The card in the middle of the circle represents the core or central issue of the situation. Three of Swords (Sorrow): Unsettling news leading to heartbreak or loneliness. Tactless or hurtful words. Acting without consideration for the emotions of others. The revelation of a painful truth.

The card at the bottom of the circle represents something you did to bring the situation about. The Sun: A time of contentment and freedom from restraints. Creative inspiration. Achievement, success, and warmth. Light and love in personal or business matters. Happiness and faithfulness in a relationship.

The card at the bottom left of the circle represents your beliefs, impressions, or expectations. The Western Emperor: Worldly authority and power. Social mastery and oratory. One who is intelligent, experienced, confident and reasonable. A patriarch or primary male influence. The motive force of politics and society. The ability to fulfill plans and use mental control over the emotions. ( I often get him since transition. Anderson was also born a taurus whereas )<> was a gemini. Not to say I'm not a gemini but have definitely integrated a very taurean, physical animal masculinity.)

The card at the bottom right of the circle represents the most likely outcome of the situation given present circumstances. Page of Cups: The essence of water behaving as earth, such as a wellspring: An unexpected new relationship that is playful and spontaneous. A romantic soul who embraces compassion and imagination with childlike joy. Gentle reflections on love, spirituality, and the importance of personal relationships in business and material affairs. May herald the birth of a child.

The card at the upper left of the circle represents the spiritual history of the situation the things you've learned. Two of Wands (Dominion): Established power and influence over others. Setting goals and a vision for the future. Coming to grips with the impact of past decisions, considering the current state of affairs, and developing a plan of action. Responsible leadership.

The card at the top of the circle represents the spiritual tasks and challenges of the present situation. Three of Cups (Abundance): A time of merriment and reflection spent in the company of friends and loved ones. The conclusion of a matter in plenty and perfection. The strength of a diverse community being brought together. May suggest a celebration, festival, anniversary, wedding, baby shower, or other joyous gathering.

The card at the upper right of the circle represents the metamorphosis of the spiritual situation, and how your knowledge will evolve. Sagittarius: Boundless optimism and good humor. Engaging in honest and straightforward communication. Love of philosophy, personal freedom, and intellectual pursuits.

The card at the left of the lower line represents the person or qualities that will sustain your spiritual journey. Faith: Acting with certainty and confidence. Unfaltering loyalty and resolve. Diverse efforts brought to a single focus. Remaining true to your beliefs, even in the face of setbacks and crushing opposition.

The card in the middle of the lower line represents the qualities that you express in this circumstance. The Lovers: A caring and trusting relationship. Beauty and inner harmony. A decision calling for emotional control and faithfulness to spiritual values.

The card at the right of the lower line represents the person or qualities that will reveal spiritual knowledge. Pisces:: An imaginative and otherworldly dreamer, selfless and empathetic. Inner duality, balancing loving tolerance and righteous anger. Kindness and compassion resulting from dedicated introspection. Mysticism and uncanny intuition.

Tried to post this yesterday as a link, dunno if it worked. Amoeba Records, a true DIY survivor has a blog of some repute. They are featuring all us new/no wave postpunk grrl bands of the 80s in honor of Women's History month or summat.

sadly, ours is audio only of Button-up. Still fab to git props and its a fairly comprehensive list. Thanks Eric.

Big up to Larry-bob Roberts for the heads up on the Typicalgirls list.

Here's the link:The unsung heroines of Punk/Post-Punk/No Wave/New Wave

How is everyone?

Dear A,

Mercury -- the Messenger God in mythology and the ruler of transportation and communication turns retrograde in Aquarius on January 11. This is the first of the four Mercury retrogrades happening in 2009 and lasts till January 31 or February 1 (depending upon your time zone), when he halts and begins his return to direct motion through the zodiac

Mercury is the planet that rules all forms of communication and any time a planet turns retrograde it is time to review. So, when Mercury turns around and goes back through territory it's already traversed, it is time for you, too, to travel back. Don't try to institute plans for the future. Instead see if you can lay the groundwork to provide a secure foundation. Mercury's current placement in Aquarius makes this a wonderful time to break away from old habits and ideas. Mercury will move back into Capricorn on January 21 in its retrograde motion creating disruptions or breakdowns in communications and administrative details. Since this sign also signifies ambitions, it might see us trying to push through own agendas and gain status or rise in life. Jupiter, the Sun, and Mars will also all cross Mercury as he moves along his backwards path, and those days could prove to be significant.

Mercury conjuncts Jupiter on January 19 -- this might be a time for reflections, and old friends can come back into our lives. On January 20, Inauguration Day in the United States, the Sun will conjunct Mercury in the first degrees of Aquarius. The new President is sure to have some very important messages for us on how he is going to clean up the mess left for him from the past and with Aquarius involved, he may have some new and unique ideas. Retrograde Mercury conjuncts Mars in Capricorn on January 27, and Venus will be sending them some positive energy at the same time. The Solar eclipse of January 26 formed by the Sun and Moon will definitely make us ready for some changes.

So how will this Mercury retrograde period affect each one of us? It all depends on how Mercury is positioned in our natal charts. Mercury will transit from 8 degrees Aquarius to 22 degrees Capricorn. First look at which House or Houses in your chart that Mercury will be traveling through. You will probably find that the areas in your life that these Houses cover will be put on hold, and you will probably show little progress. Next, if you have any planets that are placed within these degrees, and it is likely that you may have some changes forced upon you or you may be presented with opportunities disguised as problems.

note to self:

Christmas, like death brings out both the best and worst in people.

Dear Mr P Rogers Nelson,

Recent reports have compelled me to take plumed pen in hand and write you as one vintage '58 gemini tri-gendered, multi-instrumental funky song dog to another. The last few years have been rough, the old Dorian Gray portrait looms and there's no denying our quest to enshrine the healing power of sexuality as a positive value has fallen short of the mark. Let's face it, our days as polymorphously perverse Peterpansexuals are certainly numbered.

However, I think you should have taken that left at Albuquerque and stayed this side of the Brooklyn Bridge. I heard you are now denying the shadow that you once celebrated and integrated and transmuted into timeless pop art. Dude, you need some Chiron counselling. srsly.

You inspired all of your peers and all succedent generations with your androgynous, women-loving, prescient renaissanceman sex poz purpleness. Your legacy as a sexual freedom fighter and funky forward marcher was unassailable. You are also such a fey queeny peacock thing, not unlike a drag king, that for you to be preaching anti-gay this late in the day is fairly incomprehensible.

Granted, The New Yorker is the source and it truly is a pale shadow of its former self -- so you may be cleared of all Rasberry Bigot allegations in the end. Til then tho, in the name of all that's good in funk and art, for love's sake: put down that Watchtower, climb in the little red corvette and repeat after me:


yrs in alliterative orgiastic afterglow,
-A 2ne

Date:	2008-11-07 09:30
Subject:	Still I Rise
Security:	Public
Mood:	hopeful
Music:	maya in the morning

You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.

Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.

Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.

You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.

Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?

Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.

Maya Angelou

Full Moon in Aries
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
1:02pm PDT
21º 51’

Laura Kennedy (of the Bush Tetras) benefit show:

As a result of Hepatitis C Infection Laura Kennedy needs an immediate liver transplant.

Laura is the original bassist and a founding member of the Bush Tetras. Funk/punk stars of the `80s New York club scene, the Bush Tetras were one of the most popular and exciting groups of the era. More importantly, they are a major force in today's `80s post-punk/new wave revival which includes The Slits, Sonic Youth, Pere Ubu, Mekons, Gang Of Four & James Chance, just to name a few.

All proceeds on Bush Tetras CDs, LPs and shirts purchased through the ROIR website go directly to the Laura Kennedy Liver Fund.

Sunday October 26th

Laura Kennedy Benefit Show

@ Cake Shop
152 Ludlow Street
New York, NY 10002

Appearing are:

Bush Tetras (also last ever NYC show)

James Chance

Certain General

Radio I-Ching

Lenny Kaye

Julian Stockdale

Deborah Frost

…and others TBA shortly


$15 door

For more information on Laura Kennedy and how to make a donation,

please visit http://lklf.blogspot.com for more info and to donate
Bush Tetras on MySpace: http://myspace.com/bushtetras

There will also be a Nov 8th show in Minneapolis, MN. More info TBA.
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*The BTs were a sister band to the bloods, adele was actually their singer before cynthia, and we shared many a no wave bill. they were also friends. please help if you can.

Date:	2008-08-30 14:16
Subject:	Palin courtesy Moveon.org
Security:	Public
Mood:	determined

Yesterday was John McCain's 72nd birthday. If elected, he'd be the oldest president ever inaugurated. And after months of slamming Barack Obama for "inexperience," here's who John McCain has chosen to be one heartbeat away from the presidency: a right-wing religious conservative with no foreign policy experience, who until recently was mayor of a town of 9,000 people.

Huh?

Who is Sarah Palin? Here's some basic background:

* She was elected Alaska 's governor a little over a year and a half ago. Her previous office was mayor of Wasilla, a small town outside Anchorage. She has no foreign policy experience.1
* Palin is strongly anti-choice, opposing abortion even in the case of rape or incest.2
* She supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000. 3
* Palin thinks creationism should be taught in public schools.4
* She's doesn't think humans are the cause of climate change.5
* She's solidly in line with John McCain's "Big Oil first" energy policy. She's pushed hard for more oil drilling and says renewables won't be ready for years. She also sued the Bush administration for listing polar bears as an endangered species—she was worried it would interfere with more oil drilling in Alaska.6
* How closely did John McCain vet this choice? He met Sarah Palin once at a meeting. They spoke a second time, last Sunday, when he called her about being vice-president. Then he offered her the position.7

This is information the American people need to see. Please take a moment to forward this email to your friends and family.

We also asked Alaska MoveOn members what the rest of us should know about their governor. The response was striking. Here's a sample:

She is really just a mayor from a small town outside Anchorage who has been a governor for only 1.5 years, and has ZERO national and international experience. I shudder to think that she could be the person taking that 3AM call on the White House hotline, and the one who could potentially be charged with leading the US in the volatile international scene that exists today. —Rose M., Fairbanks, AK

She is VERY, VERY conservative, and far from perfect. She's a hunter and fisherwoman, but votes against the environment again and again. She ran on ethics reform, but is currently under investigation for several charges involving hiring and firing of state officials. She has NO experience beyond Alaska. —Christine B., Denali Park, AK

As an Alaskan and a feminist, I am beyond words at this announcement. Palin is not a feminist, and she is not the reformer she claims to be. —Karen L., Anchorage, AK

Alaskans, collectively, are just as stunned as the rest of the nation. She is doing well running our State, but is totally inexperienced on the national level, and very much unequipped to run the nation, if it came to that. She is as far right as one can get, which has already been communicated on the news. In our office of thirty employees (dems, republicans, and nonpartisans), not one person feels she is ready for the V.P. position.—Sherry C., Anchorage, AK

She's vehemently anti-choice and doesn't care about protecting our natural resources, even though she has worked as a fisherman. McCain chose her to pick up the Hillary voters, but Palin is no Hillary. —Marina L., Juneau, AK

I think she's far too inexperienced to be in this position. I'm all for a woman in the White House, but not one who hasn't done anything to deserve it. There are far many other women who have worked their way up and have much more experience that would have been better choices. This is a patronizing decision on John McCain's part- and insulting to females everywhere that he would assume he'll get our vote by putting "A Woman" in that position.—Jennifer M., Anchorage, AK

So Governor Palin is a staunch anti-choice religious conservative. She's a global warming denier who shares John McCain's commitment to Big Oil. And she's dramatically inexperienced.

In picking Sarah Palin, John McCain has made the religious right very happy. And he's made a very dangerous decision for our country.

In the next few days, many Americans will be wondering what McCain's vice-presidential choice means. Please pass this information along to your friends and family.

Thanks for all you do.

–Ilyse, Noah, Justin, Karin and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Sarah Palin," Wikipedia, Accessed August 29, 2008
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin

2. "McCain Selects Anti-Choice Sarah Palin as Running Mate," NARAL Pro-Choice America, August 29, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17515&id=13661-5593056-oZ_sJux&t=1

3. "Sarah Palin, Buchananite," The Nation, August 29, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17736&id=13661-5593056-oZ_sJux&t=2

4. "'Creation science' enters the race," Anchorage Daily News, October 27, 2006
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17737&id=13661-5593056-oZ_sJux&t=3

5. "Palin buys climate denial PR spin—ignores science," Huffington Post, August 29, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17517&id=13661-5593056-oZ_sJux&t=4

6. "McCain VP Pick Completes Shift to Bush Energy Policy," Sierra Club, August 29, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17518&id=13661-5593056-oZ_sJux&t=5

"Choice of Palin Promises Failed Energy Policies of the Past," League of Conservation Voters, August 29, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17519&id=13661-5593056-oZ_sJux&t=6

"Protecting polar bears gets in way of drilling for oil, says governor," The Times of London, May 23, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=17520&id=13661-5593056-oZ_sJux&t=7

7 "McCain met Palin once before yesterday," MSNBC, August 29, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=21119&id=13661-5593056-oZ_sJux&t=8

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10316518?nclick_check=1


Lesbian activist Del Martin dies at 87
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 08/27/2008 11:35:12 AM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO—Del Martin, a pioneering lesbian rights activist who married her lifelong partner on the first day same-sex couples could legally wed in California, has died. She was 87.

Kate Kendell, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, says Martin died at a San Francisco hospital Wednesday morning two weeks after a broken arm exacerbated her existing health problems.

Kendell says her wife, Phyllis Lyon, was by her side.

Martin and Lyon, who in 1955 co-founded the nation's first outspoken advocacy group for lesbians, the Daughters of Bilitis, were married at San Francisco City Hall on June 16.

Mayor Gavin Newsom, who officiated the wedding, singled them out to be the first gay couple to legally exchange vows in the city, in recognition of their activism.

Andrea just came out with her bathing suit on and her pool floatie saying,
"i'm ready!" :D

off to sign leases, get keys and begin a new chapter all our own.

Some of you may remember that our visual motifs for Hillbillies on The Moon were all kidney and boomerang shapes and these kind of fonts and style. Maybe I should make a movie about kings infiltrating a tennis tournee or golf classic or something.

Everyone in character and wearing knickerbockers and golf berets :D

I know I haven't written here in 4eva. Things have been vivid.

I now

have something magickal to report:

we got our dreamhouse!!:
(from craigs)

Jacinto House is a 1960 Alexander, completely restored in 2005, native landscaping and automatic drip irrigation installed in 2006. Solar pool heater and domestic hot water, both with gas back-up; salt water filtration freeform pool. Huge views of Mount San Jacinto from the great room, kitchen, garden and pool as the west garden wall overlooks Victoria Park: no houses behind you, only the grassy park. Private locked gate to park. Master suite with slider from bedroom and (original) door from bathroom onto patio/garden, sunken tub. Full 2nd bath. Full wall closets in each bedroom. Fireplace, vaulted ceilings, double carport. Quiet, non through-fare street. Gardener and twice weekly pool service included in rent. 1 mile north of the heart of the village.

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Its one of these
and we even have this layout:


the down required to BUY this in the 1960 brochure is $225.00 LESS than our first/deposit/pet dep. to RENT it in 2008. When built Andrea was 6 and me 2. My mom is thrilled as she had friends with similar (eichler) houses in LA back then.

So :D and whew and Go US! For a coupla mid-centery moderns such as ourselves, for the dogs, for the kids--it is perfect. Its unfurnished so Daddy will get to indulge his faggy side hunting down the right Austin Powersesque butterfly chair. All my deco and 50s stuff will have the proper venue at last.

PS tho i plan to make movies and not perform, Palm Springs is ironically virgin drag king territory. ....::rubs beard contemplatively:: and SO camp that its begging for it--I mean where else do you have Frank Sinatra Blvd meet Dean Martin Drive, Elvis' Honeymoon Hide-away, Sonny Bono International Airport and the corner of Dinah Shore and Gene Autry?

Not to mention the recently sold Liberace Mansion, complete with candlabra and white piano.

Tristan & Colten are coming soon!!

I won't be able to make it cuz I've been consensually removed to an undisclosed location, but do check out the events below and if you go, say hi for yr old Toone:

June 2

Making Open Relationships Work
with Tristan Taormino
Do open relationships really work? How do people create nontraditional partnerships that are loving and lasting? Tristan Taormino, relationship expert and author of Opening Up, shares some of the key principles that can help your open relationship(s) succeed. She'll discuss common issues and problems—from "new relationship energy" and time management to jealousy and agreement violations—and ways to address and resolve them. Tristan will offer tips on communication, negotiation, and boundary setting, as well as how to cope with change. Learn how to get to the root of jealous feelings and transform them by embracing the concept of compersion. Whether you're a newcomer or veteran to the world beyond monogamy, come discover strategies to help you nurture and grow your open relationship(s).
7:30 check in, 8:00-10:00 pm
Location: Good Vibrations, 603 Valencia Street (at 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Admission: $25 single/$45 pair pre-register; $30/$60 drop-in, Pre-Registration Strongly Recommended
Info: 415-522-5460
charlieg@goodvibes.com



June 5

Opening Up and Chemistry 4 Release Party
Join Tristan Taormino along with special guests as she celebrates the release of her two latest projects: her book Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships and the newest volume of her porn reality series, Chemistry 4: The Orgy Edition. Chemistry 4 stars Penny Flame, Adrianna Nicole, and Sinnamon Love will be on hand to sign DVDs!!!
Location: Good Vibrations, 603 Valencia Street (at 17th Street), San Francisco, CA
6:30-8:00 pm
Admission: Free
Info: 415-522-5460
tristantour@yahoo.com

This is your friendly neighborhood transpondent dropping into to remind you all that monday is the second full moon in skorpio in a moonth.

check Astrowisdom's astute assessment and 'fasten your seatbelts...'

Especially for mckennl:


especially amusing keyword.

New Moon in Taurus
Monday, May 5, 5:18 am PDT, 8:18 am EDT

The conjunction of the Sun and Moon in the fertile mid-spring sign of Taurus (fall in the Falklands) is a time to get back to basics and reconnect with the earth. Answers come through the senses, so feed yourself with smells, sights, sounds, touches and tastes that remind you of how pleasurable life can be on this beautiful planet. Honesty comes through the body to help you clarify your values and start gathering resources to reach your goals.

Jupiter Retrograde
Friday, May 9

The planet of growth and wisdom is moving backwards in ambitious Capricorn for the next four months, signaling a period of consolidation and reorganization for long-term plans. Jupiter is called "Guru" or "Teacher" in Sanskrit, reminding you to look inward for guidance now. Check the truth of what others tell you, no matter how convincing they sound, with your own instincts. In case of conflict, trust yourself.

Mars in Leo
Friday, May 9, 1:20 pm PDT, 4:20 pm EDT

Macho Mars struts into the royal sign of the Lion where personalities get bigger and behavior grows bolder. After the warrior planet's seven-month stay in watery Cancer, where tender feelings and insecurities blunted the sword of action, it's time to start roaring again. Self-importance may be inflated, so beware of pride becoming pomposity. Keeping a playful attitude captures the high creative potential of Mars in Leo without getting caught up in infantile egotism.

Full Moon in Scorpio
Monday, May 19, 7:11 pm PDT, 10:11 pm EDT
The Scorpio Full Moon is filled with emotion that's sometimes violent or extreme. This time, however, its boiling intensity is cooled by an opposition to loving Venus and a square from spiritual Neptune. Romance, compassion and fantasy are more likely than fury, yet there is some danger of delusion or useless self-sacrifice. Fortunately, inventive Uranus makes a favorable trine to the Full Moon, showing a new way to merge that makes it possible to melt into others without losing yourself.

Sun in Gemini
Tuesday, May 20, 9:01 am PDT, 12:01 pm EDT

The mutable air sign Gemini unwinds with adaptability and opens with curiosity after a month of earthy grounding in Taurus. Alternatives appear that multiply choices, sometimes making it difficult to know where to stand. That's because movement is the key to riding Gemini's wind. Absolute answers give way to questions and conjecture, feeding the soul with variety and filling the mind with data. Keep your options open as change conquers constancy.

Jupiter sextile Uranus
Wednesday, May 21

This slow-moving aspect between the planets of higher mind and originality stimulates intuition and invites extraordinary levels of awareness. A unique gift of their infrequent alignment is discovering uncommon solutions to real world problems. This benefit is most readily gained by permitting your mind to head off into unfamiliar territory with faith that what you discover may be weird but useful.

Venus in Gemini
Saturday, May 24, 3:52 pm PDT, 6:52 pm EDT

Sociable Venus becomes more curious and flirtatious in the butterfly sign Relationships need a refresh of new ideas and activities to keep love alive. Intellect is sexier with the romance planet in mentally strong Gemini. Tastes, though, can shift quickly as attraction and interest may not linger long in one place as desire tends to waver and wander.

Chiron Retrograde
Sunday, May 25

The Wounded Healer's backward period lasts until October 24, reminding you to attend to your own vulnerabilities before trying to rescue others. There's no need to deny the hurt and disappointment you have encountered because these are not indelible scars. They are reminders of the fragility of being human and how important it is to be compassionate to yourself in spite of your imperfections.

Neptune Retrograde
Monday, May 26

The five-month retrograde cycle of this spiritual planet turns dreams and ideals inward for private reflection and reassessment. Worldly goals may seem less important while you nurture your soul in the privacy of your own heart and mind. Some ambitions may prove to be fading fantasies, yet whatever remains will be enriched by realizing that your desires are connected to a collective wave of human need.

Mercury Retrograde
Monday, May 26

Details, data, communication, travel and technology are more susceptible to error during the next three weeks. Piling on more information can easily lead to intellectual indigestion that leaves you feeling like you know even less than before. Slow down and double-check facts, speak in measured phrases and drive more carefully until the Messenger turns around and begins moving forward again on June 19.

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The New Moon in Taurus is usually a time to be content by soaking in the sweetness of the senses. This one, however, is stressed by Pluto, plunging us into a reassessment of resources. Rapidly rising prices of food and fuel underscore the fear dark Pluto brings to cupboard filling Taurus. The message, then, is to let go of old notions of comfort and self-worth, clearing the way for a more substantial sense of self and purpose.