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@knavearcade.bsky.social
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art & esoterica. creator of the “refract & reflect” oracle.

words @ https://knavearcade.com
sounds @ https://youtube.com/@upwardbow
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Screenshot from the r/astrology subreddit stating that Chris Brennan, the owner of The Astrology Podcast, has stated the podcast’s website has been hacked and infected with malware
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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On Venus’ day, we read Sappho
Excerpt from Sappho’s “If Not, Winter” (Anne Carson translation): ]frequently ]for those I treat well are the ones who most of all ]harm me ]crazy ]you, I want ]to suffer ]in myself I am aware of this
September 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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i've only just now discovered the "motion" section of transitviewer(.)net and I'm so amused

transitviewer.net/motion
a circular astrological transit chart showing the personal transiting motion of the planets mercury, venus, and mars during a six month period
September 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Like, HULLO?
Woman in a long red ballgown with her back facing the camera against a black background. The back of the dress’s bodice is cut low to expose her upper back and shoulders. The back of the dress also has a prop shadow figure of a faceless humanoid entirely in red fabric affixed to it. The prop figure is looming over her right shoulder and its right hand looks like it is pulling down the right strap of her gown. The woman’s left hand has come across her front and is touching the spot on her right arm where the strap is connected; she is looking down at the strap and her hand. The lighting is focused on her face and right shoulder/arm. The tone is moody and seductive
August 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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🌑 This New Moon in Leo, celebrate yourself & all your idiosyncrasies...

And don’t forget to appreciate those who make an effort to understand & accept you too. Now more than ever, we need connection & community.

Remember, a lion’s pride is their family. 🦁
Six oracle cards on a furry, turquoise background. Two of the cards are photo and illustrious collage with the word “softness” on one and “desire” on the other; both feature lion imagery, alone with flower, fruits, and landscapes. Another set of two of the cards feature abstract pale pink human figures on black backgrounds; one has the word “connection” and the other has the word “belonging.” The last two cards show full text sentences on plain backgrounds; one says “I embrace my identity & all of its evolutions” on a purple background and the other says “I am genuinely surrounded by real kindness & generosity” on a coral background.
July 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Let this Full Moon in Sagittarius witness you and all your hopes and dreams, without judgement.

Venus in Taurus and Jupiter in Cancer want you to remember there is still hope and beauty and strength and sweetness within you.
Three square collage-art style cards on a turquoise blue fur rug. The cards feature the words “aim true,” “luck,” and “illuminate.” Images of an archer, a compass, a strawberry, a dual rabbit figurine, a camera, and a woman on a dock holding a flower between her teeth. Opalite, aventurine, and selenite crystals frame the cards.
June 11, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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It’s a Venus-ruled year from here on out~
Woman with black hair and red lipstick takes a photo of herself looking in a small circular standing mirror on her desk with her smartphone. In the mirror and on the right side of the image is a microphone in a shock mount on a boom arm. The lighting is dark blue but in the mirror, there is some warm reddish purple lighting on her face
December 6, 2024 at 6:54 AM
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Card of the day: Influence.

We are all connected. Everything we do has some sort of impact that we may not be able see right away (or ever).

What are you doing these days and how might it be affecting the people and things in your life?
Square collage-art style card. Top half has an upside down painted illustration of a 1920s-1930s woman opulently dressed in white with a big, fluffy white hat. In one hand she has a pink drink in a chalice, in the other, there is a monarch butterfly. Bottom half of the card has a mountain range and a lake with a ripples radiating from a single point. Light white rays radiate from that point upwards through the rest of the card. There is a Rose of Jericho on the bottom right corner of the card. On the shore, off center to the right, there is a polar bear standing with their right paw raised as if to wave. On the left side of the shore, there is a flamingo. Above the flamingo is a black and white cut out photo of a Tyrannosaurus rex. In the background of all of this is picture of a galaxy.
November 22, 2024 at 10:48 PM
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Name a show you're positive no one else remembers but you

I've only met one other person (on livejournal) who knew about this show lol
vector logo art of a television show. the center features a plain beige circle with a simplified face of a man with short, cropped black hair and long sideburns. the words "the brendan leonard show" are laid over
November 22, 2024 at 7:57 PM
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Post you from a different era

2013. I miss having bangs (and I still wish I were as cool as Sailor Mars)
Filipina with long black hair and bangs holding a red and gold Sailor Mars henshin pen (season 1 style) over half her face
November 21, 2024 at 11:40 PM
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Got another prototype of my #oracledeck 'cause I wasn't loving the linen finish. While the linen (left) feels better to handle, I like the matte (right) & prefer how it photographs.

If this were a reading:
You feeling belligerent or avoidant? What or WHO are you permitting in your space?

#witchsky
six square collage-style art cards on a wooden desk. colors are bright and a combination of photos and 2D art. the column of cards on the left has a raised, linen texture finish cardstock. the column on the right has a smooth, matte finish. two square collage-style art cards on a wooden desk. colors are bright and a combination of photos and 2D art. the card on the left has a raised, linen texture finish cardstock. the one on the right has a smooth, matte finish. the images are identical and the word "conflict" is prominently featured six square collage-style art cards on a wooden desk, but tightly cropped so that only the two in the middle are shown in full. colors are bright and a combination of photos and 2D art. the cards on the left have a raised, linen texture finish cardstock. the ones on the right have a smooth, matte finish. the images are identical and the words "conflict" and "aversion" are featured four square collage-style art cards on a wooden desk, but tightly cropped and shot at an angle. colors are bright and a combination of photos and 2D art. the cards on the left have a raised, linen texture finish cardstock. the ones on the right have a smooth, matte finish. the images are identical and the words "aversion" and "sacred space" are featured
November 21, 2024 at 9:49 PM
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While the aforementioned video is certainly true to who I am, I am also a deeply unserious person:

(this also serves as a good representation of having Mercury in Sagittarius)
November 19, 2024 at 7:52 PM
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I feel like I should book* a yoga retreat because it'll be doing this to my chart lol

*book and teach something because I really should do something with my yoga teacher training certs 🙈
November 19, 2024 at 7:08 PM
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I'm just *WAITING*
November 18, 2024 at 7:14 PM
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Post-Full Moon Pull: Gathering Resources.

Consider the desires and visions that came through for you during the full moon. What do you need to make them happen? Write it out, in as much detail as possible. What's already in your grasp? What do you still need?

Don't forget about...

1/2
Collage-art style card with images of a woman holding an incense holder with incense in her palm, a cropped vintage image of a woman holding American cash, a stack of books (one with the title "in turned with the universe" on the spine), and a 1970s charger-style car. the words "gathering resources" are prominently featured
November 18, 2024 at 2:28 AM
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If you see this, post a witch ;)
November 18, 2024 at 12:04 AM
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Introduce yourself in four video games

(and yes, i have played games released after 2009, i swear!)
polygonal man with spiky blond hair carrying a sword that's as big as him on his back with one hand on it, ready to use it. he's looking at a large, looming, industrial structure. title is "final fantasy vii" man with short brown hair wearing a henley and jeans hanging onto the end of a train car connector as it tips over an icy chasm. title reads "uncharted 2: among thieves" close-up of woman with light brown eyes and brown hair in a ponytail and a side-parted fringe looking directly at the camera. title reads "tomb raider: legend" with the name "lara croft" above it a stylized red dragon with a heavily armored figured in plate mail, full helmet, large arming sword in their right hand and a circular shield bearing a griffon as the insignia. they are standing on a war-torn field. a woman with dark eyes looms behind them. she has a glowing orb floating in her left hand. in addition to her hood, she also wears a elaborate, oversized amulet on her neck and chest. title reads "dragon age: origins"
November 17, 2024 at 6:26 PM
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Transited my 12th and mostly uneventful, just messed with my sleep lol
November 16, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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Today's full moon in Taurus invites you to sink into your senses & build your dreams from there.

What do your desired outcomes feel like? What do you see? What scents float in the air? How does it taste? Which melodies tie it all together?

#oracledeck #art #astrology #witchsky
Two collage style cards square cards with a selenite stick above them and a dried yellow rose underneath. The card on the left shows an upside down old-style television in a field of red poppies with a tabby cat on the screen and a snake winding around on one of the legs. The word "visioneering" is featured. The card on the right shows a woman blowing bubble gum while looking up; the background shows a door open ajar with a black lace bra hung over it. There are house plant leaves and a lace parasol on the frame. The featured word here is "breathe."
November 15, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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If you need help sleeping or relaxing during this Full Moon, I recently made a guided mediation for that very purpose- no music, just binaural beats!

Full video here:
youtu.be/RmhZAwWN_og

#meditation #guidedmeditation
November 15, 2024 at 7:30 PM
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So, I keep forgetting to mention I’m making an oracle card deck. 🙃
November 15, 2024 at 12:11 AM