A Story Today
Saturday has arrived on this October 12, 2024 day – Saturn’s special day. This Saturday simultaneoulsly it seems we have both Pluto stationing direct (29 Cap) and the Jewish festival of Yom Kippur (Days of Atonemens) begins.
We all want to have our names inscribed in the Book of Life.
And so, a story.
Each day I have said in the quietness of myself and in the early morning & evening time –
“I ask forgiveness of anyone I have hurt, anyone who has suffered because of my words or actions or indifference or not knowing, anyone I misunderstood, ignored, didn’t understand.
I ask their forgiveness. And in turn I offer to all those who I experienced hurtfulness – I offer them forgiveness. I set all of us free.”
And so yesterday I realized I made an error with several people.
I didn’t complete a task that was needed and two people were affected by it. At first I didn’t tend to this situation. But as the morning wore on I realized I had a responsibility to both people. At first I was afraid to acknowledge truthfully my part in the situation. But as the hours unfolded I gratdually had a sense of strength come over me, a sense of truthfulness that seems clear and right. And I knew what I had to do (which before this time I would not have done so, I don’t think I had the clear strength & courage).
I contacted the two people and said straight out – this is my error, I didn’t not complete my responsibilities and I am sorry for that. I know this affects you and I take responsibility for it. And I apologize.
In the end both of the parties involved were kind. And that was good. But the real consequence was my sense of fulfillment, that I achieved something which was of great value, like a virtue had finally settled within myself. I felt a sense of dignity and honor in telling the truth – self respect, self worth, self esteem, too. The pride of achievement. But also, that there was no fear in me in telling the truth of my error, my lack of completing a task that affected other. What other words can I use to explain this?
Doing what was right, ethicalness, morality, bringing forth the virtue of truthfulness and not being afraid. Something I realized had formed inside of me that was good.

My sense is the daily prayers concerning forgiveness in these Days of Awe, since Oct. 2 – Rosh Hashanah (Jewish festival of Creation) & now had, with the help of my Soul, somehow developed a strength within me that then was tested. And I passed the test. And I have a new sense of self identity (Aries north Node), a new sense of self (Aries) and I feel a sense of pride in this (Leo North Node w/ Pluto).

I wanted to share this with you.
No matter who we are & in whatever state of development we are in, every day there is a learning. A new sense of self emerges.

And so….
This morning in front of my desk outside of my large window on an elderberry tree a very young owl perched & remained on the tree branch for a long time. Behind the baby owl are golden autumn leaves…I saw a very ancient painting yesterday of devas (fairies) plucking leaves off a tree letting us know it’s autumn now. I am preparing for the next Aquarian Salon (Oct. 26). Its theme is the Soul & the personality –

The Astrology Today
Jupiter / CHiron (something heals.
Mercury / Neptune (something is refined made sacred).’
Aquarius moon – the new era unfolding.
Libra Sun & Mercury – something balances, comes to rest.
Jupiter retrograde in Gemini – we face inward more & more ’til February 4th.
Tomorrow a complex day, Mercury enters Scorpio –
An even deeper facing inward occurs.
love…Risa