Hello everyone,
Yes, it's me, Robin Dalton from
Postcards from UAC ~ United Kingdom Branch, peeking out from behind her laptop.
I have finally managed to pull myself
away from uploading submissions and frankly, anything else I can find
on UAC, to say a few words.
Those of us working behind the scenes
have been deeply humbled by the overwhelming support we have received
from all of you at UAC 2012.
Today Michael Erlewine wrote a not
surprisingly beautiful entry to his New Orleans Journal. In it he
mentioned how the energy is subtly changing as the awareness of the
coming close of UAC enters our consciousness. I felt my heart break a
little bit at the realisation that this fun adventure will be ending
soon.
Because I am six hours ahead of everyone
in New Orleans, being the United Kingdom branch of Postcards from
UAC, I start working while you are still asleep. I look at what was
done by Lisa while I was sleeping and post it to the Facebook Group
from the blog. I also look at the tweets from the night before and
usually make notes, because they have been full of so much wisdom.
For instance: In the middle of my
Saturday night, I read this simple little tweet sent by April of
@bigskyastrology
in reference to Kelly Surtee's talk on secondary progressions: RT
@bigskyastrology
Surtees: Take note of Pr angle rulers switching signs - major shifts.
#UAC2012
followed by a comment made by
@JulieWebgirl
“Oooo.. *checks chart*...”
I
thought, I really must remember to check
my chart. And lo and behold the next morning I was greeted with the knowledge that the
progressed ruler of my ASC is at 02 degrees, the progressed ruler of the MC is at 3
degrees, the progressed ruler of the IC is at 9 degrees and the final ruler of
the DESC is Saturn who is busy with a second Saturn return... Major
Shifts, indeed!
So, the morning is really where I see
what you've been experiencing. I have to say it is a pretty cool time
for me. I really can't thank you enough for being so generous with
your time and creativity. This morning, before Michael's email came through, I found
myself suddenly realising that the end was nigh. But he really voices
it so much better than I have. So, if you haven't read it, you can
find it here: A
Hint of the Impermanence of It All
This has turned out to be a more
serious post than I had planned. There were some funny moments, like
when Google removed the blog from the internet and wouldn't let us
into our email due to suspicious activity on the account. Apparently
logging in from the U.S., England and Sweden was just a little too
much for them to reconcile. However, our Swedish volunteer has been a
fabulous ReTweeter. And that rather bizarre moment when I, dripping
wet from a shower, found myself hopping around the kitchen giving the
F word entirely too much usage, until Google and I came to an
understanding, is a mere whisper of a memory.
I know you must be getting tired,
but... (you know what's coming next) when you have a chance send us
something at uacpostcards@gmail.com
Also, don't forget to thank the UAC
Board for having faith in us and approving this little project of
ours. And if you see Wonder Bright or Donna Woodwell running around,
let them video or photograph you :)
Thank you again for helping to make
this year's UAC a special time of gathering and sharing of knowledge for astrologers
everywhere.
Have a joyful day,
Robin
A rather tired and bedraggled Robin from the United Kingdom Office of Postcards from UAC |
Thank you so very much for posting for UAC Postcards. I'm in San Francisco and could not attend the conference. Because of all the wonderful effort everyone had put into sharing, you most of all so my inbox attests, I have had the vicarious UAC experience. Again, thank you. Nora Jean Stone, Dir. Publicity and Outreach for the San Francisco Astrological Society.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nora, for your kind words. It was a lot of fun. As I'm in England, I didn't get to attend either so working on the project gave me a chance to participate, albeit in a miniscule way. Hopefully, this will be the first of many conferences that get covered in this way. Thank you, again.
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