New Capitola spot alleviates county’s dearth of dim sum
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Be careful on Thursday. We could stumble, wound, hurt, be unaware or have revelations that create a revolution. Mercury the messenger interacts with Chiron (wounds seeking healing) and Uranus (the unusual, apocryphal, revelatory thoughts leading to revolutionary actions). Scorpio Moon Thursday. Be aware of mysteries, secrets and hidden agendas.
Friday, the Sun in Leo (its last days in Leo) squares Saturn in Scorpio. We are to be aware of rules, creating needed boundaries in our lives, following directions, listening to the Teacher (the Soul).
Saturday, the last Leo Sun day, we may be confused, in a dream, steering our ships to destinations unknown. Direction appears late in the afternoon. Sunday, before dawn, the Sun enters Virgo. The Virgin appears, pregnant with new realities, the Soul, the new Kingdom on Earth. Virgo spreads her cape over the world, protecting humanity and Earth’s kingdoms, “nurturing and nourishing the little ones.” In Virgo, two lights are seen—one is bright and strong. This is the light of form (outer reality). Virgo is an Earth sign. The other light is faint and dim (inner spiritual reality), the light of spirit, the holy child, gestating in Virgo’s womb. One light (spirit) is waxing, the other (form) waning. Virgo gives birth at winter solstice.
There is always a stirring and a quickening within Virgo. A purity, a preparation, a grace seeking its rightful place in the material world, aspiring always to serve and fulfill its life task, to go perform right functions when needed. Virgo works with the devas, angels and archangels, great beings of light. Virgo’s spiritual task is to “protect the light.” This is the light of the soul, the light within each of us, the light of the angels. These are the hidden tasks and secrets of Virgo.
Ruyi Dim Sum
New Capitola spot alleviates county’s dearth of dim sum Santa Cruz County certainly can use some more dim sum restaurants. Fortunately, as of the beginning of August, Capitola is home to Ruyi Dim Sum, which will fulfill all of your dim sum cravings—and if you’re new to the cuisine, they’ll be happy to suggest dishes. They...
Positive Altitude
Men face high anxiety in intense climbing doc ‘Meru’ If you’re not crazy about heights, the climbing documentary Meru is not going to change your mind. This intense you-are-there filming of the 2011 ascent of a previously unclimbed (possibly unclimbable) Himalayan peak—shot on location by two of the three men who climbed it—puts the viewer smack...
Going Mobile
Jewelry maker Nora Doughtery on ‘guerrilla craft circles’ and her mobile gallery You may have spotted it parked at last week’s Church Street Fair: the DIY hand-painted red trailer with “work. shop.” lettering on the side. The mobile gallery is Nora Dougherty’s secret weapon for bringing art out of the studio and into the streets. Best...
Teen Screen
Local director brings Hollywood talent to Santa Cruz for a kids’ TV pilot Directing a movie or TV show with child actors is always a challenge, since kids can only work for a limited amount of time every day, and it takes hours and hours to get a few good minutes. But local director Craig Comstock...
The Accidental Guru
Marcus Miller wonders when he became the elder statesman Calling multi-instrumentalist Marcus Miller precocious doesn’t quite capture the scope and depth of his musical talent. Coming of age on the New York scene in the mid-1970s, he started gigging before he graduated high school, working with populist jazz artists like pianist/keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith and flutist...
Destination Burger
Burgers and beer now at Soif, plus new restaurant Mozaic, wine events, and marshmallow-making classes We had our mouths set for serious burgers. And we got ’em! The mighty Soif Burger took us by storm last week at the new improved Walnut Avenue brasserie. We came, we dined, we fell in love with the flawless Niman...
The Geek That Was
Tech smarts trump Hollywood glam in Felicia Day’s memoir To understand the tone of Felicia Day’s memoir You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost), it helps to hear her describe how she started the process of writing it. “I actually read a lot of memoirs,” the actress tells me by phone as she prepares to catch...
Down and Derby
The Santa Cruz Derby Girls’ nights of badassery Splintered ankles, dislocated shoulders, bone bruises, sprained wrists, muscles split in half by skates, torn knees, fractured fingers, maybe the occasional concussion and broken nose. It’s all just another season in the life of a Santa Cruz Derby Girl. In the immortal words of Kelly Clarkson: “What doesn’t...
Secret Life of Virgo
Be careful on Thursday. We could stumble, wound, hurt, be unaware or have revelations that create a revolution. Mercury the messenger interacts with Chiron (wounds seeking healing) and Uranus (the unusual, apocryphal, revelatory thoughts leading to revolutionary actions). Scorpio Moon Thursday. Be aware of mysteries, secrets and hidden agendas. Friday, the Sun in Leo (its last days in...