upon reflection,

some last words...

"随神往来者谓之魂"

This is from a classical Chinese text, which loosely translates as "Where the Shen goes, the Hun follows." What I understand of this statement is that where your Heart goes, your Hun, which is the aspect of your soul which makes decisions and drives its course forward, will act as a general and help materialize the wishes of his emperor, the Heart. I'm sure you want to dismiss this as some unscientific romantic garbage, but there is a long history that has proven its truth and it has parallels in many different cultures.

[ DELETED: a letter from a confused and bruised heart ]

NOTE: I'm sending this to my blog, rather than actually sending to Mono. I am reactive a this time, so I want to get it out, but need to sit on it a while longer.

Seriously, Susan, how did you know: (from Astrologyzone.com for Oct. 2011)

'Speaking philosophically, the seventh house is the area of the chart where two people come together in a common interest to work together on a single purpose or goal. The success or failure of that merging of energies depends on the good character and integrity of the two people involved, including how closely they hold to their promises and also how strongly they sustain enthusiasm for the union. If you are in love, and you know your partner's motives and character are sound, you can now build a very strong union with Saturn in the seventh house.


This focus on a partner is due to the new moon that occurred last month on September 27, strongly operative for two weeks, but actually having a life span of longer. The trend will continue in coming months, partly due to the way new moons work, and partly due to the position of Saturn and Uranus. The seventh house rules the people who support you wholeheartedly in a very individual one-on-one way, and also those who oppose you and try to thwart your actions. That means this house rules your serious, committed partner in love or marriage, or a business partner, but also your competitor or critic / detractor - even a person who betrays you.


If you are asking yourself, "How could the person you love and marry be found in the same house as an open enemy?" You are right to ask. I asked the same question when I first studied astrology many years ago. The way your astrologer knows the difference is to look at the aspects circulating at any one time in your chart. You have a lot of conflicting energy affecting that house of marriage and partnership right now, so the partner / competitor you are thinking about could be either a force for good or not. Because I can't see the rest of your chart, I have to prepare you for the downside possibilities.'