What a sincere + resounding honor to have Mariola Rosario share her profound wisdom with us all. Mariola is one of the voices in the Astrological world that I not only admire deeply, but trust to TELL THE TRUTH.

Her work has been foundational in the re-envisioning of cosmologies that is SO deeply needed when applying Astrology as praxis, for the cultural moment we are navigating in real-time. I am ever astounded by the poignancy, dimensionality, and technicolor creativity that her work brings into Astrological dialogues.

In this episode, we speak of Monsters, the aliveness of stories + mythologies, the impacts of colonial consciousness within our web of relations, and how Astrology can serve as a tool to navigate it all. And, of course, so much more.

THANK YOU, Mariola, for sharing your wisdom, genius, and magick with us all. <3

In the dark timesWill there also be singing?Yes, there will also be singing.About the dark times.”― Bertolt Brecht

MARIOLA’S BIO + WORK:

Mariola Rosario (she/her) is an artist, astrologer, writer, teacher, and independent researcher from Puerto Rico, currently based in Paris, France. She explores visual and material culture in relation to terrestrial and celestial practices and mythologies, tracing how images, objects, and language shape cultural memory, origins, and political imaginaries. She is committed to co-creating anti-extractive spaces of learning and mutual aid that honor both the magical and the material conditions of our time. Mariola also has a lot of fun writing on Substack, where she shares reflections on myth, art, monstrosity, astrology, politics, and the magic of language. You can subscribe and read her latest here: Mariola Rosario <3

« MARIOLA’S WEBSITE » Her books are also open for Astrology consultations online and in person, in Paris!

Her upcoming course, Chthonic AF: Unearthing Myths of Power, Sacred Rage, and the Monstrous Feminine, runs through Scorpio season. In this course we turn toward the underlands where gaze and voice cut across fear, desire, and resistance. Guided by Medusa and the Sirens, figures of fear and allure, they surface again and again in feminist, queer, and decolonial retellings. We will explore why they are returned to, reclaimed, and reimagined, and why we cannot seem to let them go. We ask what is it that they may be demanding from us now, here in 2025? We will dive into the chthonic and its relationship to monstrosity, ritual, art, astrology, and collective memory. We begin on October 22nd and spend four weeks in the underworld together, through the heart of Scorpio season. All genders, experiences, and learning styles are welcomed. Sign up is open!

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