Showing posts with label NOLA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NOLA. Show all posts

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Absinthe Window

Absinthe Window by Postcards from UAC
Absinthe Window, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
Submitted by Julija Cosmic-Agent: In 1769 the last time the Venus transits happened in Gemini, A Green Fairy was born according to this story from New Orleans!

Friday, May 25, 2012

Kim Gallagher-Rogers

Pilfered from ACS. "I went looking for chocolate, and I found something better. Kim Rogers Gallagher came by to visit the ACS booth."

Kim Gallagher-Rogers! Yes! That Kim Gallagher-Rogers of "Astrology for Light Side of the Brain" fame stopped in. (BTW I have it on pretty good authority that a new book is in the works!)

Edge of the French Quarter

Tweeted by @jupitergeek

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Jazz Band in New Orleans

Sent to us from Thomas Canfield of ACS! A jazz band on the streets of New Orleans.

Dorothy Oja with friends

DorothyOjaFriends by Postcards from UAC
DorothyOjaFriends, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
Dorothy Oja posing with friends

Wonder Spots Huge Ass Beers

NOLAHugeAssBeers by Postcards from UAC
NOLAHugeAssBeers, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
Wonder Bright, NOLA-sightseeing!

Wonder Bright Reporting from New Orleans

NOLAWonder by Postcards from UAC
NOLAWonder, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
Wonder Bright in New Orleans

Michael Erlewine at UAC

MichaelErlewine by Postcards from UAC
MichaelErlewine, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
The hugely fabulous Michael Erlewine in his booth at UAC. Sent to us from Thomas Canfield of ACS.

Sunset in New Orleans

SunsetNOLA by Postcards from UAC
SunsetNOLA, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
Sunset over the skyline of New Orleans. Sent to us from Thomas Canfield of ACS.

Janet and Maria

JanetMaria by Postcards from UAC
JanetMaria, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
Janet Booth, who produces the Janet's Plan-its calendar books, poses with Maria Simms. Sent to us from Thomas Canfield of ACS.

Kathy Rose

KathyRose by Postcards from UAC
KathyRose, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
Kathy Rose is the producer of the Noel Tyl Mater Work Series of DVD's. Sent to us from Thomas Canfield of ACS.

Astrologers Gaze Into the Future in New Orleans - ABC News

Astrologers Gaze Into the Future in New Orleans - ABC News


Astrologers Gaze Into the Future in New Orleans

Will President Barack Obama win re-election? Will the world end Dec. 21, as some say the Mayan calendar predicts? Will the economy ever improve?

If you ask the 1,500 astrologers contemplating planetary alignments this week in New Orleans, the answers are yes, no and yes.

The astrologers, representing 30 countries, are in the city's famed French Quarter for the United Astrology conference held every four years. They say their work goes beyond the entertainment of horoscopes, tarot cards and palm readings, instead relying on in-depth study of the solar system.

This year, there is no shortage of predictions.

"If you thought that the election of 2000 race was crazy, that's nothing compared to what's going to happen in November of 2012," said astrologer Michael Lutin, an astrology columnist for Vanity Fair magazine for 25 years. "Don't count on anything being smooth."

That's because Mercury — the planet of communication, tabulation and transportation — goes into what's known as retrograde on Nov. 6, Election Day. Retrograde in astrology refers to the optical illusion of a planet moving backward, causing changes or disturbances in areas of life represented by that planet.

In 2000, Mercury was in retrograde when controversy swirled in Florida over the recount that took center stage in the race between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Florida was a swing state, and the outcome of the election wasn't known for more than a month after balloting.

"There could be tabulation problems, problems with the polling machines. Vote absentee to make sure your vote is counted," said New York City astrologer Shelley Ackerman.

A number of high-profile figures in history used astrology, she said. Rose Mary Woods, President Richard Nixon's secretary, passed along "national security forecasts" from astrologer Jeane Dixon to the commander-in-chief. First lady Nancy Reagan consulted with astrologer Joanne Quigley in the White House, she said.

And during World War II, British intelligence hired an astrologer, with little success, to predict Hitler's actions.

Astrologer Kim Allen, of Brooklyn, N.Y., said she's got a "strong feeling" Obama will be re-elected for a second term, and she's not alone.
"There's a little bit of a consensus about Obama and pretty much a belief that Obama is likely to be re-elected," said astrologer David Railey of Atlanta, who practices in the U.S. and in China.

That consensus is wide: Participants come from countries including China, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Turkey, Mexico and Japan.

Another hot issue is the economy: Several astrologers say the next few years will be tough, regardless of who wins the election.

"The first two decades of this century are the difficult ones, and we're going through it no matter who's president,"said Raymond Merriman, a financial astrologer and presenter at the conference. "We'll come out of it by I would say no later than 2020. The next decade will be good."

Many astrologers also are quick to debunk predictions that the world will end Dec. 21, in conjunction with the ending of one of the Mayan calendars.

"Keep making your car payments and your mortgage, because there's going to be a 2013," said Lutin, who is performing in a theatrical spoof on the subject Saturday night. "It's not going to be doomsday. It's not going to be an asteroid. It's not going to happen."

Winai and Maria

WinaiMaria by Postcards from UAC
WinaiMaria, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
Winai Ouypornprasert came all the way from Thailand to attend UAC, and pose with Maria Kay Simms. Sent to us from Thomas Canfield of ACS.

Carol and Alphee Lavoie

CarolAlphee by Postcards from UAC
CarolAlphee, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
Carol and Alphee Lavoie, from AIR Software, at UAC. Sent to us from Thomas Canfield of ACS.

Maria,Carol and Ena

MariaCarolEna by Postcards from UAC
MariaCarolEna, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
Maria Simms with Carol Lavoie, from AIR Software, and Ena Stanley, from International Academy of Astrology. Ena has just published a new book through ACS, "Archetypes of Astrology." Sent to us from Thomas Canfield of ACS.

Maria Kay Simms

MariaKaySimms by Postcards from UAC
MariaKaySimms, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
Here is Maria Kay Simms in the booth for Astro Computing Services at UAC. Sent to us from Thomas Canfield of ACS.

From ThomasCanfield of ACS

ThomasCanfieldatUAC by Postcards from UAC
ThomasCanfieldatUAC, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
Jack Cipolla at UAC.
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Alicia Katz

AliciaKatz by Postcards from UAC
AliciaKatz, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
Alicia Katz at Marie Laveau's tomb.

Coffee Shop

Coffee Shop by Postcards from UAC
Coffee Shop, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.
From Donna Carel Youngblood: Coffee shop.
Btw, passing by the Superdome gave me an eerie feeling...remembering.
May the universe bless these people.

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Jazz in New Orleans

Jazz in New Orleans by Postcards from UAC
Jazz in New Orleans, a photo by Postcards from UAC on Flickr.

From Dorothy Oja
First night out!

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