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Camp Cooler: A Strawberry and Cherry Tomato Cocktail

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A short glass with a reddish tint and mint in the cocktail with cherry tomatoes and strawberries.

A long day of noshing and napping at Field Trip on the banks of the Pecos River demands one thing and one thing only, and that’s a Strawberry and Cherry Tomato Cocktail. Photographer and mixologist extraordinaire Ashley Lynn came up with this beauty as an ode to both Field Trip and the lazy days of summer. There’s a bit of natural sweetness from the strawberry and cherry tomato juice made at home with brightening lemon, mint, spicy Ancho Verde, Fino sherry, as well as a healthy dose of mezcal.

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A short glass with a reddish tint and mint in the cocktail with cherry tomatoes and strawberries.

Camp Cooler: A Strawberry and Cherry Tomato Cocktail


  • Author: Ashley Lynn

Description

Summer comes with a flavorful splash of strawberry and cherry tomato.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 ½ oz mezcal
  • ½ oz Fino sherry
  • 1 oz strawberry/cherry tomato juice
  • ½ oz lemon juice
  • ½ tsp Ancho Verde*
  • 1 ½ oz sparking water
  • Mint leaves
  • Mint, cherry tomatoes, and thinly sliced cucumber, garnish

For the strawberry/cherry tomato juice:

  • 1 oz strawberry/cherry tomato juice
  • ½ oz cane sugar


Instructions

  1. Dry shake with the mint and pour into a glass.
  2. Add ice and garnish.

For the strawberry/cherry tomato juice:

  1. Juice an equal amount of strawberries and cherry tomatoes.
  2. Pass through a fine sieve to remove any seeds and pips.
  3. Combine with the sugar.

Notes

Ancho Verde is a Mexican liqueur made from green poblano chiles. It adds a welcome herbaceous, spiciness to cocktails.

Recipe and Photography by Ashley Lynn

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Tin Artist Justin Gallegos Mayrant on the 100th Traditional Spanish Market

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A tin cross with small detail embellishments.

In a bright studio space in midtown Santa Fe, tin artist Justin Gallegos Mayrant is hard at work on a commission from the Museum of International Folk Art prior to his booth at the Traditional Spanish Market, this year on July 24 and 25. A reinterpretation of a work from the museum’s collection, it features intricately painted pieces of coral red and deep green tin that are reminiscent of the petals on a squash blossom necklace.

It’s the kind of work people know Mayrant – work that combines the traditional Spanish art form of tinwork with a contemporary aesthetic. He’s been participating in the Traditional Spanish Market since he started working in tin when he was just eight years old.

Justin Gallegos Mayrant shows off a tin mirror while talking about it.

Justin Gallegos Myrant Brings His Tin Art Back to the 100th Traditional Spanish Market

“Spanish Market is focused on supporting traditional arts under the umbrella of Spanish colonial arts,” Mayrant says. “These are types of work that were developed starting from the 1700s through the 1920s,” he adds. These Spanish arts come from local materials, creating a new kind of artwork that exists only here in New Mexico.

The process for artists to show at Traditional Spanish Market is rigorous. They have to submit a piece to the jury of experts in the field. The process is anonymous, and even after they accept an artist into the market, they still have to resubmit work to the jury once every five years. “It’s the top level for this kind of work,” Mayrant says.

Mayrant is at a point in his career where he works primarily on commissions, like the one for the Museum of International Folk Art. Traditional Spanish Market gives him an opportunity to be creative as well as make pieces he’s been dreaming up. “With market, I get room to create the work I want to do,” he says, “all the original ideas that have been building up over the year.”

A bird carved on a piece of tin.

A Chance to Speak Face-to-Face at the Market

Meeting his collectors in person and also speaking about his art-form make Traditional Spanish Market an event Mayrant returns to year after year. “Getting the in-person experience at Spanish Market, people are able to get a much deeper understanding of the work, which I think is incredibly important.”

This year marks the 100th year of the market’s existence, which has had only a few brief hiatuses during World War II and COVID. “We want to keep our artists happy, and we find ways to enhance and improve the market for both our artists and attendees,” says Janette Salazar, cultural services manager at the Atrisco Companies, which has overseen the market for five years. “Some of our artists have been participating for 50 years.” Expect to see the work of 140 artists as well as around 20 youth artists at this year’s show.

Story by Maria Manuela
Photography by Gabriella Marks

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Candice Hopkins Opens ‘Indian Theater: Native Art, Performance and Self Determination’ at SITE Santa Fe

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Candice Hopkins stands against a blue background with Indigenous style earrings hanging down with feathers and turquoise.

Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation), is a curator and executive director and chief curator at Forge, an organization and cultural space dedicated to Indigenous storytelling. This ethos continues in Hopkins’ other curatorial projects, like Indian Theater: Native Art, Performance and Self-Determination, which runs at SITE Santa Fe through September 7.

Indian Theater: Native Art, Performance and Self Determination Comes Home to SITE Santa Fe

After traveling to Canada and the northeastern United States, the exhibit will have a homecoming at SITE. “Indian Theater is about Santa Fe,” says Hopkins. “People are going to be able to witness a history that their community has been at the heart of shaping.”

The idea for the show began in 2014, when Hopkins was a curator at the Museum of Contemporary Native Art and saw a document called Indian Theater. Written by the founding president of Institute of American Indian Art, Lloyd Kiva New, and students, it represented a flashpoint in Indigenous performance. “It was really profound and foundational,” Hopkins explains. “They were just starting to create the idea of what they were terming ‘new Native theater.’”

“It’s not simply an exhibition,” Hopkins explains. “It’s activated by performance. There are all kinds of ways this can be experienced differently because performance is at the heart of it.”

What is Indian Theater All About?

Throughout its run, Indian Theater will house both one-time and ongoing performances from Indigenous artists, in works created from the 1960s to the present day. “So many Native artists are also performers,” says Hopkins, whose partner is the Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Raven Chacon (Diné). “I think it’s one of the characteristics of Native artists; they are interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary.”

Among the singular performances, attendees will see renowned Indigenous creatives like Eric-Paul Riege (Diné), a fiber artist who creates sculpture, wearable works, as well as installations. Icons like Bad Bunny wear his work, and he’s going to show a series of jewelry pieces. “They are made at the scale so they could adorn the Navajo gods,” Hopkins says. “He does these amazing durational performances where he transforms himself, and you can really see these sculptures come alive. It’s really special.”

Indian Theater is just one of the ways Hopkins is working towards reshaping and informing the dialogue surrounding Native art, and what it means and feels like to be an Indigenous artist making work in 2026. She says, “It’s a way of Indigenous world-building.”

Story by Maria Manuela
Photo Courtesy of Art Basel

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Shop New Mexico Artisan Fashion, Jewelry, and Home in Vibrant Orange

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The Saltillo blanket is a masterwork of Mexican weaving, handcrafted by descendants of the Tlaxcalan people in Saltillo, Coahuila. This piece features a symmetrical pattern with a central diamond shape (Ojo de Dios) with horizontal bands and detailed borders. From fine wool and silk, it is a piece to treasure for generations.  

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There is a joyful exuberance to the Dolores ring by Moriah Stanton. An orange garnet is encircled by peridots with tiny diamond accents on sides of solid 14k gold. Largely self-taught, Stanton learned the basics from friend and Taos artist Rick Montano. She creates her jewelry in her Taos studio using silver, gold, and semi-precious gemstones. 

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Santa Fe’s Museum of International Folk Art

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The Museum of International Folk Art is home to the world’s largest collection of folk art. Spanning more than 135,000 objects from more than 100 countries, the collection offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to engage with the crafts and traditions from the global community. 

Explore Folk Art from Around the World at Santa Fe’s Museum of International Folk Art

For more than 70 years, the museum has served as a dynamic, multidimensional learning environment where visitors of all ages can learn about traditions of the world, cultural identity, and community. Colorful exhibitions, public programs, events, and renowned artists all contribute to the museum’s unique offering. 

A vibrant colored piece of art make from yarn of figures around the sun.

The museum’s colorful and awe-inspiring exhibitions are a key draw. Rotating exhibitions showcase traditions from every continent, each devoting space to exploring different crafts and artforms. The museum’s permanent exhibition, Multiple Visions: A Common Bond is the museum’s crown jewel. Millions of visitors are drawn to this curated collection of more than 10,000 objects donated by Alexander Girard. The exhibition features a seemingly endless array of miniatures, masks, puppets, dolls, and so much more. Due to its sheer size and vastness, no two viewing experiences are the same. Visitors can peer into tiny scenes and become enchanted by their creativity and culture.  

Children viewing an exhibit on a bright orange platform in a room with hot pink and vibrant green walls at the Santa Fe Museum of International Folk Art

The museum is also a family favorite for year-round events and programs. Each event is a mix of informational and hands-on experiences that connect directly to the exhibitions on view. Every fall, the museum also hosts a free community day, each with its own theme. This year, Route 66 Community Day celebrates 100 years of the iconic Route 66. The event will include educational events, art activities, music, food vendors, and a car show and car crawl from downtown Santa Fe to Museum Hill. Each year, this annual event brings thousands of visitors to Museum Hill. 

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Visit Museum of International Folk Art to experience the world’s living folk art traditions. The museum is a space for anyone who wants to connect with the communities and cultures of the world.

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How the International Folk Art Market Is Preserving Indigenous Textile Traditions

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A container of salad with tomatoes on top sits on a dark blue pattern textile.

For three days, thousands of visitors descend upon the International Folk Art Market to shop for jewelry, basketry, ceramics, carpets, textiles, and other handcrafted folk art. For the artists it’s a chance not only to sell their wares but also to meet the people buying them. And while the market is a whirlwind for both artists and organizers, there are often moments to connect before the artists head home. One such occasion was a post-market dinner at Suzanne Sugg’s Santa Fe home. Sugg chairs the IFAM Artist Placement Committee and sits on the Board of Directors, and while she’s passionate about all folk art, textiles have a special place in her heart.

Exploring Indigenous Textiles at the International Folk Art Market

Dinner was a chance for IFAM textile artists, market supporters and volunteers, and board members to catch their breath, reconnect, and enjoy a relaxed meal created by Dhiru Paulraj, chef and owner of Marigold Kitchen. Pieces from Sugg’s own textile collection decorated the table, with bright colors mirroring vibrant dishes like a saag burrata made with a kale and spinach sauce, and then spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and cumin. Sugg’s granddaughters were on hand as well, having finished a weekend of volunteering at the market.

“Finding not only textiles but all types of creative traditions in the world is what makes IFAM so special,” Sugg says. She points to the work of dinner guest Gunjan Jain from Odisha, eastern India. Jain heads up Vriksh Designs, which supports the cultural heritage of people working in textiles across India, such as hand-reeling tussor silk – a so-called wild silk valued for its rich texture and golden color. She focuses on saris, dupattas, and scarves, made with a variety of techniques and patterns.

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Jaipur-based Hemangini Rathore, a descendant of the royal family of Bikaner, India, was also present. Her organization, Sudarshan Textile Arts, supports heritage textiles and seeks to preserve traditions from ikat and shibori to dabu – a mud-resist method of block printing. Her work adapts traditional techniques within an elegantly restrained color palette dominated by natural indigo blues. It carries a sense of lightness as well as refinement within it.

Bringing the World to Santa Fe

As guests enjoyed Paulraj’s grilled halibut in moilee sauce – redolent of coconut milk, turmeric, and green chile, and also dotted with crispy fried curry leaves – talk turned to the market and the role it plays in nurturing artists and folk art around the world. It’s the world’s largest folk art market and is integral in preserving traditions and in providing artists with a platform for sharing their work and their stories. “They’re [the artists] going to die out if they don’t find places to show and sell their works of art. And it would be a big loss to the different cultures of the world to see the disappearance of these traditions,” Sugg says.

What’s exciting for both artists and IFAM-goers is that many of these textile artists continue to evolve both in design as well as in the materials they use. Take Remigio Mestas. At the age of seven, he started working in a handicrafts school – what he calls “my school of folk art.” At 15, he began weaving on the backstrap loom, just as his mother, grandmother, and great-great-grandmother did in Villa Hidalgo Yalalag, a Zapotec town in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, Mexico. Today, his work is inspired by the color he sees as he travels the world (the black and white or “yin and yang” of China, or the blues of Thailand, for example) but is always grounded in the traditions of home. “My inspiration? My mother, my genes, women in their struggle to express themselves through time and against the current,” he says.

The Real Meaning: Connection

Visitors to Oaxaca City flock to Maestas’s downtown shop, Los Baules de Juana Cata. There, they find a stunning assortment of folk textile techniques infused with Maestas’s beautiful sense of taste as well as innovation. Much like attending IFAM, each visit to his store is an education in treasured craft techniques, each with its own history delivered in symbols rich with meaning.

As the night drew to a close and goodbyes were said, it was clear that what we call textiles encompasses a huge range of work and practices. But as great as the diversity is, the points of connection are just as strong – if not stronger.

What They Ate From Marigold Kitchen

  • Grilled Halibut with Moilee Sauce
  • Bhel Puri
  • Saag Burrata
  • Watermelon Sprout Salad
  • Rosewater Chocolate Mousse with Raspberries
  • Cherry Shrub & Ginger Mocktail
Four plates full of rice, salad, chicken, and more sit on a dark blue pattern textile.

Story by Julia Platt Leonard
Photography by Ashley Perry Lynn
Food by Dhiru Paulraj & Marigold Kitchen

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Your June 2026 Horoscope for the Full Moon in Capricorn

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The June 29, 2026 Full Moon falls at 8° Capricorn, influencing your monthly horoscope and guidance. Capricorn is a sign with a long association with industry – with making something from raw materials, with work that reveals its quality over time rather than immediately. Manilius, the Roman poet-astronomer, placed Capricorn before the shrine of Vesta, the tended hearth. The fire this earth sign has some themes of maintenance to it, kept going because letting it die is costlier than feeding it.

This Full Moon arrives with Saturn squaring both the Sun and Moon from Aries. The emotional side of that – the Moon’s relationship with Saturn – is somewhat easier than the rational one; there is more capacity at this Full Moon for accepting that an obstacle exists than for seeing clearly past it. But the Full Moon is an invitation to work with the raw material in front of you. Take what’s there and make something.

Deborah Houlding’s overview of Capricorn’s history and symbolism covers the mythological and philosophical roots of the sign that a column this size can only gesture toward – including the older goat-fish association with wisdom and the transmutation of base material into something lasting.

Mars Sextile Jupiter: From In-Progress to Done

Mars is at the opening degree of Gemini and Jupiter is finishing its time in Cancer at the final degree. They are one degree apart in a separating sextile – which means this configuration is passing, and the window for making the most of it’s sooner rather than later.

A sextile between these two planets is cooperative: it responds to effort already in motion. If you’ve been building toward something – a project gaining traction, an opportunity that needs a push, a question you’ve been calculating whether you can afford to ask – this is a favorable stretch to press it. The door you’ve been pushing up against might be ready to open now, so that the move you’ve been preparing for can finally be made.

This isn’t an aspect that creates momentum, mind you. You’ve got to get the momentum going yourself, or better yet, build on momentum already in motion. The practical version is often simple: do the thing you’ve been hesitating over. Extend yourself toward something that matters while the window is open.

Mars also carries tension elsewhere this month – squaring Saturn alongside the Sun and Moon. The sextile doesn’t dissolve that friction. But between the two, there is a stretch of forward movement available to those already in gear.

Sun and Moon Both Square Saturn: We’re Under Examination

Saturn is in Aries and has been for some time. In Aries, it’s patient with weakness and isn’t inclined to soften its findings. The Sun in Cancer and the Moon in Capricorn are both in square to it at this Full Moon, which means the month’s central pressure falls on what you want to feel secure in and what Saturn is forcing to account for itself.

A square is friction. Something either strengthens under it or breaks. Saturn in Aries won’t wait for you to be ready, so it will press and press until something gives, or until it passes on (which, symbolically, happens as Saturn moves into Taurus in 2028).

In practice: commitments and ambitions that have coasted on good intentions are under scrutiny. Some will pass through it the sturdier, some won’t. Saturn isn’t sentimental, and it doesn’t distinguish between what you’d prefer to keep and what you’d prefer to lose.

The Moon, being in Saturn’s sign Capricorn, will find it somewhat easier to absorb the challenges than the Sun. You may find yourself accepting a difficulty before you can see how to resolve it. Don’t sweat it – this is an honest first step.

Mercury Retrograde: Check Before You Commit

Mercury is retrograde at this Full Moon, just stationing now and will continue for some weeks. Communication misfires will come more easily. What you hear may need verification before you act on it, and agreements that seem final may need another look.

The practical note is brief: double-check details, hold off on signing or finalizing anything that hasn’t been reviewed carefully. If you’re waiting for clarity before moving on something, the wait’s likely to be good for the end result. Mercury turns direct before month’s end.

The Moon on the Fixed Star, Facies

Facies is a nebula positioned in the face of the Archer, where the eyes are. The Moon is conjunct it at this Full Moon.

This star is of Sun and Mars nature, and the name traces to the Latin facere: to make, to do. Traditional sources associate Facies with those who carry their purpose forward regardless of the cost, raising before us the driven person who expects to sustain some damage along the way and presses on regardless.

Nebulae, being diffuse rather than sharply defined points of light in our sky, carry an ancient association with impaired or clouded sight. The Moon on such a nebula, in the face of the Archer no less, raises a particular question at this Full Moon: are you seeing what you think you’re seeing? The fiery nature of this fixed star removes any doubt as to your determination to act. Before you commit to the direction you’ve already decided on, get a second opinion. No matter how prepared you might be, the view from where you’re standing might not cover everything.

The Constellations of Words entry on Facies goes further into the star’s mythology and the historical record behind these qualities than this horoscope column can: constellationsofwords.com/facies.

Seasonal Guidance for Your Zodiac Sign – Summer is Finally Here!

As summer arrives, heat intensifies and moisture gives way to the drying quality that characterizes the season. Hot and dry together make up the year’s most extreme seasonal point, and constitutions respond differently: for those who run cold or wet, the correction is welcome; for those who already run warm, the additional heat is the season’s main challenge. Fresh produce is at its peak and suits the season broadly; lighter meals and movement in the early morning or evening work well as the heat deepens.

These suggestions are drawn from an ancient tradition of thinking about how the body’s constitution responds to seasonal change. They’re offered for consideration, not as rules to follow to the letter – take what applies to your circumstances and leave the rest. To learn more about the theory behind this guidance, see “Medieval Temperaments,” an article by astrologer Ryhan Butler at medievalastrologyguide.com/medieval-temperaments.

Fire Signs – Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Cooling becomes the primary task as summer arrives for your constitution. Reduce exercise intensity; hard efforts in the heat are counterproductive when you’re already running warm. Meals should be lighter and smaller – vegetables, fish, cold foods. Dilute wine or switch to something lighter; heavy reds in summer heat are an inflammatory combination for a hot, dry constitution. Cool sleeping conditions shift from a preference to a need.

Earth Signs – Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo

Entering summer, your constitution comes into one of its stronger seasons. External heat counters your native coldness, and physical capacity tends to be at or near its best; use it. Eat freely from the season’s fresh produce. Some caution with alcohol in the hottest weather – your constitution handles summer’s heat well, but moderation still applies. You tend to sleep well in summer; a well-ventilated room is all the adjustment you’ll likely need.

Air Signs – Libra, Aquarius, Gemini

Summer’s heat is familiar to your constitution, and the season’s drying quality works in your favor – moderating the native wetness that spring amplified. Appetite may moderate as the heat peaks; lighter, more frequent meals suit this well – salads, fruits, cold fish. Hydration should stay top of mind. Alcohol should be lighter and more dilute; heat compounds its effects.

Water Signs – Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

For a cold, wet constitution, entering summer is the year’s most directly corrective transition – heat and dryness both work against your native qualities. Appetite tends to be good and digestion more reliable than at most other times of year. Eat freely from fresh seasonal produce; raw and cold foods are better tolerated in summer than in any other season. Exercise vigorously. Alcohol in moderation – you have more latitude here than in cooler seasons, but the heat still warrants some care. Your constitution can be sensitive to heat even when it suits you; a comfortable sleeping environment matters more than usual.

Sabian Symbol for 8° Capricorn: An Angel Comes Carrying a Harp

An angel arrives carrying a harp. The image is one of attentiveness: present when needed, bringing what the moment calls for, whose arrival itself produces a settling effect.

The positive pole of this degree is care that acts: reading what is needed and offering it because you noticed. People around this degree can inspire confidence and ease in others in ways they may not fully notice themselves.

The shadow is the Pied Piper: soothing words that carry people somewhere they shouldn’t go, comfort that covers rather than addresses what’s wrong, a harmony that exists on the surface while something unresolved sits underneath it.

Saturn squaring this Full Moon makes the question sharper. Whether in what you offer to others or in what you accept from them: is the attentiveness real, or is it cover for something that hasn’t been honestly faced?

Linda Hill’s website is the most thorough resource available for the full interpretations across all 360 degrees – the place to go to see the various symbols in your own birth chart.

What Does the June 2026 Full Moon in Capricorn Mean for Your Horoscope?

The themes of this Full Moon will play out differently depending on where Capricorn falls in your chart. What follows offers sign-by-sign guidance for working with the weeks ahead. For a more detailed picture of how this lunation engages your own chart, a consultation with a professional astrologer can help clarify what is personal and what is simply passing through.

Aries

Saturn has settled into your sign, and you’re feeling it (or, perhaps others are seeing it all around you). The pressure lands on your stamina and your capacity to bear what’s being demanded – and Saturn in Aries isn’t patient with weakness. Finances are the active secondary story: income and material security need more attention than usual, and the drive around them can run productive or combative depending on what it’s aimed at. Home is where the relief is this period – turn there for a break!

Taurus

You’re running faster than usual – maybe that’s a nice change of pace for you, though Taurus does like a bit more routine and relaxation. Mars in your sign brings more initiative and competitive edge than your natural pace tends toward, and the mind is busy with local plans and conversations that multiply on contact. Home life is easy at this Full Moon; Venus there makes domestic comfort available and pleasant. Where to direct the surplus before it turns into restlessness? Pick the thing most worth pressing and move toward it.

Gemini

Mercury retrograding through your social life means group plans and what you thought was agreed may need a second look before they’re final. Don’t push things to conclusion yet. There’s also something operating below the surface – an unresolved matter or old tension that Mars in the 12th keeps alive. The other side of that coin is you may smell rats where none exist – so let things rise on their own. Besides, Venus in your 3rd house gives you a bit of luck this month with everyday matters, and it may resolve on its own.

Cancer

Close relationships are the main event at this Full Moon. The Moon in Capricorn falls in your partnership house, and what’s been developing in close relationships comes fully into view. Consider burdens and costs – both others place on you, and where you may have been such to others. A close relationship needs more clarity than you may currently have. You have the energy and presence this period to take on whatever comes, as the Sun and Mercury are both in your sign. 

Leo

Career ambition is high, and Mars in your 10th house gives you an edge worth using. This period can produce visible professional progress if you expect it to. Venus in your sign makes you personally engaging and socially smooth, which helps. The Sun in the 12th suggests something still developing quietly behind the scenes; not everything is ready to surface yet, and that’s fine. Follow the career thread. What’s forming in the background will become clearer when Mercury turns direct.

Virgo

The Full Moon lands in your creative and romantic life. Whatever has been developing there comes into clear view at this Full Moon, and the emotions around it run higher. Jupiter in the 11th keeps the field wide through friends and social connections – a supportive backdrop for what surfaces. Venus in the 12th is softer: something soothing or attractive operating just below the surface, not yet named. This is a period to pay close attention to what brings you pleasure.

Libra

Your career and public standing are prominent – the Sun in your professional house makes your work visible, and this is a period to lead and press forward on what you’ve been building. But close relationships are under more pressure: Saturn in your partnership house is testing what those bonds are built on, and the examination isn’t necessarily going to feel so gentle. Your ruling planet Venus in the 11th offers ease through friends and social life, which provides plenty of relief from the partnership scrutiny.

Scorpio

Professional life is moving well. Venus in your career house makes public-facing interactions smooth, and this period favors professional dealings and anything requiring you to be effective with people in authority. Partnerships are more charged: Mars in your relationship house brings energy to one-to-one connections that can run passionate and collaborative or combative, depending on whether the drive is pointed toward something shared. Watch for territorialism – from you, or ‘them.’ The Sun in the 9th draws your attention toward broader questions of direction, and it’s a good month for personal reflection.

Sagittarius

Daily work (especially chores and those kinds of things that need doing but are never appreciated) and health are under active pressure. Mars in the 6th drives hard on efficiency and effort, but pushing past your physical limits will cost more than it gains. Pace yourself. Jupiter is also expanding shared resources or a partner’s finances, and that story deserves close attention. Venus in the 9th makes travel and philosophical study appealing, and that direction offers pleasure worth taking if the work pressure allows for it.

Capricorn

The Full Moon is in your own sign, so that could mean the month’s focus is more personal for you than for the other signs. The Sun and Mercury in your partnership house light up close relationships and make conversations there carry more weight than usual. But Mercury retrograding through that same territory means what you communicate and what the other person hears may differ. Don’t assume clarity you don’t have! That can produce a multitude of problems that are easier sorted from the outset.

Aquarius

Home life is charged – Mars in the 4th brings friction to domestic matters, tension with family or pressure around your living situation that can no longer go unaddressed. (This includes roommates and tenants in your building.) Jupiter in the 6th is the more positive story: work is expanding and the effort you put into your routine is paying off. Venus in the 7th keeps partnerships easy and affectionate – if you’re seeking romance, get out there! Just be sure to attend to the home front, as the rest is in good shape.

Pisces

Social life and friendships are where the emotional weight of this Full Moon falls, which should give you ample opportunity to be there for those who are going through something major and could benefit from your wisdom. Jupiter in the 5th keeps creative life and romance in generous supply. This month, self-expression pays back in dividends. Venus in the 6th makes daily work more pleasant and working relationships more harmonious. There is quite a lot to draw on this period.

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Wade Caves, based in Brooklyn, NY, is an astrological consultant and educator specializing in problem-solving applications of astrology. He teaches astrological divination and astronomy at the School of Traditional Astrology. Wade also publishes his work on world astrology through Skyscript’s In Mundo publishing desk. He even hosts the World Astrology Summit. A conference dedicated to the advancement of astrology for global problem-solving. Website: wadecaves.com • skyscript.co.uk/inmundo. Email: hello@wadecaves.com.

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Shop New Mexico for Summer Fashion and Home Decor

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Summer is in full swing and there’s never been a better time to shop local. Here are some of our favorite finds to decorate yourself or your home in summertime splendor. 

Shop Summer Fashion and Home Decor in New Mexico

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Catori Life

The Ankh is the sacred symbol of life from ancient Egypt. Catori Life has captured that spirit in an Ankh necklace made from recycled bronze. It hangs beautifully from an 18k gold vermeil curb chain. The golden tones represent light energy – the perfect summer talisman. Also available in gold. 

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High Noon General Store

Storage goes stylish with these ceramic terracotta alto jars from LA-based Adi Mizrahi and Ron Hellmann – aka MH Studio. Perfect in the kitchen or bathroom, they have a clean, contemporary look and feature a handy sturdy, flat knob.  

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Homefrocks

Breeze into summer with this marbled mineral dye cotton seed silk blouse from Homefrocks. It’s loose fitting with full length sleeves with cuffs, corozo nut buttons, and a shirt tail hem. Available in either woodrose or acqua. 

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Spirit of the Earth

It may be summer but in northern New Mexico, cool nights are a welcome respite from the heat. The Ada jacket from Spirit of the Earth is the perfect answer for smart evening wear. The hair on hide leather has an exquisite texture and sheen. The slim fit cut design features patch pockets, rounded collar, and horn buttons. 

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Robert Ebendorf takes a conceptual approach to jewelry, starting with materials that might seem familiar or ordinary, and then transforming them in astonishing ways. His Indian Dancing Ring made from copper and sterling silver is a case in point – simple yet absolutely riveting. 

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W Department

The classic Santoni Marta bag goes western. Made from brown suede it features fringe detailing and a chunky magnet snap closure. Inside, it has three handy card slots and a zip pocket so fashion and function are married beautifully. 

Story by Julia Platt Leonard
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Meet Chris Youngblood and Jennifer Tafoya, Ceramic Artists and Indian Market Veterans

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At Santa Clara Pueblo, husband and wife artists Chris Youngblood and Jennifer Tafoya create ceramics that celebrate a pottery tradition handed down through generations of potters which they bring to the Santa Fe Indian Market. They dig for their own clay, sift it, and form it into pots, vases, and jugs before placing them into a pit fire sparked by kindling. “We cultivate all our own materials,” Chris Youngblood says. “It’s a big thing for us to continue the traditional way of firing. Every color you see on our pieces is a natural pigment. We focus on maintaining the tradition, and trying to carry that on.”

Chris Youngblood and Jennifer Tafoya stand together in their ceramics hut.

Chris Youngblood and Jennifer Tafoya Bring Their Traditional Ceramics to Indian Market Yet Again

Youngblood’s family has taken part in the Indian Market since the market’s beginning in 1922. “It’s like the Super Bowl of our world,” he says, recalling going to market with his mother, Nancy, since he was three years old. He says she would bring six or eight pieces to sell, and they would all be gone within the first five minutes of market. Today he and Tafoya make and sell their own individual work, as well as pieces they create together.

Youngblood takes hours to shape the clay into water jugs, vases, and oblong shapes before the two fire them. Afterwards, Jen spends more precious hours etching and painting each piece. “She’s able to add this ultra-realism into the work,” Youngblood says. She adorns the works in elements from nature, like longhorn sheep, billowing clouds, or the tendrils of a climbing plant. The pair have been collaborating for around 12 years, something they now do more often than working separately. With the time and dedication it takes to complete one vessel, they make only around 25 a year.

A fire burns in the center of the ceramist hut.

With an art like pit firing, there’s never a guarantee the clay forms will make it out of the fire whole. And the bigger the piece, the more chance things can go wrong. “When you fire traditionally, you’re taking a risk. The larger you get, the more susceptible you are to the elements,” Youngblood explains. “There’s a certain level of emotional detachment you have to have for your work until it’s finished.” He says getting too invested in a piece too early can end in heartbreak. These pieces take hundreds of hours to complete from start to finish, and once they hit the fire, the work is just beginning. It’s part of what makes their pieces such treasures.

Indian Market remains a highlight in the couple’s year. It’s a time to meet and speak with collectors, to explain the processes behind the traditions he they keep, older than time immemorial. “You’re surrounded by people who love art, and who want to collect,” he says. “It’s like being a Marvel hero at a comic con.”

Head to this year’s Indian Market August 14-15.

Story by Maria Manuela
Photography by Gabriella Marks

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Chef Marc Quiñones Joins James Beard Foundation’s TasteTwenty Class

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Chef Marc Quiñones has been named a TasteTwenty Chef by the James Beard Foundation. It’s the foundation’s annual roster of “ones to watch” in the industry. It’s not the first time Quiñones has caught the eye of the foundation: in 2025 he garnered a James Beard Award semi-finalist nomination for Best Chef in the Southwest.

James Beard Foundation Welcomes Chef Marc Quiñones to TasteTwenty Class

Quiñones – a highly decorated and respected chef with more than 15 years in the business – now makes his culinary home at La Fonda. He’s the Executive Outlet Chef for the historic property, with responsibilities for La Plazuela, The Bar at La Fonda, and the Bell Tower Rooftop Bar.

Quiñones along with the rest of the TasteTwenty class of 2026-27 will kick off with a tasting event in New Orleans on September 16. Expect Quiñones’ contribution to reflect both the strong culinary history of La Fonda as well as New Mexico’s own deep food culture.

Closer to home, Quiñones will host a Taste America dinner at La Fonda in November.

Story by Julia Platt Leonard
Photo Courtesy of Chef Marc Quiñones

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