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1 September 2010: The Indefinable Stresses of Being

31 Tuesday Aug 2010

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The Gemini Moon squares the Virgo Sun 9:00 AM or so PDT, marking something that, at least for those in the Pacific time zone, may feel like beginning the day with an ending; upper squares always have a mix of anticipation and finale and this one, though only lasting a few hours, is no exception. 12:30 PM the Moon quincunxes the North Node, and we find ourselves making emotional adjustments–again–this time to our feelings about where we’re headed; be ready for a lot of talk and windy speculation/ posturing (Gemini Moon) that may have to accomodate a good hard dash of reality (Cappy NN).

Early afternoon sees the Moon trine Vesta and Zeus, followed around 3 PDT by the Moon’s square to retro Mercury; these aspects may show as a sense of emotional well-being, confidence, and ambition that is suddenly brought up short by something communicated or realized. The weird thing about this is that we may feel all alone during this–not isolated in any way but internally, where it almost feels like we sit back and watch our confidence come and just as easily go. For a few what’s communicated may actually be a confirmation (perhaps beyond our imaginings) of positive advancement–and yet we really won’t be able to trust that, either. Knowing Merc retro, the rug may be pulled from under us at any time.

By 9 PM PDT the Moon sextiles Juno, and we feel the mojo that vanished in the afternoon return; 12:30 AM PDT on the 2nd and the Moon quincunxes Pallas, rounding out this mini-period of discovery with a helpful (and unavoidable) wisdom-check. All in all, it’s a day where the stresses are definitely there but when it’s all over we may have a hard time pointing to exactly what was wrong. 

We’re coming up on a very active period, to include the September Full Moon–make the most of the trends with the guidance found here at the site and at http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-summer-2010-eclipse/ Thanks, and have a great one!

31 August 2010: Victims, Challenges, and That Wench-of-a-Moon

31 Tuesday Aug 2010

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It’s 10 AM-ish Pacific time before anything shakes loose on the Lunar front–and then, look out. The Moon is almost through Taurus; she sidles up to Neptune by square and disorients us, at the very least–some will be completely deceived in attempts to understand (Neptune in Aquarius) and intuit the best position on material matters (Moon in Taurus). In any case there’s likely to be a degree of confusion, and if you’re at the mercy of others in some way (depending on them for information, or a scheduled meeting, or delivery on a promise, for instance) if what’s expected doesn’t materialize immediately, or seems hinky in some way, you need to realize right away that you’re not going to get what you thought you would. It’s a matter of other interests taking priority for those with whom you deal–and if you know this at the outset you’ll be able to prepare and not be left in a bind when they don’t come through.

Noon Pacific and the Moon squares Chiron–and of course we’re susceptible to seeing ourselves as the victim, likely springing from the previous Neptunian disappointment–but this is really a test of our maturity, and our emotional flexibility (otherwise known as ‘good mental health’). Choosing not to view oneself as a victim opens the way for application of our most unique skills (Chiron) to the deficit or problem not being able to rely on others has created. We are able, very shortly (by 4 PM or so Pacific) to find a unique and innovative approach to solving our dilemma–this can be an opportunity that can be very fulfilling as we apply ourselves and rise to the challenge (Moon sextile Uranus).

Void begins at 4:13 PM PDT and puts a big ‘Caution’ sign on our efforts; be aware that anything instituted after the Moon enters the Void will not go as planned–or will run out of gas before it even launches. The Moon enters Gemini at 5:19 PM PDT, ushering in a desire to socialize and communicate, and possibly bringing some serious frustration, as Merc retro misspeaks, shoves feet in mouths, and just generally miscommunicates; feeling misunderstood (or perhaps unheard) becomes the order of the transit, and no one escapes without at least a few crossed wires.

The first thing our wench-of-a-Moon does (right after her immediate sextile to Arian Jupiter, 5:30 PM, where she puffs herself up with a ‘can do, I want’ spirit) is run out and quincunx Pluto (9 PM-ish)–and at this time the Vertex is precisely quincunx the lord of the Underworld (I almost typed ‘Underwear’!) as well, forming a Finger of God that suggests the emotions and certain matters of Fate (of being in such a state in a specific time and place) converge and create a blast of energy that can be channeled into transformation or destruction, in the matters of the House in the natal chart Pluto is currently transiting–your choice.

Just before 1 AM Pacific on September 1st, the Gemini Moon trines Saturn in Libra, creating an excellent, temporary flow of communication in partnership/ relationship–and leading us almost like lambs to the slaughter;  we don’t suspect the punch of what’s coming as we gab away and congratulate ourselves on what great human connections we enjoy. September 2nd is one of the ‘big’ days for this period, in my opinion–see more on this here http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-summer-2010-eclipse/ Thank You, and have a great day!

PS ECLIPSE readers, watch for a brief post tomorrow to let you know when I add more material to the private page!

30 August 2010: Acting on Instinct

29 Sunday Aug 2010

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The 3 AM hour PDT brings the Taurus Moon into quincunx with Vesta and trine with the North Node; we may feel we are sailing along in our planned direction quite successfully, but our most sacred values are in some degree of conflict with our current choices, especially our material (Taurus) or emotional or intuitive ones (the Moon)–this, of course, causes us some need to adjust or re-evaluate where we’re headed. By 7 AM the Moon quincunxes Zeus–what a way to start the day for West Coasters, with first a challenge from our own values and then what amounts to a dare featuring our own ambitions or desires! The pattern here is one that asks us to question whether what we’re currently rushing toward is really in keeping with our deepest and most important values–are our choices honoring these, or has the ease with which we’re moving forward convinced us that it wouldn’t be so easy if it wasn’t right?

11 AM PDT and the Taurus Moon trines retro Mercury, bringing an odd kind of eloquence and an almost dangerous surety in our own reasoning–not the thing to have confidence in at this time! Access feeling and the physical senses to help ground yourself, and leave the thinking for another time, as we’re sure to miss something, and make a poor decision, pronouncement, or choice. At the same time, the Moon squares Juno–if we wondered where our false bravado was coming from, now we know! Even though our emotional perceptions tell us not to, with this aspect we push for signs that we are personally powerful–a poor move at this point.

3 PM-ish the Moon opposes Pallas, and we are confronted with, either from without or within, the wise path–and how we may have been failing to follow it. Our response, our willingness to be honest with ourselves about ourselves, will be what makes the difference between those who take the information with a measure of thankfulness and those who end up believing there’ve been no flaws in their choices, after all.

By 10:30 PM PDT the Moon moves to quincunx Mars, and by 11:30 is in place as the apex of a Finger of God with base of Mars sextile Ceres. This effectively offers us guidance for how to deal with the day’s contradictory input through feelings/ intuition, and that these solutions will present themselves when we access our instincts (Ceres) and act on these (Mars). It’s almost a ‘Chicken Before the Egg’ situation, where we must act using our instinctual connection to nature before we can understand why (symbolized by the Moon’s contact to Mars before it forms the Finger).

2 AM of the 31st, the Moon contacts Sedna while perfecting the quincunx to Ceres. This suggests that, after we have acted in an attempt to resolve our feelings by acting instinctively, we may try to sense further ‘natural’ information, which we’ll be unable to grasp (Sedna)– this ends a day that can be very stressful, but which is best approached with a flexible attitude, and a reliance on the feeling nature–it’s important we remember how unreliable communications, and our own mental processes, may be at this time (Merc retro). By 4 AM PDT the Moon quincunxes Venus, and some may feel they’ve been treading water and getting nowhere, as relationships don’t seem to have benefited at all by the events of the past 24 hours; it feels like it’s just one damn thing after another. For others it will be finances that present problems, or maybe it’s just a sense of being unsure of love, assets, or your own Self-worth. Don’t let the energy work you–it’s not only fleeting but asks only that you consider adjustments, not necessarily make them. 

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27-29 August 2010: Taming the Aggressive, Enjoying the Material

27 Friday Aug 2010

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What we face while we still have an Aries Moon is a series of, well, face-offs, as if the emotional state is repeatedly challenged to prove itself. This may be because an Aries Moon urges us to assert our emotions as if they’re fact–and of course, this may not sit well with others!  There’s always that tendency of the Ram to push, prod, and force the Will on others; we really can’t blame others or ourselves for being so assertive under this influence, as everything seems so urgent–but we do need to be aware of the way this influence can creep into everything.

Noonish PDT today, the 27th, the feisty Aries Moon opposes Vesta, and something in our emotional landscape is directly contradictory to our most sacred values, and/ or the home situation or the sex life. Uh-oh. This is the kind of conflict that can upset us severely and leave a seriously bad taste in our emotional mouths (please don’t ask me to locate those on a diagram!) The results of this may linger for quite a while and may even alter our perspective for good. By 4:30 PM PDT the Moon forms a T-square with the Nodal axis, creating (or perhaps solidifying) a need to sort out the attitude and the way it may affect the life direction.

8:30 PM or so PDT the Moon opposes Zeus and trines Juno, drawing us into the possibility of a very interesting power struggle: we are confronted by naked ambition or desires, and we access our core goddess empowerment (or we access power via status or our partnerships) and use that, rather than our puny egos or emotions, to answer this challenge.

By 4:30 AM PDT on Saturday the 28th the Moon quincunxes retrograde Mercury, and we may be wondering why we (or another) had to open that (emotional!) mouth and let it all out. Just a reminder, don’t confuse the subjective and the objective by obscuring fact with emotion.

8 AM PDT and the Moon opposes Mars–is there a way to avoid discord with others today? I don’t know, but what is sure is that relationships will undergo a trial where egos, Wills, and emotions are under scrutiny (even attack) and on edge. We think we’re asserting our rights and we’re really trampling on others; we think we’re assisting and we’re really crushing; we think the other guy is punching us, and it’s just our own aggression bounced back at us. Just take care to be scrupulously honest in assessing your own Aries expressions.

The period to watch occurs a few hours either side of 2 PM Pacific, when the Aries Moon trines Ceres and opposes Venus. Here we find our ‘power footing’ even as we find our values and relationships under stress. Mother Nature, instincts, and knowing our power territories (and what areas are not in our province) all help us see and assess the standards we will meet at this time. This is one of those times when we create a mini-clean slate based on recent revelations and experiences.

We finish off the Aries Moon in the wee hours of Sunday, Pacific time, on the 29th. The Moon sextiles Neptune (confusion, both of emotions and of where aggression is actually coming from), and then sextiles Chiron (3 AM-ish); our reaction to this latter aspect shows quite clearly how we are truly reacting to recent events (rather than simply supporting what we tell ourselves is our reaction). We either cast ourselves as victims or empowered (though injured, and therefore empathetic) agents of healing–it’s that straightforward.

Void begins at 3:53 AM PDT and ends with the Moon’s entry into Taurus at 7:35 AM PDT on the 29th. Oooh Taurus! When the Moon is here the emotional and intuitive outlooks key to the sensual, and material, the appetites and sensations involved with those purely earthly experiences of occupying a human body. This is the time for a micro-vacation, a session of physical pampering, savoring an excellent meal, drinking in the beauty of the world around us. Focus in particular on enjoyment of the end of summer (or the end of winter) and what the very early beginnings of the seasonal change offers (see more about this weekend in the Summer issue of ECLIPSE, and the extra material about this weekend on the readers-only page here at the site.  Password required and found at the end of the first article in ECLIPSE), plus learn about the important influences surrounding early September, forecasts for September and October (and post-cast for August!) and articles on the 6th House, the creative complex, Pluto, and much more! GET IT ALL HERE  http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-summer-2010-eclipse/) and get access to the FULL picture, for only $4.95!

The main Lunar influences for the 29th are a trine to Pluto around 11 AM PDT (a chance to purge the emotional state–a housecleaning that will feel uncommonly good), and a 7:30 PM-ish trine to the Sun that simultaneously brings the weekend to a close and starts the week, refreshed and renewed by our attention to the material pleasures involved with being a spiritual Being having a human experience.

26 August 2010: More on the Weekend

26 Thursday Aug 2010

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26 August 2010: Gliding on a Pisces Moon

25 Wednesday Aug 2010

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It may be a day for dreaming, creative work, and a loose schedule that allows for detours into fantasy, making Art, and imagining ‘what ifs.’ This will be the general atmosphere for a Pisces Moon that glides along without contact, but that also means that for those whose natal charts are not affected, it could be a day whiled away or lost to a big Collective experience–so keeping plans flexible is important for making the most of the energies. For those whose natal placements are contacted, the Pisces Moon could bring creative and intuitive possibilities to the natal energy–and these are likely to feel a little pressured, as if something creative must be done now! Try to see that this is simply an opportunity for heightened imaginative capabilities, rather than a mandate to birth something stunningly creative at the drop of a hat.

It takes all day for the Moon to move on to its final contact in Pisces, a conjunction to Uranus at 29 degrees, forming in the 5 PM hour PDT. Shocks and abrupt revelations/ surprises, possibly supplied by the Collective or our own active imaginations, will surface. Void begins at 7 PM sharp, and ends with the Moon’s entry into Aries at 7:49 PM PDT–if you want to roll the dice on any venture, this is the 49 minute period that promises only that the results won’t be what you expect.

The Aries Moon comes crashing into Jupiter (figuratively, of course), making the Will and the need to assert BIG; the energy may look for an outlet on the social scene, but with everyone under this influence it may be like a lot of hams vieing for stage time in the high school play–all those monologues drown one another out. Just after midnight PDT the Moon squares Pluto, bringing forward very real and very serious dissonance, and a little bit of destruction or danger–obviously, you’ll want to avoid this 🙂

By 2 AM PDT on the 27th the Moon quincunxes the Sun, giving us a window wherein we can rein in the emotions and attend to the details–it’s a point when we can, as they say in the military, square everything away–and that will allow us to use the Aries Moon to best advantage for the rest of the transit.

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25 August 2010: The Latest

25 Wednesday Aug 2010

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Have you had a hard time concentrating lately? I’m just starting to sharpen my own attention; whether it’s from the virus or the retrograde or the Full and creative Pisces Moon, I don’t know, I only know that I seem to be waking up. It’s a little like one of those dreams where you are riding along, a passenger in a car, and suddenly you realize it’s careening out of control and you may be the only one around to stop it–in this case, the careening car seems to be summer, winding down fiercely and suddenly and making me feel as if I’ve somehow missed a month during this drowsing heat.

Well I’ve finally, after much prodding and friendly poking, joined Facebook. I have no idea what I’m doing–so just search Julie Demboski’s Astrology if you’d like to write on my wall, enter a discussion, or whatever else we can do there–I find the whole thing disorienting! And if you’re wondering why I did it during the Merc retro, it’s because I believe this is a good time to give things you once discarded another try. The jury’s still out on whether it all makes sense for me. I tried linking my Twitter account to it and it wouldn’t take, and tried adding a Facebook button to this site–and neither worked. Keep me posted, and I’ll keep you posted! I did find an excellent and informative article on Facebook usage by Neeti Ray, read it, and now can’t find it again! Ahh Mercury, you tricky fella! And to those of you who’ve noticed: no, that’s not my real birthday on FB–I feel too naked giving it out in a really really public forum like that!

The Earth today and tomorrow is quincunx Saturn and sextile Pluto, making dealing with material concerns and the stuff of reality a ‘must-do.’ It seems the inpulses will be conflicting: on the one hand we’d like to radically change, transform, or reconstitute our circumstances, while on the other the actual state of reality is requiring us to adjust to the ‘what is.’ Both energies must be served, with a need to deal with the way things are paramount–but once that’s under control we can begin the alchemy of ‘what could be,’ courtesy of Pluto.

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Today’s Link: Perfect for this retro period http://mooncircles.com/blog/2010/08/eat-your-moly/

25 August 2010: Rough Patches

25 Wednesday Aug 2010

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The Moon begins the 25th Pacific time still within the first decan (10 degrees) of Pisces; she’s fresh from her tryst with the Earth, emotion and spirit drawing her attention. By 3 AM-ish PDT the Moon trines the South Node, and the past, along with possible regrets, seem vital–it’s as if no time has passed between the experience and the present moment–but that’s a trick of the feeling nature, with everything rushing back in great detail, especially visually (Pisces). We can make this work for us (or at least climb out of what seems an enchantment) by focusing on the future (sextile to the North Node). While still contacting the Nodes the Moon comes into range of a quincunx to Juno, and this offers a second, more reliable way out, as we can use our recollections as impetus to Self-empowerment, likely in the name of ‘I’ll never let that happen again!’ An interesting, though possibly exhausting, way to start the day.

By 5 AM PDT the Moon has become the apex of a Finger of God, with a base of Juno and Zeus. We felt that jolt of empowerment, vowed to make the emotional energy an asset, and now we receive another challenge, that may go one of two ways: we may find desires or ambitions fueling what amounts to an emotional rocket, where empowerment urges become almost megalomaniacal–we want it now! whatever it is, and become hell-bent, totally irrational, in going after it–or we find desires and ambition helping to hone the senses, the emotional palette, and the creative energies to a fine point, and this acts to mobilize the emotions and the intuitive nature to guide us toward our goals like a stealth aircraft, quiet, controllled, and flying without being picked up on others’ radar. This can set off a longer period of major leaps forward, if we play it right.

By 2:30 the Moon trines Pallas and we’re feeling pretty smart, and by 3:30 PM the Pisces Moon quincunxes Mars and opposes retro Mercury, forcing us to adjust to either our own egos or the egos of others, as demands appear they must be addressed (they don’t–that’s the ‘I am’ insisting on its own way)–they worst part is we may end up eating our own words, or we may find that we just can’t rely on what others tell us, or there’s a crucial mix-up in communication; we don’t end up feeling nearly as smart as we thought we were. If we know of it ahead of time we can recognize it when it happens–and dodge a bullet or two.

Just after 7 PM Pacific we see the Moon quincunx Venus–and if our relationships have remained unscathed up to now they won’t stay that way for long. It’s likely that interaction demands a little too much of us–and all we want is to relax, escape, or commune in a way that’s commercial-ideal, with music and pretty ladies twirling in meadows and puppies chasing rolls of toilet paper and clinking glasses in a happy toast and so on. At this point we might want to ask ourselves just how silly and unrealistic are our expectations–but at the same time we may have good reason to resist the iron fist in the velvet glove as Venus in Libra wants to do everything in tandem, ad nauseum. Nobody’s likely to be in a reasonable frame of mind, whether you’re the one with relationship demands or the escapee–just remember all that as you break into the liquor cabinet or insist your SO sit right here beside you and talk about ‘us’!

About 1 AM PDT on the 26th the Moon squares Ceres–and we thought the evening was already ruined–silly us! This may bring an emotional showdown over power, territory, control, and dominion. The best solution is either to be sound asleep, or remember the Collective good, rather than focusing on personal power issues–it’s not easy but the Pisces Moon does allow us to tune in to the cosmos, to re-balance and re-align, if we’ll only set aside our individual perspective for a little while.

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August 24th 2010 Full Moon: Down the Rabbit Hole

22 Sunday Aug 2010

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It won’t be down the rabbit hole for everyone, just those who are determined to push forward with their agenda and who also refuse (or are unable) to recognize that they are being driven by hurt, or possibly revenge, all thanks to the Moon/ Earth conjunction at 1 Pisces 25 at 10:04 AM PDT, conjunct Chiron (just short of a three degree orb). Sounds terribly dramatic, doesn’t it? The rabbit hole, of course, signifying a confusing and frustrating neverland where nothing is as it seems. But this Moon will contain this kind of drama for some , while for most it will simply be a difficult energy to sum up in any crisp way; we just may not consciously get a good hold on the endings presented, and that’s okay–though it may feel like something needs to be accomplished, relax–there’s really no need to come to conclusions at this time, in spite of the Full Moon being a natural conclusion point. We must be cool enough to let the energies ride, especially as it appears there will be plenty of forces at work that are outside our control.

There will be some interesting energies swirling around us. The Moon/ Earth combo makes a wide quincunx to Saturn (the need to adjust goals and emotional perceptions to reality); a semi-sextile to Jupiter (the social arena figures in to the emotional perceptions/ material realizations at this time); a sextile to Pluto (there is power here, in this moment–tread carefully).

The Moon/ Earth also acts as an impromptu apex for a Fist formed by the Venus/ Mars conjunction and the Midheaven at the moment of Full Moon realization. This suggests that something related to both the anima/ animus balance within the individual as well as the individual’s relationship to the opposite sex will be tested at this time, and all of this may happen publicly and/ or will affect individual reputation and status. Again, this points up that some of what happens is truly beyond our control–important to keep in mind, as a Full Moon may make us feel that we should be in control of everything, and may drive us to attempt to mess with forces better left alone.

The Sabian certainly suggests caution: ‘A Squirrel Hiding From Hunters’ Perhaps surprisingly, this sums up the energies that will surround the Full Moon very well. Each of us will need to be quick, clever, watchful, and most of all, cautious–external forces (read ‘Pluto’ ‘Saturn’ and ‘Chiron’ here) will in some form be the hunters of the symbol–and hunters don’t care for the concerns of their prey, they’re only out to nail them! A low-key approach, then, with the discipline and control to let the chips fall where they may (and to stay out of active trouble ourselves) will suit the vast majority of us best.

A Moment of Meditation

18 Wednesday Aug 2010

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Rembrandt Van Rijn ‘The Philosopher in Meditation’ {{PD-Art}} Wikimedia Commons

Though I’ve already covered the Moon’s movement for today (please see previous post), I ran across this and thought it was worth pointing out, as the idea’s timeless: a deliberate, periodic need to remove oneself from the influences of technology, which seems to demand a form of shallow and artificially urgent attention. Astrologer Verena Donath discusses it and shows some of the NYT article here http://verenadonath.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/astro-notes-on-august-16-2010-let-the-light-inspire-you/ Even though this was first posted a couple of days ago, I found it perfect for today, as the mood seems to call for mild, semi-withdrawal from the usual information and technology onslaught.

We’re at the beginning of a dynamic period I’ve already discussed in ECLIPSE that centers on those five Libra energies (Saturn, Vesta, Venus, Mars, and Zeus) and it’s one we should attend to carefully, as it will affect relationships and, for some, artistic and aesthetic expression (the Venus influence)–but it also pulls in the past, rules and boundaries, Self-discipline, and achievement of goals (Saturn) and all of it, relationships, reality, and desires (especially the ambitions and passions–Zeus), will be affected in the extreme by these energies. Understanding, harnessing, and using the push is what this period is all about, and today you may want to take a moment of solitude, a brief time for meditation, that will help you handle the rush of energies, especially in light of the upcoming retrograde of Mercury, which will be even more disorienting than usual (again, see the mag–I’m not a big Self-repeater!) http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/ If you really want a more detailed take on events, it works out to less than $7.00 per month–or browse the blogroll at right for a wide variety of forecasts and opinions!

Also: the Juno book is almost here! I’m getting some beautiful cover art from someone new on the scene, and finishing up on odds and ends, bits and pieces, adding examples that help explain how she works in the chart. Expect it within about 2-3 weeks at most (yes, I’m aware that would put its emergence in the midst of the Merc retro–still haven’t decided if I must avoid it at all costs or not–likely may drag it out to direction)–I’ll keep you updated!

Taking some time today for introspection is truly important–the optimum point might be 12:30 PM-ish today PDT/3:30 PM EDT–in fact, it might be a good idea to dedicate the whole day to deliberateness of Being–movement, thought, attention, choice, intent all becoming very much ‘on purpose.’ Don’t think of it as retreat, and don’t think of it as a patch of time that must be stolen from ‘real’ life–instead, think of it as what it really is, time management in the Universal sense, where we are one with Time and events, where there is complete control and complete submission, creating harmony in perfect proportion and form.