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Risa's Astrology

Red Poppies in Flanders Fields

Thursday, May 23, 2024, is the Gemini solar Festival. I wrote about the Gemini Festival of Humanity, World Invocation and Goodwill Day in last week’s column. Thursday, is a very

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Too many eye-catching extras results in poor taste

Q. While there are  many men dressing “down” these days, some of us still wear suits and enjoy doing so. That said, I think a suit should be subtle while my

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Gemini Festival of Humanity & Great Invocation Day

On Monday, May 20th, the Sun enters Gemini, sign of the two brothers and their two lights. During Gemini, the New Group of World Servers prepares for the Gemini Festival

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The core of a man’s business wardrobe

 Q. I’ve recently changed jobs from a fairly traditional office, to a very traditional one. I have a good pinstripe suit that I’ve used more for weddings than work and

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Mother’s Day – A Wish, a Greeting, a Blessing & a Poem

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 12. The moon is in a perfect position in Cancer, sign of the mother – intelligent, loving, nurturing and nourishing. Maybe, or maybe not.

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Downsizing? What clothes to keep and which to purge

Q. My husband and I are trying to empty a room that has been essentially our walk-in closet. Our grandson will use it to stay when he goes to college

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The Month of May, Beltane, Fire Festival, Between Spring & Summer

May is a beautiful, fragrant, flower-filled, celebratory month. The first day of May is Beltane – an ancient spring festival. It is a cross quarter day between spring and summer.

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How to extend the life of men’s shirts

Q. I remember you wrote something about turning a shirt collar inside out, or having a tailor do so. How does that work and how much would that cost? Is it

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Passover, Mercury Stations Direct, Aquarian Salon

We are now in the time of Passover (Pesach), the Jewish festival of freedom and the story of the Angel of Death passing over the homes of the Hebrew people

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Are solid-color ties out of date?

Q. Are solid-color ties out of date? In the past I would wear a solid black tie, but now I fear it looks 1960’s. Obviously some still wear solid red,