Apricot Baby

Tarot reader, writer, musician

[boykeats]

Rural Boys Watch The Apocalypse (rough draft) by Keaton St. James

[catonhottinroof-deactivated2023]

Leonora Carrington (1917 - 2011)

Burial of the Patriarchs, c. 1963

[angel-elputo]

[w-i-m-m]

[zegalba]

Tomás Sánchez: Thought - Cloud (2008)

[sam-spills-alot]

[thefugitivesaint]

Alfredo Baruffi (1873-1948), 'Primo Specchio' (First Mirror) ''Novissima'', #5, 1905 Source

[enchantedbook]

'The Snow Maiden' by Marcin Minor

[ginawoods]

7/24/2023

Moonday

Monday

11:11 am

Under the new moon in:

8th house, Cancer 

King of Wands

Rey de Bastos

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Wheel of Furtune Rx

La Rueda de la Fortuna Rx

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Knight of Cups

Caballo de Copas

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It’s all a cycle. Master of the soul. 

Seen as a leader.

Inspiration from the past.

Pump the brakes.

Take your time.

Open up about your experience.

[ginawoods]

planetary bodies and their houses.

ok soooo, if i'm understanding the concept of astrology correctly, the planets represent aspects of our soul, while the houses represent parts of our lives. pls correct me if i'm wrong cuz i'm open to conversation.

with that, I have questions.

how does the house in which a planet lives, affect the attributes of said planet? and, how does the sign placement of a house, affect the house and the planets who live in that house? as in how would you read the energies present in the chart?

on the other hand.

say someone has scorpio in their 1st house and it's empty. being that the 1st house is ruled by aries/mars and scorpio is ruled by mars/pluto. how would mars and pluto affect each other here? does an empty house represent a void to be looked into?

i've been referring to the sign placed in a house as "sign placement of the house." what is this actually called?

are all planets equally powerful or are some planets more dominant? how do they all balance out?

how does the house in which planets live affect their relationship?

does the house act as their environmental condition?

-G

[ginawoods]

I enjoy looking at food on instagram but I’m so sick of reading the words “good olive oil” and “flaky salt” Jesus fuuuuuuuuckin Christ.

[ginawoods]

9th house sun in leo is

someone whose personality

is coming across as a student.

someone whose personality

is looking like they love to learn.

someone whose personality

is how good they look in the classroom.

[ginawoods]

mars & sun, aries & leo, thoughts on the king & queen of wands

seeing as both mars and the sun are traditionally thought of as masculine energies and they've been on my mind for a while, I've written up some annotations on the differences between mars and sun:

mars represents the individual on a micro level. their personal goals and desires. their conviction. what they're passionate about. mars comes with a table of contents. he's heavily affected by the sign he's in and the rest of the chart.

as opposed to the sun who represents individuality within a community, on a macro level. how they show up for the world. full potency displays of strength. the sun will have more of an effect on the sign it's in than the other way around.

any area which the sun rules in someone's chart is an area where they'll be the most reliable. even if it's the most reliable in being annoying. our sun always shows up just like the moon, though for a different purpose.

extra special bits:

planet mars rules the astrological sign of aries.

mars in aries corresponds to the 2 of wands.

mars in leo corresponds to the 7 of wands

sun in aries is represented by the queen of wands, who I like to think of as the femme with all the power. this card can also rep the self esteem that comes from accepting your feminine energy in all of its glory.

our sun rules the astrological sign of leo.

sun in aries corresponds to the 3 of wands.

sun in leo is represented by the king of wands, or the masc at full potency. kings are thought to be masters of their domain, while they also have the power to abuse the qualities of the suit. basically summing up the phrase, "with great power comes great responsibility."

I'm thinking about everything astro, correspondance, and relationship lately so there's a lot more coming.

Thanks for reading me! <3

[ginawoods]

#15 | The Devil

it's 5 pm, just about 45 degrees in Chicago. there's a full moon rising in Leo. i've gone out walking with a purpose. no distractractions.

i'm inside my local apothecary to pick up a bar of soap. they've rearranged the shelves but I manage to find what I'm there for.

I take a second look at the surrounding soaps. maybe I'll try a fancy one. all of the sudden I don't care whether or not the soap is fancy. no distractions.

my ear catches this pulsing, scorpionic beat so I ask the person behind the counter, "hey do know what song this is? It's too low to shazam."

"lemme check.'

"thanks!" we smile at each other and i'm on my way.

spring hasn't officially sprung, yet here I am wading through swathes of people. distractions abound.

the devil card represents distractions.

if this card comes up:

you are being tested or you will be tested,

by stuff that has a history of distracting you

from anything that will nourish your soul.

this card is a reminder that:

everything you give value to,

manifests in the physical realm

with time and dedication.

there's no bypassing,

and there are no shortcuts.

check your values. check your habits.

you've heard of people

"selling their soul to the devil"

but can you think of anyone who's

bought their soul from the devil?

if the devil card were to...

ask a question: are you short on _____? insert cash, self esteem, love, clout, etc.

give you advice: establish some boundaries, child.

have a catchphrase: i'm about to test those boundaries. lol.

[ginawoods]

❤️‍🔥 Venus Day, January 13th, 2023 ❤️‍🔥

What are you looking at?

9 of wands (R) | 10 of wands | 6 of cups

damage control. fuck the bullshit. one person's trash is another's treasure. putting in work. swallowing your pride. giving your burdens to the divine. knowing the power of your will. taking it into your own hands. finding your resources. accepting help. experiencing your emotions. recognition. replenishment. considering your inner child. big sister.

2 of swords | the Lovers | the High Priestess

honor system. a well of thought. password protected. accountability. time alone. be honest with yourself and the people along the path you chose. out of your feelings and into your mind. match me. perspective. evolution. why this life? why these people? whose world is this? who are you? is that me? what's behind that door? how far can you see into the distance? where is your focus? on the inside looking out. vision of your future. from the bottom of your soul.

4 of wands | page of cups (R) | 2 of pentacles

because I feel it. alignment. intention. new rules. fire cleansing. the more celebration, the better. the more pleasure, the better. the more bullshit you can let go of. no scrubs. spilling your guts. honouring your desires. developing community. practice makes progress. this is how we do it. movement. firm footing. dancing into the unknown.

"whoever said the water is murky, was wrong. I came back up with deeper clarity. clear as the water itself."

[ginawoods]

Another Believer

Do you feel like this place is just where you're supposed to be? Like the yoga mat you're sitting on was laid here months prior to your special arrival? No matter how uncomfortable this winter in the northern hemisphere is, no matter how much turmoil my body has undertaken this cycle... the universe has gained another believer this year.