July 2, 2003 — There'll be a busy day Tuesday, July 15, in the courtyard of the Government Employees Retirement System building. Retirees and members are invited to check out the action between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
There will be table displays and representatives from Social Security, health insurance, AARP, Seslia Securities, Medicare, V.I. Human Services Department's Senior Programs, UVI's community and personal development unit, and the GERS, said a release.
GERS will also be offering breast and eye examinations, and cholesterol, glucose and high blood press screenings.
At 10 a.m. Debbie Christopher, cancer health care advocate and educator from the V.I. Health Department's Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, will give a presentation.
For more information on this "one-stop shopping day," call 776-7703 Ext. 4209 or 4203.
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CAHS CLASS OF '69 TO MEET IN GARDEN
The Charlotte Amalie High School Class of '69 will meet at the Emancipation Garden at 5:30 on July 18.
COSMIC NEWS: NEW SATURN NEW MOON
July 2, 2003 — The NEW MOON in CANCER on June 29 is conjunct MERCURY and SATURN. Saturn is newly in the sign of Cancer, as of June 3. Do you feel the thicker waters we're swimming in? If you haven't already been feeling the new flow, this Moon month should do it for you.
This favorite ringed planet takes 29-30 years to go around the Sun. It stays in a zodiac sign for about two and a half years. It is a notable shift in tone when Saturn changes sign.
Saturn is the reality-check planet, the taskmaster and project manager. Saturn defines the work at hand, the circumstances and situations that require focus. It's time to take stock in some area of your life. (Your birthchart can help define what area this is. The house position of this Saturn shift is a big clue, as well as the houses Saturn owns and occupies in your birthchart). A basic Saturn question is, "What is working and what is not?" It's time to draw the line, bring things to a close and move on. If some situation is not going to work in the long run, it's a good time to say goodbye, hard as that might be for Cancer, a sign that can get quite attached. Attachment is the cause of suffering, said the Buddha. That's one lesson Saturn brings home in this sign.
Cancer is a water sign of feelings, caring and tenderness, seeking emotional safety and security. Its symbol is the Crab (sometimes a lobster). Like those crustaceans, Cancer needs a shell to protect its delicate insides. Sensitive and shy, it feels vulnerable. Think of the oyster that protects the beautiful pearl growing in its heart. Even when the pearl is formed and lustrous, one does throw pearls before swine, as the Bible reminds us. Cancer puts feelers out in situations and with people, to test the waters before opening up. There are many doorways into the heart of a Cancer, who lives in the kitchen or bedroom, the cozy intimate places. Cancers can make any place feel like home, even a deserted island; remember Cancer Tom Hanks in "Stranded."
A creature of habit, Cancer tends to stay in familiar territory. However, it is essentially a sign of initiative and growth, with a natural green thumb that grows plants, children, businesses or whatever. Saturn in Cancer suggests that we have outgrown particular patterns in our lives and it is time for further growth, maybe pruning to help the tree grow more healthfully or maybe digging a new garden. Endings and new beginnings are in order. The first few months of this phase is the testing of the waters. How cold and rough, which way are the currents moving? Here in the Virgin Islands, we are surrounded by the sea and naturally pick up a sense of the tides and the interplay of winds and waters. It's time to use that knowledge on the psychic level, testing the new flow and cosmic mood. Cancer knows what is needed.
Seriously, no fooling around when Saturn comes in (though a quirky sense of humor can help). Some people worry about Saturn. It's not a bad thing, it's a matter of how you respond. Saturn doesn't let us get away with things or put them off. Saturn grows us up. It organizes and gets things going, brings things into form. With discipline and focus, Saturn helps us accomplish more than we thought we could. What are you building now? Initially, as we figure out what we're dealing with in Saturn's sign change, we are faced with new situations and responsibilities. Cancer tends to depend on situations or people for a sense of security and stability. Saturn faces us with the fact that these circumstances are changing and we need to come to terms, take care of ourselves and, perhaps, others. Cancer is most concerned with home and family. What does that mean to you? Who do you care about? Who are you responsible to? Who do you need in your life?
Those born under the sign of Cancer are, of course, particularly on the line. When Saturn sits on your Sun, it can lower vitality as it uses energy to take stock. You don't have extra energy to do what is not truly your life purpose. As much as you wish to, Cancers can't take care of everybody. What are your basic responsibilities to home and family, to yourself? The United States is Cancer and so is George W. Bush. This new Saturn phase brings accountability and a time for tightening the belt, hunkering down to essential concerns. The economy is a big issue. What does "homeland security" really mean?
On this New Moon, Uranus is in on the action. Uranus is seeking excitement in its new sign, Pisces, which supports Saturn very well, water sign to water sign. A new flow indeed! Mars, the planet of action, is conjunct Uranus, to add energy to this new month. An excellent time for new projects. Special note: This is an important time for the mini-generation born 1949-1956 with Uranus in Cancer to make their contribution.
Tune into the new flow, stay the course and see what is ready to grow in your life. During this New Moon, we are planting seeds that can grow over a long duration. Take your time to feel it out, like one triple Cancer I recently met. With her Moon, Sun and rising sign all opposite Saturn, she is going on a month-long retreat. Maybe you can't do that, but you can probably find some time to give to yourself. Give to your Self; you know what you need. Then you'll have more to give to others.
NOTE: I will not be sending an article for the July 13 Full Moon. I will be out of the country. While traveling over the next four months, I may not be as regular with new and full moon articles, but I will be sending Cosmic News periodically. I look forward to meeting some of you along the way.
This favorite ringed planet takes 29-30 years to go around the Sun. It stays in a zodiac sign for about two and a half years. It is a notable shift in tone when Saturn changes sign.
Saturn is the reality-check planet, the taskmaster and project manager. Saturn defines the work at hand, the circumstances and situations that require focus. It's time to take stock in some area of your life. (Your birthchart can help define what area this is. The house position of this Saturn shift is a big clue, as well as the houses Saturn owns and occupies in your birthchart). A basic Saturn question is, "What is working and what is not?" It's time to draw the line, bring things to a close and move on. If some situation is not going to work in the long run, it's a good time to say goodbye, hard as that might be for Cancer, a sign that can get quite attached. Attachment is the cause of suffering, said the Buddha. That's one lesson Saturn brings home in this sign.
Cancer is a water sign of feelings, caring and tenderness, seeking emotional safety and security. Its symbol is the Crab (sometimes a lobster). Like those crustaceans, Cancer needs a shell to protect its delicate insides. Sensitive and shy, it feels vulnerable. Think of the oyster that protects the beautiful pearl growing in its heart. Even when the pearl is formed and lustrous, one does throw pearls before swine, as the Bible reminds us. Cancer puts feelers out in situations and with people, to test the waters before opening up. There are many doorways into the heart of a Cancer, who lives in the kitchen or bedroom, the cozy intimate places. Cancers can make any place feel like home, even a deserted island; remember Cancer Tom Hanks in "Stranded."
A creature of habit, Cancer tends to stay in familiar territory. However, it is essentially a sign of initiative and growth, with a natural green thumb that grows plants, children, businesses or whatever. Saturn in Cancer suggests that we have outgrown particular patterns in our lives and it is time for further growth, maybe pruning to help the tree grow more healthfully or maybe digging a new garden. Endings and new beginnings are in order. The first few months of this phase is the testing of the waters. How cold and rough, which way are the currents moving? Here in the Virgin Islands, we are surrounded by the sea and naturally pick up a sense of the tides and the interplay of winds and waters. It's time to use that knowledge on the psychic level, testing the new flow and cosmic mood. Cancer knows what is needed.
Seriously, no fooling around when Saturn comes in (though a quirky sense of humor can help). Some people worry about Saturn. It's not a bad thing, it's a matter of how you respond. Saturn doesn't let us get away with things or put them off. Saturn grows us up. It organizes and gets things going, brings things into form. With discipline and focus, Saturn helps us accomplish more than we thought we could. What are you building now? Initially, as we figure out what we're dealing with in Saturn's sign change, we are faced with new situations and responsibilities. Cancer tends to depend on situations or people for a sense of security and stability. Saturn faces us with the fact that these circumstances are changing and we need to come to terms, take care of ourselves and, perhaps, others. Cancer is most concerned with home and family. What does that mean to you? Who do you care about? Who are you responsible to? Who do you need in your life?
Those born under the sign of Cancer are, of course, particularly on the line. When Saturn sits on your Sun, it can lower vitality as it uses energy to take stock. You don't have extra energy to do what is not truly your life purpose. As much as you wish to, Cancers can't take care of everybody. What are your basic responsibilities to home and family, to yourself? The United States is Cancer and so is George W. Bush. This new Saturn phase brings accountability and a time for tightening the belt, hunkering down to essential concerns. The economy is a big issue. What does "homeland security" really mean?
On this New Moon, Uranus is in on the action. Uranus is seeking excitement in its new sign, Pisces, which supports Saturn very well, water sign to water sign. A new flow indeed! Mars, the planet of action, is conjunct Uranus, to add energy to this new month. An excellent time for new projects. Special note: This is an important time for the mini-generation born 1949-1956 with Uranus in Cancer to make their contribution.
Tune into the new flow, stay the course and see what is ready to grow in your life. During this New Moon, we are planting seeds that can grow over a long duration. Take your time to feel it out, like one triple Cancer I recently met. With her Moon, Sun and rising sign all opposite Saturn, she is going on a month-long retreat. Maybe you can't do that, but you can probably find some time to give to yourself. Give to your Self; you know what you need. Then you'll have more to give to others.
NOTE: I will not be sending an article for the July 13 Full Moon. I will be out of the country. While traveling over the next four months, I may not be as regular with new and full moon articles, but I will be sending Cosmic News periodically. I look forward to meeting some of you along the way.
Editor's note: Astrologer Kelley Hunter (Ph.D. as of July 10) is a resident of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, where she leads stargazing nights and teaches with Self Centre International at Caneel Bay Resort. To be on her e-mail list for monthly articles or for an astrology consultation, write her at kellhunter@earthlink.net.
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COSMIC NEWS: NEW SATURN NEW MOON
July 2, 2003 — The NEW MOON in CANCER on June 29 is conjunct MERCURY and SATURN. Saturn is newly in the sign of Cancer, as of June 3. Do you feel the thicker waters we're swimming in? If you haven't already been feeling the new flow, this Moon month should do it for you.
This favorite ringed planet takes 29-30 years to go around the Sun. It stays in a zodiac sign for about two and a half years. It is a notable shift in tone when Saturn changes sign.
Saturn is the reality-check planet, the taskmaster and project manager. Saturn defines the work at hand, the circumstances and situations that require focus. It's time to take stock in some area of your life. (Your birthchart can help define what area this is. The house position of this Saturn shift is a big clue, as well as the houses Saturn owns and occupies in your birthchart). A basic Saturn question is, "What is working and what is not?" It's time to draw the line, bring things to a close and move on. If some situation is not going to work in the long run, it's a good time to say goodbye, hard as that might be for Cancer, a sign that can get quite attached. Attachment is the cause of suffering, said the Buddha. That's one lesson Saturn brings home in this sign.
Cancer is a water sign of feelings, caring and tenderness, seeking emotional safety and security. Its symbol is the Crab (sometimes a lobster). Like those crustaceans, Cancer needs a shell to protect its delicate insides. Sensitive and shy, it feels vulnerable. Think of the oyster that protects the beautiful pearl growing in its heart. Even when the pearl is formed and lustrous, one does throw pearls before swine, as the Bible reminds us. Cancer puts feelers out in situations and with people, to test the waters before opening up. There are many doorways into the heart of a Cancer, who lives in the kitchen or bedroom, the cozy intimate places. Cancers can make any place feel like home, even a deserted island; remember Cancer Tom Hanks in "Stranded."
A creature of habit, Cancer tends to stay in familiar territory. However, it is essentially a sign of initiative and growth, with a natural green thumb that grows plants, children, businesses or whatever. Saturn in Cancer suggests that we have outgrown particular patterns in our lives and it is time for further growth, maybe pruning to help the tree grow more healthfully or maybe digging a new garden. Endings and new beginnings are in order. The first few months of this phase is the testing of the waters. How cold and rough, which way are the currents moving? Here in the Virgin Islands, we are surrounded by the sea and naturally pick up a sense of the tides and the interplay of winds and waters. It's time to use that knowledge on the psychic level, testing the new flow and cosmic mood. Cancer knows what is needed.
Seriously, no fooling around when Saturn comes in (though a quirky sense of humor can help). Some people worry about Saturn. It's not a bad thing, it's a matter of how you respond. Saturn doesn't let us get away with things or put them off. Saturn grows us up. It organizes and gets things going, brings things into form. With discipline and focus, Saturn helps us accomplish more than we thought we could. What are you building now? Initially, as we figure out what we're dealing with in Saturn's sign change, we are faced with new situations and responsibilities. Cancer tends to depend on situations or people for a sense of security and stability. Saturn faces us with the fact that these circumstances are changing and we need to come to terms, take care of ourselves and, perhaps, others. Cancer is most concerned with home and family. What does that mean to you? Who do you care about? Who are you responsible to? Who do you need in your life?
Those born under the sign of Cancer are, of course, particularly on the line. When Saturn sits on your Sun, it can lower vitality as it uses energy to take stock. You don't have extra energy to do what is not truly your life purpose. As much as you wish to, Cancers can't take care of everybody. What are your basic responsibilities to home and family, to yourself? The United States is Cancer and so is George W. Bush. This new Saturn phase brings accountability and a time for tightening the belt, hunkering down to essential concerns. The economy is a big issue. What does "homeland security" really mean?
On this New Moon, Uranus is in on the action. Uranus is seeking excitement in its new sign, Pisces, which supports Saturn very well, water sign to water sign. A new flow indeed! Mars, the planet of action, is conjunct Uranus, to add energy to this new month. An excellent time for new projects. Special note: This is an important time for the mini-generation born 1949-1956 with Uranus in Cancer to make their contribution.
Tune into the new flow, stay the course and see what is ready to grow in your life. During this New Moon, we are planting seeds that can grow over a long duration. Take your time to feel it out, like one triple Cancer I recently met. With her Moon, Sun and rising sign all opposite Saturn, she is going on a month-long retreat. Maybe you can't do that, but you can probably find some time to give to yourself. Give to your Self; you know what you need. Then you'll have more to give to others.
NOTE: I will not be sending an article for the July 13 Full Moon. I will be out of the country. While traveling over the next four months, I may not be as regular with new and full moon articles, but I will be sending Cosmic News periodically. I look forward to meeting some of you along the way.
This favorite ringed planet takes 29-30 years to go around the Sun. It stays in a zodiac sign for about two and a half years. It is a notable shift in tone when Saturn changes sign.
Saturn is the reality-check planet, the taskmaster and project manager. Saturn defines the work at hand, the circumstances and situations that require focus. It's time to take stock in some area of your life. (Your birthchart can help define what area this is. The house position of this Saturn shift is a big clue, as well as the houses Saturn owns and occupies in your birthchart). A basic Saturn question is, "What is working and what is not?" It's time to draw the line, bring things to a close and move on. If some situation is not going to work in the long run, it's a good time to say goodbye, hard as that might be for Cancer, a sign that can get quite attached. Attachment is the cause of suffering, said the Buddha. That's one lesson Saturn brings home in this sign.
Cancer is a water sign of feelings, caring and tenderness, seeking emotional safety and security. Its symbol is the Crab (sometimes a lobster). Like those crustaceans, Cancer needs a shell to protect its delicate insides. Sensitive and shy, it feels vulnerable. Think of the oyster that protects the beautiful pearl growing in its heart. Even when the pearl is formed and lustrous, one does throw pearls before swine, as the Bible reminds us. Cancer puts feelers out in situations and with people, to test the waters before opening up. There are many doorways into the heart of a Cancer, who lives in the kitchen or bedroom, the cozy intimate places. Cancers can make any place feel like home, even a deserted island; remember Cancer Tom Hanks in "Stranded."
A creature of habit, Cancer tends to stay in familiar territory. However, it is essentially a sign of initiative and growth, with a natural green thumb that grows plants, children, businesses or whatever. Saturn in Cancer suggests that we have outgrown particular patterns in our lives and it is time for further growth, maybe pruning to help the tree grow more healthfully or maybe digging a new garden. Endings and new beginnings are in order. The first few months of this phase is the testing of the waters. How cold and rough, which way are the currents moving? Here in the Virgin Islands, we are surrounded by the sea and naturally pick up a sense of the tides and the interplay of winds and waters. It's time to use that knowledge on the psychic level, testing the new flow and cosmic mood. Cancer knows what is needed.
Seriously, no fooling around when Saturn comes in (though a quirky sense of humor can help). Some people worry about Saturn. It's not a bad thing, it's a matter of how you respond. Saturn doesn't let us get away with things or put them off. Saturn grows us up. It organizes and gets things going, brings things into form. With discipline and focus, Saturn helps us accomplish more than we thought we could. What are you building now? Initially, as we figure out what we're dealing with in Saturn's sign change, we are faced with new situations and responsibilities. Cancer tends to depend on situations or people for a sense of security and stability. Saturn faces us with the fact that these circumstances are changing and we need to come to terms, take care of ourselves and, perhaps, others. Cancer is most concerned with home and family. What does that mean to you? Who do you care about? Who are you responsible to? Who do you need in your life?
Those born under the sign of Cancer are, of course, particularly on the line. When Saturn sits on your Sun, it can lower vitality as it uses energy to take stock. You don't have extra energy to do what is not truly your life purpose. As much as you wish to, Cancers can't take care of everybody. What are your basic responsibilities to home and family, to yourself? The United States is Cancer and so is George W. Bush. This new Saturn phase brings accountability and a time for tightening the belt, hunkering down to essential concerns. The economy is a big issue. What does "homeland security" really mean?
On this New Moon, Uranus is in on the action. Uranus is seeking excitement in its new sign, Pisces, which supports Saturn very well, water sign to water sign. A new flow indeed! Mars, the planet of action, is conjunct Uranus, to add energy to this new month. An excellent time for new projects. Special note: This is an important time for the mini-generation born 1949-1956 with Uranus in Cancer to make their contribution.
Tune into the new flow, stay the course and see what is ready to grow in your life. During this New Moon, we are planting seeds that can grow over a long duration. Take your time to feel it out, like one triple Cancer I recently met. With her Moon, Sun and rising sign all opposite Saturn, she is going on a month-long retreat. Maybe you can't do that, but you can probably find some time to give to yourself. Give to your Self; you know what you need. Then you'll have more to give to others.
NOTE: I will not be sending an article for the July 13 Full Moon. I will be out of the country. While traveling over the next four months, I may not be as regular with new and full moon articles, but I will be sending Cosmic News periodically. I look forward to meeting some of you along the way.
Editor's note: Astrologer Kelley Hunter (Ph.D. as of July 10) is a resident of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, where she leads stargazing nights and teaches with Self Centre International at Caneel Bay Resort. To be on her e-mail list for monthly articles or for an astrology consultation, write her at kellhunter@earthlink.net.
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COSMIC NEWS: NEW SATURN NEW MOON
July 2, 2003 — The NEW MOON in CANCER on June 29 is conjunct MERCURY and SATURN. Saturn is newly in the sign of Cancer, as of June 3. Do you feel the thicker waters we're swimming in? If you haven't already been feeling the new flow, this Moon month should do it for you.
This favorite ringed planet takes 29-30 years to go around the Sun. It stays in a zodiac sign for about two and a half years. It is a notable shift in tone when Saturn changes sign.
Saturn is the reality-check planet, the taskmaster and project manager. Saturn defines the work at hand, the circumstances and situations that require focus. It's time to take stock in some area of your life. (Your birthchart can help define what area this is. The house position of this Saturn shift is a big clue, as well as the houses Saturn owns and occupies in your birthchart). A basic Saturn question is, "What is working and what is not?" It's time to draw the line, bring things to a close and move on. If some situation is not going to work in the long run, it's a good time to say goodbye, hard as that might be for Cancer, a sign that can get quite attached. Attachment is the cause of suffering, said the Buddha. That's one lesson Saturn brings home in this sign.
Cancer is a water sign of feelings, caring and tenderness, seeking emotional safety and security. Its symbol is the Crab (sometimes a lobster). Like those crustaceans, Cancer needs a shell to protect its delicate insides. Sensitive and shy, it feels vulnerable. Think of the oyster that protects the beautiful pearl growing in its heart. Even when the pearl is formed and lustrous, one does throw pearls before swine, as the Bible reminds us. Cancer puts feelers out in situations and with people, to test the waters before opening up. There are many doorways into the heart of a Cancer, who lives in the kitchen or bedroom, the cozy intimate places. Cancers can make any place feel like home, even a deserted island; remember Cancer Tom Hanks in "Stranded."
A creature of habit, Cancer tends to stay in familiar territory. However, it is essentially a sign of initiative and growth, with a natural green thumb that grows plants, children, businesses or whatever. Saturn in Cancer suggests that we have outgrown particular patterns in our lives and it is time for further growth, maybe pruning to help the tree grow more healthfully or maybe digging a new garden. Endings and new beginnings are in order. The first few months of this phase is the testing of the waters. How cold and rough, which way are the currents moving? Here in the Virgin Islands, we are surrounded by the sea and naturally pick up a sense of the tides and the interplay of winds and waters. It's time to use that knowledge on the psychic level, testing the new flow and cosmic mood. Cancer knows what is needed.
Seriously, no fooling around when Saturn comes in (though a quirky sense of humor can help). Some people worry about Saturn. It's not a bad thing, it's a matter of how you respond. Saturn doesn't let us get away with things or put them off. Saturn grows us up. It organizes and gets things going, brings things into form. With discipline and focus, Saturn helps us accomplish more than we thought we could. What are you building now? Initially, as we figure out what we're dealing with in Saturn's sign change, we are faced with new situations and responsibilities. Cancer tends to depend on situations or people for a sense of security and stability. Saturn faces us with the fact that these circumstances are changing and we need to come to terms, take care of ourselves and, perhaps, others. Cancer is most concerned with home and family. What does that mean to you? Who do you care about? Who are you responsible to? Who do you need in your life?
Those born under the sign of Cancer are, of course, particularly on the line. When Saturn sits on your Sun, it can lower vitality as it uses energy to take stock. You don't have extra energy to do what is not truly your life purpose. As much as you wish to, Cancers can't take care of everybody. What are your basic responsibilities to home and family, to yourself? The United States is Cancer and so is George W. Bush. This new Saturn phase brings accountability and a time for tightening the belt, hunkering down to essential concerns. The economy is a big issue. What does "homeland security" really mean?
On this New Moon, Uranus is in on the action. Uranus is seeking excitement in its new sign, Pisces, which supports Saturn very well, water sign to water sign. A new flow indeed! Mars, the planet of action, is conjunct Uranus, to add energy to this new month. An excellent time for new projects. Special note: This is an important time for the mini-generation born 1949-1956 with Uranus in Cancer to make their contribution.
Tune into the new flow, stay the course and see what is ready to grow in your life. During this New Moon, we are planting seeds that can grow over a long duration. Take your time to feel it out, like one triple Cancer I recently met. With her Moon, Sun and rising sign all opposite Saturn, she is going on a month-long retreat. Maybe you can't do that, but you can probably find some time to give to yourself. Give to your Self; you know what you need. Then you'll have more to give to others.
NOTE: I will not be sending an article for the July 13 Full Moon. I will be out of the country. While traveling over the next four months, I may not be as regular with new and full moon articles, but I will be sending Cosmic News periodically. I look forward to meeting some of you along the way.
This favorite ringed planet takes 29-30 years to go around the Sun. It stays in a zodiac sign for about two and a half years. It is a notable shift in tone when Saturn changes sign.
Saturn is the reality-check planet, the taskmaster and project manager. Saturn defines the work at hand, the circumstances and situations that require focus. It's time to take stock in some area of your life. (Your birthchart can help define what area this is. The house position of this Saturn shift is a big clue, as well as the houses Saturn owns and occupies in your birthchart). A basic Saturn question is, "What is working and what is not?" It's time to draw the line, bring things to a close and move on. If some situation is not going to work in the long run, it's a good time to say goodbye, hard as that might be for Cancer, a sign that can get quite attached. Attachment is the cause of suffering, said the Buddha. That's one lesson Saturn brings home in this sign.
Cancer is a water sign of feelings, caring and tenderness, seeking emotional safety and security. Its symbol is the Crab (sometimes a lobster). Like those crustaceans, Cancer needs a shell to protect its delicate insides. Sensitive and shy, it feels vulnerable. Think of the oyster that protects the beautiful pearl growing in its heart. Even when the pearl is formed and lustrous, one does throw pearls before swine, as the Bible reminds us. Cancer puts feelers out in situations and with people, to test the waters before opening up. There are many doorways into the heart of a Cancer, who lives in the kitchen or bedroom, the cozy intimate places. Cancers can make any place feel like home, even a deserted island; remember Cancer Tom Hanks in "Stranded."
A creature of habit, Cancer tends to stay in familiar territory. However, it is essentially a sign of initiative and growth, with a natural green thumb that grows plants, children, businesses or whatever. Saturn in Cancer suggests that we have outgrown particular patterns in our lives and it is time for further growth, maybe pruning to help the tree grow more healthfully or maybe digging a new garden. Endings and new beginnings are in order. The first few months of this phase is the testing of the waters. How cold and rough, which way are the currents moving? Here in the Virgin Islands, we are surrounded by the sea and naturally pick up a sense of the tides and the interplay of winds and waters. It's time to use that knowledge on the psychic level, testing the new flow and cosmic mood. Cancer knows what is needed.
Seriously, no fooling around when Saturn comes in (though a quirky sense of humor can help). Some people worry about Saturn. It's not a bad thing, it's a matter of how you respond. Saturn doesn't let us get away with things or put them off. Saturn grows us up. It organizes and gets things going, brings things into form. With discipline and focus, Saturn helps us accomplish more than we thought we could. What are you building now? Initially, as we figure out what we're dealing with in Saturn's sign change, we are faced with new situations and responsibilities. Cancer tends to depend on situations or people for a sense of security and stability. Saturn faces us with the fact that these circumstances are changing and we need to come to terms, take care of ourselves and, perhaps, others. Cancer is most concerned with home and family. What does that mean to you? Who do you care about? Who are you responsible to? Who do you need in your life?
Those born under the sign of Cancer are, of course, particularly on the line. When Saturn sits on your Sun, it can lower vitality as it uses energy to take stock. You don't have extra energy to do what is not truly your life purpose. As much as you wish to, Cancers can't take care of everybody. What are your basic responsibilities to home and family, to yourself? The United States is Cancer and so is George W. Bush. This new Saturn phase brings accountability and a time for tightening the belt, hunkering down to essential concerns. The economy is a big issue. What does "homeland security" really mean?
On this New Moon, Uranus is in on the action. Uranus is seeking excitement in its new sign, Pisces, which supports Saturn very well, water sign to water sign. A new flow indeed! Mars, the planet of action, is conjunct Uranus, to add energy to this new month. An excellent time for new projects. Special note: This is an important time for the mini-generation born 1949-1956 with Uranus in Cancer to make their contribution.
Tune into the new flow, stay the course and see what is ready to grow in your life. During this New Moon, we are planting seeds that can grow over a long duration. Take your time to feel it out, like one triple Cancer I recently met. With her Moon, Sun and rising sign all opposite Saturn, she is going on a month-long retreat. Maybe you can't do that, but you can probably find some time to give to yourself. Give to your Self; you know what you need. Then you'll have more to give to others.
NOTE: I will not be sending an article for the July 13 Full Moon. I will be out of the country. While traveling over the next four months, I may not be as regular with new and full moon articles, but I will be sending Cosmic News periodically. I look forward to meeting some of you along the way.
Editor's note: Astrologer Kelley Hunter (Ph.D. as of July 10) is a resident of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, where she leads stargazing nights and teaches with Self Centre International at Caneel Bay Resort. To be on her e-mail list for monthly articles or for an astrology consultation, write her at kellhunter@earthlink.net.
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TURNBULL ORDERS SALARY DECREASES
July 2, 2003 – Gov. Charles W. Turnbull announced Tuesday that he had issued an executive order to reduce salaries of exempt employees "as part of announced austerity measures designed to address the fiscal crises."
In a four-paragraph press release Turnbull said salaries would be reduced starting at $80,000 salaries and above down to $40,001 between 10 percent and 2 percent respectively only until Dec. 31 – "unless the government's fiscal crisis is resolved earlier as determined by the governor."
The order was not a surprise. The governor had announced his intention to implement the small reductions last month, in a last-minute press conference on St. Croix.
The reductions pale in comparison to the salary increases given to the same exempt employees prior to the November election.
The increases ranged on average from 20 percent to 25 percent, with some increases topping 50 percent. (See Governor offers small pay cuts for six months")
The order lays out the reductions as follows:
– $40,001 and up will be reduced by 2 percent.
– $50,001 and up will be reduced by 3 percent.
– $65,001 and up will be reduced by 5 percent.
– $75,001 and up will be reduced by 7 percent.
– $80,000 and up will be reduced by 10 percent.
The release said that in his letter to Senate President David Jones, the governor "urged the members of the legislative branch to implement similar cost-saving measures as no one branch of the government should bear this burden."
Senators passed a bill earlier this year, submitted by Turnbull, to increase their salaries to $85,000. The governor later vetoed the bill, which would have seen his salary increased to $135,000.
Two senators recently announced they would donate part of their salaries to charities.
Sen. Louis Hill said, during a particularly raucous Senate session, that he was going to give $5,000 of his salary to the Junior Statesman program. The next day Sen. Ronald Russell said he would reduce his salary by giving $10,000 to support music events on St. Croix.
Turnbull in his first term as governor had said he was going to take a 10 percent decrease in his salary. It is unknown whether he did.
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In a four-paragraph press release Turnbull said salaries would be reduced starting at $80,000 salaries and above down to $40,001 between 10 percent and 2 percent respectively only until Dec. 31 – "unless the government's fiscal crisis is resolved earlier as determined by the governor."
The order was not a surprise. The governor had announced his intention to implement the small reductions last month, in a last-minute press conference on St. Croix.
The reductions pale in comparison to the salary increases given to the same exempt employees prior to the November election.
The increases ranged on average from 20 percent to 25 percent, with some increases topping 50 percent. (See Governor offers small pay cuts for six months")
The order lays out the reductions as follows:
– $40,001 and up will be reduced by 2 percent.
– $50,001 and up will be reduced by 3 percent.
– $65,001 and up will be reduced by 5 percent.
– $75,001 and up will be reduced by 7 percent.
– $80,000 and up will be reduced by 10 percent.
The release said that in his letter to Senate President David Jones, the governor "urged the members of the legislative branch to implement similar cost-saving measures as no one branch of the government should bear this burden."
Senators passed a bill earlier this year, submitted by Turnbull, to increase their salaries to $85,000. The governor later vetoed the bill, which would have seen his salary increased to $135,000.
Two senators recently announced they would donate part of their salaries to charities.
Sen. Louis Hill said, during a particularly raucous Senate session, that he was going to give $5,000 of his salary to the Junior Statesman program. The next day Sen. Ronald Russell said he would reduce his salary by giving $10,000 to support music events on St. Croix.
Turnbull in his first term as governor had said he was going to take a 10 percent decrease in his salary. It is unknown whether he did.
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TURNBULL ORDERS SALARY DECREASES
July 2, 2003 – Gov. Charles W. Turnbull announced Tuesday that he had issued an executive order to reduce salaries of exempt employees "as part of announced austerity measures designed to address the fiscal crises."
In a four-paragraph press release Turnbull said salaries would be reduced starting at $80,000 salaries and above down to $40,001 between 10 percent and 2 percent respectively only until Dec. 31 – "unless the government's fiscal crisis is resolved earlier as determined by the governor."
The order was not a surprise. The governor had announced his intention to implement the small reductions last month, in a last-minute press conference on St. Croix.
The reductions pale in comparison to the salary increases given to the same exempt employees prior to the November election.
The increases ranged on average from 20 percent to 25 percent, with some increases topping 50 percent. (See Governor offers small pay cuts for six months")
The order lays out the reductions as follows:
– $40,001 and up will be reduced by 2 percent.
– $50,001 and up will be reduced by 3 percent.
– $65,001 and up will be reduced by 5 percent.
– $75,001 and up will be reduced by 7 percent.
– $80,000 and up will be reduced by 10 percent.
The release said that in his letter to Senate President David Jones, the governor "urged the members of the legislative branch to implement similar cost-saving measures as no one branch of the government should bear this burden."
Senators passed a bill earlier this year, submitted by Turnbull, to increase their salaries to $85,000. The governor later vetoed the bill, which would have seen his salary increased to $135,000.
Two senators recently announced they would donate part of their salaries to charities.
Sen. Louis Hill said, during a particularly raucous Senate session, that he was going to give $5,000 of his salary to the Junior Statesman program. The next day Sen. Ronald Russell said he would reduce his salary by giving $10,000 to support music events on St. Croix.
Turnbull in his first term as governor had said he was going to take a 10 percent decrease in his salary. It is unknown whether he did.
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In a four-paragraph press release Turnbull said salaries would be reduced starting at $80,000 salaries and above down to $40,001 between 10 percent and 2 percent respectively only until Dec. 31 – "unless the government's fiscal crisis is resolved earlier as determined by the governor."
The order was not a surprise. The governor had announced his intention to implement the small reductions last month, in a last-minute press conference on St. Croix.
The reductions pale in comparison to the salary increases given to the same exempt employees prior to the November election.
The increases ranged on average from 20 percent to 25 percent, with some increases topping 50 percent. (See Governor offers small pay cuts for six months")
The order lays out the reductions as follows:
– $40,001 and up will be reduced by 2 percent.
– $50,001 and up will be reduced by 3 percent.
– $65,001 and up will be reduced by 5 percent.
– $75,001 and up will be reduced by 7 percent.
– $80,000 and up will be reduced by 10 percent.
The release said that in his letter to Senate President David Jones, the governor "urged the members of the legislative branch to implement similar cost-saving measures as no one branch of the government should bear this burden."
Senators passed a bill earlier this year, submitted by Turnbull, to increase their salaries to $85,000. The governor later vetoed the bill, which would have seen his salary increased to $135,000.
Two senators recently announced they would donate part of their salaries to charities.
Sen. Louis Hill said, during a particularly raucous Senate session, that he was going to give $5,000 of his salary to the Junior Statesman program. The next day Sen. Ronald Russell said he would reduce his salary by giving $10,000 to support music events on St. Croix.
Turnbull in his first term as governor had said he was going to take a 10 percent decrease in his salary. It is unknown whether he did.
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TURNBULL ORDERS SALARY DECREASES
July 2, 2003 – Gov. Charles W. Turnbull announced Tuesday that he had issued an executive order to reduce salaries of exempt employees "as part of announced austerity measures designed to address the fiscal crises."
In a four-paragraph press release Turnbull said salaries would be reduced starting at $80,000 salaries and above down to $40,001 between 10 percent and 2 percent respectively only until Dec. 31 – "unless the government's fiscal crisis is resolved earlier as determined by the governor."
The order was not a surprise. The governor had announced his intention to implement the small reductions last month, in a last-minute press conference on St. Croix.
The reductions pale in comparison to the salary increases given to the same exempt employees prior to the November election.
The increases ranged on average from 20 percent to 25 percent, with some increases topping 50 percent. (See Governor offers small pay cuts for six months")
The order lays out the reductions as follows:
– $40,001 and up will be reduced by 2 percent.
– $50,001 and up will be reduced by 3 percent.
– $65,001 and up will be reduced by 5 percent.
– $75,001 and up will be reduced by 7 percent.
– $80,000 and up will be reduced by 10 percent.
The release said that in his letter to Senate President David Jones, the governor "urged the members of the legislative branch to implement similar cost-saving measures as no one branch of the government should bear this burden."
Senators passed a bill earlier this year, submitted by Turnbull, to increase their salaries to $85,000. The governor later vetoed the bill, which would have seen his salary increased to $135,000.
Two senators recently announced they would donate part of their salaries to charities.
Sen. Louis Hill said, during a particularly raucous Senate session, that he was going to give $5,000 of his salary to the Junior Statesman program. The next day Sen. Ronald Russell said he would reduce his salary by giving $10,000 to support music events on St. Croix.
Turnbull in his first term as governor had said he was going to take a 10 percent decrease in his salary. It is unknown whether he did.
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In a four-paragraph press release Turnbull said salaries would be reduced starting at $80,000 salaries and above down to $40,001 between 10 percent and 2 percent respectively only until Dec. 31 – "unless the government's fiscal crisis is resolved earlier as determined by the governor."
The order was not a surprise. The governor had announced his intention to implement the small reductions last month, in a last-minute press conference on St. Croix.
The reductions pale in comparison to the salary increases given to the same exempt employees prior to the November election.
The increases ranged on average from 20 percent to 25 percent, with some increases topping 50 percent. (See Governor offers small pay cuts for six months")
The order lays out the reductions as follows:
– $40,001 and up will be reduced by 2 percent.
– $50,001 and up will be reduced by 3 percent.
– $65,001 and up will be reduced by 5 percent.
– $75,001 and up will be reduced by 7 percent.
– $80,000 and up will be reduced by 10 percent.
The release said that in his letter to Senate President David Jones, the governor "urged the members of the legislative branch to implement similar cost-saving measures as no one branch of the government should bear this burden."
Senators passed a bill earlier this year, submitted by Turnbull, to increase their salaries to $85,000. The governor later vetoed the bill, which would have seen his salary increased to $135,000.
Two senators recently announced they would donate part of their salaries to charities.
Sen. Louis Hill said, during a particularly raucous Senate session, that he was going to give $5,000 of his salary to the Junior Statesman program. The next day Sen. Ronald Russell said he would reduce his salary by giving $10,000 to support music events on St. Croix.
Turnbull in his first term as governor had said he was going to take a 10 percent decrease in his salary. It is unknown whether he did.
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V.I. TALENT POOL IMPRESSES DISNEY CASTING CREW
July 1, 2003 – On Monday morning, the Reichhold Center for the Arts gallery was transformed into a holding area for the first of two days of auditions for future replacements in the U.S. touring and Broadway productions of "The Lion King," and the air rang with the sounds of hopeful singers warming up their voices in preparation for a shot at the Great White Way.
With eight productions of "The Lion King" currently running worldwide and two more scheduled to go into rehearsal as early as August, Disney Theatricals, the play's producer, has had to search far and wide to find performers capable of handling the show's rigorous physical and vocal demands. After audition stops at the larger Caribbean islands of Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Trinidad, the search team found its way to St. Thomas.
In May, Disney representatives contacted Tourism Commissioner Pamela Richards to find out how to go about conducting auditions in the Virgin Islands. Richards put them in contact with Reichhold director David Edgecombe, who then made the arrangements to accommodate a casting team.
Mark Brandon of Binder Casting in New York ran the auditions, accompanied by "Lion King" supervising director Steven Minning, music director Colin Welford and production dance supervisor Marey Griffith.
"This is such a hard show to cast, anyway, and with eight productions running simultaneously, we have to consider everything," Minning said during a break between singers at Monday's session. "Any talent we can develop … we're always looking."
That a show of this caliber has come to St. Thomas in search of new talent is unprecedented in the territory's history. But what is perhaps more exciting is what they found when they got here.
Edgecombe told the Source in June that he hoped "to provide Disney with enough talented people so that they stay interested in the Virgin Islands, not only for 'The Lion King' casting, but for all of their productions." His hope, it seems, has come true.
Of the 30 singers who turned out for the audition on Monday, four were given "Lion King" materials and asked to prepare them for a callback on Tuesday afternoon; of the dozen dancers who auditioned on Tuesday, two were called back. Those numbers are unusually high in the world of open auditions, where a casting agent might typically hope to call back one or two out of every 50 performers.
As a result, Brandon said, he is planning to return again, "maybe in December or February, whenever the maximum number of performers will be on island." He added that next time he plans to schedule the auditions on the weekend or in the evening, when they won't interfere with people's day jobs.
Brandon said he felt that the turnout was great and that the auditioners overall were "professional, well prepared and just well put-together, compared to other places we've held auditions."
Government House public relations officer Lee Vanterpool, a former New York City Ballet dancer and a member of the Reichhold Advisory Board, helped out at the auditions. He said he was pleased at the number of people who showed up but that there "are more talented people in the Virgin Islands than were at these auditions." Some of them didn't show up because it's summer vacation time, he said, and many people, particularly young people, are off-island.
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With eight productions of "The Lion King" currently running worldwide and two more scheduled to go into rehearsal as early as August, Disney Theatricals, the play's producer, has had to search far and wide to find performers capable of handling the show's rigorous physical and vocal demands. After audition stops at the larger Caribbean islands of Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Trinidad, the search team found its way to St. Thomas.
In May, Disney representatives contacted Tourism Commissioner Pamela Richards to find out how to go about conducting auditions in the Virgin Islands. Richards put them in contact with Reichhold director David Edgecombe, who then made the arrangements to accommodate a casting team.
Mark Brandon of Binder Casting in New York ran the auditions, accompanied by "Lion King" supervising director Steven Minning, music director Colin Welford and production dance supervisor Marey Griffith.
"This is such a hard show to cast, anyway, and with eight productions running simultaneously, we have to consider everything," Minning said during a break between singers at Monday's session. "Any talent we can develop … we're always looking."
That a show of this caliber has come to St. Thomas in search of new talent is unprecedented in the territory's history. But what is perhaps more exciting is what they found when they got here.
Edgecombe told the Source in June that he hoped "to provide Disney with enough talented people so that they stay interested in the Virgin Islands, not only for 'The Lion King' casting, but for all of their productions." His hope, it seems, has come true.
Of the 30 singers who turned out for the audition on Monday, four were given "Lion King" materials and asked to prepare them for a callback on Tuesday afternoon; of the dozen dancers who auditioned on Tuesday, two were called back. Those numbers are unusually high in the world of open auditions, where a casting agent might typically hope to call back one or two out of every 50 performers.
As a result, Brandon said, he is planning to return again, "maybe in December or February, whenever the maximum number of performers will be on island." He added that next time he plans to schedule the auditions on the weekend or in the evening, when they won't interfere with people's day jobs.
Brandon said he felt that the turnout was great and that the auditioners overall were "professional, well prepared and just well put-together, compared to other places we've held auditions."
Government House public relations officer Lee Vanterpool, a former New York City Ballet dancer and a member of the Reichhold Advisory Board, helped out at the auditions. He said he was pleased at the number of people who showed up but that there "are more talented people in the Virgin Islands than were at these auditions." Some of them didn't show up because it's summer vacation time, he said, and many people, particularly young people, are off-island.
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V.I. TALENT POOL IMPRESSES DISNEY CASTING CREW
July 1, 2003 – On Monday morning, the Reichhold Center for the Arts gallery was transformed into a holding area for the first of two days of auditions for future replacements in the U.S. touring and Broadway productions of "The Lion King," and the air rang with the sounds of hopeful singers warming up their voices in preparation for a shot at the Great White Way.
With eight productions of "The Lion King" currently running worldwide and two more scheduled to go into rehearsal as early as August, Disney Theatricals, the play's producer, has had to search far and wide to find performers capable of handling the show's rigorous physical and vocal demands. After audition stops at the larger Caribbean islands of Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Trinidad, the search team found its way to St. Thomas.
In May, Disney representatives contacted Tourism Commissioner Pamela Richards to find out how to go about conducting auditions in the Virgin Islands. Richards put them in contact with Reichhold director David Edgecombe, who then made the arrangements to accommodate a casting team.
Mark Brandon of Binder Casting in New York ran the auditions, accompanied by "Lion King" supervising director Steven Minning, music director Colin Welford and production dance supervisor Marey Griffith.
"This is such a hard show to cast, anyway, and with eight productions running simultaneously, we have to consider everything," Minning said during a break between singers at Monday's session. "Any talent we can develop … we're always looking."
That a show of this caliber has come to St. Thomas in search of new talent is unprecedented in the territory's history. But what is perhaps more exciting is what they found when they got here.
Edgecombe told the Source in June that he hoped "to provide Disney with enough talented people so that they stay interested in the Virgin Islands, not only for 'The Lion King' casting, but for all of their productions." His hope, it seems, has come true.
Of the 30 singers who turned out for the audition on Monday, four were given "Lion King" materials and asked to prepare them for a callback on Tuesday afternoon; of the dozen dancers who auditioned on Tuesday, two were called back. Those numbers are unusually high in the world of open auditions, where a casting agent might typically hope to call back one or two out of every 50 performers.
As a result, Brandon said, he is planning to return again, "maybe in December or February, whenever the maximum number of performers will be on island." He added that next time he plans to schedule the auditions on the weekend or in the evening, when they won't interfere with people's day jobs.
Brandon said he felt that the turnout was great and that the auditioners overall were "professional, well prepared and just well put-together, compared to other places we've held auditions."
Government House public relations officer Lee Vanterpool, a former New York City Ballet dancer and a member of the Reichhold Advisory Board, helped out at the auditions. He said he was pleased at the number of people who showed up but that there "are more talented people in the Virgin Islands than were at these auditions." Some of them didn't show up because it's summer vacation time, he said, and many people, particularly young people, are off-island.
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With eight productions of "The Lion King" currently running worldwide and two more scheduled to go into rehearsal as early as August, Disney Theatricals, the play's producer, has had to search far and wide to find performers capable of handling the show's rigorous physical and vocal demands. After audition stops at the larger Caribbean islands of Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Trinidad, the search team found its way to St. Thomas.
In May, Disney representatives contacted Tourism Commissioner Pamela Richards to find out how to go about conducting auditions in the Virgin Islands. Richards put them in contact with Reichhold director David Edgecombe, who then made the arrangements to accommodate a casting team.
Mark Brandon of Binder Casting in New York ran the auditions, accompanied by "Lion King" supervising director Steven Minning, music director Colin Welford and production dance supervisor Marey Griffith.
"This is such a hard show to cast, anyway, and with eight productions running simultaneously, we have to consider everything," Minning said during a break between singers at Monday's session. "Any talent we can develop … we're always looking."
That a show of this caliber has come to St. Thomas in search of new talent is unprecedented in the territory's history. But what is perhaps more exciting is what they found when they got here.
Edgecombe told the Source in June that he hoped "to provide Disney with enough talented people so that they stay interested in the Virgin Islands, not only for 'The Lion King' casting, but for all of their productions." His hope, it seems, has come true.
Of the 30 singers who turned out for the audition on Monday, four were given "Lion King" materials and asked to prepare them for a callback on Tuesday afternoon; of the dozen dancers who auditioned on Tuesday, two were called back. Those numbers are unusually high in the world of open auditions, where a casting agent might typically hope to call back one or two out of every 50 performers.
As a result, Brandon said, he is planning to return again, "maybe in December or February, whenever the maximum number of performers will be on island." He added that next time he plans to schedule the auditions on the weekend or in the evening, when they won't interfere with people's day jobs.
Brandon said he felt that the turnout was great and that the auditioners overall were "professional, well prepared and just well put-together, compared to other places we've held auditions."
Government House public relations officer Lee Vanterpool, a former New York City Ballet dancer and a member of the Reichhold Advisory Board, helped out at the auditions. He said he was pleased at the number of people who showed up but that there "are more talented people in the Virgin Islands than were at these auditions." Some of them didn't show up because it's summer vacation time, he said, and many people, particularly young people, are off-island.
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