Hello Reader,

Happy Autumn! We hope this finds you well as you tend to your care this week.

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 the high today would be 88°, I looked at my cozy sweater and sighed, “not yet.” Oh, climate change.

If you are curious about this Saturday's full moon in Aries, I invite you to check out and subscribe to Inez Singletary’s new and full moon lunations. Inez has been writing and sharing very potent medicine regarding our moons for over 4 decades - check out her lunations.

My body + mind + spirit are feeling the change of the seasons. I am wondering if you too, are feeling the change in season. ​
~ How does our tending of self, others, and the planet adjust to the change in season?

From Nick:​
We just passed through the autumn equinox, a time to reflect on balance. I often think of this time as a moment for pause and reflection, when the rhythms of nature take find equilibrium.
​~ Where are you seeking or finding balance in your life right now?

This equinox also marks the pagan holiday of Mabon, the second harvest. It is a time to reflect on all the hard work we have put into the last six months and reap the rewards of our labor.

My world has contained a lot of intentional transformation of the primary physical spaces I inhabit. My husband and I are just wrapping up some big home renovation projects, but there are still boxes to be unpacked or donated. And now this weekend I'm moving into a new office space, another big transition.

All of this change is for the better, but I'm ready for it to be over. I want to tap into the energy of this season to complete and settle into these spatial transitions. I am grateful for the opportunity and privilege of conscious transformation.

~ Where are you wrapping up projects for the year?
~ What is the harvest you are grateful for?

QS News + Updates:

• TanyaMarck’s books are now open for intuitive readings!
  Contact them to schedule yours today at toviedo856@gmail.com​
• Visit our updated QS Care Menu + Gift Shop.
  We have new items and offerings for you in exchange for a tax deductible donation.

Let's continue to take care of ourselves and each other.

With Care,
TM + Nick

~ TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them) is an educator, care practitioner, multimedia artist, Behavioral Support Specialist and mentor. They mindfully sit with + swim in the cosmic frequencies of astrology, tarot, akashic records, divination, and curanderismo. TanyaMarck is available for 1:1 and group work sessions virtually and in person. Reach out at toviedo856@gmail.com​

~ Nick Venegoni (he>they) is a holistic psychotherapist, coach, guide, artist and sound alchemist. He uses integrative tools to support folks to find more ease and joy. Check out his free e-course, The Self-Confident Queer​

Community Events Calendar!

We have a NEW public Google calendar where you will find events almost every day for you to explore and tend to your care. There are meditations, yoga, breathwork, body positive aerobics, chanting, art making, recovery groups and more!

Most events are online and free, while some are in-person, some are paid.

​We invite you to explore and subscribe to the Google calendar, and check out some events by our amazing community partners.

Here are just a few things coming up soon:

• Saturday 9/26 - Online: Queer Men's Somatic Circle /Mikey Alexander. An introductory session noticing what we show, what we protect, and how we connect.
• Sunday 9/27 - Online: Queer + Chronically Ill w/Queer Asterisk. Creating an accessible and inclusive space to foster peer support, community and connection.
• Tuesday 9/29 - Online: Mindfulness Practice Group w/Zane Julien. A one hour group comprised of meditation, mindfulness discussion topic, and Q&A.

​Explore more Events on the QS website.

Community Spotlight

We recently connected with Long Beach Forward, an independent nonprofit organization, rooted in more than a decade of community organizing in Long Beach.

Join them in tackling institutional issues of racial and income inequities in collaboration with Long Beach residents and coalition partners. With your support, they can better serve community health and safety needs, building upon our strong foundation of people power.

Look for future collaborations with them soon!
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Explore more Resources and Practitioners we collaborate with on the QS website.

*Update: Candle Magic + 2 Readings

Theresa Sterner of FRL Studio and TanyaMarck are honored to present our Candle Magic + 2 intuitive readings offering.

The set includes a pair of hand dipped beeswax taper candles, a QS enamel pin, a QS sticker, AND a handwritten note from TM + Theresa with candle magic and care instructions.

After burning, you can then email photographs of the resulting wax patterns to TanyaMarck for an audio reading of the candle burn.

​Find yours in the QS Gift Shop!​

*This is a fundraiser and all tax deductible proceeds go toward TanyaMarck’s gender affirming care expenses.

If you are interested in a collaboration with QS, please reach out to us. Schedule some time chat with us HERE + learn more.

QS Cares ~ Let us continue to take care of ourselves + each other ~ Asé

With Care + In Solidarity,
TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them)
+ Nick Venegoni (he>they)