ASTROLOGY CORNER: CANCER THE CRAB

CANCER'S TREASURE TROVE

by Chris Gonzalez

Daughter of the luminous moon, the hard-shelled crab flows with the tides.

She carefully navigates rough waters, with a gait that moves side to side.

We often get the wrong impression when she's overcome with tears;

Like others of her element, she's stronger than she appears.

This sign's modus operandi is to nurture and to care;

She is the model of the mother extraordinaire.

Cancer shows us how to protect what we value and those we love,

Through her, we learn how feelings are life's greatest treasure trove.

Her power is rooted in a steadfast resistance; 

She does not confront, instead using persistence.

Standing her ground for what she believes,

Defending her moral stance, with which others will come to agree.

ASTROLOGY CORNER: GEMINI THE TWINS

In the Company of Gemini
by Chris Gonzalez

These pros of networking know how to make the rounds

They talk up a storm, in what seems like surround sound

Winged Mercury has incarnated in the fair sign of Gemini,

Linking unknown parties, who then forge ongoing ties.

Geminis roam their world to see what they can learn

Curiosity is what drives their vast search at every turn

They collect all sorts of information to contrast and compare,

Facts used in debates where they challenge willing peers.

Geminis are not meant to spend a lot of time alone,

Preferring company, like a sibling or a beau

Together they exchange lots of jokes, not to mention all those puns

The Twins love to play with words, because that’s their idea of fun.

THE SELF DELUDED HEART by Chris Gonzalez

I never got a chance to tell you

I thought you were the one

Who’d from the start free me from delusions

That a connection would come around.

I used to think at this life’s stage

I’d never feel this way

But I soon discovered how one’s heart defies age

Feelings run amok, and then they may go astray.

If only my heart would learn discernment

So I’d not obsess over a lost cause

Instead I’d know how to bring myself fulfillment,

Because it’s NOT better to have loved and lost

              Than to have never loved at all.

11 June 2011