Something in the air

If I had a dollar for every time some one had said "they're acting so out of character" or "something weird is about" or had seen an act of weirdness or someone act out of character in the last few weeks, then I could afford quite a few cakes at Strindberg cafe.

The phone and email have been running hot with odd things happening to friends, or in fact to me. People not acting themselves, not acting how you thought they would, falling outs just happening... all sorts of drama - real and melo-.

One of my clients Downunder commented that there was an eclipse and lots of odd things were happening to people because the stars and planets were misaligned. Normally, I think that's a lot of baloney, but it's nice to have a flippant explanation for the odd stuff happening at present. It also gives me the chance to say "don't worry there's something wrong with Uranus" and then smirk.

So a quick Google tells me that there is indeed a lunar Eclipse due on March 14 (also known as International Steak and Blow Job Day, a day for feminist vegetarian girlfriends everywhere!)

As cited on the website Planet Waves, "If you look up eclipses in the Dictionary of Astrology by Alan Leo, it's a little like reading the Book of Revelations. They are associated with pestilences, earthquakes, toil on the king, hard times for animals, earthquakes, floods, running out of coffee on a Monday morning and everything else gone wrong. One gets the impression that eclipses are a good time to be away from the Solar System."

Another site states that, while an eclipse might be as bad as the Book of Revelations might have us believe the eclipse due on Tuesday will create "mental and intellectual stress. Flattery or emotional display is likely to cause upsets, as religious expression and criticism of other faiths will see conflict. [time for re-publishing the Mohammed cartoons then?!] Selfishness, narrow-mindedness, trouble in employment or with employees is also problematic. Emotional demands can be surprisingly unrealistic. Sorrow in relationships arises due to a lack of passion, fear of financial support or lack of money."

Scary stuff. So what to do? Call up 1800-Astrology for you and find out what decisions to make? Apparently not,"the resolution is to trust the process of life and realize that you will be taken care of." So not only do we have to believe in it but trust in it too!

This does mean though that I get to skate alongside whatever shit might be happening in my life right now, or indeed other's, and simply watch it happen, which is often a good solution when you can't be proactive in rectifying the situation.

So until March 29th, the full solar eclipse, I'm going to sit back, relax and watch what's happening in Aries and Saturn, with only scant concern for Uranus...