The San Juan Island Yacht Club Fishing Derby is this weekend September 23, 2023. The entry fee is $60 per person and you can buy tickets from Karen at the Yacht Club 360-317-5307 or Chuck Payne 360-378-8156.
Find out more by watching San Juan Island Lifestyle Video - Yacht Club Fishing Derby 9-23-23
Grand Trine of Sun in Virgo, Uranus in Taurus, Pluto in Capricorn until Friday; Venus in Leo to Square Uranus in Taurus; Mars in Libra Sextile Venus in Leo
We still have the Grand Trine going from last week and I’m sure we all have felt it one way or another. This will continue until Friday when the Sun moves out of orb.
Thursday, 9/14 at 5:00 p.m. Friday Harbor (1-1) at La Conner (0-1)
* This is the first of four league games.
* Last week the Braves opened with a 28-12 loss at home to the 2A Evergreen Wolverines of Seattle.
* Last fall the Purple and Gold defeated the Braves 52-0 at home and 67-18 in Skagit County.
* A year ago La Conner was 0-4 in league play and 2-6 for the season.
* Since the Northwest B League started football in 1973, La Conner is the only school to have played all 50 years as a league member.
As we edge ever nearer for departure on our eternal journey, we Silver Tops begin to transition from the earthbound to the ethereal. On the last legs of our journey, we are often surprised to find ourselves living, for lack of a better description, a more righteous, even biblical life. It’s like we have joined some celestial rewards program and are accumulating points in the Angel Credit Club. However we may have behaved in our younger days, we are reborn in our autumnal years, and for many of us it’s nothing but tolerance and clean-living from here to Glory.
If one reads the posts on the various Facebook pages, numerous community members are looking for rentals and can't find them. Other participants chime onto the post about the cost of affordable housing on a regular basis and that San Juan County needs to do something about it. Some people are having to leave the island because they can’t find affordable housing, including people who have lived here for a long time. It is apparent, our County officials do not read Facebook.
The following is the third installment chronicling my second journey along the Hadrian’s Wall path this past summer. The names have not been changed to protect the innocent.
The Chesters bridge abutment.
July 8
Woke up at 3:30 am that Saturday, possibly because it was only 7 p.m. at home. I was still on Pacific Daylight time. Never fear, by the time I adjusted to London time I’d be home and lying awake there.
By the third day on the Hadrian’s Wall Path, my 2023 experience was not what I had anticipated over years of planning.
New Moon in Virgo Forms Grand Trine With Uranus in Taurus and Pluto in Capricorn on Thursday; Mars in Libra Sextile Venus in Leo; Mercury Direct on Thursday
Thanks for putting up with my absence yet again…I broke my foot but good on August 8th and could not tolerate having it on the floor to sit and write the column until now…fortunately it’s on the mend and did not require surgery.
Friday, 9/8 at 6:30 p.m. Friday Harbor (1-0) at Granite Falls (0-1)
* The Tigers opened last week with a 22-13 loss at Meridian.
* Granite Falls is 1A school and a member of the 5-team Emerald Sound League along with Cedar Park Christian, Kings, Sultan and South Whidbey.
* Last fall the Purple and Gold defeated the Tigers 27-6 on the local gridiron.
* A year ago GF was 0-4 in league play and 2-8 for the season.
FRIDAY HARBOR WOLVERINE FOOTBALL
Trivia, numbers, history, ramblings and stuff by Bruce Bennett
50 Seasons of the Gridiron Sport on San Juan Island
This season marks the 50th anniversary of Purple and Gold football. It all started back on
September 15, 1973 when the first-ever game was played at Concrete (the Lions won 36-14).
Except for the Covid year of 2020 the school has put a team on the field every season for half a century.
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Personally, it's been a memorable summer, I ended up with my wrist in a high-tech splint for 12 weeks (it was removable and waterproof. Highly recommend it). One-handed typing slowed me down a bit. As did the fractured ribs, and head laceration. No interesting story. Just managed to fall on three different occasions.I was lucky nothing serious happened. Really appreciated the fact we have an emergency department on island, staffed by dedicated professionals.
Below is a Market Snap Shot for San Juan Island for July 31, 2023 from the Simonson and Zambrovitz Team at Coldwell Banker SJI. The real estate market is experiencing some recovery from the last half of 2022 when the sales slowed down. We are enjoying a flurry of activity with some multiple offers on properties and shorter average days on market.
Mercury and Mars in Virgo Trine Jupiter and Uranus in Taurus; Retrograde Venus in Leo Square Uranus in Taurus
Mars has been trine Jupiter for a while, urging us to go beyond ourselves and dream bigger. Now things go up a notch as Mercury and Uranus enter the picture. Sudden fits of fortune enter our lives (yes, it’s a good time to buy a lottery ticket or enter a contest) during this time with Uranus involved.
Tuesday! Full Moon in Aquarius, Mars Trine Jupiter Exactly, Mercury Opposes Saturn Exactly
This week is pretty quiet astrologically save for Tuesday where three things happen in one day; the Full Moon, the Mars/Jupiter trine and the Mercury/Saturn opposition. Both of these alignments will be exact to the degree on Tuesday.
This Full Moon will be closest to Earth and will cause extreme tides, so beware of sneaker waves and such if you’re near the ocean.
The Mars/Jupiter trine, as we have already discussed, is golden. It has the power to manifest things quickly and in a big way. At the same time, the Mercury/Saturn opposition warns us to pay attention to details and not try to cut corners now (especially now).
It looks like we’ll get some down time this week, which we’ll need due to Tuesday’s power punch and what it brings.
Keep looking up, stay healthy, and…
Keep looking after each other!
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Aries (March 21- April 19): Tuesday is the day! Full Moon in Aquarius (shining in your sector of Friends/Goals), Mars exactly aligns favorably with Jupiter to the degree and Mercury exactly opposes Saturn. We’ve been discussing these alignments for the past couple of weeks and after today they will be on the downhill trend energetically. For the most part, it’s a quiet week otherwise. The exact Mercury/Saturn opposition favors meticulousness now. Tend to the details and you’ll come out ahead.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20):Tuesday’s Full Moon shines in your sector of Career/Social Standing and illuminates your position in your social circle. Also on Tuesday, Mars is in the beautiful alignment to Jupiter in your sign to the exact degree, spurring you to take action in your sector of Creative Expression/Children. Also on this day, Mercury is exactly opposed to Saturn, calling for attention to detail. It’s a relatively quiet week compared to past weeks, so enjoy the down time.
Gemini (May 21-June 20): Tuesday is the power day of an otherwise quiet week; the Full Moon in Aquarius illuminates your sector of Expansion/Travel and you may spontaneously take a trip soon. Mars is now exactly beautifully aligned with Jupiter on this day as well (we’ve been discussing this for the past couple of weeks and your Ruler Mercury is exactly opposite Saturn on the same day, urging you to pay attention to details in order to get ahead. No cutting corners! The rest of the week is fairly quiet, so get your reading time in!
Cancer (June 21 – July 22): Tuesday is the day of three events in an otherwise quiet week: The Full Moon in Aquarius shines in your sector of Partnership, Mars and Jupiter make their beautiful alignment exactly and Mercury exactly opposes Saturn. We’ve discussed this over the past couple of weeks. While the Mars/Jupiter alignment is encouraging you to expand, the Mercury/Saturn opposition is calling for meticulousness. Attention to detail will get you much further. Take advantage of down time and spend time near water if you can.
Leo (July 23 – August 22): Tuesday is the day that three things occur: The Full Moon in your opposite sign Aquarius (Relationship), Mars in a fine alignment with Jupiter to the exact degree and Mercury exactly opposing Saturn. We’ve discussed this in the past couple of weeks and now everything comes together in one day. While Mars says, “go!” Mercury is saying, “hang on, we need details!” Best to get details nailed down now. It will help everything go smoother in the long run to have patience.
Virgo (August 23 – September 21): It all happens on Tuesday; the Full Moon in Aquarius lights up your sector of Work/Health, the Mars/Jupiter favorable alignment is exact and so is the Mercury oppose Saturn alignment. Tuesday’s a big day! You are normally detail oriented and it’s a good thing because that’s what is called for now, in order for everything to move forward smoothly. Other than that it’s a quiet week.
Libra (September 22 – October 23): Tuesday is the day that everything happens; the Full Moon in Aquarius shines in your sector of Creative Expression/Children, the Mars/Jupiter lovely alignment is to the exact degree as is the Mercury/Saturn opposition we’ve been discussing. Now is the time to tend to details even though you may feel impatient. This isn’t the time to speed ahead just yet. Other than Tuesday it’s a quiet week, so use your Tuesday well and set yourself up to be sitting pretty.
Scorpio (October 24- November 22): Tuesday, three things happen: the Full Moon in Aquarius shines in your sector of Home, the Mars/Jupiter favorable alignment is exact and so is the Mercury/Saturn opposition. While you may want to go full speed ahead, don’t forget the details! That’s important for the best outcome now. Mercury in your sector of Friends/Goals beckons you to tend to those details. Other than that, it is a quiet week, but Tuesday will bring you enough to keep you busy.
Sagittarius (November 23 – December 20): Tuesday is a three event day. The Full Moon in Aquarius shines in your sector of Thinking/Communication, the Mars/Jupiter favorable alignment is to the exact degree and the Mercury/Saturn opposition is also exact. As much as you may want to hurry up and get it over with, Mercury wants you to hold back and pay attention to details. This will help you much more in the long run, so no shortcuts! Other than Tuesday, it’s a quiet week.
Capricorn (December 21 – January 20): In addition to the Full Moon in Aquarius (your sector of Finances/Resources) on Tuesday, the day also sees the Mars/Jupiter favorable alignment at an exact degree as well as the Mercury/Saturn opposition. Tuesday is the power day in an otherwise quiet week but it will bring you enough to keep you busy for the rest of the week, pretty much without distraction. Attention to details is the advice of Mercury now. Use the quietness of the rest of the week to get organized.
Aquarius (January 21 - February 20): Tuesday is the power day of an otherwise quiet week; the Full Moon will be in your sign and that always bodes well. Also, the Mars/Jupiter favorable alignment comes to an exact degree on Tuesday and so does the Mercury/Saturn opposition. We’ve discussed these in the past couple of weeks. What’s important now is attention to details as Mercury is at his maximum opposition in your sector of Partnership. Use Tuesday’s push to propel you into the rest of the week.
Pisces (February 21 – March 20): Tuesday is a big day in a quiet week. We have three events on that day; the Full Moon in Aquarius, shining in your sector of Endings/New Beginnings and bringing you some vivid dreams; we have Mars and Jupiter to the exact degree of their lovely alignment and the Mercury/Saturn opposition is exact as well. Big day! It’s a good thing the rest of the week is quiet as Tuesday will reverberate into the rest of the week. You are urged to pay attention to details from your sector of Relationship. Mercury is at his peak of this opposition and demands your attention for your own good.
Who is Triana?
Triana is a professional astrologer and amateur astronomer who has had a lifelong love for the stars and planets, mythology, philosophy and science.
Due to her mother’s interest in astrology and metaphysics, Triana had access to a large library growing up and cut her teeth on Aesop’s Fables, a set of the Classics that her grandfather gave her and Greek mythology. By the time she was in the 6th grade she was playing with astrology and reading charts for her friends at school.
Upon completing her university studies in biochemistry, Triana relocated to the United Kingdom in 1988 and began to study the patterns of the stars recorded in the landscape of Great Britain in the form of stone monuments. Using survey maps and a compass, Triana made her way from the islands of Scotland down to Cornwall and made good use of British astrology books and astrological groups and congresses led by the top astrologers of the 20th century. By the time she was 35, Triana’s own style of interpreting the angles and aspects of the planets began to emerge. She began to receive serious attention in the UK for her astrological prowess and she flourished.
In 1996 Triana found success in writing weekly horoscopes through a small newspaper on Lopez Island, WA. Fairly quickly her name spread and her clientele increased, enabling her to travel to different places in Washington State to give presentations and conduct personal readings. Her clientele spanned from the UK to Canada as well as the United States. Visitors came to Lopez Island from afar as she herself became a destination in the islands.
Triana has been featured on television, radio and in newspapers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the UK.
Her weekly column can be found on sanjuanislander.com and she can be reached at triana.elan@gmail.com.
Entering its fifth century since publication in 1623's First Folio, audience delight continues to resound at Twelfth Night in the 24th year of Island Stage Left.
The summer production opens as late afternoon sun glows orange red on nearby madrone trunks stage left and yellow-gold on stage right scenery, two stories high on both sides. Center stage arches frame fir and sky in the landscape behind. During evening's course, the sun sets and waxing gibbous moon rises faint white crossing the stage from Orsino's home just shy of and bright white at full dark above Olivia's.