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Susan Wittig Albert's avatar

Thank you for that Capricorn haiku, Maria! (You know why.)

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

You are so welcome, and as a tenth house Sun conjunct Mars, I share many Capricorn tendencies and need the reminder, too!

Robin Blackburn McBride's avatar

Beautiful message. Thank you, Maria. I hope you're beginning to feel better. May we release what no longer serves and embrace what's life-affirming and true. Happy Full Moon. 💜

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

Thank you for being a light for many of us on the path, Robin! And Amen to releasing what needs to be left to compost so there is new soil to nourish our growth.

Kelly Thompson TNWWY's avatar

Wow 14 Gemini Sun here. That was wild.

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

I wanna ask Are You Okay? So intense, huh? 😂

Kelly Thompson TNWWY's avatar

Indescribable!

Susan Kacvinsky's avatar

Thank you. I see the conjunction with the issues and feelings I wrote about this week. When I did my own spread, that three of wands in Aquarius was my outcome card. I feel the truth of it. Some things have already begun to glow after a long time in the dark. Not that the dark is bad... I'm just glad to be emerging.

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

You are welcome, Susan. I have been feeling similar (3 of Wands) energy. Called to pause, reflect, and integrate what repeatedly comes up when I am in the dark, yet aware that the path is lighting up.

Sue Kusch's avatar

"Especially over the course of 2025, I have felt the curtains begin to fall, caught the scent of the stale roses scattered on the stage, and began to see the flashing lights to Exit Stage Left."

One of the most challenging periods of my 67 years. Pain in all shapes and forms has offered the wisdom I needed, once I was willing to embrace it. Thank you for your intuitive wisdom and writing.

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

"Pain in all shapes and forms has offered the wisdom I needed once I was willing to embrace it". Thank you for sharing these words, Sue. This is where so much of the work lies, and that work eventually reveals the individual and collective reasons our souls embodied!

Leenie's avatar

What a time!

Melody Rose's avatar

This resonates with me so much, Maria! I’ve gone through a couple phases like this in my life, the most recent being when I discovered I am autistic in spring 2024.

So much grief and burnout came with that realization, and I began the painful and lonely yet hopefully healing process of unmasking, especially in my personal life.

That has meant my world has gotten exponentially smaller as I figure out who I truly am now - without drugs and alcohol, without masking and camouflaging and costuming, without doing things I really have no desire to do - things I had to self-medicate with pills and alcohol to get through before.

I thank you for putting into words a lot of what I’ve been feeling for some time now. You’re a magnificent writer, an inspiration to many, and a truly amazing friend - exactly as you are! 🥰

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

🥹 I am glad it resonates, dear friend 💗 You are such a beautiful soul and I am so grateful (and like, "how did the universe manage to connect us when we needed to be?!") for your friendship and support every day!

Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸's avatar

I hope the rest of the year goes better! Hugs.

Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

Thank you Barb! I appreciate your participation here always 💗