From 2007, I wonder if this has changed…
I wrote an in depth email to a pal this morning. I told her I felt I had a deep, symbiotic relationship with the people who read here, one that benefits both sides.
How do you feel about me and what you read on this blog?
Elsa,
I stumbled upon your blog a couple of months ago, and now I check it several times a day, because you are a breath of fresh air. You give clear strongly worded advice, and it is apparent that your advice comes from your experience. You are ruthlessly honest about yourself, and you demand that kind of honesty from people who write to you. It’s like a compassionate kick in the ass.
Also, your storytelling is hilarious.
I have to agree with Alma. Your perspective and advice cuts through the crap and your stories bring the workings of astrology to life. I’m able to apply a lot of what you say to my own life, and the postings of other readers have also been of benefit.
I know you are going through some difficult times right now but there are people in your life (your soldier, your kids) who love and need you. I think your strength comes from knowing how much you are valued by everyone in your life, including your blog readers. My very best wishes to you in the year ahead.
I feel that what you teach others through this blog is selfless, and it is inspiring. You are such a generous being, and that generosity has made a ripple effect throughout my life. You’ve helped me see all what I used to consider *bad* about myself, your knowledge has helped illuminate it so I can see it those bad things for what they really are: me being human.
My relationship to this blog, is like my relationship to a close friend. I think about you when I can’t come around, and I look forward to when I can.
I also like that you swear and like to get laid (ha ha).
Thank for for being so generous with us, Elsa. It really, really means a lot to me, not least because of the practical content of astrology. Here’s to more Capricorn in 2008. You’re a wonderful being.
I followed you here from the Northnode site as i liked the way you talked on the forum. You tell things as-they-is and my venus in aries likes that while my taurus/virgo sides appreciates your down to earthness and in touch with the real. My pisces/neptune pangs for your current difficulties and awes at your strenghths thru such. And my sagi/uranus loves your free spiritedness and indepth knowledge & understanding of astrology. I love the way you have compassion & understanding for so many and yet dont take no crap. The people who write here too are often inspiring and i always come away stimulated whether it be my mind, my heart or funny bone. I’m off on xmas travels (just dropped in quickly whilst looking something up, for some reason felt i had to wish y’all happy xmas before i went..not like me so thats how special this site must be to me) so to you, your fantastic family and all the other great people who write here have a brilliant christmas and new year, and may next year bring better things for us all xx
Elsa, you are the best! A power to be reckoned with, and your ability to step up and do what you need to do in your personal life and on this blog is amazing. I consider you an great role model for what it really means to be of service in a real world way. Shoot, you do your very best to take care of your family, tend to your needs and still find time to respond to the appeals from your readers . . . and do your damndest to spend time with the SFS!!
As to what you feed us here on your blog . . . as another astrologer, what can I say but you totally ROCK!!! 😀
Just stumbled on your website through Eric Francis. I really appreciate your candor and courage by teaching astrological ideas through your own life examples. Don’t ever let any negative feedback get you to stop. I have heard it say cockroaches always come out of the woodwork when you shine the light.
Thanks for your column.
I second that, Z.
Elsa, I have no words to express what I wish for you and your family yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Blessings to all.
I stumbled across your blog during my dark night of the soul. I was looking for advise in general, but I have really enjoyed the astrology part more than I would have thought. I only comment if I truly feel I have something to add. As others have said I truly appreciate your honesty. I have learned a lot, and I enjoy what other people have to say as well. I’m sorry people are mean to you, I try to send love and blessings your way even if you aren’t aware of it!
I love you, Elsa, and you make me think harder than anyone I’ve ever met.
I love how you cut through the bullshit and get right to the astrological point. And the work that you do to help promote your fellow astrologers is priceless and for your selfless generosity I thank you une mille fois!
Elsa, I check your blog several times a day because I really value your perspective and the real-life application of astrology. A lot of times, I’ll read some things on your blog and dismiss them as not having any place in my life but then I actually look around and start thinking and I realize they have everything to do with my life! And example of this would be the subject of the Shadow. I have nothing in my 8th house but after I thought about it, I realized I STILL bear the burden of absorbing other people’s projections and shadows. I’ve jumped off this point and started reading Jung’s work on the subject and it’s really affecting my entire perspective. I love reading what you have to say and even though I stumbled upon your blog a relatively short while ago, I consider myself a faithful reader yet. Happy holidays, Elsa!
I benefit so enormously from what I read on this blog. I started reading a little over a year ago, and I have not missed a day since. It was actually your blog that kicked my study of astrology to the next level, and my skills as an astrologer have improved hugely. The fact that my moon is at 27 degrees of a mutable sign also makes for a connection, since I too am going through a Plutonian crisis of epic proportions. What you have to say about that is such sustenance for me. Someone out there actually understands!
I also love the clear, direct way that you address issues, including the advice. I’ve written to you twice, and both times I heard exactly what I needed to, even if it wasn’t at all what I wanted to hear. Thank you for your honesty.
I think you are an amazing, strong, honest person, and I admire your integrity and your ability to establish boundaries. Over the time that I’ve been reading your blog, I’ve come to really care about you, even though we’ve never really spoken. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
I’ve definitely learnt a lot from reading your blog, as I especially admire your ability to see the astrological perspective over everything.
I also feel that you give great advice, clear and honest and that you really want to help the people who ask you.
All in all, it’s been a fantastic experience!
By the way, I’d like wish you and your family a Merry Christmas 🙂
Oh, I just read your question, Elsa! ( Uranus squaring my Merc…..sorry).
What do I think of you?………. Well, if the “Divine” had a voice it would no doubt sound like Elsa. Your words resonate deeply within my soul and I feel connected to this source through you. I thank you for being that conduit.
I think that the people that visit here ( for extended periods ) are fearless like you. They are not afraid of the truth about themselves and seek to know “thyself” through your wisdom.
I think that we are ALL witness to a phenomenon here at this blog. I call it Illumination.
You’re the “Illuminator”, Elsa ( I love that! Elsa the Illuminator!)
….and sometimes the “Terminator”….which is all good in my book.
We’ve also witnessed something ugly here lately, too. Some people just don’t seem to understand in the narrowness of their minds a very Cardinal Rule never to break; “DON”T shoot the Messenger!!”
What you do in your life in no way should be judged by anyone (as parents we do enough of that) and in NO way diminishes the wisdom that you impart on a daily basis.
I feel that your blog serves to assist in the Evolution of our species……and “by the gods” do we need it!! Thank you, Elsa.
I feel like I’ve read you as long as I’ve been writing blogs myself. I think your evolution, and the details to which you allow us access, are inspiring.
And I just think you… and your kids… are damn cool. Always have.
xoxoxo
Thank you for your blog Elsa, it is a place of true orientation and communication, I always like it to come by and read or share a comment.
Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year 2008, God bless you and your loved ones!
Me, I think I love it. I have a troubled relationship with astrology, and I love the way you make me deal with it. A few times I was amazed by surprising coincidences of what you wrote and my own life (as if your blog was talking directly to me) and a few times I hated it when I felt ignored or bypassed by it.
Oh, hell, Elsa, I’ve been reading you for years now, following you here from Xanga. What I adore about you is that you never sugarcoat anything, and in reading you, astrology has gone from that vague three liner in the newspaper to something that’s incredibly personal to me. You’ve made me research (which I love) and rethink how I deal with people. You expand my grey matter, and not many people do that anymore. 🙂
I think it also has to do with how real you feel. Accessible. One of us. 😀
I love your blog. It’s like some type of daily ritual for me that I MUST read your blog. You’re a great advice giver, and I can relate to you on many levels. I aspire to be a great astrologer and advisor like you. No lie. One of my ambitions. Keep doing what you do. =)
Merry X-mas.
I first came across Elsa in 2001 on Xanga and while I am a very different person now than I was then, I found her insights invaluable. She is wildly interesting, and a powerful force to be reckoned with. Very inspiring.
I look up to you quite a bit! And I there’s not many people who I can go to for good advice in my daily life, so for both astrological questions and just the plain good straightforward story, I come here. In return I try to make my commentary worthwhile and bring up stuff other people might be thinking.
What I think about you? You have a mind boggling understanding of archetypes and the way they work together and the way we are effected by them. I think I have a lot to learn from you. That’s what keeps me coming back. And I like you.
Hello Elsa P.,
You are a Riot! But also you talk about Astrology in a very human and insightful way.
Thank you very much for all your hard work and contributions.
I wish you and your family a Happy Holiday!!!
Elsa,
I stumbled upon your blog in September 05.
Ever since, I’ve been reading it every day.
Many times, I’ve written down some of your advice because it felt true and told people about it.
You are a caring and deep person. You KNOW that 🙂
Merry Christmas and Happy 2008.
It gives me something to chew on. I always walk away thinking about something. You’ve taught me so much and have probably made me a better person and I like that. I feel improved by your blog.
You amaze me with your ability to tell people the honest truth. You don’t judge nor do you coddle anyone. You are honest about you and you are honest about your point of view and you state it as just as simply as possible.
I thank you for being you and being willing to share what you think and who you are.
Elsa Elas Elsa,
I think you’re a brillant astrologer and I just learn something everyday but I just love your stories the good ones, the bad ones, the hellish ones, the funny ones and the inspiring ones.
Plus I like how you’re not afraid to talk about the dark and the elusive. Your blog is like a good ole friend, always there, a good laugh and pulls you in line when needed and not offended if you politely disagree.
Hope things turn right side up for you soon and know that they are those few of us that wont send you rotten emails. Sending love xox Skye
i enjoy most of your stories ~they are food for thought for me. also i am always checking your advice against what i call RL for me and in more than a few instances, your recommendation given is confirmed as being on target and ready to be put into action (if and whenever i have the courage to do so). those are my reasons why i continue to read your blog.
as for your first question…
my answer: ****:)****
thanks for asking these questions & season’s greetings
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First off, I don’t know how long I’ve been reading your stuff, E, but it’s probably been a couple of years. I appreciate the times I wrote to you and you told me what was what – and like I told you then, I like the straightforward way you run things even when it was something I didn’t want to hear. You’re the best compassionate ass-kicker I know of!
Secondly, I keep coming back because you feel like family to me. Not the family you’re born into but the family you pick for yourself. And that goes for some of the posters here, too — I especially miss hearing from Marly and Sylvia now that they’ve stopped “talking.” And even though I might not show up every day I think about and try to assimilate what’s been shown to me here. (Hell, even my biological family doesn’t see me that often.)
And, third, if I can’t be Auntie Mame, then Elsa P. would be a damned good backup plan. You inspire me to try harder, be more. And you are never, ~ever~ boring! 😉
I once read (in one of those karmic astrology nodes books) that as an 8th house south node/second house north node that I needed to make a new set of interior values about the use of power, etc. Basically refigure my entire set of operating instructions.
It always seemed that the best way to do that was to pay attention to people whose perspective and way of relating to the world and other people made sense to me, and felt right.
The befri is good for that, and you are good for that. Not many people are. This culture makes little sense to me for any number of reasons.
In an odd way you’re like an elder to me. In the more esoteric, wise woman kind of way.
Although I often wonder if I end up coming across as a stuck up little fool or something 😛 I can never figure if what I meant is actually what gets across as I learned a lot of my linguistic patterns from a southern belle and so say things that come across at condescending without realizing it because they’re my mother’s way of being _polite_ to us. And I’m paranoid about being misinterpreted. It’s a common wounding pattern for me.
I think you’re an awesome,kind and wise lady with a colorful life and a big heart.A warrior of love and wisdom.I think you’re as real as they come ,not afraid of your flaws and foibles but also not ashamed to celebrate your strengths and beauty.You’re straight to the point and I love your language,and the way you come across,very salt of the earth to me,feels solid..
I like that you feel,you get angry,you get elated,you even have moments where your insecure and you share that with other people,and they can relate and it makes them feel less alone.You just happen to know astrology on top of all that.When I first came here and read your blog,I was like “Holy Cow” this gal is swearing!I was like,how awesome is that!?:D You’re not some mystic up on a mountain preaching astrology,you’re across the table from me,sippin on some joe ( if you dig yourself some coffee anyway)laying it out there in no uncertain terms,solid but graceful.This is all through my lens and I’m sure Neptune is in there somewhere too so if I have gotcha all wrong,you have my apologies.
Your transit posts scare the shit out of me though,mostly because I’m already paranoid enough as it is,I go all like OMG the world is going to end,but the world is still here,I think it’s more my issues than anything to do with you lol You’re a great gal Elsa,that’s what I have gathered from all your writings,one that wants to help and one that is human herself <3
((((((on solar wings)))))))) Thanks so much. 🙂
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“I read your blog every day because it makes me think every day” (Becca)
“…. and I love your language,and the way you come across,very salt of the earth to me,feels solid “(on solar wings)
I would say those are the two main things – the blog is so stimulating and challenging…always making me think, and I love your language, too, the way you write.
Thank you, lindsey. 🙂
Fortunate & grateful.
“I wrote an in depth email to a pal this morning. I told her I felt I had a deep, symbiotic relationship with the people who read here, one that benefits both sides.”
As far as I’m concerned, you’re right on….seems like being drawn to the mountain in “Close Encounters….” And feels like a roadmap to the future….a journey which can be shared by souls who seek truth and want to communicate.
I have to keep reminding myself that I don’t know you personally; I only know your blog persona. They may be one in the same, but just when I think I understand you, you say something that surprises me.
I avoided this blog for over one year because the salty language in public (on the videos I saw) took me aback. However, I swear myself, so I wanted to see who this bold woman was and did she actually know astrology.
I am so glad I came here because it gave me a place to “socialize” and learn something at the same time.
I am impressed that your blog is the first astrology blog on the net. That was great thinking.
I have met (online) many kind people here, and for that I am grateful.
A lot of what I feel has already been expressed, but that shouldn’t keep me lurking.
This is a tough nut for me to crack and keep succinct…
The boards and blog: Home. Safe. Never boring. Never not welcoming. Scary, yes. In a good way. 🙂 Honest, respectful, and concerned with real issues and ideas and experiences, as well as the greater meaning, and how to be a better person.
The people: Sometimes I come here just to remember what non-crazy people are like. Pardon my sense of humor, but the fact that it’s on an (THE!) astrology blog gives me the giggles.
The astrology: It’s spot on.
How I really feel is that this site, Elsa, Satori, and a lot of the members, fill a void of family that has always been a-kilter in my life. I’ve always had “foster” moms of one sort or another, and as far as good role models for young ladies with brains, this group is jackpot.
Thank you, very much. I feel very grateful and blessed to have found this blog. What I have learned here goes far beyond astrology. I try to use what I learn to improve myself, and to help others.
I do believe you are *supposed* to be doing this, Elsa, as you have said. Thanks for being awesome.
Constant leaning about myself astrology and through the other people here. Elsa is a genuine, quality, 3 dimensional person and people who value that can’t help but want to be around it and to see her succeed in all she does. I also think there are plenty of smart people contributing, and long-timers too, which show how high the value is here. This is the internet where people flit from one thing to another! I see loyalty to Elsa and each other. That’s a big personal value of mine and it is clearly present.
I LOVE it here!! xoxoxo
Very sweet, Eixziander. Thank you.
Love you, PixieDust – thanks! 🙂
You remind me of a type of older woman I’m usually drawn to. In high school it was my art teacher – she was white, traveled thousands of miles to marry a local man she then divorced, had 5 kids she adored, and she loved to play guitar and sing. She spoke frankly and did not have one mean bone in her body. I liked her because she had a big hearty laugh and shined on all her students, no favoritism.
I come here because I’m a woman figuring myself out. I feel like the talk here is similar to what women would do in olden days as they laundered clothes all day. It makes me feel in touch with real life, not a an abstraction of it.
Sometimes I think this place has too much estrogen – too touchy-feely for me normally. I take a break but then I come back, curious cat that I am.
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Day-to-day life & relationships are complicated but we still seek to successfully progress & persevere.
I find the ‘counseling’ here is digestible (small-scale) and practical. I appreciate that it is written in a style that is more substantial than some flighty quote AND open enough where the reader can place it into their own life experience is VERY VALUABLE!
Thanks Elsa & Team 🙂
I toast you Elsa and Satori with my first cup of coffee of the day ~ This place is fun,knowledgable ,and sometimes edgy, The regulars here are awesome too . The work you do here is appreaciated !
Thanks, ocean! 🙂
I feel welcome and informed here at your blog. I love how your stories and your translation of astrology tends to my need to see the big picture and the details so I can connect the dots.
I love who you are day in day out.
Thank, mokihana. 🙂
in my mind you personify the mama bear in regards to this blog. You’re protective of it and of the information you give out and I’ve always appreciated that. Makes me feel at home when I come on. Thanks Elsa!
“CCL with big heart”, or Cut Crap Lady. Simple like that.
Many blessings, Love