Hello loves! :) Happy June, happy Pride! π
TONIGHT happening at 8:42PM PT (11:42PM ET) we have the FULL STRAWBERRY MOON IN SAGITTARIUS π π Itβs our first full moon after the wild ride that was eclipse szn / Mercury Retrograde. The road through June looks a little clearer but with a push towards change. Chapters closing, new beginnings, you get it. Shall we?
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WHATβS UP WITH THE SKY RN
Letβs look at whats been going on recently for some context on tonightβs whopper of a full moon! We are mid-way through Gemini season, still feeling a bit of the residue from our very rocky Taurus time! Look, Iβm a Taurus, so I can say it: TAURUS SZN WAS FUCKED UP / FUCKING HARD. How are you?! I hope youβre doing ok. Congrats on making it to right now, for taking time and space to read an email that might bring you some astrological context and spiritual connection. Iβm glad youβre here. You are not alone. Weβre all feeling the foundation shake. Between the eclipses in Taurus/Scorpio as well as Mercury Retrograde that was in the sign of Taurus (happened 4/21-5/14) we have had a LOT of activation in the Taurus realm. Taurus is our sign that is loved for its ability to speak up, root down, and power through.
BUT WHAT IF WE DIDNβT HAVE TO MOVE FROM A SPACE OF OBLIGATION
β¦WHAT IF WEβRE DONE POWERING THROUGH JUST BECAUSE βWE CANβ
Thatβs where this Sagittarius Full Moon enters the chat. After the past month or so of Taurus check ins about where we feel secure and loved, Sagittarius proposes a road less traveled. Sagittarius is a sign that dreams so big, it scares people.
~ Well how are you gonna do that? What if doesnβt work? ~
BABES, WE MUST TRY. Lifeβs for living. Wherever you have been playing it safe is not working. This full moon is asking us where we can go beyond expectation. Beyond the expectations put on us by other people and the expectations put on us by our own damn selves.
Look, I donβt mean any of this in a ~boot straps~ sort of way. Societallyβ¦shitβs pretty fucked!
When Uranus <our planet of change> entered Taurus <a sign that represents finances, agriculture, and security> back in 2018, astrologers had a sense thatβ¦hmmmm we might really see some big shifts in realms of life typically represented by the sign of the Bull.
Weβre seeing so much action in the labor movement, inflation, supply and demand, the food we eat, fast fashion. Now normally a sign like Taurus stays still and waits it out, but with Uranus in the mix we are being offered an alternative. We donβt have to wait and tolerate the bear minimum of what is being offered to us. Letβs get to the core values of what we really want to experience in our life.
WHAT DO WE REALLY NEED? WHAT CAN WE CUT OUT?
WHAT DO WE WANT TO OFFER TO THE WORLD? HOW DO WE DO THAT ON OUR OWN TERMS?
WHAT SPACES MAKE US FEEL GOOD AND PROMOTE LOVE? DO WE SPEAK UP AGAINST THOSE WHO SPREAD HATE?
Not to keep talking about Taurus, bUuuuUUuUut Jupiter, our planet of luck and abundance, moved into Taurus on May 16th! Get the bar off the fucking floor and put it as high as you want. And whatever you thought of as high, I mean higher than that.
The Full Moon in Sagittarius is called the Strawberry Moon, because this is the time of year is when the berries are sweet and ripe, ready to eat. Theyβre ready, youβre ready! Clear the noise, make space for what you want to unlock for the rest of the year, cuz honey we are half way through 2023 (not to scare you) and we are right on time. YOU ARE ON TIME! But we canβt avoid our passions or the resentment of never trying eventually catches up. Take a big bite, let the juices run down your lips, congratulate yourself for how far youβve come, and laugh at the idea that you literally can change your entire life tomorrow if you really wanted to. Isnβt that kinda wild?
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WHERE IβM AT
I spent this spring running away from myself. I saw humpback whales propel their giant bodies in the air, went to Disneyland three times (donβt ask!!), watched rain rhythmically drip on a glass roof while I sat in a hotel hot tub. I experienced so much magic in lieu of setting roots. My old comforts havenβt been hitting like they used to. Thereβs some feeling deep in me that Iβm ready for a next chapterβ¦but what is it? Can someone tell me lol cuz I donβt know! So while I wait for signs and clues, I will wear prosthetic elf ears, sit in the park and pretend Iβm in Europe, and say βsmileβ to my food while I take pictures of it.
I know I tell food to smile, I am naughty >:)
I will enjoy my time existing until I get a download from the universe of where it is Iβm being called. Have you ever felt what Iβm feeling? When you know somethingβs coming but you just need to wait and see. I get the random urge to cash out my bank account and straight driving East. Somethingβs coming.
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ASTROLOGY BOOKINGS
First things first, THANK YOU to everyone who donated to the short film Iβm working on this summer, Interloper! We are officially FUNDED. WOOOOOOO. You may have remembered I was raffling off some readings with proof of donation, so congrats to Cory, Ben, and Candace!
Alsoβ¦BOOK A READING WITH ME, BIIIIIIIIIIIITCH (with love)
My new thing has been saying (with love) before or after I say most things because 1. Iβm a Cancer Rising and 2. I mean it.
With love, Iβd love to see you in an astro session. I have a lot of space for readings in June and I am STOKED to guide you through an analysis of your chart! My favorite questions in readings usually revolve around ideas like:
~what is my purpose?~
~what are the planets encouraging me to do right now?~
~is this a time of rest or action?~
~the stars have something to say about all of this~
You can book with me here on my READING CALENDAR < click here
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WHAT IβM DIGGINGΒ
10K steps before 10AM - A ritual Iβve been maintaining most days (because no one is perfect) since fall 2022, I hit 10,000 steps before 10AM. 10K before 10Aβ¦M. I was in a fitness bootcamp at the time which required hitting 10K steps a day and it made me realize my mutual reception of Mars in Cancer and Moon in Aries means if I donβt move my body first thing in the morning Iβm a cranky little twat. Look hereβs the facts: for me, with my short legs, it takes me about 1.5 hours of walking, clocking in 4ish miles to hit this goal. I wake up early and just fucking do it. Whenever I save it for βthe end of the dayβ I regret it. This was also partially inspired by my last trip back to NYC when I was hitting 20K steps with ease and I went, fuuuuck I just need to elect to walk huh?! A CONSCIOUS CHOICE ~ WEIRD so now I do! If you aspire to walk, go walk bb! And uhhβ¦I did get an Apple watch cuz I will not stand up, drink water, or do anything for health if I do not get buzzes or alerts. Sad but true!!
The Ultimatum: Queer Love (Netflix) - Happy pride, indeed! SO MESSY! I watched the first szn aka the straight version of The Ultimatum when it was on and the premise is bonkers. A bunch of couples come together, someone in the pair has given an ultimatum about their relationship, typically this is about getting engaged. Then all the couples who are bad at commitment swap partners with the other couples who are also bad with commitment and live together in a βtrail marriageβ which is just being roommates for three weeks?! And then they decided to either stay with their boo of many years, the person theyβve been dating for three weeks, or just leave solo. I REPEAT, BONKERS!!!! AND I LOVE IT. The queer / lesbian version is above season one. The finale airs next Weds, thereβs SO MANY VIRGOS in this cast, and Iβm on the edge of my seat.
The Other Two (Max < AHAHAHA) - The funniest show on television. Third and final season is airing right now, βMaxβ is not marketing it at all? Maybe because itβs one of the sharpest takes on the hell that is the entertainment industry. Jβadore.
Coco & Clair Clair - Their album Sexy came out last fall and itβs all Iβve been listening to of late. Their sound transports me to the glorious MySpace DIY bedroom pop era. All the songs on Sexy could easily be rotoβd in with throwback classics like Cocorosie, Le Tigre, or The Blowβ¦ but with their hometown ATL rap / trap meets sleepy girl TikTok vibe. Itβs a 32 minute album, very easy to digest. Top tracks for me are 8AM, The Hills, and Lamb.
Recession girlie summer activities - Having a picnic, coming over to your house to watch a movie, going to the public pool, cooking with your friends. Free / cheap activities have a place in my heart this summer! If you are a fellow #recessiongirlie just remember having fun on a budget is possible. Venus Retrograde in Leo is on the horizon this summer (coming next month) soOOOoOoO yknow weβre just getting ahead of the curve ;)
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CANCER RISING COOKING CORNER - ZHUZHβD UP BOXED MAC βNβ CHZ
Itβs been a minute since Iβve put a spotlight on my cooking corner. Look, Iβve been COOKING! Iβd say I cook 90% of the meals I eat in a week. But I am mainly a recipe followerβ¦should I just share what recipes I like? Is that cool? Would you want that? Lmk, maybe it is cool.
This is my go-to, budget friendly, work with what you got in the pantry, classic comfort food meal. If I like something in a restaurant Iβll usually try to make my own version at home. I once ordered some mac and chz on a bed of kale from Sage Organic Bistro in Echo Park and so this was inspired by that dish!
My Zhuzhβd Up Boxed MacβNβChz has become a dinner night staple for my husband and I when we wanna eat βbadβ but wanna eat βgoodββ¦also I know thereβs no bad / good foods, I get itβ¦but sometimes you wanna eat garbage but with vitamins in it.Β
WHAT YOU NEED:
a box of mac and chz of your choice (I like Albertsonβs store brand white cheddar)
1 tbsp of butter (I do unsalted)
a big of splash of oatmilk (I just keep oatmilk in the house, any milk of your choosing works - to your liking / creaminess)
avocado oil (or whatever oil you like for sautΓ©ing)
1 red bell pepper
1 bunch of kale
1 lemon
maldon salt
1 avocado
srirachaΒ
BONUS: cheese to shred and mix in. (I use Trader Joesβs Cheddar & Gruyere MΓ¨lange Cheese)
WHAT TO DO
Follow the box mac and chz instructions, so get your water boiling for the mac and chz. While the waters bowling, cut your red bell pepper in half, remove the seeds and chunks you donβt want to eat. Roast the pepper on the stove top like so, until nice and roasted. I switch which side im roasting to get it roasted all over. Usually only takes max 5 mins.
While the bell pepper is roasting and water is boiling, de-stem your kale. I like to massage mine so its nice and tender.
Once the bell pepper is roasted, CAREFULLY put it on a cutting board and scrap off the burnt black bits and discard. Dice the roasted pepper once cooled.
Cook your mac and chz per the instructions on the box. Once the noodles are cooked, drained, and returned to the pot, add in and mix the diced roasted red bell pepper. Stir in box mac and chz ingredients (milk + butter) and also mix in shredded cheese of your choice. Youβre gonna wanna keep the mac and chz hot while you prepare the kale, so keep the mac on low heat and occasionally stir so it doesnβt burn on the bottom.
Get a pan, warm it up a bit,Β and put a tbsp. of avocado oil. Put your big bunch of kale in, it cooks down a LOT so the more the merrier. Toss the kale with tongs occasionally. Season with salt and pepper. Squeeze half a lemon on the kale while itβs cooking. Remove kale once its cooked nice and green-donβt let it crisp like a chip! Once youβre done plate the kale in your bowl.
Scoop the mac and chz on top of your bed of kale.
I like to top my #ZUBMNC with sliced avocado, maldon salt, and a spiral squirt of sriracha. Enjoy!Β
I love this mac cuz its tasty and veggie packed! Did you know that 1 cup of red bell pepper has more vitamin C than an orange? Itβs true!
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Have a great summer, lylas, see you in your astro readings.
With love, Stevie 4ever