Cancer, the mother of the zodiac, nurtures all that’s around them

Summer's here and living becomes easier, more comforting. July is filled with the golden light of the Sun, which deeply nurtures humanity, the Earth and her kingdoms. Cancer represents our inner and outer home, our family, how we’re nurtured and how we, in turn, nurture. Cancer is our upbringing and conditioning influencing our entire life.

It’s the time & the season to keep a watchful eye out for mosquitoes

A friend’s nine year-old daughter once told me, “You attract mosquitoes more then most people because you have cotton candy blood.” She might have been on to something, as experts believe those with Type O blood do attract these pesky creatures more easily. All I know is that if you invite me to your party you won’t need citronella candles to keep the bugs away. The worst part is the itching and the subsequent scarring of my poor legs. Or is that the worst of it?

Our tropical paradise includes a few unwelcome (or delicious) critters

The tropical latitudes are described as the area between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn. Since Mazatlán only lies about 20 kilometers south of the tropic of Cancer, sometime around noon on the summer solstice, the sun will be directly overhead, 90 degrees from all horizons. This auspicious event ushers in the tropical season that is famous for its heat, humidity and bugs. The effects of the heat and humidity can be mitigated with air conditioning; however the bugs of the tropics can invade even the tightest of homes. Some bugs we live with year-round and some are seasonal and appear only briefly.