Hello Reader,

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

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 also such a huge part of my care. When my playlist includes songs such as How Soon is Now by The Smiths + Last Goodbye by Jeff Buckley + Gold Dust Woman by Fleetwood Mac, it’s a big tell that I’m about to get/go darker + deeper, and yes, more intense.

As I swim through aspects of my 4th house (astro birth chart: family, ancestry, home, roots), I am met with waves of grief, anger, sadness, hurt, and pain. Some of it stems from my past and some of it also belongs here in the present. I am FEELIN’ all of it an making sure to make space for deep listening.
How about you: Are you feeling these very intense vibes? If so, what care tools do you access for your tending?

From Nick:​
This week I felt called to draw two oracle cards for us and the collective, to bring insight to our challenges and gifts.

Card #1: Eagle Owl - Wisdom (from Old Ways Magick Oracle by Naomi Cornock)
"Owl has no tolerance for deception, even when we are deceiving ourselves [or others]."
This challenge is an invitation to use this time of Venus in Scorpio to compassionately look deeper into the ways we may be deceiving ourselves or others. Is there fear or shame you are hiding from? How can Owl wisdom guide you through illusion to the truth?

Card #2: Bless (from Vision of the Muse Oracle by Alejandra Luisa León)
"Think about all the people, places, experiences and things that are present in your life, and bless each and every one of them."
This gift is an invitation to explore and practice gratitude and appreciation. Whether big or small, how can you recognize, appreciate and express gratitude for all that is holding and supporting you?
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Let's continue to take care of ourselves and each other.

With Care,
TM + Nick

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~ 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​

Saturday: QS on the Gaily Show

We invite you to listen in to our monthly segment on The Gaily Show, on AM950 + livestreamed. We gather this Saturday, October 10th @ 12p PST / 3p EST.

TanyaMarck + Nick share some reflections on the current energies we're swimming in, plus a guided care practice.

Listen live or stream the recording later on - All links here.

Community Events Calendar!

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.

Here are just a few things coming up soon:

• Thursday 10/8 - San Francisco: Queer Bedtime Stories, live-reading event @ QAF in the Castro
• Tuesday 10/13 - Online: Low Tempo 20-min Aerobics w/Bevin
• Wednesday 10/14 - Online: Art Journaling for Self Compassion, free with Lea Shinraku, MFT

​Explore more Events on the QS website.
​Check out events by our amazing community partners + allies!

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)