Brilliant, mysterious Scorpio

Have the Monarch butterflies returned yet to Mexico after their summer in Canada and the US? Are they nestled for winter’s protection in the oyamel (sacred fir) trees? The butterflies’ return, holding the spirits of departed and loved one, reminds us it’s time for Los Dias de los Muertos (The Days of the Dead) - Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day.

Going back was not an option, especially with all those pissed-off spiders

My research assistant and I spent this past summer diligently seeking experiences outside the typical Mazatlán box. The following is a synopsis of a September field trip that left us sunburned and a little bloody, but still smiling.

Several months ago we came up with the brilliant idea of riding our bikes to the jungle and trying out the mountain bike course set up by local bike shop. Our first trip was in June and it was wonderful; nice trail, well-marked, well-maintained with pleasant gradients. In fact, this ride was such a blast, we came back for more. By the middle of August the trail was shaded by the rapidly growing jungle canopy. We enjoyed a verdant world of dappled sunlight and flitting butterflies while traversing a smooth, hard, single track. I commended my assistant on her keen research abilities, for this was truly a world-class experience. Now that we were familiar with the trail, we thought the ride could only get better.

Art / arte
Artist / artista
Sculpture / escultura
Sculptor / escultor
Painting n. / pintura
Painter / pintor
Jewelry / joyas
Jeweler / joyero
Drawings / dibujos
Photos / fotos

Balanced between light & dark, we learn who we are

We’re under the influence of Libra Sun, ruling relationships, marriage and economics, seeking balance between polarities. We see polarities between nations but we especially experience it within relationships. Always when there’s polarity, there’s tension. (Tension creates “attention.”) In relationships, polarities, if not integrated, create conflict. With conflict we know a new harmony is being called forth — difficult, yet a process of learning. Relationships are not only battlegrounds, they’re schools where we learn how to interact, cooperate, love and serve each other. In relationships we learn how to be in relationships, and we learn who we are.