“I’M NOT MISSING A MINUTE OF THIS.
IT’S THE REVOLUTION!”
A powerful symbol of Strength/La Fuerza, La Sylvia is in full command of her inner lion. Unafraid to roar to confront the world, she embodies courage, passion, and unshakeable resolve. Like El Walter, La Sylvia has an eternity symbol above her head, signaling her access to eternal source; the star is her mark of dignity and justice.
If you get La Sylvia in a reading, you’re being called to step into your power. Your revolution is finally here! Are you ready? Feel the fire in your belly and remember you are strong, no matter who’s with you and who’s not. You’ve been here before, you persevered, and you’ll do it again. Are people saying you’re “too much,” “too loud,” or “too forceful”? Pafuera! Stay committed to your cause. Guide yourself and others with your primordial strength, fighting for what’s right.
Y que La Sylvia te acompañe.
♫ “Queen of This Shit” by Quay Dash
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If you didn’t know… Sylvia Rivera was a Puerto Rican and Venezuelan trans activist. She worked with Marsha P. Johnson (who you can see on the button pinned to her dress), an American trans liberation activist, on a radical political collective, Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR). The sign features the symbol and call-to-action of STAR.
This is part of our Winter 2022-23 issue featuring Chancletazo for Your Soul by Marlène Ramírez-Cancio, The Tarot Issue.
