He who lives without folly isn’t so wise as he thinks. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680) Since it is the first of the month, I had originally planned to begin our discussion of the Fourth House of the birth chart today. But I am instead taking a slight detour to rant. Sorry. … Read more
Since tomorrow is Wordless Wednesday, and I am not certain I will have a chance to post on Thursday, we will be wrapping up our visit in the Third House today. Obviously, there is lots more we could have discussed. But I have, I hope, touched on some of the highlights – childhood education, learning, … Read more
Each thought that is welcomed and recorded is a nest egg, by the side of which more will be laid. ~ Henry David Thoreau After all the Super Moon hoopla and celebrations of Spring’s many holidays, today we resume our journey through the Third House of the astrological chart. The Third House is involved with … Read more
The summer was a fine thing, particularly when you were at the beginning of it, looking ahead into it. There would be months of beautifully long, empty days, and each other to play with, and the books from the library. ~ Edward Eager (Half Magic) In astrology, the Third House is concerned with our immediate … Read more
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to the next. ~ G.K. Chesterton When I dug up my picture from second grade for my post yesterday, it brought back so many memories. I spent second and third grade living at Ft. Buckner, Okinawa. It was a huge, terrific … Read more
Education is what survives after what has been learned has been forgotten. ~ B.F. Skinner After our very juicy discussions about prosperity, power, and possessions, we move today into a month-long examination of the themes found in the Third House of the astrological chart. This House is ruled by Gemini and it is concerned with … Read more
Another thank you to each of you who are sharing with so much courage and beauty on this often challenging topic. From the begging bowl to the singing bowl, today’s poetry continues our conversation. Song Offerings (Gitanjali) – an excerpt by: Rabindranath Tagore Thou hast made me endless, such is thy pleasure. This frail vessel … Read more
First I want to thank each of you for your wisdom and courage sharing your thoughts on this extremely loaded topic. This is NOT easy stuff to talk about. We are bombarded daily by a culture that puts competitive consuming as the highest value. And it is a culture that, from Puritanism to some of … Read more
Past the seeker as he prayed came the crippled and the beggar and the beaten. And seeing them…he cried, “Great God, how is it that a loving creator can see such things and yet do nothing about them?”… And God said, “I did do something. I made you.” ~ Sufi Teaching Yesterday, I talked about … Read more