Cosmic Culture: Jan 17 2025
With Aquarius season upon us, community and compassion remain the gold standard.
Go Fish
As if 2025 couldn’t hurt anymore, the world lost another bright light in the form of legendary auteur and visionary, David Lynch. In 2024, Lynch announced that he would no longer leave his home due to his emphysema diagnosis (thanks to a lifetime smoking habit) and Covid-19 concerns. Lynch was known for his quirky habits, penchant for transcendental meditation, and surrealist framework, subverting the ordinary with thoughtful, counterculture perspectives full of heart and wonder. Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks, Eraser Head, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, how lucky we are to have been able to witness his distinctly Lynchian brilliance that forever inspires us all to stand on our creative ideas, ten toes down. Thank you for your service, David.
“There's a big hole in the world now that he's no longer with us. But, as he would say, 'Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole. ' “It's a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.”
The Lynch Family, January 16, 2025
✨ Cosmic alert: David Lynch was a Capricorn Sun, Virgo Moon, and Scorpio Rising, a Lynchian configuration divinely embodied; an elder with the soul of a meticulous perfectionist, wearing the mask of a truth-teller. He was always ready to investigate the truth beyond the ordinary while delivering masterful visual experiences that felt evocative of a dreamscape (or a nightmare), as only his Mars in Cancer (creative intuition and dreams). As Pluto (death and transformation) officially made its way into David’s 4H of endings just before his solar return (birthday), there’s no question in my mind that the greatest gift David could’ve gotten at this junction of his life was the gift of going home.
We’ll Do It
In a plot twist no one saw coming (except by one very loyal and supportive husband with a penchant for hummingbird nectar and crystals), Speidi is back. That’s right. The Hills alums are no longer frozen in time, but alive, kicking and providing TikTok with its funeral march as the platform is being lowered into an early grave. It’s been nearly 20 years since the world was introduced to Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt as a villainous fame-chasing reality TV duo, but fans (both old and new — Spencer has officially hit 2 million TikTok followers) can’t get enough of Spencer’s commitment and signature dark humor as he actively tries to rebuild and process his grief, throwing his full weight behind Heidi’s musical catalog following the devastating LA fires. 2025 may be a literal dumpster fire, but if you look closely, you’ll see a phoenix rising out of the ashes headed for the Billboard charts while bopping to the infectious dance beat of I’ll Do It.
✨ Cosmic alert: Move over Virgo’s Groove, the new Virgo anthem belongs to Heidi Montag (a Virgo herself) and I’ll Do It (the sped-up version, naturally, because y’know, Virgos). If astrology isn’t real, why did this 15-year-old hit finally receive the recognition it rightfully deserves the same weekend the lunar nodes (collective karma) switched into Virgo and Pisces? While we know Virgo to be an incredibly service-oriented earth sign (they’ll do it if that’s what you like), Virgo also embodies the Madonna / Whore complex and Slave / Master archetype, while Pisces rules virality, creativity, and music. How long will this musical boon for Heidi last? Well, the nodes remain in Virgo and Pisces through July 2026, giving the Pratts a healthy 18-month runway to storm the charts and rebuild back better (maybe as the new hosts of Love Is Blind? One can dream).
DtMF
If you’re not streaming Heidi Montag’s Superficial (or anything from Leighton Meester’s catalog), you’ve most likely got Bad Bunny’s latest release DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS on loop—and if you don’t, you should (and maybe try your hand at Spanish Duolingo to connect with a deeper layer of the meaning behind the album). Benito’s latest offering is a cultural magnum opus, a nostalgic weaving of various cultural lineages of Caribbean music that strikes an emotional chord with the Puerto Rican diaspora and other post-colonial Latin American communities worldwide. While Bad Bunny has never been one to shy away from expressing his feelings about the political realities of Puerto Rico, this album is a triumph and reclamation of personal identity. Bad Bunny isn’t here to cater to eurocentricity or come to your city to get you to hear his music—his sold-out Puerto Rico residency is slated for this summer with the first nine shows exclusively reserved for Puerto Rico residents—he is here to express himself authentically, the greatest act of cultural resistance there is in a world pushing for colonial “trad” and “quiet luxury” conformity.
✨ Cosmic alert: Welcome to the Saturn Return club, Bad Bunny! Like Ariana Grande and her Eternal Sunshine, Bad Bunny is navigating his Saturn Return, a 29-ish cycle focused on maturation and self-actualization. With a Pisces stellium (Sun, Mars, and Saturn), Bad Bunny is no stranger to immense popularity and wildly creative success. But when Saturn officially moved into Pisces in March 2023, it was time for Benito to substantialize his musical offerings and meaningfully own his identity. While Saturn can bring on feelings of despair, frustration, and limitations (such a tough daddy), the icy planet pushes each one of us to understand intentionality and effort. “What will you do with your precious time on earth?” Saturn asks. “What will you choose to do that makes life feel worthy of living?”
Tasha is a former Wall Street cog turned spiritual astrologer and pop culture aficionado.