Simone Butler's Blog, page 19
August 22, 2018
Pisces Full Moon: Bridging the Gap
At the age of 86, my dad was in so much pain he could barely walk. Soon after I moved in to care for him, he collapsed trying to get out of bed.…
August 8, 2018
Leo New Moon Eclipse: Good News!
During this intense, scorching hot summer of retrogrades and eclipses, we’ll take our good news where we can find it. Especially if it’s in the form of a handsome newcomer poised to rejuvenate the dwindling mountain lion population of the Santa Monica Mountains!…
July 24, 2018
July 27 Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius: Mayhem or Miracles?
Between the annual San Diego Pride Parade and Comic Con, our local streets have been full of colorful characters lately. Though I personally have no desire to dress up and cavort in the summer heat for any purpose, I fully support the right of others to do so.…
July 9, 2018
July 12 Cancer Solar Eclipse: The Pressure is On
In 1977, I dropped out of college and moved to L.A. Having spent my whole life in San Diego, this was a big move for me. And my parents were furious.…
June 25, 2018
Capricorn Full Moon: Hold Your Center
A South American tribe had embarked on a long journey. After walking for a few days, they made camp and paused for another couple of days before moving on. When asked why they did this, one of them replied, “We need to stop and rest so that our souls can catch up with our bodies.”
This story, recounted by Wayne Muller in his book Sabbath, reminds me of something Joseph Campbell said in the first episode of The Power of Myth (now on Netflix).…
June 7, 2018
Gemini New Moon: What is the Universe Trying to Tell You?
Seven years ago, when faced with a major remodel of my family home, I began searching for the right contractor. The first candidate showed up fifteen minutes late without bothering to call.…
May 27, 2018
Sagittarius Full Moon: Recharge Your Spirit
Tuesday’s Sagittarius Full Moon (May 29, 7:19 a.m. PDT) opens the doorway to higher truth and uplifted spirits. All you have to do is walk through and let your consciousness expand.…
May 9, 2018
Taurus New Moon: Staying Grounded thru Winds of Change
On March 11, 2011, I was flying in to visit friends on the Big Island of Hawaii. As I disembarked, panic was in the air. People were rushing about, yelling into their cell phones.…
April 26, 2018
Scorpio Full Moon: A Time of Reckoning
In Norristown, PA, Bill Cosby is found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman – after decades of getting away with it. In Sacramento, the ‘Golden State Killer’ is finally taken into custody for committing dozens of rapes and murders in the 1970s.…
April 10, 2018
Aries New Moon: Bloom Anew
If you saw the Sonoma Valley Regional Park last October after intense fires swept through, you’d hardly recognize it now. From charred blackness to a riot of beauty, the sky lupines, buttercups and other flowers are blooming aplenty thanks to reduced competition from annual grasses and increased nitrogen from post-fire ash.…
