ON THERAPEUTIC PAIN

Ritual creates pathways of familiarity that help divert us from pathways of self-sabotage. Ritual paves avenues of restoration we can refer to in moments of upheaval. Ritual polishes the ice so we can work our way up to the triple axel without getting caught in a basic crossover.

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Erin Shipley
ON JUPITER + THE ECSTASY OF GRIEF

Grief carries us firmly and gently to the very core of our own vitality. Serves us spoonfuls of our own holy water. Fortifies our intimacy with the critical questions that run like electric currents under our life, lighting us up with presence. The times in my life when I have been most happy, most alive are inextricably linked to processes of grief.

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Erin Shipley
SEED OF WEALTH: PLUTO IN AQUARIUS

The wealth for which Pluto is known today is descended from a time when people were in deep reverence to the wealth of the earth. Ploûtos, pre-conflation with Ploutōn, was named for the mineral wealth found underground in ancient Greece.

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Erin Shipley
A CRISIS OF ATTENTION: SUN OPPOSITE MARS RX

The Sun in Sagittarius pulls our attention outside of the problem. Perhaps to land on a bigger piece of it. This element might have more potential to be solved. Might require more effort to undo or adjust. And might also offer untold ease to a situation that has previously lacked alleviation.

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Erin Shipley
ALL I'S ON GEMINI

The house that contains Gemini in our chart is a place in our life where we are fated to live between worlds. Where we are blessed to have ride or die friends, as well as tricky adversaries. It is a place where we feel the deep etching of sacrifices we make for those we do not want to live without

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NERVOUS SYSTEM FLOURISH + FAILURE: SATURN SQUARE URANUS

This year is characterized by a tightly configured square between Saturn in Aquarius and Uranus in Taurus. The tension between these planets challenges us to make breakthroughs amidst breakdowns, align function with flair, and rapidly rewire our way to regulation.

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