Challenging the Empire Within: A Conversation with Care

In this episode, Renee Sills is joined by Care - abolitionist somatic practitioner, artist, astrologer & doula from Erotics of Liberation. Their discussion spans the origins of the term “erotics of liberation,” Care’s work with the Liberation Practice Field, avoidance as a lifestyle, and accountability as care.Find more of Care’s work here:Liberation Practice FieldErotics of Liberation websiteSubstackInstagramThis episode is an edited version of a live Q&A held over Zoom at Embodied Astrology on the Taurus new moon on April 27, 2025. To be notified of similar upcoming events and workshops, become a free EA member here: ⁠https://bit.ly/ea-member-community⁠ ❤️‍🔥 If you're enjoying our work and want to dive deeper, our paid memberships include weekly Somatic Space classes and monthly TeaTime gatherings with Renee Sills, plus access to our astrology study groups and the sweetest private community: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ea-memberships⁠⁠💸 Leave us a⁠ ⁠⁠one-time or recurring donation: ⁠https://bit.ly/donate-to-ea⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ 💬 Reach out to us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for all your support 💗

This week’s astrology supports strengthening our discernment, cultivating capacity to speak up for what we want and don’t want, while also being able to hold complexity and change. Pluto is retrograde in Aquarius from May 4-October 13. This week (Monday) starts with Ceres conjunct the North Node in Pisces, and Mercury in Aries sextile Jupiter in Gemini. Venus in Aries will sextile Pluto on Tuesday, while Mercury is conjunct with Chiron in Aries. Venus opposes the waxing gibbous moon in Libra on Thursday and, on Saturday, Mercury will enter Taurus.This week-ahead reading for May 5-11, 2025 is an excerpt from today’s ⁠Somatic Space class⁠ with Renee Sills. For the full-length forecast and embodied practice for the week, ⁠purchase the recording here⁠.**Due to major opposition and people using their NO, the vote on bill H.R. has been pulled from the legislative agenda for this week. That’s great news and a great reason to keep up the pressure. You can learn more about this bill and what’s at stake (free speech, right to boycott etc.) here and help strengthen the resistance by filling out this form.**🤸🏽‍♀️ Drop in to a ⁠weekly Somatic Space class⁠ with Renee Sills for embodied astrology, and to receive weekly orientation to / support for the upcoming transits. In these weekly movement classes, held every Monday, Embodied Astrology founder Renee Sills guides us through gentle practices that increase mind/body coherence and energetic awareness, while helping us orient with the astrology of the week ahead. These sessions offer opportunities to cultivate presence with self, heal and tend our bodies, hearts and minds, and move through life’s ups and downs together in community. RESOURCES FOR RESISTANCE (If you have resources to add, please send them our way!):⁠Liberation Toolbox⁠⁠Narrow Bridge⁠ - Work in solidarity with Palestinians, get support training and partnered directly with individuals and families⁠Join the Working Families Party⁠⁠Power Beyond Platforms⁠ (let’s bring our networks together)⁠Boycat⁠ (your ethical shopping companion)⁠How to take radical action to disrupt immigration raids⁠⁠Provide relocation assistance to trans people leaving red states⁠❤️‍🔥 If you're enjoying our work and want to dive deeper, our ⁠paid memberships⁠ include weekly Somatic Space classes and monthly TeaTime gatherings with Renee Sills, plus access to our astrology study groups and the sweetest virtual community.📣 To receive Embodied Astrology's free horoscopes in your inbox and be notified of upcoming workshops and events, ⁠become a free EA member⁠.💸 ⁠Leave us a⁠ ⁠⁠one-time or recurring donation⁠ 💬 Reach out to us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for all your support 💗

This week-ahead reading for April 28 - May 4, 2025 is an excerpt from today’s Somatic Space class with Renee Sills. For the full-length forecast and embodied practice for this week, purchase the recording here.In these weekly movement classes, held every Monday, Embodied Astrology founder Renee Sills guides us through gentle practices that increase mind/body coherence and energetic awareness, while helping us orient with the astrology of the week ahead. These sessions offer opportunities to cultivate presence with self, heal and tend our bodies, hearts and minds, and move through life’s ups and downs together in community. 🤸🏽‍♀️ Drop in to a weekly Somatic Space class with Renee Sills for embodied astrology, and to receive weekly orientation to / support for the upcoming transits. Audre Lorde quotes are from Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power (read the full text here)RESOURCES FOR RESISTANCE (If you have resources to add, please send them our way!):Liberation ToolboxNarrow Bridge - Work in solidarity with Palestinians, get support training and partnered directly with individuals and familiesJoin the Working Families PartyPower Beyond Platforms (let’s bring our networks together)Boycat (your ethical shopping companion)How to take radical action to disrupt immigration raidsProvide relocation assistance to trans people leaving red states❤️‍🔥 If you're enjoying our work and want to dive deeper, our paid memberships include weekly Somatic Space classes and monthly TeaTime gatherings with Renee Sills, plus access to our astrology study groups and the sweetest private community.📣 To receive Embodied Astrology's free horoscopes in your inbox and be notified of upcoming workshops and events, become a free EA member.💸 Leave us a⁠ ⁠⁠one-time or recurring donation 💬 Reach out to us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for all your support 💗

This reading for the week of April 21, 2025 is an excerpt from today’s ⁠⁠Somatic Space class⁠⁠ with Renee Sills. For the full recording of today's class, visit our Vimeo or email us at [email protected]: VENUS stationed retrograde March 1 at 10º Aries, and then stationed direct on April 12 at 24º Pisces. Venus’s retrograde shadow extends from January 28 to May 15, 2025.THIS WEEKEND, we hope you’ll join us on April 27 for a special guest conversation with Care from Erotics of Liberation. We always redistribute a portion of our event proceeds - this event will be supporting We Take Care of We and Focus Congo.⚡ WIN A READING WITH RENEE (or other Embodied Astrology goodies) through April 30th ⚡ If you enjoy this episode, we invite you to ⁠drop in for a Monday Somatic Space class here⁠. In these weekly movement classes, held every Monday on Zoom, Embodied Astrology founder Renee Sills guides us through gentle practices that increase mind/body coherence and energetic awareness, while helping us orient with the astrology of the week ahead. These sessions offer opportunities to cultivate presence with self, heal and tend our bodies, hearts and minds, and move through life’s ups and downs together in community. Consider ⁠becoming an EA member⁠ to attend unlimited Somatic Space classes and monthly TeaTime gatherings, join our private community, access our study groups and more.💸 Leave us a⁠⁠ ⁠⁠one-time or recurring donation⁠⁠⁠⁠💌 Email us with feedback and testimonials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you for your support 💗

🔮 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GET YOUR EMBODIED ASTROLOGY 2025 YEAR AHEAD EXTENDED READING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💸 Did you love this reading? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave a ⁠⁠one-time or recurring donation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✨ Work with me weekly in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Somatic Space⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🫶 Join us Sunday, April 27 for our ⁠Taurus new moon event⁠ with Care from Erotics of Liberation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, access weekly classes, monthly deep-dives, study groups & community spaceThis year we’re sharing a percentage of our annual profits with ANERA. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anera.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ has no political or religious affiliation. They address development and relief needs of refugees and vulnerable communities in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.💌  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us with feedback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and testimonials ⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for your support 💗✨ ✨ ✨  #horoscopes #taurusseason #horoscope #taurusseasonhoroscope  #aprilhoroscope #mayhoroscope #monthly #astrology #astrologyforecast #monthlyhoroscope #horoscope2025 #taurus

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