The re-cap of my contribution to “The 13th Sign” radio program on Soho Radio hosted by Byzantia Harlow, full episode:https://www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/free-seed-27102022/ 

Here, I am diving into the story of how Western astrology separated from astronomy via Ptolemy, plus the gnosis of Vedic teachings, Jyotish astrology meaning "the science of light that comes to us from the stars", and the astronomy of the 13th sign, Ophiuchus. ASTRALOOP, MANTRAMONY by Niko van Egten, softly playing in the background.

13th Sign ASTRO GNOSIS of the Eclipses & OPHIUCHUS

Episode ten marks the finale of season one with our interviewer Habib William Kherbek who curated this season’s interviewees. Our guest this week is the multi-faceted, creative practitioner, Taylor Le Melle.

Originally from the United States, Taylor currently resides in the UK. They are a writer, organiser, curator, producer, and the publisher and editor at PSS, a micro-publishing press. 

In conversation with Habib, Taylor discusses “The Virosexuals” by Orion J Facey, a recently published sci-fi novel set in a dystopian Manchester, UK, in 2080. 

The book explores themes of self-discovery, Afro-futurist queer subcultures, excess, trauma, healing, and action. It tells a story of a new STI - a computer virus with physical effects directly linked to the brain with no known cure. It reflects on the algorithmic enclosure of choices, the nature of reality, and the coercion of software. 

Taylor highlights the cinematic quality of the book and its exploration of the intertwining of pleasure, ecstasy, and terror. Orion’s interests in various philosophies, transcendental, religious, and spiritual texts are also touched upon. Taylor raises the question of what actions readers might feel permitted to take after engaging with the book. 

Beyond publishing, Taylor’s diverse interests include curating, writing, producing, herbalism, and researching nutritional links to moods and emotions. They discuss biohacking through teas and honeys, understanding the blood-brain barrier, and enhancing the nervous system through singing and vibration healing. Taylor also writes book reviews and is currently working on a novel, with Orion serving as a mentor. 

Taylor co-founded a film cooperative with friends, emphasising the importance of community and cooperation for survival, especially in the demanding environment of London. They no longer work for entities outside the cooperative, challenging the notion of critical distance and the taboo of working with friends. Taylor advocates for collaboration with emotionally invested individuals. 

Taylor Le Melle served as a Jerwood Writer-in-Residence in 2018 and curated the “boundary+gesture” exhibition at Wysing Arts Centre in 2019, exploring themes of personhood and property. 

Creatrix Pod is presented by Claire Zakiewicz for Creatrix Magazine.

Creatrix Pod 10: "With Friends" featuring Taylor Le Melle

One take, one hang out, couple of beers, Cezhan calls it Alternative Stream Media Project, I came over to his not knowing who he was, turned out we knew each other, met Argel, was a bit shy but digged through my poetry and we made 3 tracks each around 10minutes, all poetry from 2014. In September 2014 I rewrote my stuff from "free dreaming" for an album called "Ethereal" that never got recorded but parts went into the session with Cazhan and Argel. The Way Poets Fuck is a mix of 4 poems with some impro, 3 of them are from "The Contemporary Landscape of Ecofeminism": "Frequency", Earth Profile", "Mias" and one "The Way Poets Fuck" inspired by the installation series "Antidivine". Argel tuned into me reading softly, Cezhan played too then mixed it all.  
ASMP - Cezhan Ambrose, Argel Liritime, Yannah Paradise.

The Way Poets Fuck

Auric Visions

Yannanda + Prone = ASTRALOOP electronic music set #electrometamorphic #trance

MOTHER ISLAND

The Present is the first poem I wrote after giving birth to my son, he was 7 months old, and I somehow found a few minutes to be a poet not only a mom... I used the poem as an opening track for my "Performing Motherhood" followed by an honest account of my experience as a first time mom without any family in the US. I used the time of making live art to build a tricycle for my son. This performance art piece for first shown as part of Performance Anxiety curated by Ventiko. "The Present" is part of my 4th collection of poetry "Birds of Equinox"

THE PRESENT

Burning Out Burning Bright is based on a poem "CREATRIX CULT" from Jana Astanov's 5th collection of poetry "Birds of Equinox" published in 2019. The poem is inspired by the Great American Eclipse from August 2017. Two crystal lions are her protective spirits that a native American shaman advised her to mentally create to protect herself from what the future - now the past - held for her in 2014. The lions are the female spirits with their equivalent on the physical plane. They did deliver! One of them is called Aria and the other Xena.

Burning Out Burning Bright

PLUTO / SATURN Jan 12th 2020
Since 2019 we were under the influence of a powerful Pluto / Saturn conjunction, that becomes exact on January 12th 2020. However, the consequences of these planetary alignments will extend for the coming years and we will keep on experiencing its effects through the 2020s. This is an enormous energetic wave pulling us into the vortex of power, control, and all the negative connotations that arise in relation to the abuse of power. The stellium of planets on 22 degrees of Capricorn involves Saturn, Pluto, Mercury, Sun, and the asteroid Ceres.
http://www.creatrixmag.com/cosmic-portals-saturn-pluto-in-capricorn-january-12th-2020/

Stellium of Duty: PLUTO / SATURN Jan 12th 2020

Ambient EcoWave by ASTRALOOP of Prone & Yannanda

It's been a long year, the clouds are stretching out on the sky, from where the eco-wave ambient music of ASTRALOOP descends, and we all float underneath the icy sheets of the Arctic Ocean. 

This track, composed by Niko van Egten, is a short intro from Jana Astanov's “The Svalbard War'' ecological & experimental novel in some circles known as an Arctic eco-porn.

LYRICS: Jana J shape-shifts in her native intensity with unexpected apparitions on the backdrop of the Arctic landscape. Her uncensored body allures with curves in all the right places, revealing ecstasy far more blissful than the words wondrously rushing into the place beyond all texts. She takes over in one swift move of a perfectly muscled female animal destined to fire up with even greater force. Her aura alone enraptured, her insatiability for life, adventure, social justice, animal rights and ecosystems conservation matches only the multiorgasmic joyous intoxication of laughter tuned to the music of the spheres. As if the universe was conceived inside Jana J’s soul.

Plot: https://creatrixmag.com/full-moon-of-hope/

Arctic New Year

To the power of Feminist Art Manifestos! Here is ASTROfeminist manifesto !! Astral feminism believes in a prevalent unifying force of SheUniverse! She is One, her forms are Many. She resides in all, all resides in Her.

full manifesto: https://creatrixmag.com/astro-feminist-manifesto/

Some principles of ASTRO FEMINISM:

The world is unified and holistic.

Astro-Feminism acknowledges the female principle as the creative force within the cosmos, and in the microcosm of human culture.

The Cosmic Universe and human history coexist to form a unique unity manifested in multiple forms, protected by the Great Mother Goddess, symbol of fertility and abundance, and the Queen of Heaven, who birthed the entire universe.

The astro-feminist perspective recognizes the feminine as the link between sexuality and spirit, between biological energy and the cosmic soul.

Astro-Feminism acknowledges the spiritual connection between us and the cosmic soul.

Astro-Feminism celebrates our place in the Cosmos, and the Cosmos within us. We are the stardust.

Read the full manifesto at Creatrix Magazine website creatrixmag.com

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