♡~A Great Love~♡

TAGGED WITH PLUTO TRINE SUN

The Synastry of a Great Love: ELizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton

There are 2 couples people speak of when talking of old world Hollywood love affairs the first being Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. They were married up until the day he died. Both married to other people when they met they managed to spin an affair into a successful 58 year marriage, they are often noted on astrology websites when discussing synastry. For all intensive purposes they were perfection, true love if you will. They had a “true love” aspect his sun conjunct her moon and her sun conjunct his moon. God I would kill for that! It symbolizes the blend of masculine (the sun) and feminine (the moon) energies. This is them pictured below so sugary sweet but not my cup of tea…

The 2nd couple was Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

I have been reading Furious Love by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger and I can tell you this book reads like fiction. Not having been abundantly familiar with either Richard or Elizabeth prior to Elizabeth Taylor’s death I have the sudden urge to Netflix the eleven movies they made with one another. This is one of those rare love stories that lasts a lifetime. Not in the sense that they remained together but in the way their story has been documented and Richard Burton’s journal entries and love letters to Elizabeth preserved. Really their love will live on; this blog in itself is proof of that. They met of the set of Cleopatra and fell madly for one another, “their story” reads like some aristocratic high society novel, only it is all true. They would share a decade of marriage, both having been condemned by the Vatican for abandoning their spouses to wed one another. During that time “Furious Love” speaks the truth of 2 people that would live the lives of kings and queens. There love appeared to know no limits as the book cites Richard often called Elizabeth “ocean” as a term of endearment referring to the depth of her being. No surprise they were both water signs, she was a Pisces and he an ever intense Scorpio that often verbally assaulted Elizabeth Taylor like the quip of a scorpion’s tail. The book details their marriage, their divorce there remarriage and ultimately their divorce. Still they spoke frequently on the phone up until Burton died in the summer of 1984. During their time together they competed for Academy Awards like other couples battle it out over bowling, they lived a life of nothing short of utter opulence. One of the most famous diamonds in the WORLD is that of which Burton Gave Taylor a whopping 69.42 carat that has become famously known as the Taylor-Burton diamond. I always keep in mind when reading these outrageous tales that the passion pendulum swings 2 ways. For every diamond he bought her and each film they skillfully crafted together, they remained oddly doomed. I say that with much sadness. Furious Love tells a story of 2 individuals that traveled the world together and rarely spent time apart, consumed by one another as much as they were consumed by alcohol… It quotes Elizabeth Taylor stating that perhaps they loved one another too much. It seems she could even sense if Burton was in imminent danger, once ordering him off a helicopter at the last minute afraid it would crash….Pisces prone to psychic tendencies she was indeed right. The helicopter crashed killing everyone on board. There was hot sex, passionate nights, fighting, screaming and the occasional punch by Elizabeth complete with diamond rings on hand. She once even assaulted a woman co star of Richards for becoming too enthusiastic in a love scene with him. Who would have ever thought Elizabeth Taylor was the type of lady to haul off and hit someone. Certainly not I, but with great love comes great passion. In my opinion they had it all if only they could have mastered themselves and their addictions instead of trying to master one another. Burton often penned her letters while she slept in another room, he wrote of her furiously in his diary and even after they had married and divorced and married than divorced and ultimately married other people they remained so much a part of one another’s being, soul and life. Elizabeth even hosting a party for him when he married someone else. It’s a love that takes on its own dimension, in its depths, its beauty and sadness. Thank you to the authors of Furious Love for putting me in touch with a love affair most us only dream of.

“We operate on alien wave lengths. You are as distant as Venus-the planet and I’m tone deaf to the music of spheres”- Richard Burton

While similar to Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman; Elizabeth’s moon conjuncts Burtons sun a harmonious aspect however his Moon in the 10th house opposes her Sun, Mercury and Mars in the 3rd house

His Moon in Virgo Opposing her Sun in Pisces: she is unable to relate to his emotional needs. The opposition can be binding, but arguments and friction are likely

His Moon opposes her Mercury: This is where feelings (the moon) meet communication (mercury) the conversations are likely to be surrounded by feelings. The ability to have meaningful conversations however being that you are coming from 2 opposite points of view misunderstandings are likely

Mercury’s also square one another: this is anything but a meeting of the minds. They do not share the same perspective on things

Mercury planet of communication squares her planet of aggression Mars: arguments, debates, and many difference of opinions

“If you leave me I shall have to kill myself. There is no life without you. I am afraid. And I am afraid” Richard Burton

If I remember correctly Elizabeth Taylor swallowed a bunch of pills when Richard wouldn’t leave his wife. She wanted him so desperately and indeed he wanted her too. I believe this sort of I can’t live with you and I don’t wish to live WITH you feeling stems from there many Pluto contacts. Pluto aspecting a personal planet strips away the entire pretense, all the pink frosting; it reaches the very soul of the planet it touches. Sometimes people prefer to hide behind the mask, Pluto does not permit this. It’s a thin line to walk feeling naked emotionally in front of someone. You can love them for it and at times hate them for it.

Richards Pluto in his 9th house Trine Elizabeth’s Sun, Moon and Mercury

Pluto Trine Sun: transformative love and passion

Pluto trine Moon: Powerful feelings, full disclosure emotionally, jealousy

Pluto trine Mercury: Rolling in the deep conversations. Uprooting what remains hidden in your mind. Frees you of painful memories

“You can’t keep clapping a couple of dynamite sticks together without expecting them to blow up.”Richard Burton

Elizabeth Taylor’s Pluto Square Burtons Mars. Forgive me but I call this the domestic abuse aspect. I had it with someone once and I had the sudden urge to smack him on occasion. I have read it’s a deal breaker. Pluto is known as the “god of War” and Mars is the planet of aggression in an inharmonious aspect such as the square it is no wonder Elizabeth popped Richard Burton on occasion. Its overwhelming passion, furious competitiveness, love bordering on hate. Like loving someone so much you hate them or you hate yourself for loving them so much.

The Amount of letters he wrote to her and the diary entries can be found in a few places including Venus and Mars in the 3rd house of communication, where Venus is placed you tend to find beauty, where mars is placed you tend to pursue. He was actively reading, writing and had a great love of literature combine this with his moon coinjoing Elizabeth’s Neptune he wanted to express his love for her creatively

One of those letters she would carry to her grave, according to published reports including one onallvoices.com

Dame Elizabeth Taylor, who died last week at 79, was buried with her secret love letter from Richard Burton Richard. The love of her life, Burton wrote the letter 3 days before his death and Elizabeth kept it by her bedside for 27 years. She never showed or told anyone what was in the letter and refused to have it in her biography. All Elizabeth Taylor would say was that it was an affirmation of his love to her. Burton and Taylor were true soul mates despite them marrying and divorcing twice, and even in death this shows they are still soul mates.

PurposeWorldTour; India2017; Justin Bieber; 10th May 2017

#PurposeWorldTour #India2017
#JustinBieber
7:30 pm - I enter the stadium & Alans just wrapping up his gig.
Its 8:00 pm now....wheres JB?
                  Thought I caught a glimpse of him through the glass window of the building behind the massive stage.. Was it him? Is he wearing a white Tee?

At 08:05pm
                   Stage lights....2 huge screens flashing the letters Purpose come on....3 drummers are now on stage
                           Justin enters....wearing a white Tee..the crowd roars....I can hear, "He's here", "I cannot believe Im seeing him", "Hes right here right now"..the tattoes on his hands visible to all, blue lights bouncing off of his short crop of golden hair, donning black Adidas shorts, white socks and shoes.
 ..its so hot that everyones perspiring profusely due to the humidity..but they look supremely happy to see the massive star theyve been waiting for, dreaming of seeing and hearing his voice. The screens light up further more and then he sings..at times with his guitar and sometimes without it..the crowd cannot stop screaming. After about 45 mins into the show he changes into a red tee..calls some very cute kids on stage (they have practised the dance steps) and they dance very well with Justin dancing along too..after the dance is over he gives them each a hug which Im so sure theyll cherish for life.

        Thousands of peoples eyes set on the 2 big screens zooming into Justins face. The same angelic face that weve been seeing since he was 12, in his music videos & his interviews. Hes smiling alot more and laughing wholeheartedly too..more than in the other concerts(I can tell..having seen so many concert videos of him)..obviously he really is very happy to be in India, very happy to be performing on that stage. The moon is full that night and he appreciates it and says,"its beautiful".
Huge fireworks happen in the sky. The atmosphere is awesome..the darkness on the arena peppered with smartphone lights looks like the sky in itself. His group of dancers look really good in their black sequined attire. Justin owns his stage and whenever he is close to the edge of the stage the crowd cannot help but scream louder.
He sings songs from his Album Purpose, "Company", " What do you mean", "I'll Show You", "Baby", "Let me love you", "Children",and "Sorry".
He says, "I love you guys", "This is one of my best shows", "I will be coming back to India".
In the end he and his team waved the Indian flag..all the while singing his hit song "Sorry"..and they left the stage..the stage went black..the crowd slowly started moving towards the exit.

Leh Ladakh is and in an Endeavour!!!!!(Ford Endeavour)

The trip of a lifetime. I never dreamed of having such an amazing, mindblowing adventure in my entire life. If anything it was something so beyond anything that I could cook up in my dreams also. It did not occur to me that this trip could be dangerous, exhaust me, or maybe it was just insane. Anyway thats how I roll I guess.
First step was packing everything in for the cold weather. Couple of jeans, tshirts, jackets, scarves, mufflers and ofcourse some paraphernalia. No Food. No itinerary. No plan. What a laugh. Just relying on GPS we set off. Called a couple of friends on our way out of Mumbai just to say goodbye and hear some abuses thrown at us for the sheer madness of commencing such a trip. One good pal also mentioned some stretch from Jammu to Leh which had no petrol pump for 450 kilometres. That was our first reality check. But we thought, "Ah we can get those fuel cans, cant we?"..hmm..undeterred we drove on. Passing Mumbai..we were so excited about our trip..it started drizzling and there was lush greenery dotting the highway. Heavenly. The traffic thinned out and we kept driving. 100kms..200kms..300kms..and it started getting darker and we realised after awhile we were nearing Gandhinagar. Quickly searched on Justdial for a decent hotel and checked into it by nightfall. That was our said rule. About not driving at night. The next morning we drove out of Gujarat and onto Rajasthan. The terrain had become drier and dotted  by cacti..I also spotted camels..it was different but still fun. Next stop Jaipur. Then Amritsar. After that Jammu and finally Leh. I cant write a thesis on the beauty of the trip and the different landscapes that I saw. Because I wont be doing justice to our beautiful land which is amazing beyond mere words can explain. So I wont. What I will do is, I will tell you one experience in each place that has stuck with me. Hope you take something valuable away from these excerpts. As they say travelling really broadens your horizons and teaches you alot. So heres what I learnt which no text book or movie could ever.
Gandhinagar
Gujarat was not as populated as Mumbai or Pune, but I saw Pani Puri stalls and dhabas at every  crossroads in Gandhinagar. No wonder that Gujaratis are so much into snacky food items. Their "muthiyas" and "fafdas" are legendary and now I got full proof of their "pani puri" and "bhel puri" obsession. Doesent seem like an acquired trait for sure. Its definately in their genes and on the roads of Gujarat. Enough said about food. The infrastructure in Gujarat is impeccable. The roads are super clean and well maintained. I couldn't help but praise our prime minister, Modi sir gets all  the credit here. Its like he had waived a magic wand there. Wish he would wave his wand all over India and make it as awesome, or even more in all probability.
Next stop Jaipur, Rajasthan
This is a city I will never forget. Its beautiful and quaint and royal and majestic. One issue though was that we couldnt find a restaurant to eat easily. We drove around for 2 hours in vain. GPS dis not help. Husband was getting super hungry(hunger being something out of his control which caused him to hurl abuses at the "GPS Lady", as if she was a real lady).Finally after passing through narrow city archways wherein our cars left mirror broke. Searched for a Ford service station. Which was easier to find than a decent restaurant. Hmpf. Such a far cry from Gujarat which husband seemed to like more than this place. Food is a priority for him. There should not be any debate about that. And not just any type of food. The healthy, tasty, perfect type. So finallyy we set our eyes on a gujarati restaurant. Husband is half gujarati so it was such a relief. We settled into an empty restaurant. Seems like people of Jaipur just dont have the eating out culture. They have five star hotels. One in which we stayed. But finding a good restaurant was like finding a needle in a haystack. We visited the Hawa Mahal, City Palace and took in the sights and sounds of the bazaar. It was all so old worldly and royal.
Moving on we wanted to reach Chandigarh before nightfall. I dont remember how but we reached Amritsar instead. All impromptu, on-the-spot decision making. Ofcourse Haryana on the way was not a pleasant experience. A bit of a downer actually..

To be continued..

Fairytales, Fantasy and Fiction

Growing up reading fairytales was my favourite past time. The last time I read a fairy tale was when I was looking through my old books and came across some beautifully illustrated ones. They had been carefully stored away by my grandparents. And they were the ones I was looking for. Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Snow white and the Seven Dwarfa, Thumbelina, Rapunzel,The tale of Three Pigs..all were there. All in all there were 12 books. It was such a treat. Going through them all. I just cannot wait to read all these to my baby girl I thought. Theyre magical. I wonder if she is going to have the same imagination that I had when she grows up? Or will hers richer, more vibrant and more daring?

When I was small I dint dare to be the Hero in a story. I was a girl so naturally I was the princess. I did feel like playing with ji i joe's once in awhile..but mostly I would stick to them Barbies. I would play with my soft toys and blonde barbie doll in my grandparents garden. As I grew up I learnt to play hide n seek, hopscotch, catch catch as well. Playing Enid Blytons Famous Five was also one of the favourite pasttimes. Pretending to hide in caves and solve mysteries was so much fun. The huge wall separating the garden from the hill nearby would always serve as a great hideout. Kings and Queens owning Castles and dungeons and moats were a favourite play amongnst us. Alot of my childhood was sunshine and cookies.

There was Shakespeares Merchant of Venice which left me with memories of the time my Parsi English teacher would teach it so animatedly to us. We all had to fall in love with Shakespeare.

Then a little further down the line it was Harry Potter all the way.That feeling of being in a castle for a school, and that too with your friends, just reminded me of my boarding school days. Which were the happiest days of my life. Harry Potters magical world was too magical to be true. But still I could relate to it as we had a similar long dining hall, dormitories, common room, sports ground. My school was more than a 100 years old and surrounded by trees in the lap of nature.I did make some best friends too just like Harry Potter teaches you to believe in miracles and magic..it also gives lessons on the importance of bravery and friendship.

Then there was a phase even later on in life of Dan Browns books which were intriguing and fast paced..dark and compelling....Chetan Bhagats books which got me back to my roots that is India and its traditional ways of looking at marriages with 2 States..Nicholas Sparks was amazing with "The Notebook", "The Lucky One"and then theres recently that Ive started with the Shiva trilogy by Amish Tripathi (The Secret of the Nagas was a great read after a long long time) which has made me fall in love with Lord Shiva and Lady Satis love story which trancends beyond not only the himalayas but beyond the ages. Reading about the fantastic mountain ranges, the rivers, the Ganges and the Saraswati, the simple life and beauty of that time made me envy it as I wished I had been born in that time.

Now that I have thought about the books that shaped me while growing up..I just think of my baby and wonder what memories of her childhood she would have when she grows up. Hoping that she too finds inspiration all around her as I did. Some find it through travelling, some through meditation and I found it by way of the books Ive read. I hope she too inculcates the habit of reading in her or atleast that I am able to do so..        And one day.... Maybe she might dream of becoming the Hero unlike I did.

Marry your Best Friend💛❤

Marry your best friend. Marry someone who you would'nt mind waking up to every day for the rest of your life. The one who makes you glad to be alive. Marry someone who drives you crazy. The one who frustrates you. The one who calms you. Marry the one you dont mind fighting with, because theyll be fair about it. Marry someone who makes you the best version of yourself. The one who believes in you even when you dont. The one who stands by you through thick and thin. Marry someone you cant imagine your life without. Marry the one you are insanely in love with. And the one who is insanely in love with you. Marry the one who knows what you want to say when youre too tired to say it with words. The one you can spend comfortable silences with from time to time. Marry your soulmate your best friend.

Birthdays & Friends ~

To all the people who messaged to say Happy Bday....thankyou SO much...and to all those who dint....theres always next year...;) I love my friends...and its even better when they love me too...I am glad there are friends who have lasted more than a decade...who understand me even when I cannot be there for them...they will still love me the same way...and cherish the memories spent together and still wish the best for me...an Uncle once told me..bleh....what use are friends...well he grew up with the notion that friends cannot be there for you the way your family can... I dont blame him....but I have grown up with not just the notion...but with experiences that depict just the opposite. My life began....and ends with these people who are my friends....so try as you may...they are not going away anywhere anytime soon.....so even if someone is to be my lifepartner....and friends dont approve....then that person HAS to go out ;) :) So if you want to be around..you better love them the way I do..Thats just the way it was...it is...and always has been...mwa to my buddies for LIFE!

Religion

Religion : 
So..something that's forbidden to speak about at the workplace. Religion and ofcourse Politics. Most of the people I know struggle with the idea that they have been introduced to many Gods and now they struggle to follow one true thing that they feel truly connected with. The dilemma for adults who have grown up with one idea being taught at home and another at school while growing up, is something that they have to deal with in adulthood too. So they why not follow both or maybe a third that you have been introduced to in adulthood too. A lot of things are being construed as taboo these days and many think that this is one too. We haven't perfectly mastered the material world efficiently, with equality which should reign supreme, and we are fighting about the nature of spirituality that should be followed.

The Journey this Far

So I ended where I had returned from Toronto. I decided to fulfill my duties and responsibilities toward family. Realising that I had far-from-pretty familial obligations, I just delved into it head on. This time again realising that it is not as tough as one thinks it is. Our parents and elders just want what's best for us. They have lived their life. They do not want us to make the same mistakes that they have made. And why would we? Since we are constantly reminded by them? I'm not being sarcastic, just true. I did a whole plethora of things in the midst of all of this. Getting recognised on Linkedin, tried training for Pageantry(being invited for Miss Universe), doing an online MBA from Indias Premier institute, Indian Institute of Management (a dream for too many to count), gave singing a shot as well (came 10th in a UK chart). Now after all this, I feel like there are bigger and better things to try, to do and to complete. May God be with me. I would love to make my family and my friends proud as punch one fine day. Just the finer details like getting married, having kids, etc..I think they're getting left behind somewhere. But hopefully I will catch up on them soon enough too.

A Friends Gift

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior morives. Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true friends. Be successful anyway. If you are honest and frank people may cheat you. Be honest and frank anyway. What you spent years building, someone could destroy overnight. Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they maybe jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world your best anyway. You see in the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. 

Holidays~

I loooove Holidays...they are like a can of Pringles which you wish would never get over. Holidays are like the smell of mud when it rains. Holidays make you wish there was no tomorrow. They make you wonder what you would do if they lasted a little longer. If there was no work to do..life would be a holiday..but because theres work to do..holidays are that much sweeter. Like Candyfloss. They just melt away. Give you a sweet, sticky, gooey feeling after theyre over and you wish you could have some more the next day. If there were no Holidays our days would be Drab. All work and no holidays would make us all Jacks and Dull Boys ;)