I have a stable of friends. An array, you could say and every friend I have is very good at being who they are. They are each very fine specimens of whatever it is they happen to be and I realized the other day that I milk this to no end.

When something happens in my life, I generally make the rounds. I call everyone who is currently tracking with whatever news I have and ask them what they think. What does a Scorpio think? What does an Asian think? What does the most emotionally sensitive person I have ever met think about this?
Continue reading 3 Years Ago On The Elsa Blog: Who Are Your Friends? Are You Interested Other People’s Perspectives?

Last night I was talking to a pal who was copping to being what she called “game-y” in relationships, when she was younger. She described how she manipulated men by coming on strong and then backing off to keep them their energy on her. You know. They’d be obsessing trying to figure out what she was up too and I was listening to this, completely enthralled because I would be the polar opposite of this.
Continue reading Astrology, Mars, Psychological Games and Manipulation In Relationship: Do You Do It? POLL

I had an interesting question from a reader about “high IQ”. I think most would agree there are all kinds of intelligence out there. There are deep thinkers, broad thinkers, the emotionally intelligent and so forth.

I think I have inherited intelligence to an extent but it has been honed by the fact I have spent pretty much my entire life under intense stress and pressure which have forces me to develop.
Continue reading Astrology And Intelligence: Your Brain And It’s Characteristics

Loonsounds writes on Giving, regarding her mother

“…every penny she has saved for her whole life and now her portfolio is down 60 percent and it really actually does look like she could run out of money. So, in addition I have now learned that being cheap is no guarantee of financial security in late life anyway (not that it would have changed me)…”

Very good point. In fact, greed has a pretty sorry reputation actually.
Continue reading Astrology And Giving, Greed, Generosity And Abundance

In response to Lupa, “Not a brag, just a fact..”

Well… you see the astrology - it’s acute. For someone like me with that Mercury profile to be self-effacing would be ridiculous. And think about it. How could I write this blog if I were even bit different?

But then look at the videos! That is one spacey chick. How many times have you seen tears cross my eyes?

But by God, I have convictions which is why when people come on here to complain, I do not back down.
Continue reading Fighting For What You Believe In, Projecting Your Rude Behavior Plus Rocky Marciano And Something Ain’t Right In The Milk

Catch up here: Can Happiness Be Taught? Learned? Trained?

So how are these happy people, happy anyway? I would say across the board you are going to see Jupiter strongly placed. It is very hard to take Jupiter down. Matter of fact it is damned near impossible.

If you do take them down, they will be right back up the next day which is why Sagittarius beats the hell out of Scorpio.

Continue reading Astrology And Happiness: How Happy People Get And Stay That Way And How Unhappy People Can Access Good Times Too

This is Claire-France Perez again. I always talk to her in as Mars-y voice as I please (ha ha, Mars in Libra says please) because I know she likes the energy. Or she acknowledges it or whatever is is she does. You do not have to think or talk PC with her which is of course a great relief to someone like me. She’s like a port in the storm.

“Well you know you’re looking for a fight when you get pissed off at your tea,” I said. “I drink this tea and it has these quotes on the teabag. I used to like this a dozen years ago but now I read what these old bastards have to say and I don’t agree!”

Continue reading Sun Square Mars: How About We Dig Up These Dead Guys So I Can Fight ‘Em?

wyrdling writes:

“…women don’t tend to admit being “pretty good” in our culture.”

No they don’t. Even if the believe it they don’t state it as if it is impolite to have self-esteem. So here I am with Mars conjunct Mercury (loud) in the ninth house (broadcast) in Libra (Venus) and what am I do to? Yell out that I am desirable or pervert my energy?

If you think I should pervert my energy, should I dye my hair too? What else should I do to be more palatable? And why should I do this again?

I think my overt expression of self confidence inspires and allows others to feel good about themselves. If I can get away with feeling really, really good about myself, maybe you can get away with feeling sort of good about yourself and I think this is why Capricorn / Saturn types read here. “She’s got all kinds of audacity, I think I can stick my neck out a little bit further myself…”

Far as I am concerned, someone’s got to be Auntie Mame.

Were you taught to downplay your good qualities? 

Happiness Is In The Genes, Say Scottish Scientists

Jamie Beatson writes:

“Psychologists at Edinburgh University found that inherited genes control up to half of the personality traits that keep us happy.

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The group were able to identify evidence of common genes that result in certain personality traits, which in turn predispose people to happiness…”

Continue reading Astrology And Happiness: Is Feeling Good In The Genes?

SaDiablo writes regarding discussion of the people at these meetings attacking me (last time):

“They should’ve picked an easier target, perhaps. *snicker* “

Yeah but I have those dimples. NO matter what I do I look like someone’s (energetic?) wife. It is a true freak out to people when they talk to me and find out not only do I know reeeeams of information but I will communicate in plain language what has been distilled over a lifetime… and then shrug.

I don’t mean to do this, I have no choice. I have to answer the questions and these are the answers to the questions and there is just no smoke about it. Mars Mercury in the 9th is going to relay information in a way that is direct and honest. “This is the knife and this is the knife going in.”

Continue reading Voice Of Mars Mercury In The 9th House - “I Have A Weapon”