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Period Poverty MULTIPLE OKLAHOMA GROUPS AND POLITICIANS FIGHT THE STIGMA OF PERIOD POVERTY WHILE PROVIDING MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS TO THOSE IN NEED.

By Ryan Spencer

Menstruation can come as a surprise, but for many, the reality of being unable to afford hygiene products becomes a regular obstacle.

“I was in seventh grade at school and I got my period in class. I went to the restroom and literally thought I was dying … Later, my best friend got a pad from her mother’s purse and showed me how to use it. I was very surprised. I thought I was dying,” Sahara Obaid said.

Then she lived with a dozen other women in a three-bedroom dwelling on Oklahoma City’s northwest side.

“I had been kicked out of my house and didn’t have a source of income, didn’t have a job, everything was very unstable. I got my period there and I remember we actually didn’t have running water. I went back to my mom’s house and begged her to let me in, drank some water.

“She had hit menopause – I scavenged through every old drawer, closet, everything I could find to get some pads because I had no money, I couldn’t afford it. I couldn’t do laundry. There were so many of us in the house, when I brought the pads back a bunch were used up pretty quick, because we just didn’t have any other means. It made me feel ashamed. It was very embarrassing. I felt alienated,” Obaid said.

Her story, while personal, is not necessarily unique.

Jen Green of Period OKC. Photo provided.

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Period OKC, founded and run

by Jen Green and L i n le y Fay e Smith, is a volunteer-driven nonprofit geared to collecting and prov iding tampons, pads, cups, and other menstrual sup- The staff of Sustain Salon. Photo provided. plies to those in need and raising awareness in the effort and anxiety. We’ve partnered with to eliminate period poverty and menorganizations to hold product drives strual inequity in central Oklahoma.

– the Women’s Craft Beer Society, “We were inspired to help people University of Oklahoma Women’s because of our common situation, Health Advocacy, Obstetrics and dealing with the pandemic and seeing Gynecology Interest Group at OU lots of people struggling to meet their Me d ic a l C ent er, st udent s at daily needs,” Green said. “I became Southmoore High School, Phi Mu aware of period poverty in fall 2019, s or or it y at O k l a h om a C it y felt that was something manageable University,” Green said. we could do to help other people. If Period OKC donated more than they’re struggling to buy groceries, 40,000 products from March 2021 they’re probably unable to afford through the end of the year. period products.”

“Products should be free. They Menstruation hygiene products should be there with paper towels and are not covered under social safety toilet paper in every public restroom. net programs like SNAP and TANF, Periods come unexpectedly, for any which means that inability to acquire menstruator at any age or social scale. items such as pads and tampons leads We dry our hands; pads, tampons, all to missed work and school, she said. menstrual products should be there “It also takes a mental health toll to catch menstrual flow the same way. because it isolates them from society They’re five to 10 cents each when and causes embarrassment, stress, bought in bulk,” Green said. “Being comfortable talking about periods is so important. And educating nonmenstruators. Period myths and stigma have created lots of confusion, what the needs are surrounding the menstrual process. Sex education should be improved. Be brave, discuss your period on the day-to-day with your friends and family like anything that affects your health. Buy extra menstrual products for your work or school bathroom. That also aids conversation. Move that conversation out of the bathroom.”

Period OKC has positively influenced businesses, aid organizations, and period poverty/menstrual equity a c t iv i s t s t h r oug hout c ent r a l Oklahoma, as well as civil servants as high as the state level.

Sustain Salon — owned and operated by Mazey Heydman — is a local

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business that accepts donations on behalf of Period OKC.

“Products should be free. They should be there with paper towels and toilet paper in every public restroom.

Periods come unexpectedly, for any menstruator at any age or social scale. We dry our hands; pads, tampons, all menstrual products should be there to catch menstrual flow the same way. ” -Jen Green “Because we’re a sustainable salon, we do everything we can to be sustainable including sustaining our community. Jen Green has been my client for years; she came to me and said she’s doing this nonprofit to help with period poverty and support our local community. Of course I said, ‘Yes, I can definitely help do that,’” Heydman said.

“One of my jobs is to help get in-kind donations,” said Kinsey Crocker, director of communications for OKC’s Homeless Alliance. “As you might imagine, working at an organization where we have lots of clients who are experiencing homelessness and have nothing, and clients moving into housing, we have lots of different types of supplies we’re always trying

to collect. When I first came to [the Homeless Alliance], some of the items we just never seem to get enough donations for are period products and underwear, something that people just often don’t think to donate. Those are things shelters always need. … More people in the community have started donating those types of products.

They didn’t know about it before, but thanks to Period OKC’s advocacy more people have started thinking about donating tampons and pads. Their efforts have really helped on those two levels, getting the products from them and raising awareness, thereby getting the products from the community at large.”

“When I researched pink tax, I found it’s not just on menstrual products. Shaving cream is a six percent markup for women versus men. It blew my mind … ” -Jessica Garvin, (R-Duncan) Cr ystal Toles ser ves as case ma nager/c a re coord inator for Jordan’s Crossing Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation, affiliated with Red Rock Behavioral Health Services.

“Working in a residential facility with homeless women, it’s difficult to get menstrual products,” Toles said. “Once they start sobering up, their cycles start to come and become more natural. Now, we’re trying to hustle trying to find a way to get the products to us. It’s difficult to be able to get these items, a lot of the time we have to purchase them ourselves.

Toles said Period OKC called and

told them of their program and then delivered donations.

Colin McPherson, a Southmoore High School student and activist, said: “One of the biggest issues I’ve seen based in our schools is the language we often have to use surrounding period poverty and period equity.

Oftentimes we have to refer to a lot of period and menstrual products as feminine healthcare products when making announcements over the school intercom or talking about them in general.

“We’re focusing more on keeping male students comfortable rather than saying what they are – period and menstrual products. It leaves a lot of transgender and non-binary students out of the conversation because we talk about it being a female-only problem, when it’s so much more. There are so many more menstruators than we often think to include in the conversation.”

This isn’t a new conversation either.

“In 2019 I held a rally at the capitol to ask for menstrual products to be in all of our prisons, schools, and health departments. We got quite a bit of traction from that and a lot of interest from the public,” said Jennifer Mayo, founder of Equal Period Oklahoma.

She said many public school groups have started their own nonprofits to support products in their schools and prisoners are no longer provided a limited number of products. She also gave Period OKC credit as well as extending recognition to others.

“There have been several other groups like Project EmpowHer of Junior League of Oklahoma City and their partnership with Kotex, there are a lot of amazing organizations doing all this work without state

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University of Central Oklahoma free restroom menstrual product dispenser. Photo provided.

funding or policy. I’ve met with the Department of Education and several of our lawmakers to see what can be done about our schools. Schools will say, ‘That’s too political for us,’ then lawmakers say, ‘That ’s a school thing.’ So I’ve been bounced back and forth,” Mayo said.

She said she’s partnered with a national organization, period.org, and is attempting to get Oklahoma to join six

other states in offering period products at no cost without access barriers.

“Obviously this is a bodily fluid and these products should be accessible at all times to these students. I want Oklahoma to be on the forefront of this, not in the bottom 10 as we are with some of our other health policies. I’m very happy to see there are multiple people pushing for that to happen,” Mayo said.

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One of those “We have to norpeople is state Sen. malize talking about Jessic a Garvin these issues. They (R-Duncan), repreaffect ever yone. I senting Oklahoma’s think it ’s going to District 43. She will take a conservative be proposing legislawoman in our state to tion next session to step up and bring eliminate sales tax on these conversations menstrual products. to light so we don’t “This was actually have the reputation a requested bill from of ‘Only Democrats some students with c a re about t hese the Oklahoma State State Senator Jessica Garvin, (R-Duncan). issues.’ We’ve got to Medical Association. get over that. Public I got a phone call on their behalf from policy should be something good for Matt Robison (OSMA director of goveveryone, not just my voter base. Pink ernment affairs) asking if I would be tax elimination is good for everyone. interested in writing this bill. I said, I’m here to do the right thing, right ‘Sign me up. Absolutely,’” Garvin said. now,” Garvin said.

“When I researched pink tax, I Period OKC accepts tax-deductible found it’s not just on menstrual prodmonetary donations and has an ucts. Shaving cream is a six percent Amazon wishlist on our website for markup for women versus men. It products to be purchased and shipped blew my mind … I think conservative directly to them as well as a $5 women, or conservatives in general, monthly subscription service. have a reputation they don’t care “We love what we do so much, but about these issues. That’s just really we wish we didn’t have to do it,” not the case. I look forward to trying Green said. to eliminate some of the pink tax through sales tax elimination on To learn more about PeriodOKC, visit needed products. There are so many Periodokc.com. people in this state currently affected or who will be affected, but it really affects every single family, everyone. To me it’s a commonsense policy,” she said

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even a broken, bigoted clock is right twice a day, so Carol Hefner calling Holt “Mayor McSelfie” on debate night isn’t off the mark.

Holt is a moderate Republican who shows up to economic equality and social justice causes when he knows there’s a photo opportunity.

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Just more 2020s-era cult of personality politics. When something isn’t going well on social media, Holt (or his people) either delete the criticism or deflect if they think they can garner points by playing defense about things like the state of city roads or why project X or program Y hasn’t moved forward as planned.

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If you’re in downtown OKC, Nourished Food Bar will fuel you up with a tasty menu of grab-and-go clean eats. They offer a seasonal menu of fresh salads, hearty soups, and sandwiches made with ingredients from local farmers. Try the hummus sandwich, featuring their delicious house-made hummus, with carrots, spring mix, chili-spiced sunflower seeds and avocado.

Picasso Cafe offers a variety of healthy options, including vegan and vegetarian fare. For a healthy meal that will explode your tastebuds, try the steak salad — grilled skirt steak with balsamic marinated red onion, bleu cheese, jalapeño and sliced apples on a bed of mixed greens topped with toasted walnuts and finished with a balsamic vinaigrette.

The Red Rooster has been in OKC since 1937 but underwent an overhaul in 2018, transforming from a well-known neighborhood tavern to a much more modern interpretation. Their seasonal menu offers an array of flavorful fare, including the Buddha Bowl, a nutritious mix of quinoa, wild mushrooms, market veggies, tahini vinaigrette, and apricots.

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Sweets for the sweet THIS VALENTINE’S DAY, OKLAHOMA GAZETTE SAMPLES SOME OF THE SWEETER SIDE OF LIFE THROUGH A SELECTION OF WINES THAT ALSO SATISFY A SWEET TOOTH AND TAKE IT EASY ON THE BANK ACCOUNT DURING THESE TRYING TIMES.

Banfi Rosa Regale Sparkling Red Remember when you were a kid and your parents bought a bottle of Welch’s sparkling grape juice to celebrate with them at midnight on New Year’s Eve? This is the adult equivalent of that, and its raspberry taste pairs well with any celebration, Valentine’s Day or otherwise.

Chloe Pinot Grigio Let’s start with the least sweet. Now, that isn’t to say that it doesn’t have light peach and other fruity notes, but this is definitely the driest of this slate. If you typically avoid white wines due to that mildly acidic aftertaste, that’s not a concern with this Italian selection.

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Maria Latham MARIA LATHAM BELIEVES SAVING DOGS CAN HELP SAVE PEOPLE TOO.

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A lifelong animal advocate, Maria Latham believes the love of a dog can help make the world a better place. For her, rescuing dogs has become a way of life, and each one changes her life and the lives of others for the better.

Hailing from the grind and bustle of big city living, Maria was the head bartender of New York City’s original Coyote Ugly before she laid down roots in Oklahoma. She met her husband, Terry, while opening the Oklahoma City location. After a few years of long-distance love, she made the permanent move and soon looked for new ways to spend her time.

“I started volunteering with a different rescue in the city, and I just became absolutely obsessed,” Latham said. “I saw so quickly how easy it was for one person to make a difference. A lot of things, it takes a while, a lot of time, and logistics to really make an impact. This was immediate. I volunteered to walk the dogs that were stuck in kennels at the shelter or waiting to enter placement with a rescue. They just sat in kennels all day long. I got to walk them and spend time with them, and it made a huge difference in their lives. Then I would take two home to foster. Then I realized that fostering and opening those two kennels allowed the rescue to pull two new dogs out of the shelter and save them from euthanasia. I was just one person, and I was saving lives.

I became obsessed and fell in love with it. Then I had my own ideas and ways I wanted to do things, so I decided to start my own rescue. I did this with a Facebook page, an Instagram account, no money, a notebook, and a little card table. I went and sat at Bleu Garten with my husband and a little notebook and just started asking people to foster some dogs. I met Tara, who is now my assistant director and has been with me since the get-go. Then I met my friend Erica, who still works with the rescue, and then it just kept growing and growing and growing into what it is today.”

Maria and her team go to great lengths to ensure that each dog is matched with the right person and goes to a permanent, loving home. They work with a behaviorist and other professionals to ensure every animal gets the care and attention they need to thrive.

“We have a very thorough application process,” Latham said. “Then we set up a meetand-greet with the foster parent and the adopter to see if it’s a good match. And there are plenty of times we have to say it’s not a good match. But due to that thorough process, ou r return rate is very, very low.”

Oklahoma animal shelters are often over- Maria Latham and a rescue puppy. Photo provided. crowded, leaving hundreds of dogs desperately needing what to do. Most of the time, they are homes and often facing euthanasia. really kind, good-hearted people who Country Roads Animal Rescue takes need help. So, we ask for photos and in dogs from all over the state from temperament information on the dog various shelters, owner surrenders and and start doing the work to find it a emergency situations. They rely home. We have a big group of volunteers heavily on the hospitality of people in our Facebook group that help cooropening their homes to foster dogs, the dinate transportation. Some drive for time of volunteers and the generous hours to pick dogs up and bring them to donations that allow the animals to get our intake coordinator Erin. She does the care they need. basic medical care, microchipping, vaccination, deworming and checks them “I deeply believe over for any concerns. Then we set them that every dog is up with their foster parent. They get all meant to be with a the medical care they need, even if it’s human. I think it’s just spay or neuter, rabies vaccine, etc. our job to put them Then their photos are taken, they get together. By listed on the website with a bio, then we putting them review applications and set up meet and together we’re greets accordingly.” making both of Maria told the story of some recent these lives better.” rescues, including a dog chained and left outside with no shelter and freezing -Maria Latham temperatures imminent.

“This dog was abandoned outside in “We get dogs from everywhere, and the cold, and now he’s in his foster we accept every breed, Maria said. “I home, and the guy is totally going to get a million emails a day from people adopt him,” Latham said with a big wanting to surrender their own animals smile. “His foster dad says he’s so in for reasons all over the board — emails love. It’s an incredible feeling to help from people who found strays they don’t change these lives. The dog is saved know what to do with. We have tons and loved. I have no doubt that this coming in from rural Oklahoma, places dog, his name is Friday, will change that don’t have shelters or any way to that man’s life for the better. I truly help them. These folks have no idea believe dogs are angels on Earth. Even

if they’re put in these horrific situations where they’re chained up, beaten, or neglected, they’re so forgiving. If they can be paired with the right human, they will thrive, and that human will thrive. Humans and animals are meant to coexist.”

Maria and her family have six rescue dogs of their own, and most of the Country Roads team has ‘foster failed’ multiple rescues, also giving them a permanent home.

Country Roads Animal Rescue currently has over 200 dogs in foster homes available for adoption. Since opening in 2015, Maria and her team have rescued and placed over 7,000 dogs into safe, loving homes and she hopes to help thousands more.

“I deeply believe that every dog is meant to be with a human,” Maria said.

“I think it’s our job to put them together. By putting them together, we’re going to make both of these lives better, the humans and the dogs. By making their lives better to make your community better, you make the city better, you make the state better, and it’s just a ripple effect that can make the whole entire world a better place.”

To learn more about Country Roads Animal Rescue, to donate, or to see adoptable pets visit www.countryroadsanimalrescue.com.

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The Ingenuity, 3D render elements provided by NASA. Photo: ShutterStock

Black Sky Affair A TINY HELICOPTER ON MARS IS A COLOSSAL ACHIEVEMENT.

By Ryan Spencer

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Astoundingly, we have flown a helicopter on Mars. Aptly christened “Ingenuity,” its relatively modest size belies its colossal achievement in being the first powered aircraft to fly on another world, and that within an unforgiving environment radically different from our own.

Borne to our planetary neighbor slung underneath the Perseverance rover (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s latest Martian surface explorer), Ingenuity had to be designed to withstand the heavy physical stresses of a rocket launch. Such tolerances aren’t a requirement for standard helicopters. Hence its build is solid, yet lightweight at a mere four pounds.

Though Martian gravity is only just over one-third what we experience on Earth, meaning Ingenuity has less of its own weight to overcome to achieve flight, the Red Planet’s atmosphere is composed almost solely of carbon dioxide and is far thinner than the air to which we’re accustomed. Mars’ atmospheric density is a fraction of Earth’s.

Any run-of-the-mill helicopter would be unable to raise itself even an inch off Martian soil with such a lack of airborne material upon which its spinning rotors might push. Ingenuity therefore generates lift with rotors that spin ten times more rapidly than regular helicopters, rotating about 70 percent the speed of sound at their tips.

While Ingenuity’s spiderlike frame is four feet wide and just over a foot and a half tall, its fuselage is considerably more diminutive. Packed within that space, however, are all the avionics, sensors, cameras, solar-rechargeable batteries, electronics radiation shielding, and cold-combatting heaters it needs to

function in its mission as it scouts surrounding Martian terrain for Perseverance to explore.

A fundamental limitation of physics complicates Ingenuity’s operations: the speed of light. Communication with JPL occurs through relays with Perseverance and spacecraft in orbit around Mars, but these signals travel at 186,000 miles per second, while Mars is currently almost 200 million miles away.

This results in a roughly 18 minute delay between the time mission controllers send signals and Ingenuity’s antennas receive them, and vice versa. In light of such lag, Ingenuity cannot be flown in real-time like a drone. After it receives flight programs from control, Ingenuity flies on its own, and JPL staff wait it out to confirm everything has gone according to plan.

To date those plans have been successful, and even surpassed. As of year’s end, Ingenuity had completed 18 flights, attaining altitudes of nearly 40 feet and horizontal distances of over 2,000 feet with future flights expected to be carried out every two to three weeks.

Its technical demonstration phase completed in spring of 2021, Ingenuity has, ahead of schedule, moved on to an operations demonstration phase throughout which its capabilities will be stretched in hopes of gleaning insight into future extraterrestrial powered atmospheric flight.

Ingenuity – the first of its kind – has performed beyond expectations, and JPL has extended its mission indefinitely.

Included in her construction was a bit of wing fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer; she’s done them, and us, justice. Here’s to firsts and taking to alien skies.

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Respecting the dead DEATH INVESTIGATORS COME INTO CONTACT WITH MANY RELIGIOUS RITES AND PRACTICES THE GENERAL PUBLIC MAY NOT BE AWARE EXIST.

By Sarah Atwood-Cotton

When I became a death investigator, for prosecution or in cases where there I had to learn a lot, not just in the field of is no known medical history of the deforensics but the specific beliefs and receased, an autopsy is the only way to ligious practices that determine cause and exist amongst denominamanner of death. tions in Oklahoma. I am One Ok la homa not religious, but the inChristian cong regatersection of death and tion, The Church of religious practices has the Firstborn, I found always fascinated me. e sp e c i a l ly u n ique .

Oklahoma is a melting Founded as an offshoot pot of religion and culture of the Latter-day Saints and investigators and fo1857 by Joseph Morris, rensic pathologists enthey have roughly 40 counter some form of churches and about religious requests and 40,000 members (also oppositions. For example, known as Morrisites) most Muslims and Joseph Morris, Photo provided. within the state of Judaists object to autopsy Oklahoma. Over the or any anatomical intrusion of the body. years as an investigator, I worked a Some believe the body can feel pain after handful of deaths of members of this death and an examination could delay congregation. They have extreme opthe custom of burial within 24 hours. position to medical intervention, One young lady who died in an auto doctors, and medicine. If one of their crash. Soon after arriving back at the members or children fall ill, they simply office with her body, the parking lot was put their lives and the lives of their chilfilled with her family members, all from dren in “God’s hands.” the Kickapoo tribe. I went outside to Because these cases have no known speak to them about the process of exammedical history or medical diagnoses to ining and then released the remains of determine cause and manner of death, their loved one. They asked if they could they fall under state jurisdiction and the perform a ceremony in the parking lot Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in and remain until her body was ready for Oklahoma must take responsibility for release. I agreed. The family told me that signing their death certificates. Most of the Kickapoo believe that, after death, the cases are natural in terms of manner the deceased will wander the afterlife as of death, but some have been determined they left this life. They do not believe in accidental. However, this does not negate preserving the body, preferring to inter any legal repercussions should the their loved ones in the state they died. manner of death be determined homicide.

Forensic pathologists and investigaDeath investigators hope to honor tors try their hardest to honor these the dead by respecting their religious beliefs, but in some cases, like homirites but our duty is to honor the law cides, where autopsies are necessary above all.

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PBR Express Ranches Invitational Home to the PBR’s most tenured event in the state of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City will welcome the organization’s elite Unleash The Beast, featuring the Top 40 bull riders in the world, for the 22nd season on Feb. 11-12, when the PBR Express Ranches Invitational, presented by Union Home Mortgage, bucks into the Paycom Center., Fri., Feb. 11 and Sat., Feb. 12. Paycom Center, 100 W. Reno Ave., 405-602-8700, paycomcenter.com/events/detail/ pbr2022. FRI-SAT, FEB 12 & 13

Free Film Screening: Wings of Desire Join us for a FREE screening of Wim Wenders’ feature film ‘Wings of Desire’ (1987). Angels Cassiel and Damiel listen in on the thoughts of Berlin’s loneliest residents and offer assistance when they can. When Damiel falls in love with a lonely trapeze artist, he is faced with the possibility of giving up his status as an angel to adopt a mortal body and experience the joys and messy complications of human experience. Running time: 130 mins. This event is FREE and open to the public! In cooperation with OCU’s Event Policies, face masks are required for all attendees. Free!, Sun., Feb. 13, 2-4:30 p.m. OCU Norick Art Center, 1608 NW 26th Street, (405) 208-5707, okcu.edu/film-literature/home.

Signature Tours From Albert Bierstadt’s glowing landscape Emigrants Crossing the Plains to pieces by Frederic Remington and Charles Russell, see some of the finest Western art in the country. View ethnographic material from Native Americans and mountain men and learn about frontier military life. Round out the tour with a look at the evolution of the working cowboy, from the range to their portrayal in film and pop culture.

Saturdays and Sundays. Free to Museum members or with Museum admission. Free with Museum Admission, Saturdays, Sundays, 1-2 p.m. through Feb. 27. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org/event/ signature-tour-9/all. SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS

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Third Saturdays in WesTen Distrit The WesTen District welcomes you to Third Saturdays in WesTen with a MadPotter Studio Open House, Council Grove Historically Local Tour at Castle Falls, and a Marking Tree Open House. Information at WesTen District Webpage: www.westendistrictokc.com. No Charge, Sat., Feb. 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Third Saturdays in WesTen District, Northwest 10th Street Corridor, 4052568033, westendistrictokc.com/events. SAT, FEB 19

HAPPENINGS Curator Conversations: Western Wares From rhinestones and pearl snaps to cattle horns on the grill of a car, people recognize and associate specific design elements with the West. Join curators Samantha Schafer and Nathan Jones for an overview presentation of the new exhibition Western Wares. This seated presentation will be followed by a walk and talk tour with plenty of opportunity for questions!, $5; free for Museum members. $5, Tue., Feb. 15, 6-7:15 p.m. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2250, nationalcowboymuseum.org/ event/curator-conversations-western-wares. TUE, FEB 15

FOOD Picasso February Veggie Dinner Join Picasso Cafe on the third Tuesday of each month for a four to five-course menu; featuring a fresh and creative take on vegetarian-inspired fare. Enjoy with or without wine pairings. Dinner begins at 6:30. Feb. 15, TUESDAY. Seating is limited. Reservations 405.602.2002, Tue., Feb. 15. Picasso Cafe, 3009 Paseo St., 405-602-2002, picassosonpaseo.com. TUE, FEB 15

LIVE! on the Plaza Join the Plaza District every second Friday for an art walk featuring artists, live music, shopping and more, 6-10 p.m. second Friday of every month. Plaza District, 1618 N. Gatewood Ave., 405-426-7812, plazadistrict.org.

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Mix-Tape V-Day Bash Celebrate love in all of its forms at Factory Obscura’s Annual V-Day Bash!

Mix-Tape will be open late with DJ Renì spinning the love-themed music and lots of special merch for you and your loves!, Also, be among the first to experience Seed Reef, a temporary, immersive sculpted paper installation of a coral reef. Created by artists Emma Difani and Malcolm Zachariah, in collaboration with Factory Obscura, Seed Reef will be open late for V-Day adventures., Sat., Feb. 12. Factory Obscura, 25 NW 9th St., factoryobscura.com. SAT, FEB 12

Spring Break Drop-In Activities: Embroidery It is Spring Break! Drop by the Museum and participate in family-friendly activities and create a different make-andtake craft each day. No reservations required. Activities are available while supplies last. Free for Museum members or with Museum admission. Free with Museum Admission, Tue., Feb. 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., 405-478-2500, nationalcowboymuseum.org/event/spring-break-drop-inactivities-embroidery/. TUE, FEB 15

PERFORMING ARTS Adèle Wolf’s Burlesque & Variety Show’s 10th Annual Valentine’s Affair Want to make your Valentine’s heart go pitter-patter? There’s only one place to see internationally acclaimed burlesque and Vaudeville-style performers and that’s at Adèle Wolf’s Burlesque & Variety Show’s 10th Annual Valentine’s Affair., This award-winning, internationally renowned cast hails from all around the globe and they’re descending upon Oklahoma City in a shower of sequins and feathers for ONE NIGHT ONLY. The event will feature burlesque, cabaret, aerial arts, circus and belly dance in addition to audience participation games, door prizes, vending and romance themed trivia. $25-$65, Sat., Feb. 12, 8-11 p.m. The Auditorium at the Douglass, 600 N. High, (405) 673-6162, adelewolf.com. SAT, FEB 12 Bill Gaither & the Gaither vocal band Multi-Grammy Award winning recording artist, Bill Gaither will present the Something Good Is About To Happen Tour to nearly two dozen cities during the Spring of 2022, as he brings his multi-award winning group, The Gaither Vocal Band to the Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City., Fri., Feb. 18. Crossings Community Church, 14600 N. Portland Ave., 405-7552227, gaither.com. FRI, FEB 18

Miss Juneteenth A former beauty queen

turned hard-working single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the Miss Juneteenth pageant, hoping to keep her from repeating the same mistakes in life that she made., 425 NW 23rd St, towertheatreokc.com SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Photo courtesy of Sailor Bear and Ley Line Entertainment

Brief Encounter Laura, the respectable suburban wife, and Alec, the idealistic, married doctor, meet in a station buffet. They fall passionately in love but are doomed never to find fulfillment., David Lean’s iconic 1945 movie, “Brief Encounter,” was written by Noël Coward and based on his one-act play, “Still Life,” written a decade earlier. Emma Rice has adapted this timeless tale, intertwining music by Coward, as well as some multimedia flair. $10 - $25,

Jewel Box Theatre, 321 NW 36th St., 405-521-1786, jewelboxokc.com. VARIOUS DATES, FEB 10 - 20 Cinderella Poor Cinderella is treated unfairly by her Stepmother and two Stepsisters.

Luckily, a goofy fairy godmother appears on the night of the royal ball and helps to make all of Cinderella’s dreams come true. $9 Child Ticket & $11 Adult Ticket, Saturdays, Sundays, 2-3 p.m. through March 6.

Oklahoma Children’s Theatre, NW 25th & Blackwelder Ave, 405 208-6200, oklahomachildrenstheatre.org/ cinderella. SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS THROUGH MAR 6

The King’s Singers Iconic a cappella ensemble The King’s Singers return to Edmond’s Armstrong Auditorium on Sunday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. with a message of hope in their critically acclaimed program Finding Harmony. Armstrong Auditorium, 14400 S. Bryant Ave., 405-285-1010, armstrongauditorium.org/performance/ the-kings-singers. SUN, FEB 20

LIVE MUSIC THURSDAY, FEB. 10

The Peking Acrobats The Peking Acrobats will debut their meticulously crafted blend of both traditional and state-of-the-art Chinese acrobatics at Science & Arts. For more than 35 years, these performers have dazzled audiences with a combination of trick cycling, precision tumbling, contortion, juggling and gymnastics. $10-15, Thu., Feb. 17, 7:30-9 p.m. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, 1727 W. Alabama Ave., 4055741211, usao.edu/arts-and-culture/dwpas/2122-peking-acrobats.html. THU, FEB 17

An Evening With Branford Marsalis: The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul, Armstrong Auditorium.

The Scarlet Letter opera OU University Theatre and School of Music present “The Scarlet Letter” a compelling new American opera based on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s cautionary tale of puritanical patriarchy.

Guest director Beth Greenberg brings to stage this heartfelt story, enhanced immeasurably by Lori Laitman’s beautiful, evocative score and David Mason’s charged libretto. Hester Prynne, shunned and shamed as a single mother, navigates her way through the harsh Puritan world. Feb. 10-13. theatre.ou.edu $12-35, Feb. 10-12, 8-10 p.m. Reynolds Performing Arts Center, 560 Parrington Oval, (405) 325-4101, ou.edu/finearts/ universitytheatre. THU-SAT, FEB 10-13

Stoney LaRue w/ Trett Charles, Cain’s Ballroom.

ACTIVE Yoga Tuesdays an all-levels class; bring your own water and yoga mat, 5:45 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 W. Reno Ave., 405-445-7080, myriadgardens.com. TUE

Thursday Jazz Nights at Bradford House, Bradford House.

FRIDAY, FEB. 11 Eric Harris, Ponyboy.

Midas 13, Bandee’s Barbecue. COVER

SATURDAY, FEB. 12 411, Remington Park Kat Lock w/ Hoarsemen, Ponyboy.

Midas 13, Friends Restaurant & Club. COVER Push Play, Remington Park.

SUNDAY, FEB. 13 Hosty, The Deli. ELECTRIC

TUESDAY, FEB. 15 Donavon Frankenreiter w/ Matt Grundy, Grady Spencer, Cain’s Ballroom.

PB&Jazz, Ponyboy.

THURSDAY, FEB. 17 Randy Houser w/ Ella Langley, Cain’s Ballroom.

VISUAL ARTS DNA Galleries’ Monthly Art Opening February’s art show is a group show exhibition featuring local artists, Armando Ortiz, Ashley Showalter, and Joshua Jaiye Farrell, Art opening + artist reception: Thursday, February 10th from 6pm - 9pm, Exhibition ends: Sunday, March 6th 2022, Thu., Feb. 10. DNA Galleries, 1709 NW 16th St., 405-525-3499, dnagalleries.com/ art-schedule/february-art-show. THU, FEB 10

Thursday Jazz Nights at Bradford House, Bradford House.

FRIDAY, FEB. 18 Spunk Adams, Ponyboy.

SATURDAY, FEB. 19 Sierra Ferrell w/ Nick Shoulders, Tower Theatre.

Off the Wall Off the Wall introduces visitors to site-responsive installations untethered from the walls in Oklahoma Contemporary’s Mary LeFlore Clements Oklahoma Gallery., The exhibition features artworks by three Oklahoma artists — Sarah Ahmad, romy owens and Marium Rana — who mix traditional techniques with modern machinery to create unexpected, large-scale forms. Ahmad, owens and Rana work in fiber, textiles and mixed media, using methods that range from sewing and quilting to the intricate application of paint and the exploration of new technologies., Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays. through June 20. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 11 NW 11th St., 405-951-0000, oklahomacontemporary.org. THU-WED

The Nghiems, Ponyboy.

PAA’s Annual Members’ Show & Poetic City Exhibitions PAA’s Annual Member’s Show showcases the best art works in all visual mediums created by our supportive members. As their second exhibition at the PACC, this year Poetic City introduce “Perception” a show that represents how artists see the world today from technology, health, spirituality, human engagement, social awareness, education and much more. Both exhibits in the PACC will run through February 26, 2022., Mondays-Saturdays. through Feb. 26. Paseo Arts and Creativity Center, 3024 Paseo St., 405-525-2688, thepaseo.org. FRI-SAT

Hippo Campus, Cain’s Ballroom. ALTERNATIVE

Second Friday Art Walk 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk is a free celebration of arts & creativity held monthly starting at 6 p.m. in the Walker Arts District of Downtown Norman. Downtown Norman, 122 E. Main St., 405-637-6225, downtownnorman.com. FRI

SUNDAY, FEB. 20 Badfish, Sublime Tribute w. Kash’d Out, Dale & The Z-Dubs, Cain’s Ballroom.

Hosty, The Deli. ELECTRIC Lucy Dacus with Indigo De Souza, Tower Theatre. ALTERNATIVE Stepmom w/ Keathley, Ponyboy.

TUESDAY, FEB. 22 Coheed and Cambria, Diamond Ballroom.

THURSDAY, FEB. 24 KOSU presents Mat Kearney w/ The National Parks, Diamond Ballroom.

Visit okgazette.com/Events/AddEvent to submit your event.

Submissions must be received by Oklahoma Gazette no later than noon on Wednesday seven days before the desired publication date.Submissions run as space allows, although we strive to make the listings as inclusive as possible.

Your Art’s Desire Oklahoma Art Guild presents its annual small works show throughout the month of February, featuring a variety of artworks under 12” by Oklahoma artists., Through Feb. 27. The Art Hall, 519 NW 23rd St., 405-231-5700, arthallokc.com. FRI-SUN

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Sharpening his axe NINEKAH’S CHASE JENKINS CRAFTED A PASSION FOR WOODWORKING INTO A GUITAR-BUILDING CAREER WITH MOONSAW GUITARS

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“I would say my grandpa got me into he said. “I remember when I first got the woodworking,” Chase Jenkins said. “He idea to build my own body shape, I had built my sister and me toy boxes and two no idea what I was doing, but after some story playhouses when we were young, trial and error, I had a real functioning along with many other small projects. A instrument that I still have, and that got lot of my first wood tools came from him.” me hooked.”

Jenkins comprises the one-man operation that is Moonsaw Guitars, an ultra-boutique custom guitar brand that he runs from his family’s ranch between Ninekah and Cement, south of Chickasha.

Though the fledgling guitar-building company is still in its infancy, Jenkins’ experience with small-scale building and manufacturing extends back a number of years, and the name actually goes back with him.

“Before Moonsaw Guitars, it was Moonsaw Furnishings,” he said. “The name mostly came from me working late at night when I would get off work.”

In addition to his grandfather stoking an interest in building and woodworking, he also helped Jenkins to develop a love of music, and at just 9 years old, Chase began reaching for the guitar.

His musical interests and crafting skills would grow and evolve alongside one another over the years. He contin- A Moonsaw guitar. Photo provided. ued developing as a guitarist playing in church and with his band Jenkins Valley With some wild and unique “offset” until their dissolution around 2018, and body styles, and switches and knobs galore, simultaneously honing his woodworking Jenkins’ guitars were immediately strikskills with Moonsaw Furnishings. ing to players and collectors around the “I built custom furniture for a few years area. While many upstart guitar makers until I got bored with it,” Jenkins said. “At aim to replicate the time-tested and the end of 2020, I realized I wanted to try beloved shapes and styles of manufacturagain at building my vision of the perfect ers like Fender and Gibson, Jenkins guitar so I started building the templates wanted Moonsaw to come right out of the and gathering up the tools I needed to make gate with an individual style of its own. it happen and Moonsaw Guitars was born.”

“I started by sketching around until I Though he didn’t yet have any experigot a shape I was happy with and then used ence with body-carving or complete an old school projector to shoot the image builds, he did have some experience on the wall and trace it out to actual size,” modifying and combining existing guitar he said of coming up with the creative body parts and pieces to make his own versions shape. “A few of the quirky details about of the classic Stratocaster style. my guitars start with the wiring/switch “Throughout the years I had built configuration. It’s basically just a volume several ‘Franken-Strat’ type guitars, just and tone with a simple rocker switch to changing out parts and repainting them,” turn on/off each pickup, but it adds a

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unique look that people seem to like.”

There’s another very specific and intentional detail, though, that most guitarists will be baffled by: The tuning machines are installed “backwards.”

“The tuners are installed ‘righty-tighty, lefty-loosey’ like I believe they should be,” he explained, at odds with practically every other guitar builder worldwide. “That comes partially from my background in classic cars (I daily drive a ‘74 Charger) and partially because the tuners fit in my headstock shape better that direction.”

He insists to his customers, with a laugh, that it’s something to get used to.

“You’ll learn to love it.”

Nothing about Moonsaw Guitars is exactly routine, from the use of oak, which is rarely seen in guitar construction, to the raw, naked look and feel of the instruments, to even the way that he connects with his clients and customers. Currently, there is no dedicated website for Moonsaw, as Jenkins takes all orders entirely through social media, in particular the “@moon___ saw” Instagram page (that’s 3 underscores in the middle there.)

He’s doing something right, though.

The guitars are gaining popularity and are already starting to generate as much income as buzz.

“I quit my job at the beginning of 2021 to make a go at Moonsaw Guitars and I have had great feedback and have sold a number of guitars now and I’m still going strong and I’m excited for people to see what I’m working on now,” Jenkins said. “I hope to one day expand, but for now I’m the happiest I’ve ever been just chasing my dream.”

Jenkins can be reached at “Moonsaw Guitars” on Facebook and “@moon___ saw” on Instagram, where guitarists can discuss their preferences and order a complete instrument, custom-made with a case, for just $800, many hundreds of dollars cheaper than almost any other custom guitar brand.

And wouldn’t it just be cool to have an all-Oklahoman guitar?

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Brad Fielder Welcome to New Hoyle

by Evan Jarvicks

Old-fashioned doesn’t necessarily mean outdated, as Brad Fielder continues to prove on his new full-length album, Welcome to New Hoyle. Sure, there are hokey tunes in the bunch that seem like silly nostalgia at first blush, but many of them have strong notes of relevance behind their yokel veneer. These Fielder originals speak to more than mere farmstead tomfoolery.

With a percussion-less band comprised of Kansas City duo The Matchmakers and Normanite sousaphonist Charley Reeves, Fielder presents 12 tunes in glorious mono. Guitar, banjo, mandolin, and fiddle fill out a style he has been fine-tuning for years. When Oklahoma Gazette last checked in with Brad Fielder for 2016’s The Banjo Tapes, he was nearing the end of his lo-fi solo period, characteristic of cassette tape hiss and homebrew DIY mixes. Since then, he has tried on the full studio treatment (2018’s Country Folk), the quartet jug band approach (2020’s Brad Fielder & the Empty Bottles Boys), and a thinly-veiled political solo record (2017’s Vernacular Songs). All of these EP releases inform the comfort zone he’s struck with Welcome to New Hoyle, which combines everything that worked about his previous efforts into a definitive LP. Along the way, he has also modified his vocal style, which now yodels, growls, and chuckles through his songs. This might ring false if he wasn’t such an earnest entertainer, and his songwriting does plenty

to sneak in thoughtful ideas amidst novel concepts. “Some Old Fart’s Toolbox,” for instance, is about the obscure findings in its namesake, but it’s also a rare celebration of clutter and resourcefulness in the forgotten recesses to which elders are often relegated. These little unspoken messages are all over the album, and they don’t see any need to lean into metaphor when nuts-and-bolts storytelling does the job more efficiently.

Some songs in the new collection like “Little Man” and “Old Brown Dog” have been in the Brad Fielder repertoire for years and have seen many renditions over time.

Fielder also includes an eerie new arrangement of a lesser recognized iteration of “Roll on Buddy,” a traditional mountain tune from around a century ago. For all of the older tunes, which continue to evolve with Fielder as an artist, there are also new never-beforerecorded songs like “Forgetter’s Prayer” and “Moteezie Blues.” Welcome to New Hoyle is a splendid mix of new and old, just like its title — Fielder invented “New Hoyle” as a fictional place that his music represents, harkening back to an old town in which his Okie grandparents once resided. That town was called Hoyle before it was renamed Ames in 1902.

There’s a reason that many of Fielder’s musical heroes have recordings painstakingly documented by the Smithsonian.

It’s not just because he draws inspiration from the common-person stories in anything from Appalachian folk to Delta blues (which he admirably incorporates into his work without appropriating it). It’s not just because he believes in the preservation of this historical art form. No, what really resonates in this connection is the timelessness of it. When an American song is of the people, by the people, and for the people, it endures.

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THE HIGH CULTURE STRAIN REVIEWS

Strain name: Citradelic Sunset Grown by: Tradecraft Farms Acquired from: Tradecraft Farms Date acquired: Feb. 2 Physical traits: light green and orange Bouquet: strong citrus with a mint hint Review: Strong citrus strains either mean one of two things for me: I’m either about to have the most zippity-doo-dah day or I’m about to get a strong dose of empathy for people with anxiety. It really is a crapshoot: One of these strains ends up on my favorites list (like XJ-13) and the other makes the next hour or so a white-knuckle adventure never to be repeated. Citradelic Sunset falls into the former category, and Tradecraft Farms’ latest run of it puts it in a distinguished class. That annoying chore you’ve been putting off

for weeks? Smoke a bit of this and that stupid task isn’t half as jarring as a speed bump. Their Gelato X Dosi (Gelato 33 crossed with Do-Si-Dos) run serves the opposite effect, bringing the day down in the gentlest of runway landings. Hadn’t been here since the very early Cali Roots days, but quality is certainly on par now as then.

Strain name: Wookies Blue Dream Grown by: Little River Aquaponics Acquired from: Acoustic Cannabis Co.

peal, which isn’t to say it lacks either. Also of note from Little River Aquaponics is its Snow Skunk, which seems to be a good counterweight to the lifting effects of the former.

Date acquired: Feb. 1 Physical traits: purple and light green Bouquet: sweet and herbal Review: Some strain names attempt to be cute, while others just get right to the point about what they are.

Wookies and Blue Dream are already crosses, but the thought of pairing the two further doesn’t sound like a bad idea. Turns out it wasn’t. With a calming but lucid euphoric high that works around the clock, this was a little too giddy of a strain to be snowed in with but it certainly helped when it came to shoveling the driveway. Getting straight to the point about what it was actually did it more favors than nose or bag ap-

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY WEEK OF FEBRUARY 10 Homework: What love goal would you like to accomplish between now and February 2023?

Write it down, stating it as an intention and vow.

Share? Frewillstrology.com ARIES (March 21-April 19)

“Real love is a pilgrimage,” declared author Anita Brookner. “It happens when there is no strategy, but it is very rare because most people are strategists.” That’s the bad news, Aries. The good news is that you have more potential than ever before to free your love of strategic maneuvering and manipulation. For the foreseeable future, I invite you to drop all romantic agendas and simply make yourself extra receptive to love’s teachings.

Are you ready to learn what you don’t even realize you need to know?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

In the near future, I’ll be pleased if you dole out lavish praise to allies who enchant you. I will celebrate if you deliver loving inspirations and lush invitations to those who help you fulfill your reasons for being here on the planet. To get you in the mood, here are some suggested provocations. 1. “Your body makes mine into a shrine; holy, divine, godtouched.” —Ramona Meisel. 2. “Your luster opens glories on my glowing face.” —Federico García Lorca. 3. “All night long if you want. We’ll tell our secrets to the dark.” —Gayle Forman. 4. “I’ll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours.” —Bob Dylan. 5. “We are each other’s harvest. We are each other’s business. We are each other’s magnitude and bond.” —Gwendolyn Brooks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

In Gemini author Orhan Pamuk’s novel *Snow*, the main character Ka asks a woman named Ipek, “What is the thing you want most from me? What can I do to make you love me?” Ipek’s answer: “Be yourself.” In the coming days, Gemini, I would love you to engage in similar exchanges with those you care for. According to my understanding of the astrological omens, now is a favorable time for you and your best allies to shed all fakery and pretense so that you may be soulfully

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authentic with each other—and encourage each other to express what’s most raw and genuine.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Are you in the mood to make extravagant gestures in behalf of love? Are you feeling an urge to move beyond your habitual approaches to intimate togetherness as you dare to engage in fun experiments? Now is a good time for such behavior with allies you trust. To spur your imagination, immerse yourself in the spirit of this poem

by Nizar Qabbani: “I abandon my dictionaries to the flames, / And ordain you my language. / I fling my passport beneath the waves, / And christen you my country.” Your homework: Dream up and carry out a playful and audacious venture that will energize one of your close relationships.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

I’ve created a list of splashy titles for stories or poems or songs or artworks or dances that you could compose for beloved allies or people you want to be beloved allies. I hope my list inspires you to get gushy and lyrical. I hope you’ll be creative and marvelous as you express your passionate appreciation. Here are the titles: 1. Glistening Passion. 2. Incandescent Rapture. 3. Succulent Dazzle.

4. Molten Luminosity. 5. Splashy Fire Bliss. 6. Shimmering Joy Beams. 7. Opulent Delirium. 8. Wild Soul Synergy. 9.

Sublime Friction. 10. Fluidic Gleam Blessings. 11.

Throbbing Reverence. 12. Sacred Heart Salvation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Author Eve Ensler tells us, “You have to give to the world the thing that you want the most, in order to fix the broken parts inside you.” This is perfect counsel for you to carry out in the coming weeks, Virgo. Life will conspire to help you heal yourself, in dramatic and even semi-miraculous ways, as you offer the people and animals you care for the same blessings that you crave to receive. I foresee an influx of restorative karma flowing in your direction. I predict the fixing of at least some of your broken parts.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

In Michael Chabon’s novel The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, the character named Arthur says to the character named

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Cleveland, “Love is like falconry. Don’t you think that’s true?” Cleveland replies, “Never say love is like anything.

It isn’t.” I propose we make that your meditation during this Valentine season, Libra. In accordance with astrological omens, you will be wise to purge all your preconceptions about love. Use your ingenuity to revive your innocence about the subject. Cultivate a sense of wonder as you let your imagination run wild and free in its fantasies about love and sex and intimacy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

I’ll love it if sometime soon you create a situation in which you tell an ally words similar to what author Jamaica Kincaid spoke to her lover: “To behold the startling truths of your naked body frees me to remember the song I was born from.” Do you think you can make that happen, Scorpio? The astrological indicators at play in your life suggest that it would be right and sacred for you to do so.

And if there is no such ally, then I hope you will deliver the same message to your naked self. And by the way, what is the song you were born from? (PS: There has never been a better time than now to learn treasured truths about yourself through your connections with others.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

I’m afraid I must be downright practical and mundane in my oracle for you. Don’t hate me! I’m only reporting what the planetary omens are telling me. They say that now is a favorable time for you to practice, practice, and practice some more the fine arts hinted at by author Ivan Goncharov: “A close, daily intimacy between two people has to be paid for: It requires a great deal of experience of life, logic, and warmth of heart on both sides to enjoy each other’s good qualities without being irritated by each other’s shortcomings and blaming each other for them.” Be diligently positive, Sagittarius, as you work through the demanding daily trials of togetherness.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

I’ll offer you a radical idea about love from author Hélène Cixous. Although it’s not always true for everyone, it will have special meaning for you in the coming months. She wrote, “It is easy to love and sing one’s love. That is something I am extremely good at doing. But to be loved,

that is true greatness. Being loved, letting oneself be loved, entering the magic and dreadful circle of generosity, receiving gifts, finding the right thank-you’s, that is love’s real work.” How about it, Capricorn? Are you up for the challenge? Are you willing to expand your capacity to welcome the care and benevolence and inspiration coming your way from others?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Actor Leelee Sobieski was mourning her romantic adventures—or rather the lack of romantic adventures.

She said, “If only I could find a guy who wasn’t in his 70s to talk to me about white cranes, I’d be madly in love.”

The good news is that Sobieski knows precisely what she wants, and it’s not all that complicated. The bad news is that there are few men near her own age (38) who enjoy discussing the fine points of the endangered bird species known as the white crane. I bring her predicament to your attention, Aquarius, in the hope that you’ll be inspired to be as exact and lucid as she is in identifying what you want—even as you cheat just a bit in the direction of wanting what is actually available.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

I’ve never offered you the wisdom of actor Natalie Portman, but her idealistic attitude about relationships is exactly what I think you should aspire to in the coming months. She said, “I always ask myself, would I want someone to do something that wasn’t comfortable for them to do just to please me? And the answer is no.” What do you think, Pisces? Do you suspect it might be interesting to apply that principle to your closest alliances? I hope so. If you do, the planetary energies will conspire to deepen your intimate bonds.

Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s expanded weekly audio horoscopes /daily text message horoscopes.

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