Simone Butler's Blog, page 17

Sagittarius Full Moon: Dream Big

Do things in a big way at this Full Moon!

I moved from L.A. to Sedona, Arizona in the late Eighties, seeking refuge from big city life. But as I soon discovered, the once-charming little town was fast becoming an overcrowded tourist destination.…

Gemini New Moon: Stretch Your Mind

Jean Houston often took her dog on after-school walks down Park Avenue in New York City. One day, distracted by grief over her parents’ divorce, the 14-year-old girl accidentally knocked down a frail old gentleman.…

Scorpio Full Moon: A Time for Divination

After tending to a sick relative for hours, Peggy came home
exhausted and fell into bed. At some point in the night, a noise awakened her.
Groggy, she stumbled into the hallway to investigate – where she encountered a
stranger.…

Taurus New Moon: The Electric Earth

An Earthship by Mike Reynolds

It was a beautiful autumn morning in 1996 at Mike Reynolds’ headquarters outside Taos, New Mexico.  I dipped my hands into the rich, brown mud and set a dollop atop a low wall.…

Libra Full Moon: Things Fall Apart

Change is afoot!

“We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart.…

Aries New Moon: Hold Your Power

Zoltar Speaks!

Recently, a friend and I visited Old Town here in San Diego to seek Zoltar’s counsel. He had disappeared from his former location, so a manhunt was required. But at last we found him, in the foyer of the Alamo restaurant.…

Libra Full Moon: Bonding in the Broken Places

Madden and Moon

Born with a cleft lip and eyes of two different colors, seven-year-old Madden Humphreys often came home in tears after bullies at his school called him “ugly” and even worse names.…

Pisces New Moon: Go Surfing

One stormy day, a distraught man walked far out onto a jetty, as high waves crashed around him. In deep despair, he thought how all he had to do was take one step forward, and his troubles would be over.…

Virgo Full Moon: Catch the Express Train

Lately I’ve been giving a lot of things away. Inspired by Marie Kondo’s philosophy of blessing and releasing items that no longer spark joy, I’ve dug deep into cabinets and closets and let go of many items – everything from Mom’s old punchbowl set and Dad’s tools, to some lovely jewelry and clothes that just aren’t “me” anymore (but have delighted friends who took them home).…

Aquarius New Moon: Be True to Yourself

 

In her inspiring, irreverent book You are a Badass, Jen Sincero tells the story of a memorable hike in the Utah badlands. The writer and her friends stumbled across a modern-day Tarzan in his late thirties who lived in a cave and sustained himself on deer and squirrels he caught with a home-made bow and arrow.…