Free Will Astrology, and update

[sun_set_bravely]

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): To be in maximum alignment with the cosmic trends, go to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and commune with the painting "Peach Tree in Blossom" while sipping peach blossom wine and thinking deep thoughts about the parts of you that are like peach blossoms. Here's another possibility: Travel to a place where actual peach blossoms are blooming and meditate on why the Chinese consider this flower the most auspicious of plants. If you can't manage either of those actions, Virgo, please at least find images of peach blossoms on the Internet and gaze at them as you muse fondly of the delicate young aspects of your life that most need your love and care.

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Rob Brezsny really does have a cool job.

After this weekend's writing retreat, I've got a new outlook on my freelance writing career. I went to work on Tuesday morning, acting as if I were starting a new job. I'm writing in the library now, because this place is too small to act as both home and office. I'm falling back in love with the wealth of information at the library, and I am sending queries to magazines. Soon I will start a book proposal.

I had this realization over the weekend: it's time for me to go deeply into the business of writing. I've been composting since I left my job; I've been resting, and it was important that I did that.

Now I'm at that inevitable point in any serious venture, whether it be writing or parenting or owning a business. I've mastered some key skills, and now it's time to propel myself into more learning. To dig deeper. Always more, always expanding. It's really exciting.

So I may be sparse around this here LJ land. I'll be reading but probably posting less.

I'm off to find some peach blossoms.

Comments

[girlinthemoon.livejournal.com]

hmm, inspiring. your entry, and rob's. peach blossoms. must find some. may have to wear my peach body spray today.

[http://users.livejournal.com/lindalee_/]

good for you! i'm very excited and happy for you! you will go far, my friend. your wings are spreading... all you have to do is flap a little!

[nickelchief.livejournal.com]

Last summer I took a break from LJ and woke up early (most) mornings just to write. The habit of LJ died away and the habit of pen-to-paper began. I recommend LJ sabbaticals for everyone. Yours doesn't sound so official, but its in a similar spirit. Go for it!

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

I think it's very good to treat your writing as a literal job. That's got to be healthy, and a way to know you really are setting out to do what you mean to do.

[poetbear.livejournal.com]

all of the above with this single caveat:
please stop by now and then to let us know
what you're doing.~paul

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

HIT SEND! HIT SEND!!

[sun-set-bravely.livejournal.com]

One's in to Bust, and another's waiting for a Jane contact.

Whee!!

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

YOU'RE NUMBER ONE!

YOU'RE NUMBER ONE!

YOU'RE NUMBER ONE!

[oceanic.livejournal.com]

Go you. Keep me/us updated. :)