Why are you always talking about shopping? i don't have money to shop with.
John.
Dear John,
I have been asked about this before, and I welcome a chance to answer this again because the line about the Moon Alert is the most important line in the column (in terms of using my daily for practical purposes.)
I am not a shopper either. (I blow my money on restaurants and movies) But here is the bottom line:
The Moon is so close to planet Earth, it actually affects us. It has a gravitational pull on bodies of water and we are mainly liquid. Factoid.
Every 2 1/2 days, the Moon changes signs (just like the Sun changes signs every month.) Just before the Moon leaves one sign to enter the next one - it reaches a point where it makes no major mathematical aspect to the other planets in the Solar system. In other words it is sort of 'dangling' in space (if you will.)
When this happens (and this time period can last for 10 minutes or 10 hours) - astrologers say that the Moon is void-of-course.
Are you still with me?
These Moon void-of-course times are what I refer to in my Moon Alerts. They are generally excellent times to do yoga, or meditate, or create art, or write poetry, or have sex, or party or goof off..... but they are terrible times to do anything serious or to spend money.
Ancient texts claim actions that are initiated in these times "come to nothing." They do not fulfill their intended purpose. Therefore, if you spend money in a Moon void-of-course, whether you are buying a company, a car or a pair of shoes - this purchase will not meet your objective.
So --- if you're buying a company - you want it to make money. If you buy a car - you want it to run efficiently and please you in its function and use. If you buy a pair of shoes - you intend to wear them.
But Moon void-of-course purchases will not fulfill your intentions. The company you buy will not be profitable; the car will have problems, or be stolen or get totaled; and the shoes will only be worn a few times, then they'll sit in your closet getting dusty.
I never shop (except for food) when the Moon is void-of-course. I try to keep things light and enjoy myself. It's as if we're helium balloons afloat without strings attached to ground us during those times. These are not "bad" times. They are goofy times. And they are extremely poor times to make important decisions - to accept a job, choose a house, get married, sign a contract or spend money on anything.
Therefore, even if you're not a shopper (and I think most people are not shoppers per se) - you need to be warned about these times, in case that is the day you did decide to buy something. (Super major or minor.)
People who are self-employed and making big purchases (buyers, builders etc.) should especially heed these warnings. Oy!
And now a break for a commercial - but don't go away.....
This is why I sell the Moon Alerts for your cell phone. They arrive the night before as a text message and cost 25 cents a message. ($1.75 a week - billed to your phone.) (Peanuts when you consider your potential savings.) You can start them or stop them any time.
To get the Moon Alert you send a one-word text message: MOON to the phone number STARS (78277).
To stop getting it - just text STOP MOON to the same phone number (STARS (78277)).
So - I feel very strongly that I have to alert people about when it is not safe to shop (for a huge purchase or a small one.) This is why I mention this phenomenon every day. On the days when I say we have the All Clear to shop - I don't really mean people should go out and shop. I am not a big consumer nor do I wish to promote consumerism. I just want a daily "weather warning" so people can us it as a guideline when they need it - even if you only shop once a month.
Capice?
