Written by Jesica and Colleen | In one of our early posts last fall, we reflected on a horoscope that offered insight to our future. Now, months later we revisit those predictions and see what a new horoscope for this month has in stores.
I'm not sure how faithful I am in horoscopes, however Colleen and I always seem to be drawn to ours which usually prove to be fairly accurate. Now, I am in a little different place than Colleen in chasing my dreams. Enjoying my multiple internships and moving forward with my job search and personal projects, while still planning for the day I move to a new city. If you remember our post Stop Waiting then you know how I tend to live in the future. Ready for the summer rains when I should be focused on the spring blossoms. Perhaps I focus on the future not because I am equally a dreamer and a doer, but because I fear being messed with by the current reality. Recently my morning devotions have read something along the lines of "To find joy in this day you must live within its boundaries" or "This is where you are meant to live--in the present". Those devotions combined with this horoscope brought an interesting challenge. What will keep me present in the present without allowing myself and my spirit to be destroyed by reality? Colleen reminds me every time we chat to "stay drunk on writing" by encouraging me to write down my experiences. My phrase I would chose to replace writing in this horoscope, just keep living. If I am truly living, then I am present in the current reality. And if I am truly living I am always doing things to keep reality from crushing my spirit. Some days it may be yoga where I focus on my breath and appreciate my health, other it may be prayer, and still other days it may be loving and dancing. One thing I am sure of, Colleen and I have committed to reminding each other that everyday that if we continue to live our dreams, "reality" stands no chance in destruction. Dream On. -J | Whenever I'm downtown, I pick up a Creative Loafing. And whenever I pick up a CL, I skim through the pages to read the articles that stick out to me, but without fail I'll at least read two sections: the upcoming events and the Free Will horoscopes. Back in October, we tried scoping out my our plans would ripen. Now in spring, I've began to see the fruits of my labor. I've enjoyed my job at my magazine and making plans to move into a new apartment by the end of the summer, further away from comforts I've known before but equally into exhilarating territory. This particularly horoscope came to me on a Saturday morning in April as I sipped a delicious iced latte at the bar in Octane Coffee on Marietta Street, begging me to escape reality. I read it and laughed, then sent a picture of it to Jesica, who shares my zodiac sign and the tell-tale, strong-willed characteristics of a Scorpio. Not only did Bradbury's quote resonate with me, I liked the question the horoscope posed. Staying drunk on writing poses it's own challenges at times. It is, after all intoxicating. However, writing like dreaming requires time to get lost in one's own world. Sometimes, after hours of sitting still in the chair, eyes tiring from the glow of the computer screen or hand cramping from scribbling down thoughts, I take a break. Writer's block can be the equivalent of a hangover. If I had to replace writing with a different word or phrase, it would be new experiences. This time of year for the outdoor festivals, a celebration of people coming together. I always considered myself an introvert, but now my extroverted tendencies crave to be exercised and lost in a crowd. I love meeting new people and folding their stories into my pockets, becoming a part of my own. I love thinking about moving into a new (well, at least new to me) apartment by the end of summer. New experiences fuel a writer. I love picking up a weekly paper knowing each week is a new horoscope, a fresh outlook and new chances in store. I find inspiration in the new, where I can build onto my own reality and where possibilities live on forever. Cheers! Now, dream bigger. -C |