When parents ask "Is my child intelligent?" they're really asking, "Can my kid score well on tests? Think quickly? Win arguments?"They're measuring Mercury: logic, data, processing speed. They want to know if their child is a good computer, but they're asking the wrong question entirely.

The final month of 2025 brings a celestial lineup that carries you from the realm of ideas into the world of tangible reality. If you've been feeling scattered or uncertain about where to direct your energy, December's planetary shifts offer a roadmap from mental clarity to philosophical expansion and, finally, to grounded action.

The essential oil industry is built on lies. Either they're telling you to drink oils (which will land you in the ER) or they're selling you "high vibration abundance manifestation" (which will land you broke with a closet full of overpriced bottles you don't use). Here's what essential oils actually are: concentrated plant compounds used for scent. That's it. One drop of peppermint oil equals 28 cups of peppermint tea in concentration. Which is why the MLM hun is telling you

You've been sold essential oils as bubble bath accessories and spa-day luxuries, as proof you're "taking care of yourself" while the world burns. What if I told you they're something else entirely? For the next 20 years, Pluto transits Aquarius. This isn't your gentle Saturn return or your cute Mercury retrograde. This is the transit that excavates every rotting foundation: the institutions devouring your time, the narratives colonizing your mind, the systems pretending your

Let's talk about the words people use to make you feel like your existence is a problem. "You're intimidating." "You're too intense." "You're too much." "You're being dramatic." "You need to chill." "You're too sensitive." "Can't you just be easy?" If you've heard any version of this especially from people you wanted connection with, people you were vulnerable with, people you thought were safe here's what actually happened: You had needs. You expressed desire. You set a bo

They told you manifestation was about positive vibes only. That healing meant forgiving everyone who hurt you. That spiritual growth required you to transcend your anger and "rise above" your messy human emotions.

You feel it, don't you? That cellular-level revulsion disguised as self-doubt. The wellness influencer with 847K followers telling you to "just vibrate higher" while her $444 manifestation course auto-renews on your maxed-out credit card. The guru in Lululemon is preaching non-attachment from a $12 million Malibu compound. The trauma-informed life coach who diagn

What if the lavender oil that's supposed to calm you is actually making your anxiety worse? Not because you're allergic, and definitely not because you're doing it wrong. The real reason might be that your energetic blueprint is fundamentally incompatible with lavender's effects. This isn't about fear-mongering or rejecting wellness tools. This is about using astrology as a framework for radical self-trust, for deconstructing the dangerous myth that any single solution works

Let's destroy this fantasy right now: That $200 moldavite isn't going to transform your life. Your rose quartz grid isn't attracting your soulmate. And that black tourmaline by your door isn't protecting you from "negative energy" when the real negative energy is coming from inside your own unprocessed trauma.

Let me guess. Someone told you that lavender would cure your anxiety. That you could diffuse your way to inner peace. That the right oil blend would "raise your vibration" and suddenly your trauma would transform into wisdom.

They told you Scorpio season was about transformation. What didn't they tell you? It's actually about sitting in the discomfort of your own mess without rushing to "transcend" it. November starts deep in Scorpio's waters, and if you're still trying to "vibe high" your way through genuine pain, this month will humble you.

The $4.2 billion "morning routine" industry wants you to believe that if you wake up at 5am, journal with the right prompts, drink celery juice, and say affirmations into a mirror, you'll finally be "successful."

You're doing everything right. The morning routine is locked in. You're journaling, meditating, using the right face oils, buying the ethically sourced sage. You've got the therapist, the supplements, the boundary scripts saved in your notes app. You're performing wellness like it's a fucking Olympic sport. And you're still exhausted. Here's why: Self-care got colonized. What started as a radical actBlack feminists and activists insisting that rest is resistance in a system

If you're always the one listening, fixing, holding space, and managing everyone's emotions while yours get dismissed as "too much," you're not empathetic. You're not kind. You're not a good friend, daughter, partner, or coworker. You're being exploited. And the fucked up part? They've convinced you that this is a virtue. That being the person everyone vents to makes you special. That your ability to absorb everyone's chaos without ever burdening them with yours is what mak

With her Moon in Virgo sitting in the 11th House of groups and fandoms, Doja Cat was never going to play nice with the "stan" culture that made her famous. This placement breeds contempt for collective worship. She sees the flaws, the delusion, the parasocial desperation. And Virgo doesn't lie.

There's a phrase that should make every adult stop and pay attention: "if you even care." But instead of hearing it as the cry for help it actually is, we dismiss it as teenage drama or attention-seeking. We're missing something crucial.

You were told she was a victim who became a voice. You were sold the narrative of the underdog who overcame. You were given the performance of vulnerability wrapped in a billion dollar brand.

There's a narrative going viral right now about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. You've probably seen it. The take goes like this: "Successful woman makes man famous. Man's ego can't handle it. Man destroys woman for giving him power." It sounds feminist. It sounds like accountability. It sounds like it's naming patriarchy and protecting women but It's actually the opposite.

You were told he's the "fun guy." The charming athlete who doesn't take himself too seriously. The goofy romantic who fell for Taylor Swift and isn't afraid to show it. The guy who shows up, who celebrates his partner, who's just here for a good time.

In the myth, Persephone starts as Kore, which means "maiden." She represents innocence, potential, connection to life, and the pursuit of growth. Hades represents the ruler of unconscious forces, including transformation, shadow, and the parts of life we'd rather not face.