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  • Reflections on my Saturn Return

    **Anyone born from approximately 1993 to 1996 has just finished their First Saturn Return.* What is a “Saturn Return”? The “Saturn Return” marks when Saturn completes a revolution from when you were born. Saturn is a slow-moving planet and takes about 28-29 years to make a full revolution. So, people experience this first Saturn return…

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  • Adventures in Lapland, Finland!

    In the first week of March, my sister and I took a vacation to the North Pole: Lapland, Finland! The trip was absolutely magical! The entirety was six days long (three full days there) and we packed as much as possible into each day. We started planning this trip shortly after our Mom passed away…

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  • Honoring Venus

    Honoring Venus

    Losing Venus has been a nightmare. I’ve been doing many things to honor her. I have to do all that I can to keep her light shining in my life. I was given her ashes, her paw print, a plaque with her name, and the certificate of her cremation. I set up a little alter…

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  • Remembering Venus

    Remembering Venus

    I cannot describe my love for Venus. She was confident, bold, sassy, demanding, super vocal, outgoing, bossy, and brave. Venus was the alpha cat. The world will be such a quiet and empty place without her. Venus was so much more than a cat. She helped me get through my darkest days, when I was…

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  • Goodbye Venus

    Goodbye Venus

    I am heartbroken and shocked to say that today, we had to say goodbye to Venus. It all happened very fast and unpredictably. A few weeks ago, Venus began losing her appetite and becoming a little more lethargic. It was very subtle changes, enough that made me really question it. Last Monday, she was completely…

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  • Song Analysis | “Ultraviolence” by Lana Del Rey

    This is one of Lana Del Rey’s most controversial and critiqued songs, but mainly because it is often misunderstood. This is a song about being in an abusive relationship. It’s not trying to glamorize it all – which is what some people claim. Really, this is getting inside the head of the victim. In abusive…

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  • Neptune in Aries: Prepare for Spiritual Warfare (2026–2039)

    The alarm clock is ringing for a spiritual wakeup call on humanity. Neptune will be in Aries from approximately 2026 until 2039. Last year, Neptune was in Aries for several months before retrograding backwards – so we did get a little taste of what to expect in the next thirteen years or so. Before this,…

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  • 2025 Successes + 2026 Goals

    2025 has been an extremely intense year… My Mom passed away over the summer in late June. It had been several years of her struggling. It was both expected and completely unexpected. For a long while, there was always a part of me bracing myself for this moment to come, which really puts your body…

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  • Top 10 Blog Posts of 2025

    Top 10 Blog Posts of 2025

    This is my Crystal Aura Gaze Wrapped! The following are my top 10 blog posts – received the most views in the year 2025. #1: Decoding “Young and Beautiful” by Lana Del Rey Anything that has to do with Lana Del Rey seems to always get a lot of views and attraction. They always seem…

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  • How to Celebrate Saturnalia

    Saturnalia is the Ancient Roman festival that takes place from Dec 17-23. Many Christmas traditions are rooted in this holiday, such as gift giving, praying for peace, and spreading the holiday spirit. “Io Saturnalia!” is what they would cheer to one another. (“Io” pronounced like “yo”) This holiday honors the god, Saturn, who ruled during…

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I’m Lotus Laura

I write about all kinds of things including spirituality, philosophy, mythology, health, cats, witchy tips, media reviews, and more, along with some personal life updates. I’m a self-published indie author of three novels. I am an astrologer and tarot reader. I offer personal readings for sale; you can also find free readings on my blog and youtube channel.

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