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Dante's portrayal of usurers, adorned with moneybags, critiques both societal and personal degradation due to financial greed. His vision resonates with contemporary issues, such as economic exploitation and the failure of centralized monetary systems to uphold equity​.

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In Inferno Canto 17, Dante places usurers in the final ring of the Circle of Violence. He views usury as the excessive charging of interest, compensating for the “use” of money. This practice was tied to the rise of liquidity in the Italian city-states, propelled by merchant banking. Dante, whose family had ties to money-lending, saw usury as a societal corruption​.

Monika Bravo, The Nature of my Reality, 2024.

AI timestamps-quote:

Betrayal is Negligence: 00:00:38

"Because the devastation that we are experiencing right now in Los Angeles area due to the fires, it's staggering to me. Just I need to address this. These are personal opinions. I feel that it is deliberate. It's almost like it was not meant to be contained... Basically, what it tells me is that there's been a betrayal that is affecting everybody, rich or poor. This feels like a calculated negligence."

Courage, Embodiment, Service, and Perspective: 00:02:25"The first word was Courage. Anything that is coming from your heart and you have a sense of bravery is going to give you that power, that virtue of being courageous. Not everybody has that virtue already activated. The second one is Embody. Embody means that you are walking the walk instead of just talking the talk... The third one will be Service. You know, when you already are in a state of courage and you are embodying it, you are of service in the community. And then the last word was Perspective…"

Pluto in Aquarius » Betrayal: 00:05:00

"Pluto, what doesn't take care of itself, it betrays. And we sometimes, if not always, make connections of betrayal from somebody that is coming outside of ourselves, like a government or an ex-lover or a friend or family member. We say, oh, I was betrayed. Well, I'm going to tell you guys, it doesn't work like that. We allow ourselves to be betrayed by ourselves because we don't take care of our needs. We don't set up boundaries. We don't know what we value."

Apocalypse is Revelation: 00:15:45

"Apocalypse, which means uncovering or revealing, is not really about destruction or catastrophe. It has been misunderstood and misused in the way of popular culture. The true meaning is about unveiling hidden truths, the illumination of what has been concealed. It is a moment of reckoning where the light shines on what once shrouded in darkness."

Cancer Full Moon: 00:20:10

"The upcoming full moon in Cancer at 27 degrees, and it will conjunct the retrograde Mars, which is very symbolic, because the emotional stakes are very high right now, more than ever. And this is a moment of culmination, like all full moons. It is a place where emotions rise to the surface, and you should not overwhelm yourself, but you should really illuminate that inner work that you should be doing still."

In the words of Dante Alighieri, “The path to paradise begins in hell.” Our instincts are fundamental and deeply connected to our bodies. We have five senses, gifts from the Creator to help us navigate this physical reality. Beyond these senses, we have our emotional body, our mental