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Risa's Astrology

New Moon Solar Eclipse, Days of Awe, a New Year & Apples Dipped in Honey

We are under the Light of Libra – a time of pausing, a time of rest, an interim when choices are made. We are also in the time of the

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How to handle the newer contrast fabric shirts

Q. I am beginning to dress a little more modern and there is a type of shirt that confuses me. I have a few dress shirts with a second pattern

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Autumn’s Energy & Rhythm (Dosha)

Autumn (known as “midnight” in esoteric sciences; winter solstice is “dawn”) is a season of transition, between summer’s golden green and winter’s bare darkness. In trees and shrubs, we see

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Small fashion tips to keep a men’s wardrobe in good order

Q. I’m a traditional dresser and take very good care of the items I own. I have a pair of Alden shoes that are nearly 25 years old, if that

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Libra – Autumn – the Light That Moves to Rest

This Sunday, September 22, the Sun leaves Virgo and enters Libra and autumn begins. This year’s autumn equinox is accompanied by the morning star Mars and the evening stars of

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A light suit is a great addition to any man’s closet

Q. You mostly write about dark suits. I don’t need any for my work and do not often attend funerals (I hope). It seems like a lighter colored suit would be

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Picking your clothes, smartly

Q. I don’t like to buy clothes online because I never know what’s going to look good on me. But even when I’m in a menswear store, I find that

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Inner Revolution/Revelations – Uranus Retrograde

When planets retrograde, shift and change signs, we change too. Our time references shift, new possibilities and opportunities occur, revolutions come and go, we begin to see and speak differently,

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The two knots every man should know and when to use them

Q. You sometimes write about a certain tie knot for a certain piece of clothing. I always use what I guess is a half-Windsor; it’s what my dad taught me.

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Don’t forget the significance of shoes

Q. You write with great advice about how to buy good looking clothing for men at affordable prices. Today I am asking about the opposite. My husband and son each have