Cali 2022

Is it just me or is San Francisco dead?

I couldn’t tell if it was because of my own personal journey with closing a chapter there or what, but there was this feeling (mainly in affluent and touristy areas) that it was dead.

Perhaps because I can’t find another word than “dead” might also show it’s a personal death and rebirth cycle for me. It is on my Pluto line in Astrogeography. And my Pluto is in Scorpio. And the ruler of my chart (my rising sign). Scorpio also my Sun, Mercury, and Mars. So suffice it to say, I love me some death/rebirth and transformation cycles.

And I felt that energy leaving there - the magic, the chapters ending, the shifting.

I saw my ex. I closed that chapter.

I saw my friends - like family - had fun in their presence and felt connection with them. And grateful for their open ears and support when I needed it.

We had fun, but we also noticed the slowness in the city.

I’ve also never stayed IN the city before. In my times visiting before it was always go into the city for the day or night and then go back ‘home’ in San Jose. Or stay outside the city in Napa, etc.

I had never experienced actually staying in the city and not sure I would do it again? I really loved my trips of being tourist and going into the city during the day and then going back to a home base at night.

I wonder if San Jose would have a different vibe.

Anyways, there’s nothing wrong with the city, I think we just went during a quiet time. It was our experience on what we did there. I would definitely say since this was my first visit post-pandemic, I think we can see the effects it had on this place.

I feel like finally people realized they could live somewhere more affordable, work from home. But it has left the city feeling quiet, boring, dull even.

Again, this is just my experience with visiting multiple times over the years, and also this city is definitely tied to a past relationship and I have noticed every visit there was influenced by where I was at emotionally and mentally with the relationship and myself.

So to me, this visit feels like I was closing a chapter on that part of my life. The pull of all of that no longer calls me.

I was so grateful to experience it all and have that beautiful closure.

Meanwhile, the last part of my trip was venturing out to the Redwood forest and Santa Cruz!

This place held magic for me.

I was fortunate to meet up with a friend (for the first time in person!!) and stay in her guest house in the redwoods.

That nature called me.

That magic held messages for me.

There was the closure at the beginning of the trip, and then the healing and loving aspects of the next phase - the cocoon. Releasing the butterfly.

The plane ride back home me regaining my wings.

Since that trip there has been all sorts of internal shifts.

Messages were sent down there too - including my friend mentioning I need acupuncture. Which I had been feeling for a while, but felt like that was an affirmation and push to do so.

So I did esoteric acupuncture when I got back.

I went to therapy again.

I have taken opportunities that feel good and embrace my freedom spirit.

If you don’t believe in the magic of astrogeography, that’s ok. But I have felt it. I’m so grateful to have these tools to understanding some of the magical shifts I have felt too - an explanation as to why this area of San Francisco and San Jose can call me and show up in my life in the most perfect of times.

The funniest part of all of this too was that I booked this trip on a whim back in February when I had found amazing flights deals. The rest of the connections and meeting up with friends just fell into place. I didn’t realize I would be down there during the magic of the Lions Gate Portal or all this potent energy - follow your intuition, she leads us in the best and most magical of ways.

Following what feels good is magical.