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By John Atkinson Grimshaw 1886 {{PD}}
Why is it that so often we find the most illuminating, uplifting, and fortuitous things arising from less-than-positive circumstances? Not exactly a phoenix from the ashes–more like a diamond from carbon hardened under enormous pressure, this time around. We find our wisdom and our spirit tested, and somehow what we care for, have pursued, cherish and honor combines with what we’ve denied, ignored, or failed to honor and somehow, from that injury or negative circumstance comes our own empowerment, or a powerful reward or relationship. Ha! Go figure.
(Pallas sesq and Venus nov Black Moon Lilith, Vesta semi-sq and Mercury nov Sedna, Chiron sq Juno)
Setting the table for your year ahead. Art by Peter Ilsted {{PD}}
For those born with the Sun at 8 Taurus. Check your natal chart for the correct Sun degree (you may want to read both the degree number and the one that follows, if you have minutes on your Sun position–that offers a more complete picture of your year ahead). Taurus, I know that Love or Money seems just out of reach, but really, this time it’s up to you to go out and get it. No modesty, no reticence, no ‘I don’t deserve something so grand’–oh yes you do. For you it may start with being able to admit to those emotional Truths you’ve been hiding, ignoring, or denying; that should open the floodgates, bringing wisdom heretofore unavailable to the conscious mind. This is possible through your next Solar return, but don’t wait–the sooner you start, the sooner you benefit. Good luck!
Julie Demboski's ASTROLOGY 
Very helpful post for a not so easy Sunday… The “diamond from carbon hardened under enormous pressure” image is spot on.
Have you heard about a futuristic tower that sucks up smog, turns it into clean air, and filters out the smog particles so the CO2 can be turned into diamonds?
Quite amazing, and what you suggest for today is that we too are capable of transforming the heaviest things into sheer beauty and empowerment- so that’s what I’ve tried to do today!
Hoping you have had a pleasant break, dear Julie !
Thank you, Katia! My first absence (last week) was actually a working one (helping put up, run, and break down an art show), so this little one this weekend was a short trip trying to recover from the first, which was an amazing amount of work! I have not heard of this smog tower–but if it could be done, wow! Hope you had a lovely weekend, too, dear Katia!
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Hi Julie
The tower actually exists! https://ideas.ted.com/this-tower-sucks-up-smog-and-turns-it-into-diamonds/
Wow! Thanks for sharing the link!
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Daan Roosegaarde, the Dutch artist who created this smog free tower, has also designed Smog Free diamond jewellery (when you purchase it, you donate 1000 m3 of clean air to the city), as well as a Smog Free bicycle, among many other wonderful projects (see video on the link)
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