New Moon in Sagittarius, December 16, 2009: Rise and Shine!
navAeroGood Morning. This is your Cap'n Obvious, speaking. I'd like to take this time to feel sorry for you if you are seated next to a douchebag but also to welcome you to Sagittarius airlines. The time is 7:00 AM. Mostly sunny and crisp blue skies will be around for the next 9.5 hours. However, today's high temperature will reach the mid-thirties. So don't be stupid-- listen to your mom when she tells you to put on your hat.
Before we take off, please take a few moments to fasten your seat belts. It's not that hard to figure out. Really. Not that hard. Seat belts are already attached to your sides of your seats. All you have to do is reach for them and then stick the tongue into the slot until you hear a click. Adjust the size of your belt if needed, of course. But just stick the damn tongue into the slot until you hear a click, ladies and gentlemen. That's how you'll know it's fastened. When you hear a click. And, for the love of God, don't unfasten them from your middles until the seat belt-removal symbol above your heads flashes. The symbol has a purpose, you know. It's intended to protect you from falling on your ass or elbowing a fellow passenger in the event of turbulence. It is also meant to keep you from head or limb damage should this plane go down, but, alas, perhaps you know better.
Yeah, boozers in first-class. We're on a plane.
Beneath your seats you'll find life preservers. Their instructions can be found in those little brochures inside the pockets in front of your faces. Also, for the third time in 7 hours, Marlene and Skip will demonstrate how to use them. So will that video I am not allowed to tire of listening to, even if it'll play into my ears in a variety of languages for the remainder of my career. Look, even a dog can put the thing on. Pull the yellow vest over your heads if you don't want to drown, tug on the string to keep yourself afloat, etc.
If you're bored and feel like buying stuff you and your loved ones don't need, do check out our latest edition of Sky Mall magazine. It's chock full of crap at absurd prices. All major credit cards accepted. Happy holidays!
Dining DishFor supper, you'll experience the fun of choosing from a delectable yet risky menu of company favorites. Feel free to experiment. On the list is an adventurous, striped chicken breast with mushrooms and gravy on it, followed by a questionable beef and pasta entree and a flame-colored vegetarian dish. Now, folks, only two passengers have made special food requests due to dietary restrictions. So if you can't eat chicken or beef, I suggest you hurry and sign up for the limited amount of eggplant vomit we have available, today. Don't wait until the last minute to make a decision 'cause it ticks our crew off. And, no, we won't substitute an endless supply of pretzels and soda for any meal.
Finally, please don't use the restroom prior to take-off. It is absolutely disgusting and you bastards should have gotten to a toilet when you had a chance. It's not my fault you didn't make it to the airport on time. Should have planned better.
Kindly fill-out our brief survey before disembarking later. Thank you for flying Sagittarius airlines, and we hope you enjoy your flight.
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Rise and shine, folks! The Sagittarius new moon is here, and it's not gonna let us slack off. No, sirree! It's time to release situations and morons that are getting us nowhere, realize the obvious, and start tackling some old business before it loses its luster and becomes-- irk-- an obligation.
Obligations are no fun for Sagittarius. We'll leave those to Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn), thanks.
Sagittarius, the third sign in the fire series, is masculine, passionate, worldly, knowledgeable and known around zodiac town as a party animal. He is a sign of many talents, thriving on challenges and experimentation and information from all over and everyone, and usually coming to a sound or reasonable decision based on instinct, logic and experience.
Sagittarius can experience a party in his head and in his soul as soon as he learns to be satisfied with what he has-- no matter how limited his resources are-- and accepts the reality that he needn't go far to find what he needs and wants. It is vital that he learns to satisfy himself with small successes, actually, before chasing after bigger ventures. He can, for the sake of prestige or proving himself, stretch his fiery energy too thin and crash horribly. And it's not like he'll admit his flaws or failures or anything. Sagittarius loves not just the thrill of the chase but being that thrill and weak he is not because there's no such thing as a weak James Bond.
Before getting to step Z, Sagittarius must patiently and carefully accomplish steps A through Y. If he doesn't learn to do this, he will kiss many destinations, leave them and return home with nothing cool to show. Not even a cheap or free memento (like a seashell) or a meaningful tale or lesson. That's right. Whether he walks to a neighboring state or consumes LSD, he'll find no memory or vision worth holding onto. And then what will be the point?
Still, Sagittarius won't give up. If he can't travel, trust that his mouth will. It will go ahead and talk and talk and talk until it begins to form into a butt, and Sagittarius will inadvertently wind up entertaining himself. And himself alone. I say this because, after enough talking, he might chase others away with his attitude, freakishly crude bluntness, immature banter and insistence on being right even when he's clearly wrong. Really, he'll just begin to fart from his mouth if he's not careful.
Thankfully, unlike his other fiery counterparts (Aries and Leo), at the sound of crickets, Sagittarius aims to shape-up his attitude a little to adapt to his surroundings. Because he's a funny guy who means well underneath it all. Forgive him. His opinions just sometimes get out of hand. And once he understands that he can't just spend time talking to himself forever, that he actually likes being surrounded by friends, he'll explore the art of humility.
Anyway, let's not be surprised if we find ourselves warring with folks spewing outdated opinions or beliefs. And the stories, folks? The stories ain't going anywhere. They're not. We'll be hit with truths about people we never knew before, left and right. But they won't be over when we'd like them to be. Even after all we learn, we sure as hell won't know everything we need or want to know. For now at least. Could be because some of us are drama-addicts who want juice-- something to hold against the other-- but whatever. Let's try to make the most of the information we receive. I know that this concept sounds absurd, but we might have to wait a few weeks, about a month, before taking a significant course of action through what we learn.
Also, now might be a good time to conduct a thorough inventory of the groups we are in or supporting. If we're supporting a nut-job leader type, we're not far from becoming just as confused and fuzzy as he/she is. These two weeks ahead are ones that could use clarity and rational thought. Our clearest moments tend to come along just as we're trying something new. But of course there will be that old horse who will scream "but-but-BUT..." from the mountaintops and, for the sake of being different, will spew all the nonsensical reasons why what we're doing is not feasible.
The old horse's way is not always better or wiser. Take a look around for proof.
The old horse's experience won't be our own.
We decide on what is feasible.
Let's explore and learn away. Serious news and serious questions-- evidence and cold, hard facts-- will begin arriving by the full moon in Capricorn on New Year's Eve. But solutions? Solutions and steps won't be taken until about the new moon in Cardinal Capricorn in mid-January. So let's not beat ourselves up if plans aren't moving along as quickly as we want them to.
If we make sense and exhibit wisdom; can come to a reasonable decision to benefit all or most; are flexible, creative, quick-thinking, organized, honest, entertaining and willing to learn; if we can add some amount of color, humor, inspiration, perspective or optimism to anyone's life; and if we can let go of our egos and embrace the heart of any matter, we will certainly reap the rewards of this new moon from now until the end of December.
And, boy, will those rewards be great for some who are willing to gamble just a little. I'm not referring to playing the NJ Lotto or visiting a casino, necessarily. I mean... just letting go and fearlessly diving into something that feels new. Something that we don't think we'd be good at. There will be a lot of chatter going on and challenges and offers will present themselves. Regardless of the outcome or pay-off, we should take some of these offers or challenges on and shake off self-doubt like a bad case of fleas. What we try for the first time in a long while or ever won't be so difficult.
We'll get the hang of things sooner than we might imagine.
More importantly, worrying over what isn't even here is kinda stupid!
Chances are slim that we'll discover a solution or a "right way of doing things" at this time. So let's enjoy new journey being offered to us by the new moon in Sagittarius. It is destined to be fresh and fun and funny. Sarcasm and wit is sure to be the hit of the party, and there will be plenty of it to go around.
It's OK to question what we've always believed in, including traditions.
It's OK to lose respect for those we're "supposed" to respect. Neither cuteness, cuddliness nor the ability to intimidate makes one respectable. (Some of us need to get over ourselves.)
It's OK not to know everything no matter how old we are. And it's OK to give less-seasoned or younger folks a chance at a soapbox.
It's OK to start over in some way and to take as long as we'll need to accomplish a goal.
It's OK to get to know someone or share of ourselves on a deeper level. That doesn't make anyone full-of-it or a creepy scumbag. (Well, it all depends on our approach.)
It's OK to be optimistic, even in the line of fire. If anything, we need all the optimism we can possibly get.
It's OK to be angry or disillusioned. Disillusionment is not the end-all, certainly not the end of the world, and it doesn't make anyone a failure. People "fall" all the time. They hurt themselves. But they clean up, apply a bandage to a wound if needed, give themselves a chance to heal some... and then keep right on moving with their scars.
Rise and shine! Let's wake up to the obvious before we lose or miss a valuable lesson or experience. And let's keep the luster of our choices alive.
Enjoy the flight-- er, new moon in Sagittarius!
Posted by Deb Steinberg at 12/16/2009 7:02 AM 
Categories: Astro Nuggets
Tags: New Moon in Sagittarius 2009 December 16 Rise and Shine Cap'n Obvious speaking
Categories: Astro Nuggets
Tags: New Moon in Sagittarius 2009 December 16 Rise and Shine Cap'n Obvious speaking
Thank you! I was worried that this would come across as a ramble since I wrote it so late and had a lot of thoughts to get out. Glad it made sense.I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made in writing this article. I am hoping the same best work from you in the future as well.
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You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.
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