The Chiron Effect And My Job

My workplace..... there are three of us who processes despatch orders for distance education students, we retrieve the items from the shelves, we pack them and record the details on the computer, and we hand over the packages to our resident mail person who performs the technical details associated with actually mailing out the items. He weighs them, costs them, count each item, and places them in the mail cage. The mail truck comes by each day to collect the cages. There's another colleague who works in the science area, he makes up the science kits for the students, and gives the kits to us for storage on the shelves in time for the next despatch orders. There's another guy who prints, collates, and binds together the booklets for the various subjects, and those are stored on the shelves ready for the despatch orders. There's a couple of ladies who helps with miscellaneous jobs, mostly in relation to preparing items for the science kits, and making up other kits such us for Home Economics. And of course we have the boss who oversees everything, he receives the orders and email them to us, and makes sure all is running smoothly...... or as smoothly as possible under the circumstances!!!!

The three guys processing the despatch orders, one of them does the orders for students from Kindergarten to Year 6 known as Primary, the other guy does orders for students from Year 7 to 10 known as Middle School, and finally ME who does Post Compulsory, Years 11 and 12. So you could say we are a pretty closely knit group, and we've been working together with the same guys for over a decade!!!

Now one of the guys, the Middle School guy, who is just a little more ancient than I am, getting close to retirement age, he has been wanting to take early retirement for some time so he could be there to look after his ailing wife. In doing so he wanted to take advantage of the redundancy package that the government offers to public sector workers whose jobs are declared redundant. The government is aiming to cut 3000 jobs in Western Australia, so as an incentive, the govt offers quite a lucrative redundancy package aiming to coerce public sector workers into leaving the profession and thus achieving the 3000 jobs target.

The Middle School guy was wanting to take this redundancy package. Snag is however, we work for a school, and politicians being politicians they want to be seen as not targeting the schools in the job cuts, so no one who works in schools would be offered the redundancy package. They wanted to cut jobs from head office and district offices, not from schools. Nevermind that the govt actually closed some schools, but politicians being politicians, they always want to put spins on things and be seen as targeting only the "lazy" public servants in head offices rather than the hard working teachers and support staff, including us!!

However the Middle School guy would not take no for an answer. Obviously not a Virgo!! So he enlisted the help of the Union whom for several months has been bugging the govt on his behalf to give him the redundancy package so he could retire early. And government being government, we all expected this to be a very long battle.

Imagine the shock when just last Monday the government relented and agreed to offer him the redundancy package, so he basically and gleefully announced I AM OUTA HERE!!!!!! As it will turn out, he is set to leave us forever at Easter time - just before Chiron enters Aries.

Well we all knew as part of government policy, people who leaves the dept are not replaced. So after recovering from the shell shock, we all wondered who would take over Middle School. Unfortunately, my feelings being always accurate, I had the feeling the poor unfortunate soul who'd be taking over his job in ADDITION to his own would be none other than little ole ME!!!!!!! There were some basis in experience here, namely, when he went on vacation I be the one who covers for him and does his orders for Middle School.

The boss called a staff meeting the next day for announcement of revised duties, and my feelings were confirmed. I would be the poor unfortunate guy who would be taking over Middle School. The only concession being that the Primary guy would now be also taking Year 7 orders. So in effect we are down to TWO despatch guys, the Primary guy doing orders for K to Year 7, and ME doing orders for students from Year 8 to 12. However no one else escapes the effects of there being one less colleague. For example, I used to help the Science guy in addition to my own job, and I would make up the kits for Years 11 & 12 while he makes kits for Years 7 to 10. I will be relieved from the task of making the kits for Years 11 & 12, the Science guy will now have to make all kits from Years 7 to 12. And of the two ladies helping with miscellaneous tasks, one of them is now assigned to me, and the other one assigned to the K to Year 7 despatch guy, so we have a lady each!! The mail guy did not escape, he is assigned to help with the Science kits especially during the busy periods. So basically we all pitch in to help, only that as usual for Virgo me, I take the greatest burden!!

These changes comes into effect after Easter, in April which is when Chiron enters Aries. I won't get paid any extra for my extra duties. Basically, when previously I be just cruising along, now I really be flat to the tack!! As per the Saturn Complex in my chart I will really be more than earning my keep!!! And I will have to be teaching both the lady and the mail guy my job so that either of them could cover for me when I go on vacation or decide to go on another trip. Previously it was the Middle School guy who covered for me.

This was very definitely the main event of this past week...... next is my Mexico trip now just two very short weeks away. Now I have my ground transportation and airport transfers sorted out, either been booked or knowing how to acquire such transportation given that the bus journeys does not need to be booked in advance. The last major thing is figuring out what tours to go on to these Mayan sites, and as much as possible, booking these tours in advance. My last trip to Mexico was very much a learning curve for me, I had no idea of what I would do there until after I arrive!!! Now with the benefit of hindsight, I can book these tours. And with just one more payday until my trip, I have a pretty good idea of how much money I will have to play with. Pretty well everything has been paid for except for the bus trips and tours. Food is very cheap in Mexico, you can eat for a week on $20 while here in Perth you'd be lucky to eat for a day on $20!!!! The bus journeys even in 1st class coaches are very cheap, in fact it is cheaper to go 1st class coach in Mexico than just taking a normal bus to nearby towns in Australia!!

So the last major expenses to deal with are the tours, which for day tours seem to be in the $100-$200 range depending on the particular tours, the length of the tour whether it is 1/2 day or full day, and what is included. The more expensive tours includes everything but the cheaper tours includes at least the transportation and entry fees to the sites, you're on your own for food, etc.

Thanks to my Virgoan budgeting skills and the sheer determination that only stubborn Virgos can muster, I should have ample funds for the trip though there won't be anything left over, I will be broke after the trip. I did have funds left over after my previous trip, but this will not happen this time, and with Chiron's entry into Aries happening just after I get back, my appointments at the Heart Specialist, car expenses, etc, I will be in for very lean times. The last time Chiron entered Aries back in 1968, this heralded the 8 years of poverty among other catastrophes. This time, Chiron's entry into Aries will also be marked by the Saturn Chiron square, so catastrophes are a certainty, the only question being just how these catastrophes will manifest but almost certain to include financial calamities, and I will be alone to deal with these catastrophes, there won't be any help available, this with few exceptions being the story of my life. We Virgos are very good at facing brutal realities head on, it is how we survive!! Being an Earth sign we are very grounded, we honestly analyse current situations and are not given to any high hopes nor fantasies. The Saturn Complex in my chart further drives home such realities leaving no room whatsoever for any kind of vain hope. The Virgo way of thinking, having high hopes will more likely result in bitter disappointments, so disappointments are less likely when we don't have any hopes nor dreams. It's why we never play lotto nor join any competitions, or we certainly don't expect to win when we do join competitions such as the Football Tipping competition. Speaking of the disaster area that is Football, the season begins during my Mexico trip, and given the work situation with my colleague retiring and our dwindling workforce, it's anyone's guess whether there will be a Tipping Competition this year.

Firstly however the focus is on my Mexico trip, and bar any catastrophes in these next two weeks, I should have the funds to cover my planned activities during my trip.

This past week I hearkened back to my star gazing days when way back in the ancient history that was my younger years, I did a lot of star gazing with my very ancient telescope. I no longer have the telescope but any long time readers of this blogs knows, I do follow the cycles of the planets. There are the planets that brings catastrophes, such as Saturn, Chiron, and Pluto, all very influential in my chart. Then there's Jupiter which brings good luck and prosperity, and pretty well no influence in my chart, I have no Jupiter aspects in my chart. Uranus is the rebellious or revolutionary planet, also very influential in my chart. The war-like planet Mars, in Scorpio in my chart which explains my vengeful streak at times, the many fights with my sister during my childhood which I always come off 2nd best as she was always favoured at my expense, I'd always get punished for fighting with her, she was never punished regardless of what actually happened. She was never abused by the step-father, the abuse always fell on me, never her. Her Scorpio Sun is right on top of my Scorpio Mars, sealing my fate in this way!!!! And then there is Goddess Venus, my favourite planet, the Goddess of Love. Venus is with my Libra Moon in my chart, and has contributed to the very few bright spots in my life, even if my romances always ends in catastrophes!! But at least Goddess Venus is always kind to me, and soothes my sufferings.

So I particularly follow the Venus cycle, and over the last few weeks since about December last year, Venus has been behind the Sun, being lost in the glare of the Sun, hence we say Goddess Venus is in the underworld. Without going into details, this is when we have to deal with our emotions, pain and heartache. Now this past week, Venus has moved more than 10 degrees from the Sun, so at this point she becomes visible in the evening sky. At present she is very low in the sky, appearing just after sunset for only a short time before disappearing below the horizon. Over these next few weeks, Goddess Venus will appear higher and higher in the sky, thus being more easily visible as the Evening Star. And for the next seven months, at each New Moon, Venus conjuncts with the Moon, that is, she moves through a "gate" in her ascension from the underworld, each "gate" corresponding with one of the seven chakras in our bodies, she heals each chakra, starting from the base chakra next month, until finally the crown chakra seven months from now.

Why I am sharing this.... well this past week I had been going to the coast in an attempt to get a glimpse of Goddess Venus. The first attempt last Wednesday was not successful, thwarted by a bank of clouds low on the horizon which effectively blocked my view!!! So last night I went again, and well it was also cloudy and in fact at first I was not going to go. But I felt to just go anyway...... and this time I was rewarded!! I did in fact caught a glimpse of Goddess Venus who happened to be in a dip in the clouds, almost as if the clouds parted just so I could see her. It is just barely visible in the pix below, it is to the right in that dip in the clouds. Look just above the clouds, there's the dip in the clouds at the centre of the pix, Goddess Venus is at the right hand side of the dip. May have to enlarge the pix to get a better view, but she is there.......

This Wednesday, when according to the weather forecast there won't be any clouds, I will go again to the coast, so hopefully get a better view of the planet without any clouds getting in the way!!!!

So on this happier note, my quirky sense of humour.........

Perhaps a money making idea?

The Saturn Complex in my chart.......

Virgo dating experiences No.27

Social Media back then.......

What should happen to Planet Earth.....

When Chiron exits Aries 8 years from now......

Virgo dating experiences No.56

Not likely in Australia......

Meanwhile in Perth.....

The story of my life.......

Never mess with my girl friend.... hehe.....

During Chiron's transit of Aries......

The Chiron Effect and a Return To The Poverty Years

Chiron is set to enter Aries in April this year, just after what could be my last trip. The last time Chiron entered Aries was back in 1968, the start of the 8 years of Hell, coinciding almost exactly with Chiron's 8-year transit of Aries. This included poverty. And with the Saturn Chiron square happening later this year, a return to poverty seems to be my destiny. I am almost certain to lose my car as the upcoming repair bills will outstrip the value of the car, the killer blow will be the cracked head gasket. This is most likely to occur during July, when the dreaded "The Three Weeks" happens, the anniversary of the destruction of the Jewish Temples. It is also when the Saturn Chiron square reaches its peak. Potential for a double catastrophe. I am not game to look beyond 2018 only that another 8-year Chiron transit of Aries looms, another 8 years of Hell.

At least nowadays I am aware of these planetary alignments and the potential for catastrophes, so on a limited scale can take steps to mitigate against the worst of these catastrophes. Back in 1968 I was blissfully unaware of the Hell that was about to befall me and was not in a position to do anything about it. At least nowadays I can do something about it, using my Virgoan skills borne from many years of bitter life experiences. Of course this is no surprise about Chiron, I knew for a long time about Chiron's transits and have already long ago taken steps to mitigate against the worst of it, even if much of it ended in catastrophes. Such as my move from a 3 bedroom house into a small apartment with half the rent, the catastrophe being that I had lost my bond which impacted on my finances throughout 2017, being without a fridge until last month. And of course last month I finally cleared out my storage unit, thus no more monthly payment of its rent which was proving to be expensive. And I am already preparing for life without a car.

Anyway that is about all I will say for now...... just having a panic moment. I get like this at times. Anxiety is hardwired into the DNA of Virgos, we are very anxious creatures, and sometimes it overwhelms us. I try not to look too far into the future because quite frankly I am petrified of the future. Most of the time I just don't think too much of it. I see utter catastrophes ahead, and my predictions are always correct, it is my gift even if it is a curse. But then what is better...... Being a kid in 1968 blissfully unaware of the Hell that was about to descend?.... or an enlightened adult in 2018 who knows of the Hell that is about to descend?

Now some of my dark sarcastic humour........

First with Valentine's day just gone.......

Virgo on Valentine's Day No.1

Virgo on Valentine's Day No.2

Virgo on Valentine's Day No.3

Virgo on Valentine's Day No.4

Virgo on Valentine's Day No.5

Virgo on Valentine's Day No.6

Now as Chiron enters Aries......

Chiron in Aries No.2

The Saturn Complex in my chart

At the Heart Specialist in May......

The story of my life......

At least I have a very talented girlfriend......

Life during Chiron's transit of Aries.....

Mission Accomplished !!!!

This past week I have finally cleared out my storage unit, removing the last of my items and sweeping it out ready for the next "tenant", removing my padlocks and finally saying goodbye forever!!!! No more 90 minutes round trips to the storage unit, my monthly petrol consumption will be cut in half, having to fill up only once per month instead of every payday!! I had filled up just this weekend, and with only four weeks to Mexico, I should not need to fill up again before my trip, which will really help my cause for the continuing Saturnic hard work in saving my pennies for my trip spending money. The longer term however, the high monthly rent for the storage unit will not longer be around my neck like a millstone. This should help my cause for the difficult times ahead with Chiron moving into Aries, and the Chiron Saturn square coming into effect for much of the year especially July. My childhood poverty years was marked by Chiron's transit of Aries from 1968 to 1976. At least this time around I can take steps to mitigate against the worst of the poverty for these next 8 years, but it will be difficult, and with the Saturn influence in my chart, it will take a lot of hard work and sacrifices.

Meanwhile, been a busy little vegemite with more grocery shopping and making up more pasta dishes for my meals, dividing them up and freezing them. Now my fridge is full to almost overflowing, it was why I needed a reasonable sized fridge, and how it worked out well in the end. These are vegetarian pasta dishes, trying something different each time. Last time it was spinach, broccoli and cauliflower. This time it was eggs and broccoli. Mushrooms substitutes the meat. Quite easy to turn meat dishes into vegetarian dishes, substitute the meat for mushrooms. So now I have enough meals to last me until my Mexico trip and beyond. Also pretty well stocked up on icecream, being like Mother I get only what is on special.  But unlike my poverty years when the only icecream on special were vanilla or neapolitan, nowadays there is always someone who has chocolate icecream on special, any of the large variety of chocolate icecream that is available these days!! We are spoiled!! I remember on my last Mexico trip they don't have much variety of any food, very scant on chocolate, and also very scant on icecream!! It's only when one travels overseas that we appreciate what we really have here!!!! Even if it is all very expensive here, especially in Perth. That's another thing about travelling overseas, you don't realise how expensive Perth is until you travel overseas!!! Food in Mexico is much cheaper, we can get a week's grocery for only $20. In Perth you'd be lucky to get just a day's supply of food for $20!!!! There is always a price for our good fortunes!!!!

Now the humongous task of going through the clutter in my abode, much of it from the storage unit. While most items have already been moved on, there are plenty of boxes and bags of smaller items which I hadn't gone through yet. Much of them are CDs and DVDs most which will be digitized, and a lot of items which belonged to my bower bird wife. My energy has been very low lately so normally don't have the energy in the evenings by the time I get back from work, so it seems the weekends will be the only times when I can work on this task. I hope I can get my energy back as I get back on a healthier diet courtesy of the fridge, but with that Saturn influence in my chart, it will take a while. With a two-year lease on my apartment I do have plenty of time, but being a Virgo, I like to get things done NOW, we don't like to procrastinate, not like the Gemini's like my wife, she'd always leaves things to the last minute, and it shows in her items from the storage unit, many of them being unfinished projects, things she started but never gotten around finishing!!!! When I start a project, I like to finish it ASAP!!!!! But if my energy is low, well not much I can do about that, just wait until my healthier lifestyle begins to kick in.......

Now the week ahead, with a Solar Eclipse happening on Friday in the last degrees of my 12th house in Aquarius and very close to my Ascendant point in Pisces next door!!! Eclipses are always chaotic for me, so remains to be seen what will happen this time..........

How pragmatic Virgos handles relationships......

When Chiron enters Aries with the Chiron Saturn square happening......

When fortune telling for puddy cats.....

When the Saturn Complex in your chart kicks in......

The Australian govt on their promise for income tax cuts as the economy picks up.....

Speaking of my efforts to declutter my abode.......

Life of a Virgo on Valentine's Day.....

It will probably include a birth chart test designed to weed out Virgos with hard Chiron influences.

My effort to lose weight while contending with the Saturn influence in my chart.....

Petrol stations in Perth should have these......

The secret life of my girlfriend....

During the catastrophic year of 2017 when I quit my dancing and artistic expression..... and bracing for Chiron's entry into Aries......

Just Five More Weeks !!!

This night marks just five very short weeks until my Mexico trip!! This is coming up way too fast!! We Virgos like to plan things down to a T, yet the universe frustrates me again, I still haven't booked my tours yet, there's other things that has been on my mind. With there being no planets in retrograde and a lull in the Saturn Chiron square, all things are moving ahead in a positive manner. Nevertheless, five weeks is not a long time!!!! Of course on my last trip to Mexico last year I didn't know what tours I be going on until after I arrived in Cancun, marked by the catastrophic incidence of the booking for the airport transfer to my hotel through an agent being not passed on to the company, thus leaving me stranded at the airport!!! So it's been on my mind to book my transfers soon, in this instance from three different airports due to my travels between the three cities on this trip!!! It is something I need to do very soon!!!

Meanwhile..... the saga of my storage unit...... and most thankfully, the end is in sight!!!! Indeed this week will mark my last ever trip to the storage unit!!! The only items remaining are the remnants of the bed, the bookcase, and the 50 inch TV. Then I will kiss my unit goodbye forever!!! This will be my most significant savings since my decision to move out of the house and into an apartment over a year ago. The storage unit has been my most significant monthly expense aside from the apartment rent, and has been a millstone around my neck in my plans to save my pennies for my trips. I have until the 22nd this month to have the storage unit cleared out, but I want it done as soon as possible!!!! Completing the process this week will also help me save on the petrol, it is a 90 minutes round trip to the storage unit, using significant quantities of petrol, especially with the trailer full of items behind me. The weekly trip to the storage unit uses half of the petrol that I normally use for other errands, shopping, etc, meaning, the trip to the storage unit uses 1/4 tank of petrol while my other errands over the week uses just another 1/4 tank. So with all other things equal, having no more trips to the storage unit will enable the petrol to last twice as long, having to fill up only once per month rather than once every two weeks!!! Petrol is very expensive in Perth!!

So between acquiring the new fridge, and ending the rental of my storage unit, this will result in significant savings for my Mexico trip even with just five weeks to go.

The Lunar Eclipse last Wednesday was utterly spectacular. I had great views from my balcony, and the skies were clear, enabling me to witness the whole event.

This past week was also my visit to my GP to renew my scripts for those infernal meds I am on for my heart!! While I was there she did a checkup, and once again my blood pressure is normal. She also gave me the script for blood tests but said it could wait until after my Mexico trip. She also weighed me which proved to be a Saturnic catastrophe, I have indeed gained a lot of weight, and she kinda told me off for it. The year without a fridge has impacted on my health!!! But now I have a fridge, I can get back on track. With the Saturn Complex in my chart, it will be a slow process. It took me a year to get me to this point, so it will take at least another year to make amends. My GP also suggested vacs for my trip, the first time she suggested that, but I won't take up on it this time due mainly to the expenses, vacs for travel is expensive!! I don't usually take vacs to begin with, I never take the flu vac. It doesn't mean I won't take travel vacs ever, but it will be on a case by case basis, depending on where I will go, and whether I could afford the vacs without impacting on my funds for the trip.

Dealing with my ageing car after my trip.....

Dealing with Leos......

When a Virgo prepares for an overseas trip.....

Changing with the times...... hehe

Meanwhile at a public hospital in Perth......

Virgo dating experiences......

When the Virgo detection system kicks in at online dating sites......

Still better than being a Virgo......

hehe......

hehe......

When I need to call my girlfriend..... hehe!!!!

The scars are many in my life..... how many more will there be as Chiron moves into Aries......