Hello, loyal readers!

I’m back!  It’s been three months since my last post.  I can’t believe that it’s been that long.  Also, I cannot believe that we’re in a new year – 2010!

Looking back, 2009 was a great year!

I “rediscovered” my interest in astrology.  I picked up my first deck of Tarot cards.  For a while, I was also in the habit of meditating daily.  I began doing dream interpretations for others.  It was a wonderful year for getting in touch with my spiritual side.

I made a lot of amazing friends through Twitter – something that I didn’t expect.  I have learned masses and masses of information through these talented souls.  If I hadn’t networked with them, I wouldn’t be where I am today.  And for that - I am very grateful for crossing paths!

As for Taurus Rising, we’re cruising into 2010 with a new layout!  I did a few CSS and widget customizations, so there may be some bugs lingering around.  If you spot any glitches on the site – please contact me or send me a tweet on Twitter. (Note: I haven’t tested the site out on IE or Safari, so I expect that there will be some issues in those areas.)

I anticipate 2010 to be an even better year!

We are going through a Mercury and Mars retrograde.  I thought about holding off on “re-opening” Taurus Rising, but then I thought, this blog has always been a work-in-progress.  I’m not starting a new project. The most important things to remember while being in a Mercury retrogrades is to be patient and expect delays.  I anticipate this and will do my best to work with what I’m given.

As for the Mars retrograde in Leo… what can we expect?  When a planet is retrograde, usually this means that the energies of the planet are more introspective.  Mars is the planet that symbolizes war, aggression, and what drives us.  The sign Leo is a very creative, authoritive, and a little arrogant.  What could this mean?  Putting this information together, I see inner aggression, frustration, and perhaps anger due to dissatisfaction with ego trips.  What I mean by that is – setting high expectations for ourselves, and falling short.  There is also the need to channel those aggressive energies into positive outlets.

How do you interpret Mars retrograde?

For Taurus Rising, I believe that means to write, write, write. Previously, I set some very high expectations for myself – that was very difficult for me to meet.  At least, during that time.

Right now, I have Saturn in Libra transiting through my 6th house.  The house of work and the daily grunt stuff (health, also).  Libra likes to balance things.  I hope that this will help me build a better foundation for my career aspirations and the Taurus Rising blog.  I also hope that it will assist me with balancing work with my personal life.

Taurus Rising will be one of my biggest projects for the year.  Although I know that it may be a lot of work, I embrace the opportunity.

It’s good to be back!

Now… what are your aspirations (career, health, personal, etc) for 2010?

Related posts:

1. Let’s talk about Mercury Retrograde!
2. Transits, the Sun and Moon in Leo, and Mercury Rx – Fall 2009

I haven’t been posting on here as much as I used to.  I realized that I was spending a little too much time online, so I’ve put myself on a little restriction from the Internet.  It seems to be doing wonders for me – rediscovering creativity and working on old projects.  I’ve also been able to catch-up on reading books and doing some real writing.

I decided to take a step back from my Tarot posts – I think I am going through information overload.  There are so many things to learn, so many things to read… it was easy to get overwhelmed.

However, I am happy that at the same time, I’ve discovered a new knack for astrology.  I’m finding it easier to read charts and do some little interpretations.  I’ve been reading some very interesting books on the subject and they will definitely be parts of the discussion for future blog posts.

I plan on bringing back my Tarot posts in the future, as well as Tarot readings.  But in the meantime, I need to take a break and focus on one thing instead a million different things.  :)

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I haven’t been around lately and I do apologize.  I feel guilty for neglecting my own blog!  However, the good bits are that I have been learning a lot in my absence here.  I’ve been learning a lot on the new forums (sorry, have to pimp it out again – I really am learning a lot!), new friends, and just a newfound understanding of things.  It’s almost as if I finally “get it”.  Anyway, I plan on writing on these topics whenever I get a chance:

• lunar nodes and spiritual life lessons
• astrology progressions
• transits!
• dream interpretations <- just love these!
• intercepted houses/planets

Of course, I need to do a lot of research on these… knowledge is awesome.  As you can see, I’ve also become more into astrology than Tarot lately, but like my Aquarius Mercury influences – my little obsessions change from week-to-week.  :)

Photo courtesy of lupoianfla from sxc.hu

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This is a call for your crazy dreams! Free analysis and interpretations!

This is a call for dream submissions!  Do you have a crazy dream that has been on your mind?  Do you have a recurring dream that you can’t figure out?  Check out my new series on the Astrology Creeps and Tarot Freaks blog called, “Wednesday’s Waking Moments”.

Every Wednesday, I will be selecting one dream from our readers.  I will analyze this dream, offer my intuitive insights, and then post it on our blog for the world to read.

If you submit a dream, you can request to be anonymous, as some dreams can reveal some private and personal information.  Also, I cannot guarantee that your dream will be selected.

If you are interested in submitting your dreams, please e-mail it to: dreams@astrocreepsandtarotfreaks.com

You can also visit: http://astrologycreepsandtarotfreaks.blogspot.com/2009/10/call-for-your-dreams-free.html for more information.

Image courtesy of index17 from sxc.hu

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The AstroCreeps and TarotFreaks Forum

I’d like to take some time to talk about one of my newest projects: The AstroCreeps and TarotFreaks! The AstroCreeps and TarotFreaks is a new astrology, Tarot, and mystic forum.  This was created through a collaboration with my partners in crime: Jan (aka astrogrrl), Suzi (aka starcana), and Theresa (aka The Tarot Lady).

This forum was created with the intent of friendly and intelligent discussions for astrology, Tarot, and mystic enthusiasts (dream interpretations, numerology, the paranormal, etc)- for beginners and professionals alike!  Meet and network with other like-minded souls!  Registration is required to participate in discussion, but you can still browse the boards without creating an account.

Links of Interest:

• The AstroCreeps and TarotFreaks Forum: http://www.astrocreepsandtarotfreaks.com/
• The AstroCreeps and TarotFreaks Blog: http://astrologycreepsandtarotfreaks.blogspot.com
• Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/astrocreeps
• Become our Fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Astrology-Creeps-Tarot-Freaks/158131738840
• Add us on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/astrocreepsandtarotfreaks

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With love and gratitude to the astrology and Tarot community on Twitter!

I decided to do another post for the #thankfulthursday meme on Twitter.  Today, I want to express my gratitude for all of the people I’ve crossed paths with through this medium.

I have Mercury in Aquarius, which has influenced my personality in the way of my millions of different interests (exaggerating slightly!).  These interests ranging from cooking to painting, watching sports to computer coding… Throughout the years, my interests have varied from week to week, but the one thing that has always stuck with me is astrology.

Unfortunately, with my passion for the topic, I never had anyone to really discuss it with.  I had a few friends that had some interest in astrology, but they were only interested in the Sun sign aspects.  Anything past the Sun, they weren’t interested.  I wanted to learn the inner workings of astrology.  I wanted to have a conversation with someone about it, without them wrinkling their noses at me.  But through my early years, I never attempted to look outside of my circle to find new friends interested in astrology.  My passion remained, but I decided to focus my efforts elsewhere.

After a while, one of my friends did a few monthly Tarot readings for me and kept telling me that it was time to get in touch with my spiritual side.  She said she kept seeing this need in my cards, so in late April 2009, I decided to pick up my first Tarot deck: the Universal Waite.  I bought some books about learning Tarot.  I was able to get basic knowledge on how to read the cards, but then I thought about how it would be more engaging to learn if I could talk to someone about it.

Soon after, this blog (Taurus Rising) came to life in May 2009, with the intent of using it to notate all of the things I learned.  The blog was meant to be a personal reference for myself, yet at the same time, sharing whatever I learned to whoever stumbled across my blog.  Eventually later down the line, I wanted to take the path to reading Tarot cards professionally.  However, since I didn’t feel confident with my skills or knowledge, so I sought out to learn from those that were already at that level.

I joined Twitter as @taurusrising in May 2009.   My intent was to network and learn from professional Tarot readers.  Since I created my account, I’ve met a variety of people. A diverse crowd – people spaced across the globe, waltzing in from all wakes of life, filled with different levels of knowledge.  I was fortunate to “tweet” with others in the field. I met professional readers, hobbyests, and others wishing to break into the field.  Not only did I meet Tarot readers, but I also rediscovered my passion for astrology.  As I went on my quest for Tarot wisdom, I decided to pursue astrology wisdom as well.

Fast forward to now, I’ve been on Twitter for around five months.  My knowledge on astrology and Tarot has dramatically expanded.  I am constantly learning new things every day.

In astrology, I finally have reached a comfort zone outside of Sun/Moon/Rising signs.   I understand the planets and houses better than I did five months ago.  I am at the point where I feel comfortable looking at an astrology chart and pulling out basic information from what I see.  Had it been a year ago, my brain would have exploded just from trying to figure out what everything meant.

In the world of Tarot, I am learning about different ways to interpret cards.  This is an on-going process, as I’ve come to find that no two readings are alike.  I am also amazed at how I was able to pick it up, especially since before April 2009, I never read Tarot cards at ALL.

Through all of this, I would like to thank the astrology and Tarot communities on Twitter for their support.  I enjoy tweeting and networking with everyone.  I’ve learned so much from you all, and I would not have gotten to THIS point without each and every one of you!  Much love, gratitude, and positive vibes to all of you on Twitter! :)

Image courtesy of CLUC from sxc.hu and stockxpert.com

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What are you thankful for?

On Twitter, there is a meme that goes around on Thursdays: #ThankfulThursday It’s a really nice meme and it had me thinking, “What am I grateful for?”

A few months ago, a friend on mine wrote a wonderful post on the importance of gratitude and noticing the small blessings in life.  She talked about being grateful for the people that got you to where you are now.  And she discussed the importance of expressing your gratitude to others.

For almost a year, I’ve been keeping a “gratitude journal”.  It is actually part of my Moleskine planner.  Every night before I go to bed, I write down five things (or more) that I am thankful for.  Once you get yourself into the habit of doing this, you begin to see the things to be grateful for.  I’ve come to the realization that phases in my life that I thought of as awful, were actually blessings in disguise.

Think about where you currently stand in life.  How do you feel about your situation?  Are you satisfied?  Are you unhappy?  Wherever you are, think about the positive things that you have to be thankful for.  No matter how silly or how crazy it sounds.  Here are some examples:

• Being dumped by your significant other for twenty years, which allowed you to become single and find The One.
• Becoming friends with Shady People and then realizing what kind of qualities you want to find in a Good Friend… and then later finding yourself surrounded with them.
• Having your laptop break, to make you realize that you were spending too much time on it – and then finding your love for writing again.
• Being fired from a job that you didn’t like, which opened yourself to be called upon a career in a hobby that you adore.

Yet often, it is the “small things” that are overlooked. For example:

• Beautiful weather.
• A job.
• Good health.
• An education.
• Shelter and food.
• Creativity.
• Breakfast (my personal favorite meal of the day!)
• Coffee
• Love from those around you.
• A supportive family.
• Your favorite outfit.
• Blasting your favorite music in your car.

Sometimes, we don’t think to thank the people that are there to support us everyday.  Saying “thank you” is only two words, but it goes a long way.  Remember to thank your support group, your teachers, and your loved ones near and far.  And as I always like to recommend, it’s easy to send a quick thank you note through e-mail, but a hand-written one is more personal.

Even if things seem to be going wrong, don’t forget the little things.  There is always something to be grateful for.

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Hi everyone!

I’ve returned from my little break.  The last week or so has been hectic.  I’ve been working on various projects as well as some new art projects.  I have to say, despite all of the bad hype of Mercury Retrograde, I’ve found this period to be amazingly creative.

Some thoughts and things in store for Taurus Rising:

• Let’s Focus ~ Weekly Tarot Readings: Every week, I will draw three cards and analyze and interpret them as things to focus/work towards for the week.
• More Book Reviews: This is pretty self-explanatory!  Through my studies with astrology and Tarot, I’ve read many books.  I’ll share my thoughts on these reads.
• Dreamy Wednesdays: I’ve been neglecting this category for a while and then I thought, why am I not writing about dreams?  I love analyzing and interpreting them.  I want to share with my readers, my knowledge of things that can happen in dream land.  I’ve also thought about doing a “dream analysis of the week” sort of thing.  That being – a reader (can be anonymous) submits their dreams, and I will publicly post the dream and leave my interpretation and thoughts.
• Card of the Week: I haven’t decided if I will keep doing this, but it is good for practice.

… and a few other surprises.  I will blog more about them when I can solidify my ideas.  I’m also interested in your thoughts.  Is there something you’re interested in seeing me blog about?  Specific topics that you would like me to address?  Please leave your suggestions in the comments!

Thank you!

Taurus Rising

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Hi, loyal Taurus Rising followers!

Here’s a brief update – I apologize for the lack of updates.  I’ve been unexpectedly caught up in some other projects.  Unfortunately, these things have been consuming a lot of time and energy.  After things have calmed down, I will be back, posting, and in action this weekend!

And to make this a bit interactive… how has the Uranus/Saturn opposition been affecting you?

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I finally got off of my rocker and updated the site layout.  I added and got rid of a few things on the menu bar.  I like the dark layout, I feel it is easier on the eyes.  There may be some broken links, or other broken oddities, so if you see anything, please let me know via the contact form.

I’ve also decided to take the plunge and offer Tarot readings!  I’m starting off small.  More information can be found on the right menubar.  Basically, this is a one question reading, answered in a three card format.  You can contact me beforehand so that what exactly you’d like to know.  Then once that has been clarified, I will do the reading and send you an e-mail with your answers. The answers will be around 200 words.

I will be out of town until August 17th, 2009, so I won’t actually start the readings until after then.  In the meantime, you can contact me with your questions about the readings.

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