GAIL'S BLOG

Getting the House in Order

We normally think of getting our own house in order when we expect guests or we might be in the transition period of a Capitol Buildingmove.  It can mean a physical house or a mental/emotional house.  We work better and smarter when our house is in order.  This can also be applied to the Big House (not prison) but the House of Representatives.  As America continues to travel through a “death and transformation period” with Pluto in Capricorn and Saturn in Capricorn, she has to work on getting her own House in order.  This is not what I call a fun time or a funny time.  It is a serious time and a time for a reality check.  You can expect this getting- your-house-in-order period to continue in earnest for the next two years.  With the recent election we can see definitely a different direction and focus going forward.  Hopefully, for …

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Bird on a Wire–Taking Off

One of my favorite singer and song writers is Leonard Cohen.  His haunting songs linger in my head as they Barn Swallow Bird Flying And Sitting On A Telephone Wire Feedingdo many others.  He has a particular song called “Bird On A Wire”.  I really can see the bird just perched there before it suddenly takes off for other resting places.

I think in some way, the bird on the wire is the metaphor for the United States right now.  It has been on a wire resting, teetering and knowing it can’t stay in that position too long.  Last night’s election shows how true that is.  We wake up in the morning to a new set of circumstances and a new wire to perch and a new nesting destination.  There are so many uncertainties going on in America but, the people continue to show up and be heard.  We started in a revolution and we will always revolt.  Hopefully, peacefully.  …

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