Full Moon Lunar Eclipse In Scorpio (The Pink Moon)

The Great Liberation

"Soon we all will die, our hopes and fears will be irrelevant...We project our greatest fears onto death and make every effort to ignore it...At death we lose everything we thought was real. Unless we can let go of all that we cherished in life...all our fear and yearning will drag us into yet another painful reality...While we are living, the elements of earth, water, fire and air together support and condition our consciousness and perceptions. Death occurs when this is no longer the case. Now, without the screens and filters of daily life, mind itself can be seen directly..."

Bardo Thodol (The Tibetan Book Of The Dead)
Narrated By Leonard Cohen

Mars Enters Taurus

Get back up.

Due to the nature of this transit, things move slow...as you can tell. Until May 31, this will be the vibe, but it doesn't mean to give up or let it ride, but to examine the moments with all your senses and to take full advantage of your resources. Nobody gets ahead alone, so bear that in mind and share your life accordingly. As for more detailed info, here is my prior post on Mars in Taurus:
http://fortunekiki.blogspot.com/2011/05/mars-enters-taurus.html

As for how I celebrated this day, I hired an intern. Here he is: Lil J Superstar!

He is overqualified for the position, but he took on the challenge anyway. Every start of my day, we conference call. I get reminded of anything I ask him to remind me of and he loads me with relevant info for the day. Today, I got a puppet show and the other day he took me to the top of the world. See how overqualified he is!!!

Sun Enters Taurus

Try A Little Tenderness

PLuto Retrograde Still

Death Becomes Me

Not that I would ever have a grave, (I am 100% for cremation. I want to be blended with my Bauddha, and thrown equals parts in N.H, at our spot. Then, scraps of me are given to each of the people I love to put in a meaningful place.

One day I asked my friend Jay what he would do with me. He said he'd keep part of me and then bury the rest at Cleopatra's Needle in Central Park, where we first bonded, when I was itching to get into his Clue group that met there every other Sunday to play Clue. I love Clue. It's my favorite. When I was 11, and I played it at a friend's house, it made me soooo happy, I'd almost classify it as my first high. One hit was all it took. Subsequent birthday money went right to getting my own. I wrote," K.T. was here, 986 B.C. (sarcasm)," inside the box in that totally curvy tween way of writing. Sad thing was nobody was into it, so I hardly had anyone to play with and when I did, they sucked. Then, I met JAY, someone who makes me eternally happy! (If Clue where an Olympic event, he'd be the captain.))

Anyway, back to the point. Earlier, killing time perusing SkyMall (love), I saw this. If I ever had a grave, I'd want my tombstone to look like this, but with my likeness, placed randomly on my plot and instead of my birth to death date, it would just have my name and Scorpio in small letters somewhere inconspicuous and tasteful.

Venus Enters Taurus

Love In The Comfort Zone

Due to being deep in my own vegetation state, here is a past post that is all about Venus In Taurus. However, note this one will last until May 9. So, click below for a per sign guide to what to do to get the most out of this slow and sensual transit:

http://fortunekiki.blogspot.com/2011/05/venus-enters-taurus.html

Mercury Enters Aries

Stir The Pot

If you didn't know, Aries is the shit-starter of the zodiac. It's the sign that begins it all and the ruler of rebellion, leadership and war. So, as it comes into control of the communication planet (until May 1), it'll mean breaking out your inner bully to get others to think and do as you want. 

Yes, time to play devil's advocate or let loose your most perverse ideologies, as you'll want to shake up the system in anyway you know how, because if you want any excitement, it'll mean stirring the pot.

As for areas in which you'll get the most action and attraction, focus your fire in these areas (and don't forget to also read your rising sign too):

Aries: Changing personal goals, pursuing new ideas, and feeding your ego.

Taurus: Seeking new creative ventures, dealing with your inner demons, and your road to nirvana.

Gemini: Having humanitarian missions, increasing your social life, and living for your aspirations.

Cancer: Upping your popularity, your sense of authority and career.

Leo:  Taking a bigger interest in travel, spirituality and having more independence.

Virgo: Indulging in your finances, fetishes and passions.

Libra: Wanting peace of mind, establishing balance and enjoying the finer things of living.

Scorpio: Trying out new methods in dealing with health, organization and seeing results.

Sagittarius: Having more love, fun and worship.

Capricorn: Accepting what nurtures you, your home and long-term goals.

Aquarius: Taking up new ways to communication, learn and be a part of your community.

Pisces: Revising your values, clearing debts, and expanding your comfort zone.

Pluto Goes Retrograde In Capricorn

Cue Signs Of The Apocalypse

Ocean Roadkill
Playalinda Beach

New Moon In Aries

Adventure!

Today, I ventured off to new places in hopes of experiencing something beyond. First on the list: Cassadaga, the Psychic Capital of The World.

While I do love all of that metaphysical stuff and have been to Lily Dale, I'd have to say Cassadaga left me with a bit of a not so interested feeling. Sure, they had shops with all sorts of artifacts and psychics galore, but there wasn't much else to sink my brain into. Lily Dale by far was more interesting, with lots of sites to see.

Maybe it was the heat and the humidity, but I didn't even take many pictures. However, if this place piqued your interest in anyway, this video pretty much covers what you'll see:

Full Moon In Libra, In My 12th House

Legacies

I know I am ridiculously late on posting (4/13 today), but unfortunately there was a death in the family...While others were in total fear of this "monster moon" early on, after reading about it on AstrologyZone.com, I feared not, but oh how I was wrong...

On March 13, my grandmother passed away, after turning it out for over 90 years (she always kept her age vague). A Scorpio like me, with a birthday just three days ahead of mine, she was a lady in every sense of the word and an amazing role model that I feel lucky to share the same DNA as. A total trailblazer, like being an economics major in college in China in the 1930's or being by my grandfather's side as he led the first Asian protest to City Hall in NYC, she made everything seem effortless. Her legacy to me made me feel all was possible and that it could be fun and it should be glamorous too. To honor her, I accepted the chance to eulogize her at her funeral:

Teresa Tom (November 13 19??-March 13 2013)
I’m lucky that I got a hip and hot grandmother. While other kids got cookies, mine wanted to gamble and drink with me… mine encouraged my fascination with high-heels and makeup at the age of four, reminding me always to, “Walk, talk, act like a lady.”

…Then there was the time I was a teenager, and she caught me with a boy, but never busted me to my parents. She asked me if he was nice. I said, “Yes,” and she never mentioned it again.

I knew she trusted I wasn’t senseless. She accepted me to be who I am, and never talked down to me or told me what to do… But, of course, she did like sharing her opinions. In our gossiping one day, she told me that for a relationship to work, the man has to be the smarter one, because a woman would get bored of a dumb guy, but a man would never get bored of being the smarter one…Then, another time, when she came over to my overpriced apartment in a rat-infested Mott St. building and said, “Well, once you close the door it’s all worth it.”

She always kept an open-mind and wanted to see the best in this world, never losing her chutzpah or composure. Always elegant, even in the face of life’s worst challenges, I aspire to her level of grace, generosity and courage. Having taught me by example, I loved that she showed me the world with a sense of adventure: to explore it, be a part of it, own it, make friends in it, fall in love in it, have purpose in it, enjoy it and most importantly, look good in it.  

I believe our spirits will meet again and our love is eternal. A gazillion thank you’s would never be enough, MaMa forever!

Venus Enters Aries

Deeper, Harder, Fuller.

I just realized it's so apropos that I just made a mix called, Brainwash, comprised of military marching music and other musical propaganda from fucked places and today Venus entered Aries.

...Yup, the pleasure planet is in the sign of war, making now until April 15 days you'll want packed with productivity. If need be,  take in some kool-aid, and get its rush. For me, having added these songs into my head while doing household chores or any menial task, like cleaning dishes, scrubbing the toilet, etc. It makes me feel like I'm getting the job done better, and even better as I go along...and for all mankind....

Brainwash Sampler:

Sun Enters Aries, The Spring Equinox

And We're Off! ( insert bang sound to emphasize)

Like entering the last stretch of a marathon, Spring is here -- which means Aries is in full effect and the new astrological year begins! New beginnings are ahead, with growing as the theme and non-stop energy the speed, so move, move, move...

As for places to focus your burst of energy on, it is as suggested:

Aries: Your Look.

Taurus: Your Sanity

Gemini: Your Social life

Cancer: Your Career

Leo: Your Passport Use.

Virgo: Your Money

Libra: Your Relationships

Scorpio: Your Health

Sagittarius: Your Hair

Capricorn: Your Authority

Aquarius: Your Intellect

Pisces: Your Bare Minimum

Mercury Goes Direct In Pisces

You: The universe is telling me what?
U: GO BUY SHOES

Mercury is back into forward motion as of 4:03 pm EST today, which means forward-ho. So, with Pisces, the ruler of the feet, it makes it an International Shoe Buying Week! To get your body and mind revved for the road ahead, think shoes!

(It's so weird, I am not really a shoe addict per se, but one time of year I go nuts and buy all the shoes I usually get for a year, and it always winds up being Pisces time...So far over the weekend I bought two pairs of boots. A brown suede pair and a silver glitter pair. The week before, I got cute green platforms and started the season with new riding boots. Today, I can't stop looking at slingbacks for summer...The sales are so good out there!!!!)

....and I'm a gal that does like to hunt for a good deal, in person and on the internet. I just love to shop...One of the best is 6pm. They seem to always have the lowest prices, no shipping and most of the shoes have a video of someone wearing them, so you can see them in action, which is as close as doing it yourself. If anything, it's more info that helps with the hunt.


(Can't get it to be bigger...scroll around and see the cute silver boots I needed...)