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Durham Region Property Tax Increase Petition Against

Hello Everyone…

I am a Grounded Airhead, Sensible and Sensitive…. (can you guess any of my natal chart signs?) 🍻Unfortunately, my human blue print, while being lovely and all… isn’t the best when it comes to being consistent, hence my lag in posting anything the last little while, for which I apologize and ask for your forgiveness… 🙏🙏🙏😊

I will be getting back to posting the moon and planetary movements within the next few days…. 🙏😎

In the mean time, my neighbour and friend has asked me to share/email forward a petition circling on Change.org

The petition is regarding the 2026 property tax hikes being proposed in the Region of Durham.

The Tax hike is 6.5%... Year after year for the last 5 or so years, property taxes within our area have steadily risen… with each successive year being just a little bit more then the last year.

I understand that this isn’t a novel situation, in fact, it’s beginning to seem like an epidemic of tax grabbing, every city and every town is doing the same thing….

We are told it’s to fund our emergency services, (Fire, Police Ambulance)… due to the excessive growth happening at an alarming rate, so fast in fact, that along with the afore mentioned emergency services, homeless shelters are also needed, for us, that meant a $21 million dig into the public purse just for the building…. which needed extensive renovations to make it legal… The building had previously been sold for a mere $8 million to a private buyer, just 6 months before…

So, not only did our incompetent municipal/regional government pay an extra 13 million dollars that they didn’t need to pay, they also bought a building that wasn’t up to par for the needs. This purchase was done without the knowledge of the immediate community, which it would most affect, with no thought to the consequences of both the societal affect and the added responsibility on the tax payer, first to replace the money taken from the coiffeurs, and then for the continued maintenance of the building and wages of the staff…

And like many municipalities, municipal staff continue to expect and receive regular wage increases.

We are tired of footing the bill for the financial mistakes of those who have been elected to work for us…

We therefore oppose any upcoming tax increase, until those who have access to our tax money, are audited, and educated as to how to spend it wisely and in a fiscally responsible manner… Our trust has been broken, it’s up to those in government, (on every level) to show us why we should trust them again.

If you live in the Durham Region, and do not agree to your property taxes going up year after year, please check out the below petition, forward and share if you feel this is important for the tax payer to have a say in.

Thank You.

 

SGC Admin Astrology Info, Astrology Notes, Bits and Pieces, Full Moon & New Moon Dates, Moon Phase: Current Sun Sign:

The Moon and Astrology: How it affects our daily life… Transiting Moon in Libra March 2025

 Present Moon Sign/Phase/House:

  • Date: March 14 @2:59pm (ET)@11:59am (PT) 
  • Moon Sign: Libra  
  • Moon Phase: 2nd moves into the 3rd on the 15th
  • Void-of-Course: March 16 @5:53am (ET) @2:53am (PT) to moon into Scorpio on March 17.  Moon v/c in Libra is not one of the 4 void off course “good signs” Relationship issues may not go as planned, leave the planning until after the V.O.C moon… 
  • Opportunity Period: None

 What does it all mean?

  • Libra has a need for balance, indicating this moon period may be an ideal time to implement some into our daily lives. 
  • A desire for justice may be present, dealing with issues that have upset our sense of justice may prove to be productive. 
  • Diplomacy is likely to be more apparent during the next few days, and may be a good time to bring up that topic you have been putting on the back burner. 
  • Hesitation is probably going to raise its head, we may see many sides of a story and find it difficult to make up our minds. 
  • Difficulty in making commitments or long-term decisions, because we can’t make up our minds. If this is the case perhaps wait a few days until the moon has moved out of Libra. 
  • Co-operation should be in the air, making this an ideal time to make plans with others. 
  • For some, new relationships could be on the agenda.
  • May be a good time to improve our appearance and surroundings. 
  • May be great time to go bargain hunting, 
  • The Moon in Libra can be good for the following activities:
  • Beauty Treatments:
  • Buying Clothes:
  • Buying for speculation:
  • Collecting on debts:
  • Entertaining Guests:
  • Joining a club: 
  • This moon sign will affect us all but will have more of an effect on those who have the following in their charts. Along with those who have strong Aries chart influences. 
      • **Moon in Libra,
      • **Sun in Libra,
      • **Venus in Libra
      • **Moon in 7th house,
      • **Any aspects to the Moon or Venus
      • **Midheaven in Libra
      • **Ascendant in Libra
  •  NOTES:
  • March 13 @11:55pm (PT)  Full Moon Lunar Eclipse @23 degrees Virgo
  • March 13 Purim Begins at Sundown, We wish all who celebrate a very fun filled time. 
  • March 14 @2:55am (ET) Full Moon Lunar Eclipse @23 degrees Virgo
  • March 14 @11:46pm (PT) Mercury goes into Retrograde motion, until April 14
  • March 15 @2:46am (ET) Mercury goes into Retrograde motion, until April 14

Notes on Full Moon, Lunar Eclipse in Virgo: 

  • Virgo is connected to service, to helping others, and to working…
  • She takes note of her health and worries about the health of others,
  • She takes note of all the little details missed by most of us,
  • She thinks of things that no one would think of, she worries more then the rest of us…
  • She can suffer from nervous strain, and may sometimes be called hyper…
  • The Full Moon is a good time to reduce our “bag” of non essentials, this can be people, jobs, situations our health, anything that is dragging us down or interfering in our path forward.
  • The Lunar Eclipse will amplify the “power” of this months full moon.
  • A Full Moon in Virgo will having us noticing every little thing, and might have us worrying over things that we have no control… don’t fret, just take things one step at a time. This Full Moon is likely to affect those with strong Virgo traits, and to a lessor extent, those with Pisces traits. 

In astrology, the moon is connected to our emotions and reactions… how we are feeling on a given day may well be influenced by the sign that is visiting the moon… Each sign stays with the moon for up to 2.5 days…. :) 

The Moon Void-of-Course: 

There are times throughout the month when the moon isn’t fully immersed in any sign… this is when we say the moon is Void of Course… and when this occurs, we may feel “foggy” and “unfocused” … We may not be sure how we are truly feeling about a situation or a person…. Therefore it is not recommended that we make long-term commitments or important decision’s while the moon is Void of Course…. However there are 4 signs in the zodiac which may prove positive during the Void-of-Course moon… 

Good for Void-Of-Course Moon: These v/c signs may prove to be quite productive times.

  • Cancer
  • Taurus
  • Sagittarius
  • Pisces…

There are other periods throughout the month that are known as opportunity periods, when it can prove to be a positive time for most people, however if you have challenging aspects happening within your own chart you may not be able to make use of opportunity periods.

Credits: Thanks to Paula Belluomini (Opportunity Periods) along with Michelle Perrin and Llewellyn’s Daily Planetary Guide for dates presented here. 
Copyright: Greta McKenzie Astrology 03/11/2025
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Inspirational words from “Messages from the Rose”

Hi Everyone: :) 

When SGC was a physical store front, we were more than happy to help local folks hawk their wares in our store… We had a consignment program set up, mutually agreeable to us and the local provider. 

One such item we had on consignment was a product called, “Messages From the Rose” A deck of lovely cards, each with inspirational messages to help guide one through the day. The cards were created by Karen, who’s last name escapes us. 

We kept our store copy of these cards, and have been drawn to them throughout the years, especially, when needing extra guidance, during challenging times. 

Here is portion of Karen’s words, shortened, taken from the paragraphs written on the packaging of the Cards. 

Dear Friends: 

The rose represents to me, the ultimate symbol of purity, compassion and love. 

  • The Blossom, represents the essence of our soul
  • The stem represents our mental awareness
  • The thorns are our fears and emotional challenges
  • The leaves and branches are our strengths, courage and emotional joys. 

These cards are put together with loving verses to help us live life in a gentle, compassionate manner

Pick a card and endeavor to anchor the message you receive in your heart throughout the day. 

We would like to share with you these inspirational words….

Today’s Pick is: 

Over the last few years you have sought the solace of solitude

You have built invisible walls to keep out the multitude

We now urge you to open once more to the those around

You will be surprised at  how many near you, now share a similar sound

Allow your heart and mind to feel the beauty these tender souls hold

Perhaps it is time dearest heart to finally come in from the cold.