{:en} Hello everyone! Dear ArttModernMiami readers, I am Aras, also known as Arastrology. Throughout 2024, I will be with you at ArttModernMiami as your Astrologer. I have been involved in astrology since I was a little boy, and I have been professionally interested in it for 5 years. I have studied Neo-Classical Astrology, Galactic Astrology, Esoteric/Cabbalistic Astrology, and Vedic Astrology and I do my practice by blending what I have learned from these 4 different types of astrology and using the Sidereal Zodiac. These trainings have helped me to deepen in astrology and to have a more comprehensive astrological understanding by bringing together the perspectives of different cultures....

{:en} Hello everyone, We start the week with Venus Aries - Pluto Capricorn square. Since this aspect will occur at 11 degrees according to the sidereal zodiac, Hipparcos Ayanamsa, those with planets at 10-11-12 degrees in their Natal charts will be most affected by this aspect and its effect will last for about 1 week (especially those in Aries and Capricorn). This aspect tends to bring tense situations, especially in relationships and financial matters. We may want to act impulsively in these matters and as a result, we may have to face some obstacles and experience radical changes. This aspect may indicate a deep transformation and structuring process...

{:en} January – Week 2 🌓 January 10 – Third Quarter Moon This phase is considered the first energetic turning point of January. It is an ideal time for release, reflection, and preparation for the upcoming New Moon. January Week 2 – General Effects for the Zodiac Signs ♈ Aries This week, emotional insights push you toward leadership. You may make important decisions regarding home and family matters. Inner clarity becomes essential for setting new goals. ♉ Taurus It’s time to establish boundaries for both professional and spiritual balance. Financial plans may begin to take clearer shape. ♊ Gemini A communication-focused week! There are opportunities to express your emotions and engage in honest conversations within relationships. ♋...

{:en} A New Country, the Shadow of an Old IdentityMelda Sherman – Arttmodernmiami When Süreyya decided to go to America, she wasn’t just changing countries. She was leaving an entire life behind. But she wasn’t brave enough to take that journey alone. She made an arrangement with Haluk, a friend from her university years. She brought him along as a “caretaker” for her child. According to her, there was no romantic relationship between them at the time. What they thought, what kind of future they imagined; no one really knows.But they found themselves in America.It was likely the early 1990s. The era of George H. W. Bush....

{:en} I’d like to begin by warmly greeting the ARTTMODERNMIAMI family. For now, I’ll be contributing to the Travel & Fashion section once a month. I have to say, I’m quite excited! Why? First, being part of such a high-quality and content-rich community is a true privilege. Second, I’ll share nearly 20 years of my travel experiences with you, dear readers, through my writing.After specializing in orthodontics, I practiced dentistry in my clinic for 20 years, which I thoroughly enjoyed. For the past six years, I’ve been a bit of a wanderer, moving entirely by choice. While I knew I wouldn’t be able to continue my profession...

{:en} In such big cities all over the world, you sometimes feel so tiny, as if you are an ant, running and working all the time. this feeling of smallness, busy working life, inability, and inadequacy to manage time, as well as the psychological attacks we experience from time to time, and various traumatic events sometimes small and sometimes big, annoy us even more. Especially these situations that we experience in our business life increase this negative mood. The name of this psychological terror, harassment, intimidation, and self- confidence-breaking behavior in the workplace is mobbing. We can experience similar behaviors not only in business life but also...

{:en} It was the 2001 new year I flew back from Canada to Turkey for Christmas break and we as a tradition of my family, we decided to celebrate the New Year in London. You see we are a very secular family therefore we didn’t celebrate any of the holidays most families did around us. Most of them were like obligations of fake family dinners where everybody smiled at each other’s faces but talked behind their back. I did have a very fake family; I think that is another story for another day. Today it is all about how I ended up in London and what is next. Some...

{:en} A match is found, a conversation begins and suddenly two strangers find themselves exchanging words that might lead to something or nothing. The process is simple. Dating apps have become a natural part of life. Whether used in search of love, marriage or even new friendships, they now shape how many people connect with others. Besides that, connection there comes a psychological impact that happens without being noticed. The moment a match is made, a subtle mental mechanism is activated. The small rush that follows can feel validating. Attention from others especially when it comes in rapid succession often leads to repeated checking of the app,...