TGIF. Seriously.

Virgo:: In 2006, you will have greatest success if you approach every experience as a student. Your ability to experience happiness will expand if you re-ignite your love of learning and become perpetually ablaze with curiosity. You know that old expression, "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear"? I suggest you make yourself ready, because a crucial teacher is or will soon be in your vicinity. Here's another key piece of advice, courtesy of J. Bronowski: "It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot irreverence to their studies; they are not here to worship what is known, but to question it."
This makes me very happy. Also, it makes a lot of sense.

This morning was nuts. I got to the bus stop late, and in five minutes, three people had stopped to see if I wanted a ride, including a cute cop. I waited out the bus, which was packed full when it reached me. I haven't seen a bus that full since I rode the 64 in the city every morning. We actually had to skip a few stops. The reason? The subway broke down. So yeah, things were a little crazy. And someone random told me that I have "a beautiful mole."

This Week's Witches' Weekly:: What do you think is the greatest obstacle of your spiritual growth, and how can you overcome it?

My greatest obstacles are laziness and fatigue. I'm often very busy, and the moment I get in from work, I'm so exhausted that I want to do something mindless rather than attend to my studies. There's still a list of practical things I have to get done, too-- unloading my bookshelves, setting up my computer, etc. Setting up my altar is usually the last thing I do, because it's like a crowning touch. For the first time, I might set up a winter altar. I still need to get myself to a craft store to get fabric and maybe some snowy-looking decorations.

I have started getting back into my books, though. I've recently started reading Ronald Hutton's The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft, and I'm finding it dry, but chock full of information. bellybalt sent this to me as a Yule gift, and I'm finally getting to dig into it. Next is If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him! The Pilgrimage of Psychotherapy Patients by Sheldon Kopp, which I received last night from zenmaster, and my roommate approved muchly.



Tonight is swing dancing. It will be so good to get out and moving again-- I've felt so sluglike after the influx of sugary holiday foods. On the plus side, I have been learning to cook basic things. A few nights ago, I made a noodle dish with a lemon-pepper butter sauce with broccoli and egg. Much to my surprise, it was edible and appreciated. Go team me.