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Saturn opposite Nodes today exact. Our normally beautiful skyline is tinted with red Ð indicating that it is covered with ash from wild fires in the valley. But we have a lot to be thankful for as up to 600 homes have been destroyed in So Cal due to these same wild fires Ð spawned by Santa Ana winds, low humidity, and low rainfall. It takes the sting out of the ash that has been falling on the town for 4 days now Ð layering every surface, including the lungs, with a fine layer of soot Ð Not pleasant in any circumstance, but far preferable to losing a home. I guess we should count our blessings.
Me, IÕve escaped one morass to fall into the next. With Jupiter square my Sun and Saturn (culminating last week) I had my first complete physical ever Ð including blood test, urine, and poop samples. It was initiated by a continuing roller coaster of vitality - one moment feeling fine and the next enervated to the extent I had a hard time focusing. Wondering what was up I had Laurie schedule an appointment. (I didnÕt even have enough motive force for that.)
In the meantime I had an extensive conversation with a bar customer, (thank you, Universe) who casually mentioned that he could eat as much salt as he wanted because he had low blood pressure. It suddenly hit me that I could be suffering from a salt deficiency. I sweat a lot due to Tai Chi and work; and I consume very little salt in my diet - eating lots of produce and very little processed foods. Further I drink a lot of water and pee a lot Ð which further strips my body of nutrients. Anyway I immediately began consuming salt Ð potato chips Ð salt on my bread Ð just sprinkling salt on my hand Ð but more importantly, V8 juice, not the unsalted variety. I was like a wilted honeybee, which had just been given some honey - a dehydrated plant, which had been watered. I felt back to my old self again. Hopefully it will last. We all love simple solutions to debilitating health problems. Praise divine coincidence.