Rosemary Michel • Writer / Astrologer

August 5, 2023

Social Media: Perfectionism, Priorities and Privacy

It made me confront my perfectionism and that ‘school kid syndrome’ where you are so afraid of getting something wrong. Social Media for Self Inquiry: Who knew?

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October 8, 2022

Past Life Regression #1

I’m standing on a beach, or rather on a small sandy strip at the foot of a cliff, at the edge of the ocean. It’s not a tropical climate. It’s cold and barren and foggy.

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March 30, 2022

The Self Perception App

How do you see yourself? Are your actions in line with your vision of self? Is there cohesion or a gap? How do you evaluate yourself goes a long way to the manner in which you present yourself and what you were willing to go along with and what you’re going to reject.

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February 13, 2022

Venus and Mars: Astro Update #15

Mars and Venus together are seduction with strength. They are the original cosmic couple. A tantalizing duo. Mars the motor is energy and drive. Venus is the planet of love, beauty, relationships, harmony and money.

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December 12, 2021

The Unhelpers

Beware those you surround yourself with. Are they helping or are they helping themselves? Are they secretly gawking at your misfortune to make themselves feel better? Do they stick close because they feel taller next to you?

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November 27, 2021

The Nodes of the Moon: Astro Update #12

The Nodes are all about eclipses and karma and by extension dharma. What we owe and are owed. What we release and what we learn. A new cycle begins in January 2022.

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November 17, 2021

#Non-Fiction November: 4 Memoir Recommendations

I posted a first non-fiction list last week. More in the human behavior category. This week I’ve rounded up my reads in the memoir genre.

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October 1, 2021

The Power To Do isn’t Time or Money, it’s your Decision

Waiting to have enough money and enough time are the two biggest excuses. They’ll leave you, well, waiting. The most important factor is making the decision to do it.

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September 8, 2021

Be Your Own Guide

I’ve hoped for that moment when a light shines down and the angels sing and it all becomes clear. We always want a predictable outcome. Humans hate not knowing. It causes stress. We’re wired that way to survive.

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August 22, 2021

Quieting the Mind: Meditation Lesson 3

Was your mind telling you what a waste of time it was and how many things there were to do?

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June 12, 2021

Change Is Hard, Even When It’s Good

Even the change you want is scary. That’s where faith comes in, or self-confidence are trusting in the fact that you’ll be able to figure it out. That ties in with mindset and manifesting. See the outcome clearly. Hold it in mind. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have every detail figured out. Besides, you can’t go back.

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April 25, 2021

Mirror Mirror: Change and Negative Feedback

It’s always a really big surprise when the people close to you don’t encourage you. You’ll be asked: ‘What’s going on with you?’ ‘Why are you doing this?’ ‘You’ve changed’ ‘I liked you better before’.

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February 23, 2021

My Life Mottos

Is a person kind? Are they not harming others? Are they loving rather than hurtful? That’s the only measure. Everything else is details. Be a lover, not a fighter.

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December 7, 2020

Astro Update #4: The Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction

Saturn and Jupiter will be conjunct on December 21st, 2020 at 8:30 east coast time. They’ll be so close they will appear was one start in the sky. Read on to find out why this is a big deal.

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November 22, 2020

Words are powerful, use them wisely

Hateful words carry a negative energy, a low vibration and a destructive potential. Who wants to be a continuous fount of venom? Conjuring up and spewing out that hate? How is that going to help anything?

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September 2023 Astrology

The energy has been on self in relation to others. Relationships have been examined and evaluated, one way or another. It has been preoccupying, to say the least.

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August 2023 Astrology

Things will feel like they are slowing and you may get déjà vu. There will be do-overs. Or undoings. Or re-confirming our commitment to a person or project after re-examination.

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July 2023 Astrology

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July 2023 Astrology

July 22nd, the Sun ingresses into Leo, its home. The the same day Venus goes retrograde. Leo is individuality, standing apart or out. It is identity through self-expression. Leo is royalty, all hail.

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Six More Life Mottos

Dismiss people who did not appreciate you or see your worth. Move on and move up. Live well. Your time is finite and valuable.

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Jupiter in Taurus May 16th 2023 for 1 Year: Astro Update #24

The Romans called Jupiter, Jupiter Optimus Maximus: optimal, maximum. He was the best and the biggest. The god of gods. He is the Greater Benefic in astrology. The Grand Poohbah.

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