The Top 10 Things Not to say to Someone When They Ask for Help

STRUNG OUT??

Total solar eclipse? The heat? The time of year? Someone's particular chart or planets? It's hard to say, but all this week I have heard people trying to express their frustration at "technology."

Millie said she couldn't take it any more, that first it was channel 22 and then channel 22-dash-1. We had no idea what she was talking about. Which sort of says what it says.

An article by Maureen Dowd appeared in the local Falls Church News-Press. She wrote about cell phones in "Whirling Dervish Drivers." A sobering piece that points out the "hidden" research showing that there are "negligible differences" in car accident risk whether you are holding a cell phone or hands-free. It is just plain dangerous.

The law in D. C. now is that you can't drive holding your cell phone.

Me, trying to figure out this laptop.

Most of us need help with the gadgets in our life that have become increasingly necessary, and can dominate our lives, overwhelming us, our money and our free time. How could you go without a cell phone these days?? Or a laptop? (Dowd calls us addicts .. she says the tech industry is our drug dealer "Feeing the intense social and economic pressure to stay constantly in touch with employers, colleagues, friends and family," and that drivers found it easier to drive drunk than to drive while using a phone -- in hands, or not.

A Harvard professor of psychiatry, John Ratey, who specializes in the science of attention says that using digital decies gives us "a dopamine squirt."

We're all using them ... we're all worried about their effects ... we're all having the highs and lows ... and we're all having to ask help from others ...

Here are THE TOP 10 THINGS NOT TO SAY WHEN SOMEONE ASKS YOU FOR HELP WITH THEIR TECHNOLOGY

1. #^&$*)%
2. Why do you need it anyway?
3. Read the manual.
4. Okay, when I can get to it ... [and then never do]
5. Why don't you ask ....
6. Don't ask me, I don't know anything about them either.
7. I hate it when someone asks me for help with their computer.
8. If you'd listened to me the first time ...
9. Didn't you ask the ____, or ___, how that works?
10. Why don't you just buy a new one?

The last one is the cruelest. If the person asking you had tons of money they wouldn't be ASKING YOU. They'd be calling ComputerNerdz, or the local equivalent, or JUST BUYING A NEW ONE. (Except that doesn't work either. Every time someone comes to fix my computer, they fix that problem, but screw up something else. I am heartened that now the tech has a checklist before he leaves my office - it works, sorta.)

Anyways, this total solar eclipse is already showing its promise for being a real turning point. I think it was presaged when I went through Breeze/something on my way from D. C. to Chicago, I can't even remember its name, a crossroads, that's all it was - Breezeport, Pa, Breezewood ... it doesn't even show on the map, but you know it's at the crossroads that we exchange all our information.

The solar eclipse should have ENDED something fo you, something that needed ENDING. The "about" lady calls it "this long summer of upheaval."

So now we are entering a calmer time period, emotions are easier and positive, it is easier to communicate ... so why not take the time to help someone today. It's karma, you know. Sooner or later we all need help, so take some time tomorrow to help someone - whether it's opening a door for a person with a cast on the leg, actually giving directions to one of the tourists who has flooded your home town, someone at the convenience store who doesn't speak English, your Mother calling for help with her computer, or your partner needing a back rub.

Put some good karma out there! Remember, during this calmer time period, your emotional intelligence - there are many reasons why it's "good" to help others. Not the least reason being that it makes us feel good. I think it also gives "a dopamine squirt." After struggling for an hour over a computer problem of my own, I went to visit a friend, and her daughter asked me to edit her English paper. I did. Why? It makes me feel good to help others.

Good deeds. Pass it forward.

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What is Your Anchor?

SEEN ON THE CANNES TOUR

There are running jokes on tours and tour buses. Men particularly tell the one about the guy who writes in his journal "JAC" -- just another cathedral.
It is not "alert the press" that males and females are different. It was very obvious on the Russian cruise how exciting locks are to men, while the women watched us go through the first one, and then went on to other things.

But back to cathedrals. There are the cathedrals you really must see in your lifetime, if you are lucky enough to be able to -- Notre Dame, Chartres. I would add the one in Siena, Italy. My father liked the one in Bruges, Belgium. You may have one of your own, and truly theirs no need to have a "favorite". But after that, you can get tired of it; tired of the thought of it. Especially if you aren't very "aesthetic" -- if you don't appreciate beauty.

But, all jokes aside, it is one of those things that impresses you in its absence. When I took the tour of Cannes, France, we toured the town by bus and then they dumped us off in the resort/city area. Yachts lining the harbor on the left. Rows and rows of places for us to shop and spend money on the right. And in the mid-area, I plopped myself down in a cafe to people-watch. (I'll add here that it is no place to people-watch. Not very interesting and mostly people who are obviously tourists, i.e., you'd see the same thing back home.)

That having been said, I sipped my capucino and began to feel a little disoriented. I thought to myself, "Where's the church? The cathedral?" It just didn't feel like I was in a town, something with a center.

Now I will be driving from Tx to D.C. and I am planning to spend 2 nights in Asheville. I want to take the train through the Smokies, and drive the "scenic Blue Ridge Parkway." After all, I've done the Amalfi and the Grand Corniche. But here is something else I will include, and listen to how they describe it: "Completed in 1909, the Basilica of St. Lawrence D.M. is one of Asheville's architectural treasures and spiritual anchors."

What your "spiritual anchor" is, is up to you. But if you want to be enjoy good health (mental, physical, emotional and spiritual), you'd best have one. It grounds you, balances you, and reminds you how to make choices at every turn in the road. It's just so helpful.

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Life Purpose of Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman

What was the Spiritual Life Path of Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman, here being awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Bush.

One of my specialties is the Spiritual Life Purpose Report.
Freeman was born November 20, 1927 in Neely, Mississippi (see natal chart above)

Brief history - perhaps you're getting the email that's again going around:

Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman, [Captain, U.S. Army Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) received the Medal of Honor] for his actions in the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965. As a helicopter pilot, he flew through gunfire more than 20 times during a single, ferocious battle [as a volunteer], bringing supplies to a trapped battalion of United States soldiers and flying more than 70 wounded soldiers to safety. Freeman flew wingman for Major Bruce Crandall who also received the Medal of Honor for the same missions. He is also honored in the film We Were Soldiers and is played by Mark McCracken. Note: Crandall wrote that Freeman was 6'7".

Notes on Spiritual Life Purpose: The essence of it - to overcome past lifetimes as a Wild Man, or Free Spirit; to learn to fit in with and preserve the society he disdained in former lifetimes. How about helping his sdociety in such a dramatic way that he is awarded the Medal of Honor.

• Considered an exalted and poweful placement
• Victory after much anxiety and trouble (one example - he wanted to be a helicopter pilot but was "too tall" - 6'7". That's how he got the military nickname "Too Tall." Later the height restrictions were changed and he got to do what he always wanted to do - after much trouble.
• Has the sort of luck that comes when everything seems lost. He was the first, or only 2, to volunteer to go on this mission
• Brash moves, brazen courage
• Impulsive, not hampered by desires for perfection
• a Wild Soul, a Free Spirit who wikll need to learn to be aware that others have a viewpoint - how about saving their lives?
• Optimistic about outcomes
• Has an excessive life - how about the first of only 2 to volunteer for this. And his moniker after all includes "too"
• Will avoid restrictions and wants to live by his own rules. Hates routine. Likes danger.
• Actions speak louder than words - always wants activity
• Nervous energy … not fond of responsibility (the extended sort); eternally restless
• Just wants to get it over with, get it out of the way; "Yeah, but I gotta go!"
• Like a bull in a china shop, a shouter in a library
• To learn to preserve the society he disdained in former lifetimes, the society necessary for his very survival (so he lived to be honored by the society of which he was a part - by the Medal of Honor)
• Wild stallion fighting being tamed (after he retired from the military, one of the things he did was round up wild horses by helicopter)
• Needs circumstances that force him to be part of society, be with others (the military)
• One astrologer wrote, "Lives his life on the rim of the wheel, occasionally darting into the center of the hub only to run back out again." Isn't this the definition of medevac pilot?
• Suggested remedies: An Air Force career is recommended
• Search for meaning and purpose and clear life direction important - once he got into his beloved helicopters, he remained there for this entire work life

From We Were Soldiers:

Scottish accent lyrics:

"Lay me doon
In the caul, caul groon
Whau afore
Monie mair huv gaun

Lay me doon
In the caul, caul groon
Whau afore
Monie mair huv gaun

When they come
A will staun ma groon
Staun ma groon
Al nae be afraid..."

English translation lyrics:

"Lay me down
in the cold cold ground
Where before
many more have gone

Lay me down
in the cold cold ground
Where before
many more have gone

When they come
I will stand my ground
Stand my ground
I'll not be afraid"

Thank you Ed "Too Tall" Freeman for your service to your country. R. I. P.

Photo in public domain

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Natal Chart of Sully Sullenberger, pilot of US Airways flight 1549

Miracle on the Hudson ... or Shall We Gather at the River?

Captain Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III, the heroic pilot of US Airways flight 1549, was born January 23, 1951, in Denison, Texas. We do not have his birth time. His natal chart:

Sun sign: Aquarius.
Moon: Leo.
Venus in Aquarius
Mars and Jupiter in Pisces
North Node in Pisces
Mercury in Capricorn
Saturn in Libra
Uranus in Cancer
Neptune in Libra
Pluto in Leo

Are you getting here the picture of someone who cares about humanity and would do an heroic deed to save them if called upon?

We know of the humanitarian Aquarian, and of the courage and magnanimous nature of the Leo, but lets look at two other pertinent things:

• Second Saturn Return: Cpt. Sullenberger will turn 58 on the 23rd of this month, and is therefore approaching his Second Saturn Retutn.
  
• Life Purpose: The node that indicates Cpt. Sullenberger's spiritual or life purpose is in Pisces (opposite node being in Virgo)

Just a brief look here. A full Spiritual Life Path Report and a full Saturn Return Report are extensive. If you would like your own Spiritual Life Purpose Report or Saturn Return Report, email me for information.

SECOND SATURN RETURN

The First Saturn Return occurs between the ages of 28-30 and is a chance to redo your life as you progress from childhood to adulthood. At the Second Saturn Return, occurring between the ages of 58-60, we have our second big chance to redo our life. Many people make career changes at this time, some choose to cross over, others make changes in their personal lives and relationships, some move or retire, some take steps that put them on their life purpose path, and some do an all-out "do-over".

There's nothing like a life-changing experience such as Cpt. Sullenberger had to usher in a bigtime Second Saturn Return.

NORTH NODE IN PISCES

The North Node in Pisces calls for subordinating the self in service to others. Martin Shulman describes it as, "[The person] must learn how to immerse himself in the waters of Cosmic Consciousness, and in this baptism of thought he can truly experience a new birth."

And into the water went Captain Sullenberger.

More things about Pisces/Virgo (Pisces is the "head" and Virgo is the "tail") Node:

Being able to focus deeply, analyze, rely on facts and logic and preference for structure and order are all learned from childhood or past lives. At the same time, they have remarkable intuition, but need to become conscious of this fact, to trust it and use it.

Watch the simulation below and you will see how little time this hero had to make any sort of "rational" decisions and by all accounts how "cool headed" he was. The South Node Virgo (the starting position) will panic at chaos or emergency.

It is pertinent to note that Cpt. Sullenberger majored in psychology and combined his passion for flying and psychology in also running a safety-consulting firm. Briand says in his article "[Sullenberger] had been studying the psychology of keeping airline crews functioning even in the face of crisis."

The person with this Node will go through experiences which force him to grow more compassionate and forgiving, and also will be challenged with experiences where their preference for structure and order does not work.

Others who went into the water with him seemed to have learned something (from NJ.com).

Gov. Jon Corzine said last night that by all accounts, the passengers appeared to have avoided panic and worked together to save themselves. "The people inside the plane pulled together," Corzine said during a visit to Palisades Medical Center.

And those of us who watched, in awe (Who was it that said "the heavens belong to the birds, and the plane entered their space?" and the Internet comment: "birds are helpless creatures on earth like all of us. Its not their fault.")

And perhaps in keeping with the Overall Plan, many passengers when rescued expressed the desire to thank the pilot, the man who had saved them, that is, their Savior.

We will all be watching to see where this experience will lead Cpt. Sullenberger next. He has already become the Poster Boy for the Boomer generation, because it took great experience to be able to handle that situation. (The pilots' association recently won federal legislation moving mandatory retirement back to the age of 65, a coup for them, and for all Boomers who want to continue working.) Briand wrote: "One thing pilots have always said is 'Don't take the experience out of the cockpit.'"

Simulation of flight:

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How to Use Mars Retrograde

November and Mars Retrograde

Mars, the god of War, is on the scene for the coming month. In preparation, I read Clausewitz on War, and A History of Warfare, by John Keegan. I also brushed up on my emotional intelligence.

Why? Because war has been around a long time - anger, violence, arguments, conflict - but like any energy, the energy of Mars can also be used well. It's self-protective (we fight to protect ourselves or our loved ones, or our possessions), but if you let this energy get out of hand, or misinterpret or over-react to threats, you miss all the better ways to manifest your warrior spirit.

Mars turns retrograde on November 16. During this time period when Mars is closest to the earth (astronomically), we will get many lessons for our growth.

We will also have the holidays and the political scene, as well as our own relationships and work situations to explore this with. How you experience this transit will depend on how prepared you are. It promises to be a time of surprises, intense extremes. A reading can help you get perspective.

Expect turbulence similar to a Mercury Retrograde, so do your holiday preparations if you can now - travel plans, gift-buying and sending. Get it done before this Mars retrograde. I'll be available all through the holidays for consultations.

The Mars energy can make us more prone to temper tantrums, outbursts, violence, and even cruelty. But it can also bring fighting spirit for good things, bravery and even heroic acts .
Mars energy needs to be understood and modulated. Beware of:

• Inflammations and self-injuries
• Addictions rearing their ugly heads
• All the negative emotions - anger, guilt, worry and fear, and extremes
• Fights
• Over-reactions - including rescuing and over-helping
• Increased stress from hiding Mars energy we don't know how to deal with
• Intense startups that exhaust us and then peter our (one-week exercise program, the 2-day "diet")
• Fanaticism and proselytizing
• Stress, stress, stress - chemicals that exhaust and stress you and related health problems, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually
  

Remember that unless you trap them, or inflame them, emotions come and go. (Comes from the same word as "move".)

Don't focus on the Mars downside, keep centered, focus on the good, and "just say no" to the emotional rollercoaster. Get a reading to help you focus better on the things that will ease this Retrograde and the good outcomes you want. In other words, focus on not what you want to avoid, but what you want to have happen.

A reading can increase your personal power.

Mars Retrograde in Cancer is a good time to learn more about your emotions. As Terry Lamb says, "Through Cancer we encounter the challenge to keep ourselves emotionally fit, to learn emotional intelligence. When Mars is in retrograde in Cancer, that lesson will come out in spades!"

TIPS FOR COPING:

• Look at what's right (with you, them and the situation), and keep your face turned toward the Sun
• Problem-solve immediately, don't resent, don't fester
• MODERATION. Allow extra time for peace and relaxation - readings, meditate, exercise, get enough sleep, eat right.
• Turn it off - turn off the TV if it upsets you. Get away from negative people. Monitor the "holidays" so you enjoy them.
• Learn more about emotional intelligence. This is the perfect opportunity.
  

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