Hi friends,
In exchange for your readings this week, I encourage you to donate to relief efforts in Gaza. Free Palestine.
Fuck Your Lecture On Craft, My People Are Dying by Noor Hindi
Colonizers write about flowers.
I tell you about children throwing rocks at Israeli tanks
seconds before becoming daisies.
I want to be like those poets who care about the moon.
Palestinians don’t see the moon from jail cells and prisons.
It’s so beautiful, the moon.
They’re so beautiful, the flowers.
I pick flowers for my dead father when I’m sad.
He watches Al Jazeera all day.
I wish Jessica would stop texting me Happy Ramadan.
I know I’m American because when I walk into a room something dies.
Metaphors about death are for poets who think ghosts care about sound.
When I die, I promise to haunt you forever.
One day, I’ll write about the flowers like we own them.
Art: @artbyhalimah
Your readings for the week…
Aries: Death Reversed
You’re holding on to a part of yourself that has ceased to serve you. That’s the long and the short of it, Aries. I understand how hard it can be to let go of comfort copes, how difficult it can be to push into the growth zone. It often means walking away from people you love, places you love, memories you love. But there’s a new version of you on the other side, one that will be much freer.
Taurus: Four of Cups Reversed
This week, you’re taking time to acknowledge the blessings that have been bestowed upon you. The new friends you’ve made along the way and the opportunities they’ve provided you. You’re much more open to connections this week, so don’t be shy and give people a chance.
Gemini: Five of Wands Reversed
You’re giving up the ghost this week, Gemini, and good for you. Things may have been difficult lately, fighting with people in your immediate circle, disagreeing with stakeholders in your life. This week, you’re turning a corner and saying, “alright, I’ll keep the peace.” I know that can be hard sometimes, but things will go much smoother if you choose to take the high road.
Cancer: Eight of Swords Reversed
Does it feel like the world is out to get you lately, like things can’t go right and it’s totally out of your control? That’s your anxiety talking, love. If you take the brave step this week to peel off the blindfold, you’ll see there’s no immediate danger — in fact, the one causing your strife may just be … you! What can you do to make yourself feel secure in any way possible this week?
Leo: Three of Cups
Celebration ahead this week, Leo! Your social calendar is about to be packed now that all your friends are vaccinated, and in all likelihood, you’ll be playing social chair. This is your time to thrive after a year of being cooped up inside. Enjoy it. Hug your vaccinated friends and family. It’s safe now, and isn’t that in itself worth celebrating?
Virgo: The Sun Reversed
You’re feeling a little unlike yourself lately, and I get the sense that it’s likely due to stress. Sometimes forces outside your control take over your priorities, which drags you further away from the things that make you feel like you. That’s okay! Things will go back to normal soon enough, and in the meantime, try to carve out “you time” for something that makes you feel like you every day. Even if it’s just cooking one of your favorite meals.
Libra: Five of Cups Reversed
You’re starting to look on the bright side this week — and it’s all thanks to a concerted effort on your part! That gratitude practice you’ve been working on is working. Take time this week to tell the people you love that you love them.
Scorpio: The Hierophant
Lately, you’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about what’s important to you. And I mean what’s really important. What moral codes do you abide by? What parts of a spiritual practice serve you? Spend extra time this week getting intimate with what that means for you and your everyday life.
Sagittarius: Judgement
You’ve always had a discerning eye, Sagittarius, but this week you’re being called to call a spade a spade. That can certainly be uncomfortable, but you’re fit for the job. Prep your arguments and join the crusade for what you feel is fair — not necessarily right, but from an unbiased perspective.
Capricorn: Knight of Swords Reversed
You’ve been feeling a little stuck lately, Cap, filled with all this pent-up energy but nowhere to spend it. You may have come up against some roadblocks that are setting you back, and instead of being patient, you’re acting out in other areas of your life and making reckless decisions. What would happen if you just slowed down and allowed life to happen a little?
Aquarius: Three of Wands
A new journey lies ahead of you this week, Aquarius, and you’re thinking about what happens next. The road ahead is not one you’ve traversed before, so make sure you have all your ducks in a row before you embark. Exciting times are on the way, success on the horizon, but you have to take those first steps. I’m excited to see where they take you!
Pisces: Four of Pentacles Reversed
You’re leaning into your generous side this week, realizing that you can’t hold on to all your blessings forever — they’re much better when they’re shared. Make donations (see the link in the intro), check in on your friends, share wisdom with mentees. You’ve come a long way and have a lot to give.
Charles Darwin has been pretty quiet…
Since @yourmomshoroscope dropped this meme set on the evolution of the signs.
In a stunning turn of events…
I have ONLY listened to “good 4 u” by Olivia Rodrigo for the last few days. I cried watching her SNL performance because I was so proud. Anyone else feel like she’s their little sister? Or is that just my proclivity for parasocial relationships talking?
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