I'm sure we're taller in other dimensions
Softest of Mornings
by Mary Oliver
Softest of mornings, hello.
And what will you do today, I wonder,
to my heart?
And how much honey can the heart stand, I wonder,
before it must break?
This is trivial, or nothing: a snail
climbing a trellis of leaves
and the blue trumpets of flowers.
No doubt clocks are ticking loudly
all over the world.
I don’t hear them. The snail’s pale horns
extend and wave this way and that
as her fingers-body shuffles forward, leaving behind
the silvery path of her slime.
Oh, softest of mornings, how shall I break this?
How shall I move away from the snail, and the flowers?
How shall I go on, with my introspective and ambitious life?
Art: @merymode
Your do’s and don’ts for the week
Aries: Four of Swords
Do: Make extra room for resting, nest up, meditate on your recent lessons
Don’t: Press on when you feel exhausted, make plans with people who put their problems onto you
Taurus: Three of Pentacles Reversed
Do: Try to make it work with difficult partners, be open to collaboration, practice humility
Don’t: Be pushy with your ideas, get involved with office politics
Gemini: King of Swords Reversed
Do: Listen to the opinions of others (even if you don’t plan on listening to them in the end), let go of your controlling tendencies in projects and conversations
Don’t: Hold grudges, gatekeep your areas of interest
Cancer: Knight of Swords Reversed
Do: Give apologies freely, practice humility, think twice before speaking
Don’t: Be honest at the expense of being mean
Leo: King of Cups Reversed
Do: Take time to process your emotions, reach out to folks you need to talk to, and be brave in speaking your truth
Don’t: Shrink into ego, spiral in your own narrative
Virgo: Eight of Wands
Do: Push forward bravely, get organized, pay attention to details
Don’t: Get intimidated by your progress, let roadblocks get in your way
Libra: Death
Do: Let go of old patterns you’ve grown out of, clean out your closet, call your therapist
Don’t: Hold onto the things that feel comfortable just because they’re comfortable if they no longer serve you
Scorpio: Three of Swords
Do: Indulge in self-care, journal your feelings, tell your loved ones you love them
Don’t: Call your ex, indulge in destructive coping mechanisms
Sagittarius: Queen of Pentacles
Do: Organize donations to charity, bake bread for your friends, give advice to mentees, indulge in a nice thing for yourself
Don’t: Overextend yourself in kindness at the expense of your well-being
Capricorn: Six of Swords Reversed
Do: Rituals to let go of the past, make goals for the future, face your problems head-on
Don’t: Retreat into yourself or into people who hurt you
Aquarius: Six of Wands
Do: Celebrate your success with loved ones, say thank you to those who helped you along the way
Don’t: Get distracted from the big picture
Pisces: Two of Wands Reversed
Do: Look back on your missteps to see how you can be better prepared in the future, walk away from over-analyzing when you start to spiral, indulge in your favorite healthy distractions
Don’t: Play it safe in chasing your next big goal
I miss froggy couch memes
So instead, we’ll settle for frog astro memes, courtesy of this set by @astrhology.
Indeed, it is time
Art: C.J. Robinson for GQ
For “Futura Free” on repeat while I cry a little bit after a gloomy hungover Sunday. Frank always makes me feel better. Frank always makes me believe in a better, happier, more loving world. Frank also makes me have abandonment issues, but of course, no one can be perfect.
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