stop by nyc’s HENRI BENDEL this 8/22 – 8/28 to visit gwen at her INTOXICATED ZODIAC trunk show. enjoy a complimentary VIRGO MOCKTAIL at 5 pm happy hour too! a lavender soda spritzer…. yum

This past June, my Libran sister and her Virgoan husband got hitched under the sign of Gemini. Nuptual Astrologer, April Kent, chose the most auspicious date for them to exchange vows. This is what she recod:

“Friday, June 10, 2011, 6:20 pm MDT, Canon City, CO: A very nice chart with the Moon in Libra (past its constricting conjunction with Saturn), the sign of marriage, approaching harmonious aspects to the Sun/Mercury in Gemini; a lovely, chatty, curious, lively energy. Venus is also in Gemini, and at 6:20 it’s in the 7th house along with the Sun and Mercury …. nice. Venus is sextile Uranus (to keep things lively and spontaneous) and trine Saturn (financial prudence and stability), but also approaching a quincunx with Pluto in the 2nd… taken together, this could spell some financial adaptations/compromises that need to be made. Mars is a little close to the descendant at this hour and might indicate a certain amount of bickering (though you’ll tend to have long fuses; physical exercise could provide a healthy channel for this energy). Overall, this is a nice chart for communication, socializing, reaching harmonious compromises, and enjoying new experiences. Window of opportunity: Say your vows between 6:08 p.m. (Mars leaves the 7th house) and 6:30 p.m. (after which the last few – unpleasant – degrees of Taurus are on the 7th house cusp).”

Since my sister was now planning her ceremony around Gemini’s celestial influence, she of course had to include that theme in her reception. Intoxicated Zodiac Marriage Sign favors accomplished this perfectly, and they are photographed here beautifully.

Inside the shot glass there are dried lavender petals to signify Gemini’s influence and dried Rose petals to symbolize love, both of which can be infused into sugar syrup and then made into a cocktail at home!

A Welcome Drink was served to greet guests that was ruled by sign of Gemini: a simple Lavender Martini. Lavender is ruled by Mercury and is hence a Gemini.

Some old bottles were then painted and labelled with the Gemini Marriage Sign Reading and used as props to spiff up the Marriage Sign concept so guests could understand it more easily.

Here i am, showing off my Lavender Martini! Fleur and Jesse are shown here exchanging Gemini vows… Ironically, Fleur means flower in French.

Overall the reception was a total hit, with no small thanks to the smashing Welcome Cocktail, and the unique favors which enthused the guests to no end… Not to mention the dogs!

guess what? i was recently on san fransisco’s channel five to promote Intoxicated Zodiac’s product lines! watch me brag about being the goddess of mixology and astrology in the video below—cheers! PS, for the impatient amongst you check out the stills…

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dissident artist ai weiwei was conspicuously absent from his zodiac exhibit opening today in new york’s central park.

detained at beijing airport last month, no word has been heard from Ai Weiwei since. he might be dead for all anyone knows… for simply daring to speak his mind and create art. in hong kong, there is graffiti featuring ai weiwei’s face with a question mark, plastered all over town. this incident is attracting international attention as his shocking absence from his nyc show opening has been reported around the world.

if this is not a wake up call to think twice before purchasing products made in china, i don’t know what is. the chinese government is playing for the other team, not for the one of its people. buy made in usa! stop supporting communism. simple, right?

ai weiwei’s exhibit depicts the 12 chinese zodiac signs cast in huge bronze statues. a documentary is also in the works on this renowned artist, which has taken on a new urgency. let’s all say a prayer for Ai Weiwei, and the Chinese government, so this situation can be resolved quickly and peacefully.

if you live in the northern california region, check out my big interview on tv! how ironic that it’s earth day, a holiday that honors what has come to be a very large component of IZ: environmentally products and practices. so, that’s this friday, april 22, at 7 pm, channel 5: EYE ON THE BAY. don’t miss it! happy earth day! cheers!

Gotta love this Groupon that was advertised on Astrology.com!

i love love love reading about me me me. auntie moon of has written an article all about me… or, more accurately, capricorn. the taste buds of the wintery goat are dissected, explained and advised upon, along with some helpful recipes and humorous anecdotes. if you are a cappie, know a cappie, or wanna be a cappie, this post is a must read. and if you don’t fit any of those parameters, then there are some terrific tea treats and scones in there for you, too! cheers…
VIA astrodispatch.com

i have known about the 13th sign, ophiuchus for years. i always wondered why no one made a bigger deal of it. so, finally, here is all the pomp and circumstance that ophiuchus deserves!

just one problem… apparently, ophiuchus doesn’t actually deserve any of this attention. nope. go back to your old sign everyone… false alarm!

read all about how you are not an ophiuchus HERE, and over HERE and right HERE.

guess what? new york’s famed BERGDORF GOODMAN windows were astrology-themed this holiday! last year they involved cocktails (view my post here). hmmnn… i see a theme: intoxicated zodiac!

aries is posing for the camera above, made entirely from paper!

just one of many zodiac windows! central park is captured in the reflection…

ride ‘em celestial cowboy…

bergdorf’s chic manequins were posed with astrolabes, sky maps and other ancient astrological devices…

here’s taurus, obviously in manhattan with the adjacent cityscape…

ah, capricorn and scorpio… best of friends in the bergdorf window!

another full-bodied window shot, for effect…

best buddies, cancer and leo, shopping with the stars at bergdorfs…

the water bearer—but as this is the intoxicated zodiac—the liquor bearer!

a beautiful star gazer… she’s too sexy for her telescope!

pisces and gemini are window buddies, along with cupid…

sagittarius and libra, amongst others.

virgo’s angelic wings, with pisces and aquarius too…

so it’s official: astrology is hot! so says bergdorf goodman…

henri bendel through holiday with our new wine glasses. our cocktail candles, of course, will also be available. cheers!