Tuesday April 14, 2026
– Balsamic Moon Phase – realign, revise, reorient, surrender, complete
– Moon in PISCES –
– Retrogrades – NONE – We are in the clear until May 6 when Pluto goes Retrograde in Aquarius
– Best Days (from the Farmer’s Almanac) – Apr 13th – 15th – Can Fruits and Vegetables, Mow to Slow Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Wean, Potty Train, Brew Beer, Get Married
– Planting Calendar (from the Farmer’s Almanac) – Apr 13th – 15th – Set strawberry plants. Excellent for any vine crops, such as beans, peas, and cucumbers. Good days for transplanting. Favorable days for planting root crops.
– Sabian Symbol for the Solar-Lunar Year: – 11 ARIES: the ruler of a nation
– Aspect of the Aeon Sophia: (Wisdom): Kali – The Destroyer
– Aspect of the Aeon Thelete: (Will/Desire): Seth, God of the North
SUN – 25 ARIES: a double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings
EARTH – 25 LIBRA: the sight of an autumn leaf brings to a pilgrim the sudden revelation of the mystery of life and death
What is Clownworld?
I went looking for a definitive definition and could not find one I liked. So, I asked Grok, who said this:
Clownworld (or “Clown World,” often stylized as ????????) is not a literal historical event, era, or organized movement—it’s an internet slang term and meme that emerged in the late 2010s to describe the perception that modern society has become absurd, hypocritical, illogical, or upside-down. Users invoke it when pointing to news stories, cultural trends, politics, or social norms that feel like they’re from a satirical circus or dystopian comedy, where common sense seems inverted and “the freaks are running the show.” It’s often delivered with a mix of dark humor, resignation, or “cheerful nihilism”—laughing at the madness rather than raging against it.
The funny part about that description is that Grok stole it from a Reddit post. That made me laugh, and not just a little giggle. It was a gut busting belly laugh. Why? Because, by most accounts, Reddit is a lefty hangout spot in the same way as Bluesky or the mainstream news. So, this is a lefty view of Clownworld.
That it is just an internet slang term. Cute.
I like that they used the descriptive terms satirical circus or dystopian comedy.
Just asking the question, however, reminds me of the question, What is the Matrix? And Morpheus’ response?
- On Reality: “You take the blue pill… the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill… you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes”.
- On the Matrix: “The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us… It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth”.
- On Truth: “No one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself”.
- On Limitation: “Don’t think you are, know you are”.
- On Freedom: “I’m trying to free your mind, Neo. But I can only show you the door. You’re the one that has to walk through it”.
- On Potential: “What are you waiting for? You’re faster than this”.
- On Perception: “Do you think that’s air you’re breathing now?”.
- On Fate: “Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony”.
- On Belief: “I do not believe in chance. When I see three objectives, three captains, three ships. I do not see coincidence, I see providence. I see purpose”.
- On Truth Offering: “Remember… All I’m offering is the truth. Nothing more”.
It is never easy to explain the unexplainable. You just have to experience it. I liken it to Quantum Physics. I have tried to put that definition together more than a few times. But the response is usually a partial answer that leads to a bunch more questions.
So, if you ask about Clownworld, know that you are living in it every day. If it is up, they will tell you it’s down. So keep walking. Keep your head down while you are among them.
Be like the characters in Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The pod people are all around you. You cannot be sure who they are. But if you reveal anything about yourself, be sure they will be coming for you tonight.
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