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Year: 2023

Astro Weather: July 24th, 2023

“Scarred Beauty” photo by Madame Ximon The Moon in Libra opposes Chiron retrograde in Aries at 2:30pm PDT. We may find that we are less sympathetic to our own hurts now in the name of keeping the peace, but what we hide from ourselves and others could be the key to making real and lasting connections, if only we are willing to be honest and vulnerable. ******* For information on the original art that accompanies this post...

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New Astrological Art: Solar Return for Kasia – 2023

“Solar Return for Kasia – 2023” art card drawing by Madame Ximon Happy Birthday and Happy Solar Return, Kasia (Katherine Sochacka)! Thank you for your kind patronage on Patreon! Here is the artwork I’ve created to honor Kasia’s Solar Return. The original measures approximately 4″ x 6″. I send these out to my patrons at the $5 per month tier and above tiers on their birthdays. I deeply appreciate my patrons’ continuing support. I’ve...

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Astro Weather: July 23rd, 2023 (Part 2)

“Bramble Arcs” photo by Madame Ximon Venus in Leo trines the Lunar North Node in Aries at 2:35pm PDT, then Mercury in Leo squares Uranus in Taurus at 2:39pm, putting the need for change foremost in our thoughts, and reminding us that we can progress on our path with the loving support of the cosmos, even if we are feeling a bit mentally resistant at the moment. Change is the one true constant of the Universe but sometimes we get...

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Astro Weather: July 23rd, 2023 (Part 1)

“Ivy in the Tree” photo by Madame Ximon Chiron stations retrograde in Aries at 5:42am PDT. Is it really that bad? Are we actually as wounded or as helpless as we thought? For the next five months, Chiron’s retrograde gives us time to reconsider our identities, our own self-sufficiency, our part in the Western heroic narrative, for better or for worse, and our will to fight or create better. Maybe we aren’t so broken...

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