It seems like everyone is posting very good articles on this topic this week. So many I'm not even gonna try to round up all of the links (just go look at Astro Dispatch anyway).
But it's gonna be a real lulu for me because it's RIGHT on my ascendant. Hoo boy. The last time anything astrologically kicked my ascendant it was an eclipse on my ascendant for my birthday in 2005... and that led to my dad going into the hospital for the rest of his life. FUN TIMES. So I wonder what kick is gonna happen now.
So far today I went to a class in interviewing for jobs this morning, where I ended up having to announce to the class (including my poor career counselor who had no idea, gulp-- I haven't seen her one-on-one since the spring) about my moving plans. I felt bad saying it, plus it does sound kind of bad to say "Yeah, I plan on giving up a stable job, if I still have it by then, to move to do...uh, I have no idea what." I also have three classes back to back tonight, so I wonder how THOSE are going to go if today is supposed to be zooey.
My intention for this mostly revolves around money, because while I still have it steadily coming in, I need to stop shopping so damn much and save more of it. I upped how much I put into savings each month, but really I should be trying to live on total austerity...which is extremely fucking difficult for me, especially during my last year when I want to be able to buy stuff while I still can. My main hurdle is that the stuff I buy is usually of the "now or never" variety because I am at a craft fair or in a town I don't regularly go to and probably can't return to, so I can't sit and wait and think on it and change my mind later. So I usually end up with "now." I don't regret very many of my purchases and god knows I do think it out beforehand to see if I can live without, but I still shop a lot anyway and I don't know how to stop myself without acting like a dieter who beats herself up mercillessly if she looks at a cookie. And dear god, I don't want to do that. But guilting myself with "You need the money to move!" hasn't stopped me whatsoever either.
I did, however, see an idea about taxing yourself a few bucks every time you buy something. I actually kind of like this idea. Keeping track of the math may be a problem, but in a way it's kinda like spending...which obviously I'm a fan of.
Mostly I don't worry about money on a day to day basis because maintaining my lifestyle as is on my salary goes just fine, thanks. But then again, I don't have a car. And at the very least, even if I don't move but do get a car, I'll be a LOT BROKER due to insurance, maintenance, gas, etc., etc. even if I don't drive the car except on weekends or something. God knows I'm not gonna be used to that. Or for that matter, being unemployed. *gulp*
Even more fun is that the next eclipse (Thanksgiving-- oh goody, let's amplify everyone's family drama in America) is gonna be on my moon in the second house. So I'm gonna get hammered on money no matter what... plus there's always Uranus hitting my sixth house to dread. Right now it's still hanging out at the tail end of my fifth, but...
I always have to remind myself of that Uranus transit coming: that even if I changed my mind and decided to stay here and keep my stable job, odds are I'll get booted out of it somehow in 2012, whether it's layoffs or they finally figure out a way to make technology do it all instead of me. This is not a job I can maintain until retirement age when technology WILL get good enough to replace me, and my skill set here is so rarified that I haven't been able to get into another job in the last 9 years (you really can't get a job here now unless you've already done that job before) anyway. So one way or another, I'll have to deal with The Boot From Stability.
And in the meantime, enjoy having a regular income...but stop actively enjoying it by spending money.
Argh.