs a certain quality of detached strength and genuine warmth to remind an orchestra that the music in front of them needs to come alive, and that really, Shostakovich is the reason they are on stage. A humble conductor who intuits her/his role with them is rare and also appreciated when he/she shows up on stage at the first rehearsal with clear flowing gestures. But one must have the confidence in formulating the musical trajectory and synthesis without distraction.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC-pqRMasPQ

    …and he was a Libra.

  12. Such beautiful photos, Paola! They’re a great bunch of people up there. They’re facing it all with such courage and strength.

  14. And thank YOU for sharing, dear Hugging! I was so touched by your beautiful post. And thank you so much for the gorgeous banjo piece, and all your encouragement.
    You have so much to give, you’re such a loving man. I think your music is one of the many ways to express all that. I would just really enjoy it and live it to the full. I’m sure you’ll meet a wonderful gal some time soon. But it feels to me that right now you’re in a phase of exploration and experimentation – you’re getting to know a part of yourself that was hidden to you for so many years. Things have a way of falling into place, of doing what they should, if we let them (and I’m good at giving advice, but less good at living it myself!).
    I loved this: “I even stalked her website and found her birthday (I know – astro-gross)”. I always do this! I become a sleuth detective on the net when I meet someone I’m attracted to. And I have to be careful not to give myself away afterwards! It’s great you’re meeting such women – it means the universe is telling you they’re out there! And you can knock ’em dead with this love song.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zg6svDmc6o
    Much love and hugs to you

  15. Hey Huffy, I just wanted to share something. I tell my Reiki teacher that I’m afraid of composing music too much. It’s what I’ve always known and has been a major way I’ve coped with my monk years. Sublimation and creation has made me feel content. But also, if I spend all my time composing, I won’t really be giving the universe a chance to help manifest a great woman and relationship, something I want to have as a part of my life. I fear I’ll just go on existing on the fringes missing those opportunities. I fear being in a vacuum. So, its very easy to say, connect to Source and all will be fine. And its another to remain positive trusting that what you have now is fine and that it will change at an organic moment for you. I often think, it can’t be THAT hard. And its not like a wake up and think, god, I’m alone! Far from it. But it can’t be that hard to meet someone! I met a really cool Pisces gal whom I thought would be a great match. We have so much in common and yet so much to learn and grow from one another. I could help her in my own way, and I felt inspired by her potential influence on me. I even stalked her website and found her birthday (I know – astro-gross), and it’s pretty swell. I asked her out but she’s taking a break as she just got out of a relationship. I said, friendly tea? Nope. It’s okay (hmpf…). And then I look around me, I see relationships crumbling, values changing, women tired of yet another single guy checking them out, frustrated marriages, etc. And then I value where I am and what I’m learning. So, thank you for allowing me to write to YOU because really, I am talking to myself, hoping I get it as much as you do.

    So, here’s to you playing your new beautiful banjo!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwFIPDiMI30

    Much love and abundance to you my friend,
    HS

  17. Wow – I missed this oracle back in 2006, but was it ever dead on! I had just left a job in November and then my father died unexpectedly in December. I was also about to move out of my apartment, but with my dad’s death I had very little spare time to pack things up, etc., and no permanent place to go. This was also the first apartment in my adult life where I had “decompressed”, bought some furniture, unpacked a millions books, and settled in. Prior to living there, I had been moving for work, graduate schools, travel, etc., and always packed light. I ended up just selling or giving away just about every single thing in the place except for my books and clothing. Price? One hundred dollars for the bulk of it! It meant so much more just to be free of it all at the moment in time.

  19. anytime Huffy! btw, I planted some lovely pink begonias on my balcony! Man, they’re gorgeous. 😉

  20. Bless you, dear Hugging! Once again, you really put your finger on the issues I have, and you give such great advice – which I will definitely put into practice. I can’t thank you enough dear.
    And talking of roses turning into lavender – this is kind of what’s happening riight now on my terrace. I have a lovely pink rose bush, which is flowering at the moment – and i also have a young lavender bush, which I planted last autumn, and the lavender flowers are only just beginning to come out now. And of course – I can’t help but think (and hope) that the blossoming lavender is also a metaphor!

  21. Dear Huffy, That is a most beautiful dream. I love those!

    There feels like two aspects going on, but are connected. The first most obvious is that you absolutely need to pick up the guitar again and should look into picking up a banjo. Once a week is not too much to do for yourself. The banjo and your quirky fun loving feelings toward it coupled with your concerns about money bring the second aspect into play. There is a weight on you about having enough finances in general and this is stifling you a bit. You want to be joyful and free with your energy expressing itself without constraints. The clue in the dream is how you felt you could pay it off in installments. Yes, slow achievable goals will get you there. But as my Reiki teacher always reminds me, my music and creative expression is my connection to Source from which all abundance flows. Stop it and you will block that energy in it’s multifaceted expressions in your life. Allow it and you will feel free as a bird and be completely content with more than enough to have and share. Hope that helps!

    Thank you for sharing that Huffy (Miss “Rose turning into a Lavender”). Express yourself and let others see how beautiful you are!

    😉
    HS

  22. Thanks for the lovely song, Hugging! Can I ask you about another dream? I dreamed last night that I was in a shop that sold musical instruments. At a certain point I picked up a banjo, I’ve wanted to learn to play the banjo for years now, I’m crazy about the banjo sound – but have never got round to it. I play the guitar and sing, but don’t do either much any more. I quite often dream about playing the guitar again. Anyway, to get back to the dream I suddenly started to play this banjo really well, my fingers flew across the strings – and I was absolutely thrilled – though it was a little bit off kilter – the sound wasn’t quite right. I then asked how much the banjo was, cos I wanted to buy it. When the shop assistant said £100 I felt dejected, it was too expensive for me – but then thought I could pay it off in instalments. Think I’ve got the gist of what it means, but would be great to have your comments!

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