Having read Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and its sequel, Through the Looking Glass, more than once, owning these decks feels apt. The Wonderland Tarot was a New York souvenir from my friend and co-reader, Tere, in 2018. While … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: Emotional Healing for July’s New Moon
At 20, I was sure I wanted to start a magazine. Call it a by-product of being features editor then, which itself was a random turn. In the first place, I joined our school paper simply because I wanted to … Continue reading Back to First Draft
There’s this tricky push-pull energy whenever Mercury Retrograde begins in a Full Moon. The former pinpoints where we should pause or slow down, while the latter reveals what we should break away from. Nonetheless, the consensual point is to keep … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: Your Courageous Next Step
It’s not that it I never outgrew bedtime stories. In the first place, there’s that argument that they were never truly for kids. Case in point: Read Brothers Grimm. So, that’s why acquiring Yoshi Yoshitani’s Tarot of the Divine … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: Your New Moon in Gemini Message
Last month was marked by a rare double full moon or Blue Moon, hence that idiomatic expression. The phenomenon is said to amplify habits, situations, or patterns that longer serve us and force us to evolve. For this activity, you’ll … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: Your Blue Moon Message
Choose one of the four images. +++++++++++ PILE 1 – Resume in Silence That goal exhausted you and you paused for a sound reason. Rest assured, that prolonged break doesn’t make your mission or dream less valid. It’s still your destiny. … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: A Simple Truth You’ll Soon Discover
BUBBLING UNDER: Iligan, Negros Oriental, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Pateros TOP 30. Albay, Bohol, Camiguin, Cavite, Cotabato Province, Ilocos Norte, Los Baños (Laguna), Luisiana (Laguna), Mountain Province, Pangasinan, Quezon Province, Rizal, Samar Island, San Jose (Negros Oriental), Tandag City (Surigao … Continue reading Miss Universe Philippines 2026: The Final Wishlist
MANILA – Justine Beatrice Felizarta. Just when we thought her Miss Tourism World stint already capped off her pageant journey, here comes this esteemed veteran once again, this time representing the capital. Chances are, she’ll maintain her batting average (we’ll … Continue reading Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Candidate Round-Up, Part 5 (In the Running)
ALBAY – Alexandra Oriño. This psychology major may still be awaiting her fate, but it’s easy to assume the outcome. She strongly held her own as Bicol’s lone bet, with her breathtaking Evening Gown performance and poignant Closed Door interview. … Continue reading Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Candidate Round-Up, Part 4 (In the Running)
CAVITE – Jencel Caña. Face it, she isn’t expected to join the esteemed ranks of Billie Hakensson, Victoria Vincent, and Samantha Panlilio, but at least she just ended her province’s placement drought. ILOCOS NORTE (FIL. SOCIETY OF HAWAII) – Charieze … Continue reading Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Candidate Round-Up, Part 3 (The Maya Top Ten)
BACOLOD – Megan Larisse Baldevia. She has Face Card and all, but for someone representing the City of Smiles, she rarely does in her presentations. She’s now one of two Negrenses benched after this round. BOHOL – Kathleen Dale Caseñas. … Continue reading Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Candidate Round-Up, Part 2 (The Round Two Eliminations)
BACOOR CITY – Felicia Aldana. The last Caviteña to make the cut wore this city’s sash, and that lady was none other than Victoria Velasquez Vincent. This year, the gateway to the province sadly occupies the rear of the Evening … Continue reading Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Candidate Round-Up, Part 1 (The Round One Eliminations)
Not to romanticize that recent viral infection or anything, but clearly, the isolation gave me room to rest and recharge. There’s slight irony in recovering close to 2026’s first Mercury Retrograde – a season known for hitches, miscommunications, and delays. … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: What Will This Mercury Retrograde Teach You?
The Bow and Arrow Spread is a seven-card spread exclusive to Mark Ryan and John Matthews‘ The Wildwood Tarot, which I acquired in 2019. True to the deck’s Tolkien-meets-Zelda leanings, the layout vaguely takes the form of the titular weapon … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: Is Your Heart Right on Target?
It’s no Richard Linklater essential, that much can be said. Some might even think it’s not by Linklater. But then, Ethan Hawke’s in it, which is arguably a dead giveaway. This could understatedly be a career-defining turn for the actor. … Continue reading Songs & Subtext: A Review of Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon”
The first Petals and Prophecies has come and gone and, from what I heard, the girls from Stems are inclined to do it again. So, while we eagerly await that, here’s a little something for those who missed the first … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: Advice on a Recent Win
Obviously, they were always gunning for a franchise. This third installment had been in the pipeline since 2022’s Glass Onion, which felt rather scattered, in hindsight. To its credit, though, it did reinforce the Knives Out series as Agatha Christie … Continue reading “Wake Up, Dead Man” Re-Awakens the “Knives Out” Series
Emma Stone first worked with Yorgos Lanthimos in 2018’s The Favourite. Since then, she appears to have embodied that film’s title. All three of the Greek director’s subsequent films had her as lead, with 2023’s Poor Things even securing her … Continue reading “Bugonia” Bee-wilders
This wasn’t intended to be strictly biographical. For one, Brad Pitt was originally attached, only to drop out before production began. Now, with eventual lead, George Clooney, recently acquiring French citizenship with his family, one can’t ignore the parallelisms. Jay … Continue reading Clooney Playing Clooney, Badly Put: A Review of Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly”
As the New Year near-coincides with the Full Moon in Cancer, we’re reminded of what we need to emotionally release. For this activity, choose the Rebel Deck one-liner (not card color) which speaks to you. It will reveal the residual … Continue reading Illuminate/Ruminate: The 2025 Energy You Need to Release
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