Posts by Laura Orcutt
BEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: SCORPIO
About Scorpio Zodiac Sign Don’t believe everything you read about Scorpios. Sure, they may be secretive and controlling. But there’s a good reason. Scorpios feel everything so deeply, it’s not easy for them to bring things to the surface. And when they do, they’re often frightened by the intensity of what they feel. For them,…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: LIBRA
About Libra Zodiac Sign Beauty, harmony and love are Libra’s forte. They can see a little good in everything. So Libra advocates for good manners, tolerance and respect for all voices, as long as others are willing to do the same. “Can we all just get along?” could be one of their mantras. Unfortunately, there’s…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: VIRGO
About Virgo Zodiac Sign “Desperately seeking perfection,” could be Virgo’s motto. Calm and competent on the outside, inside they’re paddling furiously to find a way to earn the love and respect they’re afraid they aren’t good enough to deserve. Unfortunately, this Mercurial Earth sign didn’t get the memo “Nobody’s perfect.” Cut yourself — and everyone…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: LEO
About Leo Zodiac Sign Wherever they go, a Leo feels the spotlight on themselves! So this Sun-kissed fire sign may feel the urge to put on a good show. With their natural flair for the dramatic, and impeccable sense of style, there’s often a Leo shining at the center of the party. But feeling like…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: CANCER
About Cancer Zodiac Sign Cancers lead with their emotions. They’ll place protecting their family, their team or their tribe above other concerns. They use their empathy and nurturing skills to care for those around them, and will do anything to help a friend in need. But they’ve learned from hard experience they need their protective…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: GEMINI
About Gemini Zodiac Sign Smartphones and social media were invented by Gemini. Their alert, active minds seek the stimulation of connection. They can’t remember life Before Internet; an outage will see them searching for the nearest Wi-Fi hotspot. That is, if they aren’t already there drinking lattes and chatting with their friends. Life with Gemini…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: TAURUS
About Taurus Zodiac Sign “So, why can’t I have my cake and eat it too?” muses the daydreaming Taurus. Slowing down and indulging in all the world’s sensual pleasures is Taurus’ passion. They’ve a natural gift for staying grounded and centered, weathering storms that would blow other Zodiac signs away. (Of course, they’d prefer being…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: ARIES
About Aries Zodiac Sign Someone’s got to go first. And the role often falls to trailblazing Aries. When there’s no beaten path, it takes all of Aries strength and courage to cut through “the way things have always been” to “where no one has gone before.” From cutting the Panama Canal through a continent to…
Read MoreFEBRUARY NEW MOON SOLAR ECLIPSE IN AQUARIUS
CHANGE YOUR THINKING, CHANGE YOUR LIFE Think you know your mind? Where you’re heading? What’s coming next? Think again. The Aquarius New Moon solar eclipse on Feb. 15/16 has surprises in store. “This one will not follow the rules.” Nadia Gilchrist, Ruby Slipper Astrology Christina, Zodiac Poetry, elaborates on the journey ahead: “The time is…
Read MoreFIND YOUR PACK DURING THE YEAR OF THE YANG EARTH DOG
Happy Chinese New Year! Chinese New Year – also known as the spring festival — is THE most important social and economic holiday in China today. That makes it one of the largest holiday celebrations in the world… And it’s based on astrology. Chinese Astrology that is…. For millennia (this is year 4715), China has…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: PLUTO
About Pluto Disturbances in the orbit of Neptune set astronomers on the hunt for another undiscovered planet. The search took 25 years, during which the principal investigator, Percival Lowell, passed away. His research was continued by Clyde Tombaugh, who officially discovered Pluto in 1930. Pluto’s 248-year orbit is more elliptical than the planets previously…
Read MoreBEYOND THE HOROSCOPE: NEPTUNE
About Neptune Illusive Neptune was the first planet officially discovered by its gravitational effects on the orbit of another planet. Its 165-year orbit is about twice as long as that of neighboring Uranus. In other words, we could sense Neptune before anyone could see him. English astronomer John Couch Adams and French astronomer Urbain Jean…
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