It was a balmy Thanksgiving day that the original form of this blog entered the world. Blogging was still fairly new, but I had a thirst to write about the astrological connections between the way I view the world and the astrological underpinnings and time cycles. I still have that thirst, sometimes more than others, and this blog has been a lifeline for me to share these thoughts with others.
I started out on Blogger, the original blogging platform. My sister was already blogging her unique brand of political sarcasm, and she helped me get everything set up. I had already been writing my monthly astrological report which I started back in the early 1990s, and couldn’t wait to get started. In those early days there were only a handful of blogs, and those of us that started early, April, Elsa, Neith aka Diane, and Robert, still post regularly. Most of the other bloggers have sadly disappeared..
Many of you have been with me since the beginning. Those were the early Bush II years and my writing leaned towards the political, but over the years the appeal of the political landscape began to wane. I still cover politics, of course, but my perspective is less partisan and, I hope, more nuanced.
In early 2010 the blog was picked up by Beliefnet, the largest spirituality website in the world and then by Patheos which resulted in threats of lawsuit and the eventual trademarking of the blog title. Those big sites promise eyeballs and fame, along with the ability to be paid for writing, but as many of you know the look of the blog is very important to me and plastering advertisements and polls asking if you believe that god answers prayers was not the beautiful presentation I was looking for
It’s been a long road but I’m still here and still love writing and presenting interesting ideas for you to chew on. There is so much information out there now, and I’m thrilled that astrology is more accepted in the mainstream. Thanks to blogs like these and now social media, more and more of the public realizes that astrology is more than sun signs. There’s a huge astrology community on Twitter, and Facebook still offers opportunities to connect with readers and clients. And YouTube provides a more personal way to present material that I’m still toying with.
Anyway, this has been more long-winded than I thought. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with someone you love, and I am very grateful to all of you, both longtime readers and newcomers! ❤️
I found your blog on Beliefnet and have continued to enjoy your writing and insight ever since. Thank you and best wishes!
Thanks Carissa! It’s good to know that the Beliefnet episode had some value. 😀
I am so grateful for the worlds of thought and feeling that your blogging has opened to me. And your wonderful readings that the blog lead me to discover. You have been my companion along the every changing pathways of my life. Peace and love,
Linda
Oh Linda, this is beautiful and makes my heart sing. 🥰 Thanks for your support over the years.
Dear Lynn, I also first encountered your work of Beliefnet, and I think I found that site through the Huffington Post! Thanks for your great work and Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Virginia
Happy thanksgiving to you too Virginia! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
I found your blog on Beliefnet and I have been studying astrology and following you ever since. I appreciate you and I am so grateful for your insight. Thank you!