“I am unable to motivate myself to do things I am not motivated to do.  And my motivation, I admit, comes from things that are illogical.  Er… my motivation is derived from ethereal things. I just wake up one day or more precisely something happens or a series of things happen that make me feel I am supposed to do something and when that happens I respond. I always respond even though I don’t understand it.”

Continue reading Jupiter: My Faith And Philosophy, Publishing, Luck, Adventure, Etc.

Pulling this up for a client, he wants to know how to solve a problem. It’s from From July, 2007. I made a two follow up videos to this as well, I will post them in a series.

For now - The order of the zodiac… it’s not like it’s random!

Skip to part 2 where I try to clarify…

Thanks for the comments and answer to the question, “Can people be redeemed?” Having Libra I can see both sides of this debate on human nature and further, I could argue either side.

This is why Libras make such good attorneys by the way. If you walk into court fully understanding your opponent’s position you’re at a terrific advantage.

And do you have any planets in Libra in your chart? What about the opposite sign, Aries?

Running with a divergent crowd the way I do, there are times you find you have friends you respect with opinions at opposite ends of the spectrum. For example, take Scott and genius, Arie (a pseudonym). They are both derangedly intelligent men, who are fully actualized. By that, I mean they,ve both developed into distinct people. Neither of them is going to get blown around all that much.

Scott believes that redemption is possible for all human beings. He believes in miracles, he has seen them occur. He has seen people come from the depths and turn their lives around.
Continue reading 3 Years Ago On The Elsa Blog: Scott vs Arie On People Changing Their Natures

I have been dialoguing with althera re: all the projection / negativity stuff on the blog this week - you can read her comments and my responses and explanations here: Projection and Bewilderment. But I wanted to address a portion of this on a new blog because the idea of a person’s natural rhythms come up in consultations a lot and these are ideas that deserve wide audience.

althera writes (in part)

“And now I wonder if it started as one thing, and has grown so big - it’s kind of “tipped”. There is an idea in that book The Tipping Point where something like that happens to companies. They reach a certain size and the nature changes, bigger stuff to manage mean new strategies are needed to keep all of the stuff that’s grown bigger flowing as well as it did…”
Continue reading The Tipping Point vs My Personal Guidance System As It Relates To Astrology Blogging

Although Henry was had fervent interest in religion and studied throughout his life, we were never taught anything specific to believe. Stellium in Sagittarius, he was wide open to discuss the subject and people commonly were invited to his house to debate.

They showed up in droves. Young men with bibles showed up. Men and women came in pair or groups, and I specifically remember the Hare Krishna coming by repeatedly. They became friends with Henry as did the groups of hippies that lived in the commune type settings that were somewhat common in the era. Henry would travel to visit these various groups…large spiritual families you might say, frequently spending a night or two with them, discussing philosophy.
Continue reading Henry In His Own Words: Double Capricorn, Desert Philosopher and Authentically Interesting Person - Part Eight

On Metaphysics…

Letter to Gillas June 14 1960

“… One thing that my description does not say is that I am fond of children. In fact, I am beginning to think that it is my most marked characteristic. Wherever I go I am surrounded by a group of children. I love them at all ages and have been told that I am a teacher of children in the new age…”
Continue reading Henry In His Own Words: Double Capricorn, Desert Philosopher and Authentically Interesting Person - Part 6

These excerpts are all from letters to my mother. My mother is a double Aquarius and you can see the Aquarian themes here. He is making sure she knows he is no impinging on her freedom…and “friendship” is an Aquarian concept.

Henry was born in 1900, so it is easy to track how old he was when he wrote these letters. He is 55 when he can walk on his hands, for example.

Letter to my mother June 14, 1954 (My mother is fifteen here)

“…I thought you might want to visit your mother while they came over. I am not telling you what to do, just asking for information; you just do what you want to do.”
Continue reading Henry In His Own Words: Double Capricorn, Desert Philosopher and Authentically Interesting Person - Part 2

For the new Moon in Capricorn… Meet my grandfather. Henry. Here is a partial list of his claims to fame:

- Spontaneously standing on his head in grocery stores to demonstrate the benefits of a healthy diet.
- Climbing the same mountain 127 times, over a 50 year window, last assent at 83 years old.
- A vegetarian, from the early fifties until he died
- Attending flying saucer conventions
- Oldest person in the 20 mile walkathons year, after year, after year
- Taking me to meet Peace Pilgrim
- Living in a three bathroom, no bedroom house.
- Building an underground house.
- Coaxing the #2 ranked ping pong player in China to his house to play a few games on his homemade adobe ping pong table.
- Having his truck stolen by me.
- Keeping a carbon copy of every bit of correspondence he wrote for more than 50 years, personal or otherwise.
- Never raising his voice, and I mean never.
- Being first in line to volunteer when the first organic food co-op was opened in the city, and being at least 40 years older than anyone else there.
- Sleeping outdoors in front of his house in the desert, ten months a year
Continue reading Henry In His Own Words: Double Capricorn, Desert Philosopher and Authentically Interesting Person - Part 1

Dear Elsa,

Caretaker

Caretaker, that’s a good question and I don’t think there is a single “right” answer. The old adage says we are chosen for the path because we can handle it however my personal belief is that we choose our lives as much as we are chosen for them. For example you are able to derive a benefit from what many would view as an oppressive situation so perhaps you chose this path because you wanted this benefit?

The fact I grew up hard is inarguable however I would not change a thing about my childhood because I also like the hand it’s left me with so you get the idea. I take this whole concept beyond being “chosen” by a force outside the self to another scenario where the individual is both responsible for and empowered by their life.

Anyone else?

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