Hello Reader,

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

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 therapy).

Add to that layer the uncertainty and nuances we are experiencing as a collective = serving up a big old invitation to tend to our care.

One thing I know for certain, by design, this is not meant to navigate alone. We are called to connect the dots and find our people - thank you, Pluto in Aquarius.

Mercury, Venus and Uranus are moving into retrograde in the coming weeks, so I have begun to swim in the waters of RE- (review, reorganize, reevaluate) when it comes to my connections, resources and values. (Thank you Chani Nicholas for your astro wisdom and insights.)

I am curious: What care tools are calling to assist you in these processes?
What changes are coming your way, and how are you preparing to receive them?
And, in what ways are you exploring a sense of belonging through community?

(Speaking of Community - Please join us for a Care Circle this Sunday evening - more info below.)

From Nick:​
This last weekend I attended one of my favorite events in San Francisco. Flower Piano is an annual event where pianos are sprinkled around the Botanical Garden inside Golden Gate park, and different artists perform a variety of music. You can wander from place to place and hear all kinds of music, while enjoying the beautiful gardens. It's a lovely free event that brings the community together to commune with nature, art and song.

I very much appreciate that this brings together two of my biggest sources of care - nature and music. I am so privileged and grateful for this event, and that I live so close to it.

As TM mentioned community above, I recognize that this is an easy way for me, as an introvert, to commune with my fellow San Franciscan's, nature and with creative expression.

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​

QS Care Circle

Join us this Sunday, 9/20 at 5p PST / 8p EST for our next Community Care Circle.

This is a Queer Facilitated Inclusive + Accessible Space to Explore Community + Care.

We will gather together in community to explore practices of movement, breathwork, meditation and sound for rest, relaxation and resiliency.

~ Details + Free registration here to access the Zoom room.​

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:

• Thursday 9/17 - Oakland, CA: Queer Bedtime Stories - a literary potluck, and your chance to re-seed the fertile ground of the imagination through oral re-tellings of LGBTQ+ poetry, memoirs, fiction, and history from cultural ancestors and contemporary creators.
• Friday 9/18 - Portland, OR: Shedding Old Skins - A Name & Pronoun Release Ritual w/Eli Lawliet.
  Join Eli Lawliet for this ritual, where we will honor who we have been, release what we no longer are, and embrace that which is still unfolding.
• Saturday 9/19 - San Francisco: Well Being Fair - We gather a diverse team of practitioners to share tools that support personal and collective well-being. FREE entry to attend classes, conversations, and be amongst a diverse, loving community!

​Explore more Events 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.

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.

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)