lundi, avril 18

bookcrossing
n. the practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who then do likewise.

mardi, avril 5

Extended Spring Forecasts for 2005
by Eric Francis

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23)

Aries is the sign of your cosmic mirror. And that mirror has been giving you a truly strange, interesting and intriguing show lately. But is it real? Are you really the person you see being projected onto that thin silver screen? Well, maybe. All movies are interpretations, and mirrors each tell their own story; no two give the same opinion of what you look like. But you are certainly getting many opportunities to see yourself in new ways, and to actually consider possibilities you never would have dreamed of. Yet you haven't seen anything yet. What you're witnessing in the world around you is like a shadow of the potential you have inside you. But you won't see it if fear is dominating your experience. I can't say for sure that it is, but with an eclipse conjunct Venus approaching in your opposite sign Aries, I could imagine feeling a little nervous. Eclipses are moments of darkness when something else becomes visible. They represent breaks in continuity, moments of decision, points of no return and times to play our cards at the gambling table joined by fates. Look and feel for that moment when the lights go a little dim; when the quality of energy in the world and in your heart changes. This is the opening; the actual point of departure. Stay awake; look with your eyes open even if you're standing in total darkness. You are not, but you must look to see.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22)

It's a good thing you know how to take everything philosophically, because this means your life will never be at a loss for meaning. But the meaning of certain events and people is evident without theory, observation or even thought to back it up. Someone in your life is dedicated to helping you be more emotionally free. This may serve them, but you are the ultimate beneficiary. You have been striving for a long time to be more truly creative, and to do more of what you want. You have an excellent mind, and that mind wants to grow and expand in ways that are not commonly known, seen or experienced. You are correct in that some kind of daring creative activity is the way to go about this. I suggest you follow some combination of risk and curiosity as your golden threads to your true destination. I also suggest you remember that spiritual is a meaningless concept if we live with love, compassion and authenticity. Right and wrong are not so much arbitrary as they are unnecessary concepts in a world where freedom and responsibility go hand in hand. Anyway, someone close to you understands this better than you, and is not merely an ally but rather a true friend in helping you get from life what you need, and more to the point, what you want.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

From what I have seen in myself and in my Pisces brothers and sisters, we fish have a really, really strange relationship with self-esteem. Since most people don't actually hold themselves in 'high esteem', I have suggested before that we replace this term with ideas that are easier to grasp: self-respect, confidence, and the sense that you are actually free to make decisions. Aries is a truly vital sign in your life because it rules all these qualities. Yet what you would do well to remember is that Aries is the kind of energy that goes out and gets things, rather than sits around waiting for them to show up. So while you may have a nature that relies more on attraction than on aggression, and sees opportunities rather than creates them, you may want to take a more assertive attitude now. Start by making a true inventory of who you are and what you have to offer. Look at the way you treat people from moment to moment. Pause and consider your motives in every situation. The chances are you will see yourself being influenced by motives you truly appreciate. We may well ask where your dark ideas about yourself come from, but I don't suggest you do this before you've determined that they are simply not true. If you want real self-confidence, and I know you do, eliminating the factors that undermine your opinion of yourself is a really great place to start. Then who you really are will stand beyond question.