lifestyle for the modern yogi
home | news | current issue | back issues | subscribe | advertise | writer's guideline | links | location | contact

Issue 35
Los Angeles Edition
September 2005

how fashion got its soul back
Inside Yogi Times

editor's word

cover story

How Fashion Got
Its Soul Back

health

Aromatherapy Neem 12
Ayurveda Elememtal Wisdom
Color Me Healthy
22

yogi lifestyle

YT About Town
Main Street Santa Monica 14
Yogi Yummies
Mint Zucchini Salad
24
Behind The Scenes
Visions of a Brighter Future
26
Yogi’s Om
“Green” It’s the New Black
30
Yogi Fashion
Summer Rayne
All Season Long
34
Yogi Fashion
Grace in Harmony
44
Retail Bliss
The Age of Reinvention 52
Yogi Beauty
6 Divine Natural
Skin Care Lines 56
Spiritual Arts
Living Life in Two Worlds
58
Ask Yogi Marlon
Express Yourself 70
A Little Humor Cover Girl 74
A Little Humor Yoga Yenta 83

yoga

Deepening The Practice
Find Your Alignment
16
Series Love Your Knees 54
Exploring The Classics
Global Guru
66
The Asana Page
Virabhadrasana III
68

kids on the mat

Breathing Colors 76
Kids’ Fsahion 78

community

Teacher Profile Jill Miller 20
Community Feel
The Panchachuli
Women Weavers 64
Spa Review Aris Institute 80
Restaurant Review
Astroburger 84
In Your Neighborhood 85
In The Spotlight
Shakti’s Elements 90

yogi times recommends

Listening/Reading/
Viewing
56

for the soul

Meditation
The Luxury of Less
28
Deepak and David
The Union of
Inner and Outer Beauty
94
Special Guest Interview
Blue Canoe’s Laurie Dunlap
96
Chakrastrology 98

for the mind

Meditate On This 3 Gurus 62

september by aura galadriel wright
Welcome to Chakra Astrology. Each sign is ruled by one of the 7 planets that can be seen in the sky with our eyes. From the top down, they are: Jupiter, the Moon, Venus, Mercury, the Sun, Mars and Saturn. These planets equate with the 7 Chakras, which is reflected by the colors below.

September gears us all up for the eclipses in October, so consider September’s events as a buildup for next month. The big news now is Mars. The fiery red planet of war is unusually close to the earth, and easily visible in the night sky. He will also turn retrograde on October 1, extending his normal 7-week stay in Taurus to nearly 4 months, inflaming the 2nd chakra, and highlighting issues of lust and agression. Since he is in the love-ruled sign of Taurus, he asks us to evaluate our values and whatever forms of beauty we lust after. Art and those who create it can do exceptionally well at this time.

Sagittarius (11/23-12/22) – Good luck, popularity and the ability to create tangible results with this goodwill all exist for you this month. As Venus teams up with Jupiter in early September, you will experience some of the best luck you’ve had all year. Just don’t forget that hard work and consistent efforts lead to results that last. Don’t let it be easy come, easy go.

Cancer (6/23-7/22) – This month’s themes highlight your communications, siblings and journeys – both long and short. Take extra care with your phone and computers, making sure to back up data and replace anything that no longer works. Partnership opportunities aren’t without their stresses now. By focusing on the big picture you can avoid pitfalls.

Taurus (4/21-5/21) – If you feel the excitement of Mars in your sign now, just wait! It continues for the rest of the year. Lucky you: the Lover Venus brings you optimism, and perhaps the chance to travel early this month. The birth of new routines and partnerships now will benefit your long-term interest. You can really get a lot done, especially if you organize the chaos.

Gemini (5/22-6/22) – The opportunity for something new and possibly completely transformative for your identity and status in the world is available to you this month. Perhaps it brings a change of home or a renovation. You will have to pay more attention to details and health routines than you are used to, but it will pay off if you do.

Aries (3/21-4/20) – If ever there was a time for you to go out and make your fortune, this is it. Your energy is completely devoted to either cash, love, or both for the rest of this year. You could have the Midas touch. Work consistently to make the most of it. Lady luck comes in the form of great beauty and charm now, leading you into powerful and positive long-term partnerships.

Aquarius (1/22-2/20) – Your dreams feel as though they’re out in left field at the moment, and finances are erratic. Your focus needs to go instead toward routines and perfecting the details. Solid long-term partnerships are blessed now, so don’t hesitate to jump in. It’s just hammering out the details that can be difficult to agree upon. Getting the little stuff right gives you the freedom to do the big stuff.

Pisces (2/21-3/19) – If you’ve been trying to get lasting commitments, contracts, and financing or just plain group support, then now is the time to close the deal. It will be a long time before you come this way again, so take in the scenery. Practical and financial concerns create pressure and perhaps require you to re-evaluate an ideal you’ve adopted that doesn’t actually work in real life.

Libra (9/23-10/22) – A very beautiful or valuable object adorns your physical self this month. Either that, or you just become a magnet for the affections and attentions of others. Who cares if he or she is too young for you: enjoy the attention. There is more here than meets the eye and real substance, spirituality or transcendence can be found from apparently mundane people and situations. There may even be an overseas connection or trip in the works.

Virgo (8/23-9/22) – You get the chance to begin your annual cycle of renewal with the arrival of your birthday. Great attention and focus is going into your home, organizational systems, health routines and work ideas. Something new and exciting is bound to emerge sooner than later – don’t let other people disrupt your plans. Financial opportunity is here now. Use it.

Leo (7/23-8/22) – The party is over, and all that’s left is to clean up the mess. OK, so the excitement has mellowed, but you can start a new financial plan or system, and communication with partners who are abroad brings great satisfaction and inspiration. Quieter pleasures are highlighted. Other people and outside forces cannot be controlled. Don’t try.

Scorpio (10/23-11/22) – Conservative social events occupy your time now and that’s fine with you. The areas of home and career are under pressure. Work is pressure, and something in or around your home is being dissolved to make room for a new structure. Creating a whole new structure is hard work – but you’re an expert at it. You need new partners now.

Capricorn (12/23-1/21) – It will be hard to make the things you are working on right now last so don’t push too hard for your star on the walk of fame just yet. You would have much better luck building upon someone else’s star power than your own this month. Pay attention to details and listen to the feedback that comes from the masses – they know what they want, no matter how fickle and changeable that opinion might be.

By Aura Galadriel Wright – for the Extended Monthly forecast go to AstrologyChick.com - 310.455.2210 - auracle@astrologychick.com.
© 2005 Yogi Times. All rights reserved.