A quick post about the energetics of this lunation. I am sharing an image of the astrology chart for the new moon below, where you can see, as I mention in the podcast, that Juno, the Sun and Moon are in a tight conjunction in the sign of Gemini. You can also see they are all squaring Neptune in Pisces.
There are several layers of energetics that I discuss in the podcast & Neptune is woven in there twice. So it's worth noting the squaring energy. Square with Neptune can simply mean challenges come up in order to be able to see more clearly. Given that the Sun, Moon and Juno are all square Neptune, in its home sign of Pisces means that the realizations might "feel" very intense.
Neptune, the planet that supports us in rising above levels of delusion and beholding to others ways of knowing and being, truly wants to support us in coming into our OWN words and ways, into our OWN thoughts and realizations. Neptune says that even though we are more interconnected now than ever, it is important not to simply follow along the latest trend. We are reminded to truly sit within ourselves and wait for the signs that things are miraculously unfolding: to look for the synchronicities, to trust our intuition, to not, "be in a rush" about having the realizations too soon. This is a very long introduction into the actual content of the podcast, which is focused on the embodiment and rebalancing of the divine feminine. Juno is the Queen of the Roman gods and the wife of Jupiter, the King of the gods; her Greek equivalent is Hera, as Queen of the gods, wife of Zeus. I discuss at length in the podcast the potential misogyny and misinformation included in their myths, and offer a meditation to begin to unravel those cords and return to harmonizing and rebalancing the divine feminine with the divine masculine. This is the inspiration for the quote shared above "What does Divine Feminine ask of me at this time?" This quote came through as Mars and Venus are close to conjunct in the sign of Leo... But they are not together. What is tightly conjunct is Black Moon Lilith with Mars. Mars being the energy of divine masculine, and Venus, divine feminine. Black Moon Lilith, typically seen as discord via rebellious feminine energy, is inviting Mars (divine masculine) to be informed about the divine feminine's needs. Specifically, what she needs in order to be able to return to harmony, balance and symbiosis. This is not a statement of "needs" nor is it an invitation to placate and buy flowers, this is an energetic transmission. I hope that you enjoy! For updates and other offerings please join my email list. For ways to support the 501c3 Seeding Reciprocity you can keep an eye on this site for 2023 developments and programs.
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We have a synchronistic, powerful, and fortuitous alignment with the Sagittarius full moon on June 3/4 2023.
Full moons always happen when the moon and sun are in opposition. It just so happens that this full moon is one that is conjunct the only two stars that we currently know of as in opposition in the sky: Antares and Aldebarean. This is a very rare conjunction/opposition of lady luna conjunct Antares and our sun conjunct Aldebaran. In the podcast above I discuss the supporting astrological aspects. For the purposes of this blog post I will dive more deeply into the energetics of Antares and Aldebaran. Antares - Antares is the 15th brightest star in our sky, and probably the second largest one ~ next only to Betelgeuse in Orion. If set in our solar system, it would engulf all of the inner planets and extend well into the asteroid belt! This puts it at well over 500 times the size of the sun. Interestingly it lies some 520 light years from the earth, the same distance away as the star Betelgeuse (though in different directions). Because of its enormous size and relative proximity, Antares is one of the few stars in which the size of its disk can actually been measured. It is its size which gives it its brightness, not its temperature, for it is much cooler than the sun. The larger the size of a star, the greater the area from which it radiates its light. Aldebaran - Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus the Bull, rises in the fall at sunset, and is the thirteenth brightest star in the sky. Its name comes from the Arabic Al Dabaran, the Follower, because Aldebaran appears to follow the Pleiades through the night sky. As the Eye of the Bull, Aldebaran is called the Eye of Revelation. It is referred to by astronomers and cosmologists as the Eastern Royal Star, one of the four Royal Stars considered the sentinels watching over other stars. It is also known as the Buddha’s star, the Star of Illumination, and God’s Eye. This magnificent star has been used for centuries in navigation, and is known by many civilizations to be connected with the spirits of rain and the fertility of the earth. Approximately 5,000 years ago, the rising of Aldebaran marked the vernal equinox and marked the beginning of the Babylonian new year. I mention in the podcast that this particular alignment of these four celestial bodies in their signs (Moon/Antares in Sagittarius, Sun/Aldebaran in Gemini) is a very rare (potentially once in a lifetime) activation. I offer here that the activation is more like a "communication." Rather than being a download from something separate that we don't understand, this is a remembering of something that we have always been a part of. It will likely feel very much like a homecoming. I came to understand the nature of other-worldly "communication" when I dove into the work of James Ross Godbe in 2018. Godbe is a bright mind and humble soul living in the high desert of eastern California. He is the author of the book Stillpoint: The Geometry of Consciousness. This writing and his other work have been influential in my podcast as well as in my other offerings. He offers a mathematically based foundation for understanding things like planetary relationships and astrology. The video below is his presentation/collaboration on the precession of the equinoxes:
The next video is what I've shared in past equinox gatherings about sacred alignments, also what we are gravitating toward in the current Egyptian Alchemy Course to support a deeper understanding of the connection between the sacred geometry of the Pyramids and the Alchemist's understanding of sacred geometry.
Finally, the Herbal Alchemy Guild and Herbal Online Store are beginning to go live!
We have a Lunar Herbal Alchemy Elixir New Moon Gathering for those in the Lunar Herbal Alchemy guild on June 17th at 11am pacific time. You can join via subscription with this link. You can also get access with a purchase from our online store with this link. All herbs are organically grown at the retreat center, which is a regenerative organic farm. 100% of proceeds go to the 501c3 Seeding Reciprocity.
May 19 brings a New Moon in the sign of Taurus. This new moon is conjunct the Sun (as she always is during this time) as well as Trans-Neptunian object Sedna.
What is uncanny and perfectly timed is that Sedna is making herself known precisely with the Taurus New Moon. Taurus is an earth sign, specifically fixed, feminine, earth, reminding us to remember and reconnect to our innate and inherent connection to the earth.
Sedna is the Inuit Goddess of the Sea sea creatures, but more than that she is an embodiment of the need for right relationships, reciprocal relationships and reciprocity. The Inuit knew to offer her something in exchange for her release of the sea animals the needed to hunt for food and materials in order to survive. They did not go out and conquer, rather, they sent a shaman to the depths of the sea to comb her hair and honor her. She then was known to release the right number of animals for the harvest of the much needed and also reverently honored hunting season.
How far have we come from those times? Do we know where our food comes from? Do we honor the earth for what we are given? Do we acknowledge the animals, earth and nature when we harvest and consume them? Sedna is ushering us to return to "right relationship". I mention in the podcast that the Inuit have songs to invoke and honor the presence of this powerful sea goddess. One of which is a central Arctic song: That woman down there beneath the sea, She wants to hide the seals from us. These hunters in the dance house, They cannot mend matters. They cannot mend matters. Into the spirit world Will go I, Where no humans dwell. Set matters right will I. Set matters right will I. Setting matters right is precisely what we are being asked to do at this time.
With Sedna's presence during this new moon, I offer that in this lunar cycle we are invited to remember the importance of compassionate witnessing (by self and/or others) to effect a genuine change. Embracing the story of Sedna attaches women to their own power on both a conscious and unconscious level. This tale also reminds us that any descent, no matter how difficult, will be followed by some kind of ‘resurrection.’
I am pleased to offer three Alchemy Gift Sets as a fundraiser for the nonprofit 501c3 Seeding Reciprocity.
Each set comes with a handblown Egyptian glass bottle, alchemy oil, and other items such as resin, flowers, and gold to be used in creating your own "Egyptian Alchemy Anointing Oil". You can find more information and purchase here. All proceeds go to Seeding Reciprocity.
On May 5 we have not only a Full Moon in Scorpio but also Lunar Eclipse. This eclipse will begin at 8:15am pacific time and will be visible from anywhere on the globe where the moon is over the horizon, including Antarctica, Asia, Russia, Oceania and Eastern and Central Africa. The energies will peak at 10:23 am pacific time and will end at 12:32pm (same time zone) when the moon emerges from the Earth's shadow. While this eclipse will not be visible at all from North America, South America or most of Europe (as the moon will be below the horizon for the entire time Earth is in the shadow of the moon) the energies will be present and available for all of us. While it is often said that the energies will be strongest in the places where an eclipse can be seen by human eyes, it is also the case that energies exist above and beyond linear time and 3d space, so they will be equally present for you at that time as well as when you listed and find this!
Lunar eclipses occur as a result of Earth passing between the moon and the sun with the three bodies in a straight line. This results in the shadow of our planet falling on the moon's face as Earth blocks the light from the sun. This can lead to events that, unlike solar eclipses, can be full of subtle energy as well as energy from higher dimensions.
It just so happens that at the time for this eclipse, Sirius is aspecting 3 of 9 planets. Sirius is a fixed star at 13 degrees of cancer and in my experience tends to show up in astrological charts at uncanny and significant times. I discuss the energetics of 13 degrees of Cancer inthe podcast, but I don't dig into the nature of Sirius in astrology (at least in my own personal experience of looking at charts for individuals as well as events.) Sirius tends to show up during times of birthing/rebirthing, transition, and transformation. The last time Sirius appeared significantly in my understanding was January 6, 2023, the first full moon of this year/last full moon of 2022 when Sirius was conjunct Luna in Cancer. Conjunctions are times when, as it sounds, two plants are at the same degree of the zodiac or quite close to each other. Some astrologers say 6 degrees, others 4 degrees, I use the latter. Conjunctions are considered "positive" aspects, as the energies of each star/planet/asteroid are united, however conjunctions can also be intense as sometimes the respective stars/planets/asteroids and the signs that they are in don't quite want to be roommates or best friends. Conjunctions are intense and definitely positive when celestial bodies are in harmony. Sirius and Luna were absolutely in harmony to close our most recent solar year and bless the beginnings of 2023.
With this full moon on May 5th, aslo a lunar eclipse, we have Sirius aspecting three celestial bodies. Sirius is trine the Moon, square to Chiron, and sextile to the Sun. I discuss the energetics of this in the podcast, but I want to share here that I sense it is fairly significant that Sirius is showing up to positively aspect and flow energy during this eclipse. The Sun sextile Sirius is a 60 degree aspect that is a very easy and sweet astrological aspect. The Sun and Sirius are two zodiac signs apart — meaning that they’ll be in highly compatible elements. Sun in Taurus is earth energy, Sirius in Cancer is water energy. While Fire and air empower one another, earth and water support each other, air and earth ground and expand together. The planetary energy flows softly and tends to bring support, camaraderie and opportunities. However, there is a need to consciously choose to use the planetary support because while you will be presented with opportunities and information, you need to see them and take action. Luna trine Sirius is a 120 degree aspect that speaks of and invites us to attune to synchronicity. This is because the Moon and Sirius are sharing the same element of water. Cancer, Scorpio are both associated with the element water. Because of this, celestial bodies with the trine aspect are working toward the same agenda and want the same outcome.
I hope you find this helpful! I want to extend and offer to join my final offering of Egyptian Alchemy for 2023.You can find the course by clicking here as well as in the image at left (on a laptop, it might be above or below :). This a 6 lunar cycle offering that meets each new and full moon. We will have ongoing gatherings after the course is done should you want to join the community.
The new moon in Aries on April 19/20 is also a powerful Solar Eclipse. It is the first new moon after a sequence of new moons at zero degrees. The sequence of zero degree new moons were seeding times; they were energetically signaling us to dream big and begin planting our seeds. This new moon happens at the anoretic degree of Aries, which coincides with shadow energy.
Shadow energy is not to be feared it is simply to be worked with. Every astrological sign in the Zodiac has an anoretic degree, and by default a shadow side. For Aries, the sign of drive, action, and will, the shadow side would be uninformed action uninformed drive, uninformed will. During this eclipse we also have Pluto in Aquarius squaring all of the aspects in Aries, reminding us in its death and rebirth manner that we are headed into much letter and brighter and more expensive ways of being. Pluto in Aquarius reminds us that we are always fully supported, and that the structures that we see today are going to be massively transformed.
I speak only briefly about what's going on astrologically is I'm saving that for a live online gathering in sync with this eclipse on the 19th. If you would like to join live please make sure you are on my email list as that is how I share the necessary information as well as the recording. Hope to see you there!
Lady Venus, Eris, and Algol are all present and active during the Full Moon in Libra, which is exact at 9:35pm pacific time on April 5th/ 12:35am eastern time April 6th. I offer in the podcast Venus as Goddess of love, beauty, balance and Cosmic Justice; Eris as Goddess Warrior and Algol as Goddess of higher order and Cosmic Balance and we meet them together in the meditation for this full moon.
To prepare ourselves for this meeting, we consider the other energetics of the planets in the podcast, and I briefly mention the Sabian Symbols. I want to share a little bit more about what the Sabian Symbols are as well as about the unique symbolism present with us at this time. The Sabian Symbols were downloaded and developed by Lynda Hill. There is one symbol for every unique astrological degree and sign combination and I mention the significance of 16 degrees of Libra as well as 16 degrees of Aries in my podcast. Wanted to give you the full version to consider here: Libra 16 AFTER A STORM, A BOAT LANDING STANDS IN NEED OF RECONSTRUCTION This Symbol shows the need to rebuild parts of our lives that get swept away in difficult situations or “Storms”. Even things built on solid foundations can be swept away by the tidal wave forces of life or the emotions. You may at times feel overpowered and that you need to pick yourself up in some way. You may have to reconstruct some usually secure part of your life, but you are wiser and will in future build something stronger. Finding tools to rebuild can create brand new opportunities on every level. A great use of this degree is to find yourself in the helping role or being a counselor for others who have difficult issues to deal with in their lives. Temporary loss. Emotional repair. Insurance claims. The fragility of our world in the face of nature. Having ‘nowhere to dock’ one’s emotions. Putting pieces back together again. Aries 16 BRIGHTLY CLAD BROWNIES DANCING IN THE WARM DYING LIGHT The Brownies Symbol is a magical one and it shows that help, given or received, is always available, especially if you believe it and welcome assistance that’s offered. Sometimes your intuitive powers are at a real high but your physical energy may not be. You may be tired and in need of help to get everything done and a lot may be demanded of you. Have faith that there’s often invisible assistance around you. You are always being guided and protected. Open your mind to possibilities and listen to the messages from within. Of course, you could be a ‘Brownie’ for someone else, assisting others when they need it. Reveling in nature. Fairies and nature spirits. Believing in guides. The magic of dusk. Guidance and magic. Synchronicity and things that arrive in the nick of time. Elves. In the meditation for this Full Moon in Libra I offer the sense that we've lived lives before in a brighter crystalline world, and that we will live lives once again in the future in that same world that emerges from something that to me looks alot like a cloud nebula. I have included a couple pictures for you below to get a sense of what I see... no pressure to agree with me, just an offering of inspiration :)
Also a peek into the content of the Egyptian Alchemy Course. One of the topics we explore and integrate is the larger cycles of time. I hope that you enjoy!
"Time can be thought of as a cycle; our ancestors used circles to depict a cycle. I offer time as a wheel. This wheel spins as its own speed/movement. In a reincarnation that may last 30-200 years, our current understanding of time is very limited. Compared to millenia or even millions of years! Nevertheless the overarching concept of the cycles. Big cycles can be thought of as Yuga cycles…. or ages of darkness and light. Cycles are a circle, so time eventually comes back around and offers the same energetics once again. That is why I say we are entering into a cycle of light.. we can feel it.. it also feels like we’ve been here before." You can find the course outline by clicking here or the image below
We have three super powerful events converging in the same week toward the end of March 2023.
First, the March Equinox, which is exact on the 20th, opens the gateway and sets the energetic tone for a powerfully rebalancing week. Equinoxes are inherently balancing/rebalancing times, as the amount of light and dark is literally equal and in balance on this day. The fact that this "balancing" takes place as we enter into the first sign of the zodiac, Aries, invites us to dig a little deeper. The question, from the perspective of Aries, becomes: What am I rebalancing for? We also have the new moon in Aries, following just hours after the Equinox on March 21st at 10:32am PST. Traditionally, Aries is the sign of "I AM" .. it is courageous, active & some would venture divine masculine energy. Aries has a bit of a good and a bit of a bad rap; it can be powerful and courageous but also misaligned and destructive. As the god of war, his time is cycling out. As divine masculine, his time is cycling in.
According to the Mayan calendar and Yuga cycles of time we are entering into Cycles of Light. As such it is perfect that as Pulto enters into Aquarius just days after we have an Aries new moon as well as Mars conjunct Betelgeuse in Gemini. I focus on the myth of Betelgeuse and offer a possible interpretation for these energetics in the podcast. The basic message is Betelgeuse can support us in realizing the realities of the polarized and sometimes dualistic world that we live in... and according to Pluto in Aquarius, realizations and clarity are everything. So this Aries new moon and Pluto's dip into Aquarius offer us a brief glimpse into the world we will find once we see the truth of things for ourselves. When we have clarity, we have alignment between our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual selves (in energy healing we call these bodies or layers of the aura). Alignment is a fundamental principle of the universe: we always energetically attract what we are vibrating about. As we get clarity the things that come into our lives and experience are more and more in alignment with our soul's calling and purpose.
This brings us to Pluto moving into Aquarius, which follows just two days beyond the new moon, on the 23rd of March. Pluto will be dancing in and out of Aquarius for a bit, then fully into Aquarius in 2025.. until 2044! This is truly a once in a lifetime event. I will be exploring, over time via astrology, the many layers of Pluto's message for us. The 3 months Pluto spends in Aquarius in 2023 are really just giving us a glimpse of the possibilities of what's to unfold. I sense it is going to be a vast and powerful "remembering" of long forgotten and seemingly hidden knowledge, ways of being and knowing. All of these "rememberings" have the potential to be empowering, uplifting, life and world changing. THIS IS THE LIFETIME!
In that spirit, I got the nudge to offer my Alchemy and Egyptian Magic course once more, as the course is a guided yet personal experience of remembering what we likely knew in past lifetimes. The course begins with the Lunar Eclipse on Friday May 5th and lasts for 6 lunar cycles. You can find more information here as well as by clicking the image below.
Please also join my email list here for special discounts on this course and other future offerings!
The full moon in Virgo on March 7 offers us a perfect harmonization of Virgo's energetic authenticity and vigilance with Vesta's internal fire and wisdom.
This full moon might feel like a bit of a balm for the tired, fearful, or skeptical soul. We've individually and collectively cleared and moved through so much energy in the past 6 months that even though we are right on course and everything is growing beneath the surface...we might find old fears and collective outdated ways of thinking creeping in. A full moon in Virgo is the absolutely perfect antidote for times where the cobwebs of fear and doubt can simply no longer be tolerated. Virgo waves her energetic hand and says: "be gone." We also have the asteroid and Goddess Vesta active at this time, as she is conjunct Jupiter and Chiron in Aries. This trio (Vesta, Jupiter and Chiron) are aligned to support what I sense to be a potential "Recipe for 2025 BIG DREAMS." You'll likely sense that 2025 is a couple of years away, but it's actually only a matter of a little bit of time. This offers a sense of potency for us, if we can manage to harness the power of our own vibration and consciousness, we can be in an entirely new level of existence in very litle time. Vesta is one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt and is the brightest asteroid visible from Earth. (It is regularly as bright as magnitude 5.1, at which times it is faintly visible to the naked eye.) Vesta was discovered by the German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers on 29 March 1807 and is named after Vesta, the virgin goddess of home and hearth from Roman mythology. Vesta is commonly associated with the Vestal Virgins of ancient Rome, the priestesses who tended to the ever-glowing fire beneath the city. It is worth noting that the word virgin originally had a different connotation than what we know today; it indicated "a woman unto herself", on bound by legal marriage. The women who tended the sacred fire beneath Rome were moon priestesses who sought to sustain and transmit the energy of the Goddess. I offer a meditation for cleansing, upgrading and aligning with momma earth's consciousness after I discuss the astrological aspects. I hope that you enjoy!
Also, March will be the last month to join the Muse Manifestation coaching program. If you want to hop on at a discount please join my email list!
We have a Super New Moon (= extra strong seeding energy) in the intuitive and sensitive sign of Pisces on February 19th at 11:05pm pacific time. This new moon ushers in the first of three major shifts in planetary energy in 2023, as this new moon is energetically/cyclically connected to the forthcoming full moon on March 7/8th. It just so happens that Saturn will move into Pisces on March 7/8th time as well!
This new moon is the 4th of 5 new moons at 1 degree of their sign. This rare occurrence points us to the powerful sequence of "Super Seeding Cycles" that we are moving through. It hints that by the time we get to the next new moon (the 5th of 5 Super Seeding Cycles), we will have honed our vision into something that is ready to take shape in the 3d world.
Flower of Life
The flower of life is an ancient geometric symbol containing 19 overlapping circles contained within one unifying circle. The overlapping circles in the flower of life intersect to form the appearance of flower petals, thus the name flower of life. The Flower of Life dates as far back as 645 BC, where it was discovered carved in the Assyrian Palace of King Ashurbanipal, (known as the last great king of Assyria). It was also found in the Ancient Egyptian temple of Osiris, and is said to contain a “”secret code”” that underpins the basic building blocks of the universe (and life as we know it). The flower of life represents the universe, and each of the circles represents a part of the world. It is a circle, which itself contains several spheres of the same size and connected by their center. When we look at this figure, we have the impression that we see flowers, whereas, in reality, they are circles. Many cultures and civilizations around the world consider the flower of life motif to be very powerful since the dawn of time. Also, the flower of life brings together all the essential elements to the construction of the universe and is widely considered as the basis of all forms of life. The flower of life is used in religious or meditation spaces. Studying the meaning of the flower of life would make it easier to concentrate. The video below by James Ross Godbe, author of "Stillpoint: the Geometry of Consciousness" James provides a mathematical proof and demonstration the relationship between the moon, the earth, and the flower of life.
Goddess Selena or Selene
Selena, the White Moon, is not a planet in astrology but a certain “virtual point” associated with the Moon’s orbit, the point of the orbit closest to Earth, which is called perigee. It is interesting to note that Selene was the Titan goddess of the moon. She was depicted as a woman riding sidesaddle on a horse or driving a chariot drawn by a pair of winged steeds. To the greeks and romans she was the only moon goddess to be considered the "human embodiment of the moon" Selena/Selene in astrology is associated with our guardian angels, pure love, and collective consciousness. Because she is connected to the energy of the collective, we can experience both protection & blessing for the things we can do for the collective. Selena's question for us now is: How can we contribute? If you feel called for support and guidance with your journey in 2023, I am offering a new coaching course: Muse Manifestation. You can find more information ad sign up here. Join my email newsletter for a discount code through the month of March!
On February 5th 2023 we have an absolutely beautiful full moon in the noble and loving sign of Leo. I discuss in the podcast that the astrology and energetics surrounding this full moon are quintessentially perfect to prepare us for the miraculous shifts to come in 2023. Some of the highlights include Pluto conjunct Altair and Mercury, which are excellent for seeing beneath the surface of the physical/3d world as well as holding the highest vision and version of reality in our minds eye.
When we can see clearly we are empowered to shift and move so as to continue optimally on our journey. As I like to say, clarity is everything!! The Mercury, Altair, Pluto conjunctions are absolutely supporting clarity. We also have Pluto conjunct Waldemath, also known as "Dark Moon Lilith." Waldemath, is an unproven second satellite of the earth, is technically very different from Black Moon Lilith and asteroid Lilith. However all of these celestial phenomena carry an energetic relationship with Goddess Lilith. Lilith has been discussed and debated at length by Jewish scholars and community members. While her name is not included in the creation story of the Torah, she appears in several Midrashic Texts. According to Jewish folklore legends, she was the first woman ever created. She and Adam came into existence at exactly the same time, both being shaped from the soil of the Earth. In contrast Eve, in the familiar story of Adam and Eve, who came into existence after Adam, as she was created from his rib. What's more interesting is how this first woman (I offer in the podcast that she is the embodiment of divine feminine energy) who came into existence at the same time as the first man (Adam embodying the divine masculine), turned into a baby eating demon. We might imagine the story tellers (at least the ones we are commonly aware of today) fashioning her in the way that suited their views and objectives. Surely there were other stories, which might have been conveniently forgotten. I have no proof of the above statement. I only offer that the reader should check in with how it feels to have the first woman, created in sync with the first man, become a monster to be feared, judged and either controlled or destroyed. The best part about this full moon is that we are basking in the noble fixed masculine feline energy of Leo while Pluto and Lilith are uniting to support us in remembering and embodying the divine feminine. I offer in the meditation for this full moon that they are equally and perfectly reminding us of our own inherently harmoniously balanced divine masculine and divine feminine energies.I hope that you enjoy the podcast! |
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