And these kids decided, on their own, to play a benefit show for families impacted by the surge. At that first show they had hoped to raise a couple thousand dollars. Their families and friends came to Minneapolis and packed the house. They ended up raising over 10 grand. (3/?)

I'm at their second benefit show right now. (They just opened their 3rd set with "American Idiot.) These white suburban parents are wearing t-shirts with slogans like "RADICALIZED BY BASIC HUMAN DECENCY" and "NO ONE IS ILLEGAL ON STOLEN LAND BUILT BY STOLEN HANDS." (4/?)

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Thank you, E 🙏🏽💙

But it's applying to Mars and I'm wondering if that tickle I feel ends up becoming a sore-throat after all 🫠

Hope not, but in the meantime, wishing you all a lovely week ahead with the Aqua eclipse around the corner--may your center hold as we all pass through this time 🙌💫

In both cases, this seems befitting of an exalted Jupiter in the 10H.

And in this chart, Jupiter is ruled by the Moon in Aqua 5H. Moon as indicating comfort & security makes sense here as I settle down on the couch with Ripley, about to begin the HBO series on John Adams...

Apparently, the Aztecs thought of chocolate as the blood of the gods, and that consuming it could bestow strength, power, and divine favor.

For the Mayans, "xocolatl" as it was known, was also believed to confer wisdom, vitality, and guidance from the gods.

I'm also feeling Saturn here--as exaltation ruler of the 1H and newly ingressed into Aries, I'm getting this juxtaposition of slowing down with a cup of cocoa in a gorgeous mug that is laced with chili pepper (perfect for this Mars rules Asc lord native)!

As it stands, tr Mercury is conjunct my natal Venus and the mug was a birthday present from my kiddo (who knows I adore Snoopy!).

Venus is in the 6H--I feel like I'm coming down with something, so thought the hot chocolate might help...Venus is my new Time Lord for the year, but profecting from the LoF I need to still pay attention to Mercury.

That totally tracks though with the 7H ruler and the 11H ruler together in the 3H--and emphasis on partnerships, friends, shared spaces, and the educational axis of the 3H-9H! So wonderful--Happy Anniversary!! 🙌💕

Love this!

Just out of curiosity: were you neighbors or working in the same building or area when you met? (I appreciate this is the relationship origin chart and not your natal chart, but still curious!)

I personally found Schmidt's musings helpful in delineations when doing natal chart work. I find these thoughts much more powerful when looking at mundane cycles.

Do Schmidt's conceptualizations speak to you? Or can you see yourself using them at all? Fin/

Ofc I'm not saying any of this in a definitive way, rather sharing as a point of discussion for those astrologers who use outer planets in their practice. 8/