Radical Reposts: Winter Holidays Extravaganza

From poems to quotes, from articles to jokes: Winter on The Radical Virgo has always spanned the ridiculous to the sublime, the holy to the ho-ho-ho.

The Winter Solstice prayers, poems and meditations have already been posted. Onto the other categories with warmest wishes for a holiday season filled with laughter, wisdom and love.

Articles

“Happy Holidays,” Another Kind of Peace Sign (12-Dec-11)

Happy Holidays is not so much a matter of being politically correct or externally polite. It is greeting that acknowledges of all beliefs. An essay on including everyone, with a reminder of the pain that can be caused by ignoring what others hold dear when it’s different from your perspective.

The Gift of Uncertainty: Presents of the Uranus-Pluto Square (23-Dec-12)

I saw my friends and I allowing ourselves to be in I would call “positive vulnerability.” It’s a kind of openness that’s not an invitation to victimhood but rather the bedrock of honesty. Nothing but another person’s truth can enter the space once this “truth of your being” is expressed. It’s an environment that catalyzes deep change, because it goes to the heart of your issues and how your own heart will deal with them. There’s an energy around it that is post-traumatic, the part where the pain or strain is “venting” off your body and spirit like a mist, leaving behind only a pure and empty vessel of new creation. This place is sacred. 

The Winter Signs: A Quiet Contemplation of Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces (30-Dec-12)

Whether you’re in introvert or extrovert has a lot to do with how you manage winter. The zodiacal process expressed from Capricorn through Pisces represents, going from most dark to the cusp of increasing light—from slowdown to preparing to “spring” into new activity. Here are some thoughts on how this works.

What Is Your Instrument of Peace? (7-Dec-14)

I thought we could go around the zodiac and look at the various “instruments of peace” that might be played by the 12 archetypes of the zodiac—one for each of the 12 Days of Christmas, if you like. (The universe does love the number 12.) This, of course, involves seeing each sign in its highest potential.  And, of course, read with your combo of astrological influences in mind, not just your Sun sign.

Humor

Gifts for Every Chiron Sign (9-Dec-10)

Let’s face it. The holiday season can bring up old wounds like nobody’s business, especially when you combine high stress with relatives. Here’s my suggestion. Shop their Chiron signs!

Carols and Tinsel Time Tunes ‘Round the Zodiac (01-Dec-13)

Every holiday carol is likely to be loved by some signs more than others. I asked my alter ego, Auntie Joyce, to scratch her head and share her ideas and acerbic wit on which holiday tunes go with which singers in the zodiac. Here’s a taste of her which-craft!

The Twelve Days of Solstice—and Other Cracked Carols (10-Dec-13)

Years ago, I worked in a place where we did outrageous holiday entertainment at our parties. One of the traditions I started was to create Kinky Carols, where we twisted the verses of traditional holiday tunes to suit our whims. This is an example, hot off the presses, just in time for this ChrismaSolstiHanuzkaa.

Rituals and Ceremonies

Winter Gifts on the Cusp of Christmas (24-Dec-09)

Links to the two main ceremonies I do with my Solsisters every Winter Solstice, the Ceremony of Recognition and Burning t he Old. You can do these individually or in a group. A great tradition!

Silver Solstice: 25 Year of Celebrating Life’s Turning-Points (21-Dec-13)

My Solsisters group is a quarter century old! I consider the practice of doing rituals at the Cardinal turning points—many add the cross-quarters —to be the most practical and experiential astrology we can practice.

New Year’s

New Year’s Quotes for the Signs (28-Dec-09)

Aries ~ New Year's Day is every man's birthday. ~Charles Lamb …

Zodi-Yuks: New Year’s Resolutions from Aries to Pisces (26-Dec-10)

Gemini: I’m good at writing. Doorbell. Hi, Max! Oh, I have to TiVo my four programs that are on at the same time. What am I supposed to do again? My phone is ringing.

Cusp: A New Year’s Eve Poem (30-Dec-14)

Winding down:

quiet as snow falling

Calendar switching

hushed as a church

before midnight

Darkness

awaits

dawn …

 

Quotes

Holiday Quotes for the Signs - 2011 (6-Dec-11)

VIRGO: One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day.  Don't clean it up too quickly. ~Andy Rooney

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Radical Reposts: The Signs – Comparative

Libra loves to weigh and compare.

Earlier this year, we took a look at past articles on The Radical Virgo that featured specific signs. Now it’s time to reprise the huge cache of posts that feature them all. Many of them are part of the Quotes for the Signs series. They were posted previously during April’s Humor Month. For example, Radical Reposts: Humor - Wiseacres of Astro-Wisdom has these topics:

•          Auntie Joyce’s Astro-Aphorisms
•          Quotes for the Signs
•          Quotes for the Seasons and Other Reasons

Rather than repeat them all here, I’m cross-referencing for the most part. I’m relisting here only when a topic would seem naked without some of the reposts that have appeared earlier. Radical Reposts: Astrology and Humor—and Humor about Astrology contains several articles comparing Sun and Mercury signs. All of these articles are tongue in cheek, not to say that some of the others aren’t, too.  Here are some more annotated comparisons for diving in and getting to know the Tribe of Twelve better.

Upside of the Zodiac Series

 This series is meant not just to show you the best expression of a specific sign, but also to give you a sense of how the signs are evolutionary and how they relate to one another.

High Signs 1: Living on the Upside of the Zodiac (02-Aug-09)

Aries through Cancer

Learning the potentials of the 12 prototypes is a life-long quest—a conversation we can never have too often or stop exploring in depth—because the zodiac signs are the foundation of the astrological alphabet and our sky-to-earth understanding.

High Signs 2: Living on the Upside of the Zodiac  (09-Aug-09)
Leo to Scorpio

To recap, the initial third of the zodiac wheel represents the following aspects of inner growth process:

• Conception in Aries
• Rooting in Taurus
• Growing conditions in Gemini
• Protection of seedlings in Cancer

Now we move onto the next third of the cycle from Leo through Scorpio—into the blooming, harvesting, and sharing phases of our growth process.

High Signs 3: Living on the Upside of the Zodiac (15-Aug-09)

Sagittarius to Pisces

In Part 1 and Part 2 of High Signs, we covered Aries through Cancer, then Leo through Scorpio. The purpose of this three-part article series is to identify some of the most optimal ways to express each of the twelve signs. A natural process of inner evolution reveals itself in the 12-stage cycle of the signs, as well as hints on how to break through core issues to resolution. This third of the zodiac covers teaching others how to garden and share seeds, agriculture or how to profit and continue to feed ourselves from our personal growth, feeding the world and eliminating world hunger. Finally,
we address the return to seed or dormancy in preparation for a new cycle

Signs by the Seasons and Holidays

Looks like I’ve never covered Autumn specifically, so it’s now on my Round Tuit List! (Too busy enjoying my favorite season to write about it.)

Humor: How the Signs Get Ready for the Cardinal Grand Cross

(01-Feb-14)

While this article spoke specifically to the retrogrades and Cardinal Grand Cross in early 2014, it has general application to how each sign handles retros and big changes. As the opening graphic suggests, it invites you, take a look at how you do at the crossroads of Same Old Street and Change Boulevard. My alter ego, Auntie Joyce, could not resist putting in her two cents about how each sign fares when they’re far from Easy Street.

Valentine's Quotes for the Signs (02-Feb-2010)

The Quotes for the Signs feature seems to have taken on a life of its own. It's out of control, like H.A.L. the computer in "2001, A Space Odyssey." Quotes insist on celebrating everything!

St. Patrick's Day Quotes for the Signs (02-Mar-10)

Here's a little combined wisdom and blarney for the whole Tribe of Twelve! This time, Pisces gets a pair from my Mercury in Libra that can't choose between equal goodies.

Humor: How the Signs "Do" Spring (23-May-14)

Here's what I've observed on how the various zodiac signs "do" spring. Aries: Damn the torpedos, full speed ahead. MY season! MINE! Taurus: (Drunk on perfume) So many flowers to stop and smell. Gemini: Birthday time!

The Summer Signs  (06-Jun-14)

In late 2012, I wrote about the Winter Signs. The winter triplets Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces are associated with the most contemplative, quiet time of year in the Northern Hemisphere, ushered in by the Winter Solstice. Revisiting the trio of signs that make up any season helps understand the quarter of the year we’re entering and how to make the most of it. This third of the zodiac is concerned with how we shine (Sun), what we reflect (Moon) and how we reflect in another way—how we think and process information (Mercury).

How the Signs “Do” Summer--in Pictures! (14-Jul-14)

Not long ago, we looked at How the Signs “Do” Spring. Here are the visuals of the Tribe of 12 tanning and otherwise doing their summer thing.

Signs of Halloween: Quotes and Warnings Around the Zodiac

(14-Oct-12)

Boo-ware of angry or cranky zodiacal creatures this Halloween season! They may be dressed as your husband, wife, lover, friend or children, but during this celebration of the dark side, be watchful of what goes bump in the night.

The Winter Signs (20-Dec-12)

A Quiet Contemplation of Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces
Winter asks us to slow down, regardless of whether we’re Innies (introverts) or Outies (extroverts). It’s a time everyone needs to recharge, even if society doesn’t support it—and even if you’re an extrovert with little experience directing energy inward. It occurred to me that the winter signs would have some hints about ways we can do that in an optimal way, complementing the Sun's movement through each sign during the dark months of the year.

Winter Holiday Quotes for the Signs ~ 2011 (05-Dec-11)

Happy Yule and Merry Whatever You Celebrate! Here are some winter holiday season quotes for the each of the signs with a few inspirations for all of us, sprinkled in-between.

For Holiday Gifts by Chiron sign, see Chiron Signs, below.

New Year's Quotes for the Signs (28-Dec-09)

Aries ~ New Year's Day is every man's birthday. ~ Charles Lamb Taurus ~ Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account. ~ Oscar Wilde … and 10 more!

That’s Entertainment!

Funny Movies for the Signs (23-May-11)

Whether you want to tickle your Jupiter sign, your Sun sign, or a sign where you have a number of planets, this Zodiac Movie Guide is guaranteed to bring signs of laughter.

Your Sun Sign's Favorite Read (06-Apr 06-14)

I got together with my wiseacre alter ego, Auntie Joyce, and we envisioned the favorite books of each zodiac sign. Feel free to disagree—or add to your sign's fave—in the Comments. Who could have just one?

Chiron Signs

What list on The Radical Virgo would be complete without mention of Chiron? This post is an announcement about my eBook, Healing Poems for the Chiron Signs, with sample lines from Scorpio and Gemini. While this is a purchase item (see sidebar), it’s a classic for learning more about your Chiron placement compared to the other eleven. It pairs well with the best-selling Chiron and Wholeness: A Primer.)

Healing Poems for the Chiron Signs

(18-May-10)

These dozen poems in full color, PDF format can read on screen or printed out individually and framed or put on your bulletin board to inspire you. They make great gifts, too. Framing the poem for your Chiron sign it is a nice way to keep your journey to wholeness in mind and in perspective.

Humor: Gifts for Every Chiron Sign (09-Dec-10)

Shop their Chiron signs! Give gifts that tame the wild beast of family drama, heal their core boo-boos, and keep giving them soothing benefits all year through. Who knows? You might just shift the energy and feel the love ...

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