To My Core

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I find it so much easier to be creatively free at night. Daytime is for sleeping. Nighttime is the best time for making art. The later at night it gets the further into another world you go.

Mark Ryden
(via wnq-art)

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in the astrology story a fireball explodes from the sky in a scarlet pinata the world awakens and the cosmic child named aries prepares to conquer it all, 
as she propels through the world she enters the deep forest, and in the aroma of nature, the cold dew sprinkling against her skin, the trees breathing around here, she stops still for a moment and takes a breath she is taurus 
and know she knows how beautiful this all is 
and after that marvellous exhale with air rushing through her lungs
she felt the wind gust through her mind, suddenly its pathways came to life 
two giggling twins emerged from seemingly the nothingness of thin air, two little matching geminis 
talking a language of their own, mixing mischief with brilliance 
as the night fell the cancer queen appeared from the sky slumbering in her half crescent moon throne, ruling the stars and the ebony sky and guarding her children as they sleep
when she eventually falls into dream, the leo king rises to paint the sky a reverent shade of blue, bedazzling and igniting the royalty inside all of the residents in the kingdom, the king eventually becomes worn and longs for a moment in the shadow 
here the virgo comes out from her hiding place, her hands callused with golden cracks from tugging the ropes of the sun and the moon, secretly orchestrating the whole show, the silent server
and the heart that drives her toward this generosity grows and grows inside her chest, love infusing with air so petals become of her tongue and she becomes libra, the architecture that is another mesmerises her until it becomes her completely, her love dissolves the physical body, the soul is revealed
and so is the scorpio 
she holds out her ghostly hand seducing you into a world beyond senses, hypnotising with swirling and magnetising eyes, luring you to go deeper and deeper and evoke the climax more, go deeper and deeper and provoke the ledges of your sanity more, and as she does and rises into a state where 
there is no boundary, contamination, or ego 
she has risen to the sky where she is flying on the back of an arrow, throwing her hair back gloriously as a sagittarius, now she is half human and 
half angel she can see comfortably from the heights of the higher mind 
her arrow hits the tip of the mountain - target centre 
and she becomes capricorn, the sovereign of land, air, and sea, she who has seen, conquered, and known all, she who resides at the peak edge of vision, guiding pilgrims as they come to extract her wisdom 
as she watches these pilgrims make their way in masses up the mountain, the unity and oneness of all humanity is revealed to her, she burns down her reputation and becomes one with the people, she becomes an aquarius
and she walks amongst them, nourishing them with her enlightened mind 
as she grows worn and tired and her mind begins to lose its perception of what is real and what is not, she begins drifting into the nothing state, the everything state, the pisces state, and the body that held her captive begins to dissolve, she reflects on the story that has been, and the goddess she has become
finally it’s time to go home

[To My Core]

[To My Core]

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the leo glyph is the signature of god. and god shows its face in many forms just as leo does in their grand exhibition. the lion is the apex predator in the zodiac kingdom and rules with a sense of honour, nobility, and entitlement. the lion could easily devour everyone and everything, but leo is intrinsically connected to this circle. this circle relies on the leo’s leadership and courage to defend, protect, and glorify their prideland. in much the same way, the leo depends on this circle to manifest at all. there is an interesting dynamic in leo. this is the sign where ego shines. it has been polished and primed until this moment in leo. but leo also rules the heart. a heart is very lonely on its own, and nobody knows this better than leo. it’s this dynamic however that creates the astounding auric light that generates inside and around leo. the heart longs to nourish, nurture, and protect like a lion. it becomes the instrument where the ego demonstrates its prodigious immensity. under this rule, the heart has a relentless appetite to be dignified, exhibited, and reciprocated. the leo’s acts of generosity toward others feel like self-love. it’s similar in the creative act or the stage performance. it’s very much a self-gratifying indulgence. but the leo also conducts on behalf of the audience, and their reception, amusement, and joy

-C.

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mercury is the ruler of gemini in exoteric astrology and stimulates mental activity, intellectual intuition, and the messages sent between worlds. mercury creates consciousness and the ability to understand the self and the universe 

venus rules gemini in esoteric astrology and extends to the resolution of duality, the harmonization of opposing forces, the transcendence between higher and lower mind, and the communion of souls through communicative activity 

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I’ve been having too much fun decorating and rearranging my altar lately 🙈🦇🎃🍂🕯✨

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Capricorn - Duchess Sorceress 

Capricorn is a feminine sign. She vibrates to the dewy, earthy substance that facilitates creation from deep within the spirit. Saturn is feminine, bound, and earthy like Capricorn. Her midheaven star mounts the top of the horoscope, so she is the golden thread between heaven and earth. Capricorn rules the bones and skeletal system, and it’s this physical body that supports and sustains new life in pregnancy. Hecate is the Goddess of Capricorn and it was her the ancients used to relieve the agony of childbirth. The Christ Child was born during the winter solstice of Capricorn, so the natural Mother Goddess rears herself here, undertaking the responsibility of matriarchal consciousness, a life of labour on behalf of sustaining wellness for their child and society’s children. It was Hecate who was traditionally called upon to aid childbirth and protect young children. You can see this evident in the modern day Hecate, the Capricorn woman who makes tremendous sacrifices for her family and for the sake of contribution and longevity. This maternal, intrinsically creative component in Capricorn relates to ancient feminine forces of nature, specifically the crone or the witch. It is largely the Capricorn’s empirical and rational functions that take focus. But it’s this intimacy with reality that’s often remarked on as being sterile, cold, or unimaginative, that allows her tap into nature’s activity, mother earth’s minerals, source energy, and alchemy. This astounding grasp on reality helps her crawl through the cracks in the world and find something magical. It was also Capricorn who is illustrated by the cloaked grim reaper, their melancholy is not romantic, but it carves out a wound in them that summons magnificent healing energy, an intimacy with pain and suffering that is pure wisdom at its core. For this, she has a unique rapport with death, and she hears the reminders of immortality louder than anyone. It’s this mutual understanding that she has established with death that generates her sorcerer’s knowledge, herbs, tonics, and angelic curatives, but also rituals. And this can be why the Capricorn repeatedly or compulsively carries out personal rituals, there is a calling in her being for return to the wind, trees, salt, and sun and once again become the crone. In ancient teachings, the crone was highly revered and knowledgeable woman who visited townships dispersing enlightenment, the honour of women, and acts of healing. She is the final of the triple goddesses following the maiden and the mother. She was a woman who offered the wisdom of age, and it’s appropriate when you remember that Saturn and Capricorn are the rulers of time. Capricorn is the figure of this once revered crone, and if you look deeply into your eyes, you can see the ancient grandmother staring back at you, containing the wisdom of all life times and realities. 

-C.

(art: kurtis rykovich)

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Saturn in the 5th House - Broken Heart Parade 

The heart can feel like its locked in a cage with Saturn in the 5th. Under the glare of blinding lights the individual can feel like she has been written into a repetitive and haunted performance. The vitality for life can be inhibited and the heart can feel heavy and always a little broken. Scalding self doubt hits the spirit like boiling water and burns away her natural talents, light, and inspiration. She is capable of creative mastery, conducting the creator’s spirit with the wands of Gods. Rejection and humiliation are fears she carries everywhere, and she is profoundly wounded by criticism, abandonment, and exclusion. She watches herself with condemning self consciousness, often chastising herself for saying the wrong thing or acting the wrong way. It can make her socially reserved and distant despite her powerful urge to connect. 

The inner child is the voice of wisdom with Saturn in the 5th. But her upbringing may have involved invalidation, premature exposure to adult issues, and constant critique. It generates a sense of unworthiness and self depreciation, like she will never truly be loved for who she is, and the inner child is severely damaged by this. This inner child is the solar light of pleasure, joy, and freedom with Saturn in the 5th. The further she distances herself from the child inside, the less she feels worthy or capable of happiness. She can remind herself constantly that ‘she must be an adult’, and keep maturity and self sufficiency on display. It’s like she could be on a permanent famine where she denies herself pleasure and indulgence, like she starves herself. won’t spend her money, or turns down romantic interests before she can get hurt. Of course the opposite can occur with Saturn, and the inner child can be high on the delights of the adult world once denied to her. She can flirt incessantly and seek romance after romance for the short term thrill and fear of abandonment. But even this core feels unlovable, and she may feel so disconnected from her body that she doesn’t care what happens to it. She needs to free herself from the grip of her ego’s hostage, she needs to liberate herself from herself. When she is inspired and confident in herself the paintbrush of God extends through her hand.  

Saturn in the 5th people are nourished by children. There may be difficulties with pregnancy, it may take a long time for the individual to fall pregnant or have a child. This is because a child is very much part of the higher lesson plan, the timing perfectly pre-planned in line with the individual’s personal development. She may not be a natural, but the child’s spirit is healing to her own. The individual can work on her self and self expression like a work of art, designing a masterpiece with discipline, constantly looking to repair cracks and flaws. It may take the individual many years to truly come into herself, she can be slow to blossom, but her life is very much about the difficulties growing through concrete, and eventually blooming in bedazzling heaven’s light once the hard work has been done. She must use her wisdom to recognise, validate, and channel the muse of the inner child, and the natural parent in her must learn to nurture her inner child in the ways it was denied. She can begin to realise her innocence, value, and that she is deserving of love. More than anything, Saturn in the 5th longs to be loved. 

Sensitivity sets the stage with Saturn in the 5th. Words can wound, self hatred can be rife, and the fear of failure can loom gloomily. Physical creativity is a healing octave, and she must alchemise the muse into the material. The individual can focus frustration and depreciation into creative expression and repair herself as she designs. She may sit down to write a story and become anxious and agitated with the blank screen flashing back at her, like the muse goes into hiding, and she must wrench it out with sheer will and patience. She can be a brilliant artist, but she will surely be a tortured one. Tweaking the personality becomes a lifelong art, she may need to lower her voice, stop being so intense, or believe in herself more. She has all the light of the sun fighting to radiate through her, and self appreciation can open up the closed off blinds. When she stands alone wielding her own light, standing on the peak of self belief and love, she creates her own world, her own performance, her own captivating cinematography, and the love begins pouring like 5th house melting rainbows.

 Cherry

art: by Toon Hertz

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Moon in Capricorn - Ice Angels 

“There is a wisdom of the head, and… there is a wisdom of the heart.”  
 ―    Charles Dickens, Hard Times          

Feelings can feel unreal to Lunar Capricorns, because they seem so foreign and unnecessary. The individual with a Capricorn Moon still experiences intense emotions, but intensifies this by frustration and confusion when she struggles to understand the reason for its presence. When she fails to trace back rationally why she feels so distressed or uneasy, she can become nervous, withdrawing, and even angry. The Moon is at detriment in Capricorn, so the individual has obstacles to overcome when it relates to her intimate concerns, emotional awareness, and the needs of her inner child. She can be reticent to share her feelings and remain intensely private concerning emotion, experiences, pain, and trauma. 

The Lunar Capricorn feels the heavy duty of responsibility over loved ones. The critical voice inside becomes loud and threatening when experiencing emotional distress and dark feelings. It is possible that the individual was invalidated for her emotions as a child. She can continue this invalidation pattern as an adult herself, berating herself for feeling remorse, pain, desperation, or dependence and discredit its meaning, message, or importance. There are conflicts within, and she likely uses routine, ritual, and the distraction of work to remedy the emotional experience. She expresses a natural guardianship for the wellbeing of others, and she watches over people with grace and concern. In true Capricorn nature, the individual can gain profound emotional wisdom for the deepest experiences of life. Although she can be reluctant to share sensitivities, the individual has a great need for appreciation and respect. It can be very difficult for other people to break through her emotional glass windows. She is innately defensive and self protective first, and she can be hesitant to ask for help. She may feel that her needs are too demanding or unworthy. Her mind can become fixated on how she ‘should’ feel rather than how is is feeling. 

Despite the Capricorn’s reputation for sterility, the Moon here can respond to emotion with surprising wit and comedy. She can be dryly hilarious and use dark humour to lighten dark moods. The individual may feel that she will be judged for expressing her true needs and vulnerabilities. She can disallow co-dependency in herself and rely on sole self-sufficiency. Her survival skills have been priming since she was a child and she realised she was on her own. It is common for the individual to place high expectations on herself and delegate herself as the provider. The natural maternity in her urges her into parental or authoritarian roles, and she plays a natural supporting role. There can be a tremendous fear of rejection, public humiliation, or exposure. The individual can be remarked upon for her composure, regal dignity, and generosity. She wants to do something that matters. She just wants to matter. 

-Cherry

(art: jasmine beckett-griffith)