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The Queer Spirit

We are a Care-Centered Space for Queer Folks. The QS Community is curated and maintained by TanyaMarck (they/them) & Nick (he>they). Together we are witchy-centric care activists dedicated to queer liberation! We are committed to curating and maintaining mindful wellness spaces for our queer community around the globe. We host The QS podcast and facilitate monthly virtual care circles (and more!) by providing access to community and care practices for 2SLGBTQ+ people everywhere.

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Supersonic Scorpion Intensity

Hello Reader, We hope this finds you well as you tend to your care this week. Copper Beech at Carberry by Nick From TanyaMarck: Y’all, the heat has returned and it is HOT here in the LBC. We have officially entered Venus in Scorpio REtrograde as of October 3rd, and it is already serving supersonic scorpion intensity. My conversations with spirit, self and others are runnin’ deep af. I find myself looking to my grounding + clearing + pausing + getting present tools as often as needed. Music is...

Hello Reader, We hope this finds you well as you tend to your care this week. Photo by Mick De Paola on Unsplash From TanyaMarck:I fall deeper and deeper the further I go - thank you Madonna, for this rich lyric that has been swirling around in my body + mind + spirit as we approach our Venus + Mercury in Scorpio REtrogrades. Jesscia Layandoo invites us to explore our RE- energies during retrogrades. Chani Nicholas invites us to explore where Scorpio is in our charts. Mercury moving into...

Hello Reader, Happy Autumn! We hope this finds you well as you tend to your care this week. The Moon Seen Through Leaves, Hagoshi no Tsuki From TanyaMarck:Y’all, Happy Equinox + Full Moon in Aries + welcome to Libra season! These are the astro happenings we are swimming in this week - check out what Chani has to say about it. This morning I was tempted, grabbed my fave wool sweater from the closet and headed to Sing With Puja. Part of my morning routine is to check the weather and when I read...

Hello Reader, We hope this finds you well as you tend to your care this week. copper leaves by TM From TanyaMarck:“Ch-ch-ch-changes…" - thank you, David Bowie. Change is the medicine I’ve been feeling in multiple areas of my life. In addition to my GAC surgery (Gracias for any donations to support my care) I’ve been navigating the changes that come with menopause. As a NB queer person who has had a hysterectomy, I am finding myself exploring another chapter with HRT (hormone replacement...

Hello Reader, We hope this finds you well as you tend to your care AND others' in mindful ways this week. From TanyaMarck:Can you believe it’s September already? I find myself feeling relief from the last few weeks of hot weather. I’m wondering what kind of climate we will be experiencing in the fall season. This weeks astro report from Chani Nicholas landed very deeply for me. Her analogy that “the trains coming, so lay down our tracks,” pinged me intensely. That’s exactly what I’ve been...

Hello Reader, We hope you are tending to your care AND others' in mindful ways this week. We have entered Virgo season and schools coming back to session. The energy of summer is winding down and soon autumn will arrive. mixed media by Nick From TanyaMarck:Moving into tomorrow’s lunar eclipse and full moon in Pisces, we are navigating uncertainty and the unknown. Here on Tongva, Kizh and Chumash land, I am feeling hot, hot, hot due to climate change. Recently I find myself swimming in the...

Hello Reader, We hope you are tending to your care AND others' in mindful ways this week.QS is swimming in between eclipse weeks and keeping it light. This week we've been talking about noticing the energies we and those around us have been experiencing, especially anxiety and agitation. These can be signs of navigating and adjusting to shifts and changes. Are you noticing any reactions to the shifting energies this week? mixed media by Nick From TanyaMarck:It’s week 4 of my recovery from...

Hello Reader, Carmen Miranda, mixed media by Nick QS Lite is continuing for a couple more weeks, so we're keeping things simple around these parts as we focus on our summer tending. This weeks astrology has some luscious Leo vibes encouraging us to step into leadership. Check out this weeks readings from Chani Nicholas and Jessica Lanyadoo to learn more how this energy might be showing up for your personally. We invite to explore your own care by connecting with Queer Spirit Community...

Hello Reader, art by Michelle Hoffmann. QS Lite is continuing for a few more weeks, so we're keeping things simple around these parts as we focus on our summer tending. We've got a gorgeous full moon in Aquarius tonight! It invites us to shine a light on our connections and humanitarian aspects. ~ What is being illuminated now in your relationships? relationship to self, community, and planet. And Saturday we enter Leo as we move into Lammas, the next pagan holiday, which is a time to honor a...

Hello Reader, "Strength" by Brigid Ashwood - Luminous Tarot We hope that you are keeping cool as we continue to navigate heat waves and wild fires this summer. This energy feels like an intro the astrological energies this week as we enter into Leo season on Thursday. Thank you to Chani Nicholas, for your reflection this week on exploring new ways of shifting and stepping into leadership. Listen here for more guidance. QS Lite is continuing for a few more weeks, so we're keeping things simple...