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AJ the Astral Jester

@a____joy

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▕ 🎵 music & theatre artist 🎭
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▕🌀✨magic belongs to everyone✨🌀
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▕⬇️ TIX to SHAKESPEARE SK ⬇️
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I guess I post memes now and spoiler alert they’ll probably all be from @bimbofairy. This one is tagged as @notthirsttraps tho by @a____joy
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4 years ago
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👀 full moon tonight 🌝 (I’m ♊️ conjunct Mars retrograde, if that means anything to anyone) Zodiac signs featured are my big 3, not necessarily my fav zodiac 😉 memes from @notthirsttraps , @thepulpgirls, @astrologys_space [ID: A meme that says “you can trust me with your birth time, don’t worry I am normal with a creepy red smiling face. Scorpio, Pisces, and Leo memes follow]. by @a____joy
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4 years ago
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have a nice day 🧚‍♀️ I basically just decided I want a bunch of memes pinned to the top of my insta by @a____joy
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4 years ago
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🥺 My favourite part is his little squeak at 0:24 seconds 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 🌟”Starmie” - yes, he’s named after the water Pokémon. When he was a very small kitten, he had what we think was a spinal injury, so he didn’t do so well on land. As you can see, he’s doing pretty well now! 🩵 He’s truly my boi, I love him so much, even if he’s judgmental about my makeup choices all over the floor. #CatsCatsCats #CatsOfInstagram #FunnyCat #CuteCat #BabyCat [ID: A door opens to reveal a floofy long hair white and grey tabby lying on the floor, who sometimes moves just his tail, who squeaks and stretches out then rolls over.] by @a____joy
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9 days ago
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✨ 🌻 S U N F L O W E R S 🌻 ✨ This was one of the first flower crowns I made. Not that I make them regularly; I really only make them when I am gripped by the compulsive desire to realize a concept and/or capture a moment in my life via a photoshoot. A few years ago, I was gripped with the compulsion to somehow capture golden hour: both the golden hour of the day, but also the seasons. This year has been especially rainy: the September rain really gave all my flowers a second life, and they are blossoming just as much, if not more than they did in July and August. However, with the zero degree weather, they are all about to whither with the frost. (🎵: By the way, this song choice is due to the fact that this is song is still by FAR the most-requested among young children I encounter - my students request to sing this/kids at shows want to hear it all the time!) Sunflowers remind me of the balance of the year: they are prominent during Mabon aka the Fall Equinox aka the beginning of Libra season (not-so-coincidentally represented by balancing scales ⚖️). They have brilliant yellow petals on faces like the sun juxtaposed by a dark, black centre that attracts butterflies, bees, birds, and of course, humans once they go to seed. Sunflowers grow tall like they strive to reach the sun, but unlike Icarus, they will never get too close because the tallest sunflowers have the deepest roots. They spread their joy and optimism broadly and with abundance; to me, sunflowers represent the confident, shining strength to be who you are, even when there is darkness and colder days coming (and already present). Five years ago, I picked a yellow shirt for my theatre headshot. “That was a mistake,” I thought. “WHEN do I EVER wear yellow?!” 👇👇👇 [Continued in captions below! ⬇️ ] 📸: @karynlovesnoah 💄: @derekcapulet 💇‍♀️: @megan_lynn_artistry #sunflower #october #Libra #Equinox #harvest [ID: Several photos or a person in a white dress at sunset with a sunflower flower crown on their head.] by @a____joy
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11 days ago
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☀️🌕 A MONTHLY/WEEKLY HOROSCOPE?! 🌕☀️ ➡️ I have so many unposted videos, character creations, terrible horoscopes, ✨ Soothsay’r Magic ✨Sooo, here you go. I hope that instead of only looking at the terrible news on our feeds, that we go out to admire the stars from time to time. 🌟🌝✨ Did you SEE that full moon? If the Soothsay’r wrote newspaper horoscopes, I’m sure this one would be something like: “♎️ Happy Libra Season! Try to find a little balance here and there. ⚖️ Maybe making everyone happy isn’t the most important thing in our relationships… or maybe it is. 🌻 Who knows? Weigh the options. Just make sure the relationship with yourself is one that’s in balance with.” ✅ Sure 👍 Anyway. The Soothsay’r has a lot to say about astrology and Shakespeare. So hopefully if @a____joy gets to editing any of it, you can see some of it. @a____joy is a Pisces though, so I wouldn’t necessarily count on a lot of follow-through if I were you. 🐟🐟♓️♓️☀️🌙⬆️ But who knows. We may end up pleasantly surprised. #astrology #Equinox #Libra #horoscope #Autumn by @a____joy
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13 days ago
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🌙☀️ THANK-YOU FROM HORIZON FEST☀️🌙 A huge THANK-YOU to everyone who was a part of this festival. This was only some of the nighttime footage I have - many of you were not featured here but deserve so much recognition for all your hard work. Thank-you to all the djs, the dancers, the vendors, the security workers, the door workers, the production team, and the folks who showed up as your authentic selves and danced the night away. 🤡👯‍♂️🪩 🎭 Incredible gratitude for the @shakespearesask site and their wonderful staff for renting us this incredible venue. Your bar dollars spent here go toward supporting the Shakespeare festival! Thank-you @kytami and @phonikops for coming to Saskatoon and sharing your music and stage presence with us. 🎵🎧🎤🎻⚡️ Thank you to @emotion.festival @foundationhousemusic @emiliodcanto @whosbrennana @kay_the_bear @midnight_live_production 💃👯‍♀️👯‍♂️👯🪩🕺: Thank-you to Jag’s Kittens and all the incredible gogo and drag dancers for your wonderful performances ! Thank-you @dragcontentyxe and @k_o.media for capturing the night via 📸 and 🎥 Thank-you @saskatoonpoleanddancestudio for the standing pole rental, and @thesaltycircus for the aerial rig and so many flow prop performances! And thank-you both for aerial and pole performances! Clearly Saskatchewan is PACKED with talent, and we need to have more of these events. 🎪🎭🎵 Art is life!✌️ #yxe #YXELocal #Saskatchewan #gogo #dj [ID: A montage of dancers, DJs, aerialists, pole dancers all dancing the night away under the @shakespearesask site in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan!] taken in Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan by @a____joy
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22 days ago
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👾 ASTEROIDS 👾 One of the (many) highlights of this past weekend was being able to dance a set for @wardski_music !! Dude you slayed so hard! 🎵🎵🎵 Sorry for the weird cut of this @noisia_official tune; I just had to put down the silk fans for a bit because I felt this track was asking someone to RAGE to it for a while sans props!! 🔥 🪩: Scheduling yourself to dance while also running an event is not necessarily something I’d recommend, although it kind of just worked out that way with the four platforms going at the end of the night. We had aerialists, pole, two gogo stages 😱 It was wild! I am so proud of everyone! I really am truly grateful to all the artists - djs, dancers, technicians - for sharing their skills and presence this past weekend. To all the folks who showed up, you are loved and appreciated 🫶 And to the folks who weren’t there - you were missed and I can’t wait to see you next time! ☀️🌙✨ Shout out to @devious.dagger for the aerial rig and @aidan.priestley for the pole help! Thank you to @saskatoonpoleanddancestudio for the rental 🙏 Thanks to the staff at the @shakespearesask for being awesome. AND thank-you to the many volunteers who helped us set up and tear down! Thanks to @foundationhousemusic @emotion.festival @emiliodcanto @whosbrennana for putting on ☀️🌙 HORIZON FESTIVAL ☀️🌙 !!! ✨ Times can feel dark, but there’s always light on the Horizon ☀️ 🌍✨ Video cred for these shots goes to @kseniahpids but there shall be shots from @k_o.media and @dragcontentyxe to come! #yxe #yxelocal #gogo #saskatoon #GogoDancer [ID: A dander with UV-reactive hair in pigtails and. White and black bodysuit dances on a stage to a DJ playing in an outdoor space. Many people in the audience are dancing.] taken in Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan by @a____joy
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a month ago
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🎧 MEET THE DJS! 🎧 ☀️🌙 HORIZON FESTIVAL 🌙☀️ Saturday Sept 12th, 2026 Shakespeare On The Saskatchewan 🎵🎵🎵 I’ll just leave this here: 12:00-1:00 - Open decks 1:00-2:00 - Open decks 2:00-3:00 - JDMC 3:00-4:00 - Owiu 4:00-5:00 - Rice Rice Baby 5:00-6:00 - Yaya & Nazzt 6:00-7:00 - Lasbee 7:00-8:00 - Area of Effect 8:00-9:00 - J Melodie 9:00-10:00 - Dopamine 10:00-11:00 - Wardski 11:00-12:00 - Kytami & Phonik Ops Get your tickets early, don’t wait until the door! ($40 advance, $60 at the door!) Get em here or in my bio: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/horizon-festival-2026-w-kytami-phonik-ops-tickets-1999042823899 #saskatoon #yxe #saskatchewan #yxelocal #yxeevents [ID: A reel containing promotional material for Horizon Festivial, numerous images of people mixing music over CDJs, as well as Kytami playing electric violin live.] taken in Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan by @a____joy
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a month ago
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A little behind the scenes from Horizon Festival. This week’s project was building this illuminated HORIZON sign by hand for the festival. From laying out and cutting the letters to sanding, staining, mounting and lighting everything from behind, we were able to physically manifest a symbol of the event. The transition from one world to another - in this case, an idea to a material symbol - is a big part of what Horizon Fest is all about. The festival is built around the idea of crossing a threshold: daylight into night, familiar spaces into something transformed, and different forms of creativity meeting in the same place. And this Saturday, we get to manifest it in person, in the same space, together. HORIZON FESTIVAL 2026 📅 Saturday, September 12 📍 Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan 🎧 30+ DJs 🎨 Live art + live visuals 🔥 Performance, circus, aerials + fire 🛍️ Vendors ☀️ UV Sunset 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages A day of music, art and culture on the river, join us as Saskatoon catches the sunset. 🎟️ Get your tickets at horizonfestival.eventbrite.com See you on the Horizon. ☀️🌙🌟 taken in Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan by @a____joy
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a month ago
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🌙☀️ H O R I Z O N 🌟 F E S T I V A L☀️🌙 This Saturday, September 12th from 12 noon to 12 am midnight at Shakespeare On The Saskatchewan! @shakespearesask 12-2 pm open decks 2 pm DJ sets start! 7 pm Gogo dancing & flow artists start 8:30 pm 🔥fire show🔥 (in the courtyard!) 10 pm pole and aerials start! I have been hustling mostly at admin and trying to promote the event, but I’ll be there onsite to help stage manage all 👯🪩🕺 THIS WONDERFUL TALENT:🎪🎭💃 The Salty Circus (Spinja, Chelsea Dagger, Alyssa Arcana, Neenr), Jag’s Kittens (Lily, Lola Silver, Cassandra, $tudnificent), Nyx, bluntbunnie, Yaya, Leo In The Ring, Hex, Horribly Delicious, Maxim Noize, Freya Grant, Amy Grant, Aydan, Breanne, Aubrey Rose, Estraleje. Roving talents of Critter von Squeaks, Miss Mysticelle, and Kenn McLeod. 🧚‍♀️ And @the.prizm.pixie (me!) will even dance a few sets! 🧚‍♂️ 🎵With DJS:🎵 JDMC, OWIU, Rice Rice Baby, Yaya and NazzT, Lasbee, Area Of Effect, J Melodie, DJ Dopamine, Wardski, and Kytami and Phonik OPs! The lovely Stitch Witch is vending! Rib Fest is happening at Kinsmen Park across the street for all your delicious food needs! Come have a drink at Sir Toby’s Tavern and support the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival! 🩰Bring good shoes to dance the night away! Or chill in one of the quiet spaces onsite! Speaking of chill - wear layers, dress for the weather! We will be dancing rain or shine. But let’s pray for shine, shall we? 🧑‍🩰🪩☀️🌙🌟✨ 📸: By the incredible @brittanylealandphoto ! 🎨: Artist card by @emiliodcanto ! 🎟️ TICKETS 🎟️ in bio or: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/horizon-festival-2026-w-kytami-phonik-ops-tickets-1999042823899 #yxe #yxelocal #saskatoon #YXEEvents #dance [ID: A blue background, a person in a glowing UV faerie outfit and flower crown. Then a yellow and orange sunset looking over a river flowing through a city with two bridges. A poster of the same thing, with text and details of the festival.] taken in Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan by @a____joy
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a month ago
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♓️ 🧚‍♀️ HAPPY (upcoming) HALF-BIRTHDAY 🧚‍♀️♓️ 📸: After my last reel for Horizon Festival (I deeply lament the fact I end on a compressed & grainy version of a video for myself), I finally snatched the higher quality version of this video from the one and only absolutely angelic @brittanylealandphoto ! ‼️Get your photos taken by Brittany Lealand! She is an absolutely angel and extremely talented! ‼️ ☀️: Horizon Festival is on Sept 12, which funnily enough, is my half birthday. This video was taken March 12th (my actual birthday!) My wish for everyone is that you can treat yourself like it’s your birthday EVERYDAY. Be kind to yourself & know that life is finite, it’s not worth being unkind to yourself even one more moment of life. Collaborators on the birthday present: 🧚‍♂️🧚🧚‍♀️: Fit is the ‘Nymph Cut Out Flare Sleeve’ from @devilwalking ✨ It’s one of my absolutely favourite outfits! 👠: Shoes from @weareshoefreaks 💇‍♀️: Hair by @megan_lynn_artistry 💄: Makeup by @thebeautymystic 🦋: From Wings Art Ua on Etsy 🌸👑: Flower crown by me! With a lot of help from the Dollar Store and a glue gun (also from the dollar store). 🪽: In the wise words of the late great Dolly Parton, “it costs a lot of money to look this cheap” aka beauty is art and it costs money - I wish I had the talent to do my own hair and fancy makeup regularly; I honestly look up to and admire all the artists I know that are absolute icons (drag artists, skr1ppers, makeup artists, hair stylists) constantly creating new and/or maintaining ✨polished✨ and interesting aesthetics. I wish I could do it all, but I can’t. I am always striving to be authentic and have my outside match my inside. It is an ongoing process, because, and I suppose this is unsurprising for a Pisces: I feel very fluid. I will always do my best to advocate for my trans relatives and neighbours for gender affirming practices & care, because I believe everybody deserves to be themselves authentically. ✅ LEARNINGS: drop media into a Google folder if you don’t want it to be compressed over text, email, or Meta taken in Canadian Prairies by @a____joy
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