Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
A journalist visiting the home of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Niels Bohr was surprised to see a horseshoe nailed to the wall. “Can it be that you, of all people, believe a horseshoe will bring you good luck?” he asked. “Of course not,” Bohr replied, “but I understand it brings you luck whether you believe it or not.” I suggest you adopt the physicist’s mindset in the coming week, Scorpio. Without dumbing down your powers of logic, be open to the possibility that you will benefit from forces that are beyond your imagining or unaccounted for by your belief system. [Source: Living Biographies of Great Scientists, by Henry & Dana Lee Thomas.]

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I can see that working in the coming weeks. Especially given that I will need to stay open to manifest the issues I’m working on.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
You’re not any more narcissistic and egotistical than the rest of us, but this week happens to be your special time to make amends for being that way. Therefore, I recommend that you try the following corrective measures: 1. Every day, do three things motivated by compassion that are helpful to people you know. 2. For a few minutes each day, use your imagination to get inside the mind of someone you care about and see the world through his or her eyes. 3. Every day, take at least one action that will in some way beautify your environment, contribute to the well-being of strangers, or help save the world.

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Working on that, of course, those are all works in progress as I started working on those weeks ago.  One of my ideas at the new place, is a dry-erase board with a habit or intention for the week.  But I can honestly say, it’s nice that my space is really working into my space.  I have vaulted ceilings, which means more picture space.  😀

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
If you hurt another person, you hurt yourself. The act of inflicting injury distorts you, making it more difficult for you to be in alignment with your highest potential. The converse is also true. When you hurt yourself, you inevitably hurt others. The damage you cause to yourself diminishes your ability to give your best gifts. Keep this mind, Scorpio, as you celebrate Do No Harm Week. Be scrupulous in your intention to practice non-violence in every way you can imagine.

FreeWill Astrology

Yes, I be believe Sir Isaac Newton had a wider point with his laws of gravity and motion. While I’m not very knowledgable on string theory, I don’t doubt that some actions have wider reactions than we can possibly see with our naked eyes. And the rest of this interpretation is not for public consumption, but it does have a greater impact on how I percieve my own life.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

It’s the Week of the Fabulous Smirk. Not the Week of the Arrogant Smirk or the Vengeful Smirk or the Hateful, Whiny, Passive-Aggressive Smirk. Rather, the Smirk that Passeth All Understanding. The Wise, Charitable, Forbearing Smirk. The Uber-Smirk that says, “I’ve figured out what everyone’s hiding, and I love them anyway.” You are ready, Scorpio, to explore the Divine Smirk that arises naturally when you have outwitted an obstacle that was obscuring the truth from you; when you have finally seen through the delusion you were under and guessed the secret you weren’t smart enough to see before.

Fun!!!!! Ya know, I’m really starting to get into the “happy” mode of myself. Gonna be fun. And talking to my dad isn’t all that bad either:

Dad: What else is new?

freakchylde not much.  just trying to pack up everything, and get some goals set

Dad: What kind of goals?

freakchylde developing personal habits, to make my life smoother and a bit more meaningful for myself
Dad: You probably need extensive phsyciatric help after dealing with me for 18 yrs.
freakchylde lol, nah.  i don’t think i’m THAT damaged  
just want to get back in the habit of reading more, listening to music, my yoga and meditation practice.  stuff like that

Dad: Well just slow down and enjoy life and don’t expect so much. Look around and see what you might like to do that will also pay enough and provide some security.

freakchylde yeah, that’s kinda the goal of all of it going to start teaching yoga at my gym will be able to ride my bike more, too  

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
Marie Poland Fish was an oceanographer who invented a new form of underwater sound detection for the navy. To perfect the technology, she spent years studying the sounds made by 300 different species that live in the sea. Her innovations allowed attack vessels to tell the difference between enemy submarines and schools of fish, thereby avoiding assaults on the fish. She’s your role model for the coming week, Scorpio. May she inspire you to develop foolproof methods for distinguishing between actual threats and the harmless influences that may superficially resemble them.

FreeWill Astrology

This might go well for me, for the next year. When it comes to certain, delicate, situations, I do feel a little paranoid as to what might be a threat to the survival of said situations. Call it a fall back to Jr. High, as it kind of is, where all situations could be destroyed in a second based on one word. Sad, isn’t it? That sometimes, things never evolve past a certain point in our histories, but we never realize how stagnant those experiences are, till we are faced with them again, later in life.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
In her book Waiting for God, French mystic and political activist Simone Weil (1909-1943) wrote a passage I’d love for you to keep in mind during the coming weeks: “When an apprentice gets hurt, or complains of being tired, the workmen have this fine expression: ‘It is the trade entering his body.’ Each time that we have some pain to go through, we can say to ourselves quite truly that it is the order and beauty of the world that are entering our body.” I encourage you, Scorpio, to adopt this redemptive attitude about the suffering you have been experiencing.

So, let’s see, the trade of BJJ is entering my body and maybe the trade of love. Though, I’m still iffy on that latter. I think I am more in love with the idea of Love in its purest form, which does not exist here, least, not between two people, without the work to cultivate it and appreciate it for what it is. Sometimes, I just feel like I put more effort into the cultivation, that those who wish, or claim to wish, to return it do. And there, emptiness and desolation is found instead.

Yep, I’m running late, blame CA time….

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

If you’re intent on scoring and imbibing an exotic psychedelic drug from Africa, please seek out stuff that has been grown organically. If you’re planning to acquire a panther as a house pet, make sure it has been housebroken. And if you find it impossible to repress your urge to stagger into a bar and find a stranger to take home for a night of carnal rapture, be sure to practice safe sex. APRIL FOOL! Everything I just said is a lie. Here’s my real message for you: You’re susceptible to rationalizing risky behavior, which could lead you to do stupid things. I suggest you either postpone sketchy adventures for a couple of weeks, or else get frank feedback from a clear-headed friend before diving in.

FreeWill Astrology

Well, let’s see…I didn’t do anything stupid this weekend, besides train on an injured knee. Didn’t compete and managed to only oogle one guy. Go me. Oh yeah, I did get to snuggle the most beautiful woman in my world (who also happens to have a level head).

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

This is one of those rare times when your empathy could undo you unless you adhere to the following guidelines. 1. Squelch any attraction you might have to fascinating ruins, sexy decay, or appalling beauty. 2. If you have been sucked into the sphere of a good-looking monster or seductive tyrant, yank yourself free. 3. Break your gaze the instant you sense you’re falling under the sway of a flaming narcissist. 4. Suppress the temptation to think this thought: “I’m bored with my hell; I want to hang out in your hell for a change.”

Yeah, I know I’m late on this. Had other things to take care of. I think this is a good one, for the stuff I’m working on, internally. Least, what I’ve started to work on, which deals more with #2 than any of the others, though #4 comes in a close second. I think I’ll be ok and will survive the changes I’m about to enact. But we shall see. If only I could develop unwavering faith in myself.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

A heterosexual man who is seeking a partner often doesn’t want a woman to be complete unto herself; he hopes she’ll feel inadequate and lost without him. Similarly, many hetero women demand that their men be absolutely dependent on them. Those of the gay persuasion aren’t necessarily any different; quite a few also prefer their consorts to be unable to thrive alone. But there are also plenty of people who want their intimate relationships to be an alliance of strong, equal, independent partners. Where do you stand on this issue, Scorpio? It’s an ideal time for you to cultivate a longing for a bond in which you are complete unto yourself and your partner is complete unto himself or herself.

FreeWill Astrology

Ummmmmmmmm. Wow. The boy is back on top of things again….

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

In his book Starbucked, Taylor Clark claims there is a woman who goes into a Seattle Starbucks every day during the morning rush and orders a “decaf single grandé extra vanilla two-percent extra caramel 185-degrees with whipped cream caramel macchiato.” Maybe her request seems overly fussy and demanding, but in the next 12 days I encourage you to be equally as exacting in asking for what you want. You have a poetic license to be extremely specific as you go about your quest for fulfillment.

FreeWill Astrology

I can’t have what I want, so I’m not going to bother with asking for it.