WONDER OCASIO POWERS, ACTIVATE!
FORM OF… A FLUID BUNNY! SHAPE OF… ABOLISH ICE!
Often misunderstood, Los Ocasio—like The Lovers/Los Enamorados—isn’t a unidimensional card of romantic love. Are Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (AOC) and Benito Martínez Ocasio (Bad Bunny) lovers? That would be hot, but no. They share a last name, an island of origin, and, in their own arenas, they’re passionate in their commitment to cultural transformation toward political change.
The utter fuckyessery of this card (also known as “The Decision”) lies in making a choice from a place of individual power while trusting the “we,” merging forces, and leading with mucho, mucho amor (thus El Walter up above as an angel). If you get Los Ocasio in a reading, ask yourself: Is this a big unconditional YES for me? Am I making this decision without reservation, de todo corazón?
If the energy of Los Ocasio beckons, your effusive outpouring of love (for a project, for a movement, for other humans) will likely result in a sea change. Check in with yourself, perrea sola o acompañada, and once you feel the YES, bump those lightning-sparking fists and—activate!
♫ “Estamos Bien” by Bad Bunny
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If you didn’t know… Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (AOC) is a U.S. Congress Representative (D-NY) and activist. Bad Bunny is a rapper and singer. Purple is the color of royalty, and also, the Wonder Twins.
This is part of our Winter 2022-23 issue featuring Chancletazo for Your Soul by Marlène Ramírez-Cancio, The Tarot Issue.
Marlène Ramírez-Cancio (2021-22 Aster(ix) Artist in Residence) is a Puerto Rican cultural producer, artist, and educator based in Lenapehoking, aka Brooklyn. She is the Founding Director of EmergeNYC, an incubator and network for emerging artists-activists in NYC and beyond, focused on developing the artistic expression of people of color and LGBTQAI+ folks. In 2021, she brought the incubator to BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange, where she is currently Director of EmergeNYC and Practice Lab. Through Mujer Que Pregunta, Marlène works as a tarot practitioner and Process Doula to help BIPOC cultural workers shape their ideas, clarify their purpose, and make sure their projects align with the goals of their practice. When the dinosaurios roamed the Earth, she co-founded Fulana, a Latina satire collective whose videos have been shown internationally at film festivals, museums, and universities. Marlène serves on the Steering Committee of LxNY/Latinx Arts Consortium of New York, the Board of Directors of the National Performance Network, and the Board of Advisors of The Action Lab and the Center for Artistic Activism. She is the mom of a wonderful child, and is currently learning how to sew her own clothes. | mujerquepregunta.com