“SANTA MARÍA, LÍBRANOS DE TODO MAL…”
Few things say “cycle” like a spinning cyclone. El Huracán, like the karmic twists of fate in The Wheel of Fortune/La Rueda de la Fortuna, reminds us there are cyclical forces at play that are completely out of our control.
If you get El Huracán in a reading, you’re being called to accept that what you’re going through—whether it be a challenging phase or a wonderful one—may hinge on something that is not up to you. What you can control is how you choose to respond. Do you throw paper towels at a flooded city? Or do you rise to the moment and lead with grace? Do you hoard supplies and lock yourself at home with your power generator? Or do you share your habichuelas with your neighbors?
El Huracán invites you to be fully in the present and remember that what goes around, comes around.
♫ “Santa María,” traditional Puerto Rican plena (and “It’s Not Up to You” by Björk)
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If you didn’t know… Hurricane Maria, pictured here from a satellite, devastated Puerto Rico in 2017. The islands lost electricity, water, and gasoline. The red devil with an un-presidented hairstyle drops paper towels, a meager offering to people like my mother, whose house was completely destroyed by the storm.
This is part of our Winter 2022-23 issue featuring Chancletazo for Your Soul by Marlène Ramírez-Cancio, The Tarot Issue.
