A little help from my friends and Ram Dass (again)
The end doesn’t make the experience any less valuable.
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lessons from a street waif – the cracks of our social structure are wider than ever
image: photo from 1992, CBGBs photo booth – 21 years old and full of hope © holly troy 1992
The benefactor:
Sometimes people know that you are homeless. If you are young, and perhaps very pretty or have some kind of odd feature that is attractive, a more affluent potential protector may make it known that he wants to save you. (Again, sometimes a protector may be a she, but a he is more common). He may have a wife and even a daughter your very own age. He has all the best intentions for you – clean clothes, a warm bed, a shower, food. He might even take you shopping and out to a fancy restaurant . . .
Quiet
Maybe normal for me is trusting that creativity, love, kindness, radical authenticity, and self-care are imperative for a just and sustainable world.
image: getting to feeling better © holly troy 2025
Read Morein-between days
Mom’s birthday falling on a Lunar Eclipse this year was fitting. The in-between time of the Lunar Eclipse and next week’s Solar Eclipse already feels like something has changed for me on a deep level. “I shared a little while back that I was still coming out of the underworld. It feels like now I am closer to the mouth of the cave.”
image: studio in the morning © holly troy 2025
Read MoreMoon Draw – Gemini Third Quarter – Remember you are on Earth
“Now is a time of letting go as the moon wanes. Take your time. You may be letting go of inhibitions, remember to breathe and check in with yourself. This is your life – stay in integrity.”
image: gemini from the sky last qtr © holly troy 9.16.2025
Read MoreMoon Draw – Taurus Third Quarter – Powers of Speech, Passion & Love Create the World
There is a saying – “How we perceive the world is how we receive the world.”
We have choice — we are not only shaped by our culture, we are also the builders of our culture.
Despite all the changes that are happening in the collective, we still have choice, and tarot can help us see our choices.
image: robert place’s The Magician, Nine of Swords and Six of Vessels © holly troy 2025
Read MoreMoon Draw – Aries Third Quarter – Self beyond Ego
There is a saying – “How we perceive the world is how we receive the world.”
We have choice — we are not only shaped by our culture, we are also the builders of our culture.
Despite all the changes that are happening in the collective, we still have choice, and tarot can help us see our choices.
image: robert place’s 8 of swords on rainbow © holly troy 2025
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