full Pink moon in Libra (balance)

"Reverse Cowgirl (Strength card)"

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It's wonderful to be foolish about hope because optimism has a practical magic. When people believe good outcomes are possible, they attempt things others would never try, and those attempts often create the very opportunities they imagined.

I have options - cameron whitcomb and have imagined mores and otherwises

worry ft something feels off

 

Grit, writing assignment (pay attention)

Subject is your choice.

"caregiving" (mixed media)

This is about writing itself as a kind of grit = the subject is what is challenging to you, forcing you to grow. What stymies you.

As you write, be explicit and specifically detailed. You're not trying to mystify yourself.

Assignment format:

a memory + a fantasy / a reality 

Example: A memory of being a parent + a fantasy of what that could be like / the current on-the-ground reality in that life category.

Goal: Use writing to discover what you're thinking.

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not unblogging this atm - it's not writing, it's writing-about-writing 

fascinating to watch her hit a plotline, shattering it on impact 

Grit, a novel (see recipe), current contents

Section 1 - Sobriety Games

ch 1 "Threshold Learning"

ch 2 "Just One"

ch 3 "Choking"

ch 4 "Reverse Cowgirl"

Section 2 Vegas

ch 5 "Dick Butter" (ripped down into 3 chapters / shattered)

ch 6 "Garbage Bags" (working title)

ch 7 "Huckleberry"

ch 8 "Sex Chair (Mid-Century Modern)"

Section 3 - Unknown Freeballing It - I don't have a wish. 

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Words can work magic. Or at least help you grit your way through a hard spell.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Not every interaction will leave you energized, but healthy relationships involve some form of exchange: support, laughter, learning or shared understanding. If you consistently walk away from someone feeling depleted, pause and reflect on what might need attention.

Writing is paying attention.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). To really serve someone well, you'll find out the person's preferences and give full attention to meeting their needs. This kind of detailed work is a rare gift to offer, so don't be surprised if it makes an impression far beyond what you were aiming for.

My mother on paper. Mid cerebral gorilla erotica. Welp 🤷🏻‍♀️

Section 1 - Sobriety Games

ch 1 "Threshold Learning"

ch 2 "Just One"

ch 3 "Choking"

ch 4 "Reverse Cowgirl"

Section 2 Vegas

ch 5 "Dick Butter" (draft 1)

wreck - neko case 

says God

try not to freak out - john shambles 

Grit, a novel

chapter 4, "Reverse Cowgirl"

 

There's wildness in the way our minds work, and that can be beautiful. But when it isn't, remember that the uncomfortable thoughts are common, especially on a day of a solar conjunction with Saturn and three lunar squares. Treat the negative thoughts like mental static. Don't build an identity around them. You don't need a pure mind to live well. You need a flexible one.

"word lent"

dry spell - kacey musgraves 

Grit, a novel

chapter 3, "Choking"

this is a graphic novel, the images (collages, photos, whatever) have to catch up

Grit, a novel

chapter 2, "Just One"

tracking by a date written

Grit, a novel

"It seems counterintuitive, but losing doesn't make a person a loser. Losing means you're in the game, and being in the game means you're winning at life, even though you may not be winning at the game in question." (epigraph)

chapter 1, "Threshold Learning"

the OG, Nocona vintage - "you'd have to feel really sure of yourself to wear those dumb boots" 

"wanna have his baby and stuff"

spring equinox scrapbook

flowers

trying something new (boiling)

special ingredient, "sun" oil

abundance

went By The Book on it

and got alotta ❤️ today - different kinds and intensities, like plants that mature sooner or later in a season

"halo of bees (inside)"

"survived the winter"

doin the new low-down - howlin' jackson

 

The theme for World Storytelling Day on March 20, 2026, is "Light in the Dark". This theme focuses on using stories to bring hope, wisdom, and positivity, highlighting how narratives can illuminate difficult times, foster human connection, and shine a light on overlooked truths or experiences. 

card of the day

Today marks the start of spring as the Sun soars into Aries and your intense, intimate eighth house, shining a light into dark, mysterious corners of your psyche and your closest connections. Your ruler, Mercury, is also getting back in gear, reopening the lines of communication after a few weeks of frustrating scrambled signals. Whether you dive deep into a private emotional issue, a passion project, an investigation or a powerful relationship, you’re prepared to give it your full attention.

"new moon in pisces"

 dark moon dinner

the clams casino

alfredo

catch the wind - donovan

equinox trumps lent

vernal equinox (READY, SET, GO) prep - for me, this equinox begins at 4 p.m. today 

[and all signs point to "last blast of COLD aimed at me" today, so g'head and take your best last shot of that]

New Moon + Equinox = Your personal reset portal

This combination is rare in feeling, even if it happens astrologically now and then.

For you, it’s activating:

• your identity (Virgo Sun)

• your emotional field (Pisces Moon)

• your magnetism + intimacy zone (8th house)

• your destiny in love/pleasure (5th house North Node)

So this isn’t just “new beginnings.” It’s new standards for what you allow in.

Ritual guideposts:

What’s meant for you is already finding you.

“I attract mutual desire that is clear and consistent.”

“I move through my world with quiet confidence and ease.”

“What is meant for me recognizes me immediately.”

ritual specifics and soundtrack tbd

 

"card of the day"

 

"Two days before the new moon, one day before St. Patrick's Day and in the final days of the Mercury retrograde, we exhale the last breaths of winter. It's low-tide energy. There's a sense that something is about to turn but hasn't yet. In the meantime, tie up some small loose ends. Let the conversation settle. Trust."

nothings what it seems - tyler nance ft jackson dean 

OG dumbboots (putting a 📌 in this subject)

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solar plexus

"Healing just seems like a very interesting process. It means such different things in different contexts. Like is the idea of healing to get you back to the way you used to be? Or to turn you into something new? That seems like a pretty significant difference, even at the biological level..." The Rest of Our Lives, Ben Markovits

word lent is just facebook (vapid updates)

touch me like a gangster - jessie murph

studying the light

studying the views

studying future flowerbeds

cake

more cake

Transformation: In tarot, the [Friday the] 13th card is "Death," which signifies transformation, rebirth, and the end of old cycles, rather than literal demise. 

"hair of the eclipse dog"

mystic woman - ian elliot

 

lover I'm gonna miss you - noah derksen ft may erlewine