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Month: February 2024

Cycles

“Mr. Kitty in Red” photo by Madame Ximon Sometimes the seasons and cycles of the heavens and Earth are kindly, and sometimes they are not. I’ve written more on the subject in this public post on Patreon, but for those not interested in the astrological underpinnings of loss and grief, here is the TL;DR: This is Puranam, a.k.a. Mr. Kitty, my faithful companion of the past 8 years. This morning he was diagnosed with cancer. Fuck...

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Art & Astrology: February 13th, 2024

“Shadows Against the Brightness” photo by Madame Ximon Mars conjoins Pluto in Aquarius at 10:06pm PST. Pluto can intensify Mars’ impulsiveness and hostile tendencies, and in the air sign of Aquarius that can mean more arguments and less willingness to compromise. While this transit can increase our drive to get things done, it can also amplify self-defeating and destructive thoughts, as well as obsessiveness and compulsive...

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Art & Astrology: February 12th, 2024

“Looking Up From Below” photo manipulation by Madame Ximon Mars has entered Aquarius at 10:05pm PST, leaving the exaltation of Capricorn for less stable and more experimental footing. Our actions are based in our ideas now, and we get things done through talking and networking, testing information to see what holds water within the consensus, and then rejecting the consensus outright when it fails to live up to our standards. We...

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Art & Astrology: February 10th, 2024

“Garden Poems” photo by Madame Ximon Mercury in Aquarius squares Jupiter in Taurus at 5:25am PST, prompting a lot of big ideas and big talk, but whether it’s all a lot of hot air remains to be seen. This is a transit for wheeling and dealing, and may prompt some mischief on the corporate slippery slopes. There is optimism in abundance here, but we would do well to make sure it is not misplaced before signing our names on the...

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