Introverted and Intuitive (INFP)
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
Have you read some of Hadley Ajana's
I WATCH
series for introverts at the movies?Her latest essay is on Quickchange. Also read about Gone with the Wind and To Kill a Mockingbird. Broaden your understanding of the introvert/extrovert game with Hadley.
Click the image to learn more.Directly from the website of Marco's Book Survey which is no longer online, at least not at the geocities website where I got the information.
Famous Beginning and Ending Lines
The Old Testament (KJV)Opening:
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Closing:
"And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse." (Malachi 4:6)
The New Testament (KJV)
Opening:
"The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram...."
Closing:
"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen."
The Gospel of St. John (KJV)
Opening:
"In the beginning was the Word."
The Odyssey (Homer)
Opening:
"Tell me, O Muse, of the man of many devices, who wandered full many ways after he had sacked the sacred citadel of Troy." [Nanfy's note: What a horrible translation!]
The Divine Comedy (Dante)
Opening:
"One night, when half my life behind me lay, I wandered from the straight lost path afar. Through the great dark was no releasing way; above that dark was no relieving star. If yet that terrored night I think or say, as death's cold hands its fears resuming are." [Nancy's note: This sounds like the beginning of Faust, though I can't remember it exactly.]
Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare)
Opening:
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whole misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove...
Candide (Voltaire)
Closing:
"We must cultivate our garden."
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Opening:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a wife."
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
Opening:
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way -- in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only."
Closing:
"It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known."
David Copperfield (Charles Dickens)
Opening:
"Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show. To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record that I was born (as I have been informed and believe) on a Friday, at twelve o'clock at night. It was remarked that the clock began to strike, and I began to cry, simultaneously."
Moby Dick (Herman Melville)
Opening:
"Call me Ishmael"
Anna Karenina (Tolstoy)
Opening:
"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Opening:
"3 May. Bistritz. Left Munich at 8:35 P. M, on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the train and the little I could walk through the streets. I feared to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and would start as near the correct time as possible."
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
Opening:
"In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advise that I've been turning over in my mind ever since. 'Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,' he told me, 'just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.' "
The Wasteland (T.S.Eliot)
Opening:
"April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain."
Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka)
Opening:
"As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed into a giant insect."
Gone with the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Opening:
"Scarlet O'Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when captured by her charms as were the Tarleton twins."
Closing:
"Tomorrow is another day."
The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
Opening:
"Howard Roark laughed. He stood naked at the edge of a cliff."
Footnote to Howl (Allen Ginsberg)
Closing:
"Holy the supernatural extra brilliant intelligent kindness of the soul!"
100 Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
Opening:
"Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice."
Postcards from the Edge (Carrie Fisher)
Opening:
"Maybe I shouldn't have given my number to the guy who pumped my stomach."
The Crow Road (Iain Banks)
Opening:
"It was the day my grandmother exploded."
How many of these did you know? I think Chekov's Cherry Orchard has a good one too, but I don't remember it.
Just a little silly astrology humor.... some intelligence from the other side for my single women clients. This was in MSN but I love the viewpoint. Check it out.
Notice the analogies :-) "too fast, too furious" "source of intelligence: "offloaded" "pump up the volume" "throttle it back" "killswitch" "cut the engines" well ... what can I say?
Notice how they understand about our friends and how important they are.
Notice that they know everything gets back to us from our friends.
They know a lot more than we think they know sometimes ....
Too fast, too furious?
by Matthew Sakey reprinted in full from MSNDetermining the speed at which a relationship can move is a tricky business. Move too slow, and you risk coming off as boring, uptight, prudish or laden with baggage — not good. Move too fast, however, and the damage can be worse. If you're in the habit of moving to "the next level" too fast, you might be making your partner mad. Remember that it can be a lot more difficult to backpedal than to speed up.
You have to get skilled at sizing up her reactions to little things. "Moving too fast" doesn't necessarily mean pushing her toward physical intimacy before she's ready; it can also mean that you're coming on too strong (don't propose on date two), or maybe that your puppy-dog affections seem needy rather than adorable. Watch her reactions to plans to make together: casual couples generally do casual things, and slowly evolve into more and more relationshippy stuff. If you want to reach that point and she's not ready, she'll tell you in subtle ways. Hesitation and reluctance to do things, canceling plans, and suggesting more obviously bland activities are good warning signs that she wants to slow things down.
As always, her friends are a good source of intelligence on this subject. Assuming you have a good relationship with her lunch bunch, check in with one or all of them and get the skinny on what she's saying behind your back. Make it clear that you're not digging for privileged information — remember, the substance of your conversation with her friends will go straight back to her — just that you want to know how she thinks the relationship is going. Women confide in their friends, and their friends are likely to help you out if they think you're a good guy. Only an exceptionally brave or arrogant man would try to pursue a long term relationship but maintain only chilly contact with her friends.
You can also evaluate any prior relationships she's had. If she prefers a more measured approach to love, then there's a good chance she's already offloaded one or two guys who wanted to pump up the volume. Without being pushy, see if you can get some intel on why her last few relationships might have ended. Of course, there's always the chance that they ended because the guy ran over her cat or stole her mom's purse, but you might get lucky. Use this information to best decide how to approach your relationship.
If you get the impression that she feels you're moving too fast, throttle it back right away. You can't convince her that moving fast is better than moving slow if moving slow is what she wants to do, so don't try. Respect her wishes by easing up a little bit and you'll find her extremely receptive. If you wait too long, you're jeopardizing the relationship by making her feel threatened. No one wants to be around someone they feel is aggressive.
It is still possible to salvage things before moving past the point of no return. You will know when she's had enough and is about to throw the killswitch on a relationship. She'll become curt, difficult to reach, more openly unhappy with your attempts to pressure her. You should have cut the engines long before this point, but if for some reason you didn't, now is your last chance to make things right. At this point, however, an apology is also warranted — let her know that you understand what you did wrong. It costs nothing and will drastically increase your chances of hanging on to her.
In the end, frank talk may be the best solution, especially if you're not able to interpret the clues she's leaving. Ask her flat-out. Don't say "where do you think this relationship is going," because that implies that you're dissatisfied with where it is. Instead, ask if she's happy with the speed you're moving, and if she'd like to change anything. Women respect honesty and candor, and you might be surprised how many potential quarrels a straight question can defuse.
Monday, June 28, 2004
Yes, I know this has been around forever, but I wanted to give it a place in my archives because it is so clever. It reminds me of the chain letter that was sent around to the high class law firms all over the country about 15 years ago. It was a classic, too.
After every flight, pilots fill out a form called a "gripe sheet", which conveys to the mechanics problems encountered with the aircraft during the flight that need repair or correction. Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual logged maintenance complaints and problems as submitted by Quantas pilots and the solution recorded by maintenance engineers. By the way, Quantas is the
only major airline that has never had an accident.
P = The problem logged by the pilot.
S = The solution and action taken by the engineers.
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P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.
P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.
P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.
P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a
200 feet per minute descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.
P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.
P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for.
P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.
P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.
P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and
be serious.
P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.
P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.
P: Noise from under instrument panel. Sounds like
a midget pounding with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from midget.
Sunday, June 27, 2004
Saturday, June 26, 2004
My daughter and I didn't win the pie baking contest at the Del Mar Fair. We had a great time with the entry process though and I especially enjoyed watching the amateur bungee jumpers at the Fair.
My website
BE MY ASTROLOGER
has been chosen WEBSITE OF THE WEEK at Richard Nolle's site for the week of June 28th. When you click through to the page, click the
symbol.Tuesday, June 22, 2004
My daughter and I are off to the Del Mar Fair today to enter our pineapple pie. Wish us luck! We think we have a winner.
Monday, June 21, 2004
Here's my little dog, Odie, cooling off last summer in the park.
Do you have a dog? Would you like to create a
DOG WEBSITE ?
Film's top 10 most romantic couples
by Jason DavisI reprinted this from MSN and an article by Jason Davis. What do you think of these romantic couples? How many of these movies have you seen? How many of them are your favorites?
Are you a romantic, too?
Their love stories were so big it took a movie screen to contain them. Here are ten couples that remind us what love is supposed to be.
1. Rick Blaine & Ilsa Lund from Casablanca (1942)
They'll always have Paris and we'll always remember a love that was sacrificed so that two people could fight the evil of Nazi Germany.
2. Romeo Montague & Juliet Capulet from Romeo & Juliet (1968)
Shakespeare's classic couple defy their families and deny their names to engage in an affair doomed by Verona politics and re-created in so many guises that this list could be filled out with only its innumerable incarnations.
3. Richard Collier & Elise McKenna from Somewhere in Time (1980)
Few men can literally give up everything for a woman, but this man gave up his entire world and transcended time itself to meet a woman he knew only from history books.
4. Westley and Buttercup from The Princess Bride (1987)
Theirs was a fairy tale romance that topples giants, disarms great swordsmen, and outsmarts Sicilians at games of chance.
5. Lloyd Dobler & Diane Court in Say Anything… (1989)
If there's any argument against having "our song," Lloyd puts it to rest with a scene repeated by unworthy men all over who held their ghetto blasters aloft for love.
6. Harry Burns & Sally Albright from When Harry Met Sally (1989)
This classic answer to whether or not a man and woman can be friends without sleeping with each other still sets the standard for the romantic comedy and forever alters the sandwich eating experience.
7. Charles & Carrie from Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
The British prove that romance can blossom across the Atlantic with this charming tale of bad timing, slightly worse timing, tragic timing, and appallingly unforgivable timing that ends up quite lovely in the end, despite the rain.
8. Laszlo de Almasy & Katharine Clifton from The English Patient (1996)
Casablanca's doppelganger portrays a man who will sell his country out to the forces of evil for the sake of the woman he loves.
9. William Shakespeare & Viola De Lesseps from Shakespeare in Love (1998)
The bard becomes entangled with a young woman defying Elizabethan tradition and taking to the stage as a man. When she is betrothed to another, Stratford's playwright concocts the second story on our list and defeats the writer's block that threatened to derail his course to classrooms the world over.
10. Christian & Satine from Moulin Rouge (2001)
Once again, true love (of the Bohemian variety) leads a writer into a doomed love affair with a Parisian showgirl promised to another, but in love with our handsome hero in this manic musical medley of pop music and period drama.
I am fascinated by indicators of the Neptunian aspects of society ... those very subtle ways in which we humans are like a school of fish. I love this comparison -- and good analogies are the key to expressing metaphysical and intuitive dimensions of thought -- because I was a scuba diver for many years and saw schools of fish turn on a dime and whisssssssh away, disappear!, in the batting of an eye. Even more than flocks of birds, these littlest denizens of the deep are tuned into one another at the most intimate level. My twin sister and I were like this when we were young. We read each other's minds as though we were one mind. We walked in step, played perfect duets on the piano, anticipated each other's wants and needs ....
Schools of fish are a silvery moonlight phenomenon and if you look for it in society, very carefully with attention to minute detail within the whole, you will see those ways in which we are a school of fish.
One of them is fashion. You may scoff at fashion but I don't. I think it is marvelous fun personally and have always enjoyed both keeping up with the styles on the one hand and on the other, often going counter style or into a period look for some effect I am trying to achieve. This may be due to having Scorpio Rising but I am acutely aware that those first 5 seconds we have to make an impression can be largely predicated on what we wear. This includes hairstyles, makeup details and "costume".
I think Scorpio Rising may have a more acute sense of "fashion" as well because we are mostly interested in hiding things about ourselves while piercing through other's defenses -- as if we could avoid doing this! :-) We know that clothes are "costumes". Our personality is not all of us. It is not our soul or spirit. But our physical body and the way we drape it projects our most vulnerable part out into the world and clothes often act as costumes, roles, shields, armor and the like.
Neptune represents those fads that sweep through the collective. Why do we all crave mustard yellow one year and beanie babies another. What did Teletubbies appeal to in our tiniest citizens? What made/makes Law and Order so popular?
So anyway, this is why I love the baby names list. Here it is for 2003. These are the names people are choosing for their babies.
The top 10 names of 2003
Girls' names
Emily
Emma
Madison
Hannah
Hailey
Sarah
Kaitlyn
Isabella
Olivia
Abigail
Boys' names
Jacob
Aidan
Ethan
Matthew
Nicholas
Joshua
Ryan
Michael
Zachary
Tyler
Notice the trend toward the more classic names for girls. There is a trend at the moment away from tv derived names such as Brianna, which were popular in the 1990's.
Boys' names supposedly don't vary as much from year to year in America as girls' names do.
If you want to expand your consciousness, look at the most popular names' lists for another country.
My daughter and I are entering a pineapple pie in the Del Mar County Fair exhibits on Tuesday. We'll let you know if we win a blue ribbon! [Ted Geisel used to live in San Diego.]
Sunday, June 20, 2004
The final word on Troy. One of my readers wondered what is the difference between Troy and The Iliad, Homer's poem where the story first appeared.
Here are some of the differences.
In The Iliad the war lasted 10 years. In Troy it lasted a few weeks.
In The Iliad King Menelaus is not killed by Hector. He returns home with Helen (!) Yes, she lives happily with him ever after. He was determined to kill her in The Iliad as well as the movie but in The Iliad, he is again overtaken by her beauty and allows her to return as his wife.
In The Iliad King Priam had 50 children. In the movie Troy we see only Hector and Paris.
In Troy Hector kills Ajax toward the beginning of the war. In The Iliad, Ajax lives until much later and is not killed by Hector. I don't remember who kills him.
In The Iliad the gods and goddesses take a very active part. In Troy they are AWOL, except for references to Apollo and other things Briseis and King Priam say.
In The Iliad, there is a character Diomedes who plays a bigger role with Briseis. Here's the story. Diomedes was the king of Argus and he fell madly in love with Briseis. Briseis was the daughter of the priest Calchas. Calchas managed to get Agamemnon to ask King Priam for Briseis, and the Trojan king had her escorted to the Greek camp by several of his sons. Diomedes fell in love with her to such an extent that he tried to kill her betrothed Troilus every time they met on the battlefield.
In both The Iliad and Troy Menelaus fought bravely at Troy, although he did not occupy as important a position as his brother Agamemnon, who was the commander-in-chief of the Greek forces. In The Iliad, at one point he agreed to settle the conflict by single combat with Paris, but Aphrodite interfered to prevent the duel from being decisive. Athena prompted a resumption of hostilities. In Troy the duel is fought to an unforgettable ending.
Personally my favorite fight scene in the movie is the one between Hector and Ajax that takes place so early in the movie that we aren't really even oriented ... a shame because it's a marvelously choreographed battle.
Here are some things that are alike in both.
In both, Odysseus is the narrator.
In both, Hector kills Patroclus by mistake and Achilles kills Hector in revenge, tying his body to his chariot and dragging it around the walls of Troy.
In both Paris is a lady's man and Helen is the fairest of them all. Paris has a greater role in The Iliad because he is also prized for his good judgment. This leads to him being selected by Zeus to decide a beauty contest between Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. This is one of the more amusing myths of the Greeks and well worth reading for yourself. Poor Paris!
The Trojan horse story was the same in both versions.
Here is a great website by Stanford University on the particulars of the Trojan War. CLICK HERE.
Test your knowledge of THE TROJAN WAR.
The dialogue in the movie is purposely stilted and caricatured. Many people for centuries have read these stories and when we go to the theater, we get to fill out the characters from our own imagination. They are all bigger than life characters. As Odysseus says at the end, "Say that I lived in the time of giants. I lived in the time of Hector, Tamer of Horses. I lived in the time of Achilles."
Good job for Wolfgang Peterson. I think the movie was beautifully cast.
Click the book cover to order directly from amazon.comBooty Grabbing at Your Place of Worship a Problem?
"Many of us, however, flinch at 'the peace'. It spoils the privacy and dignity of worship, and we dread it like the onslaught of the dentist's drill." -- Letter to The London Telegraph about Episcopal Church practices
Many of my readers have forsaken public gatherings altogether for less than this! What's your feeling? Do you belong to the "Hugging Church"? DID you belong to the "Hugging Church"?
Read the article and complete the feedback form.
This is not an article about religion or how, when and where or even IF you worship ... it's about the way the preferences of extroverts can take over a supposedly public gathering. Get conscious about public spaces. We're in the minority but we can be heard!
Complete the FEEDBACK FORM and let's raise some consciousness.
In doing link exchanges, I came across this website for metaphysical dating.
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Here's a great site to buy some clothing to wear on that special metaphysical date.
(dresses from left to right are called: priestess | dancing | fairy | goddess
CLICK HERE to view more of these sublime creations.
Octavio and MoMo the Tree Trimmer
I had an infection in my finger caused by a tiny cut from opening a dog food can for dear little Odie, my cocker spaniel. I went to the clinic Friday and was treated so kindly, I thought I would write about it. All agreed that sometimes the smaller the problem, the greater the pain. I received a good deal of healing sympathy from the doctor and his assistant, Octavio. Octavio was a young Chicano witb a completely shaved head and a marvelously manicured mustache and small beard which was really a work of art in itself. Octavio was one of the most caring professionals I have ever encountered in my (mercifully few) trips to a doctor, clinic or hospital. I complimented him on the tenderness with which he dressed my wound. I said, "Octavio, you really have healing hands. I bet your girlfriend really appreciates that! You are so gentle." He smiled with pride, "I try very hard," he said. I began to cry as I explained to him how scared I had been to visit the doctor. They were so careful, it was amazing!I love it when I encounter someone who takes personal pride in their work. Had I not spoken to Octavio, he would not have said a word. He went silently about his business, trying his very best in each of the 7 waiting rooms, I'm sure.
When I have an experience like this, I am more inspired than ever. When my clients come to me, many of them are in as much pain as I was in at the clinic, only their pain is emotional, not physical. Sometimes when the pain is "invisible", when it is "just" emotional pain, people don't understand how much it hurts. But I do. I make it my purpose in life to heal such pain and I hope I always do it as professionally and with as much care as Octavio does his job. I am as committed as he is to providing the best service of which I am humanly capable. I'm quiet like Octavio, too. I'm an infp!
Another I would like to write about is MoMo the Tree Trimmer. MoMo came to work on my eucalyptus tree. These were brought to SoCal for wood for the railroad ties and have proliferated. They have a bad habit of getting top heavy and huge limbs will crash to the ground unexpectedly. In Australia they are called "widow makers".
MoMo climbed up in the top branches and I stood on the balcony of my home, fascinated. he had a tool which was like a long arm and hand. As he moved out on the limb, he would tie and untie the safety ropes, pack and unpack the tool. It took concentration, limberness, courage and intelligence.
I asked MoMo how he learned to trim trees. He told me it was the only job in the world He'd ever been good at. His life was falling apart. He was on drugs, going nowhere, and then someone took him along to trim trees. He discovered he had a natural god-given talent and it turned his life around. He now has a wife and is the proud father of a little girl.
Like MoMo the Tree Trimmer, keep looking until you find your God given talent!
Thursday, June 17, 2004
Diana confronted Parker Bowles - tapes
Quoted parts are from WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Princess Diana staged a confrontation with Camilla Parker Bowles, saying she knew about the affair with Prince Charles, according to audio tapes.
"I was terrified of her," the princess was heard to say on the tapes, which were played on NBC's "Today" program.... "And I said, 'I know what's going on between you and Charles and I just want you to know that.'"
The confrontation, which took place in 1989 at a party, occurred when Diana interrupted a conversation between Parker Bowles, the prince and another male guest.
"And I said to the two men, 'OK, boys, I'm just going to have a quick word with Camilla and I'll be up in a minute.' And they shot upstairs like chickens with no heads and I could feel upstairs all hell breaking loose: 'What is she going to do?'"
The princess said Parker Bowles had a "very interesting" response.
"She said to me: 'You've got everything you ever wanted. You've got all the men in the world fall in love with you and you've got two beautiful children, what more do you want?'"
"So I said, 'I want my husband' ... and I said to Camilla, 'I'm sorry I'm in the way ... and it must be hell for both of you. But I do know what's going on. Don't treat me like an idiot.'"
Whose side were you on? Camilla or Princess Diana? Did you "blame" Prince Charles, Diana or Camilla? Let's take a closer look at Love Triangles during this Venus Retrograde, and "the Other Woman". I'm going to be doing a survey on "The Other Woman" from a sympathetic perspective. Watch for the FEEDBACK FORM and get ready to voice your opinion if you've ever personally been "the Other Woman". The feedback form will be anonymous and coming soon in the BLOG and in an eZine.
Let's raise some consciousness, ladies, about Love Triangles and the "Other Woman".
Get ready to participate soon. The retrograde ends June 29th.Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Have you thought about getting a Tarot card reading lately?
Here are some of the benefits ...
You can:
* Ask any questions you want.
* Ask about someone else, their motives, character or intentions.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Monday, June 14, 2004
In today's mailbox ... I'm really proud of this one as I worked very hard with this girl for 18 months to get her into a win/win relationship.
6.12.2004 Today is my birthday and I must thank my friend, astrologer, mentor, and clairvoyant for my 36th year which was the best I have had in adulthood. I wanted to share that I heeded your advice about my difficulties in relationships. Your Venus Retrograde feedback was perfect. I got clear on my 100% commitment to be in a partnership, surrendered, cleared debris and have been the best partner I can be. Xxx and I went into bliss right away and I have never been so happy in a relationship. I think this is a good sign....
I have been successful in bringing many people through to marriage. It's hard to get a new relationship off the ground. I understand. If you'd like some feedback, support and success ... don't hesitate to email me for a reading.
Nancy's Articles to Appear in ASTROSTAR eZINE
Here's an email I received today from Tara Pierce at ASTROSTAR.Hello Nancy,
I'd like to ask if you allow other sites to use your articles, as long
as links and credits are back to you and your site?
I very much enjoy your scholarly writings and would love to put any of
your articles online..
Thank you,
Tara Pierce
Look for Nancy's articles at ASTROSTAR!
Saturday, June 12, 2004
Wonderful email from one of our wonderful readers:
Hi Nancy -
I sent the "Stress Test" to several friends. Thought you'd appreciate one of the responses:
Well the results were so predictable and obvious..........there is simply no difference between the two dolphins; however I do in fact deserve a fabulous holiday paid for by some rich, generous stranger.....looks not a problem, my eyesight isn't the best.
Thanks for the laugh.
This had me chuckling all over again!!
Check out the STRESS TEST a few entries down below. Nancy R. Fenn
I don't know why I thought this silly thing was so funny. My friend Shelli sent it to me.
STRESS TEST
The attached photo has two almost identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress levels with patients at St. Mary's Hospital.
Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. The dolphins are identical. A closely monitored, scientific study revealed that in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical, a person under stress will find differences in the two dolphins. If there are many differences found between the dolphins, it means that the person is experiencing a
significant amount of stress. Look at the photograph. If you find more than one or two differences you may want to take a vacation.
OPEN PHOTO Tell me if you think this is funny! It made me laugh out loud.
Friday, June 11, 2004
From the BBC:
I read this and I just thought it was so sad. Especially because apparently Jackie just married him for his money and security and it definitely didn't work out.
When, in 1964, Maria Callas undertook the role of "Tosca" at Covent Garden , she could not have known how crucial it would prove to her career, her life and her on-going reputation. The story of that production resonates with the story of both her actual life and the fictional life of "Tosca."
Franco Zeffirelli, who produced the opera and coaxed her through it, recalls it on camera for the first time as the performance approaches its 40th anniversary. Act II is the only dramatic role by Callas to have survived on film, the only occasion for us to witness the full power, passion and genius that went into the role. When she stabs the villain Scarpia, we feel the extraordinary force of her performance - for in her mind she is also stabbing Aristotle Onassis, her lover who discarded her for Jackie Kennedy, and whose baby she bore in secret.
Tosca was the last role that she performed on stage. It was a huge success and represents a high point in twentieth century opera - but it also marked the beginning of the end for Maria Callas. The most loved and loneliest star of her time never recovered from the loss of Onassis, and her voice and spirits went into a long decline towards her eventual death. The opening words of singing star Tosca's great aria "Vissi D'Arte" translate as "I have lived for art, I have lived for love", which applies equally to Maria Callas. Both women died for it as well.
One of my readers, Donna Deal, has contributed this invaluable information about the recent transits.
"... some random things: did you notice how the Jennifer Lopez surprise wedding coincided with the Venus eclipse of the Sun? Venus (JLo is the present generation's archetype of Venus) stole the nation's attention from the present glaring Sun/Saturn conjuction, and the furor over the Iraq War, the coming election and our president's struggle with his own Saturn return (I think he always looks scared...).
"And the the death of Ronald Reagan: [the day] Uranus [went] retrograde. And wasn't Reagan a perfect Aquarian? [Uranus rules the sign of Aquarius] Humorous, detatched, loose...And his wife Nancy, a Cancer, going through her own Saturnian troubles...
"The heavens reveal a lot of stuff going on...."
Believe it or not, having extreme things happening during my own Venus Retrograde, I hadn't really noticed any of these coincidences and really appreciate Donna's calling them to my attention. Thought you would be interested, too. They are indeed perfect personifications of the transits mentioned.
GOT ECZEMA?
When I asked people to send me their health concerns, I received an email from a woman who was suffering from eczema. I can't remember who it was but this post is especially for her.I emailed the Edgar Cayce Foundation because I had healed myself of eczema about 20 years ago from the Edgar Cayce Lending Library which at that time was circulated by mail. Imagine what a difference the internet is making.
Here is the reply I got:
Hi Nancy - you are probably referring to our Ciculating Files. We still have those, but you might want to check our website, under HEALTH AND REJUVENATION and then click on OVERVIEWS. Much of our health material is on our website at this point. The website address is EDGARCAYCE.ORG . If what you are looking for is not there, email me back and we can go to the Circulating Files. Best wishes, Wayne Emley, Member Services
If you can't find anything there on eczema, here is Wayne's email address: EMAIL WAYNE.
Anyone else with a condition they would like to heal themselves, this is a wonderful resource and now apparently it's all online!
You can also order the CD Rom with all the healings on it. Please click the CD Rom cover to order directly online.
Tuesday, June 08, 2004
GOOD NEWS, PRICES THAT FALLEN THE MOST SO FAR IN 2004
from the BUREAU OF LABOR STATISICS
Lettuce -54.5%
Uncooked beef roasts -18.0 %
Uncooked beef steaks -13.5 %
Uncooked other beef & veal -12.7 %
Video equipment -10.7 %
Women's underwear -10.6 %
Photographic equipment & supplies -10.2 %
Tomatoes -10.0 %
Men's suits & sport coats -8.8 %
Flour & prepared flour mix -8.5 %
Telephone hardware -7.8 %
Audio equipment -7.7 %
Uncooked ground beef -7.1 %
Leased cars & trucks -6.7 %
Breakfast cereal -5.9 %
Car and truck rental -5.9 %
Ham -5.7 %
Personal computers & peripherals -5.5 %
Women's dresses -5.2 %
Snacks -4.7 %
Window coverings -4.6 %
Men's pants & shorts -4.5 %
Internet services -4.5%
Computer software -4.1 %
Major appliances -3.9 %
Monday, June 07, 2004
MOSCOW ASTROLOGY MAGAZINE PUBLISHES NANCY'S ARTICLE ON VENUS TRANSIT
Boris Boyko, astrologer from Moscow, Russia and publisher of the magazine "The Wheel of Time" (devoted to astrology, mythology, philosophy, psychology etc.) was very impressed with my article on Venus transits and will be translating it into Russian to publish it in the "Wheel of Time".MOUNTAIN ASTROLOGER'S HOT WEB SITES FOR ASTROLOGERS
Click here to find some recommendations of sites that might be of interest to astrologers and aspiring astrologers.Wednesday, June 02, 2004
I'd like to introduce a great new feature for introverts ... MOVIES for and about introverts. We are so used to getting a bum description from extroverted counselors, newspaper columnists, teachers, even parents ... we are looking for some great role models and there's no place like the movies. I especially encourage my shy or introverted male readers to check out some of these movies and watch the way the quiet guy gets the girl. An especially good example of this is ZORBA THE GREEK.
Basil, the introvert, gets the one woman in town that everyone is after ... you'll have to watch the movie to find out how!
I WATCH FOR INTROVERTS
I'd also like to introduce the I WATCH FOR INTROVERTS essay series by Hadley Ajana.When Hadley goes to the movies these days, she takes a look at the main characters to see whether they are introverts or extroverts and what are some of the qualities that make the difference.
So far Hadley has reviewed GONE WITH THE WIND AND TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.
Hadley's essays are perceptive and entertaining as she discusses the positive qualities of both introverts and extroverts in a "compare and contrast" mode that helps us learn the differences of the two legitimate personality styles. Hadley's essays are thought provoking as well. We can all grow in our understanding by reading and thinking about these essays. I'm proud to have Hadley Ajana contributing to the site.
Donna Deal is also contributing film reviews and has suggested and written about these two movies which make a great addition to the site: SCHINDLER'S LIST and TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY
Be sure to stop by and read Donna's reviews. She has a special way of expressing the introvert's viewpoint that I'm sure will make you feel quite at home!
Have you participated in the three special surveys for introverts?
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Over 18,500 people have visited THE INTROVERTZCOACH. We are thrilled. We are also looking for contributions and articles from other introverts on topics of interest. Just EMAIL ME to express your interest.
Here's an introvert story for today. It's a sad one. I took a two hour harbor cruise today to make a ritual for my father who took me on a similar and meaningful cruise over 30 years ago when I was 8 months pregnant with my daughter. It was a sentimental journey of special importance to me under this Sag Full Moon and the Venus Retrograde.
When I was standing in line waiting to board, I made friends with a couple from Wisconsin and enjoyed a few moments of ... S M A L L T A L K ... I know. It's hard to believe!! But we introverts are friendly people.
When we got on the ship, I headed for the coffee counter, thinking to take my coffee out on deck and begin my sentimental journey. The couple from Wisconsin were sitting inside and caught me on the way past. The guy beckoned, "Here! Come sit with us!!" I was so sorry to say no and I'm afraid it caught me so much by surprise that I didn't do it as gracefully as I could. Sometimes it's difficult to be an introvert and hurt extroverts' feelings like that but the trip had an inner meaning for me and was not an outer social experience. I'm sure you can identify with this.
Nancy R. Fenn
Tim Lieuw has posted my article to his Right/Left Brain Group. So I thought I would reprint it here as well.
Learning a foreign language
Learning a foreign language is one of the best things you can do tobalance brain hemispheres. And why is this important? Because it
makes you more intelligent and more creative!
There is another advantage to learning a foreign language and that is
because it will re-create your initial language learning experience.
Our first language teacher is our mother. Learning to speak is a very
intimate experience. If there was a disruption in the bond between
mother and child, learning disabilities can result. As you begin to
study a foreign language, you will unconsciously recreate your early
learning experiences and this gives you invaluable insight into your
early years.
The planet Mercury rules the early school years and the ability to
speak a language (any language). These two things are connected
esoterically.
As you begin studying your foreign language, notice whether you speak
freely and easily, making plenty of mistakes but nevertheless
enjoying yourself and gaining ground -- or do you hold back, waiting
for perfection. This is the way you first learned to speak! You are
recreating the experience.
You will likely remain with the same group of students for two to
four semesters. This is the minimum requirement for an Associate's Degree and for continuing at a four-year college. Pay close attention to
your early school years. This is an opportunity for you to gain
consciousness and also to heal wounds from the past as you become
aware of them. You will be able to see in what ways your early school
experiences influenced the whole rest of your life and correct them
with great insight if they weren't positive. After all, you're much
older now and, although returning to the same place in
consciousness, you have more years' experience, better social
skills, increased inner resources and other tools for improving your
experience.
Learning a foreign language presents a rare opportunity to re-visit
childhood and learn from the experience. As you heal the past, you
improve the future!
