Divination

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

Okay, I think I can handle this. I'm a lot more in-control than I was before March.

But, one of the things I used to be able to do is astrology. You know, reading horoscopes and the fates of nations in the stars. This is really, really embarrassing given what I do now.

Anyway, I know who on the Greek pantheon could see the future, but my mythology is weak, and we didn't really go to church either when I was a kid, so I have no clue if any of you are prophets. Maybe, we could try working together.

I should be free to travel, now that the semester's over and I have all my grading done. If all else fails, there's always Skype.

It sounds really silly, but maybe we can find out something that would suggest a solution.

Comments

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

Need I remind you, love? One god of prophecy, right here. You're always welcome here, though with your sisters things do have a bit of baby madness. I've no doubt Melpomene would welcome something to distract me, though.

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

See, I didn't think I needed to mention 'oh, yes, Apollo, come help', since I assumed you'd pick that up on your own.

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

Of course, dearest.

Since your sister is strongly encouraging me to stay out of the house, I could come to you, if you like

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

A few others have offered to help, so I think we'll have to video conference to get all of us.

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

Oh, if you insist. If you want anything in person, though, just say the word.

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

I will.

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

That's my girl.

[ieter-amumon.insanejournal.com]

I'm not a prophet by any means, but I am versed in various occult practices and the Higher Mysteries, including astrology. I could at least run you through the basics. For all that it's disdained in the modern age, astrology still operates like a science in that it involves calculations and there are reproduceable results, depending on what, exactly, you're doing.

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

Good, because I'm at least a thousand years rusty, and being a goddess of the study of the heavens will probably only carry me so far.

[ieter-amumon.insanejournal.com]

I'm sure you'll be a quick study. Now, is there a good time we can set up for lessons?

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

What works for you?

[ieter-amumon.insanejournal.com]

Probably weeknight evenings. I'm in surgery during the day, and I have the girls every other weekend.

How often do you want to do these sessions?

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

I'm not sure. What works for you?

[ieter-amumon.insanejournal.com]

Weekly, perhaps? I don't want to overwhelm you with things.

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

That's good for me.

[ieter-amumon.insanejournal.com]

Excellent. You tell me which night you'd like to start with, and we'll go from there, all right?

[amberwaveograin.insanejournal.com]

"Prophecy" is probably too strong a word, but my women's intuition has always been pretty spot on. I don't know if that helps you, though.

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

It couldn't hurt.

[amberwaveograin.insanejournal.com]

All right. How do you want to do this, then?

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

Getting a bunch of us in person might be better, but I can't exactly drop everything and come to the West Coast where Apollo is, and I don't know where in the world you are.

Other than that, I can use video conferencing on my computer. I've done it before for work.

[amberwaveograin.insanejournal.com]

Los Angeles. But, I know what you mean. I'm juggling wedding plans, a new bakery, getting ready for a new baby... It's a little chaotic.

The video chat might be best.

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

Yeah. It's a bit easier for me, since it's summer, but I still have an adviser who would probably want to know why I'm regularly jetting off to all kinds of places.

Congrats on the upcoming baby and wedding.

[amberwaveograin.insanejournal.com]

Thank you.

I suppose evening conferences would work best--but not too late. I have to be to work by 4 to get the ovens going, plus early pregnancy is just exhausting. Anymore, I'm usually asleep by nine.

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

Well, I'm an hour ahead of you, so 'too late' shouldn't be a problem.

[amberwaveograin.insanejournal.com]

All right, good. Is there a particular night that works well for you? I realize school is nearly out, but I do try to help my soon-to-be stepdaughter with her homework on school nights.

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

Nope, classes are out for me.

[amberwaveograin.insanejournal.com]

That makes things a little easier, doesn't it?

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

Yeah.