The Gypsy on Adventure

Introspection

Perhaps our eyes need to be washed by our tears once in a while so that we can see life with a clearer view again. - Alex Tan

It is hard having issues and dealing with drama that is not your own. 

Spooky Scope

Your horoscope - Week of August 31, 2009

It's time to start bringing your dreams to life, now that Mars is in your sign and spurring you on. You tend to drown out the fiery enthusiasm you might have for a project when you're assailed by doubts and thoughts of failures you sustained in the past. It helps to focus on your goal and let go of any negative self-talk as it arises so you can stay on track to success. Mercury in your home zone is great for getting information on home-based projects or scouting around for a new home if you're going to move. But as Mercury will be turning retrograde at the end of the week, this isn't the best time to exchange contracts or commit to anything. If you have no choice, that's no problem, but just be aware that everything is likely to change. It may even change in your favor, but you'll need to deal with a few curveballs. This retrograde phase is great for clearing out clutter at home and making more space. The Sun in Virgo may coincide with more meetings and an opportunity to get in touch with friends or relatives you haven't seen in some time.

I have to tell you, some times these things are SO right on they scare me! LOL

Mud = Clay ?

About the only thing I tried today was playing with the mud clay I bought awhile back, of course my wrist from falling and hurting it on Friday did not cooperate, but I made one monster face and 3 skullies...waiting for them to dry so I can actually paint them and send them off...

When they are dry I will take some photos...here are the photos of them drying...I hope to paint some time soon.

Todays Card

Queen of Cups
A woman capable of deep romantic love. A passionate woman in the creative arts. A woman who leads first with her heart and then her head. Love for one's mate and children Sense of protectiveness for friends and loved ones. Dedication. A woman in search of a long-term commitment. An attractive woman. Creative arts and alchemy. A loyal woman on your side.

A day of renewal and learning!

Ah...off for a day in the Los Gatos/Santa Cruz Mountains for a little art retreat!!! What a fantastic day! It was at the Presentation Center and it is truly a peaceful and beautiful spot!!! And I got to learn from Leighanna Light, her Metal Deck, which reminded me of sorts of the Tarot Deck...in concept.

This was the write up, what artist could resist?:

In this workshop we will transform ordinary metal into a fabulous thick, chunky, beautifully embellished deck of cards! Each student will receive ten flat pieces of metal, playing-card size, to transform into beautiful works of art. Each card will represent a meaningful word or theme, which will be further explored in text on the back; upon completion they will be bound together with wire and danglies. Learn several surface altering techniques using patinas, rust, gesso and wax. Join us for a fun, exciting day of creativity and inspiration! I didn't get to finish the backs in class or the dangles...mainly because I took a pretty hard fall onto my left wrist and my camera I was holding in my right...I am pretty sore and wondering if I broke it...and lucky for me my camera did not break, I was able to continue to take some pretty good photos!

Here are some photos:

    

 

Todays Card

Two of Swords
  Blinded to the truth of a situation. Blocked from seeing what is needed to go forward. An impasse or stalemate without possibility of continuing. Remain calm and do not get defensive. Take a step back before plowing ahead as someone is not seeing things the way you do. A possible block on the horizon to your plans. A warning sign. Someone is stifling you.

Quote & an aha moment

The feeling of health…the full-noon trill…the song of me rising from the bed and meeting the sun.

— Walt Whitman

Some times you just have to let the stress go, relax into yourself, be who you are and meet the sun with grace!

Is your Medicine Making you Fat? A headline of a article on O today...yeah you think????

"The best way to preserve your shape is to monitor yourself closely. "Anytime you start a new therapy, weigh yourself every morning," says George Blackburn, MD, PhD, associate director of the division of nutrition at Harvard Medical School, where he teaches a course that includes a section on drugs and weight gain. "Five pounds is your red flag to check with a physician." Act sooner if you suddenly feel excessively hungry or lethargic. You may have the option of changing prescriptions. "Increasingly, drugs linked to weight problems are being replaced with second-generation alternatives," Blackburn explains. Some are so new that your family physician may not be aware of them, so consider seeing a specialist. A doctor who's trained to treat your specific problem, or at least an internist or an endocrinologist with an interest in obesity issues, will be up on the latest treatments.

In some cases, switching drugs—or readjusting the dosage—isn't an option. But according to Blackburn, eating 100 to 200 fewer calories each day is enough to counteract the kind of weight gain you'd experience on most drugs, especially if you increase your exercise. Below, the drugs most likely to tip the scale and what you can do about it."

Its a merry go round I am staying off of now...still waiting to hear back from my thyroid test to see if it is too high like I think it is...but loosing the weight after meds is a HARD and frustrating thing! This week I am starting to feel some relief! AND people are noticing that I am loosing some! That is a good feeling! Yeah!

 

Weekly scope...

You're going to rock and roll this week, Cancer, so get out your headphones and start dancing to the music the cosmos is playing for you! On Tuesday dynamic and assertive Mars enters Cancer and your sector of self, and your attitude will undergo a bit of a transformation. Yes, you're nice, but perhaps you're a little too nice and you let others take advantage of you. It's OK to help out your friends and family, but you shouldn't have to baby-sit every single Saturday night for a relative or do another's laundry week in and week out. Now you'll discover that it's OK to say no occasionally, especially if you have pressing needs of your own to attend to! Your health might warrant a second glance on Thursday as the Moon in Sagittarius in your sector of physical well-being squares the Sun in Virgo. Consider scheduling a checkup for your medical and dental needs to be sure that all systems are in good working order. Don't be afraid to tell your doctor or dentist how you really feel, because early detection of physical ailments is your best medical defense and course of action.

Surprise from the boy!

4 things can help

Don't smoke. Get off the sofa and take a walk. Stay away from the junk food. Watch your waistline.

You may have heard the advice before. But did you know that if you follow all four of these healthy habits together, you could decrease your chances of developing some of the most common and deadly chronic diseases by nearly 80%?

After adjusting for risk factors that might influence the development of disease, the researchers learned that those who followed all four healthy habits had a 78% lower risk of developing a chronic condition such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or cancer compared to those who reported none of the healthy habits.

Specifically, in the study, all four of the healthy habits combined were linked to a:

• 93% lower risk of type 2 diabetes
• 81% lower risk of heart attack
• 50% lower risk of stroke
• 36% lower risk of cancer
  

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