I’m in an Airbnb on my last night in Sydney, writing this blog post on my Jupiter MC line. I’ve been in Sydney for a week and a half. It’s a bit bittersweet leaving.
I’ve wanted to go to Australia for as long as I can remember. I loved the Mary-Kate and Ashley movie where they’re in witness protection in Sydney, Our Lips Are Sealed. At one (short) point in my life, I wanted to be a marine biologist, and I dig aquariums. And, you know, that other movie, Finding Nemo. I looked at exchange programs in high school and college, but I didn’t think I could handle that then. I had no one to go to Australia with, so I didn’t.
Learning about astrocartography just confirmed my inner impulses: I have a Jupiter MC line going right through Sydney. Jupiter is a benefic (or “positive” planet) and represents expansion, growth, and luck. MC is about your career and what you’re known for. Astrocartography gave me the push to follow/honor an impulse I’d been feeling for a long time.
After a fair amount of mental back and forth (I’m an anxiety girlie here) and a test run solo domestic trip to Austin, I booked my Sydney trip. I did all the things that overwhelmed me, slowly but surely: I got a visa (it was actually pretty straightforward), I got the electric plug convertor for Australia (it looks like a surprised face), I got a debit card without foreign transaction fees (I didn’t let getting lost in deciding between travel credit cards derail me.)
I’m really proud of myself.
Aaaand, here’s what I learned:
Expectation is a killer
Knowing that I was traveling to my Jupiter MC line, I was excited about the idea of career growth, especially since I’m here when Jupiter is transiting over Sydney (expansion on expansion.) Pushing past years of built up anxiety I had around Instagram, I was able to share on there, but at times I felt disappointed by the lack of reach. But a part of me was able to reassure myself: even posting at all is huge. It’s about setting the stage. I’m writing this blog post in Sydney in April 2025, and maybe with the magic of Google and SEO or Ask Jeeves (RIP) or another entry point, you’re here reading my words. And maybe my words really resonate with you and we work together. Or maybe not. That’s OK too.
Similarly, in my head, I was like, “Well, everything should go right.” But I learned that’s not true. The difference is in how I address challenges. For example, I got off a ferry and after a few minutes, I realized I left my phone on the ferry (!). So without thinking, I sprinted back to the ferry, communicated my issue to the employees, and grabbed my phone from a bench seconds before the ferry left. The luck came into play with being able to resolve the issue.
Nowhere’s perfect
Part of me just wanted things to be effortless. Things have been really nice here, but there’s still effort required. I don’t know, even kinda writing this blog post feels a bit tedious/uncertain. Being on my Jupiter MC line doesn’t erase my anxiety, though I think it definitely lessened it. I’ve had a lot of happy moments, just in awe of being here.
Vegemite is gross
I tried it with butter and a light smear, but it’s just not my cup of tea. It’s just salty, bleh. Also, chicken salt isn’t my thing either.
