For example, this weirdly charming (or charmingly weird) portrait of twins George and Regula from 1752 by an unknown artist would belong to the Zurich museum where it is housed, and the image would be unavailable for our enjoyment.

I am totally in favor of the spirit of the internet boycott called for today in protest of the pending legislation that would in effect hand corporations and other entities the right to profit off of the work of those who are long gone and whose work has since entered the public domain–and worse, will keep the rest of us from accessing, sharing, and enjoying this work as well. Personally, I believe that the individual rights of a creator to control the use of and profit from their own work is vital; however, I also think it’s only right that after the span of a lifetime, and a 70 year stretch following death wherein rights are protected for and controlled by heirs, that all work should enter the public domain. Period. And though I recognize that many feel that bringing their corner of the internet to a stop today is the right thing to do, I have to acknowledge that the lives of my readers continue–so here is your Lunar Essence, with love and thanks, and the hope that you too will protest the adoption of legislation that would ultimately be highly damaging to free and creative exchange.

There’s a Grand Trine in Water with Earth, Ceres, and Scorpio Moon/ Juno that kicks in sometime after 4 AM Pacific time. This config suggests that concurrent with our unconscious action and emotional expression, we will feel a sense of tranquility and balance derived from our position in life, what it brings us materially, and from our feeling that we are indeed in the ‘correct’ spot, a part of nature and the natural cycle–in essence, we are grateful–and this leads to a sense of emotional empowerment that fortifies, heals, and prepares us for our next challenges. Pay attention not just to what’s said, or behavior, but also to attitude–there will be no question about what we value, and how we see ourselves, and this will be apparent in others, too, and so can reveal what those who surround us really care about.

Right before 8 PM PST the Moon squares Venus. It’s just one of those times when we are in conflict with the idea of love–it feels as if we have ‘bigger’ points to make and things to express, that don’t leave a lot of room for harmony or forgiveness. That’s okay, speak up–the mouth may be the outlet of choice for the building tension of Mars nearing retrograde. We feel aggressive and it needs to come out somewhere. The good thing about this (and the thing that will make it personally safe for most of us) is that with Moon in Sag and Venus in Pisces we are likely to focus on ‘Big Picture’ rants, and leave loved ones unscathed

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A still life doesn't notice dissonance or pressure; but your life isn't still, is it? Chase 1888 {{PD-Art}}

By 6:30 AM PST the Moon is quincunx the South Node and sextile Mercury in Capricorn. We may communicate quite easily but whatever exchanges we are involved in stir things from our past that make us uncomfortable, or at least make us reflect on some emotional dissonance still extant and possibly embodied in some old ‘rule’ or structure (Capricorn) that we adhere to though the time for it is long gone.

8 PM PST the Scorpio Moon squares Pallas; our emotions are intense, tumultuous, and definitely at odds with what we know to be wise–so what do we do? That depends on how locked down (or out!) we’ve been feeling. Too much internal pressure (especially if it involves buried feeling or secrets–Scorpio) can drive us to ignore our better judgment–but that would not be good.

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