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THE COSMIC WEATHER REPORT FROM CATIE CADGE, PHD

October 1, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comastrology0 comment

Welcome to the Santa Cruz Cosmic Weather Report – Evolutionary Astrology of the moment, your moment in time, our collective moment of change! This is my first day back to the writing desk since the terrible CZU fire hit our local community and forest. I wish, with all my heart, that everyone receives the grace and hope they need to… Read More

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Home by Dr Juko Holiday

September 17, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comben lomond, czulightningcomplex0 comment

Home is something I can’t lose, it’s a place inside of me that I’ve worked hard to find. Read More

Astrology Columns

The Cosmic Weather Report from Catie Cadge, PhD

September 15, 2020September 17, 2020 slvpost.comastrology0 comment

Happy New Moon in Virgo, at 25˚01’, September 17, 4:00 AM PDT. The New Moon forms a trine to Saturn and Pluto conjunct in Capricorn, 25˚27’and 22˚33’ retrograde, and a wide trine to Jupiter, while forming a square to the nodes of the Moon. Sun and Moon also form a quincunx to Mars at 27˚43’ Aries, retrograde, and Eris, along… Read More

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Yuccas and Other Spiky Plants

August 4, 2020September 5, 2025 slvpost.comgardening0 comment

Yuccas. An easy, overused California garden cliché? A lazy, drought-tolerant landscape filler? Something to plant at the far end of the property where the hose doesn’t reach? Read More

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Real Estate: 2nd Q 2020 Market Review

August 1, 2020September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

SLV Homes By “M.C.” Dwyer Market Review: 2nd Quarter 2020 During the second quarter of 2020, average home prices rose across most of our region. San Lorenzo Valley 2nd quarter average single family home prices rose about 6% compared to the 1st quarter, and when compared to this time in 2019, stayed nearly flat while the number of sales rose… Read More

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Navigating School Contingencies

August 1, 2020August 14, 2020 slvpost.comeducation, schools0 comment

In May and June, when COVID numbers were declining because of two months of shelter-in-place orders, it seemed feasible to envision a fall where case numbers were low enough that students could return safely to campuses with safeguards in place and modified schedules. But as case numbers have soared across the state, and wait-times for COVID test results can stretch... Read More

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Know Better, Do Better: The Complex Task of Talking About Race

August 1, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comracism0 comment

Why is it so hard to talk about race? What do white-identified people who want to be part of the solution need to be aware of to move the healing process forward? Read More

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Streetwise History: Harmon Street Boulder Creek

July 7, 2020June 17, 2025 slvpost.combouldercreek, history2 Comments

Have you ever thought about how the street where you live got its name? In this series of articles we will look at street names in the San Lorenzo Valley and explore the history hidden in their names. Read More

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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food

July 6, 2020July 24, 2020 slvpost.comagriculture, food&drink, sustainability0 comment

By Penny Ellis I remember the first time I realized that conventional farming was damaging to the Earth. Back in the mid 70s, my boyfriend’s father hired us to work his farm in Buford, Ohio to help bankroll our move to Seattle. His father had 300 acres of corn, soybeans, and tobacco. We did the entire process, disking the soil,… Read More

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Heart’s Ease & Nourishing Herbs

July 5, 2020July 6, 2025 slvpost.comwellness0 comment

Easing the heart and lifting the spirits with herbs and tea from Aum Herb Apothecary in Boulder Ceek Read More