<![CDATA[Astrology with Rosie Finn - Blog]]>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 06:59:47 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[17 Things I Learned from Carol’s Death]]>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 03:15:53 GMThttp://astrologywithrosiefinn.com/blog/17-things-i-learned-from-carols-deathPicture

Last year at this time, I watched my dear friend, Carol Trasatto, attempt to fight cancer and lose. For the two months that I was in the trenches with her, I learned much about death and dying. About life and living. Shortly after she died I wrote a note to myself of these lessons and a list of practices.

1. The dried rose, the ticket stub, the ballet toe shoes you wore in third grade, and the Doors poster that hung on the back of your teenage bedroom door are precious to you and to no one else.
Practice: Release attachment to the past. These are “things” that are holding a vibration of something long gone. While pleasant memories are lovely to revisit, the stuff is holding us back. Take a couple of days to go through your collection of memorabilia and see if it brings you alive— and then ask why — and let it go anyway.

2. There wasn’t anything about Carol (or my mother, father, sister, brother) that I found out about them after they died that I wouldn’t have rather found out about them before they died. The secret lovers, the hidden treasures, the past connections to people, the magical journeys, the accomplishments — share it now.
Practice: Think about the parts of your life that you have kept hidden from your close loved ones. Is there some significant story in your past that you have not shared? Something you are saving for them for after they die? Don’t. Share it now. Create a celebration of life with your friends, family, mate and dance around the fire or the Zoom chat and share. Share what you think they will find out about you after you are gone. What will your stuff tell them? What significant thing have you been hiding?

3. Tinctures don’t last forever.
a. Practice: There are expiration dates on things for a reason. Go through your medicine cabinets, pantries and closets for things that have expired. If you have canned goods, close to expiration, give them to the food bank. Carol, an herbalist, had gallons and gallons of tinctures I’m sure she meant to share. Alas, we dumped and dumped for days.

4. You will never wear that 1980’s denim jacket, again, or your wedding veil or the embroidered silk jacket.
Practice: Go through your clothes and let go of things you have kept for nostalgic purposes. Better yet, have a fashion show — on line — of crazy outfits you have kept that you are ready to give to someone who will use it.

5. Make a will. Without a will, your estate will probably go into probate. This means different things in different states. In Washington State, it means $5,000 to a lawyer no matter how simple and straight forward your affairs are. Even if there is only one clear person to inherit your stuff, and even if you write it on a napkin, it will still go into probate and cost thousands and take months. If you have under $100,000 in assets, there is a work around process where you do not need to go to probate, but there is a learning curve. It is complicated, there are forms and you will probably need to hire a lawyer anyway. Absolute simplest solution is to MAKE A WILL.
Practice: there are sites on line to make a will (willing.com). Print it out. Fill it out. Get two witnesses. Take it to a notary. In Olympia, there is one at Ralph’s.

6. Make sure the beneficiaries on IRA’s, bank accounts, and life insurance policies are up to date. Believe it or not, one of Carol’s IRA’s went to her ex-husband who she divorced over thirty years before she died (It is possible it was intentional). The most difficult part was that her brother had to track him down.
Practice: Double-check your policies. Who are the beneficiaries? Consider if that is who you really want to receive your assets. No one else needs to know. This is a private matter. And if you feel like “you should” give it to so-and-so, consider this is your chance to be in your highest integrity.

7. You don’t need a bank deposit box for your car title. It is a lot of work closing out an estate, even one without a home. I have deep appreciation for my brother who took care of my parent’s estates. Forever, thank you Steve! 
Practice: Simplify where you keep stuff. Keep important papers in two or three locations to be safe. But five, six or seven different hide-aways are unnecessary.

8. You don’t need to hide your cash stash so that Sherlock Holmes can’t find it. Most of us have a cash stash, especially those of us who prepped for Y2K. Carol and I were living together at the time and we learned a lot about how to be prepared for different kinds of emergencies. Having cash on hand can be helpful (although who knows where we are headed with cash). I knew Carol had a cash stash, so of course, I looked for it. It took weeks of at least ten people clearing out her tiny home to find her cash stash. I think she would be proud. I, on the other hand, not so much. She hid it inside a can, which was inside a shoe box with old stuff, which was inside a tub with old sheets. Easily missed. Easily thrown away. If you want to hide precious valuables and money, at least leave a clue.
Practice: Where do you keep your cash stash? Your valuables? A portable locked safe can be a good idea. Hidden — but tell your trusted friends where it is.

9. Passwords! Passwords! Passwords! These days our lives are run by passwords. Many of us have figured out cute ways to have multiple passwords. We have systems. We have computers that remember our passwords, but that doesn’t always work. There are security questions. Thank goodness Steve remembered Carol’s first car (Camaro).
Practice: Somewhere, write down your passwords and keep it up to date. Almost nothing will be more important after you have passed on. We will be remembered by the secret codes that open our secret bank accounts, energy accounts and portals to subscriptions. Know that everything needs to be cancelled when we die. The New York Times subscription, your scientific herbal journals and your dental plan.

10. Make a living will with a durable power of attorney — both for health and for finances. These are two separate things. This doesn’t matter after you are dead, but it is HUGELY helpful during the dying process. As we were going into the ER with Carol, we were making sure this was done for health, but we didn’t do one for finances. So much easier it if is done while not driving to the ER. If she had not done this, her brother who was taking care of her ailing parents would have had to come out. This simple piece of paper made it so much easier for her friends and myself in the hospital making decisions during the weeks when Carol could not. If she had done one for finances, it would have made a few things easier for us in taking care of her. As it was, we made do with the moments when she was somewhat aware. 
Practice: Go online and get the forms. They need to be notarized, so this takes planning and a trip to a notary. endoflifewa.com has some of the forms and a lot of information about death with dignity.

11. You don’t need to keep any records past seven years and most things can get thrown out after three years.
Practice: Go to Irs.gov and find out how long you need to keep your taxes and receipts. And recycle, burn or shred the old ones. Don’t leave this for others to do. Papers are a pain in the butt to deal with. Little notes, odd receipts, and papers to go through can take so much time. Separate out important stock documents from storage unit receipts of twenty years ago. (I won’t go into too much detail here, but yes, this happened.)

12. Our healthcare system is in disrepair. We have to advocate for ourselves or have someone advocate for us. This was a shock to me as an able-bodied, privileged, white girl. I know we are all learning this right now. Last year (2019), we had to wait over a day for a bed to open up on the cancer floor. She was already dying. Her cancer doctor, who we met for the first time (Kaiser), told us to go straight to the Emergency Room after spending hours trying to find a bed for her anywhere within an hour driving distance of Olympia. Even Seattle had no open beds. It was flu season. That was last year.
Practice: Learn to advocate for yourself and your loved ones. Practice asking for what you need. Clear emotional blockages to asking for help. Practice by asking for help in simple situations — when you need directions or want to find something in the grocery store. Most of us want to help.

13. Know “your person” and know if you are another person’s “person”. Marriage usually makes this a clearer thing, however, I wouldn’t assume. Have a conversation with those you are closest to about your wishes for dying. These can change, but mostly, identify those in your life who will step into the dying support role and those in your life for whom you will be called into the dying support role. Carol and I had a long and complicated history. We were lovers and broke up, lived together and then moved out. We had a business together for 17 years and throughout were closest of friends. Over the last couple of years of her life, we were still dear friends, but not as close. When we stopped doing our newsletter together, I needed a real break. I pulled away from the work and from her. She told me about people in her life she thought would be there for her. I was a bit taken off guard when I realized that all of her other close friends were either dealing with big emergencies or didn’t feel as close to her as she thought they were. That’s the moment when I realized I was her person. Sadly (in hindsight), I was resistant at first. It took me a few days to process that all of her friends and family were turning to me for decisions and updates. There were several powerful things I learned from this experience.
First, it is always a gift to be someone’s person. It doesn’t matter who they are or when you find out. To be someone’s most trusted person is a gift. It may entail a lot of work, putting off your own life or making changes you would rather not make, but there is nothing more precious. This is something that lasts beyond the grave. It is always a gift.
Second, if this takes you unaware, step into it fully. There are elders who have no one — you may be a distant niece or cousin. And there you are — finding yourself in the role of “their person”. Say, yes. Quickly and without hesitation.
Practice: Make an inventory of the most important people in your life. Reach out and ask the hard questions. Find out if you are their person. Recognize your person and share that with them.

14. Death isn’t scary. Watching a person die is a profound experience. Some of you have watched many people die. The breath stops. Stillness. Then the room drops in temperature as the soul transitions out of the body. Not scary, at least not to me.

15. Our souls stay connected to our bodies after death. Body bags, cremations, burials and morgues matter. This surprised me. Carol walked up to the gates a few times in life — twice in the month before she died. While she was in the hospital, the chemo drugs rendered her speechless, yet trying to communicate. I knew her well enough to make connections and could sense what she was saying. I might not have gotten everything right, but there was confirmation that I got a lot right. Nods of her head. Peaceful expressions. Stuff found. As she was dying I was surprised to be able to hear her so clearly — like she was whispering in my ear. Many of you know that as part of my work, I can often sense and connect with other souls — so this isn’t a scary thing for me. It’s quite normal in my world. I’m not psychic. I just trust my inner senses and have been gifted with practice with clients for over twenty years.
After she died in the ICU at Saint Pete’s, once they unplugged the respirator that was keeping her in a pseudo-state of life, the staff gave us four hours to be with her body. (I doubt they are still doing that during this pandemic). We washed her body in oils and a beautiful group of women cared for her body. Some of us made calls to family and friends who couldn’t be there. I kept listening. Listening to what was next.
When it was time to take her to the morgue, a kind and sweet woman arrived with a white body bag and asked if we wanted to be there while they put her body in it. At first I didn’t think anything of leaving, but then I could hear Carol — and felt fear in her soul about this. This surprised me. So I stayed and zipped up the bag for her. Whether this was for me or for her, in the end, my attention to the smallest of considerations in her passing has left me with a feeling of grace. This was one of those moments that I am glad I stayed for.
When I think of my out-of-the-body experiences in life, experiences that I believe are the closest thing I know to dying, I can imagine the disorientation that a soul might experience with a sudden death or just an unexpected death. Carol did not think she was dying. Between being diagnosed very late in her experience with cancer and the discontinuity of doctors in her life, there wasn’t one doctor she could turn to for understanding her chances. In light of this, she was not supported in the realization of her dying process. She had the spirit of a warrior and wanted to fight and she died fighting. It was ironic that she wasn’t prepared for death, since she had done Buddhist workshops on dying, had mounds of books on dying and had even led a class on it. Her legacy in the form of her book Conscious Caregiving is dedicated to supporting those in dying situations. But life is ironic, right?
I had a strong feeling, especially after feeling her connection to her body still in tact after death, to hold off on cremation for at least three days. The funeral home, Funeral Alternatives of Washington, was accommodating (even if they did question this decision). As we were about to put her body into the oven, I again felt an overwhelming sense of fear coming from Carol. There were five of us there and we started to sing. Singing is such a calming vibration for a soul. I could immediately sense a relaxation from her. Intuitively, I feel like she still wasn’t ready for that step, but then Carol was never much of one for change. Part of her Taurus Moon-Ascendant nature.

16. Buddhism knows a thing or two about death.
This may be obvious to many of you, but I am a Catholic, Hindu, New-Age, Swami Kripalvinanda student. Buddhism, other than the 10-day sit at Vipassana I did in 1986, is out of my wheelhouse. A few days after Carol died, I clearly heard her ask me to do a Buddhist death meditation practice for her. I knew a friend who had done this for her friend, so I asked this friend for the practice. She respectfully shared it with me. It was long and complicated and I had immediate resistance. But a day or two later, I felt Carol so clearly ask me again to do it, that she had no one else to do it for her. Thus, I began. It took over two hours the first day, looking back and forth at my handwritten notes — notes with prayers and rituals and mantras and movements, gods and goddesses that I never heard of, sounds I never made before. There were things to burn and bells to ring. It is a forty-day practice called Phowa.
I don’t think I can begin to share how profound this practice was — even for me who was less than a novice. Synchronicities connected to the intentions and prayers happened every single day. One day, I found an old journal of hers — it was a journal she kept during a Buddhist retreat studying . . . Phowa. There I had all her meticulous and thorough notes on the practice.
Since her notes were taken during a sacred initiation, I do not feel free to share them here, especially since I am not a practicing Buddhist. But I can share that the practice can be done by a well-intentioned layperson, preferably one who already has a meditation practice. Here is an introduction to the practice by Joan Halifax: https://www.upaya.org/dox/phowa.pdf
Most (all?) religions have beliefs about dying — where we go, how we go, if we go. As we enter a dying time — during this pandemic — whether we have sense of the end of our own life or someone close to us — or simply have a sense of the collective “waiting for the death wave”, the introduction meditations to Phowa may be deeply supportive to us and to others around us. Sometimes sensing a death wave coming can lead to anxiety. Almost all my clients have asked recently if they or loved ones were going to die. While we may still have a greater chance of dying in a car accident than of Covid-19, the feeling of death is in the air — Jupiter (openings)-Pluto (into the underworld) — and might be all year as Jupiter goes back and forth over Pluto.
Doing the practices that are preparation practices for dying or for the dead can help alleviate anxiety. Like going into the eye of the storm or using a homeopathic, facing what is to come (for all of us at some point in time) can ease the fear.

17. Community matters. One of the beautiful things about Carol and her passing was that she gathered community around her. She may have spent much time alone, but she was generous with her gifts and worked to create harmony in this world through community. As we witnessed her passing, she was almost never alone and none of us needed to be alone in the journey with her. This was a beautiful part of her passing and is a passing gift. The circle of friends who were part of being there while she was realizing she was working with cancer again, to providing spaces for her to live during the snow storm, to being there with her in the hospital — overnights and all, to being there in the process of her dying, to being there in the process of her after-death, to being there in the process of clearing the stuff of her life, to being there for creating a heartfelt community celebration — -we did this together. All of the decisions were not left up to one “mate” and the sharing and the gathering and the creativity that this inspired left a lasting mark and enriched all of our lives.
So, these are some of the things I learned from Carol’s death. I was surprised by the chaotic state of our health care system and how deeply we can stay connected to our bodies after death. How complicated our legal system is around death and how much work it is to clean out another person’s stuff wasn’t surprising as much as it was enlightening. And even as I write this, I have to admit that I have only done a few things on the list. During this time of quarantine, join me as I take a week to take care of each item. This is a way of tending to our lives that shows consideration for those whom we will leave behind — hopefully not for a very long time. By tending to our dying state of affairs and remembering that we can’t take it with us, we tend to the people we most care about — our “persons” who will step into the roll of completing our worldly karma.

May you find yourself steeped in community, enveloped in joy and fulfilled in a legacy of love. 


]]><![CDATA[A look at the candidates]]>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 22:51:48 GMThttp://astrologywithrosiefinn.com/blog/a-look-at-the-candidatesAfter watching Bernie on Jimmy Fallon, and after an inspiring conversation with a young man, whose hope was infectious, I looked at the candidate's charts with a little more depth.

One of the great synodic cycles for looking at political change is the cycle of Jupiter-Saturn. They conjunct every twenty years, perfectly aligning with our decades over the past century. Thus, the Roaring Twenties began with a Jupiter-Saturn conjunction and ended with a Jupiter-Saturn opposition. Every decade is in response to the previous one. The even-decades are decades of growth, The odd-decades are decades of decline and deconstruction. On December 21st, 2021, we begin a new Jupiter-Saturn cycle, which brings hope of an entirely different and new decade. Different policies, different leaders, different agendas. This beginning is at 00 degrees of Aquarius--talk about an auspicious Aquarian Age beginning. While Aquarius is a sign of revolution, it supports change, collaboration, universal healthcare, technology and science. In May of 2000, the last time Jupiter and Saturn joined forces, it was in Taurus, the sign of money, land, earth, slow-moving changes and the economy. May this shift in 2021 support a redirection of focus--away from money and into collaboration.


Trump
When Trump was elected he had just moved into his Jupiter time period (dasha)--Jupiter is the planet at royalty, of leadership, of expansion and of winning. Particularly in Trump's chart, where Jupiter rules the beneficial 5th house and lives in the 2nd house of wealth, this Jupiter time period supports his wealth, recognition and self-esteem growing. He will be in his Jupiter time period until 2032. This had me thinking that Trump might be able to stay in office for an entire eight years. He is currently in a sub-period (Bhukti) of Saturn (Jan 2019 - July 2021), which slows him down and brings issues. Saturn rules the difficult 6th House of enemies and obstacles, lives in the 12th house of loss and aspects the 6th, the 2nd and the 9th houses, bearing down on his finances and offering strength to those who oppose him. Meanwhile, the Jupiter dasha continues to benefit his finances. During the summer, the eclipses landed smack dab on his Venus-Saturn conjunction, which rattled his king-like stance. The eclipses in December 2019 (on Christmas day) and January (January 10th) will be back near his Venus and Saturn, while the Saturn-Pluto conjunction will be exactly opposite his Venus-Saturn conjunction. These transits are all very difficult transits on an already challenged part of his chart. These are resurrected daddy issues and chance for loss. When Saturn moves into his 6th house at the end of January (Vedic), his enemies grow stronger and obstacles increase. Meanwhile Jupiter has just moved into his 5th house--a classic signature time of royalty--and a beneficial transit for him--at least for his already over-inflated ego--which can get even bigger during this transit. While Jupiter will be in his 5th house until next November, his idea of himself may stay strong, especially as Jupiter will be aspecting his 1st house of purpose. However, Jupiter having just left his 4th house in Nov 2019, where it had been supporting his Sun-Rahu conjunction (the conjunction that is such a driving force of ambition and greed) means that Jupiter is no longer supporting his ambition and may let him down this year. In other words, he is likely to still view himself as king, but with less drive and ambition to do what is needed to stay there. When Jupiter moves into Capricorn from April to August and then again in November 2020, he is deeply let down. Jupiter gives strength to his enemies and he finds himself overwhelmed with challenges. This doesn't necessarily means that he loses the election, although it could mean that--and if he does win the election, it is likely that he loses the support of the senate. If Trump finds himself as president with a democrat senate and house, he will become ineffective and that is what 2021 - 2022 looks like for him.

In western astrology, Jupiter and Saturn will be in his 5th house, on and off, throughout the year, leaving him in office and giving him room to continue to gain strength. At the beginning of 2021, both Jupiter and Saturn move into his 6th house, where he encounters much larger obstacles than in the past. Saturn in the 6th is a time of slowing down to plan for the future. It is a time of getting our ducks in a row. That both planets move into this house around inauguration time, can indicate a loss of king-ship during 2021. That combined with the Jupiter-Saturn time period that slows him down and increases obstacles, supports a potential rise in power for another candidate. If Trump gets through the eclipses in January, he is likely to stay in power until the  elections.

Sanders
Which brings me to Bernie Sander's chart, for which we are less sure of his birth time. For him. Saturn has been in his 7th house, since Dec 2018 and will be until Dec 2020.  When Saturn is in the 7th, all the work of the prior 14 years is revealed to the world and the world offers us opportunities based on all of our intentions, deeds and decisions of prior fourteen years. It is a time, when our careers and work begin to be more visible to the world. Saturn will move into the 8th for Bernie in December 2020, which brings on a testing time, while the work increases. Meanwhile, Jupiter is about to move into Bernie's 7th, joining Saturn, and supporting the growth of his mission, starting January 14th, 2020. This happens just after the eclipses and as the Saturn-Pluto conjunction is triggering deep challenges for Trump.

In terms of Sander's vedic chart, the ruler, Mercury, is very strong, which supports him having a long and successful career. He is currently in the Rahu dasha, a time of ambition and drive. And just like Trump he has a Sun-Rahu conjunction with a strong Sun. This gives both men a strong ego, ambition, drive and greed. Bernie's placement of Sun and Rahu in the 3rd is greed for knowledge, communication and travel. Trump's combination is greed for recognition. Bernie is currently in the difficult Rahu-Moon time, Feb 2019 - Aug 2020, challenging him to stay in good health, both of mind and body. But his Moon is in his tenth house of career and well-aspected by the ruler of his chart, Mercury, which offers him lots of support. The Sunapha Yoga with a strong Mars supports him in having the courage and strength to overcome the issues that arise. In Aug 2020, Sanders moves into Rahu-Mars, which is time of courage, intensity and strength for him. While it does not indicate winning, it does indicate having the courage to win. With Mars being so strong (in its own sign, retrograde and Vargotamma), and with it being in the 11th house of gains and recognition, there is support for him having strength and victory in November of 2020.

Harris
With Kamala Harris (10/20/1964, 9:28 pm, Oakland, CA, A-rated birth time), Saturn is the strongest planet in her chart. This is a signature of a hard worker, a straight-shooter and someone driven to overcome. She is slow and steady and is in her Rahu-Saturn time. Rahu is the shadow planet of politics, and this is an excellent time for her. However, it ends July 3, 2020--just around the Democratic convention. She then moves into Rahu-Mercury. Mercury is the ruler of her chart and is together with a weak Sun. She is smart and hard-working, but lacks the deep conviction of her super-powers that Trump and Sanders have. With Saturn and Jupiter being in her 8th house of testing during this time, it looks like she keeps succeeding but not necessarily winning. In 2024, she will be in Rahu-Venus and both Saturn and Jupiter will be at the top of her chart--a much better time for her to win.

Biden
With Joseph Biden, he is in his Jupiter dasha til Sep 2022, which supports him staying in the limelight. He has a lovely exalted Jupiter in the 9th house of government, politics and the justice system. Mars, the ruler of his chart, is weak and he is in a sub-period of Mars until Apr 2020. Then, he moves into Jupiter-Rahu, which can greatly support his career, his drive and success.  With a weak Lagna Lord (Mars in the 12th), it is hard for him to pull his strong Jupiter into full power.  Jupiter and Rahu have a challenging relationship with each other in his chart which suggests that he has always had some internal conflict between his ambition and his gifts. That inner conflict gets stronger next May. With Saturn and Jupiter hovering in his 2nd house, I think his chart lacks the steam to get him over the threshold. However, with such a strong Jupiter, the less he does, the better his chances of winning are. In other words, other people might just prop him up and send him to the White House, whether he wants it or not.

Others
Unfortunately, I do not have an accurate birth time for any of the other candidates, which limits me from being able to view their charts. With Elizabeth Warren's chart, I can see that the Saturn-Jupiter conjunction that happens over next year will be on her Jupiter, which may be a very auspicious transit for her. With Tulsi Gabbard, the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction is close to her South Node and trining her natal Saturn-Jupiter conjunction which may be supportive for her--but greatly depends on exactly what kind of past-life stuff she is dealing with.

I wish for all of us to get involved in this upcoming election. The winner does not seem to be predetermined. There is still room for someone else to win. Still room for more candidates. Still room for the wildness of January to change the landscape of what is to come.

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I wrote this blog in November of 2019. After re-reading it and making a few little edits, I've decided to post it. I have a lot more to say, but for now, this is a glimpse.




]]><![CDATA[Eclipse Wildness]]>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 05:50:49 GMThttp://astrologywithrosiefinn.com/blog/eclipse-wildness Picture
I've been drawing the Flower of Life, just to ground. Circles and coloring for meditation. Paul Williams writes in Das Energi . . . "Don't do anything you don't have to do." Simple advice and perfect for eclipse time. We only have a few more days for the end of this eclipse time. The New Moon on July 31st ends Mercury retrograde and begins a month of forward motion and clear decisions. The past five weeks have been so weird that I can't remember direct motion. In Washington state, we have had lovely cool weather with lots of clouds--but I know that isn't the case elsewhere. Wherever we are, there is something to appreciate and feel grateful for. I have learned that often doing nothing is a powerful thing. To stand still for a few days or weeks without making decisions or trying to figure out my next steps is an extraordinary feat that has great benefit at the right time. In the next week, try it with me. See what happens. If you have to do something, clear out stuff. Eclipses are great for clearing out things and relationships you never want to see again. Poof! into the vortex, like socks in the laundry, never to be seen again. So don't do anything you don't have to do. It gets pretty simple when you think about it. That includes conjectures and judgments, fears and upsets. Don't do anything you don't need to do.

The beautiful synchronicity of Mercury going direct less than an hour after the New Moon offers us a perfect window to set intentions and start a new month (Wednesday, July 31st between 8 and 9pm PDT). The New Moon at the Power Point in the Nakshatra of Pushya promises the beginning of a powerful and sacred month for taking a leadership role. Take a giant leap into your creative passion. Get off the fence and make a commitment out loud. Promote your work and announce your intentions loud and clear. Feel the rise in strength within and challenge yourself to be fully present with your dynamic true self. August is a great month to make decisions, purchase stuff, sell stuff, start stuff and say stuff out loud.
]]><![CDATA[Astrology Talk at Traditions in Olympia on October 25th at 6:45pm]]>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 03:14:41 GMThttp://astrologywithrosiefinn.com/blog/astrology-talk-at-traditions-in-olympia-on-october-25th-at-645pmAstrology Talk with Rosie Finn
I'll be giving a talk at Traditions in Olympia
on Thursday, October 25th from 6:45pm to 8pm.
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We will explore the current transits and a brief look at what is coming in 2019. Through looking at cycles in history, I'll offer perspective on our current cycle. We will also look at the USA chart and ponder our fate.

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May this Fall bless you with all things Venus--love, abundance and creative inspiration.
 
Warmly,
Rosie Finn
 

Venus goes retrograde from October 5 to November 15, which supports a deep look into our Venus issues--issues around love, money, sex and creativity. From 10/22 to 11/1, Venus goes dark (is invisible) and gives us a chance to reset our perspective on relationships and abundance. We will focus on the placement of Venus in relationship to the cycle of history we are in and what this has to say about the law, justice, money and sex—and how they are all connected (astrologically speaking).


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]]><![CDATA[My Workbook]]>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 07:10:16 GMThttp://astrologywithrosiefinn.com/blog/my-workbookHappy Full Moon/Mars retrograde! We are entering into a magical two month time of synchronicity, reform and awakening. Like the very loud thunder that rumbled through Olympia two nights ago, Mars pounds the drums of awakening. (And just because they show lots of thunder on Grey's Anatomy, it is actually very rare in the Northwest).  Mars stations at a powerful point of revolution--a precursor to bigger changes to come in 2026. Pay attention to the messages this summer as they let us see a direction and feel a purpose for the next ten years.

My workbook, Journey-work of the Stars, is available through
Amazon
and
Barnes & Noble.
I'm looking for people to review it. Even just a few simple words (and a few stars) really helps.

If you are in Olympia, Radiance Herbs & Massage is carrying my book.
If you are in Portland, Psychic Sister is carrying my book.


]]><![CDATA[New Class Offering: Making the Most of the Malefics]]>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 19:36:16 GMThttp://astrologywithrosiefinn.com/blog/new-class-offering-making-the-most-of-the-maleficsMalefics are those things that get a bad rap in astrology: Mars, Saturn, Eclipses and Mercury retrogrades. With Mars and Mercury going retrograde triggering Eclipses this summer, I thought it would be a good time to rewrite our script for those traditional bad boys and give them some love.

There will be four classes. In each class there will be 30 minutes of general instruction, 30 minutes on the current transit pattern and then an hour for questions and discussion. Full class recordings will be available for those signed up for the workshop. You can sign up for all four, for $90 (even though it says $100 --just pay $90 when you go to pay) or individual classes for $25. Payment is not automatically taken at sign up, but you can pay by using Paypal or sending a check as instructed on my payments page.

I am limiting the class size to 20. I am hoping to make the lecture parts of these classes available as separate recordings that can be purchased through my website individually, later.
]]><![CDATA[Talk in Portland on March 22, 2018]]>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 04:40:51 GMThttp://astrologywithrosiefinn.com/blog/talk-in-portland-on-march-22-2018What’s Going On? An astrological look at where we are in a 247-year cycle in history.
 
Through the lens of Pluto’s Declination, we will explore the origins of our current paradigm shift, the abuses of power during this cycle and the brewing revolution that rectifies those abuses. With a hope of peace and a belief that we are headed into a more enlightened time, we will spiral in from the Earth’s 25,000-year precession cycle, into 247-year cycles, and in and in until we talk about this year and the magic and power in store for us.
 
Where?  New Renaissance Bookstore
When? March 22,   7 - 8:30pm
Cost? $20

I am in the midst of working out a date to give this talk at Traditions in Olympia sometime in April.
]]><![CDATA[Dragon Spirit: a look ahead]]>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 06:05:11 GMThttp://astrologywithrosiefinn.com/blog/dragon-spirit-a-look-aheadWelcome, friends, to a most auspicious Mercury retrograde. Not all Mercury retrogrades are equal or even alike. The Mercury retrograde this past summer that joined the eclipse points was a difficult and intense time for many of us. This Mercury retrograde is vastly different. For one thing, no eclipses. It is aligned with Saturn that helps us bring things into focus. It supports grounding and realistic thinking. Mercury retrograde is often a great time to change a habit and this one is especially good for changing a long established pattern. That it begins with a Full Moon helps us see what is truly our path, at least for the next month. In these few days, take a moment to set an intention for what you want to see happen in your life and in the world. The alignment right now of Mercury and Saturn with the Galactic Center helps us see what is true and what the big picture of our life is. Get beyond the fear and take a risk to be true to a larger vision.

The first week of the Mercury retrograde is the most challenging. When Mercury moves back into Scorpio on December 10th, it joins Venus who is in a Parivatna Yoga with Mars, and with Mars joined to Jupiter, this creates a very auspicious support for well-being and harmony in our relationships.

Mars has just moved into Libra joining Jupiter and moving into a Parivatna Yoga with Venus. These are auspicious and helpful aspects in astrology. Good for joy in relationships. Supportive of creativity, wisdom and hope. Something becomes possible that has felt very difficult since the summer eclipses.

During the summer, I think the Dragon spirit (Nodes of the Moon) opened it's mouth and set fire to an embedded pattern of oppression in the world soul. For the past few months with Mercury and Mars in contentious places to each other, it has been easy to start fights. For those who have woke up and taken a strong stance against abuse, the fire may have blown back on them a bit. When Mercury retrogrades back into Scorpio, we have a chance to align in a better way with healing and support for those speaking out. This genie is not going back in the bottle.

The Eclipse on January 31st is a powerful eclipse for world change. The revolution begins. Another firestorm is released. When Mars stations in June 2018, it stations at the Jan 31st eclipse point. An event that seems random and completely out of anyone's hands erupts in January or early February. In June, actions are taken to rectify this event. The revolt that happens in the summer of 2018 may not appear successful in the short term, but it successfully sets up the parameters for the big change from 2026 to 2031. Creating a new economy is part of the vision change.
]]><![CDATA[Stepping out of Eclipse time]]>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:46:41 GMThttp://astrologywithrosiefinn.com/blog/stepping-out-of-eclipse-timeAs we move out of Eclipse drama and trauma, we get to evaluate the wreckage of the past six weeks, personally and globally. If your house is still standing and your life is still in place, search within. Take a look at what you have let go of recently. What has been asked of you and how have you responded? We still have another week to dismantle any other stuck places. Take advantage of this last bit of clearing energy to clean house.

On September 20th, the New Moon ushers in a month of new beginnings--a time when we get to say Yes! to  something that has been calling to us for quite some time. Big decisions will be made from September 20th through October and November. There is progress and forward movement during this autumn. Take advantage of this in your own life. Want to move? Do it. Ready for a different job? Pursue it. Take a stand. But this week, just clear the slate.
]]><![CDATA[7 Things I have learned from my 7 years in the Sade Satti]]>Thu, 25 May 2017 23:22:36 GMThttp://astrologywithrosiefinn.com/blog/7-things-i-have-learned-from-my-7-years-in-the-sade-sattiThe Sade Satti is a 7 1/2 years time period when Saturn moves across the Moon. It begins when Saturn enters the house before our natal Moon and it ends when Saturn leaves the house after our natal Moon (Vedic astrology) or when Saturn conjuncts the Moon using a 45 degree orb (western astrology). It comes around every 29 1/2 years, so for a quarter of our lives we are in a Sade Satti. Most of us will get three of these. They are times that are often associated with loss and challenges. Dennis Flaherty talked about it as if it is the winter time of our lives. It is a time when the energy is focused in the roots. We may not see much flowering or growing, but something under the ground is transforming greatly.

 Since I am at the end of my Sade Satti, I thought I would pass on what I learned.

1. Slow down.
There is no hurry, no rush, no race. Everything happens in its own time.
2. Loss happens.
The most natural things in life are birth and death, beginnings and endings. There is nothing to hold on to.
3. Don't push the river.
Anytime I felt like I was pushing, I was going in the wrong direction. Go to number 1 and wait til clarity arrives.
4. Deconstruction is good.
Allowing the pulling apart of constructs is ultimately a great adventure, a beneficial process and a joy. It is the release of that which has done its time. It is a clearing. It requires us to trust, not in ourselves or the world, but trust that there is a Great Intelligence in the Universe that is omnipresent and always working.
5. Solitude is essential.
The call into solitude during our Sade Satti is not to be ignored. Solitude will bang on your door til you answer. Answer as soon as you can and welcome the void.
6.Release all expectations.
Unlike in any other time in your life, expectations are likely to lead to disappointment. This is not a time for worldly growth unless it happens without our intervention or wishes. What brought joy was deepening into study, self-exploration and spiritual practice.
7. Things are rarely how them seem.
It was during my Sade Satti, after the death of both of my parents, that the great mysteris of my were unveiled. It was a time of peeling away the layers of deception and trauma.

In general, I wish I hadn't tried so hard to make everything okay. Sometimes, sitting in the dark and waiting would have been the best course of action. There are many factors that determine how our Sade Satti will be for us. Our relationship with Saturn, what houses it rules, what house it is in, is it a benefic or malefic for our chart, what dasha we are in, what transits we are in during the 7 1/2 year time, and where our moon is--are all factors in determining how our Sade Satte's will be. If we have a strong and beneficial Saturn, with a strong Lagna Lord and a bright Moon, we may have easy success and lots of great things happening in our Sade Satti. For me, Saturn is a strong malefic, I am in my Saturn dasha and Saturn is in my 12th house of loss. I got the loss part full on, but I have seen people sail through their Sade Satte.

For those of you who are in this time, one thing that supports us during the Sade Satte is listening to or chanting the Hanuman Chalisa. It is a long prayer which I tried to learn but haven't yet. Here is a link to Krishna Das' singing it. 

May the pure light within guide you on.

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