Courage is my last name

“I believe that canonical Western culture conceives time as a linear narrative that always has a beginning and an end. What I propose, then, is that time be perceived as a circular material, with intangible cycles that give shape both to time and to space. Based on this idea, time for me becomes an essential artistic material.” –– Florencia San Martín interviews Monika Bravo, ArtNexus, 2017” Full episode:

Bonus EpisODE: AN INTERVAL OF TIME, Public Art Commission, Landmarks, The U. of Texas at Austin,

A clip from 10/2024 + A presentation from 11/2020

One person of many who was very influenced by this was Ludwig von Mises, and he created Human Action by reducing the Aristotelian structure into Praxeology, the science of purposeful behavior. His axiom, “man acts,” mirrors Aristotle’s “every action and choice ends at some good.” Mises was one of the founders of Austrian economics for those who don’t know it yet. Aristotle speaks of εὐδαιμονία eudaimonia, the flourishing of citizens in the polis, life lived in accordance with virtue and purpose. Mises begins with the axiom that man acts, that every individual decision is purposeful. Where Aristotle sees the good life emerging through civic collaboration, Mises shows how social order arises through the aggregation of individual actions. Both point to the same truth: purpose is never abstract, it becomes visible in the choices we make and in the structures we inhabit. Go to

The Pursuit of Happiness

Purpose, Intention, Action + Politics & upcoming eclipse!

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Embodiment in every movement is the only way to keep track; this image came to me this morning, walking one step at a time on the wall, balancing with trust in the divine, guided by the memory of my body even as the fog hides what lies ahead.

Untitled- sketches and drawings for a public art commission I do not win 😭 for the Los Angeles metro Westwood/UCLA station - these were done in the summer of 2021 - I get many nominations and from those I get selected as a finalist to produce the final designs that later will be fabricated - it is quite competitive!

A very potent Solar Eclipse tomorrow 💥⚡ Here I talk about the rare opportunities for each individual to awaken out of the slumber. 👇

Solar Eclipse update 9/21/25 A rare Eclipse that presses collective (de) illusions into personal discernment This upcoming Eclipse has a couple of beautiful Yods, or Finger of God configurations.* These configurations carry a trauma signature according to Mark Jones, especially when the apex planet is a personal planet, which becomes a pressure point compelling the individual into a new direction, sometimes through a crisis. Here is a rare opportunity to transform this traumatic collective experience into something that will individually support civilization to the next level. In this Eclipse, Venus is at the apex of one of the two Yods. She channels the tension of Pluto in Aquarius sextiling Saturn and Neptune, turning the background collective energies into a personal reckoning with value and discernment. This means that the awareness is now threefold. Individuality dissolves into collective rigid vision through technology, through new techniques, through the mechanics of groupthink. Boundaries dissolve, faith reduces itself into confusion, responsibility is lost in the illusions of sacrifice and victimhood. Spiritual grandiosity rises, the illusion of being chosen or heroic, masking unresolved wounds of identity with false inspiration. Venus at the apex presses this system into crisis. She creates the tension, she makes it personal. She forces the conversation about value and discernment, about which illusions you invest in, pointing to the necessity of looking inside, relating with clarity, and questioning what is individual truth versus collective projection. This will set up the background for the years to come, where courageous individuals will lead the way out of darkness. Yod # Two When Uranus in Gemini sextiles Saturn and Neptune, it offers a potential energy. Saturn and Neptune represent the collective container of faith, ideals, and boundaries. Uranus disrupts and awakens how we communicate and conceptualize those ideals. This sextile is supportive. It says that new techniques and new thought structures can work with collective reorientation. Now Mars at 29° critical degree in Libra, in a Yod with this support system, at the apex of the sextile, presses the relational crisis. Can you enact a will that is not only mine, not only yours, but aligned with this new communicative awakening and this collective restructuring? Mars becomes the gateway that forces the sextile energies into a personal decision and action. The crisis is how you integrate your relational values. Are you ready to step out of disempowerment into new perspectives, language, and networks that will redefine how we see ourselves as individuals in a society, not as a blob but as individuals. Remember that this Mars is ruling the upcoming Neptune Saturn conjunction that will redefine the structures of society. But for that we need personal responsibility. Last but not least, the Solar Eclipse is a New Moon at the last degree of Virgo. It is about discerning your life through refinement, the new starting point of how you would like to be of service in the upcoming years. Nothing is concrete yet, for it is your individual actions that will reshape the landscape of a civilized society or will keep contributing to its detriment. * A Yod, or Finger of God, happens when two planets are in a sextile, sixty degrees, and both form quincunxes, one hundred fifty or two hundred sixty degrees, to a third planet at the Image: Hilma af Klint

Beautiful clip produce by landmarks and Richard Carpenter where I speak about: An Interval of Time is a time-based digital work of art commissioned by Landmarks for The University of Texas at Austin. First begun in 2010, the project chronicles the evolution of my artistic practice and personal development over the past decade. It reflects my interests in the metaphysical, spiritual, and scientific, and the ways in which they are interconnected. Throughout my life, I have studied and practiced Tai-chi, I-Ching, meditation, nutrition, evolutionary astrology, and other disciplines. Recently, I am expanding my scope of work with Jungian psychology and by being part of international communities of “sense-making.” It is a privilege to teach and inspire; it has become my life’s aspiration. The year 2020 is of great significance to me as it has presented us with the opportunity to dive deep and practice our skills of observation. By creating An Interval of Time, I have been able to integrate my myriad interests by conceiving a lyrical piece where layers are incorporated into a suggestive space and the infinite can be revealed. Through An Interval of Time, I have created an ode to planet Earth. My practice has evolved throughout the last decade, becoming integrated with my personal and intellectual development— which I consider a quintessential part of my artistic career. I am no longer a seeker of truth; I embody my own perspective. I embrace my unique vision by consolidating all disciplines into one, creating a reality that matches my desire to evolve. At times, that translates into environments that contain mesmerizing images for public spaces. Other times, I create intimate actions between myself and other beings when I reveal their life purpose through astrological readings. And sometimes, I offer talks or workshops. My essence is to connect, communicate, and inspire other beings to be themselves. I enjoy directing and producing diverse projects, from complex multimedia installations and public art commissions to artists’ books and textile design; I see no boundaries between the applied and fine arts. The only revolution is to be one’s self- I don’t want to be right, I am of service. - Monika Bravo, Miami Beach 2020 An Interval of Time is commissioned by Landmarks for the Jackson Geological Sciences Building, Department of Geological Sciences - The University of Texas at Austin. To visit this public art commission at the university of Texas in Austin Follow here https://landmarks.utexas.edu/artwork/interval-time

First Amendment or FAFO, knowing the difference I want to be clear: I am using real names in parentheses only to give context. I am still very shattered by what happened last week with the assassination (Charlie Kirk), and this is why I want to go down this rabbit hole in the most logical of all ways. My purpose is to gain clarity. This is a good time to start differentiating terminology and getting acquainted with logical axioms. Constitutional, legal, First Amendment (constitutional law): The focus is whether the government suppressed or punished speech. Example: if a state bans (Charlie Kirk) or anybody else from speaking on a campus because of his views, that is a First Amendment violation. That is actual censorship because the state is directly silencing a voice. Under American law (constitutional law), this flows from the state action doctrine. The First Amendment binds the government, not private actors. If a federal agency or a public university silences a speaker because of political content, the Constitution is implicated. If a private business makes a decision on its own, it is not. Blackstone defined law (natural law) as “a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state, commanding what is right and forbidding what is wrong.” By that standard, censorship by government is the clearest violation of lawful order. Contractual, private business law: The focus is whether a private employer has grounds, morals clause, reputational damage, financial harm to end a contract. Example: ABC ending (Kimmel)’s contract after a tasteless joke where he implied that (Kirk)’s assassin is MAGA, lying. This is enforcement of a contract, unlike what many people are calling censorship. This is the key difference between rights and consequences. The First Amendment (constitutional law) protects the right to speak, but it does not shield anyone from criticism, lost audiences, or contractual termination. Speech is free, and consequences in the private sphere are real. When the words themselves are detached from principles of truth, integrity is lost. Opinion under the First Amendment (constitutional law): Example: (President Trump) saying (Kimmel) has no talent is not censorship. It is his opinion, and his right to express it is protected by the First Amendment (constitutional law). He also has the right under private law to sue the (New York Times) or any other news outlet for slander or defamation if they spread lies about him. Those are civil remedies available under contract and tort law. Moral and ethical behavior (ethics): Example: people rejoicing after (Charlie Kirk)’s death is called Schadenfreude, the moral failure of taking pleasure in another’s pain. Normal people taking action online by focusing on this behavior has also driven employers to terminate contracts with those who amplify or glorify it. This is what culture calls FAFO, fuck around, find out. Again, another misrepresentation of what censorship means. Integrity and principles are the measure here: when words or reactions betray truth, the culture corrodes. Lawful, natural law: Example: the assassination of (Charlie Kirk) is the most radical violation of natural law. It is a violation of property rights in the truest sense, his life, his body, his voice, his liberty are his property, and to destroy them by force is to trespass against the most fundamental right of self ownership. By contrast, (Kimmel)’s case is not a violation of property rights. His contract is property of both parties, and if he breaches its terms or damages the business, the employer is within its lawful rights under contract law to end it. He retains his voice, his liberty, his right to speak, he simply no longer has that particular platform. I am interested in determining the difference logically. Do your homework. All information is available online for free. Ignorance is killing civilization. Until spring 2026, realities will clash and lies will multiply. Truth depends on grounded perception. I come back to logic. Saturn and Neptune retrograde in Pisces during eclipses create confusion, and only clarity of thought cuts through.

Today, September 18th, marks my 31st anniversary of arriving in the United States. My original plan was to stay one year in New York, but I ended up living there for 27 years. Within 10 years, in 2004, I was naturalized. That means I went through the legal process of becoming a United States citizen, first with an O-1 visa, Outstanding Individual, and then a green card under the same premise. With the support of a very good immigration lawyer, shout out to Michael Wildes, I was able to move through the process. I worked as I was taught by my mother, with passion, with conviction, and with courage. And I can say that everything I have received, and every opportunity that has been given to me, I have earned through my own merit. I have learned a lot about this country, and I have learned a lot about myself. I have created both an artistic and a spiritual practice that have supported my stay here abundantly. After 2020, when I left the rat race capital of the world, New York City, also known as the Matrix, I moved to South Florida, more specifically to Miami Beach. I give myself credit for wanting to dive deep into the history of money. That curiosity opened the most beautiful rabbit hole, Bitcoin, Austrian economics, common law, and more. A spiral of bliss widened into a lifelong study of money, meaning, and timing. My life has profoundly transformed since. I am happy to say that the more time passes, the more I want to keep educating myself in the principles of life. Happy birthday to the courage of coming here as an immigrant and following the path. Following my own frequency, that is my path.