a contextual witness

Are you “just tired” or is it oppression?

Everyone is blaming capitalism for all things wrong in the world today. It’s trendy. Almost so trendy . . . that we forget what we actually mean by it!

Is making money an inherently evil act? I personally don’t think so. I think it’s something we have to do currently to survive.

Is the commodification of our survival fucked up? Yep. I do think so.

Is the incentive to accumulate and hoard more resources than we could ever need harmful? Yes, I do think so, primarily because it is currently tethered to the exploitation of Earth’s resources, including working human beings’ time and vital energy.

When we see Tiktokers & academics & activists & artists & Gen Z’s bumper stickers lamenting about the soul-crushing endeavor of surviving late-stage Capitalism, we can roll our eyes and think “oh yeah money is evil but whatever nothing is going to change” OR we can presence ourselves back into the context of the rigged system we are working within.

(In America, read: the richest billionaires paying little to no taxes, no guarantee for healthcare or any basic needs being met, our Democracy being bought out by corporations that have more rights than people do, the prison industrial complex picking up where chattel slavery left off, THE LIST GOES ON.)

Actual presence with this context can feel depressing and scary, but it can also help us invoke compassion and stop blaming and shaming ourselves for the very real pain we are experiencing.

We are tired, anxious, depressed, burnout, scared, angry, dysfunctional, and disturbed because we live in a DISTURBING system that extracts, harms, and gaslights us. That kills us.

I personally resonate with future political visions that are closer in alignment with democratic socialism & decentralized anarchism, but HONESTLY, in these strange transition times we live in, I would be OKAY with Capitalism (literally defined as an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit) IF our SURVIVAL wasn’t wrapped up in the game.

If ALL people had guaranteed health care, housing, food, etc. I could be okay with people playing an unhinged rat-race game about who could get the better profit margins and create the most desirable brand and jack up the juiciest stock price or whatever. Just don’t play that game with people’s lives. Is that too much to ask!?!

Ok. So clearly, I DO blame capitalism as it currently functions.

Now what?

Are we all absolved from all responsibility for our well-being?

No.

Our well-being matters to disrupt this system and birth new ones.

Pluto is about to enter Aquarius for the first time in 250 years. The sign of humanitarianism, innovation, and rebelliousness.

The last time Pluto was in Aquarius held both the American and French Revolutions. (Although these nations went on to perpetuate the very cycles of abuse they were claiming to liberate themselves from, we can still recall: no taxation without representation, power to the people, the severance from Empire, etc.)

We are alive in uniquely trying times. Every generation has its battles, hurdles, trials, and contributions, but WOOF Y’ALL we are currently shouldering BIG BIG STUFF.

It’s okay if you’re not okay!!!!!!!

And to the people who DO feel okay right now, or who can regularly access more okay-ness: support your community, extend your hand, and circulate your resources.

More than anything, please don’t let yourself become so desensitized that you start to blame individuals wholly for their suffering. The USA is in the peak of her Pluto Return, and we are COMPOSTING the “pull yourself up by the bootstrap” rhetoric, okay?

I believe this Plutonian cosmic shift is guiding us towards new systems and structures that ACTUALLY empower the people. That actually protects the Earth. They actually take care of each other. That reflects our interdependence. That offers us more time and energy toward the things we actually care about.

I’m not trying to illicit fear. I’m trying to offer validation and reminder of CONTEXT we are currently working within.

This breaking is also a blossoming: an opportunity for rebirth, renewal, and liberation.

together, we create

COMMUNITY

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LEARNING

For the New Moon in Aries (March 21st), I’ve shared a video recording of me hanging out with Iris (the Columbian Rainbow Boa Constrictor) and talking about ****the archetypal FOOL energy of this season + Pluto entering Aquarius (on March 23rd) for the first time in over 200 years! I mention historical revolutions that happened then, and how they relate to grappling with current power structures, corruption, and political patterns. Woof! It's heavy, but also VERY EXCITING. We are all at a major once-in-a-lifetime threshold. You can join my Patreon Multidimensional for access to this offering (and a ton of other educational materials—including my complete extended 2023 retrograde guide) at any/all tiers, starting at just $3.33.

ONE-ON-ONE WORK

For the upcoming Equinox (March 20th) I am really excited to offer y’all a link to book a 20% off Cosmic New Year SALE for my new offering: A Lunar Node Transit Chart Reading (I haven't offered any transit sessions since 2020.) Spots are limited and booking runs through the end of April. I'm so excited to dive deeper with some of you through this offering in preparation for Eclipse Season.

A former client said after our session,“I am blown away by how much concrete information was balanced with intuitive understanding and guidance.”

I am also still offering the LUNAR NODE NATAL CHART READING, and I have ONE 25% off discounted spot in April for an Aries Sun or Rising—reply to this email if you’d like to claim it as yours or for a loved one!

If you’ve already had a Lunar Node Reading with me and feel curious to revisit some of the themes we explored together, I welcome you to book an Integration Session with me anytime.

For those looking for more consistent space in your life to be witnessed in your magic and your mess and want support tailored to your unique goals, needs, challenges—I’d love to be on your team through creative coaching!

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