by Linda Z | May 17, 2019 | Astrology
If someone had told me in 2008 when I impulsively went to take a class at the Loft Literary Center that I would be writing and publishing a memoir, I would have told them to stop being ridiculous. If they’d told me that it would take over ten years to finish...
by Linda Z | May 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
The year was 1969 and a college student I knew was studying astrology. We met for a practice session. Some of the things she told seemed very general, but she had deep insight into my early family life and the death of my mother. Almost immediately after that...
by Linda Z | Feb 22, 2018 | Astrology
I’ve attended so many astrology conferences in my 40 years of practicing astrology that I’ve lost count, but never before have I attended a Queer Astrology conference. A number of months ago my daughter discovered the event online, and asked if I wanted to...
by Linda Z | Jan 29, 2018 | Astrology
The full moon of 1/31/2018 is getting a lot of attention because the of the “Supermoon” effect. That happens when the moon’s orbit around the Earth brings it closer to us than usual. The moon’s closest approach is called the “perigee,” and when that coincides...
by Linda Z | Dec 4, 2017 | Astrology
Megan leaned forward and pulled another tissue from the box. As she wiped her eyes a gust of cold air blew through the closed window of my office. “Feel that?” She said. “It’s Jerry’s ghost” she looked at me. “I feel him near me all the time. Does the...
by Linda Z | Oct 27, 2017 | Astrology
During the third week of October just as Jupiter, the planet of opportunity and expansion moved into Scorpio, the sign of transformation, I went to an astrological retreat just outside beautiful Zion park in Utah. Hosted by OPA, the Organization for Professional...
by Linda Z | Oct 3, 2017 | Astrology
“I’ve been taking your classes for five solid years, and recently passed the Level Two NCGR training.” Jane told me, brushing her long brown hair off her forehead. She was sitting across from me in my bright cozy office. “How do I know when I’m ready to do...
by Linda Z | Sep 25, 2017 | Astrology
Two months ago after using Yelp while traveling I decided to increase my visibility by advertising on their site. In particular I found what people wrote about their experiences very helpful. Yelp and I created a lovely site promoting my business. Check it out here:...
by Linda Z | Aug 31, 2017 | Astrology
Counseling bereaved people came into my life after the loss of my twin sister, although I’d already encountered death as a teenager. After losing my mother unexpectedly at 17 I went into an untreated depression. In the 60’s very little was known about treating grief,...
by Linda Z | Aug 23, 2017 | Astrology
In 1991 I saw my first total Solar Eclipse in Baja California with a small group of alumni and scientists from the University of Minnesota. Totality lasted 6 minutes and 53 seconds, a long time to observe the beautiful and phenomenal changes that come with this...